16 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1942
Page
1
Soviet communiques report heavy fighting near Stalingrad with the Red Army repelling German assaults and advancing in the Caucasus. A northern push claims a strategically important position between Lake Hmen and Leningrad, as German counterattacks are beaten back.
United States navy reports a major victory in the Solomons with 23 enemy ships destroyed and seven damaged. American warships and aircraft crippled a Japanese invasion force near Guadalcanal from Nov 13 to 15, with two American light cruisers and six destroyers sunk.
Reuters dispatch from Geneva reports Croat guerrillas launched an offensive on a 20 mile front and occupied two towns and 32 fortified villages after stubborn fighting in London dateline coverage.
A fragment from a Ja wa Journal feature retells a rustic scene about sheep, coyotes, and a hunter pursuit. Baghie Call, wife of a Montana rancher, features in a discussion of how predators threaten flocks and the stubborn pull of spring and summer patrols. The piece hints at a broader story continued on the back page.
London reports good results as home based RAF bombers attack Genoa for the fourth time this month. Coastal command aircraft also hit an Axis supply ship off the Norwegian coast. No RAF losses on the Genoa raids or the 1500 mile round trip to Kiel. A Canadian airman, Sgt John Hirst, in the Halifax, described the mission as peaceful, with fires starting but not as heavy as expected.
London Nevada reports the German Freecom radio station said on Sunday that Erwin Rommel is in Munich and is described as being in fine form with no dangers to his status. The brief item states Rommel is in Munich and notes his condition as reported.
Allied heads in South Africa reported a near miss over Algeria as a Flying Fortress fought bad weather. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower commended young pilot Lieut A El Alendhatker for safely guiding the bomber, while Allied commanders Worth and Cunningham were en route to Algiers.
Navy Minister N. Jayakin of Australia warned that the outcome of the present solo naval battle will determine the success or failure of Japanese plans to invade Australia. He stated the warning was based on the latest information and spoke on Sunday in Melbourne.
London dispatch reports former French premier Pierre Etienne Flandin and ex-Vichy minister Pucheu arriving in Allied and French North Africa. Reuters cites informed sources noting Flandin’s pro German peace stance before the war and Pucheu’s Vichy ties, as De Gaulle and the Free French meet with allied officials in North Africa to pursue negotiations with Vichy representatives.
Washington reports a fierce sea maneuver battle between Japanese and American ships aimed at recapturing Guadalcanal Tuzi area positions. Details are withheld pending the outcome of a running sea battle. A Tokyo dispatch claims decisive influence on the war.
Lisit Gen Anderson veteran of Flanders and Ypres leads the emek British First Army eastward into Funisia. The force, about 156 600 men, cooperates with an American unit commanded by Major General Charles Ryder.
Canadian Press story outlines compulsory reserve service under the National Resources Mobilization Act. Eligible single men 19 to 30 in medical categories B C and D may be deferred from active duty. A category men with training postponed due to essential industry may join reserve. Married men face no obstacle. Legal bases include the British Defence Act and National Resources Mobilization Act. Some reserves strong while others short of manpower. Possible exemption for farmers discussed. Continued on page three.
Reuters reports a German reconnaissance unit was forced to retreat in a clash with a French battalion in Tunisia. The first reported contact between Axis land forces and Allied troops in Tunisia, with timing unspecified, amid ongoing fighting concerns.
Ottawa reports the court of inquiry found a Southern Alberta internment camp fire caused by carelessness, not sabotage. Investigations by RCMP confirmed the finding that a cigarette bolt discarded by a worker likely ignited inflammable material.
Allied forces clash with German and Italian troops along Tunisia coast as U S ground units join the effort to seize Bizerte and push Axis forces from French North Africa. Descriptions note air and naval actions, Darlan’s administration, and plans to push east toward Rommel.
Cairo reports Rommel’s forces reduced by 75,030 casualties and prisoners as they withdraw westward into the Libyan desert. British troops hold the Mer turbulent landing area at Mertuba while Allied air and ground actions press Rommel’s scattered remnants near Benghazi and El Agheila. The Tunis airfield damage and Axis losses include several aircraft shot down and facilities hit.
Allied dispatch reports Brigadier Frenz Vogel, aide to General Wight D. Hisemhowers staff, killed in a plane crash in North Africa during a gun mission. Also killed was Cant FT. Peters 22 of the Royal Mery, stationed near Oran, who had been recommended for the American Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry.
A covert unit led by Major General and a U S second in command formed a small secret group code named Africa. Their mission targeted French military installations to gain an edge for American forces during the invasion of French Africa.
Allied headquarters in North Africa cautioned that fighting at Bizerte reports were premature while noting American troops had rounded up 750 Germans and Moroccan collaborators connected to armistice commissions in Oran Algiers and Casablanca. Other dispatches mention Wickard urging political steps amid hunger fears and Vichy statements expected from Berlin. Barbara Bennett case alert ends with located in Beverly Hills rest home. Canadian rugby says final seems washed up due to Winnipeg RFC decisions. Five candidates file for Charlevoix Saguenay by election.
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