27 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
1
A fresh Red Army offensive deepens the battle near Stalingrad as new units move in from a land route. Axis losses mount with 115,600 killed or captured and up to 150,000 wounded reported across nine days. Russian advances push west of the city and threaten Luftwaffe bases as the front broadens on the steppes west of Stalingrad.
London correspondent notes two black swans sent from Australia to Regent's Park, with patrons acting as godfathers and godmothers for upkeep. The piece highlights female involvement, concerns over costs of larger animals, and mentions a zoning scheme fear. Continued on Page Nine.
A 73 page memorandum by Elliott M. Little proposing broader powers for the national selective service director was published. The plan would let the director coordinate employer use of manpower and advise government departments on actions to align with government policies. It also suggested exemptions and compelled service rules tied to employment offices.
A boy shot his sister after a domestic quarrel at the Tobotson home near Toledo. Charles Tobotson reportedly yelled at Rita before a brief exchange ended with him firing his father’s rifle, killing Rita and leaving the parents stunned as they drove away.
French sailors scuttled the fleet at Toulon as German forces moved in. The Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Foch, Algerie, DupElex and Jean De Vienne were among 62 ships lost in blasts. Hitler accused France over promises to resist Allied landings and ordered demobilization as Nazi troops seized the harbor.
Canadian Army forms a centralized infantry corps to align with artillery engineers signals armored and medical branches. The change keeps regimental names and traditions while officers are commissioned into the corps and units attach to the corps rather than specific battalions or regiments.
Reuters reports a Moscow broadcast, unverified by other sources, claiming Mussolini has personally taken command of Italian Libyan forces, replacing General Ettore Bastico who had led Fascist forces in Libya since November.
New York reports a Thanksgiving Day record low in traffic deaths as wartime conditions cut road usage and many drivers are in the armed services. Across 80 people killed in 301 traffic incidents, with several other incidents including train and coal mine accidents noted.
Allied spearheads reported to have pierced 13 miles from Tunis and engaged Axis troops at Mateur while British 1st Army moved northeast, capturing Mejer El Bab and pressing toward Tunis amid heavy resistance. Mateur sits on rail and highway routes between Tunis and Bizerte as German Italian forces concentrate in Tunisia.
The report says former defence chief Joan Darian broadcast from Algiers that Hitler promised to keep the French fleet at Toulon, preventing it from falling to the Axis. De Gaulle broadcast urged French sailors to resist, aiming to spare ships for France.
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