U S Captures Darlan Takes Oran In War Report
General Holcomb says Guadalcanal reinforcements will be harder for Japan to land. The original marine division in the Solomons remains on front line duty in a three month period, a record under fire. He notes fatigue and strains among the troops as allied forces press in New Guinea.
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Washington
Thomas Holcomb
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Holcomb
South Pacific
New Guinea
United States drives toward Rommel rear in Libya campaign
An American column reportedly moved southeast from Algiers toward Bou Saada behind Rommel’s shattered army, aiming to bypass Tunisia and strike inland Libya south of Tripoli. British forces advanced into Libya as Eighth Army presses the pursuit with Vichy resistance expected.
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London
United States
Algiers
Libya
Rommel
Paris
Bou Saada
Oran
Tunisia
Tripoli
Britain
Eighth Army
Edward Kennedy
Navy
Erwin Rommel
Roosevelt
North Africa
Egypt
Matruh
el Alamein
Dirty little book on voting records and war issues charges biases
Westbrook Pegler argues a House of Alfred A. Knopf publication listed 144 congressmen and 28 senators with voting records up to Pearl Harbor. He claims the work, edited by Rex Stout, omits some key figures and promotes antiwar sentiment while labeling critics as Communist influenced.
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House
Alfred A. Knopf
Pearl Harbor
Communist Party
Frank Sullivan
United States Navy
New York
Rex Stout
Vito Marcantonio
Congress
Hitler
Russia
Asa
Melvin Maas
Minnesota
Pacific
Ham Fish
Avery
Rench Agent in Baltimore Held
A French agent in Baltimore was detained amid security concerns. Officials did not disclose charges or further details. Local authorities coordinate with federal agencies to assess possible international security implications.
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RENCH
Baltimore
Gasoline rationing may be postponed nationwide
Washington reports delay in delivery of ration books prompts the Office of Price Administration to consider postponing gasoline rationing in unrated areas. A nationwide start originally set for November 22 may shift to a later date, with regional offices also allowed to delay basic a ration book registrations due to form shortages.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chicago
Nois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Cleveland
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
Registration Delay for Louisiana Auto Owners in Gas Rationing
Registration of automobile owners for gasoline rationing in Louisiana is postponed from November 12 and 15 to November. The notice cites ongoing readiness for the program and extends the window for eligible owners to register as authorities finalize procedures.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Canada ends relations with Vichy France in wartime move
Ottawa reports Canada terminates recognition of the Vichy government after France’s North Africa resistance. Prime Minister Mackenzie King says no legal French government exists, only a puppet regime, as Canada holds no active diplomatic staff in Paris.
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Ottawa
Canada
France
Vichy
United States
Minster
W. L. Mackenzie King
Rene Ristelhueber
United Nations
North
Africa
Washington
London
Pierre Dupuy
Paris
Russians cut Nazi strength in varied Caucasus clashes
Moscow reports dwindling German drive on Stalingrad and toward the Georgian highway with light engagements. Russians say they dig in, inflict heavy losses in Nalchik, Mozdok, and Tuapse areas, including 400 Germans killed and 14 tanks lost in the Caucasus and a 3,000 ton German transport sunk in the Black Sea.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Nalchik
Mozdok
Georgia
Tuapse
Black Sea
Voronezh
Sunday funerals barred in Shreveport due to wartime shortages
In Shreveport Louisiana on Sunday funerals are halted for the war duration because of labor shortages and rationing of tires and gasoline. City Utilities Commissioner J S Reily announced after a meeting of ministers undertakers and retailers that the practice of opening and filling groves will be discontinued on Sundays.
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Shreveport
J. S. Reily
Senate House group agrees on draft bill
A joint Senate-House committee approved a teen age draft bill removing a requirement of a year’s military training before 18 and 19 year olds may serve. The measure would lower the draft age from 21 to 20 and defer farm workers from immediate conscription per the committee’s compromise.
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Senate
HOUSE
Washington
Rankin
Mississippi
Congress
Roosevelt
Joint Committee
Eisenhower Sees Decisive Victory In North Africa
Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower told the Red Army on the 25th anniversary of the Russian revolution that operations in North Africa point toward decisive victory. The Soviet press highlighted his telegram in foreign pages.
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Moscow
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Red Army
Giraud Aids Free French in North Africa
In Algeria on November 9, General Henri Honore Giraud appeared with full backing from General Eisenhower to organize a new French North African army against the Axis. The 63 year old veteran’s arrival signals a decisive blow to Hitler’s hopes of French resistance in the region. Giraud’s proven knowledge of North Africa and past actions against Abd El Krim bolster his prestige among French and local forces.
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North Africa
Doudini
Gener
Henri Honore Giraud
Algeria
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gestapo
Vichy France
Hitler
Abd el Krim
Eisenhower
Giraud
Africa
Pierre Laval
Eisenhower Praises North Africa Progress After Giraud Ally Move
General Eisenhower expressed satisfaction with the North African campaign as Allied naval power and the emergence of General Henri Giraud as an ally solidify cooperation. He noted French navy resistance as a disappointment while a communique announced Giraud will form a French North African army with U S arms to fight Germany and Italy and aid France and its empire.
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North Africa
Henri Giraud
Dwight D £Isenhower
Algeria
Morocco
Swain
Eisenhower
Germany
Giraud
United States
Italy
France
Enlistments Should Stop, Advisers Say
Washington dispatch reports the War Manpower Commission policy committee urging against immediate compulsory national service. The unanimous recommendation calls centralizing manpower control in top military and production leaders, halting voluntary enlistments, and placing draft calls under the WMC.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Manpower Commission
Management-Labor Policy Committee
Chiefs of Staff
Army and Navy
Lend-Lease
War Production Board
WMC
Paul V. McNutt
Congress
Marines Busy In War Zones Marking Corps Anniversary
Washington reports Marines fighting in the Solomons and Aleutians will not celebrate the corps birthday as they defend the American way. Home front morale, bolstered by citizens' support, signals the nation’s resolve in this war.
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Washington
Solomons
Aleutians
Annieersary
Philadelphia
United States
Churchill Credits Roosevelt in North Africa War Effort
Prime Minister Churchill said President Roosevelt is the author of the American arms in northwestern Africa and that he has been Roosevelt’s active lieutenant. He praised the Libya push as key to Egypt’s defense and called Rommel’s force largely destroyed. He warned Britain will hold its empire and renews faith in Greece.
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Morocco
Africa
White House
Mediterranean
Berlin
London
Casablanca
Gibraltar
Dakar
North Africa
Tunisia
Rommel
Atlantic Ocean
French North Africa
Churchill
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Hitler
Egypt
France
Mansion House
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Venizelos
Greece
England
Roosevelt meets Democratic leaders on draft and manpower issues
President Roosevelt hosts Democratic congressional leaders at the White House to survey the war effort and draft manpower concerns. The gathering includes Vice President Wallace, Speaker Rayburn, and House Majority Leader McCormick, with Senator Hill standing in for Barkley. Republicans show caution about a joint war committee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hill
Alabama
Barkley
Wallace
Rayburn
House
McCormick
Taft
Ohio
Court Martial Set to Try Lt Wilson Over Airliner Crash
A general court martial for Second Lieutenant William N. Wilson is appointed to hear manslaughter charges in the October 23 airliner crash near Palm Springs that killed 12. Major General Ralph P. Cousins, who announced the panel, will convene the trial in Santa Ana, with date not yet set.
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Santa Ana
Calif
William N. Wilson
Ralph P. Cousins
Wiban
Army Air Itransport
Long Beach
Palm Springs
L. H. Reppert
French North Africa Close to Collapse
Reports say communications between Morocco and mainland France were cut. Marshal Petain assumed supreme command of French forces in a disciplined, calm call. London dispatches note talks among Hitler Mussolini and Laval in Rome and possible axis strikes toward Tunis and Libya as US forces move to expel the axis from Africa.
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Vichy
Morocco
Havas
Marshal Petain
Darlan
London
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Pierre Laval
Rome
Fuehrer
Italy
France
North Africa
Tunisia
Roosevelt
Erwin Rommel
Armistice Day Observance Planned in Monroe and Twin Cities
Armistice Day events are scheduled for Wednesday with services at the L. B. Faulk post memorial home in Forsythe park led by Post Commander D. Curtis Seamon and Chaplain Ernest Duncan Holloway. District attorney George Lester will give the main address, followed by silent remembrance and closing prayers. Finances and refreshments are arranged by local committees, with several Monroe banks and savings institutions observing the day. In the Twin Cities retail firms will close 10 am to noon, per Chamber of Commerce guidance chaired by David C. Silverstein.
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L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Memorial Home
Forsythe Park
D. Curtis Seamon
Ernest Duncan Holloway
United States
George Lester
Burnett-Downs
West Monroe
Jeff Caldwell
Harry Williams
RAF Drops 15 Million Leaflets on Unoccupied France
The Royal Air Force reportedly dropped 15,000,000 leaflets over unoccupied France on Sunday night and Monday morning. The leaflets describe the campaign against French North Africa as a move intended to hasten France’s liberation. Unoccupied France is estimated to have 6,000,000 inhabitants.
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London
Navy
France
French North Africa
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