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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1942
Page
10
The War Price and Rationing Board begins distributing Form 1105C fuel oil and kerosene coupon sheets across city and county. Period One coupons good for ten gallons, with final dates set for January 18 February 16 March 20 and September 30 for other periods. Dealers must register or risk black market status. mailing allows immediate use as heating season started October 1.
Navy reports Rear Admiral Norman Scott of Kirkwood and Captain Casin Young of Coronado were killed during a night battle in the Solomon Islands. Captain Walling, a Medal of Honor recipient, commanded Callaghan at Pearl Harbor era. The Navy announced a major U S victory over the Japanese fleet.
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration tentatively approved reducing basic gasoline ration coupons from four to three gallons in the 17 eastern seaboard states. Officials say an announcement is imminent with possible further fuel saving steps. Some hesitation exists over cutting household fuel oil heating rations below 64 degrees.
Frederick city banks plan Christmas Club payments totaling over 206000 with Farmers and Mechanics National Bank and Western Maryland Trust Company mailing checks November 24 and Fredericktown Savings Institution and Frederick County National Bank doing the same. The rise reflects more $1 a week accounts and war-related factors, with about 35000 members reported across the banks.
Large sections of the Norwegian coast have been under alert since Sunday with several areas closed by German forces. Defenses remain on standby and surveillance against anti Nazi activity has been increased, reports from London indicate.
The War Department reports Captain William T. Cherry, who piloted the plane involved in the Oct. 21 South Pacific loss of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and party, has been rescued. Although weak, Cherry is in good condition.
Australia reacts to the U S naval victory in the Solomons with flags raised across Canberra and Melbourne. Munitions Minister Norman J. Makin calls it a major relief from invasion risk while warning of a wider Pacific fight ahead. Prime Minister Curtin thanks the United States for its forces as Tokyo faces a tough road ahead.
Around 425 to 450 excess tires have been received at the Railways Express Agency as part of the idle tire purchase program. Vehicle owners must dispose of tires beyond five per car by Sunday November 22, with usable tires sold to the government and others recycled. scrap tires should go to junk dealers.
German reports say British American motorized forces reach the southern Tunisian border signaling possible two prong Allied drives toward Tunis and Bizerte and Tripoli to trap Rommel. British Eighth Army holds Derna while Axis remnants retreat toward El Aghedla as US air forces fail to find any Axis aircraft in Libyan skies. Political debate in Britain centers on Eisenhower Darlan deal with Attlee stressing military needs. Fighting French refuse involvement with Vichy talks.
Secretary Knox said the United States clearly won round two of the Solomons battle with Japanese losses totaling ships and men, while noting possible future rounds. He cited naval supremacy around Guadalcanal and praised admirals Nimitz Halsey Callaghan for defeating a numerically superior force. Knox called the action the greatest surface battle of the war to date and described Marine Air and Navy cooperation as a moving tribute.
British Eighth Army swept along the Libyan coast recapturing Derna and Mekili as Rommel’s scattered forces withdrew toward El Agheila. Air activity eased with a Junkers 88 shot down near Port Said and one British loss reported. The advance aims to consolidate positions before further operations.
Navy reports describe three night battles near Guadalcanal on November 14 and 15 as a decisive Allied victory. Admiral Nimitz said Japanese forces suffered heavy losses while American positions on Guadalcanal remain strong and reinforced.
Washington November 17 A Congressional drive to delay nationwide gasoline rationing set to start December 1 gained strength in influential quarters. Backers say more than twenty congressmen have assured support for an early hearing on Representative Johnsons measure to create a three man board to study the petroleum situation. Parachutists shoes have special sponge rubber soles which break their falls.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to Washington from a war time trip to England. She was guest of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and conducted inspections of military and civilian activities. A press conference is planned for 11 a.m. Eastern War Time tomorrow.
A partial divorce action on cruelty grounds was dismissed by Chief Judge Edward S Delaplaine in Circuit Court. He found no proven cruelty by Hanford Cook toward his wife Alma Elizabeth Cook, noting petulance or routine disputes alone do not justify a decree. The couple’s testimonies cited rough words and alleged past scuffles, but the court accepted Cook’s claim of no serious mistreatment and adequate support. Attorneys for Mrs. Cook included Richard E. Zimmerman and Alton Y. Bennett. Reno & Harp represented the husband.
Arthur Lynwood Saffell, about 50, collapsed and died at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Brunswick yards while on flood repair work. Officials ruled natural causes after medical examination. Saffell, single, had been boarding in Brunswick. funeral arrangements set in Baltimore.
London reports German broadcasts claim British and American motorized forces reach the southern Tunisian border while Allied plans show two armored spearheads advancing toward Bizerte and Tunis on the coast and toward Tripoli inland. Berlin press touts Axis moves as Franco-German troops consolidate positions with Rommel sheltered on the western flank.
In London on November 17 the House of Commons pressed for a fuller explanation of the Eisenhower Darlan deal. Sir Percy Harris urged clarity to avoid harming the Allied cause, while Attlee signaled a full statement to Churchill on Darlan’s position as De Gaulle dissociated the French leadership from dealings with him.
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