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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
1
Weekly news analysis notes Soviet forces push against Nazi lines as Italians weigh the danger of allied escalation. Tunisian campaign reaches a climax in Africa as Allied actions loom. Analysts caution about broader war implications and strategic shifts across theaters.
British first army under Lieut Gen K A N Anderson drives a wedge between Tunis and Bizerte by capturing Djedeida, severing road and rail links. Paratroopers attacked near Mateur as Montgomery signals no reports, while Axis positions retreat to a semicircular line. The Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston killed hundreds with 477 confirmed dead, injuries over 200, many servicemen among victims. Buck Jones among those in the club. Red Cross blood plasma aid dispatched.
Allied headquarters in Australia issued a double edged announcement. Two destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese units at Buna were believed sunk by Allied bombers. Far to the west a 78 Germans captured German auxiliary ship was trapped. The report marks the first mention of Nazi shipping in the area.
On the eve of his 68th birthday, Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged Italians to topple Mussolini and seek peace. He outlined Allied plans from Africa as a springboard to Europe, warned of a long war, and noted heavy bombing of Turin, Italy's industrial center and home to Fiat and Caproni facilities.
Soviet winter offensive begins in Stalingrad with encirclement of 300,000 German troops. Russian forces also attack in the Caucasus and around Leningrad while Berlin admits counterattacks. The Rzhev Veliki Luki operations threaten Hitler’s northern and southern flanks as Stalin’s stamina questions loom.
President Roosevelt launched the nine billion dollar Victory Loan drive by purchasing a $1,000 bond from Secretary Morgenthau to spur broad participation. Banks handle most of the campaign while workers and corporations are urged to invest. Bonds start at $500 and aim to raise significant funds beyond banks.
Allied air forces pounding Japanese bases in Burma Thailand and Indo China intensified their campaign as bombers and fighters claimed at least 23 enemy planes in a Pearl River China operation. The raid dropped tons of explosives on the Pearl River estuary sinking two freighters and over 100 barges while destroying docks and warehouses.
The French home fleet sank about 60 ships at Toulon to deny the enemy use of its vessels, including three battleships and numerous destroyers and submarines. Charles de Gaulle praised the act as a joint Allied stand, while reports tie Adm. Jean Darlan and Adm. Abrial to the scuttling orders. Two submarines escaped, one hit a mine.
Brief items update wartime controls and commerce. Stimson limits the army furloughs to 14 days and caps leaves at 10 percent per post from December 12 to January 12. CFA to double passenger car tire rationing in December. Henderson sets maximum prices for women’s silk hose. Madame Chiang Kai-shek to visit the White House after medical treatment, secret until arrival. Nelson declares Christmas a full holiday in war plants.
Washington mood shows upbeat, nonheadline briefing as General Marshall meets key senators and representatives to discuss war progress. He cites light North Africa losses due to Darlan accord, praises Murphy and the political plans in North Africa, and signals shifts in Nazi strength away from Russia with optimism on New Guinea.
A whirlwind of White House quips and media jabs features a staffer dismissing Midwest editorials as worthless, Knickerbocker’s London return with a fortune teller scare, Broadway bores and a Chinatown gag, Kiplinger’s take on FBI probes, tank name origins, Goebbels satire, Eddie Davis and Road to Morocco, plus notes on Louise Atwill and a Napoleon history quip.
Attractive simplicity guides four pillow slip motifs on one transfer 29405. Water scenes and a rose bouquet form two pairs while a jazzy daisy pattern and a row of miniature baskets complete the set. Pattern 29405 is 15 cents.
Wendell Willkie’s Middle East tour followed the defeat of Rommel’s Afrika Korps, a victory that boosted Cairo stock and revived Western initiative. The visit, packed with interviews and diplomacy, contrasted his frank, informal style with Middle East secrecy, leaving observers cautious about Rommel’s recovery. Willkie met King Farouk in a casual suit, while aides urged care amid a British-led battlefield.
The best gifts for soldiers are cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Camel is the favorite cigarette based on post exchange sales. Pipe smokers prefer Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco, the world’s top selling tobacco. Gift options include Camel Christmas Carton and Camel Holiday House with four flats. Prince Albert comes in a one pound canister, all in festive gift packaging with room for a message.
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