Darlan speech aims to unite and aid Allied war effort
Admiral Darlan in Africa urges unity to defeat Germany and Italy and pledges French fleet units at Dakar, Alexandria, and North African ports to join British and American fleets. Allied bombers press Tunis and Bizerte raids as land action drops with rains.
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Adm
Jean Darlan
French Africa
Admiral Darlan
Darlan
Germany
Italy
Bizerte
Tunis
Lutftund
Farm Day Proclaimed by Roosevelt for 1943 Goals
President Roosevelt proclaims Farm Day on Tuesday January 12 urging nationwide meetings with agriculture officials extension agents and farm groups to plan for 1943 food production goals. He lauds record harvests and stresses food as a wartime weapon and vital resource as enemy power wanes.
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Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
United Nations
Africa Corps Split as British Eighth Army Closes In
British forces under Montgomery flanked Rommel in Libya cutting his Axis force in two near Wadi Matratin, 55 miles west of El Agheila. One group fled west while the other, trapped between main and advance units, suffered heavy casualties as minefields slowed pursuit.
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Africa Corps
Eighth Army
Rommel
Bernard Montgomery
Wadi Matratin
el Agheila
Gulf of Sirte
Middle Eastern Command
Meat Quota Reduced to 35 Ounces per Week
Government food authorities cut civilian meat allotment from 40 to 35 ounces weekly for the first quarter of 1943. Leon Henderson issued the order on Secretary Wickard’s recommendation. Pork veal lamb and mutton supplies drop about 13 percent while beef remains at the current level. Slaughterers exceeding 500000 pounds a quarter face 70 percent of 1941 beef pork veal output and 75 percent for lamb mutton.
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Leon Henderson
Claude Wickard
United Nations Condemns Nazi Extermination Policy
The United States and other UN members condemn Germany's chain of extermination against Jews. Reports from Europe indicate Nazis push Hitler's plan to eradicate all Jews in Europe. Robert Taft predicts moves to break up the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as Congress opens January 4. Wendell Willkie is named Indiana's most distinguished son of the year.
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United States
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Robert Taft
Ohio
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Wendell Willkie
Indiana
See-Saw Battle in Russia as Red Army Advances
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army capturing more strong points in the Refev sector on the central front and repelling a heavy Nazi counterattack southwest of Stalingrad. German efforts near Vilikie Luki and at Kotelnikowski are described as broken up, with significant Soviet casualties and equipment losses stated by Red Star.
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Red Army
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Red Star
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Vilikie Luki
Wartime Education Shakeup Planned by Army and Navy
The army and navy propose sweeping changes to U S higher education to train youths 17 to 22 for military duties. Beginning in February hundreds of colleges would mobilize for soldier training with four possible post training paths, including officer candidate school or return to troops. Navy enlistments would select high school graduates for apprentice seaman or marine privates with paid active duty and designated schooling.
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Army
Navy
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Chicago
U S War Production Aims For Double Axis Output
The War Production Board aims for 1943 output to reach twice Axis production. American weapons valued over 90 billion dollars are expected to be manufactured in 1943. In 1942 U S production matched all Axis nations, while the United Nations out-produce the Axis nearly two to one.
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U. S
War Production Board
United Nations
Victory by the Government propaganda magazine announced
The Office of War Information will publish Victory as a free distribution picture magazine for foreign countries every two months in multiple languages. It will not be distributed in the United States. Advertising revenue will cover publication costs, officials said.
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Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Roosevelt
Henderson
White House
Office of War, Information
United States
German Death Rate And Italian Unrest In War Updates
Diplomats report rising German deaths and falling births with total casualties over 2,000,000 since the war began, not counting prisoners or minor wounds. Italian morale is examined and cynical views on resistance to Mussolini and Hitler are noted alongside Allied bombing impacts and a playful quote from Lt. Gen Hap Arnold on preflight training numbers.
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Egypt
Hitler
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Italy
Mussolini
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Pearl Harbor
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San Gennaro
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Red Tape and the War Effort Highlighted
A feature on how bureaucratic red tape slows war production argues for cutting procedures to speed deliveries of weapons and essential materials. The piece cites state and local regulations hindering truck transport, building codes, and public health laws, urging faster decisions and fewer forms to support total war efforts.
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Service of Supply
America
New Year's Eve Sandwich Bar Enlivens Party
A 1943 guide suggests a DIY sandwich bar for New Year's Eve gatherings to foster informality and save money. It lists ingredients such as breads, ham, liver sausage, tongue, cheeses, condiments, and cookies, plus optional toasted sandwiches and a shrimp salad recipe for small biscuits.
New Year's Customs in Scotland First Footing and Hogmanay
Bonnie Scotland hosts two New Year customs, First Footing and Hogmanay. First Footing, at midnight, brings luck to a home when a dark stranger enters with a small token. Hogmanay, for children, features carol like chants in exchange for gifts of short bread and currant buns.
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Scotland
Bonnie
New Year's Fire Barrel Rite Spreads in Scottish Coast Towns
Across several coastal towns in Scotland New Year customs mark the day with a burning barrel ritual. A half barrel filled with tar and faggots is mounted on a pole and carried through the village, sparking a scramble to snatch burning embers believed to bring luck. The blaze ends at a stone hillside altar where it burns out.
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Papua
New Guinea
Buna
U. S
Gona
Australia
Hirohito
Mambare
New Year Bible Dipping Oracle in England
A century ago in parts of England a New Year ritual dipped the Bible at dawn. A random open page and finger placed on a chapter were read as a forecast for the future year. The practice was a morning New Year custom tied to seeking guidance.
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