Darlan Free France and MacArthur Victories in New Guinea
The article traces Darlan's role in Free France before retirement and highlights General MacArthur's early victories in New Guinea as the first milestone in the Allied trek toward Tokyo. It notes strategic shifts and standings in the war effort as reported by Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlan
France
MacArthur
New Guinea
Tokyo
Rommel
Eatern Nawapaper Union
Western Newspaper Union
Darlan Declares Retirement After War Victory in North Africa
Adm. Jean Darlan proclaimed his sole aim to free France and retire to private life once the Axis conflict ends. Observers note the pledge delays retirement until victory while he maintains political influence in North Africa and strong ties with Allied forces. Tropical rains hindered Allied ground advances but air raids on Tunis and Bizerte continued from bases in Algeria and Tunisia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adm
Jean Darlan
France
Darlan
North Africa
Eisenhower
Tunisia
Algeria
Tunis
Bizerte
Hoover Proposes Six Point Peace Plan Ahead of Victory
President Herbert Hoover outlines a six point program to stabilize conquered lands and avert a second Versailles. It calls for total enemy disarmament provisional borders repatriation of prisoners immediate lifting of blockades and coordinated famine and disease relief reconstruction and provisional restoration of trade treaties. Hoover expects peace in Europe before Asia falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Europe
Asia
MacArthur Milestone in New Guinea Buna Capture
General Douglas MacArthur marked a milestone with the Buna advance in New Guinea following Gona. Allied forces reclaiming Buna signaled the first step in recapturing vast Pacific territories as Japanese forces resisted with guerrilla actions, while Lae and Salamaua remained as key targets for future advances. American bombers thwarted Japanese attempts to reinforce Guadalkanal by destroying ships attempting to reach the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna
Gona
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Japan
Lae
Salamaua
MacArthur
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Rommel Cornered in Libyan Desert by Montgomery Offensive
Rommel faces a dire setback as Bernard Montgomery’s Eighth Army halves his retreat in Libya. British spearheads reach Wadi Matratin, severing Rommel’s forces and trapping one group while another flees west. RAF strikes accompany the retreat amid mine-laden fronts. The main aim remains whether Rommel can reach Tunisia to join Nehring’s forces 475 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
Bernard Mont. Eomery
Libyan
Wadi Matratin
el Agheila
Gulf of
Sirte
Rommel
el] Agheila
Montgomery
Tunisia
Walther Nehring
France and Britain sign Madagascar sovereignty agreement
London reports an agreement signed by Anthony Eden and General Charles de Gaulle establishing French sovereignty over Madagascar. A provisional British military administration will end when General Gentilhomme arrives as commander in chief of the Fighting French forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madagascar
Anthony Eden
Charles de Gaulle
Gentilhomme
Father Alesso Magni Named First Jesuit General
Rome reports Father Alesso Magni chosen as first general of the Jesuit Order to serve until a new general is elected. Magni was selected by the late Father Count Wladimir Ledochowski, whose sealed envelope left the decision in Vatican City after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Alesso Magni
Father Magni
Count Wladimir Ledochowski
Order
Vatican City
Father Ledochowski
Tough Year Ahead Prophecy for 1943 by Leonard Ayers
Brig. Gen Leonard P Ayers, famed economic prophet, foresees 1943 as a hard year for businesses yet not a stock market collapse. He predicts ongoing war engagement, 13-20 percent higher national income than 1942, cost of living rising about 10 percent, nonfarm civilian employment up 8-8 percent, and retail dollar volume down 10-15 percent with the holiday season likely the last large period for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard P. Ayers
Cleveland
Ayers
Nazis stiffen defenses in Russia near Stalingrad
German counterattacks aimed to relieve pressure on forces near the Don bend and at Rzhev faced costly losses as Red Army operations in the Stalingrad area restored rail links. Germans kept trying to hold Rzhev but Russians withstood waves and prepared new offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don River
Stalingrad
Rzhev
Moscow
Byrnes Named Food Arbitration Power During War
President Roosevelt gives James F. Byrnes the White House mediation role to arbitrate disputes within the Office of War Food Administration as Wickard’s agency handles civilian and military feeding needs. The exact scope of Byrnes powers remains undisclosed, prompting speculation of potential clashes with War Production chief Donald M. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
Claude R. Wickard
War Food Administration
Mr. Byrnes
Washington
Mr. Wickard
Donald M. Nelson
Byrnes
Agriculture Wickard
White House
Navy Recruiting Extended to February 1 For Volunteers
Navy marine and coast guard recruiting offices handled high crowds as officials extended enlistments to February 1 due to delays in draft arrangements. Volunteers aged 18 to 47 could apply via their local selective service board, which could waive medical exams and send them to the chosen service. If rejected, draft status remained unchanged and they could be allotted to another service or limited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard
Selective Service Board
Inside story of McCandless and Solomons battle heroism
Washington essay highlights Lieut Com Bruce McCandless of the San Francisco who led on the bridge after Admiral Callaghan’s death during the Solomons action. His unpublicized leadership kept the assault unified, while fear of a court martial cooled discussions of decoration. Also notes Maas’s yen note souvenir value and White House guard anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce McCandless
U. S
San Francisco
Solomons
McCandless
Daniel J. Callaghan
Cassin Young
Callaghan
Young
Tokyo
Mel Maas
Minnesota
Marine Corps
Maas
Gordon Canfield
New Jersey
Canfield
Dorothy Taite
Elizabeth Gibson
WRENS
Mass
It's the Same Old Wart by Capt. Richard J. Kennedy
A historical wartime column argues that warfare principles persist while methods evolve, tracing basic battle orders from Vegetius to Sun Tzu and ancient examples. It notes early mechanized concepts, chariots, elephant tanks, Roman towers, incendiaries, and Genghis Khan smoke screens as precursors to modern tactics.
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Capt
Richard J. Kennedy
Hannibal
Cannae
The
Marne
Marshal Foch
Vegetius
Daily Mirror
Sun Tzu
Eisenhower
Rameses
Egypt
China
Genghis Khan
Radio Brazzaville Voice of Fighting France from Congo
In Brazzaville, three men form a makeshift team to run Radio Brazzaville, turning a Morse station into a voice radio. Desjardins brothers, engineer Defroyenne, and a multinational staff assemble programs for Allied audiences and plan a 50,000 watt transmitter to reach the world in dozens of languages. The project faces brutal jungle conditions and a grim prognoses from veteran locals in the White Man's Graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yam
Brazzaville
Congo
France
London
New York
Africa
Congo River
Desjardins
Francois
Pierre
de Gaulle
Dakar
Cameroons
French Equatorial Africa
AU Brazzavute
Capes
Defroyenne
Thomas Edison
Radio Brazzaville
Radio
Paris
Washington
South Africa
Hitler
Alsaca
America
Home bathroom color notes and curtain guidance
The article discusses blue as a bathroom color key for towels bath mat stripes and a painted box. It describes white muslin curtains with candlewicking in blue, moisture resistant options, cutting, hemming, and basting. It notes box cornices prevent light and offers Pattern 207 by mail for 10 cents with address details.
Military trivia through the ages in a wartime lore piece
The article traces military history from ancient tools to medieval uniforms and early explosives. It touches on grenades with vipers in Egypt, Roman bottles of oil fire, early decorations, chevrons, colonel origins, chaplains in crusades, old Ironsides clergy, and Caesar’s carrier pigeons, ending with maps used by ancient Greeks Persians Egyptians and Chaldeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Signal Corps
Caesar
Rome
Marathon
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Cairo
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Sam Hayworthy
Manchester
England
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NAVY
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Sam Rayburn
Secret Service
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Rayburn
Congress
Germany
Navy Department
Swarthmore
Ellig
WNU
Specif
American Magazine
Radio For Fighting
Walter Winchaele
Continental
U.S
Cplonna
Stettin
Grenadiers
Caminelli Vitelli
Bando
Crecy
Oliver Cromwell
Old Ironsides
Leonidas Polk
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford
Petroleum Jelly
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