06 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1943
Page
1
Secretary Knox said both Japanese and American air and surface forces have suffered moderate losses as fighting in the Solomon Islands begins to unfold. He noted no clear Japanese objective yet and that the battle is in a preliminary stage with no carriers or battleships reported sunk.
Allied planes sank or damaged six Japanese ships and started fires across an 1800 mile front in the Solomon Islands as MacArthur said. U S Liberators hit Ambon and Rabaul areas while B 24s and Flying Fortresses struck Gasmata and Rabaul in a series of raids. Knox described losses as moderate on both sides and noted ongoing preliminary fighting as Guadalcanal forces expand their grip despite light resistance.
Soviet forces break across the Donetz river and push into flat terrain south of Kharkov as Rostov looms. Reports say Bataisk may have fallen. four Soviet armies close in on Rostov with German morale said to falter.
Lawmakers fear lend lease military and foreign relief commitments may outstrip shipping, food, and civilian manpower. Agriculture head Wickard warned of lagging agriculture supplies and possible food shortage while over $200 million in relief funds are sought by Lehman. Congress worries civilian labor and ships won t keep up with global aid goals as armed forces grow.
Moscow reports on February 6 quotes President Roosevelt congratulating Joseph Stalin on the Soviet victory at Stalingrad. Stalin replies with confidence that joint operations by the United States Britain and the Soviet Union will defeat the Axis in the near future.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits Tripoli to honor the Eighth Army and allied air forces. Churchill arrives aboard a Liberator bomber at Castel Benito airfield and speaks to about 2,000 officers praising British and American air power and the army’s efforts in Africa.
Five bodies were recovered from the wreckage of an Army transport plane that crashed on a road six miles west of Clinton Illinois. Coroner John Kerington said clothing suggests two more may have died. witnesses said the low flying aircraft sheared trees and nearly hit a farmhouse before nose buried in a gravel road. Chanute Field said no aircraft from the field was scheduled or recorded as departing.
A State Department spokesman said Mussolini’s reshuffle of Ciano Grandi and other leaders is intended to lift Italian morale after defeats in Libya and bombing of cities. He added the move will not affect Italy’s relations or remove the stigma on Ciano and his collaboration with Germany.
Swedish diplomatic sources report Mussolini removed his son in law Count Galeazzo Ciano as foreign minister and discharged Dino Grandi as justice minister along with seven others in a sweeping cabinet shake up. The move, seen as blocking a peace bid, followed German threats of occupation and interference. Badoglio, Italy's former general staff chief, had resigned last December and took no further part in the war.
Erroll Flynn was acquitted of all three counts after a 20 day Los Angeles trial. The nine woman and three man jury reached a verdict after about 13 hours of deliberation. Flynn sat smoking as forewoman Ruby Ann Anderson delivered the verdict to Judge Leslie E. Still.
London dispatch reports Gen Bernard Montgomery’s forces deep inside Tunisia near the Mareth line with Rommel’s forces likely to reinforce. Allied spokesmen say the ground may shift again. air activity limited by weather as Djebel Mansour fights continue and Axis and Allied troops spar for position.
Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, U S Army Air Corps, appointed commanding general of all U S Army forces in the Middle East with Eisenhower heading the North African theater. The move signals a shift to air power as the key to Allied victory, noting Brereton’s Flying General reputation and past exploits.
The French imperial council in Africa is replaced by a war committee led by Gen. Henri Giraud. Members include Giraud, Jean Bergeret, Gen. Auguste Nogues, Pierre Boisson, and Marcel Peyrouton. The body may expand to include De Gaulle representatives and aims to ease Jewish restrictions and release political internees.
Second Lieut. Bernard Gillespie 22 of Gila Bend Ariz was rescued after parachuting behind enemy lines his Martin bomber hit by fighters over Gabes and the submarine carrying him was sunk by British destroyers. He swam to a destroyer and reached base at Allied North African Headquarters after treatment for a head wound in Tripoli.
Lieutenant Mark K Shipman of Fresno California tells how he escaped behind Axis lines after crash landing his P 38 Lightning. He was shot down while aiding a comrade during heavy anti aircraft and fighter fire. He walked through mountains barefoot using torn trousers for footwear and carried his wedding ring and crucifix.
Western states will be asked to sell shotguns to the Army for military police guard duty. Only 12 gauge double barrel, pump or automatic guns are accepted with ceilings of 35 dollars for double barrels and 50 dollars for pump or auto. In Reno area tests 194 shotguns were sold.
Attorney General Francis Biddle named O John Rogge of New York as special assistant to direct the prosecution of 33 persons and a corporation on seditious conspiracy charges in federal court. Rogge will assume duties Wednesday and previously headed the criminal division from 1939 to 1941.
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