Armored Forces Lead Allied Push on Tunis and Bizerte
Allied forces spearheaded the Tunisian campaign advancing on Bizerte and Tunis as American armored units repulsed the heaviest German counterattack. P-38 fighters and bombers struck the Tunis aerodrome, destroying at least twelve Axis aircraft on the ground. French troops stormed Pont du Fahs and British paras seized a key airfield near Bizerte as Luftwaffe shifted to Sicilian bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bizerte
Tunis
North Africa
Tebourba
Mateur
Djedeida
Reuters
Pont du Fahs
Knox Sees Many Gold Stars in 1943 War Year
New York Frank Knox secretary of the navy warned a wartime convention that the nation faces deeper involvement in World War II with more service flags at home. He cited Japanese losses at about 250000 and American casualties around 50000 and praised private shipyards for record production while noting North Africa operations raise Navy losses expected in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Knox
Navy
National Association of Manufacturers
America
United States Army
Knox
North Africa
Deputies Named For Tax Office 1943 Appointments Noted
Grayson County tax officer George Schumacher announced 1943 appointments. Assessors include S. A. Hayes Sherman W. T. Jones Denison C. W. Pope Whitewright J. B. Bailey Van Alstyne I. E. Wilson Gunter A S. Allen Pottsboro and I. E. Brown Bells. Office staff names list multiple Sherman Pottsboro Whitesboro Howe and other towns. Five assessors and hold overs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schumacher
Grayson County
S. A. Hayes
Sherman
W. T. Jones
Denison
C. W. Pope
Whitewright
J. B. Bailey
van Alstyne
I. E. Wilson
Gunter
A S. Allen
Pottsboro
I. E. Brown
Bells
Marvin Hogan
J. H. Brown
Lee McDougal
O. B
Navy Leads in Top Officers Over Army
The Navy after a year of war maintains an edge in top officers with five full admirals on active list, about one per 200,000 sailors. The Army with 5,000,000 men has only two full generals, a four star general and a full admiral sharing equal rank.
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Washington
Navy
Army
Darlan Seizes Authority as African State Chief
Admiral Jean Darlan, acting for Marshal Petain, has taken over as chief of state in French Africa with an imperial council advising him. Morocco Radio said Darlan cooperates with the Allies as governors general Nogues and Boisson confer, while London reports Vichy strips Darlan of authority.
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London
Jean Darlan
Marshal Petain
Vichy
French Africa
Morocco
Darlan
Auguste Nogues
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Dakar
France
West
Africa
Whitewright Girl To Appear in Movie
Miss Mary Dale King of Whitewright is among Texas State College for Women students who traveled to Texas A M College to participate in the Universal film We've Never Been Licked. Over 200 TSCW students and 500 Aggies stayed on campus for frame scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wagner
Anne Gwynne
Martha O’driscoll
Richard Quine
Noah Berry Jr
TSCW
Miss King
J. B. King
Names Added to The Sun Honor Roll This Week
The Sun reports a list of names added to the honor roll this week including Mrs. W. R. Vestal Paul Vestal A. L. Jackson Jr Finis Alverson E. L. Stine O. J. Mears Mrs. J. H. Truett Howard Brodhead Mur Ryan Mrs. John Oliver Mrs. R. E. Sandlin Mrs. Claud Stephens J. M. Parrish Mrs. Homer Caston J. Max Montgomery Miss Myrtle Badgett Gomer May W. F. Wright F. J. McDonald Sallye Hamilton Hugh B. Trotter Mrs. Jim Brown R. W. Ball Roger Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Vestal
Paul Vestal
A. L. Jackson Jr
Finis Alverson
E. L. Stine
O. J. Mears
J. H. Truett
Howard Brodhead
Mur Ryan
John Oliver
R. E. Sandlin
Claud Stephens
J. M. Parrish
Homer Caston
J. Max Montgomery
Myrtle Badgett
Gomer May
W. F. Wright
F. J. McDonald
Sallye Hamilton
Hugh B. Trotter
Jim Brown
R. W. Ball
Roger Holcomb
Texans Crowd Taverns Across from Dry Areas
Denison reports that Oklahoma taverns across the Red River are thriving since Grayson County voted dry on November 28. Oklahoma law officers in Durant fear a large Texas influx as drinkers cross the border. A sheriff’s deputy says Durant taverns are being overrun, and gasoline rationing may cut the exodus.
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Denison
Red River
Oklahoma
Grayson County
Bryan County
Okla
Durant
Allies' 1943 Plan Hails Hard War Sees Big Blow Ahead
The piece notes Allied leaders warn against overconfidence as 1943 plans target a maximum impact against the Axis. Churchill and Roosevelt urge steadiness while analysts see potential for early victory via weakening Germany and a possible Italian revolt. It highlights Soviet offensives near Moscow, Finland’s position, and Romanian and Hungarian divisions aiding Germany in Russia.
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Africa
United Nations
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Axis
Europe
Oliver Lyttleton
Nazi Germany
Italy
Churchill
Grubs in Cattle Cut Value Across Farms
Reports from farms show widespread grub infestation in cattle backs due to heel flies. Government data indicate about ten percent of U S cattle slaughter value is lost from defective hides and trimmed carcasses. Control involves dusting equal parts herris and wet table sulfur on affected areas. Heavily infested cattle struggle in cold seasons.
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United States
Herris
R. B. Cruse
Surrender of Baby's Sugar Card Stirs Officials
Tearful scene at Midland County Rationing Board as a woman surrenders a sugar card claiming it was for her baby. She explains the baby is 21 and now serving in the Armed Forces.
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Midland
Midland County Rationing Board
Service members and families send holiday notices from Whitewright
Letters from Morris Fogle Gillett at sea in the Atlantic and updates from L B Cato Whitewright troops Darwin and Welch promoted and stationed at various bases. Air and naval officers Floated by Kingsville Norfolk Africa India England and Pearl Harbor. Local readers receive news of pilots volunteers and a Canadian air force transfer along with park and timber statistics.
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R. H. May
Joe Thomas May
Royal Air Force
India
England
May
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Force
Eagle Squadron
Ceiling lifted on wages for farm hands
Washington The government removed all restrictions on wage increases for farm workers earning under 200 dollars a month. Byrnes, economic stabilization director, declares agricultural labor a preferred class and delegates wage control to Secretary Wickard. The War Labor Board will still oversee wages above 2400 dollars per year. President Roosevelt approved the order.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Economic Stabilization Director
Byrnes
War Man Power Commission
United Nations
Claude Wickard
War Labor Board
Wickard
Roosevelt
White House
Doctor shortage shadows winter in wartime America
Washington experts warn this winter could see scarce physicians both at home and in the armed forces. A wartime doctor shortage mirrors WWI fears as committees urge reallocating medical personnel to ease strain while noting overstaffed army hospitals and unused physician talent.
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Washington
Armed Services
Senate Education and Labor Committee
America
Tolan Committee
House
Court Upholds Denial in Beer Election Appeal
The Fifth District Civil Court of Appeals in Dallas denied the realtors motion for leave to file petitions for writ of mandamus in the case L A Sanford et al relators versus Judge R C Slagle Jr. The matter concerns a beer election suit seeking a supersedeas bond and injunction pending appeal. The note adds that U S crude oil output in 1940 was 1 350 000 000 barrels of 43 gallons each.
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Sherman
Fifth District Civil Court of Appeals
Dallas
R. C. Slagle Jr
Fifteenth District Court
L. A. Sanford Et al
Slagle
United States
Penalty plan to boost crops to 1943 program
Washington announces a 90 percent planting rule to qualify for maximum payments under the 1943 AAA. Farmers must plant 90 percent of their allotments for corn cotton peanuts rice tobacco and wheat or face deductions up to five or ten times the compliance rate. War crop goals also require 90 percent achievement or $15 per acre deductions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Suspension of Crop Control for Wartime Victory
Washington leaders urge suspension of all federal crop control for the war's duration. They seek a parity formula to raise farm output and ask Congress to curb Office of Price Administration and Agriculture subsidies, freeing workers and equipment for the war effort.
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Washington
National Association of Commissioners, Secretaries
Directors of Agriculture
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Department of Agriculture
OPA
AAA
CURBS PUT ON ENLISTMENTS
Immediate discontinuance of soliciting voluntary enlistments in the Army has been ordered by the Fourth Service Command. After December 15 the practice of letting 18 and 19 year olds choose their branch of service will end. Exclusions include technical personnel and aviation cadets, and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
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Atlanta
Fourth Service Command
War Department
Bill to guarantee peanut price at 125 a ton
A House Agriculture Committee bill introduced by Chairman Fulmer would assure peanut growers an average price of not less than 125 dollars per ton. The measure aims to provide an adequate peanut supply for oil and other war needs.
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Washington
Fulmer
South Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
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Sun
Allies
William T. Peacock
Hitler
Moscow
Stalingrad
Finland
Russia
Rumania
Hungary
R. A. Gillett
Morris Fogle Gillett
Atlantic
Sherman Navy Recruiting Station
L. B. Cato
Houston Darwin
L. H. Darwin
The
S. Coast Guard
Bayhead
N. J
Montoloking Barracks
Montoloking
M. J
Woodrow Welch
William H. Welch
Perrin Field
F. C. Williams
Lieut
Malcolm Williams
Kingsville
Williams
Norfolk
Horace G
John) Sadler
Camp Robinson
Ark
Sherman Selective Service Board
the Sun
J. F. Roberts Jr
U. S. Army Air Corps
Roberts
Bryant
Texas
Charles T. Alverson
Pearl Harbor
Bill Janway
U. S. Navy
S. J. Janway
Kingston
Jamaica
J. B. Cates
Scott Field
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Paul M. Vestal
Post
San Angelo
Th Sun
Albert Lee Jackson
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Mr. Jackson
A. L. Jackson
Pvt
J. Frank Wilson
Lee Wilson
Marine Corps Training Station
San Diego
Calif
Bill
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