America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Völkischer Beobachter (November 19, 1942)

Die dritte Seeschlacht bei den Salomonen –
USA.-Verluste auf 8 Kreuzer und 4 Zerstörer erhöht

Roosevelt über die Rolle des Verräters –
„Nur vorläufige Vereinbarungen mit Darlan“

Von unserer Stockholmer Schriftleitung

U.S. Navy Department (November 19, 1942)

Communiqué No. 195

South Pacific.
Reports just received from the South Pacific reveal that U.S. battleships took part in the action between U.S. surface forces and Japanese surface forces in the Guadalcanal area during the night of November 14-15.

RAdm. W. A. Lee Jr., USN, who commanded a task force, which included battleships, has reported that his force engaged a Japanese surface force in the Guadalcanal area during the night of November 14-15 and inflicted the following damage on the enemy:

  1. One battleship (or heavy cruiser) sunk.
  2. Three large cruisers sunk.
  3. One destroyer sunk.
  4. One battleship damaged.
  5. One cruiser damaged.
  6. One destroyer damaged.

It is possible that this report of damage may include some of the damage already reported in Navy Department Communiqué No. 194.

Clarification on this point must await the receipt of a complete summary of the action from the commander of naval forces in that area.

The Pittsburgh Press (November 19, 1942)

Blockbusters batter Turin; 300,000 men in Tunisia drive

Triple attack perils Axis; Fortress raid hits Nazis at Bizerte
By Edward W. Beattie, United Press staff writer

Poisoned eggs cause deaths of 41 persons

Victims are inmates of Oregon State Mental Hospital

No news good news?
Solomons lull aids Americans

U.S. builds up power for counteroffensive
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer

Battered cruise limps back to U.S.

Washington (UP) –
The light cruiser Boise, battered by gunfire, scorched by flames and 107 of her crew dead, returned home today, triumphant survivor of a slugging match with six Jap warships in the Solomons more than a month ago.

The 10,000-ton craft – called a light cruiser because it is armed with six-inch guns – docked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, her skipper, Capt. E. J. “Mike” Moran of San Francisco, on the bridge.

Adm. Ernest J. King, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Fleet, went from Washington to be at the pier side to extend his greetings.

JAP DESTROYERS TRY TO SAVE KEY NEW GUINEA BASE
U.S. spearhead reported near gates of Buna

Axis says MacArthur goes to Guadalcanal in the Solomons
By Brydon Taves, United Press staff writer

Americans reverse Dunkirk trail in Africa

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Up the beach at Surcouf swarm U.S. troops in one of the many successful landings that marked the opening of the campaign in North Africa. Here, the landing may seem to have been without incident, but sturdy opposition was encountered at many points as America’s preparation for a second front in Europe got underway.

Four-man board created to boss plane production

General Electric’s Wilson will direct agency to include representatives of Army, Navy and WPB Aircraft Division

Bilbo carries filibustering into 6th day

Mississippian’s act good for 1.5 hours before nearly empty chamber

Poll tax squabble is fight by Senate for freer hand

By Thomas L. Stokes, Scripps-Howard staff writer

573 ships sunk by submarines in 10 months

Revised list adds 22 vessels to Atlantic U-boat casualties

Two admit attempt to pass Army bribe

House places restriction on tariff request

New measure to have safeguard against free immigration

New England war aid lauded by Roosevelt

Kaiser accused by labor board

Unfair practices laid to shipbuilding companies

20–0 final Marine score in victory over Jap Zeros

By Sgt. E. J. Burman, distributed by the United Press

Sabotage rises in Balkan area

Resistance to Axis comes with U.S. offensive
By Dana Adams Schmidt, United Press staff writer

‘Low loss Halsey’ shows he isn’t cautious now

Fear of rising ships gave admiral many nicknames but sense of humor made him ‘right guy’ with men of fleet
By Robert J. Casey