U.S. captain tells how patrol circled Jap lines in Guinea
Three of best sergeants save Americans in battle of nerves in jungle
By George Weller
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War front news disappointing to wishful thinkers
Binder says people must realize slow Allied gains have been made against still powerful Axis military machines
By Carroll Binder, foreign editor of The Daily News
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Reference map for land and air war in Africa and Europe
Detailed map of New Guinea and Solomon Islands Areas
Army to purchase large Chicago hotel
Washington (UP) –
The Army is buying the 3,000-room Stevens Hotel in Chicago, now occupied of lease by the Air Forces, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced today.
The action is being taken to save $475,000 yearly rental charges, he said.
The deal includes a 14-story service building in the rear of the hotel and part of its original furniture.
When built in 1927, the Stevens cost $26 million. The Army is buying it at what is called “a small fraction of its original cost.”
At present, it houses 9,000 of several Army Air Forces technical schools.
London paper scores Willkie as anti-British
GOP leader accused of attacks on English ‘imperialism’
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8 pilots take the job halted on Burma Road
Ferry pilots dare daily death on India-to-China route
By Walter L. Briggs, United Press staff writer
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U.S. bombers blast Rangoon and Jap isle
New Delhi, India (UP) – (Dec. 12)
A squadron of heavy U.S. bombers yesterday renewed the air offensive against Jap targets in Burma with strong attacks on Rangoon and Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands south of Rangoon, U.S. Army Air Force headquarters announced today.
The communiqué said:
Twenty large-sized bombs were observed to burst among warehouses in Rangoon and a direct hit was reported on the docks. Fires were seen to break out in the waterfront area.
All planes and personnel returned safely, the communiqué said.
U.S. Navy Department (December 14, 1942)
Communiqué No. 219
South Pacific.
On December 13:
- Ground action on Guadalcanal Island was limited to routine patrol activity.
- A lone enemy plane dropped three bombs in the vicinity of our airfield.
- U.S. planes continued bombing attacks on the enemy installations and airfield at Munda.
The Pittsburgh Press (December 14, 1942)
ROMMEL FLEES TOWARD TRIPOLI
American fliers step up raids on Axis in Tunisia
Afrika Korps under heavy air attack after defeat at Agheila
By Leon Kay, United Press staff writer
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Allies step up Tunisian raids
Tunis, Bizerte blasted in biggest attacks yet
By Donald Coe, United Press staff writer
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100 die in fire that sweeps service club
Gallantry saves women in Newfoundland hostel; 20 U.S. men perish
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Farms to drop scarcity plan, Wickard warns
Greater production needed when peace comes to a hungry world
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Dodd given foreign job but no passport to go
State Department withholds sailing permit from ex-envoy’s son linked with communists
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