Pegler: The ingrate
By Westbrook Pegler
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Army spends $25 billion on 1942 supplies
Cost is five times that of 1941, Under Secretary of War reports
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U.S. aid to let British step up output a third
U.S.-English shipbuilding to exceed 20 million tons in 1943
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Allies can strike at Japs via China, Dr. Soong says
Foreign Minister indicates possibility of new land transport routes to replace Burma Road
By A. T. Steele
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Another heavy Jap thrust in Pacific looms
Guadalcanal fliers pound at two enemy bases in Solomons
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer
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Young Guadalcanal Marine captures sergeant-major
Pint-sized private from Birmingham brings Jap back alive
By Charles P. Arnot, United Press staff writer
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Millett: What’s this? A battle on the home front involving blondes, redheads and brunettes
And all over telegraph company’s ad
By Ruth Millett
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Why create a deadline for enlistment? Why not keep it open till the wars end?
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U.S. Navy Department (December 17, 1942)
Communiqué No. 222
South Pacific.
On December 16:
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A number of Navy dive bombers (Douglas “Dauntless”) attacked Japanese ships and installations in the Munda area of New Georgia Island. An enemy destroyer (or cruiser) was hit and damaged. One “Dauntless” failed to return.
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A group of Army “Flying Fortresses” (Boeing B-17) was intercepted by 12 land-type enemy “Zeros” in the vicinity of New Georgia Island. The entire intercepting force of “Zeros” was shot down. One “Fortress” was lost but the crew was rescued.
The Pittsburgh Press (December 17, 1942)
British split Rommel’s army
Half of Axis Libyan force fighting in 20-mile zone near coast
By Edward W. Beattie, United Press staff writer
Bulletin
British Battle HQ at El Agheila, Libya – (Dec. 16, delayed)
The Luftwaffe has been driven from the skies in an area stretching 40 miles westward of here, and today U.S. and British planes were pounding trapped Axis forces without opposition.A battle for the Marble Arch Airfield, 40 miles westward, is going on. Allied mechanized units and infantry are cooperating with British and U.S. pilots in drawing a ring tighter around the trapped members of the Afrika Korps.
An RAF flight lieutenant said:
> I don’t think Rommel can pull out of that box. We have a strong ring around him and our armor west of Marble Arch is going him hell.
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