Wage decision may be forced on Roosevelt
Reorganization of WLB must accord with legal status
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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Rail union chief seeks to deflate gears of inflation
Strike vote to be taken and a date set, Harrison tells Congressional group now hearing wage boost plea
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They DID open them before –
Christmas reaches Africa and the wrappings fly off
Cry of ‘open up and let’s start eating’ echoes through barracks as gifts arrive
By James E. Roper, United Press staff writer
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Biddle asks federal loans for post-war reconversion
Proposed mechanism is designed to ease contract settlement pressure on firms and agencies
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Democrats: No compromise on subsidies
Fight to finish on issue planned; tax bill to be sped
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Maj. de Seversky: Secretive Japanese can be counted on to give Allies plenty of surprises yet
By Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky
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Völkischer Beobachter (November 10, 1943)
Größter japanischer Seesieg seit Pearl Harbour –
3 Schlachtschiffe, 2 Kreuzer, 3 Zerstörer, 4 Transporter versenkt
Größte Bestürzung in den Vereinigten Staaten
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U.S. Navy Department (November 10, 1943)
Communiqué No. 481
South Pacific.
The U.S. destroyer HENLEY (DD-391) was sunk during October as the result of a torpedo explosion. The sinking took place in the early evening. The next of kin of the casualties aboard the HENLEY have been notified.
During the night engagement on October 6, off Vella Lavella, the U.S. destroyer CHEVALIER (DD-451) was severely damaged by the enemy and collided with another destroyer in the formation. The CHEVALIER subsequently broke in two and sank. The next of kin of the casualties aboard the CHEVALIER have been notified.
Because of the nature of pending operations at the time, the losses of the USS HENLEY and USS CHEVALIER were not given earlier announcement.
Atlantic.
The destroyer USS BORIE (DD-215) was lost in the Atlantic recently as the result of damage received by herself in ramming and sinking an enemy submarine.
The BORIE, while engaged in patrol, encountered a submarine, which she sank with depth bombs. Encountering a second submarine a short time later, the BORIE rammed and sank this enemy vessel also. The force of the ramming, however, opened holes in the BORIE’s hull below the waterline. Although the BORIE managed to rejoin the task force to which she was assigned, the extent of her damage was so great that it was necessary for her personnel to abandon ship; after which the U.S. destroyer was sunk by bombs from her own group’s planes.
The next of kin of casualties aboard the BORIE will be notified by telegram as soon as possible.
Memorandum to the Press
The night engagement referred to in paragraph 2 (loss of the USS CHEVALIER) was previously announced in Southwest Pacific Communiqué No. 546, on October 9, 1943, as follows:
VELLA LAVELLA: The enemy was frustrated in an apparent attempt to evacuate the remnants of his defeated ground force. Our naval units at night intercepted and engaged an enemy force consisting of one light cruiser and four destroyers. The cruiser and one destroyer exploded and sank as a result of our gunfire, one destroyer was sunk by torpedo action and the remaining two destroyers were damaged and fled. Two other groups of ships to the rear reversed course and retired at high speed. Our losses were moderate.
Army and Navy Joint Statement
The Army Air Forces has withdrawn from anti‑submarine operations and the U.S. Navy was assumed full responsibility, it was announced today by the War Department.
An outgrowth of the I Bomber Command, which since December 8, 1941, has been engaged in anti‑submarine activities, the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command was activated in October 1942 under Brig. Gen. Westside T. Larson. Wings and squadrons were organized for combat patrol work, assignments were made to theaters of operations, depth charges were dropped in a number of oceans and seas, with much success directed against enemy submarines.
It also was announced that the Navy has now acquired sufficient planes and trained sufficient crews to take over complete responsibility against the submarine menace.
Units which operated for the Army Air Forces will be absorbed for other combat duty by various air forces, some in theaters of operations, but an exchange of aircraft between the Army and Navy will be effected.
The Army planes were land‑based and operated in connection with several theaters of operations.
The Antisubmarine Command discloses that millions of miles have been flown in combat operations by planes of its various wings and squadrons, constituting a substantial portion of the total number of miles flown since Pearl Harbor by all Allied aircraft engaged in anti‑submarine warfare.
Operating worldwide with a mission to seek out and destroy hostile submarines wherever at sea, the Antisubmarine Command had spread out to four continents, fighting the U‑boat in three different theaters of operations.
The Pittsburgh Press (November 10, 1943)
THREE U.S. DESTROYERS SUNK
Two vessels go down in South Pacific
Third bags 2 U-boats in Atlantic nettle, then is scuttled
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5th Army hurls back nine German attacks
Yanks fail to yield foot of ground as Nazis lose heavily
By Harrison Salisbury, United Press staff writer
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Fortresses throw one-punch at industry in Genoa, Turin
Another ball bearing plant and steel works hit; daylight raiders cross Channel
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