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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Nip Sacrifices
For War Great
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narrative comforts of the average
Japanese.
The American budget for the
next fiscal year is approximately
ne-half of the national income.
IN Japan 'ne s, puuse' ~. sp p.,ona,
,pcor.
The approximate figures are as
follows.
NATIONAL INCOME
United States ........sloo 900 600 600 GOO
'"pn .,.,,,r,,... >,xr xsr.p
United States -. ESQ ooo. 600 900
Japan ................ S'ooo'ooo'ooo
TAN khchiris Nh NJ az m6n oao mn
japan ................ 1900. 900 900
PUBLIC DEBT YEAR HENCE
United states .sli99 700 ooo 600
Money is not the whole story.
The Japanese have surrendered in
diyidual liberties. Every activity
is geared to the national effort.
The government has unlimited
power over all citizens. 1t can
reouisition. commander. conscript
or liouidate human beings. money,
supplies. machinery or property
under existing laws.
CONSERVATIVE CLIQUE
In japan such headlines as APP
pear in newspapers here-"Labor
boeid " nav NAfANf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
Mayors Reflect Heads

wASHINGToN-Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia Of New York Nednes-
day was reelected unanimously
- president Of the United States
Conferences Of Mayors along with
all other present officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Jan. Is, l94l

L. S. navy asks money and su-
thority to build ESQ auxiliary craft
First u. s. soldiers leave for
Merchandising.
japanese admiral confers with
Indo-China air force officials.
Sir Gerald Campbell appointed
British minister to u. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16

main impounded because Of the
necessity of using them to main
tain salmon production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-16

You help yourself when you buy
L. s. Defense Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Reds Kill 1000,
Smash 3 Tanks

MOSCOW. Nov. 16 (UP).-The
defenders of Stalingrad again have
fought the Germans to a stand
still. and the Soviet high command
announced today that Red army
units maintained their advance in
the Caucasus. southeast of Nal
chik, where they have killed more
than 1000 Germans and knocked
out 80 tanks in the last 80 hours.
The intensity of German at
tackS in Stalingrad has declined
rapidly during the last "a hours,
ffent-ifne dispatches said. begin
ming after the Russians had
stemmed a tank penetration in
one of the bloodiest battles in
weeks.
The noon Soviet communique re-
ported only small attacks" in
S talingrad d. all of which were
smashed. One Soviet unit repealed
a battalion 1000 mem around a
factory area in the northern part
of the city.
Between the Volga and Don.
northwest Of Stalingrad, a Soviet
unit slashed into
German positions during the night,
killing so. Red artillery dispersed
a company Of the enemy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
4O-Hour Week
In Poll Tax Fight

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1e (INs).
Senate foes of the anti-poll tax
bill today threatened to inject re-
peal Of the 4O-hour week, prohibit
ton and other ticklish issues into
tho battle If leaders of the Sen
ate persist in efforts to break
their filibuctcr.
The measure. which would pro-
hibit eight southern states from
making payment of poll taxes
prerequisite voting fer eaAdi-
dates for deral offices. has
aroused bitter resentment among
southern senators.
Sponsors of the measure Hd-
mitted that they may be forced
10 seek adoption OF the drastic
cloture rule 10 shut off debate
and bring the measure 10 q vote.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16

Allied bases in Algeria west Of
Tunisia. OF these Royal Air Force
fighter planes destroyed IL and
American fighters. four.
A communique announcing these
successes said that 1t. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower had or
dered his subordinate commander
to prepare Immediately estimates
of vital requirements in food,
clothing and medical supplies for
the civil population of French
North Africa.
Breakfasts OF Allied-controlled
North African radio stations re-
ported the Allied troops in contact
with the Axis forces in Tunisla in
the neighborhood OF Bizerte, the
naval base: Tunis, the capital, and
a third point in that general area.
TELL OF NAVAL BATTLE
Allied and German air forces
were exchanging savage blows in
the Tunisia-Algeria area and Axis
submarines were attacking cease
lessly but at suicidal cost in an at
tempt TO impede the landing OF
Allied achievements
CAT Washington the federal
commun ic cations commission
heard the Allied-controlled AL
giers radio report a naval battle
ION the approaches to Algiers. >
Radio Morocco reported that
General Eisenhower, the Allied
commander-in-chief. had moved
his headquarters and his general
staff eastw in his NORTH
African battle zone so that he
could personally direct operations
Strong new forces OF United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Flies With DOOliffle, Finds Morocco Quiet
Reporter Discovers Only Fighting Nov Between Arabs and Legion

asking road directions en- route of
inhabitants he met.
The heaviest opposition was that
OF beach batteries at Fedala and
Casablanca. SiX-inch guns en-.
filaded the beaches where our in
fantry had landed But our men
charged the batteries direct and
took them by storm.
One United States Army Air
Force officer, Ii. Col. John +.
Ordyce of Little Rock. Ark,
landed with group of pilots and
went direct 10 the Casablanca air.
drome. En- route, they were well
coined by the populace. which
strcwed their path with flowers.
I'VE walked In without oppo-
sition," said Ordyce. Every
thing was okey-doke."
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they might have reached the Axis
base of Derna, Is miles west on
their way toward Bengazi, Tripoli
and Tunisia.
Allied bomber and longrange
fighter planes kept up a ferociouS
attack on the German forces all
the way from the battle area TO
.Tunis.
Long-range fighters based on
Malta attacked the Tunis air
drome at dusk Saturday. the
communicate said, and destroyed
or damaged grounded aircraft
which the Germans had flown IN
from Libya and Sicily in their
attempt 10 slow the Allied drive
from the west.
Medium bombers followed up
the attack with raid on the
Tunis airdrome Saturday night
and started large fires.
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Hold Your Cheers

NORTH AFRICAN HEAD
QUARTERS OF THE BRITISH
FIRST ARMY, Nov. 16 tINS).-
A warning against over-optimism
as a result of Allied successes in
French North Africa was sounded
today by 1t. Gen. Kenneth Ander-
son, commander of the British
First Army which is cooperating
with American forces in the
campaign.
In his first press conference
with Allied correspondents, Ander-
son remarked. II don't wish TO
holler until we are out OF the
woods"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
AMERICANS CHEERED

American troops moving through
Morocco found both the French
and natives glad to- see them
there In some places flags were
displayed and school children came
into the streets 10 cheer the
doughboys.
The French soldiers said they
had TO fire on the Americans in
accordance with their orders. but
were glad to see the Americans.
The scene quickly changed to that
of 1918. with the French and
Americans fast making friends.
A smashing attack by United
States army and navy forces took
the French garrison at Safi COM
pletely by surprise on November
8. Organized resistance in this
picturesque Arabian Nights town
was ended in a matter of hours.
The Americans swept TO the at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Libydn AirfieId
Falls 10 British

CAIRO, Nov. 16 (UP).-British
forces driving through Libya have
occupied the airdrome at Mar
tuba, $40 miles from the Tunisian
border. and are continuing their
pursuit of the remnants of the
German armored forces, a COM
munique said today.
The British Eighth Army forces
under Gen. Sir Bernard Mont
gomery occupied Matruba yester-
day, and it %as indicated that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
CHARGES WASTE

Federal officials cannot reason
ably expect the American people
TO cooperate in a satisfactory
manpower program, he said. when
the government itself is guilty oil
wasteful employment.
He reported that on August 81
there were 2,606, 300 civil service
employees, and that since then the
number has risen considerably as
the government is hiring workers
at the rate of at least 100000 q
month.
1.-THE committee hearings" he
said, twill tell the people the
whole truth with respect to
duplicating activities, overman-
ming of practically every agency
of the government, and the use
less employees that are carried
on the pay roll Of these agencies.
MOBILIZATION CHIEF
"The' thumb twiddlers in our
government service should be
given other work to do"
Meanwhile, Senator Claude Pep
per CD of Florida said his Senate
labor subcommittee would begir
consideration tomorrow of q bill
which would give absolute contro
over all civilian phases of the wal
effort to a new director of wal
mobilization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Report Nazi Demand on Turks

LONDON, Nov. 16 (INS).-Un-
commentators in London,
TO a report til Nazi
Ambassador Franz Won Papen has
asked Turkey to permit the pas
sage of German troops through
that country TO Syria, pointed out
today that such maneuver would
be Hitler's obvious answer 10 the
Allied campaign in North Africa.
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THE MESSAGE added that
the representatives of the
French armed forces in this
country were prepared to &C
cept Admiral Darlan's orders
and were awaiting instruc-
tons from him.
It also pointed out that
they were about to be moved
TO a place of internment by
the American government,
and carried the implied hope
that the admiral would inter.
vene TO save them from being
interned at the Hershey Hotel,
In Hershey. Pa.
Most Of the members of the
embassy staff are strongly
pro-American and hope for a
United Nations victory. How.
ever. they are reluctant TO
resign their posts because
they have no other means of
support.
THEIR UNWILLINGNESS
20 return to Vichy is creating
q problem for the state de-
partment. Arrangements for
the return to this country Of
the A American diplomatic
and other representatives in
France have TO be carried out
on an exchange basis. II the
state department notifies
Vichy that most of its repre-
sentatives in this country
don't want TO 90 home, il
might interfere with the re-
turn Of the American repre-
sentstives.
Although Ambassador
Henry-Haye is willing to re-
turn to Vichy. he is not keen
about being interned in Her
shey, Pa, pending the ar
rangements for his departure.
However, the vichy govern
ment has already interned the
American representatives in
France at Pau and the state
department intends 10 treat
the French envoy and al least
some Of the members OF his
stan accordingly.
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How l.. s..
Captured
Morocco
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est calm that ever existed In
Morocco for the landing. took the
convoy across n sub-iHfested ocean
and gave perfect communications,
enabling the cessation of hostili-
ties signal TO be given in the
in time TO save many
lives"
General Patton said that Amer
lean casualties in the Moroccan
campaign were not excessive.
He disclosed that 10000 French
we're taken prisoner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Casualties Total
1896 for u. S.,
owl Announces
List Increases 4.8I3
From July n to Oct. 81;
Many Fall in soIomons

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is (INS).
The Office of War Information
today listed total announced cas-
ualties of the United States armed
forces since the outbreak of war
at 1886. including many who
have fallen in the bitter Solomons
fighting.
The owl reported announced
casualties Of the United States
Marine Corps from the outbreak
of war to October 81 as follows:
Dead, 734; wounded. 703; miss.
ing. 1900.
The total owl casualty report
killed, wounded. missing and pris-
oners Of war-covers operations OF
the army navy. marine corps.
coast guard and Philippine Scouts
AFRICA NOT INCLUDED
II represents an increase OF 4,Sl3
casualties in the more than three
months of warfare that have
elapsed since the last overall com.
pilation of casualties by the Owl
last July II. The total then was
44,143.
Owls current summary. how
ever. does not include casualties OF
the North African offensive.
The war department reported
that as of November II the arrny's
nnounced casualties totaled
32429. of whom 1869 were killed;
1881 wounded. 161 prisoners and
29.66S issing. OF the 1881
wounded, $50 have returned "a
duty.
The nav department reported
1887 casualties from Dec. 7. 194l,
when the japanese attacked Pearl
Harbor. 10 Oct. 81, 1912. This total
includes:
Navy - Dead. 1854; wounded
1870; missing. 1872.
Marine corps cad, 734i
wounded, 703:: missing. 1900.
Coast guard-De d, 81
wounded. IL; missing, l26.
Most of the army's casualties,
Owl pointed out, are classified az
missing and inasmuch as the ma.
jority of these were in the Phillip
, pines and in Java, they are pre-
sumed 10 be prisoners of war.
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Victory Bells

LONDON, Nov. is (INS).-
Church bells pealed joyfully
throughout Britain yesterday in
tribute to the smashing victory Of
the 9th Army over Axis Afrika
Korps. Until yesterdays ceremony,
the bells were to ring only as a
sign that invasion forces had
landed on Britain's home soil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
His Third Star

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. Nov. Is (INS)
1t. Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower,
in supreme command of . Allied
operations in North Africa, today
personally pinned on Mark w.
Clark's uniform his third star,
signifying his promotion 10 lieu
tenant general. Clark. hitherto a
major general. is deputy COM
mander-in-chief of the expedition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Sees
Training Period
orSmd|| Nations
Calls U. S. Experiment
in Philippines Pattern
for Future Dealings

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16 (INS)
President Roosevelt last night
characterized the development OF
the Philippine Islands. leading to
achievement of self-government
as being in very real sense a
pattern for the future of other
small nations and peoples OF the
world"
1T IL q pattern Of what men
of goodwill look forward TO In
the near future pattern OF
global civilizat ton which recog-
nizes no limitations of religion
or of creed or of race" the
President saddle also Stated:-
The pattern which was fol-
lowed there Tin the Philipipnes)
Is essentially a part and parcel
OF the philosophy and the ideals
OF the United Nations"
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
President Roosevelt made his
while participating IN
a radio program. commemorating
the seventh anniversary of the es-
Establishment of the commonwealth
government of the Philippines.
He was joined in bestowing
warm praise upon the Filiplnos fol
their gallant defense of aggression
by the japanese. by President
Manuel L. Quezon OF the Philip
pines and President Manuel Avila
Camacho of Mexico, the latter
speaking from Mexico City.
After citing the development OF
the Philippines as a pattern OF a
global civilization. the President
stated:
"But we must remember that
such a pattern IL based on two
important factors. The first 10
that there be q period Of prep
sration, through the dissemina-
ton of education and the recog-
milton and fulfillment of physical
and social and economic needs.
PERIOD OF TRAINING
"The second Is that there be
q period of training and ulti-
mate independent sovereignty,
through the practice of moro
and more self-government, be-
ginning with local government
and passing on through the
various steps TO complete state
hood.
Even we In the United States
did not arrive at full national
independence until we had gone
through the preliminary stages.
The town meetings In the New
England colonies, and the sim
liar local organiza tons In other
colonies, gradually led 10 county
government and then TO state
government"
The Chief Executive said tina,
the United States and the Philip
pines are already engaged in ex.
aiming "the practical economic
problems of the future-when
President Quezon and his govern.
ment are re-established in the
capital at Manila"
During the last week, the
President said. he and President
Quezon. agreed to set up q Joint
commission of our two countries,
10 study the economic situation
which will face the nation which
is soon TO be. and 10 work out
tmeans OF preserving its stability
and security"
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The flight was carried out for
reconnaissance and for a visit TO
American headquarters At Casa
blanca, Morocco. where the forces
of Mai Gen. George s. Patton,
commander ~ the African west
coast landings. are directed.
WHOLE AREA QUIET
We found the whole area quiet
after fighting that was particu-
Ilarly heavy AT Fedala. CaSablanca
and SAT-, on the Moroccan coast
The fighting is over, except for
some skirmishing between some
Arab tribes and French Foreign
Legion elements which General
Patton is trying TO clean up far TO
the south Of the Casablanca area.
! General Doolittle. chief of the
Allied air forces on the North
African front, was in command OF
the Rlying Fortress in which we
made our flight N
Doolittle himself flew our
plane Gfuenther took up posi-
ton al a 50-caliber machine gun
20 watch out for Nazi planes.
handled. the second 50-calber
waist gun position, beside
GruentheT.
TARGET FOR ACK- ACKS
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CHICAGO to Scrap JaIopies

CHICAGO, Nov. IS GNS).-The
objective of Chicago area salvage
officials in a tWo-week campaign
launched today was the rounding
up and scrappinG N all ialopies.
After due processing they will be
fed into the war-busy ste e !
furnaces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Per Cepite Income Doubles

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. Is
NS).-Per capita income in Flor
ida has doubled in eight years.
jumping from S272 in 1888 to a
record high of S544 in 1941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Paper Penny in Fiji

SUVA. Fiji. Nov. 16 GNS).-
SO serious has become the short
age of metal coins in the Fiji
Islands that the government has
now issued a paper penny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
Yanks Fight Axis
FOE. Naval Base
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handing the British LIST Army, had
concentrated on the Tunisian bor-
der force believed TO be of over
whelming strength, including a
strong contingent OF American
paratroops for the drive through
Tunisia to meet Gen. Sir Bernard
L. zMontgomery's sth Army in
Western Libya.
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tack at 4 a. m. when two destroy
ers. TANNED with tommy-gun
toting inf2nrynlen aided by navy
men. dashed at full speed through
the breslW'a err after 'naneuvering
through minc fields for crash land
ings on the beach.
1873 GO INTO ACTION
The, destroyerS met hail of
machine gun fire when spotted by
the French and this was followed
by barrage OF French 15s.
The initial infcntry wave was
followed by EEauft launches from
a convoy bearing tanks which soon
were numbering against the pock-
cts Of French resistance.
ThiSi correspondent went ashore
shortly after the infantry crash
landing on a beach being peppered
by rife fire of snipers and machine
gun fire from bluffs high over the
bech. l leaped ashore just behind
a white-haired brigadier general
who was riding a tank and dug
my fo:;hole seconds later.
BY that time American troops
aided by big naval guns. silenced
the large French batteries.
AS the destroyers reached the
breakwater before dawn, a black
mass of French guns went into
action. Our destroyers responded
and the sky was alight with red
tracer bullets. Then giant blast
came from the sea and we knew
a United States battleship had
opened up. A heavy cruisere fol-
lowed suit and shell after shell
found its mark.
The first man ashore at Safi
land first ashore in all Morocco
was Capt. Gordon SIMPSON.
The doughboys speedily captured
the medieval Portuguese fort and
its small garrison. The French
barracks capitulated soon after.
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States troops were reported land
ing at several points on the North
African coast west of TInisia de-
spite fierce Axis submarine attack.
An Exchange Telegraph war
correspondent at Algeria reported
the arrival there of asbig convoy
of giant transports bullying with
British army And air force rein
forcements for General Anderson's
first army.
Included In the convoy. the cor
respondent reported. were vessels
famous in peace time as liners In
the North American. South
African and Far Eastern trade.
The convoy arrived without
incident, other than the occasional
dropping of depth bombs by pro-
tecting destroyers, the dispatch
said.
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The War
Today
Vichy Diplomats
Create Problem
In Washington
By KINGsBURY SMITH

DIV hhlNooDthh
ln,eru.tie..i News service stan Writer
ALMOST EVERY member
of the French embassy in
Washington is trying to avoid
returning to Vichy.
Most Of the embassy's staff,
including the military, naval
and air attaches, want TO quit
the vichy government as a re-
suit Of the German occupa-
ton of all France and the
American move to hberate
French North Africa.
With the exception of AM
bassador CASTOR Henry-Haye,
none of the embassy staff
want to return to Vichy.
They want to remain in the
United States or proceed to
French North Africa.
All the career diplomats
under the ambassador, and
the military, naval and air at
taches have taken definite
steps to try to avoid return
ing to Vichy.'
THE DIPLOMATIC officers
have notified the state depart
ment that they are prepared
10 place themselves at the
disposal of any provisional
French government which is
established in North Africa.
The military and naval at
taches have sent a message to
Admiral Jean Darlan in AL
giers expressing their desire
TO place themselves at his
disposal. The messages to
Darlan was signed by Brig.
Gen. Auguste Bonavita. the
military attache, and Capt.
Denis de Bourgoing. the naval
attsche.
While stating that the
French military, naval and air
attaches and their assistants
In Washington remain faithful
to their oath to Marshal Henri
Petain, the message said they
all recognize that Admiral
Darlan is not the only repre-
sentative of the French gov
eminent and armed forces
who is in a position to speak
freely.
The message was sent be-
fore the receipt Of reports
that Gen. Henri Giraud had
assumed command, with the
approval of Admiral Darlan,
Of all French forces in North
Africa.
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BY ROBERT G. NIXON
international News Service Staf Correspor

WITH BROADER GENERAL DOOLITTLE IN A FLYING
FORTRESS OVER NORTH AFRICA, Nov. ID $3.50 p M
lDeayed)Wih Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doottle Brig Gen A. NJ
Grenther of Omaha brilliant chief Dwight
Eisenhower flew today Dooles Flying Fortress
from Allied headauarte the Western Africa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-16
NEW LANDINGS AT BONE

Radio Morocco reported as from
Allied headquarters that the new
Allied contingents were landed al
Bone.
Bone, II was said. had been
selected as the chief supply base
for the Allied Tunisian armies.
1t was indicated that despite the
Allied attacks, the Germans and
Italians had succeeded in landinc
additional reinforcements by all