The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-10

transports were lost out of an est
mated $50 participating in occupation
of North Africa 4 month ago Liberia
in Africa consented to establishment
of American air bases there.
SATURDAY-Allied reverses were
reported in North Africa, having been
driven out of two towns in violent
battle. Americans were hampered by
lack Of air strength. The Red army
seized | more villages in Stalingrad
area, and killed $500 Nazis in a twin
offensive A government investiga-
ton in Argentina proved that the
German embassy was involved in
espionage within Argentina. Jap
forces on Guadalcanal were getting
very short of material as evidenced
by the latest futile attempt to get re-
Inducements there. Petain was re-
ported a virtual prisoner of Nazis as
Laval connived at formation of an all
out pro-Nazi French government.
SUNDAY-The Navy revealed the
full story Of Pearl Harbor showing
all eight battleships at the Base dis
abled, most planes smashed, 2,343 of
ficers and enlisted men killed. One
battleship was sunk, one capsizcd,
others beached, i'm mud and severely
damaged Navy admitted that Japs
could have taken Hawaii at that time.
had they followed up their attack,
Production Of planes in year in L. S.
exceeded 10000, it was revealed also.
Italian cruiser was sunk and battle
ship and cruiser badly crippled by u.
/ S. bombers in raid ON Naples harbor.
U. S. planes also attack Jap sea
forces off Solomons. Allied reinforce
ments were being rushed into Tunisia.
Reds continued to advance along the
Don river.
MONDAY - Western Europe was
subjected to heavy bomb attacks by
American and British planes -Four
hundred planes were in action. Rus
slams continued advances against dcs-
perate Germans fighting in snow. A
radio report from Athens said about
100 Axis transports were concpn-
/ trated at Greek ports to evacuate
Rommel's forces from Africa. Four
hundred more Japs were killed by
Marines in Jungle fighting in Guadal-
canal. Allies were fighting a holding
action in face of German dive bomb
ING and tank attacks in Tunisia area.
In the southern section the Allies had
occupied several important positions.
Extension Of Americas offensive
fronts into Europe and Asia in APP
preaching months was indicated by
the army's deputy chief of staff but
said victory docs not look like a
/ hurry-up job" Germans ordered
Italians to leave Sicily. A new air
craft carrier was launched in New
Jersey, the third carrier in fifteen
weeks from the same yard The bat
tleship, New Jersey went down the
ways at Philadelphia, the heaviest
battleship ever launched.
TUESDAY-Allied and Axis tanl,
forces fought for supremacy of a
strategic triangle in northern Tunisia.
Germans still held air supremacy but
Allies were charging captured fields.
Planes attacked numerous Axis air
ports. The British Libyan force en-
gagged RommePs army with artillery
and patrols. Russians at Stalingrad
claimed to have driven deep into Ger
man defenses and made more adj
vances on the central front. German
Alpine divisions were reported in
desperate straits in mountains of
Caucasus. Hundred Raj planes
bombed German railway bottlenecks.
Japan announced she had added new
battleships to her fleet. The New
Jersey was launched, largest battle
ship afloat, along with number of
other warships, upon anniversary Of
Pearl Harbor. Churchill promised
Japan punishment with no respite as
the storm menacing Germany and
Italy spreads to Pacific partner in
Axis.
WEDNESDAY-British and U. s.
tanks and planes drove back the Ger
mans in fierce fighting in Tunisia
winning back all ground they had lost
Allies were slowly getting air SUI
periority there. The port of Dakal
was made available to Allied navies
and ShiD& and its airfinlds mnrn tn,,A