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Evening star., 1942-11-08
All but 10000 Axis
Troops Captured Or
Trapped in Egypt
British Sweep on Toward
Libyo; Break Up Foes
Attempt to Make Stund
BY the Associated Press.


CAIRO, Egypt. Nov. 7.-Ap-
proximately 100000 men of
Marshal Erwin Rommel's Axis
army of 100000 were reported
captured or pinned down in
pockets far behind the swiftly
moving African front today as
the British 9th Army swept on
toward the Libyan border after
smashing the German armor in
its second attempted stand.
Disregarding the thousands of
foot soldiers left in the dusty back
wash of the battle front, It. Gen.
Bernard L. Montgomery's British
and American tanks tore into the
disorganized flanks of their main
prize-the battered remnants of the
German armored divisions-west Of
Matruh in an effort to eliminate
them entirely. They already had
caught up with this fleeing force
once and sent it into headlong,
harassed retreat second time.
Gen. Montgomery spurred his men
on to swifter pursuit of the enemy
with the admonition that the battle
just won is only the beginning of our
task" The British object appar-
entity was to harry Marshal ROM
mel's men constantly so they could
not rest or regroup their shattered
forces.
Only Beginning of Task.
Gen. Montgomery's observation
was contained in the following order
of the day to the 9th Army:
Il feel sure that the battle we
have just won is only the beginning
of our task. There is much to be
done yet, and it will call for supreme
effort and great hardship on the
part of every officer and man.
Forward then to our task of re-
moving the Germans from North
Africa. The Germans began this
trouble, and they must take the
consequences. They asked for it,
and now they will get 1t. Let no
officer or man relax, let us drive
ahead westward, destroying the en-
emy wherever he is met"
Today's communique announced
that the counted prisoners now
totaled well over 10000, and unof1i-
cial reports said six italian divi-
sions tan additional $4,000 mem
were as good as under lock and
key, for they had been abandoned
without transport, food or water
in the hasty Rommel flight at po-
sitions near the Alamein line, 104
miles east Of Matruh. The COM
munique said these forces were
being "mopped up" Among them
were the italian Bologna, Trieste,
Trento, Brescia and Folgore divi-
Sions.
The communique. giving no new
estimate Of destroyed Axis tanks,
(see EGYPT. Page A-33
Evening star., 1942-11-08
5,788 Japanese Killed
In SoIomons Since August
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American soldiers and marines,
and their supporting air and naval
forces, have killed at least 5,188
japanese in the Guadalcanal-T Tulagi
area of the Solomon Islands since
the invasion began exactly three
months ago, the Navy Department
announced yesterday.
Comparable American losses can
be estimated at about one-fifth Of
the Japanese total, or 1000 men, on
the basis of a remark by Secretary
of Navy Knox Friday that enemy
casualties were more than five times
as great as ours.
The total of japanese dead was
announced in a communique which
also reported that 1863 enemy planes
had been destroyed in the South
Pacific during the single month Of
October.
An earlier communique yesterday
announced that Army troops had
made an eastward advance on
Guadalcanal in what appeared to
be a drive to slash off the eastern
arm of Jap pincer movement
against the American-held airfield.
This account also disclosed that
light japanese attacks on the
American western flank Thursday
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Community War Funt
Workers Poised for.
Whir|wind Windup
$2,374,094, or 81 Pct.
Of 4,l41 900 Goal,
Already on Book:

Entering the stretch with $2,-
374,094, or 57.33 per cent of the
quota on the books, Community
War Fund campaigners were
poised last night for a whirlwind
drive to reach the $4,141 900 goal.
Floyd D. Akers, campaign chair
man, expressed the hope that re-
ports at the final three luncheon
meetings this week would average
100000 each or better and asked
that there be no pause in the ef-
forts of the workers. 1Ras. ~
With 16S,044 pledges already
listed, Mr.. Akers declared the cam
paign should not be considered
closed until this number had reached
100000. From this point on, he OBJ
served, with most of the big dona-
tions recorded, pledges will be
smaller and out of necessity the
number of donor must be increased.
Flying Squadrons Ready.
Over the weekend flying squad
rons" of volunteer workers who
have finished their own assignments
are making their services available
and are in readiness to make any
calls that may develop.
With compliment for those who
have given freely of their time and
talents to raise this unprecedented
amount for community services in
Washington, Mr.. Akers urged work
ers to make an all-out effort to
complete your assignment and bring
in the results at tomorrow's lunch
con report meeting" This meeting
at 1890 pm. will be held at the
Willard Hotel. The two remaining
meetings will be at the same time
and place on Tuesday and Thursday
I'VE appreciate the unprecedented
effort that Is called for in this cam
paign," Mr.. Akers said. I'VE are
fully aware that you are putting un.
told hours and days Of hard work
(see WAR FUND, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-11-08
u. ). Bombers Pound
Brest;; New Raj Raids
On Italy Indicated
low-Level Sweeps Over
Belgium and France
Also Reported
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. United
States heavy bombers smashed
at the big German submarine
base at Brest in a daylight at
tack today, and reports from
France and Switzerland indi-
Gated the Raj had it's big
bombers out tonight for a new
attack on Northern Italy.
The raid on Brest was made by
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
CONSOLIDATED B-24s) accompanied
by Raj fighters. A .communique
said bombs were seen striking the
target-the docks. and submarine
pens-but no details of the damage
were given.
All the bombers returned safely,
despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. One
German fighter was shot down and
one Allied fighter was reported
missing.
The last raid on Brest was made
by the Raj last February II, the
night before the German warships
Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz
Eugen dashed through the Channel.
The submarine pens which were
attacked were built by the Germans
to protect their U-boats at the base
They have heavy concrete roofs
under which the submarines take
cover.
Alarms in Switzerland.
Indications of the second sue
cessive night attack on Northern
Italy were seen in reports Of air
raid alarms and anti-aircraft fire
in Western Switzerland and the
fact that French radio stations at
Toulouse, Lyon and Vichy went oil
the air.
The sirens sounded In Bern and
Geneva after 8 pm. and in . num-
ber OF other Swiss localities, along
J (see RAIDS. Page AID
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Convoy Left Gibraltar
Thursday, Germans Say

LONDON, Sunday, Nov. 7 (P).-
Possibly the greatest invasion ar
mada assembled in Europe since the
start of the war undertook the in
vasion of French North Africa today
in the first large-scale action in the
European theater in which the
United States has participated.
A'force. of "a warships, transports
and freighters, followed by the great
battleship Rodney and heavy air
escort were reported by the Ger
man news agency DNB to have
left Gibraltar Thursday night.
Later, Rome said, another big
convoy OF troops and supplies en-
tered the Mediterranean under es-
cort of seven destroyers and nu-
merous speed boats and was rein
forced at Gibraltar by two cruisers
and an aircraft carrier.
A possibility that as many as four
aircraft carriers accompanied the
attack fleet was seen in Axis re-
ports. German broadcasts said the
Furious, the Argus and another un-
identified "flattop" had been OBJ
served in the harbor at Gibraltar
i and later vichy report said four
carriers were seen there.
125 Originally at Gibraltar.
In addition to the vessels which
set out eastward into the Mediter-
ranean, DNB said, at least 100 other
ships waited at Gibraltar.
Among the 125 originally there,
the German reports said, were six
cruisers, one auxiliary cruiser. 26 to
% destroyers, four submarines and
lEaa CAL AEYIEYa nnfx A q \
Evening star., 1942-11-08

The tert OF the address broad
cast by President Roosevelt, in
French, to the French people
follo,Ds:
My friends, who suffer day and
night under the crushing yoke of
the Nazis, I speak to you as one
who was with your army and
navy in France in 1918.
I have held all my life the
deepest friendship for the French
people-for the entire French
people. I retain and cherish the
friendship of hundreds of French
people in France. and outside of
France know your farms, your
villages and your cities. 1 know
your soldiers, professors and
workmen. I know what a pre-
cious heritage of the French peo-
pie are your homes, your culture
and the principles of democracy
in France. I salute again and
reiterate my faith in liberty,
equality and fraternity. No two
nations exist which are more
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Eisenhower Heads Big Force
Seeking to Liberate France
Hundreds of Ships
In Great Convoys,
Writer Says
BY IVES GALLAGHER,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sunday, Nov.
8.-American soldiers, marines
and sailors from one of the
greatest naval armadas ever put
into single military operation
sWarmed ashore today on the
Vichy-controlled North Africa
shore before dawn, striking to
break Hitler's hold on the Medi-
terranean.
Tall, decisive 1t. Gen. Dwight D.
Gke) Eisenhower, supreme COM
mander of the huge forces involved
in the operation, worked through
out the night directing the first
great American blow at the Axis
Included in the forces were crack
combat troops Rangers (air-borne
unitS and the cream of America s
alrmen.
British naval and air force units
supported the American landing
forces, which were preceded by a
snowstorm of leaflets and a radio
barrage promising the French that
the United States had no intention
of seizing French possessions and
sought only to prevent Axis in
filtration.
Longest Overwater Operation.
1t undoubtedly was the longest
overwater military operation ever
attempted, with hundreds of ships
in great conveys coming thousands
of miles under the protection OF
British and American sea and air
might.
came on one of these big con-
aYoys. .
Fighting-fit American soldiers and
airmen, who did not know their
destination until 4 few hours before
scrambling into assault barges,
crowded the ships to the very fun
nels and were guarded by the air
craft carriers, racing cruisers and
destroyers.
Our big convoy arrived at its desti-
nation with the split-second timing
OF subway train despite storms for
many days at sea and danger from
planes and submarines.
The entire operation was carried
out with the delicate synchroniza-
ton OF an expensive watch, justify
ing the months of careful planning
by Eisenhower and his British
American supreme command.
Dwarfs Norway Invasion.
The vastness of the project, not
only from the number of troops in
volved but from the distances
covered and military problems over
come, far dwarfed the only similar
operation of its kind in this theater
of the war-the Nazi invasion of
Norway.
At the zero hour khaki clad SOL
diers stumbled into their square
nosed assault boats in the darkness.
under the protecting guns of
shadowy warships, while farther out
to sea planes roa1ed over the speed
ing carriers and disappeared in the
do rkpeSc
Evening star., 1942-11-08
100000 Married Men Focin!
Induction in Army Next Mont|
Need Caused by 1919 Draft Delay;
Final Action on Bill Due by Thursday

Congressional delay in lower
ing the draft age to 18 will force
draft boards to induct 100000
married men into the armed
forces in December who might
otherwise not have been called
until late spring if at all, legis-
lative circles said last night.
The effect of the delay will vary
in each community, it was pointed
out, depending on the number of
unmarried men still available to
each draft board. It is known that
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Air Infantry
Used in Attack
.OnNewGuineu
BY DEAN SCHEDLER,

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA,
Oct. II Delayed American in
fantry, itching for scrap. have
gone into the battle area in the
jungles of New Guinea in the first
United States mass movement of
infantry by air.
The 1912 doughboy, garbed In
regulation fatigue uniform and
camoufaged, was rushed to New
Guinea by airplane ferry and sent
into almost immediate combat along
with the Australians to drive the
Japanese of this embattled island.
The Army wrote a brilliant chap
ter in its history by moving a strong
striking force more than 600 miles
entirely by air.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

many boards throughout the coun-
try have virtually exhausted their
supplies of single men, although
the District draft headquarters an
nounced last week it had enough
to fill December calls.
Chairman Reynolds of the Sen
ate Military Committee said that
even if the measure is finally passed
next week and signed Immediately
by President Roosevelt, actual in
duction of l8 and 10 year olds prob
Continued on Page AS, Column u
Evening star., 1942-11-08
u. 5. Forces Near
Buna, Jap Base
In New Guinea
Central and Northern
Popuo Penetrated to
Vicinity of Port

BY the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Sunday,
Nov. 8.-American combat troops
are in action near Buna, vital
Jap base on the north New
Guinea coast, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur disclosed today.
simultaneously, Gen. Macarthur
disclosed that the Allies have occu-
pied Good Enough Island to the
northeast of New Guinea, off Col
lingwood Bay, in an obvious flank
| ing movement.
1t was from Buna in midsummer,
that the Japanese began drive
across tortuous trails of the Owen
Stanley Mountains which carried
to within 80 miles of Port Moresby,
Allied base on the south coast, be-
fore it was stalled.
Late in September the Allies be-
gan encircling and infiltration move
ments which rolled the Japs back
and yesterdays communique had
mentioned bitter fighting at Oivi,
which is SIS miles south of Buna.
Control Most of Island.
American ground troops in force,
transported by air from Australia
during the last month, have pene-
trated Central and Northern Papua
to the vicinity of Buna," a COM
munique stated.
THE Allied forces now control all
of Papua except the beachhead in
the Buna-Gona area"
The surprising development came
as thrust around the eastern end
of New Guinea from Milne Bay
where Jap troops landed in July,
only to be pinned against the sea and
slain or forced to their ships.
Units from Milne Bay" the COM
munique said, have now completed
clearing remnants of hostile forces
from the islands to the north and
have occupied adjacent strategic
points.
While this disclosure was being
made, Australian ground forces
still were meeting fierce resistance
at Oivi, where the retreating Japs
are making a stand. Today's COM
munique said the Australians main
tanned constant pressure and were
resorting to their hitherto success
full tactics of local encircling move
ments in efforts to dislodge the
defenders.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
By GARNETT D. HORNER.


deluge of leaflets that "this is
the beginning" of the offensive
phase of the war of liberation"
and were advised to remain ION
the alert" in metropolitan
France itself.
Mr.. Roosevelt urged Frenchmen
in a special French-language broad
cast to help us where you can"
Gen. Eisenhower gave specific
directions for cooperation in
broadcast proclamation which prom
ised that the French forces in
Africa would not be fired on by
the Allies if they followed instruc-
tions.
Announcement of the large-scale
action, planned long in advance to
win complete domination of Africa
and reopen the Mediterranean area
for the United Nations in conjunc-
ton with the successful British
drive westward from Egypt, was
made at exactly 9 o'clock last night
Washington time. This was 3 am.
today at the scene of operations.
For obvious military reasons, no
details of the composition of the
troops and their equipment or the
exact landing points were made
public.
Troops Adequately Equipped.
The Presidents statement said
the American forces were equipped
with adequate weapons of modern
warfare" and soon would be rein
forced "by a considerable number
of division of the British Army"
There is every expectation" Mr..
Roosevelt said, that the expedition
will be successful in repelling the
MANNED German and Italian inva-
sion of Africa and prove the first his
toric step to the liberation and
restoration of France"
Presumably the American troops
involved were some OF those which
have been concentrating for months
in the British Isles, and the inva-
sion fleet was that (which Axis
broadcasts reported left Gibraltar
Thursday night.
Cen. Eisenhower proclamation
indicated the American forces were
pouring ashore in Morocco. which
has both Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean coasts. and the remainder OF
French North Africa, comprising
Algeria and Tunis on the Medi-
terranean.
Offcial announcements left the
actual extent of Observation-Disclosures
Dakar is involved, for example-not
clear.
The War Department communique
mentioned only landings on the
"shores of North Africa" without
specifying whether this language
limited the operations to North
Africa. Gen. Eisenhower broadcast
a message which he said the Pres
ident had asked him to convey to
the "people in Morocco and IN
North Africa"
Landings on Two Coasts.
Mr.. Roosevelt's formal announce
ment here referred to landings on
the Mediterranean and Atlantic
Coasts of the French colonies IN
Africa, without any limitation.
Dakar, the capital-of~ Senegal, Is
considered as lying in the French
West African--rather than North
African-colonies. 1t is approxi-
mately 1900 miles across the South
Atlantic from the bulge OF Brazil,
and vichy and Berlin broadcasts
consistently have reflected anxiety
that Dakar would be the focal point
of any United Nations offensive on
the Atlantic side Of Africa.
Mr. Roosevelt's statement said the
landings were designed to prevent
Axis occupation OF ANY part OF
Northern or Western Africa" deny.
ing the enemy "a starting point"
1see AFRICA, Page A-2o
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Two AWOL Soldiers Held
On kidnapping Choroe
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. Federal
warrants charging kidnapping were
issued today by United States Com
missioner Floyd E. Jenkins for Err
nest Martin, 23, Moreland, Ga. and
Charles Bennett, jr., az, Spring
Hope, N. c.. arrested yesterday in !
Milwaukee suburb.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Axis Soldiers Find
Difficulty Getting
Captured in Desert
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Nov. THE move
ment of events in the Egyptian
battle is SO rapid that some
German and italian soldiers are
having difnculty finding any
body who has time to take them
prisoner.
One large party Of Germans
overtaken at an advance air
base asked RAJ men to take
them prisoners, but we're told
they were too busy.
run oil and get captured by
somebody with more time to
spare" an Raj ofncer said.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
British Aid Invasion Designed
To Protect the Americas
And Assist Russia
By YVES GALLAGHER.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
SUNDAY, NOV. 8 (P).-Reports to headquarters today
disclosed successful landings had been made by Amer
ican assault parties beaches of North Africa
two main objectves outlined in operational plans.
Headquarters stressed the need, however, of cau-
tion in evaluatng the first reports. -...
BY GARNETT D. HORNER.
powerful American force" began a major second
front offensive in French African colonies last night
President Roosevelt announced the expedition a
major effort designed to forestal Axis invasion of the
French territories danger of transatlantic attack
against the Americas and provide defective secondront
sistance" to Russia.
both Atlantic Mediterranean Coasts
African colonies simultaneously
ommunique reporting landing operations numer
points,"
British and air forces assisting in the action, d
Dwight the United
in the European theater, commander-in-chief.
landing people
Evening star., 1942-11-08

(See PACIFIC, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-11-08

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

(See GALLAGHER, Page A-20
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Weather Forecast

Occasional light rains, slightly WARMER
with light winds. Temperatures yester.
day-Highest, 55 at $3.50 pm; low, 81
at am; today, 53 at 1:3O am.
From the United States Weather Bureau Report
Full Details on Pare AZ.
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