The White Falcon - 14.11.1942, Page 1

Russ-Nazi War
Passes 500th Day
The spirit of the valiant Russi-
ans continues to soar with the
news of Allied conquests in North
Africa. As the Soviet army pass-
ed its 500th day of battle against
the Germans,Stalingrad still stood
and now seems capable of hurl-
ing back whatever power Hitler
may order into the battle.
The nation received with ex-
citement reports that Mussolini
had applied to Berlin for military
assistance for his troops in North
Africa, and that Air Marshal
Goering was flying to inspect the
situation of Rommel’s Afrika
Korps. These reports indicate to
the Russian defenders that Ger-
man attention finally has been
distracted from the Soviet battle
lines.
Meanwhile, the Russians are
continuing to frustrate all efforts
to capture Stalingrad, and there
are new Soviet reports of heavy
Nazi losses in tank and infantry
forces. The Russians are batter-
ing to a standstill the two-prong-
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Nazis Rush
To Occupy
(Fiee Fiance’
Adolf Hitler ripped up another
scrap of paper this week — the
Armistice drawn with France in
June of 1940 — and with his sad-
istic showmanship chose the an-
niversary of Germany’s humilia-
tion in 1918. German troops
marched into unoccupied France
on dawn Tuesday to, as Hitler
put it, “protect Vichy territory
from an invasion by the United
States and Britain.”
Giving the operations in French
North Africa as his pretext for
the theory that the Allies were
about to invade France, Hitler
sent his panzers and motorized
infantry units speeding toward
the French Mediterranean coast.
Mussolini rapidly followed suit
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Grable’s Cold Shoulder
Sours Moviegoer Faulx
Hollywood dames are bolster-
ing home-front morale with their
frequent personal appearances,
but that doesn’t cut any ice with
Pvt. Louis D. Faulx of the local
Engineers who says he’s through
with Flicker City dolls.
And Faulx should know all
about the movie queens because
he is, er, that is, WAS, corres-
ponding with a classy number
named Betty Grable, one of the
more popular charmers. Faulx,
27-year-old native of Ford City,
Pa., even scented his romantic
request for a picture with Aqua
Velva, or some other sweet-
smelling perfume.
In nothing flat, his answer
popped through the mail from
Hollywood with the adjacent
pose attached. But, alas, Beauti-
ful Betty had been too busy to
scribble a personal note, and in
its stead was the following print-
ed card:
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Betty Grable sends this snap-
shot to admirers without any
cost!
Marines
Hold Edge
Overj Japs
The Japanese forces no longer
are numerically superior in the
Guadalcanal area, Lieut. General
Thomas Holcomb, Marine Corps
Commandant, disclosed in Wash-
ington. In fact, he said American
fighting men also outnumbered
the Japs at Tulagi.
Holcomb disclosed that the
Japanese are landing 800 to 900
men every other night on Gua-
dalcanal but are faced by at
least one full Marine division,
and that the landing parties are
interrupted with heavy casual-
ties inflicted on the invaders. He
added that American troops are
pushing farther eastward along
the northern shore' of Guadal-
canal, but thus far there has
been little fighting in the area.
American aircraft, operating
in support of the ground forces,
attacked Jap ground installa-
tions and destroyed six landing
barges on the beaches west of
Henderson Air Field. Three Jap
float-type bi-planes were de-
stroyed in another attack on Re-
kata Bay on Santa Isabel Island,
north of Guadalcanal.
Army planes also struck at Al-
eution strongholds of the Japs,
destroying seven Zero fighters
in an attack on Holtz Bay at At-
tu Islands. Another group of
bombers smashed hard at Jap-
held Kiska Island, damaging two
Jap cargo ships. Enemy anti-
aircraft fire damaged one Am-
erican plane in the latter attack.
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4 Units Join
Bond Campaign
Colonel Leonard, Base Bond
Officer, reports the addition of
four units to the 100 Percent
Bond “Parade,” and declares,
“The fellows are doing a swell
job of buying bonds.” Organiza-
tions which scared touchdowns
this week include Major W. Ho-
gan’s Medics; another Medical
group headed by Captain Rich-
ard D. Martin, and two Field Ar-
tillery units, those of Captain
Kenneth P. Coan and Captain
Stanley Deck.
French Surrender
To Allied Forces
In less than four days after an armada of American con-
voys loaded with eager Doughboys swooped down upon
every vital port of French North Africa under a protective
screen of Naval and Air Corps elements, an armistice has
been signed between the United States and French Colo-
nials, and the Axis now is confronted with another major
campaign.
Beauty Winners
Pictures of nine finalists
and story explaining Com-
mand-wide poll to elect the
“Command Sweetheart” will
be found on Page 7 of this
edition.
‘Post No. I’
Takes Over
Local Stage
A soldier’s nostalgic ponder-
ings, while walking guard, of his
last pre-Army visit to a night-
club with his one-and-only pro-
vide the setting for “Post No. 1,”
current musical revue being stag-
ed under auspices of the Base
Special Service Office. The new
show — a worfhy successor to
“Command Performers” — open-
ed Tuesday evening at White
Rose theater before a host of dig-
nitaries.
Although the commentator,
Warren Thomas, does his dream-
ing from an offstage corner, his
flashbacks to that memorable
evening with “Mary” give the
show a semblance of continuity.
Aside from his magnetic voice
and a few new faces and tunes,
the revue is comparable to “Com-
mand Performers” in many re-
spects.
Among the veterans of the pre-
vious show are such standouts as
Magician Harold Feldman, Mel
Goldberg, suave comedian, and
the smooth Engineer orchestra.
Feldman again entertains by
mystifying two volunteer stoog-
es and the audience; Goldberg
and his cohorts present three
humorous skits, and the musici-
ans receive plenty of well-des-
erved attention by taking over
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Smashing rapidly and effici-
ently at every important point
between Casablanca in Morocco
and Bounie in Algeria, American
forces encountered serious oppo-
sition only at Casablanca, and
easily captured Rabat, Algiers,
Gran, Arzeu, Safa, Fedagala and
Bounie. The combined American
and British fleet moved into
action and pounded Casablanca
from close range, soon forcing
that garrison to capitulate.
That the American move has
upset Hitler’s program to domi-
nate Africa was evidenced yester-
day when the Axis evacuated To-
bruck, important African seaport
arsenal. The Italian fleet disap-
peared from the harbor in great
haste, while Hitler’s horde at-
tempted to escape in sky tran-
sports.
The planes were intercepted
by American Flying Fortresses
and fighter aircraft, and at least
six Nazi planes, loaded to capa-
city, were dropped from the
skies. This mass movement indi-
cates that the Axis is preparing
for a do-or-die effort to thwart
America’s anticipated offensive
in Tunisia.
With the surrender of Casa-
blanca, all hostilities ceased and
Admiral Jean Darlan ordered
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FDR Summons Hull
To War Confab
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
•was called back to the White
House for a second conference
within four hours. Hull confer-
red with President Roosevelt in
the morning, then returned by
mid-afternoon as Allied Head-
quarters in North Africa an-
nounced that French resistance
had ceased.
The conference also was be-
lieved to have been for the pur-
pose of discussing the Nazi oc-
cupation of Continental France.