The White Falcon - 23.01.1943, Síða 1

Vol. III. / Saturday, January 23, 1943. No. 18.
RUSSIANS TRAP NAZIS AT VORONEZH
Threaten
33 Wires
Tripoli
In a smashing offensive
thrust, the British Eighth Army
has driven Axis forces to a point
40 miles from Tripoli, major Ger-
man stronghold in North Africa.
Prongs of General Montgom-
ery’s drive have reached Tar-
huna, 40 miles south of Tripoli,
and Homs, a coastal town 70
miles east of Tripoli. The Allied
drive, now one week old, start-
ed with the destruction of Axis
defense positions in the Buerat
region.
On the seacoast, the Allies
plunged through Misuarata and
Garibaldi to Homs. In the south
the Axis forces, having retreat-
ed from the Wadis of Zemzem
and Sofejjin, are being bombed
and strafed on the narrow roads
from Tarhuna to Tripoli.
Because of the lack of strong
defense stands by retreating
Axis forces, it is thought pos-
sible that Rommel, having lost
so much in men and equipment,
will not try to hinder the Allied
advance. It is believed he may
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In Dispute
After ordering striking hard-
coal miners to return to their
jobs within 48 hours, President
Roosevelt, sent telegrams to all
Union officials, warning them
of imminent government action.
The President, in his tele-
grams, warned: “If this order
is not complied with in 48 hours,
your Government will take the
necessary steps to protect the
security of the nation against
a strike which is doing a seri-
ous injury to the xvar effort.’’
A total of 33 cables were sent
by President Roosevelt to the
various labor leaders concerned
in the Pennsylvania hard-coal
dispute, including one to John
L. Lewis, president of the Unit-
ed Mine Workers.
“Our anthracite miners do not
make enough in one week to buy
Harry Hopkins one meal at the
Carlton Hotel in the manner to
which he is accustomed, and they
don’t like it,” shouted John L.
Lewis, as he lashed the War La-
bor Board in Washington this
week.
First issue of “Northern Highlights,” outlying insert to THE
WHITE FALCON rolls off the press. Military personnel in pic-
ture includes (left to right) Capt. William H. Haight, 1st Lt.
Sidney Birge, Pvt. John Wentworth, editor, and S/Sgt. George
Erb, asst, editor.
FALCON Now Publishes
Weekly ‘Country Edition’
THE WHITE FALCON has en-
larged its circulation scope to the
point where it now publishes a
“country edition” every week!
The innovation was begun with
the Dec. T9 edition, and has met
with marked success.
After the standard weekly edi-
Betty Grable, Dinah Shore Emerge
As Favorites In Command ‘Gl Poll’
Winner by a very impressive
figure, Betty Grable emerged this
week as tlm favorite movie act-
ress of the local Command, ac-
cording to THE WHITE FALC-
ON’S “GI Poll”, which included
several hundred representative
soldiers.
Strong, silent Gary Cooper wras
an overwhelming favorite for top
movie actor honors, While jut-
jawed Bob Hope not only copped
the favorite comedian title, but
ahnost took a first as most pop-
ular radio star.
Local soldiers like their music
sweet and low-down, to judge
from their choices for top radio
entertainers —- perennial cut-up
Bing Crosby, and sultry-voiced
Dinah Shore.
Glen Miller’s now disbanded
crew of solid senders was nam-
ed most popular band, with stiff
gompetition from Tommy Dorsey
and Harry James. Among the
“standard” songs, “Star-dust” wras
a top-heavy choice, and “White
Christmas” polled the most votes
in the current category.
The literary taste of the Com-
mand is above reproach with
“Reader’s Digest” far out in front
as the favorite magazine. More
Petty Grable.
than 80 per cent of the soldiers
questioned chose their home
town newspapers above all oth-
ers, but “The New York Times”
was far and away the best liked
paper among those without local
prejudices. “Kings Row” and
“Gone With The Wind” divided
honors as most popular book,
with “The Bible” furnishing stiff
competition.
Athletics in one form or an-
other proved to be the favorite
hobby or recreation of approxi-
mately 80 per cent of those quest-
ioned. Photography was second
choice, while hunting and fish-
ing got the call from a sizeable
group.
Twenty-five per cent of the men
who qualified with arms are
experts and another 35 per cent
are sharpshooters, many of them
having qualified in more than
one arm,
tion has rolled through the pres-
ses, a page of troop-news type
is removed from the bed and a
blank form substituted. Then,
the seven- or 11-page newspaper,
as the case may be, is shipped
to the “suburban garrison,”
where enlisted-man editors pre-
pare their own page.
The paper is then sent to a
civilian printer in the vicinity,
and is ready for distribution the
same day. The page, titled
“Northern Highlights,” contains
news from the organizations, re-
ports of activities in the locality,
and human interest stories about
the soldiers.
Pvt. John Wentworth, reporter
in civilian life, is the editor,
while S/Sgt. George Erb serves
as assistant editor.
U.S. Fliers Held
In Portugal City
Authorities at Lisbon, Portu-
gal, interned 11 American plan-
es and their crews this week,
after the fliers had been forced
to land at a Portuguese airport
because of heavy storms.
The planes, identified as Aira-
eobra fighter planes, were part
of a large formation, including
bombers, flying to North Afric-
an bases.
British
FDR Pens
Several
Forces
Cut Off
A fiercely charging pincers
movement—similar to {he suc-
cessful encirclement of the Nazi
horde at Stalingrad—has trapped-
several German divisions in the
sector south of Voronezh, ac-
cording to late dispatches from
the Russian front.
The onrushing Red Army has
left a trail of dead Axis troops
and destroyed machines in its
wake. The Russians are now less
than 70 miles from the main
German base in the Ukraine at
Kharkov, having completed a
20-mile push in 58 hours to cap-
ture the rail center of Valuiki.
The Nazis can ill afford to
lose large quantities of stores
and manpower, but the Soviet
strategy appears to be designed
to cripple German supply routes
behind the lines, in addition to
wiping out straggling units now
withdrawing. It is indicated that
front-line troops have been en-
gulfed in a merciless circle.
The siege of Leningrad, which
withstood the rigors of famine
and enemy fire for 17 months,
was lifted during the week when
the plucky Russian defenders
launched a counter-offensive
that shattered Nazi lines. This
move was another tribute to Hie
remarkable stamina of the Rus-
sians.
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Brown Assumes
Henderson’s Job
Ex-Senator Prentiss Brown of
Michigan is the new head of
the Price Administration Board,
succeeding Leon Henderson. The
Senate confirmed Brown’s nom-
ination this week.
Henderson developed a seri-
ous eye ailment during recent
weeks, and was unable to per-
form his duties. He left Wash-
ington for an unnamed southern
state shortly after Brown was
appointed.
This will be his first absence
from a government post since
the organization of the New Deal
by President Roosevelt, who
made him one of the first mem-
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