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1942 vol- cxlh THREE CENTS By THE GLOBE NEWSPAPER CO. BOSTON. FEIDAY MOENING. NOVEMBER 27. 1942-TWENTY PAGES (3) I (JO, 150 Nmal first yewttnessAccmnt farmte ICW ty o) fu Ju A It i Great Globe Exclusive! Killed, Captured azis Wolf ert Describes ceie 30 Tn UIDIS otfBlSlfi) WD If Admirals Die as 2 U.

Red Trap Closes Seize Rail Move UP nr i i for New Drive jTjij eyewitness story of the roup of Japanese naval forces in the Solomons on Jtov. 13-15 is regarded by Admiral William F. Halsey as one of the best descrip-'tke stories of the battle.) By IRA WOLFERT FROM A BASE IN THE GUADALCANAL SECTOR, Nov. 15 (Delayed) The fifth battle of the Solomons, which in many ways proved a Japanese disaster unprecedented in the history of the world's great navies, began with a dispute over reinforcements of men and supplies for our embattled land forces on Guadalcanal. or mejez ei nao; Into China German Escape-Gap Gut to 20 Miles; Berlin Tells of Soviet Drive in North U.

S. Flyers Strike at Foe's Bases in Bangkok, Canton Lone Jap Plane Causes Casualties on Guadalcanal Rain Slows A rmy LONDON, Nov. 26 (AP) The veteran British 1st Army has battered down fierce German resistance and driven the Nazis from the strong point of Mejez el Bab, on the railway 30 miles southwest of Tunis, the Morocco radio reported tonight. Mejez el Bab is an important junction point, with roads to the- east and west and the north and southeast passing through it. The Morocco station quoted reports from the Allied Command in North Africa as saying the position had been 'taken after bitter resistance by the Germans.

It also declared the British Army was making a steady advance toward a decision in the battle of Tunisia. China, Nov. 26 (AP) The Japanese are sending men and planes to augment their forces in French Indo-China, nor WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (AP) thern Burma and northern Thai land in what appears to be a prospective offensive against the A one-plane Japanese nuisance raid in pre-dawn darkness two days ago caused "some personnel casualties" among American forces on Guadalcanal' Island, the Navy announced today in communique No. 202.

southwest China province of Yunnan, the Chinese Army spokesman 'declared today. Chinese intelligence reports The air raid reported was the first, so far as was known here, Reconnaissance -had revealed that the Japanese' were building up an extensive force to retake the Solomons, but we threw the first punch, landing the initial wave of our reinforcements on Nov. 11. We held the initiative that day and on Nov. 1 2 when die second wave landed.

The reinforcements were sufficient to rhake Gen. Vandergrift of the Marine Corps remark to this reporter, 'I now feel it is no longer possible for the Japs to land enough strength at any one time to take Guadalcanal away from us." So the Japs had quite a target to shoot at, and they shot and shot again, and shot four times altogether, missing each time. As he was shooting, the Jap was hastily forming convoys behind his first line of fire, an invasion force estimated by intelligence here to be three divisions with full equipment. Japs Unable Continued on Page 3 said the enemy strength in Thailand has been increased by 45 planes while 5000 more Japanese that enemy had ventured to make against American forces on First Downpours Arrive A Reuters correspondent with the 1st Army said Allied reinforcements pushing into Tunisia troops have been landed at By HENRY CASSIDY MOSCOW, Friday, Nov. 27 (AP)" Russian Armies sweeping across the Don River elbow west of Stalingrad and attacking front-ally inside that ruined city, occupied more railway points yesterday and knocked out an additional 16,000 Germans, the Soviets announced Two communiques indicated that the Russians already had cut off the retreat of big segments of the 300,000 Germans caught between the Don and Volga Rivers in an arc of destruction that already has cost the Germans a total of 114,000 dead and captured.

"Attempting to extricate their troops from our blows, the Germans are offering desperate -resistance in fortified positions," the regular midnight communique said of the battle northwest pf Stalingrad. This was the area where the Red Army has driven across the Don River on its northern side, then apparently turned eastward to clean out German troops holding pontoon bridges on the easternmost part of the Don directly west of Stalingrad. mastery of the central Mediterranean narrows was about to begin on a large scale, with British Lieut. Gen. K.

A. N. Anderson ready to launch his main offensive. The radio further reported that 12 Axis planes, including troop were contending with the first downpours of the rainy season. He reported that the 1st Army already had covered more than Haiphong, French Indo-China.

These reports also said a number of Japanese troops in southern Indo-China are known to have been transferred to northern Indo-China. Jans Rush Troops Continued on Page 2 transports, were shot down near Tunis in the incessant air war 300 miles through difficult coun Guadalcanal since his major effort to reconquer the southeastern Solomon island by land, sea and air attack two weeks ago was completely crushed. A renewal of Japanese bombings had been expected, however. The bombs fell in territory to the south of the American-held air field, presumably at about the point where coastal plains give way to jungle covered hills in the interior of the island. There was no ground activity "of importance" on Guadalcanal Wednesday, the communique said, but Army "Airacobras" speedy Bell P-39 planes have been reported in action from Guadalcanal air field.

fare. The Allied planes flew to the attack on Axis- aircraft and try in one week despite bad weather. Earlier the Morocco radio told of further Allied successes in the heavy and continuing air fighting. Last night it indicated that the battle for Bizerte and Tunis and all enemy airdromes despite bad weather. British Hurl Back Nazis Continued on Page 2 Historic Plymouth Host to 300 in Armed Forces Navy Losses Total 17,252 Men F.

D. Orders Nation-Wide 'Gas' Ration WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (AP) President Roosevelt today directed that nation-wide gasoline rationing start Dec. 1 as scheduled, saying that the nation's rubber needs were growing more critical and "victory must not be delayed" through failure to support Army and Navy. F.

D. Orders Nation Continued on Page 13 Gap Narrowed Rapidly "Soviet shock troops and artil 4929 Dead in War to Date lery," the communique continued, "are wiping out the Hitlerite strong points, clearing the way Harlow Reported Leaving Harvard to Join Army The seizure of Gromoslavski only 20 miles below Lyapachev, suggested that a German escape corridor between the two main rail lines leading westward out of Stalingrad was being narrowed rapidly by the Russians who alreaoy hold other points on both railways. Rnssians Sweep On Continued on Page 2 those listed as missing may eventually be found. Casualty list No. 17 follows: Massachusetts OFFICERS DEAD for tanks and infantry." A special communique telling of this clean-up inside the Don Bend said Lyapachev, 40 miles behind the German forces, bogged down at Stalingrad, had fallen to the advancing Russians.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 (AP) FOLEY. EDWARD L. Captain Marine corps Keserve Parents, 37 New Englanders, 23 From Bay State, on Navy Casualty List Thirty-seven New England men, including 23 from Massachusetts, were among the casualties named yesterday in the Navy Department's 17th casualty list of the war. Eight Bay State fighters were reported dead, seven wounded and eight missing.

Of Vermonters two were reported dead and one missing; Maine, one wounded and one missing; Rhode Island, one dead and two wounded; Connecticut, one dead, one wounded and four missing. No casualties were reported for New Hampshire. Sketches of men on casualty list, Page 4. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 26 Men and women of the armed forces Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, WAACS and WAVES numbering over 300 and representing 44 states, were guests of historic Pilgrim Plymouth this afternoon at a Thanksgiving dinner served in Memorial Town Hall.

Thanksgiving was originated in Plymouth by the Pif-grims more than 300 years ago. A turkey dinner and all that goes with it was served by young girls in Pilgrim costume. The meal included food sent from all parts of the country by the Governors of the various states. Historic Plymouth Host Continued on 'Page 20 Mr. and Mrs.

Edward L. Foley The Philadelphia Inquirer said tonight that Dick Harlow, head coach at Harvard University, has obtained a leave for the duration to join the Army with the rank of major. As a result, the Inquirer said. Harvard may abandon intercollegiate WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (AP) -The Navy Department said to-fey the Navy's losses in killed, bounded or missing as a result of war operations in all parts of the world totaled 17,252 officers ndmen through Nov.

15. This figure was announced in tonnection with the release of casualty list No. 17 containing, for local publication, the names 774 dead, wounded and miss-H reported to next of kin Nov. through Nov. 15.

The new list deluded 304 dead, 252 wounded 191 missing. For the war to date, the Navy the Navy, Marine Corps and v-st Guard have suffered casual- Backman Gives Lie to Dealers Who Say There's Plenty of Oil Kenneth B. Backman, Regional 8 Penhallow Boston. -GILLETTE. DOUGLAS WILEY.

Lieutenant (junior grade). Naval Reserve Father, Col. George W. football for the duration. The col-H Gillette, U.

S. A. District Engi Reinforced Japanese Battle A Hies at Buna lege does not plan to hire another coach at present, the newspaper said, but may reconsider. neer office, Boston. BOUNDED NOONE, ROBERT JOSEPH.

Lieutenant (junior grade). Naval Re Harlow's duties with the Army will be those of a recreational physical condition confirm the re sports director at a military hospi serve Father, Mr. Thomas J. Noone, 7 Crown Auburndale. OPA Administrator, yesterday gave the lie to "some oil dealers" who are reported to have told their customers there is plenty of oil and no need of conversion, and he again warned that oil may be refused householders who can convert from fuel oil to coal and do not do so.

Failure to Convert Continued on Page 13 tal, the Inquirer said. He is a veteran of the First World War. Harlow came to Harvard from uts 01 Moo rioad 2157 wnnnderl cent landing of these strong fresh reinforcements by the enemy's naval forces in the frequent sorties off the north coast since Nov. 1 in support of their land 304 Dead Continued on Page 4 and Western Maryland in 1935. He was 10.166 missing.

Some of I Today's Globe Contents here for the coaches' meeting and Penn-Cornell game. Dick Harlow, coach of the Harvard football team, would neither forces." Such sorties already have cost the Japs one light cruiser and Real Estfltl XUyteA Anrrrrr1-ilA GUIDE TO FEATURES ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Friday, Nov. 27 (AP) Japan's defenders of their Buna beachhead in northeast New Guinea have received reinforcements despite the naval losses they suffered in such an undertaking and now are holding against the atcking Americans and Australians, the high command said today. "Identification enemy dead show the Marine insignia and Yokosuka depot markings, indicating special landing forces of shock troops," the noon communique said. "New uniforms and excellent MMV VWA wv deny nor affirm the story by the from four to five destrovers.

sent Philadelphia Inquirer when called to the bottom by Gen. Douglas by the Globe early this morning at Advertisements MacArthurs combers. Fresh Jap Troops Continued on Page 2 Page 2 American communiques. Page 3 Yanks and Aussies face bitter fight for Gona-Buna. Page 4 Boston Symphony still seeking changes in union by-laws.

Contributions roll in for firemen's families. United States merchant vessel torpedoed in South Atlantic, sur lus apartment at the Hotel com mander. Harlow Reported Continued on Page 9 Obituaries .18 Pratt ...15 Radio .........12 Waver ley Root. 15 Serial Story ...12 Society Sports 6-9 Victory Forum. 5 Women 10-11 War Review 2 War 2 Burgess 16 Commercial ...12 Cross-'Vord ...15 Cnlbertson .16 Thompson.

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26 (AP) Treasury officials disclosed today that one-cent pieces would be minted of steel coated with zinc to free copper for war industries as soon as Congress passes pending legislation permitting the use of substitute materials for small coins. Mint officials praised the patriotic motives of the Boise, Idaho, Retail Merchants' Bureau which announced plans to start circulating local paper pennies Monday, but expressed hope that the system would not spread. It seemed that some persons had the same idea back in the Civil War, and a plan which started with paper pennies spread to almost all types of coins and the nation's monetary system wound up in a mess when redemption time rolled around. Boy. 2.

badly injured in fall from window in Cambridge. Low Rates End Sat WAR Franco calls up 250,000 for Army duty 2 Palestine Jews protest new Massacres by Nazis. 3 RAF shoots up enemy transport on continent 2 DeGaulle to ask United States to drop Darlan 3 Keep saving Waste Fats Father, 50, Asks to Carry On for Son Japs Killed Leaving his wife to attend to the Thanksgiving Day trade at the gasoline pump, Albert Dix, 50, of 584 Hale Beverly, well-known garageman, went to the Marine Corps recruiting office in the Boston Postoffice Building, yesterday afternoon. "I want," he said, simply, "to carry on where my boy left off." Dad Tries to Enlist Continued on Page 13 Thi I 4a rmin4 vnn that Page 15 Gallop Poll shows workers will SEE INFORMATION PLEASE Your Ticket a ar Savings Bond Buy a War Bond ($50.00 to 5000.00) at special booth in Symphony Hall and get your ticket free. Box Office Open 10:00 A.

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