Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1942 — Page 6

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NAVY COMMUNIQUE—195

(Issued Thursday, Nov. 19) “South Pacific (all dates east longitude . s ov >

“l. The reports just received from the south Pacific reveal that U. S. battleships took part in the action between U., S. surface forces and Japanese surface forces in the Guadalcanal area during the night of Nov, 14-15. : ; “2. Rear Admiral W. A. Lee Jr., U. S.N.,, who commanded a task force which included battleships, has reported that his force engaged a Japanese surface force in the Guadalcanal area during the night of Nov. 14-15 and inflicted the following damage on the enemy: ‘“(A) One battleship (or heavy cruiser) sunk, ‘ “(B) Three large cruisers sunk. “(C) One destroyer sunk. ““(D) One battleship damaged. “(F) One cruiser damaged. “(F) One ‘destroyer damaged. “3. It is possible that this ‘report of damage may include some of the daniage already reported in navy department communique No. 194. Clarification on, this point must await the receipt of a ‘completé summary of the action from the «commander of naval forces in that area.” ~ ; 3

MacARTHUR COMMUNIQUE

(Issued Friday, Nov. 20) “Northeastern Sector—New Guinea, Buna—Our ground forces have rapidly closed in- and now pin the enemy down In a narrow coastal strips from Gona to Buna. ; “We are fighting in‘ the outskirts of both towns. Enemy naval forces with air coverage attempted to relieve the situation, but his air units were driven off with the loss of three zeros. ‘ “Under the cover of darkness, a light cruiser and two destroyers slid into the shore off Gona, where# by means of landing barges, they tried to land. . “They were surprised by our heavy

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‘GRAIN DEALERS PLAN SERVICE MEN PARTY

A group of service men will be | entertained at a Thanksgiving party | given by the “Grain Dealers” service club from 2 to 6 p! m, Sunday at the Gatling Gun club, 707 N. Illinois st. Russ Holler's orchestra will play and cards and games have been arranged. | The club # an organization of | the Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Hostesses will be Mrs. B. H. "Benckarf, chairman; Mrs. John Payton, Mrs. Raymond Walters, Mrs. Leona Campbell and Misses Grace Leedy, Elsie Lipp,S Betty L. Davidson, Mary Helen Gavin, Julia Hawkins, Aileene Nash, Mary Riba and Evelyn White,

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YANKS REPULSE 4 NATI ATTACKS

Allies Trap Axis Troops | In Tunis-Bizerte Pocket, Smash Tanks.

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rapidly closing on the axis commander once known as the “fox of the desert.” It meant that the British 8th army under Gen. ‘Sir Bernard { Montgomery, only a-few weeks ago | facing an uphill fight for Alex- | andria and the Suez canal, had { driven the Afrika Korps and the big Italian Libyan army more than 500 miles to the west, toward the trap being closed in by the BritishAmerican army under Lieut. Gen. Kenneth A. N. Anderson. Germany said Benghazi had been evacuated “according to plan,” and that all instaliations and roads in the area had been dynamited. It was announced here that Gen. George Ritter von Thoma, Rommel's second in command, who was captured early in the British drive,

had arrived in England for internment, \

Nazis Land Tanks

Though the mere fact that the, German tanks had been destroyed was tacit confirmation that the Germans were succeeding in landing armored units in Turisia, it was believed here that the number was small and that the loss of 11 tanks was a serious blow. \

It was expected that the allies | would now speed up the pace of] their drive, trying to crush - re-| sistance before the axis could sneak in formidable reinforcéments under cover of darkness. : A fleet of American army flying | fortresses was thrown into the ac-| tion in what was expected to be a! crushing aerial offensive against! axis positions throughout Tunisia and Western Libya. Ahead of the ‘allied. troops, Brit-| ish and American parachutists and hastily organized French regulars were fighting side by side against| ferocious German attacks to hold air bases _and strong points.

The French army command, in! its first communique of the African war, said today: | “The German forces have opened | hostilities. Throughout yesterday French supported by allied contingents repulsed several enemy attacks in Western Tunisia.”

The allied contingents supporting! the French, it was wunderstood,! were the do-or-die allied parachut-| ists landed ahead of the allied army under Lieut. Gen. Kenneth A. N.' Anderson.

» Advance on Highway |

Anderson’s British, American and | French troops were advancing direct | toward Bizerte, along an inland road through the mountains a little to the south, and direct across the waist of Tunisia toward the Gulf of Gabes while the British 8th army|| continued driving westward thrcugh!] Libya and a French motorized force sped northward through the blistering Sahara desert -toward Tripoli. Axis radios reported that fighting now was in progress aleng the coastal road between Tabarca and Bizerte, 60 miles to the east; in the mountains to the south and at an unspecified inland point still farther to the south. / British first army headquarters announced that strong patrols had been in action with German mechanized detachments Tuesday.

Germans Take Gabes

At Gabes on the east coast, the Germans succeeded in taking the: | town, including the town hall and barracks, and in landing light tanks] and airborne imfantry despite! gallant resistance by the small French garrison. ; Gen. Barre, French army com-| mander, did the allies invaluable Iservice by organizing French re- | sistance in Tunisia in defiance of a German ultimatum. |

The Germans had sent an ulti-| matum Wednesday night announcing that they would attack at 7 a. m, yesterday unless the French! withdrew from positions they held, in Tunisia. | Barre replied that he would dey] fend all positions. Without await. ing the expiration hour, Barre ordered all his men to attack and! Radio Morocco reported that, someigo supported by allied parachutists, they had been fighting hard, since dawn yesterday. | Berlin hinted darkly in repeated | broadcasts (of a big surprise in| store for the allies at the moment

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PROSECUTOR BLUE SHAKES UP" STAFF

|. Another shift in assignment of| deputies has been announced b: ! Prosectifor Sherwood Blue. | Godfrey D. Yaeger, Keystone ave. and 75th st. has been appointed a, | new deputy to handle superior court | |1 cases, succeeding Albert Fox of Ravenswood, who has been’ assigned to municipal court duty, Mr. Yaeger is-an attorney with offices in the K. of P building. John F. Raftery and Edwin K. Steers, who have been deputies in municipal courts at police headquarters for several months, have been transferred to criminal court. Earl” C. Townsend Jr. of 21 N. Catherwood ave., has been assigned to municipal court with Mr. Yaeger. Mr. Blue said the transfer of Mr. Speers and Mr. Raftery was necessary because of the heavy criminal| court docket. |

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Edith Cavell's Cell Desecrated |

LONDON, Nov. 20 (U, P.).— The German occupation forces in Belgium have desecrated the cell where Nurse\Edith Cavell was confined just before her execution, a Belgian officer who has just reached Britain said today. This cell had been preserved as a shrine but the Germans are using it to house ordinary prisoners, the officer said. # He told interviewers that in Brussels and Antwerp citizens | ‘were arrested for the smallest offense, such as violation of the | curfew, but that German officers were always open to a bribe of 10 marks.

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HOPE TO SEAT PAYNE TRIAL JURORS TODAY

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 20 (U. P.) —Attorneys hoped to complete the selection of a 12-man jury today for the second murder trial of Mrs, Caroline G. Payne.

Twelve prospective jurors from the original panel of 30 who sat in the jury box as court closed yesterday included nine farmers, a paint contractor, a store worker and a justice of the peace. Five were

tentatively agreed upon after questioning, but are subject to removal] if objections arise. i Attorneys expressed surprise to hear most of the venire of 125 who were questioned say they had formed no opinion on the case, but still anticipated some difficulty in completing the panel. |

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Germans in a severe clash and completely recovered their positions,” it said. “Northwest of Stalingrad, Soviet artillery shelled a motorized column of troops approaching the front line and degtroyed seven trucks and several dozen Germans. A reconnaissance detachment penetrated the rear and attack a Rumanian battalion in an inhabited locality. They threw the Rumanians into a panic and killed 100 men and officers.” Northeast of Tuapse naval base in

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FRIDAY, NOV. 2, ‘Russians Launch Winter Offensive

Ordzhonikidze lasted from Nov. 1 to 11. A German spearhead of one tank division and three infantry regiments (9000 men) penetrated Soviet defenses, reached the approaches of Ordzhonikidze on Nov. 3 and threatened to cut the Georgian military highway, which runs over the mountains to the southern | Caucasus. Artillery Halts

Massed Soviet artillery drive, and pounded the (hard they concentrated their tanks lin three villages and buried them | for use as fixed artillery. : Maintaining a constant curtain of fire, Russian artillery finally | drove the Germans against the foothills “of the mountains, where shelled by long-range guns. Having rushed up reserves, the Russians captured two of the vil-

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FIRST AID WORKERS WILL MEET MONDAY

Casualty centers and firgt aid posts will be explained at a meet= ing of first aiders in civilian de= fense district 15 at 7:30 p| m. Monday at the Garfield community center. : A casualty station will be set up at the meeting and first aid worke ers are urged to attend so thaf they may be’ certified for their arm

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