Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 29, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press Winnipeg Friday january 29, 1943. And cold. our nazis caught in Voronezh trap j. Runcie awarded . . Bombers ravage Sfax London Jan. 29. Of Sfax by the heaviest american bomber formation Ever assembled in North Irica and the crowding of the afrika Korps fear guard by e British 8th army indicated today that the Zero hour for Orand Auer assault in Tunisia was approaching. Axis radios were openly alarmed j about the impending action and the i nazi controlled Paris radio said american forces were advancing rapidly Between slam and Hafsa approximately 100 Miles Inland from the vital Axis Supply port on Tunisia s East coast. Four Waves of America s heaviest bombers turned Sfax into an inferno yesterday. The italian High command com Munique reported today that tremendous damage was done at Sfax and said that the number of persons killed and wounded had not yet been reported six enemy planes were shot Down attempting the defence of Sfax. The Axis retaliated last night with an air raid on the Algiers area second in three three enemy bombers were shot Down. There was damage and casualties in the City of Algiers a. Communique said. . Troops occupy Manassy the nazi controlled Paris radio confirmed today that american troops had occupied Manassy. 34 Miles from the Tripoli Tanian Border in Tunisia. operations in Southern Tunisia had narrowed the coastal corridor through which capt. a Tyncie London Jan. 29 up Cable he award of a military Cross to Apt. John Runcie of Winnipeg prisoners captured now number 81 Rommel s afrika Korps remnants must pass to join the tunisian forces of the Cameron co1 Gen von Arnim s Mirces Here said it they would be ers in recognition distinguished service in the Field As announced today in the London Gazette details were issued Imra Edi Ely. Troops military sources of Gallant and w Rob Abl c that the married men will get Call Ottawa Jan. 29 up Arthur Macnamara director of National elective service said today he exacts the calling or compulsory of married men military service under recent proclamation will Start ext week in most administrative areas. The men to be called Are those tween the Ages of 19 and 25 who married before july 15, 1940. Nose married since that Date have been treated the same As single and so have been subject to All All along. Calling of married men was or ered some three weeks ago but elective service Headquarters had o make out duplicate cards from St ional registration records and them to regional offices. His took some time but the cards moving or have already moved at. 1 was announced at the divisional be service office in Toronto that Calls to the married group would Start monday. They follow the usual procedure i St a notice to report for medical , then a notice to those pass the medical tests to report military training. It so far As could be Learned the Able to Complete the manoeuvre. The germans were believed to be Able to Muster three or perhaps four armoured divisions for the Battle of Tunisia. A Well informed observer who has worked in Russia with the soviet army commented that unless the allies have the tunisian Campaign cleaned up by March 1, the effect might be Felt very unfavourably in Russia by next summer. If Africa is cleaned up soon and Hitler is forced t strength into Sou British soldiers raise the Union Jack Over Tripoli after the British 8th army captured the City from Rommel s retreating Axis troops. Roosevelt pays visit to Liberia Brazil Washington Jan. 29. Roosevelt following the Anglo american War conference in North Africa was disclosed officially last night to have stopped in Liberia and Brazil to Greet the presidents of those Allied nations. The White House released Moscow Jan. 29. Troops have liquidated one of the strongest pockets of enemy resistance on the Voronezh front killing or capturing More Axis effective and raising to at least the number of prisoners taken on that sector it was disclosed today. Three German generals were among a group of enemy troops who surrendered the soviet noon communique disclosed. Three thousand others were killed by picked tank forces red guards and cavalry commanded by . Philip i. Golikov. The capture of Kastor Noye vital Junction of the Moscow Tagan Rog and Voronezh kursk railroads by Golikov s northernmost forces placed the red army in excellent position to strike at the flanks of the German armies retreating from the East. One of Many front despatches said the Ger Man pocket liquidated on the Voronezh front was Only one of Many threatened with disaster Midway Between Moscow and Rostov. One russian unit the communique said had liberated 33 inhabited localities villages and District Cen tres within two Days in an Advance Westward toward kursk on the Kharkov Moscow Railroad from Voronezh. The grim work of cleaning out the first Gigantic russian Man trap at Stalingrad continued relentlessly and it was indicated that there could hardly be More than men remaining of the encircled and smashed there. The Moscow radio heard in Lon Don said German . Repke had surrendered at Stalin Grad with All that remained of the beef supplies Are released beef supplies Frozen All week for use of the armed forces have again been released for civilian Sale pack ing House officials reported Friday ing of a supreme military Corn despatch Hist night from Monrovia Liberia which said or. Roosevelt those holding this opinion Point had paused in that negro Republic just North of the Equator to see president Edwin Barclay review a of throw All possible j detachment of american negro Europe the russians might be Able to continue troops and look Over a Large Ameri their offensive into the summer but if this Campaign drags on too Long the germans might still be Able to concentrate on the russian front. There cannot be an Allied Africa continued on Page 7. Column 4 men s cards have not yet ached Winnipeg. A military "6f said it was unlikely that mar men of the 10 to 25 year age would be called in Manitoba within the next two weks. Giraud Speaks of agreement Allied Africa Jan. 29. Henri Giraud declared today that there Are no prospects of any single United French movement at the present time and that the Only agreement Between himself and Gen. Charles de Gaulle would be one of Liaison on military economic and financial matters. Can sponsored rubber Plantation. Out that the russians More and More Are taking the View they Are running a War within a War de Clining to. Accept dictation on How to run their own War or advise How the global contests should be fought. This View if Correct need not indicate a rift among Russia from de Janeiro came and the United states announcement later that or. Roose velt had conferred at Natal on Eastern Hump of Brazil with brazilian president Getulio Vargas. Go to Marrakech the president and prime minis concluding Only the difficulty of forming a military Alliance that is binding and lasting lord Louis Mountbatten chief of the British combined operations who participated in the Casablanca conference returned to London today. Lend lease administrator w. Ter Churchill upon their conference at Casablanca where they mapped plans to Force unconditional surrender upon the Averell Harriman also returned. Axis motored some 150 Miles southward to Marrakech and spent the night in that ancient berber and Arab town at the foot of the Atlas mountains. Parted the following Day and or. Roosevelt flew to Liberia with one intervening Stop. The despatch from Monrovia said the president and his party travel Ling in two four motor army trans ports landed at Roberts Field about 50 Miles from Monrovia. They entire German 27th division. Ehrenborg famous russian Ilya War correspondent wrote in a special despatch to. The London news chronicle that Gen. Friedrich von Paulus German commander in chief at Stalingrad was said by German prisoners to have fled turning his command Over to one . Hibner who in turn also deserted his men and fled by air plane a third potential Man trap which threatened the entire Axis morning. Arrangements for additional de liveries have been made Between the packers and regional officials of the wartime prices and Trade Board it is understood so that every retail Butcher will be assured of having a Supply of beef on hand for week end Sale. Next week it is understood negotiations will take place Between the packers and Board representatives whereby the packers Tail some of the More non essential deliveries during the week so that any additional deliveries allowed next Friday and saturday will not increase the specified quota. J Railroad through which Canadian s among Axis might Hope to London Jan. 29 up and the Day was a new russian offensive in the Voronezh front c follows hard on the heels of new gains on the Black sea coast a and in the Salsa area while other forces continued to threaten Rostov Small meanwhile there Are reports that the germans Are assembling escape barges at Novoro Sisk for possible evacuation broken troops below Rostov was develop j denials that despite the decision at Goebbels will Mark nazi s anniversary London Jan. 29. Radio announced today that Paul Joseph Goebbels German propaganda minister would address a Public meeting saturday 10th anniversary of the nazi accession to Power and that Field Mai Shal Goering nazi. No. 2 and air Force chief would address the German armed officers map out invasion plans forces by radio. J meanwhile reports came from Continental Europe that Hitler might declare martial Law through out Germany despite Berlin radio my. Yesterday s gains brought the russians within seven Miles of Kropotkin. Southernmost of three Casablanca that unconditional sur Render of the Axis Powers was the pre requisite to peace he might try in some Way to put out peace German controlled Vichy radio said today several canadians were among 22 persons arrested by the Spanish police on charges of espionage. Others included britons and belgians. Nazis fortifying Southern Norway Stockholm Jan. 29. Has resumed strengthening its fortifications in southernmost Norway opposite Sweden despatches from Norway said today. Giraud High commissioner for were greeted there at the officers French no the and West Africa Hall by president Barclay and a press that he had not Clarance l. Simpson Libnan Sec taken up the question at politics j rotary of state and by Frederick p. The Leader of the fighting a i when the two were brought fair during the Churchill with French together Roosevelt conference at Casablanca. Giraud told the conference he is willing to give the jews in North Africa Back their property and Al Low jewish children in the schools but added that these moves must be made gradually. Tuxedo flier does feet leap a successful Parachute jump from a height of about Fot through sub Zero air was carried out wednesday noon leading aircraft Man h. A. Johnson a Canadian student wireless air gunner in training at no. 3 wireless school Tuxedo whose Only injury was Frost bitten fingers air Force author Vibbard res. After lunch american charge d of the two presidents the. Despatch said bounced out to a Parade ground in a jeep and re viewed the 41st engineers and a part of a defence detachment commanded by. Col. A. A. Kirchoff. George Seybold Genera manager of the Firestone Plantation took Over the party and drove them to the rubber Plantation through african villages with their Straw thatched huts. Russian influence London Jan. Has been representations to suggested in some arc is that the to s and reinforcements have arrived meeting Halls and chapels have been requisitioned and Bunker Barri Cades and tank traps have been j constructed at. Such towns As Moss Askim Skreberg. Fre Rickstad and Halden across the Oslo fjord from Sweden. Swedish sources commenting said they had received such reports regularly but were not alarmed since they considered the measures a typical example of customary Ger Man thoroughness leaving out no eventuality. German representations the foreign office disclosed last night that during the norwegian Campaign two years ago Germany made several official and unofficial induce Sweden we knew it was too Good to last slightly Milder weather is expected to continue tonight and saturday after which the weather is Likely to become a Little colder weather officials said Friday. The Mercury Rose to a High of thursday hitting a Low of during the night and its Peak Friday morning was forecast for Manitoba is Moder ate to fresh winds mostly Cloudy tonight and saturday with scattered Snow flurries and not much change in temperature. Influence of Russia although not represented at the Casablanca con Ference Wes overwhelming in two directions. It was suggested that the russians Are blocking the establishment of a four Power Council for the United nations and the Nam announced Friday. I smoke filled the cockpit the Fleet fort plane in which he engaged on a wireless exercise. Waking inc com possible. Staf of w. De Ujj a the con is advised Johnson to jump in a near ulc Rifle Range and made a nearby farm House. Peri Ches of the plane Wen sni the Solo be began to sergeant Marler flew on made a successful Landing Ai n Airport. Without injun Omi self or the plane. The smoke found due to a Short circuit in a Batter connection for the wire installation. Cut inti Ted that credit Wai to both student and Pilot for their Heads in a difficult the was treated at school Hospital for a and is now flying again mobilize All resources Lyndon Jan. 29 Ron in a broadcast heard by the c7vi ated press said today Thali 3u Al Bulgaria s re res had been ordered follow j Ujj a conference in Sofia among Boris and members of a Dele headed by the president of before he takes Over the direction of his party there. Cross its territory to Norway. All these representations were refused because such transit would Lave been considered by the swedish people disgraceful to Sweden s sense of National Honor ind would have created general indignation and the foreign office said. Sweden Long has permitted Ger Man leave troops to pass through its territory to and from Norway but Well informed swedish informants said that if Norway again became a War theatre this Permis Sion would be rescinded at once there was no confirmation Here of rumours broadcast by european ind african stations yesterday that russian Arctic troops had captured Petsako on the finnish Arctic coast on the was to Norway. The British United press Moscow Cor respondent reported that there was no confirmation there of such a drive. 2 Jap destroyers damaged in raid Washington Jan. 29. Bup j american airmen in a new burst of activity in the Solomons dam aged two japanese destroyers two cargo vessels and a Tanker and downed 10 enemy planes. Six More enemy planes were probably destroyed. The Navy said in a communique that one of the enemy cargo ships was left sinking. Four american planes Are missing. Circled. A second powerful russian army is within 18 Miles of Tik Horetsky. 35 Miles North Northwest of Kropotkin. The second Junction Point for escape. This russian army was less than 50 Miles esst of Kusch Evka. 50 Miles North of Tik Horetsky and 43 Miles South of Rostov third and last escape Junction. The Moscow radio last night put the total of German killed and wounded in the last two months at More than than the whole of Napoleon s army of in at Borodino the Battle which permitted Napoleon to take Moscow Napoleon had in in the noon communique reported new gains on both the Southern and North caucasus fronts where the Railroad junctions below Rostov Are threatened. On the Voronezh front the rus sians had taken Kastor Naya 48 Miles West of Voronezh and 83 Miles East of kursk an important rail Road Junction where the Voronezh kursk and Valuski eyelets roads meet. On the Southern front the rus sians had taken Kalnibolotsk Aya. 18 Miles Northeast of Tik Horetsky and Ilinskaya. 39 Miles Southeast of Tik Horetsky in addition to other places. The russians also captured novo Pokrovskaya 27 Miles Northeast of Tik Horetsky on the Railroad to Salsa and Stalingrad. London Jan. 29. Second front Battle is being fought out in in Oak panelled London lecture Hall feelers. Berlin announced that Goebbels at end of his own speech at 4 . 10 . . Would read a proclamation by Hitler who in the past made the anniversary the Occa Sion of fulsome speeches. Thus the inference was left open that unless by had happened once before during the Hitler confronted by an inexorable Advance of Russia s red army and the imminent liquidation of an army of men sacrificed to his glory at Stalingrad would not speak. Goering. Berlin said will address the German armed forces at 11 . 5 . The political correspondent of the Goebbels continued on Page f. Column 6 j by several Hundred British Cana Dian and United states senior offi their drawing Board Battle deals with the part the newly created Royal electrical and mechanical engineers would play in a Landing by a British Force in enemy occupied territory. Tie problem is based on a theore tical situation which would prevail in april providing a British Force was Well established on the Contin ent after making an invasion thrust in March. Officers is and with their allies. Half the space in the lecture Hall is taken up by a huge map of Europe scaled at eight Miles to the foot. Explaining their difficulty acute in fuel delivery there is just enough Coal coming into the City to take care of orders received two and three weeks ago say fuel dealers. In most cases these not being filled with the Type of Coal the customers asked for. But with what the dealer can give them. N orders being received now by dealers will not be filled for two weeks at the earliest and specific delivery dates cannot be promised. Says one Large Coal firm. The stand taken unanimously by fuel dealers is to Deal Only with their own customers. Those customers who dealt with a Small Coal company which has had to go out of business in the face of present conditions in the fuel Industry As a whole will find it particularly difficult to obtain any kind of Coal until they become an actual Dis Tress Case when they can Appeal to the wartime prices and Trade Board. Telephone lines of fuel dealers arc still Busy Wilh most of these customers systematically phoning one company after another in the Hope of obtaining Coal says p. J. Hawkins fuel representative of the Mccurdy Supply company limited. Acute difficulties delivery difficulties Are still acute with some dealers without sufficient trucks and other dealers Wilh trucks but no Drivers. Milder weather is easing the situation to some degree and it is the opinion of dealers that this Winter will be got Over on a Day to Day basis but they Are pre paring for next Winter s shortage now. No longer arc dealers afraid to Stock up with Western Field fuels that might deteriorate. It is their plan this year according w a representative of the dealers to Stock up with every kind and Type of Coal they can Lay hands on. Dealers say that ordering now in you have Coal on hand Only complicates the present situation to a Point where dealers cannot obtain a Clear picture of the customers actually needing Coal but they do advise when March and april arrive that customers order every ton of Coal their bins will hold and a Cord or two of Wood for Good measure. These student officers camouflaged in White parkas and carrying heavy packs arc about to set out on a tactical scheme at Camp Shilo. They will spend upwards of ten hours moving on snowshoes through heavy Snow carrying a Trench mortar and anti tank Rifle. Arduous Winter training is Only a Small part of the infantryman s training. Temperature readings Low during the night 8 High yesterday High Jan. 23, 1942 ;