London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1942, London, Middlesex Daily newspaper . Armed forces in the european theater operations vol. 3 no. 42 London England saturday . 19, 1942.s. Stops Sale Gas in the easter s most severe Pinch in states will Lay up 7.000,000 cars Washington . 18 apr gasoline ration books in the 17 astern states except for commercial vehicles were limited today to a a one upon for emergency use a in order 3 tide the East Over the critical Gaso be shortage. Leon Henderson director the Tyiee Price administrations noted All petrol stations in those states it the were forbidden to Honor petrol coupons except for commercial vehicles r one Coupon any class for emerged is a immediate explanation the order is not available but it appeared that e great majority motorists would limited indefinitely to one delivery ree to five american Gallons petrol.7,000,000 cars affected the office Price administration to rated that about 7,000,000 vehicles 3uld soon be without petrol if the new Gulat ions remained in effect for Long. How to limit the sales petrol was led in the new York area where the Jonal office opa ordered garage pendants to refuse petrol to All motorists cent commercial vehicles if they had ree Gallons fuel in their tanks. There were indications that All 17 states july limit sales to those with Only three Lions less fuel in their minute Rush some cities reported a heavy Early orning Rush to get a full Supply before Soline was restricted and there were mediate complaints that they could not deist and How the system would work. Motorists were confused because . Anderson s order gave no definition emergency a nor did he explain How a tourists would be prevented from using Igle coupons at different filling stations. President Roosevelt at a press con ence today explained that the North rican demand for petrol was the reason Hind the East coast curtailment petrol r less essential uses by civilians. Or. Roosevelt at the press conferee. Offered no clues As to when . Anderson might be formally succeeded Price administrator and told the est Ioner that the rationing machinery is being overhauled and revised con in Tiv. Royal pair visit ferry service Airport he Corporal can to take it a i s. Air Force unit eng and . 18�?cplt William w. Ollins. New York City just a i Here As been troubled lately with realization a too Many dreams at once. The dream girls came in the persons a Francis Mitzi Mayfair and Martha Aye at a service Given by Uso Camp Hows. Inc. At this station. Carole Landis we Noi appear because illness. Alter the show Cpl. Collins who was Cine ovary master ceremonies made a net appreciative speech. So Well did perform this function that All three c res is wanted to kiss him at once did. About 400 men saw this he fainted. Whether not Cpl. Collins later re Ved is a matter for the adjutant Riefa a department which is supposed no orm relatives such Ireland helps pit. Of Neil meet friends. Itasta . 18�?. Troops in Northern Ireland Are to receive 010 e invitations into Homes people n this country. The govern is set up a committee headed Basil Brooke minister com-0vc, 0 pets. O Rourke Flaherty Lafferty it al., get Quair cd in Ireland. Sheriff Belfast Alder a an quot Nias Henderson speaking at a meeting yesterday said a one pathetic sights Belfast is a so did is wandering about the a it the nothing to an Belfast the it. Rev. ,. S. Kerr said he feared Belfast had not lived up to the to be a having americans in Speir midst. Noted nazi division is belie Ved trapped As British plow a England a Royal pair Greet maj. Laurence Thomas a Texas ferry Pilot who has just landed after a trip from America carrying a cargo essential War materials. King Queen talk with yanks in visit to air ferry station West coast Britain . 1 in King George and Queen Elizabeth chatted with americans transport command when the Royal couple visited a great Raf ferry command terminal Here. The King and Queen talked personally to both american and British men and women who ferry planes personnel and munitions across the world and to those who repair and fit the planes themselves. After going through the stations plot a we i rial room which tells where every flying let a w i i aircraft is each hour and the weather i i i v Cazull forecasting station the King and Queen ---7 a went to the administration building where i tim 14 tit Al Many americans work in dose co opera l to Ivey Tion with the Raf. The King was particularly interested in it in i a t i a act Liat Apt Ruskin Watts West foods near Veliki Lukl. Field n.j., wore Raf wings in addition. To Sikir to the Saaf wings. Watts explained Advance units Ivi Enace that he won the Raf insignia in world Smolensk in North other americans who chatted with the King and Queen answering Many personal questions were maj. Harry l. Clark Manhasset n.y., senior controller for the Saaf capt. R. E. Montgomery Pittsburgh pa., and capt. Dale d. Honeycutt Duncannon a. Going outside the Queen talked with pretty waifs who release balloons and do some the magic that brings amazingly accurate weather reports. Later the King and Queen climbed a Steep ladder into a huge recently arrived american cargo plane and troop Carrier while Milo h. Campbell North Hollywood cal., civilian Pilot explained the mechanism. The Royal couple also spoke with each five other members the Crew. They were Earl Fleet Kansas City to. E. T Bolton Washington . Z. M. Vincze Kansas City to. F. R. Czapansky Abilene kas., and e. M. Taylor Washington. D.c., As Well As maj. Lawrence Thomas Cooper Tex., who is with the takes dislike to those crazy yanks Allied he North Africa . 18�?a captured German Here said he a a did no to like asked Why he said a they re crazy enough to attack heavy Mark in tanks with Light ones and get away with sgt. Henry Zurowski Akron o., told the Story in describing an attack in which 12 German tanks were destroyed while the americans lost 88-mm. 6hell a gun a tank Anfind Moscow . 18 apr advancing soviet forces today were seriously threatening Veliki Luki the Northern front and Kotelnikov in the South. An implied threat to Smolensk due West Moscow came from advanced soviet units in the Region Biel i. About Midway Between Smolensk and Rah eve which menace the Northern terminus the Branch line going South to the main Smolensk a Yama railway. Rah eve was More seriously endangered than Ever before. Its two railways have Long been Cut and the big Garrison has been relying Road and air transport for three weeks. The soviet forces in the Region Biel i Are in a Fine position to raid the land communications Rah eve and break up capture the ammunition and food lorries which must plough through the hard packed Snow roads bringing Aid to the stubbornly resisting Point taken Izvestia reported today that a big a a Basic Point German resistance a had been taken West Rah eve. It was not indicated whether this was the same As the populated place West Rah eve capture which was reported in the soviet communique this morning. Red Star said that German ski men were taking part in the fighting the Central front in Ever increasing numbers. There was no indication that the russians were trying to hurry operations against Hitler s 22 divisions Between the Don and the Volga. On the other Hind there was a sort merciless regularity in their relentless systematic attacks upon the fortifications. Every Day brings the real Winter weather closer. Every Day brings its new toll transport blasted from m3�?Ts Tell bitter combat in Tunisia germans had better Pray turkish paper remarks Istanbul . 18 up a a a instead occupying themselves with dreams the germans had better Pray to win the War. The allies Are beating the hell out them in the turkish newspaper Yeni Sabah said today in a bitter commentary the German newspaper Voel Kischer Boob Achtert a warning that countries attempting to act against Germany and Italy would a a end up like a a no european country especially Turkey will submit to enslavement by Germany a the newspaper balloons for Tokyo German radio has reported from Tokyo that the population Tokyo had bought \2 barrage balloons for the Protection their capital. With Anglo american forces West Tebo urba . 16 delayed up a american tank Crews whose general Grants were knocked out in recent Battles in the desolate Hills and valleys the Tebo urba a area today described clashes with German Mark ivs and 88 millimetre anti tank guns. The latter they described As a a a hell a the youths were tired after a vicious struggle trying to Check a German counter attack but were eager to return to the Battlefront As soon As their tanks were repaired. Some them lost Good friends in Battles. Others saw friends badly wounded and helped carry them safely from burning tanks. Cpl. Harold Colgin Laharve kan., said a a we were ordered to drive the German tanks Ott a Hill Over which they were advancing. As we neared the Ridge we saw six eight them and started firing immediately. We set one them afire. A a suddenly one their 88s Cut Loose us. He hit my 75 and knocked the barrel out action. We started Back up when another 88 hit the front tank. A sergeant was killed. A couple More shells hit us and we were driving practically Blind. We mane Vered Back into the Valley and got to our bivouac. We were hit three times the Way Back by a smaller Colgin s comrades included pvt. Reis Canales Houston Tex. Cpl. Milton Thompson Prosser Washington. Thompson said a a we just got too far out in front and got a a the boys Are fighting like hell against pretty heavy Odds a another non com said. A a the germans Are trying All the time to sweep around them with tanks. That 88 millimetre gun is a hell a weapon. We got to get something to meet pvt. Sam Galleti Dallas pa., in command a tank said a a we pulled continued Page 4 Broadway producer plans More Soldier actors in Eto by Charles f. Kiley stars and stripes staff writer Soldier thespians whose ambitions have been frustrated and scorned but unsympathetic top kicks in the past soon will have their Day in the spotlight. Dwight Deere Wiman one the most successful theatrical producers in America is in great Britain As director american red Cross entertainment in the British Isles and it is his plan to introduce More i Talent into future shows. A a Soldier entertainment is the foundation a Good army show a he said yesterday two Days after his arrival in Britain. A a while i Haven t been Here Long enough to formulate Concrete plans i will encourage As much Soldier entertainment As possible. A a from experience i have Learned that the men Supply the body a theatrical cake a he added. A a the stage screen and radio stars Supply the Wiman who enlisted in the Navy As a gob in the last War and emerged As an Ensign will have the cooperation 0continued Page 4 v Ictor in �?T41 ambush 90th Light now is pocketed . Army signal corps Chotos Dwight Deene Wiman by the associated press cryptic official reports from the libyan front indicated last night that part the eighth army is Hemming in substantial Axis rearguard troops while the remainder the British Are clutching at Rommel s fast fleeing main forces farther West. The 90th German Light division which Defeated crack British troops in a devastating Ambuscade last year is believed trapped. Unofficial reports said the 90th is among Rommel s rearguard armoured Force now being pursued by the eighth army the Way to Tunisia and the famous German veterans Cut off Are expected to stand and fight. It May prove one the More important actions the Long Africa Campaign. The eagerness the Cairo communique gave Rise to speculation As to whether details Are being withheld deliberately pending liquidation the trapped units. Tunisian activity was again confined to patrol action and Aerial lighting a reduced scale but latest advices indicate the soggy Earth is drying rapidly presaging a Likely blow by one Side the other to break the Switi West the official report from Libya is most vague about what is happening at Marble Arch Wadi Maratin but it spoke a Day Long fight with fleeing germans Southwest Tofilia which is several Miles West Wadi Maratin. This seemed to indicate that a portion the Force which Cut Between Rommel s main group and his lagging rearguard has swung to the West. Unofficial reports from Cairo said the enemy is cleared out the Marble Arch zone and some indications Are that a portion the trapped units might have broken through to the West further confusing the picture fluid fighting along a front Strung 50 60 Miles along the coast. On the basis unofficial reports the crack 90th German Light division is among the trapped troops. It includes an estimated 8,000 hardened campaigners probably some tanks and much other equipment. They Are pocketed and it is unlikely they can be easily dealt with. Cairo . 18 air a the exact posit Ion the rearguard Rommel s retreating army remained obscure today As the present offensive rolled into its sixth Day. But it seemed Clear that most the fighting in the area Between Marble Arch and Maratin was concluded with the possibility that at least a portion the Cut off forces might have slipped through. The Advance the main body the eighth army was still closed by the mass minefields and the wonder Here is How Rommel was Able to carry such tremendous quantities mines with him. In the absence definite information it is impossible to estimate the actual damage to Date though the Shock to the Axis High command having a portion its forces surprised and Cut off must have been very demoralizing. The Only actual statement had been that a a some prisoners had been nazi planes seen As the Pace the land fighting slackened so did air activity. In yesterdays land fighting Only three enemy aircraft were observed All Day. One these ju88s was shot Down Over Benghazi at dusk. Two other me 109s fled at the appearance Allied fighter aircraft. Our fighters later intercepted two ju88s South East Sicily and shot Down both into the sea. Almost at the same moment a southbound Convoy six ju52s was intercepted. Three were shot Down and others damaged. Attacks were also carried out against Landing grounds at Lampedusa with sex continued Page 4 meat ration in states Cut to 35 . Weekly Washington . 18 apr America allowance meat for civilians is to be Cut from 40 ounces weekly per head to 35 ounces during the first three months 1943. The order issued by the office Price administration the recommendation Claude Wickard director agriculture and food is intended to meet the expanding War needs the government
