London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1942, London, Middlesex                                Page 2the stars and stripes monday dec. 21, 194, reds weapon he s unofficial tailor to the yanks at a Blitz Pace despite snows t pm poof Don f front drive i11 Winter equal to nazis in summer Moscow dec. 20 apr the russian army under it. Gen. F. I. Golikov sweeping Westward and South Westward across the snowy Middle Don front today neared Millerov a highly important Center of the Donetz District on the Moscow Rostov railway. The Oloc naive is moving at a Tempo comparable with the German Advance in this Region last july. The nazis however operated not in snowstorms but Bright hot weather. The Oloc naive threatened to capture the entire railway line from Voronezh 236 Miles by rail South of Millerov. In four Days of intense fighting in this sector the soviet troops advanced about 50 Miles overcoming All enemy resistance and occupying More than 200 inhabited localities. Heavy losses were inflicted on four German infantry divisions and one tank division and the germans lost More than 30,000 in killed and prisoners in the four Days fighting. Engagements to the Northwest of Stalingrad Cost the germans heavily in men and materials without gain to the enemy while Southwest of the Volga City the germans pressed Back the soviet detach j ments to some extent but Only to be caught by a flank attack in which they were thrown Back and lost heavily i men and equipment. On the Central front the russians consolidated their positions and made a number of successful offensive operations. A a the germans have lost the initiative which has passed to us a the soviet army newspaper red Star declared. A a the germans Are not on the offensive on any sector of the front. They Are either on the defensive or Are  a a As i was saying. And Morris Halter american red Cross Eagle clubs tailor philosopher Veteran of world War i confidant and Friend of thousands of Allied servicemen spins a yarn to left to right Cpl. Ralph w. Noel new York City t-4 Ernest f. Hayes Seattle Wash., Paul hand Raf new York City four docs continued front Page i Allan f. Meaux Madison wis., will receive the air medal. 2nd it. Gene f. Davis Menard Tex., received the air medal posthumously. He was mortally wounded during a fight in which he destroyed an fw190. Others named for the air medal col. Stanley t. Wray Muncie ind. Maj. James Yvo. Wilson Bowling Green Ohio maj. William a. Lanford Wood Lake Cal. Maj. Victor s. Zienowicz Mary Esther Fla. Capt. Kenneth k. Mailick Wrightsville a. Capt. Oscar h. Coen. Carbondale Iii. 1st it. Martin w. Mccarty jr., Lubbock Tex. 1st it. Eugene b. Ellis Brownfield Tex. 1st it. Stanley m. M. Anderson Indianapolis ind. 1st it. Gene b. Fetrow Upton Cal. 1st it. Olan l. Hubbard Dallas Tex. 2nd it. Frank g. Smo Linsky new York City 2nd it. Charles j. Barr Hopkinsville by. 2nd it. Lemuel b. Smith Powderly station Birmingham Ala. To sgt. Alvy g. Masters Medicine Lake Mont. To sgt. Clarence v. King Island Falls or. To sgt. Robert g. Mumaw Indianapolis ind. A sgt. William e. Williams Jasper Fla. A sgt. Leon l. Bagwell Maverick Tex. A sgt. Clark a. Ehrhardt Beecher 111. A sgt. Douglas h. Smith Mandan . A sgt. Joseph r. Alvey new Haven by. A sgt. William c. Graddy Huntingdon West a. A sgt. Braden c. Griffin Kennerdell a. A sgt. Thomas j. Hans Bury Philadelphia a. A sgt. Glen e. Justice Decota West a. A sgt. Anthony c. Mccauley Pittsburgh a. A sgt. Paul b. Slankard Tampa Fla. Sgt. Rudolph Turansky new York City sgt. John d. Sullivan Minneapolis Minn. Sgt. Wilbur h. Elliott Mccordsville ind. Sgt. William e. Howard new Boston Mich. Sgt. Vincent o. Mcmahon Providence . Sgt. Parley d. Small Packwood Iowa sgt. Harold f. Lightbown Winthrop mass. Those to receive the Oak Leaf Cluster include 1st it. Carl e. Schultz Ann Arbor Mich. Stg. Kent r. West West Blocton Ala. Sgt. Richard a. Williams Unadilla Forks . Sgt. James r. Boyd san Antonio. Tex. Sgt. Edward j. Czeranski Brooklyn . Sgt. Richard s. Sedore Detroit Mich. Sgt. Chester c. Love Savannah a. Sgt. William t. Lynch Gray court route 3, Greenwood . Sgt. Francisco Rebello Tiverton . 12th air Force lists 84 awards three docs go to flyers for heroism in North Africa rear adm. Kirk reviews Royal marines graduates Chatham dec. 20�?rear adm. Alan g. Kirk the . Navy s european chief of staff and naval attache officiated at a traditional Royal Marine ceremony Here saturday when he presented the King s badge to the outstanding trainee of the 407th King s squad. At the invitation of Brig. A. M. Craig commandant adm. Kirk col. William t. Clement. Usic and it. Weldon b. James Usmar reviewed the squad at the conclusion of a period of training. And from glad water too glad water Tex., dec. 20�? done to buy whiskey buy War Bonds. But if you have to buy whiskey buy it rom us so we can buy War Bonds a is he sign posted in a local Saloon. Continued from Page 1 Norstad Oak Par 111., and col. John s. Aliard Bronxville ., for directing operations during the first three Days of the Campaign a a at great personal risk a on an Ai drome near Oran which was a a under constant hostile artillery fire and enemy  air medals were awarded the following capt. George Labrache Springfield mass. To sgt. John Burger . Sets. Svend Hanson Ben Lomand Cal. Orville s. Splitt Ripon wis. Russell e. Ojala Quincey mass. A sgt. Joseph h. Switlik. Forty three pilots and crewmen of troop carrying planes also received air medals a a for performance of extremely hazardous offensive transportation of paratroops into Tunisia nov. 29. The Complete Success of the Mission was due to excellent piloting timing and handling of aircraft Over the dropping  transport decorations they were col. S. J. Davis Deniston Tex. Capt. F. L. Perrine twin Falls Ida. Its. W. M. Massengale Ada okla. R. P. Mcgaughey Dallas Tex. R. A. Fowler Silbee Tex. A sgt. J. A. Hartley Gooding Ida. Cats. R. A. Nowotny Santa Ana Cal. C. A. Gibson or. North Sacramento Cal. R. E. Lehr o Keene okla. W. T. Duden san Diego Cal. J. B. Wakefield Iva . L. F. Deegan Moccasin Mont. C. A. Christmas Kemmerer Wyo. F. H. Mccolgin Stillwater okla. K. B. Benson Denver col. W. M. Lively Birmingham Ala. F. J. Miller Opportunity Wash w. A. S. Tesch St. Joseph to. Its. B. I. Woodhull it. Wayne ind. C. A. Kizer Dallas Tex. R. O. Johnson Jamestown . J. M. Olbinski Chicago c. P. Henry Charleston 111. J. G. Flautt Swan Lake miss. W. M. Tharpe Albany a. W. W. Putney Elm City . M. M. Coleman Denver Colo. E. A. Riley North Webster ind. A. J. Conley Tulsa okla. W. J. Webb Home town unavailable h. G. Williw Newark . W. F. Johnson san Bernardino Cal. A. H. Ivins Provo Utah v. Klump Bartlett Tex. A. E. Heacock warm Beach Wash. M. H. Cox Dallas Tex. J. H. Chamption Chicago 111. W. C. Reiss Vera okla. R. P. Foley Hill Yard Wash. J. R. Thompson West Helena Ark. A sgt. G. L. Koeler upper Sandusky o. G. L. Bahar Pendleton ind maj. C. B. Collier Baltimore my. Rescued entire Crew other air medals went to it. Leo Hawel Seattle Wash., who a a As a Pilot observer flew Nis plane As a Rescue ship to Rescue the Crew of a b26 which had crash landed in enemy territory. He made a Superb Landing on nearby Sandy ground and the entire Crew of the b26 were  it. Frank h. Donnelly Jersey City ., navigator who flew to the Rescue with Hawel also received the air medal. It. E. F. Humphrey Flint Mich., Pilot of a p38 which spotted the b26 crash Landing received the air medal and his citation said he showed a a Quick presence of mind and sound judgment a by marking the spot and guiding the Rescue plane. It. Col. Fred m. Dean St. Peters sews uniforms puts on stripes gives Good advice by Charles f. Kiley stars and stripes staff writer he has pressed your clothes altered uniforms sewed on stripes watched you grow from a pfc to a m/sgt., from a sgt. Pilot to a colonel. He has Given you advice has been a confidant and Friend. And having met thousands of Allied servicemen in the past year and a half says a a yanks Are great Guys a that s Morris Halter the tailor with i whom you do business four flights up in the american red Cross Eagle club. He a one Man who can keep you standing around without your pants on and make you like it. The other night the Eagle club was celebrating its second anniversary with a party and dance. Morris was there not j taking part in the fun but standing on the fringe of the crowd enjoying himself by watching a a the kids a having a Good time. A a they re great Guys a he said nodding his head toward the crowded dance floor i a a i be known most of them since they be been Over Here. Met some of them when they were Canadian soldiers. See that officer Over there with the dec ribbon i knew him when he was a sgt. Pilot in the Raf. Just a kid then but he looks grown up now does t he a Mickey As the boys Call him says its easy to know americans. Unlike the briton who just Isnit built that Way a yank wants to know you As an old Friend As soon As you meet him. Call him sgt., it. Or sir and he growls a a Call me Tex Okay a having the Opportunity to observe their Good and bad Points during unguarded moments Mickey has a few other things to say about the yanks. A they re the kind of men you like to have on your Side a he says. A a big Strong cocky and courageous. To an englishman they seemed like a funny lot at first. One minute they re cussing each other or arguing about their Home states and the next they walk away to have a drink together or keep a double Date. A a yanks Are careless with their Money too. Many of them have Learned the hard Way not to carry More than is necessary with them. I advised one Chap to Check �30 at the club. He did no to and that night somebody lifted it from  Burg Fla., received the air medal for participating in 25 operational flights from England and in Algeria. A a he demonstrated in action his courage and ability As a Leader and As a fighting  citations similar to Dean s were maj. Harrison r. Thyng Pittsfield . Maj. Deliver b. Avery Salt Lake City Utah cats. Frank a. Hill Wauwatosa wis. Edward g. Johnson Enid okla. And Thomas b. Fleming Glendale Cal. The following received air medals All for a a meritorious achievement while participating in Aerial flights in the Region of Oran during the period after nov. 8 cats. Charles e. Wilson mount Clemens Mich. Charles c. Ken worthy jr., Shenandoah la. Its. Thomas k. Taylor Tulsa okla. Earl t. Reichert Ashland Ohio Merrill c. Wolfe Elyria Ohio Robert e. Corrigan Louisville by. Wilfred r. Waltner jr., Kansas City to. Alvin Callender Ioto la. John l. Ramer Marion Ohio James a. Isbell jr., Haskell Tex. Berry Chandler Galveston Tex. Robert m. Lupton jr., Brooklyn . Harry c. Strawn jr., Swissvale a. Claude c. Mccraven Miston to. Norman p. Thompson Lorraine Ohio Carl w. Payne Columbus Ohio Leonard h. Brown Pico Cal. And Joe c. Byrd jr., Chilton Tex. Push japs Back on Guinea Cape . Submarines report enemy ships sunk in Pacific somewhere in new Guinea dec. 20 apr americans and australians who dovetailed beautifully to sweep the japanese off Cape Enda Zadere right flank of the papuan front were reported to be regrouping last night. There Are Strong enemy positions in a new strip of area to the West of Enda Zadere. The strip itself is Clear ground with swamps running parallel to the North and South. The allies hold the positions to the North Between the strip and the sea to the South and at the Eastern end with lines forming a rough Horseshoe. But the japs have a Strong concentration of Pill boxes along the strip and particularly on the far Side of the Creek Ai the strips Western end. Six Jap ships sunk Washington dec. 20�?the . Navy department has announced that american submarines have sunk six More japanese Supply ships and trawlers in the Central and Western Pacific including one Large Tanker one Large cargo ship one medium sized Tanker two medium sized cargo ships one medium sized transport and one trawler. British push into Burma new Delhi dec. 20 apr informed quarters Here emphasised today that the British push from the a akan Border into Western Burma did not necessarily mean a major Effort to retake Burma but might be considered the Start of a Campaign to retake Burma a a piece by  Africa continued from Page 1 ing which caused heavy explosions. The phosphate Quay fuel depot South of Tunis Basin and the electric railway depot were similarly dealt with. Over the sea Allied Long Range fighters encountered three hell is flying towards Tripoli Tania and shot Down two of them. Later a ju88 and a flying boat were intercepted and both sent crashing into the sea. Though it was possible that some Allied Armor May have been lost or temporarily disabled it was pointed out that All losses on either Side fall into Allied hands As they retain Possession of the Battlefield. Mines and Booby traps continue to hamper the Advance severely. More than 2,000 mines were removed from Forward Landing grounds alone As our forces swooped in and took Possession. Red Cross Glasgow area head shifts Headquarters Glasgow dec. 20�?jack Wallace Field director for the american red Cross in the Glasgow area has transferred his Headquarters from Greenock to the Glasgow club. Wallace reports he has received favourable comments on his plan at the Greenock club of allowing the feminine volunteers to take part in soldiers games at the club. The Glasgow club has also met with Success with its invitations to the girls to dance with the Fellows at the regular sunday afternoon Tea dances.  dramatic Sto of sea re Rescue fliers torpedoed on to British Isles were found by Raf continued from Page stars to guide them that when Fin picked up no boat was More than 50 j from a calculated position. A a in another Day or two we would h i sailed right into a British port our Cou was so Well planned and maintained a u Lindsay said. He was in the can Tai boat which was the last to be sighted h the planes and ultimately picked Una destroyer. A a none of the men suffered any Serin effects from the time spent in the j sailed open lifeboats but future Temnor Ture changes May bring a Tingle to fin2e and toes slightly frosted. During the three weeks their medical treatment com prised mainly a a staying off our feet a it. Lindsay acted As spokesman fond group and gave the following account of their experience gasoline in flames a a the first tin fish hit astern where our cargo of High octane gasoline was stored almost immediately another crashed a nto us near the Bow. The explosion and fire that followed lit up the scene As Bri As Day although it was pitch dark at the time. The lights were turned on and Ell 73 of the people on Board climbed into the lifeboats. There was no disorder but there was no time to collect any 0f our personal belongings so we left with Only the clothes we were wearing. A a for the next 24 hours the four life boats remained in the general area where we were torpedoed. The radio operator had sent out an sos eight times before leaving the ship and an answering of had been heard. However we were certain that the answer had come from the sub after a Days wait the red sails were raised and we left the spot. A a we sighted several planes before we were seen and prayed that they would spot us. Once during a rain storm a plane passed directly Over us but the downpour was too thick. He did t see us. Our happiest moment was when we were sighted by the Catalina and b-17s. Flown by Canadian fliers of the Raf. We had All been praying for several Days. A a now we Are ready to go again. All we want to do is see one of those Suh from the air. Then Well even the score. Hal tracks continued from Page 1 2nd it. Floyd Carter 23, Clover port ky., who is called by his own men quot a real  relating the incident. Carter says a a i never saw such a surprised lot of men in my life As those germans. Lead was flying thick and they were firing machine guns and hurling grenades toward us. I stood up in my Hal track firing my Rifle. I noticed All my bullets shooting into the ground. I thought 1 was too scared to aim but later discovered that German bullets had made two holes in my  the unit drove on through a Ravine and up a Hillside setting fire to a German tank in a Haystack with tracers. About 100 Yards Distant the men saw flares from another american unit headed by a lieutenant who was Carters closest Friend. Leaving other Hal tracks to hold his position Carter took his own Hal track under heavy fire to try to Rescue his Friend. A a we reached them a Carter said and loaded As Many As possible on our Hal track but the fire was so heavy that we were unable to save them  five Days later on dec. 11�?the same unit set up a defensive position facing a Hill and covered an Allied withdrawal under a heavy German infantry Ink attack. Tanks shelled them from both flanks and masses of infantry advanced in columns up the Barren Hillside directly toward their positions. Like playing dominoes sgt. George Klozar Kingsville 0, told of the attack a a hitting them with machine guns was like playing dominoes when i was a kid. Knock Over the front one and the whole Row Falls. We j in the position for three hours with thee machine guns and three anti tank guns. A a the Hill was Black with germans. They never stopped just marched Altaj right into our guns. It was Rainy Ana Muddy and everybody on both sides quot 5 soaked and covered with  a they kept coming standing up to we ran out of ammunition. We Couzijn kill any More so we had to Retreat t our Hal tracks parked behind. I vef a lots of War movies but it is impose in to realize what a full is until you go through  sgt. David Woody Memphis. Tenn. Manning a .30 Caliper machine gun in Hillside held his position 45 minutes Rijs machine gun and Rifle alternately until had exhausted 1,500 rounds of Mann gun and 60 rounds of Rifle ammunition Woody estimates he killed 300 u mans approaching in columns. N a a they made perfect machine targets a he said. A a i was hiding in 0 Slit Trench when a mortar Shell bins1 feet in front of me and another 10 behind me. I spotted the tree where mortar was hidden and set my Macre gun sights at 1,200 Yards and fired. 1 were no More shells from the Niota a