London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1942, London, Middlesex                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday dec. 29, 1942 War materials output scores biggest gains in november production up 12% Over october Nelson reports Washington dec. 28 Aid munitions production in november scored the biggest monthly gain since the United slates began to rearm in the summer of 1940, Donald Nelson Chiel of the War production Board reported today. Or. Nelson reported that the volume of planes tanks guns ammunition ships and other munitions in november was 12 per cent greater than in october As compared with a Rise of 4 per cent in october Over september. In november american plants produced War material in about four and one third times the quantities produced before Pearl Harbor or. Nelson said. Huge gain in planes Nelson said that november production compared with october showed an 18 per cent increase for air planes 13 per cent for ordnance nine per cent tor army and Navy vessels 26 per cent for merchantmen and nine per cent Lor other munitions. Many items needed most in the Type of warfare being waged in North Africa Are among those rolling off the Assembly lines in greatly increased quantities a Nelson said. A a in the next year we expect to produce about double the munitions output of the last 12 months and total War expenditures in 1943 should exceed $90,000,000,000 compared with $52,000,000,000 in 1942.�?� Russia continued from Page \ Southwest again until it hinges with the third sector. The associated press Points out that if the fresh russian forces from the Middle Don should drive Down behind those germans near Kotil Nikoo and Cut the railway line the germans would lace a situation almost As bad As that with which von Bock is struggling at present Between the Don and the Volga. I he nazis Only Way of Retreat then would be across the windswept Bakson Kalmuck Steppes into the Kuban and that is a terrible place in which to spend the Winter official reports of this fighting speak Only of continued russian advances in general terms with More heavy German losses. Signs of encirclement of Kotelnikov Are already evident with the russians pushing Forward from an arc North of the City. This arc at its nearest Points is about 12 Miles from the City and swings across from the East Bank of the Don Over the Stalingrad Tik Horetsky railway and the Steppes to the Volga. Advance continues the russians Are successfully developing their drive from this line and continued to Advance during last night and today despite German counter attacks. Northwest of Stalingrad the russians captured a height of great tactical importance and held it against two German counter attacks. On the Central front four More inhabited localities in the Veliki Luki area fell to the russians sunday night. West of Rah eve the russians captured More enemy defences. On this front the germans Are throwing More troops into futile counter attacks. Meanwhile official German reports of the fighting in Russia continued to refer to successful defensive fighting while other Semi official reports claimed the russians in the Don Basin had been pushed Back northwards with the loss of Many tanks. Wallace a continued from Page 1 More eager than the United states to go beyond the charter they have signed As a declaration of  economic reconstruction will play a vital part in building a lasting peace the vice president said. This meant rehabilitation of nations damaged by the War and also economic planning in the United states itself to avoid inflation surpluses unemployment and depression. Planning under w a now a a it is reassuring to know that buying groups in Contact with government agencies Are already assembling facts ideas and plans that will Speed up the shift from a government financed War program to a privately financed program of peacetime activity a he declared. Or. Wallace summed up the economic problem of peace from the standpoint of the average Man on the Street a if everybody can be Given a Job in War work now Why cannot everybody have a Job in peacetime production later on ? a a. He will demand an answer and the returning Soldier and Sailor will demand an answer this will be the test of statesmanship on the Home front just As the ability to cooperate with other nations for peace and improved living standards will be the test of statesmanship on the International  French act to unite under Giraud de Gaulle secs Churchill May cot if or with Roosevelt efforts towards the Long sought Unity among All anti Axis French forces were pursued with new vigor in  cyst i Day As a result of Gen. Henri Giraud taking the North african reins but fighting French leaders made no commitment pending clarification of Points raised by the developments. Gen. Charles de Gaulle who recently returned from North Africa lunched yesterday with prime minister Churchill and while no official comment was forthcoming it was assumed that Unity was the chief subject of discussion. De Gaulle informed quarters indicated will go to Washington probably Early in january to present blueprints of the new French regime uniting All d verse elements and entailing general mobilization of fighting forces in North Africa. Reliable informants yesterday said it is believed a program of conferences Between de Gaulle president Roosevelt and other american authorities already has been set. In Washington Cordell Hull Secretary of state hailed the naming of Gen. Giraud to head the French in North Africa As resulting in the a a greater unification of All groups and elements behind his military  he said a a it Wal go far to ensure it common Victory with the restoration of French Liberty  a a general Giraud is one of the greatest military commanders of the world today and his recent selection will result in a greater unification of All groups and elements behind his military leadership and will go far to ensure common Victory with the restoration of French Liberty everywhere a or. Hull said. Planet photo Gen. Henri Giraud newly appointed High commissioner Anc successor to adm. Jean Darlan in North Africa goes by the stars and stripes during a review of american troops in North Africa. Post Exchange prices listed pm schedules reduction when stocks Are cleared not Only shoes but tools love anything at All p38s shoot up 12 Jap planes in Buna a tile Guadalcanal Diveto Myers hit enemy Shippin off new Guinea a Washington dec. 28-Lockheerf lightnings p38s helped shoot Down k japanese planes in dog fights Over the Buna area when they went into action Over new Guinea for the first time j dec. 26. In eight of the Jap planes fell victims to 12 p38s, which dived on a formation of 27 Zero fighters and 27 dive bombers in Art action in which Only one of the american planes was slightly damaged. This brought the total of japanese planes shot Down Over the week end to 31, a Navy department communique re ports an attack by dive bombers from Guadalcanal on a Small group of enem ships South of Yang Gnu Island in new Georgia group in addition to enemy ships of 3,000-tons which were announced sunk near Wickham Island. A second enemy ship was also sunk during the attack on dec. 26. Japs Parachute supplies the communique added that on dec. 27, at Dawn Aerial observers discovered about 30 cargo Laden parachutes on the Beach at Passa Sarong on Guadal i canal. Army air cobras subsequently bombed and strafed the enemy supplies which had been flown in. The use of parachutes was the first time such a desperate and inadequate measure to deliver supplies to the Jap forces on Guadalcanal had been reported by the Navy and a spokesman said that it was the first known attempt of the kind. The japanese on Guadalcanal have been isolated since the Middle Oil november. The quartermaster corps which has taken Over opera t Ion of lost exchanges t to m any a us a i i a in the european theater of operations i p ease oblige ? it ought to be said Here a i  4 a r ill items 1 a it r .1. 01 r i a a 1__ a a a a pair of shoes for every  the stars and stripes shoe department sticking to the bitter end has done its Job either so Well or so poorly that today we be Only got one applicant for shoes. He is t/5 c. D. Mcginnis Redfield s.d., who writes to say that he needs a pair of 1 14aaaa doggies and needs Mem badly. Will any quartermaster stores today issues a list of prices for ail items sold through these services and with to an announcement that a reduction in such prices can be expected within a few months. The expected reduction will come about when the pm Stock on hand has been disposed of at old prices thus allowing imported goods from the . To be sold at Cost Price. The procedure is in accordance with army regulations governing the Sale of pm supplies. With the dissolution of the pm All supplies going to american forces will be known As sales store goods. A Board is to determine the amount of Money to be paid by the pm for pm Stock received in the Transfer. When that amount has been decided prices of in that All of the shoe department s past successes in getting brogans for out sized customers have been achieved through the kindness of some honest Storeman somewhere. T/5 Mcginnis is a battalion motor dispatcher and does very Little walking. A a but a he says a a a hell of a lot of running  p.8. We found our shoes the shoe office has been doing some running around too since it lost its own shoes last week. They were found in. Cide tally right where the six cynical sary information for identification and readers suspected but Why go into the return. You. But you did t give your address. Send it and the letter will be forwarded. To sgt. Harry Flowers read a stars and stripes report of the meeting of Brothers a1 and Joe Verone and now we have a letter from Flowers to transmit to Al. So Send us your Apo Al and Well Forward the letter. Tool Box lost tools marked Down for the january Sale a real special the Provost marshal London base command has in his Possession a tool Box containing mechanics tools which has printed on the top a a he. Amp he. Squadron a the bomb. Gap. Communications  these tools represent a considerable investment and every Effort to locate the owner has thus far failed. The owner May notify the Provost marshal London base command and have his unit commander furnish Neces matter further ? these latter running activities have involved a lot More than shoes. It seems there Are quite a few div dual items will be reduced to conform things us americans overseas Are out of to that figure. Besides shoes such As girl friends tool it also was announced that items if kits cousins in the service amp a. The shoe Thev Are of British manufacture will con department has been running around Tine to be sold at prices which conform looking for All these without Success to with those of the Nasafi by agreement Date so the requests Are printed Here with the ministry of food. Just on the Chance somebody else can current prices on some of the sales help. Store supplies Are american Candy and chewing gum. 3d. British for pvt. Roger Mcglyn hey there Soldier we did locate your Cousin Leo .rations continued from Page 1 i. I. I l l i is Candy. 21 9. Playing cards is. Lid. Bridge. Mcglyn and have a letter from him for 3s. A. Pinole popular Brand Cigar ets 6d. J _ cigars from 2d. To 6d. Combs 3d. Cough drops 3d. Barbaso shaving Cream. 6d. Lifebuoy and palmolive shaving Cream is. 6d. Woodbury shaving Cream is. 9d. All tooth paste and powder. Is. 3d. Handkerchiefs from 3s. To 8s. 8d. Ink swan7d. Orange juice and Grapefruit juice. 6d. Tomato juice. 5d. And 9d. Lect Olite lighter. 3s. 6d. Zippo lighter. 7s. Flints. 6d. Wicks id. Ron Sonol lighter fluid. Is. 3d. Aqua Velva after shave lotion 2s. 3d. Matches 3d. To id. Peanuts can. Is. 3d. Peanuts splits. He. Shoe polish Griffin. 6d. Shinola 7d. Razor Blades. Clix and Goldstone. Is. 3d. Gillette and Shiek injector 3s. Eve ready. 4s. Toilet soap. 6d. Large3i d. Small stationery tablets. 3d. And fid package air mail envelopes. 5id. Box of Gresham paper and envelopes. 4s. 6d. Waa a a a a.  Viva i uni a  tobacco pouches is 6d and 3s cd beechnut Obj Ous that there would be a curtailment 1 chewing tobacco. 6d. Smoking tobacco from 3d. To 9d. Toothbrushes. 2s. 5d. Of and just to prove that love tender love goes on despite War taxes shoes tools and such things pfc. Warren Dor Many of the infantry wants to know How to get married. A a i guess a he says a a there is a lot of red tape. If so what is it ? the red tape Warren is that you have to apply to your unit . For permission. He will give you the necessary forms to fill out. You have to wait three months to make sure you mean business. After that leave it to the girl. Shell show you where the Church is. Africa continued from Page 1 production of canned and dried fruits and vegetables is being used by the armed services during the coming year nearly half our production will be needed for military purposes. A a on an average 33 pounds of canned shopping at any store not at a specific frozei1 or dried ?.itj? vegetables Are store where Thev Are re clustered expected to be available for each person store were Iney ate Reg Sterea. In 943 compared with an average of what elect the rationing will have on a a bout 46 pounds a year from 1937 to shipment of parcels to men in service 1941 was not immediately Clear but it was a _ engineers stage party for Young neighbors a . Engineering unit eng. Land dec. 28�?soldiers of this outfit have consumption has been saved up two weeks Candy ration for a j widespread scale kid party tomorrow at which 150 children in announcing the rationing of canned will be entertained. The party will be dried and Frozen fruits and vegetables. Of Many items now being sent overseas j j ans Crescent plans at present Only Coffee and sugar Are j rationed in the United states. Each adult j new i cry s ev6 ecu acc is allowed one Pound of Coffee every five weeks enough to provide about a cup 1 a Day and one Pound of sugar every two the Hans Crescent american red weeks. Restaurants ban second cups of Cross club London has announced a Coffee and voluntary curtailment of meat program of new year s entertainment in the town Hall. Games songs and other features will be provided. Or. Wickard said a a this year nearly one third of our reported on a j there will be a dance new years eve. On new year s Day dinner will be served at 1 pm. The regular thursday saturday night and sunday afternoon dances will be held As usual in addition to the Holiday affairs. Enemy air planes had been destroyed fill by the Raf 102 by the Saaf 16 by anti aircraft and 31 at night. Our air-1 Craft losses for the same period total of which 59 were Saaf planes and 44 Raf a the communique said. A a Allied air activity has taken five main forms a the communique explained a a Allied Short Range fighters and tight bombers mainly provided by the Raf have attacked enemy aircraft air Field troops transports and installations the Battle area. A Allied heavy medium and lib bombers mainly provided by the Saaf have by Day attacked the enemy ports shipping principal Aird Romes and Raff Way communications. A a transport aircraft provided by i Saaf have continuously engaged bringing Forward men and supplies o Long lines of communications. A a at night medium and Light bomber provided by the Raf have kept up heavy attacks concentrating on the enemy Stuj major ports of Tunis and Bizerte. Kaj night fighters have inflicted a High rat of loss on enemy bombers attempting carry out attacks on our ports Ai drome and  a a reconnaissance aircraft provided j the Raf have flown Many tens of Tiow ands of Miles protecting convoys an seeking a boats a Large number of have been  nazi tanks As pillboxes with . Forces near Bab dec. 26 delayed apr apparel taking a lesson from the russian de of Stalingrad the germans Lka. Giant heavy tanks As Mobile Puiwa the defense of the Tunis Biz Eita 1 meter. To these Are the largest nazi tanks Jwj appear in Battle against the / american forces in this War although have been reported on the re Ial their main armament is an a Omni. A with a Large anti tank gun. F. The huge tanks Are Ideal for although they Are not expected of much use in offensive tactics win soggy condition of the ground a great difficulty in finding Bridges enough to hold them for Forward. However in the circumscribed j Bizerte defense area they ire Lori weapons. Blondie by Courtesy of King features Syndicate and the London daily sketch by Chic Young help wanted department pfc Norman Engel Seiei u 37274201, provisional military i written for the address Oll to. Jaeger Winthrop Minnesota nurse whose picture appeared u 2 Issue of the stars and sir Nicaj Bernette Jaeger desires to com with pfc Engelsmeier she Mal a letter to him in care of i he stripes. Well pass it along pin Ball Paradis. The american red . Imil Corner in London has opened u Arcade room. Pin Ball  Box and everything that Beio Arcade were loaned to Ihl Corner by the amusement association of great Britain punted in England by the times publishing company limited printing Home Square London dec a and published by the United Stales armed forces 29-12-42