The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1942, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World Fo: 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Kry Wrst Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE JU. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1942 ALLIED UNITS | TUNISIA SUPERIOR | TO AXIS FORCES THAT IS IN IN PREPARATIONS. NOW BEING MADE LOOK- ING FORWARD TO ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE | | | (Ry Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Sec-' retary of War Stimson declared today that the Allied armies in Tunisia now have a decided su-| periority over the Axis forces | in the preparations that are be-; ing made for the all-out offen | sive. He added that the Allies now nearing that point they will start an offensive that will wipe out the Germans and| Italians in Tunis and Bizerte. | The losses now in men and in are when N- \WSeeOTETaX | ALLIES HAVE ALMOST ENCIRCLED JAP UNITS | (By Associated Press) DARWIN, Dec. 24.—Amer- ican and Australian troops have almost formed a ring around the Jap forces at Buna Mission on New Guinea. Light tanks are being used extensively by both the Americans and the Austral- ians. During the last 48 hours, it was reported, many Jepanese machine-gun nests have been obliterated by the tanks. Fighting has died out com- pletely on Guadalcanal. Not even a Jap sniper has been seen in eimest a week by the Marines. who ere hold- | ing Henderson airport on that island. SSIS PPS IT A! H “NO DANGER oles FROST (By Associated Presn) LAKELAND.—According to a \xeport from the Weather Bureau, forces, {there will not planes are two to one in favori from frost to fruit be any danger and vege-! ‘AXIS. SHIPS OFF - TRIPOLI ATTACKED RASSING ROMMEL’S FLEE- ING COLUMNS (By Associated Press) CAIRO, Dee. 24.—Planes bas- ed in Egypt are not only harrass- ing Rommel’s fleeing columns but jare also attacking Axis ships off Tripoli, it was announced here jtoday. One such ship, loaded with supplies for the Axis, was hit -by several bombs and set afire. It is believed the ship was a total loss. The British Eighth Army that jis pursuing the Germans and iItalians in the western desert are jreported today to be only a little more than 100 miles from Tripoli. |At the present pace of advance, jit was said, they will reach Trip- {oli at about the same time the! Turin and went into the country./ country’s armed services. northernmost of two French coming across Tunisia, will arrive at the same point. Neither the Frenchmen, ad- of the Allied Nations, the secre- tables in Florida on Christmas vancing in an easterly direction, tary concluded. | morning or Saturday morning. GOR Selection of Northern CHRISTMAS TREES JUST A. Toud cHobetRd for A. VILLATE 418 FRONT ST, | | | Cover Charge Reservations ABOU OOO OOO | BIG CHRISTMAS EVE DANCE RAUL'S CLUB en the Boulevard ~:Mausic by BARROSA OPEN ’TIL 2A: M. Door Prize PHONE 9287 La Concha Hotel RAINBOW ROOM ‘AIR CONDITIONED Old Fashioned TURKEY DINNER With All The Trimmings $900 PER PLATE SERVED ALL DAY. 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RR RARER RRR | PALACE THEATER TODAY and TOMORROW Roy Rogers in | The Sons of the Pioneers | NEWS and SERIAL KARRI REET See | We Shall Close At 1 o’Clock | on CHRISTMAS DAY e@ee KEY WEST DRUG CO. Best Wishes of the Season to our CUSTOMERS and FRIENDS s | BRADY’S || (Live) Poultry: Market 1114 Whité? Street PHONE $40 WE WILL CLOSE at NOON TODAY and REOPEN Monday December 28th ee PHONE 297 A AAAS SLL LL COLUMBIA RESTAURANT 117 DUVAL STREET SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DINNER |7 FULL | Served 12 Noon to 12 Midnight 6b tL 4 4 4 ff PLANES IN EGYPT ARE HAR-| TATE BULLETINS” "Gir ROUT (By Associated Press) PLANES STOP AT GIBRALTAR; LONDON.—A squadron of 50 bombing planes, including Flying: Fortresses, arrived at Gibraltar yesterday on their way to North Africa to strenghen the air arm of the Allied Nations in sumed their trips today end reach- ed their destination © without; mishap. TURIN FACTORIES IN RUIN LONDON.—Seven large’ factor- ies in Turin. including 10 Fia' aircraft factories. heve been raz- ed to the sround completely since the RAF began its raids on that Italian city on November 28, From that date to December |9. while the raids were at their height. tens of thousands of resi- dents deserted their homes in BOMBING JAPANESE BASES CHUNGKING.—American ait- planes in the Far Eest have bombed the Japanese bases at Rangoon three days in succes- sion. Many militery targets were hit and destroyed. the report said. that! theater of war. The planes Te-' nite the fact that the Allies are! NAZI PLANES IN RESERVE WASHINGTON.—Germany is reported to have large squadrons of planes in reserve in Sicily and Sardinia. been sent across the Mediterran- ean to Tunisia and Algeria. de- | now showing superiority in the sir in that sector. It is believed jthat Hitler is keeping the planes ,in reserve for some offensive he \has in mind. | FDR’S CHRISTMAS DINNER | WASHINGTON.—None of the President's four sons will be at the Christmas dinner in the White House. All of them are e@wey from home and are in the Only |two of the President’s grandchil- | en will be at the dinner, and they are the two children of , Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. posrscerereres. pia hae They included airfields and a % road supply depots. $6,000,000 SUIT WASHINGTON.—The govern- ment filed suit today ageinst the Anaconda Copper Company on a charge of violating a_contract by. supplying the army and navy with inferior wire end cable. The amount the government seeks to xecover is $6,000,000. ATT. CHRISTMAS | DINNER SERVED FROM. 12 NOON ‘TIL 10 P. M. OCEAN VIEW RESTAURANT PHONE 166 520 United Street CTT TTT TT ad N . ) zx ve OO TaM. LILI IIS DESL SS N DELMONICO RESTAURANT 218 DUVAL STREET SOILS: TIP PPI The vlanes have not, We wish for YOU and YOURS a MERRY XMAS, and may the NEW YEAR see the dawning of a NEW PEACE, a PEACE that will last for all time. KEY WEST GAS COMPANY Niehahaahe SILI IIS SILAS = Food and Liquors Will Be Served Until 2 A.M. Tonight hina er eieane a.cnn=: paaat = NAZI | DIVISIONS | | GERMAN COMMANDING GEN-| | ERAL AND OTHER OFFI- CERS CAPTURED | | | (By Associated Press) | MOSCOW, Dec. 24.—The Rus-} sians routed two German divi- sions in central Russia today and captured the commanding gen- eral, 16 other high officers and more than’ 1,000 soldiers, the So- viet communion aid. The Russian: ormed the Ger- man positions after a crack Red tank di on had cleared the} way. The enemy retreated so precipitously, the communique re- ported,. he left behind much | equipment, including thousands | of rifles. The rifles, it was said | by the sian war office, indi- cate that the Germans, in drop ping them, were seized with pan- ic as they fled. In the sector between the Don} and the Volga, the report said, | more thin 1,000 Germans were: killed and 16 tanks and 12 field| iguns were captured. N NK . and BAR KEY WEST ‘BRITONS PAYING SOME } other MARINE HOSPITAL TO REMAIN OPEN FOR LONGER TIME ANOTHER HOSPITAL MAY BE IN OPERATION BY TIME THAT MARINE INSTITUTION CLOSES |HIGH PRICES FOR XMAS GOODS IN CAPITAL CITY (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 24.— ng Christ Ping boom that has no cour part in its long history. The Britons in London, on nm Christmas, boug' freely as they have few days, they never in time paid prices that in compared with those that a being charged. 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