San Mateo Times
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1942
TUNIS AIR OFFENSIVE TIGHTENS
Russ Tighten Vise on Nazis
FLYING FORTS BLAST
ENEMY DOCKS. SHIPS
ON NO. AFRICA FRONT
LONDON, Dec. 28.—(U.P)—Flying fortresses and the newest,
deadliest American fighting planes were believed engaged
today in a supreme offensive to utterly wreck axis communication
lines and transport in Tunisia.
The German-controlled radio Vichy said there Lad been violent
fighting in Tunisia for the last 24 hours, particularly around
the important junction of Medjez-El-Bab, 27 miles southwest of
Tunis.
Allied North African headquarters .announced that United
States bombers and fighters resumed their smashing attacks
against the Port of Bizerte and
Sfax, on the Tunisian east coast,
Saturday.
Apparently there had been a
break in heavy winter rains, hold-
ing up the allies both in the air and
on land. ^
Flying fortresses sank two large
vessels and a small one, damaged
a medium sized ship, and scored
hits with heavy bombs on the docks
at Sfax.
Second Ring
Thrown Around
Trapped Foe
Six Offensive-Actions Under
Way by Soviets
On East Front
MOSCOW, Dec. 28.---(UP)—.
Russian forces narrowed .the
gap today in a second ring around
22 German divisions all-
ready, trapped, between^the Volga
and the Don, and a Soviet
communique reported new Red
Army gains on five other sectors
from Ezhev to the Caucuses
Front dispatches , said Soviet;
troops had occupied the strategic
towns of Solonetzky,'76 miles west
of Stalingrad, and Brukov, several
miles .to the south, .'strengthening
the pocket in which upward of 300,-
000 axis troops-were penned.
In a night of bitter fighting, the
Russians had pressed ahead on all
sectors, battling in snow with temperatures
ranging far below zero.
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