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for heroism in connection with action against the French in Morocco during, the-'initial American landings in North Africa. He was wounded in the face and on his hand.
.Lieutenant Acomb, a graduate
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-of Louisiana State university, haa-been in * the army about 15 months with the engineers. In a letter to his mother, which she received Tuesday. he said that he expected to he home for the Sugar Bowl game. He haS two brothers. Lloyd, a student at L. S. I*., and Webster. Jr., a cadet in the Army Air Corps.
que spoke of Russian attacks, and said all were repelled.	"~
The Russians said they occupied several mbre villages, killed 6000 more Germans anti ? "overcame stubborn German resistance.? Though the Stalingrad -siege army was being-steadily squeezed,
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AMBASSADOR TOURS BIG RED CROSS DEPOT
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London. Dec. 1. ? Ambassador John G, Winant today toured a Red Cross distribution center, inspecting some^?oT fi^OOO.OOO ar-*1 ~trtes,-1 angfrig- ;frorir~oprt?rairrrg~ta-' bles to dishcloths,-. sent by the American Red Cross to the British.
fighting still was bitter in the ruins of that -Volga city. Artillery and mortar duels took place in the factory- area and to the south of the city.
At one point. Russians ad-vancedfrom the. northwest inside the great Don bend and claimed the capture of 40 tanks.
The slowing pace of the Russian advance south of Stalingrad was told in the communique which said the Red army jvas fortifying positions; although they' advanced in some sectors.
While the climax swiftly "approached in_ Tunisia, the. British Eighth Army in- Libya sent parrots our to lest Axis defends at
El Agheila, 400 miles east of Tripoli. The Gecjran radio said Rommel?s Africa- Corps had been sub-
in the SatiQN *nal and base of tfoops
The GBUiiass^ . some	cheer
front.- :sg^|-the firmed clafli that of 1.035,208 tons were sUSle December The announcement U-boat successes screens bad news such as from Russia and Africa.
A grandiose social security going beyond the NewDesTln United Slates was l?id before' ain with publication idge report, authorized by House of Commons. It ap{ likely to stir a great del; mainly after the war?in where tiae ?Conservative holds a Sarge majority. ~-
The report- covers" vJr workers and proposal to httge financial poet?to-sions, unemployment and insurance, death benefit and marriage bounties.
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