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Libyan City Raided (Parr) – 2-3
Foe in Tunisia Hammered by R.A.F. Assisting French – 3
British Send Food to North Africans (Daniell) – 3-4
Peyrouton’s Role Approved by Army (Callender) – 4
Nazi Rail Line Cut (Parker) – 5
Toll Mounts to 47 at Bombed School (Bracker) – 6
Army Takes Over Guadalcanal Job – 7
Army Relieves Marine Corps on Guadalcanal Island (photo) – 7
Enemy Cruiser Hit in the East Indies – 8
War News Summarized – 8
Rommel Fleeing Libya (Baldwin) – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-12

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jan1943/f22jan43.htm

Soviets Begin Final Offensive on Stalingrad
Friday, January 22, 1943 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... The final Red Army offensive against the German 6th Army trapped in Stalingrad begins with a massive artillery barrage followed by infantry attacks. In the Caucasus, Salsk falls to the advance Soviet forces.

In the Solomon Islands... On Guadalcanal, American attacks are renewed. There is progress toward Kokumbona.

In North Africa... Axis forces abandon Tripoli after evacuating large quantities of supplies and destroying port installations.

In New Guinea... The last Japanese troops are eliminated from Papua. The Japanese have suffered about 7000 killed during the campaign, the Allies about 3500.

In Morocco... The Casablanca Conference. The Anglo-American strategy discussions continue.