Sir S Cripps leaves war cabinet, French stand in Tunisia and Russians advance 40 miles in Stalingrad area

Sir S Cripps leaves war cabinet, French stand in Tunisia and Russians advance 40 miles in Stalingrad area

Article 1. Headlines: Sir S Cripps leaves the war cabinet, now minister of aircraft production, promotion for Mr H Morrison, Mr Eden to lead House of Commons, Col Stanley colonial secretary. Notes appointments by the King. Article 2. Headlines: French stand in Tunisia, German attack beaten off, British batter axis columns. Notes attack on Tunis airfield by B-17s of 12 Air Force escorted by P-38. Four German fighters shot down. Article 3. Headlines: Russian advance 40 miles in Stalingrad area, town retaken on the Don, enemy supply lines cut on eastern bank.

1942-11-23

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THE TIMES MONDAY NOVEMBER 23 1942

SIR S. CRIPPS LEAVES THE WAR CABINET

NOW MINISTER OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

PROMOTION FOR MR. H. MORRISON

MR. EDEN TO LEAD THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

COL. STANLEY COLONIAL SECRETARY

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:-
Lord Privy Seal LORD CRANBORNE
Secretary of State for the Colonies COL. OLIVER STANLEY
Minister of Aircraft Production SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS
Minister Resident in Washington for Supply COL. J.J. LLEWELLIN

Colonel Llewellin will fill the new post of Minister Resident in Washington for Supply, and will be responsible to Mr. Lyttleton as Minister of Production under the general aegis of H.M. Ambassador for work in relation to the British Missions and Combined Boards in Washington concerned with supply matters.

Sir Stafford Cripps, who ceases to be a member of the War Cabinet, will take Colonel Llewellin’s place as Minister of Aircraft Production, and Mr. Herbert Morrison, Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister of Home Security, will take Sir Stafford Cripps’s place in the War Cabinet.


FRENCH STAND IN TUNISIA

GERMAN ATTACKS BEATEN OFF

BRITISH BATTER AXIS COLUMN

The following announcement was made last night from Allied Headquarters in North Africa:-

One of the British advance units inflicted heavy damage on a German armoured column in Tunisia on Saturday.

French forces were attacked by Germans in Tunisia. This French force is one of those which had disregarded the Vichy order not to oppose Axis occupation of Tunisia. Two vigorous attacks were unable to break French resistance, in spite of relatively severe losses. French patrols are operating far to the rear of Axis advanced positions.

A raid on the Tunis airfield was made yesterday by B17s of the 12th Air Force. They were escorted by P38s. At least five enemy aeroplanes were destroyed on the ground. Others were damaged and hits on hangars and warehouses were observed. Four German fighters were shot down.

The P38 is the Lockheed Lightening, a fighter of unorthodox design. Its tail unit is held by twin fuselages.


RUSSIANS ADVANCE 40 MILES IN STALINGRAD AREA

TOWN RETAKEN ON THE DON

ENEMY SUPPLY LINES CUT ON EASTERN BANK

The Red Army has made important advances at the approaches to Stalingrad. It was stated in a special announcement broadcast from Moscow last night that Russian troops moving in two directions, from the north-west and south of the city, have gained between 40 and 50 miles.