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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Winston Churchill credits FDR for leading the US military undertaking in northwestern Africa, describes himself as Roosevelt's lieutenant, praises the British Eighth Army's drive into Libya as a counterpart, expresses faith in France's revival, and affirms Britain's intent to hold its empire. Reuters reports US troops entering Casablanca outskirts.
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LONDON, Nov. 10.—Winston Churchill declared today that President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the "author of this mighty undertaking" of American arms in northwestern Africa.
He added, "In all I have been his active, ardent lieutenant."
Churchill said the British Eighth Army drive into Libya from Egypt "gives a good prospect of becoming decisive and final so far as the defense of Egypt is concerned."
He said it was launched as a "prelude and counterpart to the momentous undertaking by the U.S at the western end of the Mediterranean."
He restated his faith that France will rise again and disclaimed anew any British designs for new territory, but he added firmly, "We mean to hold our own. I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire."
LONDON, Nov. 10.—Reuters News Agency reported tonight that United States troops, supported by tanks, have entered the outskirts of Casablanca.
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Northwestern Africa
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Nov. 10
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british eighth army drive into libya gives good prospect of decisive defense of egypt; us troops entered outskirts of casablanca.
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Churchill credits Roosevelt as author of US undertaking in northwestern Africa, calls himself Roosevelt's lieutenant, describes British Eighth Army drive into Libya from Egypt as prelude to US action at western Mediterranean, expresses faith in France's revival, disclaims British territorial designs but affirms holding empire. Reuters reports US troops with tanks entering Casablanca outskirts.