On Two Widely Separated Fronts

World News Today brought to you by Continental Radio and Television Corporation, makers of Admiral Radio, America's Smart Set. By a short way of broadcast, direct from important overseas stations, as well as the leading news centers of our own country, CBS Correspondents are waiting to bring you a complete report from the world's political and battle fronts.

But first, here's John Daly. On two widely separated fighting fronts, the United Nations today are moving into the final stages of their campaigns. The Russians are choking off Rostov and in the Solomon's on Guadalcanal, United States Army forces have outflanked the Japs to make a substantial advance.

In North Africa, bad weather is once again holding up operations, but we are using that lull to good advantage, consolidating our positions in Central Tunisia and checking the German drives around Pondufar. Now for the first direct report.

Today on today's major developments, Admiral Radio takes you to CBS Algiers' Charles Cullingwood reporting. The Charles Cullingwood in North Africa. Today I want you to hear one of the most remarkable stories of the war.

But before I tell you the story, there's one bit of news that might interest you. Winston Churchill has been headed a ride-force headquarter here for a while on his way back to London. Now here is the story.

It's the story of Lieutenant Bernard Gillespie, an American bomber pilot from Hela Bandaire of Arizona. Briefly, this is the ferry. Lieutenant Gillespie was bombing gathered. In the blaze of anti-aircraft fire, his plane was set on fire and exploded in mid-air. Somehow, Gillespie got out and parachute it to work. He was tested by the Italians and taken to Tripoli. There