to the meeting stating that "Free men and women denounce these vile crimes, and when this world struggle ends with the enthronement of human rights, racial persecution will be ended." The unescorted British passenger ship MV Abosso was torpedoed and sunk northwest of the Azores by German submarine U-575. 362 of the 393 people aboard perished. German submarine U-646 was commissioned. Born: Bob Ross, painter, art instructor and television host, in Daytona Beach, Florida (d. 1995) Died: Conrad C. Binkele, 74, American Lutheran bishop October 30, 1942 (Friday) The Defense of the Adzhimushkay quarry ended with the Germans crushing the last Soviet resistance forces. German submarines U-520 and U-658 were depth charged and sunk east of Newfoundland by aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force. German submarine U-559 was depth charged and sunk in the eastern Mediterranean by British destroyers. German submarine U-520 was commissioned. Died: Tony Fasson, 29, British Royal Navy officer (drowned while retrieving codebooks from the sinking U-559) October 31, 1942 (Saturday) 30 planes of the Luftwaffe bombed Canterbury in one of the heaviest raids on England since the Blitz. Hitler, confident that Stalingrad would fall soon, moved his headquarters from Werwolf back to the Wolf's Lair. Two days after signing his first professional contract, 21-year old Maurice Richard played in his first National Hockey League game for the Montreal Canadiens against the Boston Bruins. He recorded an assist during his first NHL shift as the Canadiens went on to win 3-2. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby hit #1 on the Billboard singles charts. Born: Dave McNally, baseball player, in Billings, Montana (d. 2002); David Ogden Stiers, American TV actor, in Peoria, Illinois (d. 2018) Died: Paul Galland, 22, German Luftwaffe ace (killed in action) References 1942 1942-10 1942-10