Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I. No 30 wednesday May 26, 1943 officials in u. S. Laud soviet move disbanding viewed As further step to Allied Solidarity Washington. May 25�?soviet Russia s decision to dissolve the communist International has been i favourably received in official Cir Des Here. The government s View on the matter was expressed by secretary1 of St ate Cordell Hull who stated the dissolution of the com Monist International is Welcome news. The elimination of that organization from International life. And the cessation of the Type of activity in which that organization has engaged is certain to promote a greater degree of Trust among the United nations and to contribute very greatly to the Whol hearted cooperation necessary for winning the War and for successful postwar  senator to in Connally. Chairman of Tho Senate foreign relations committee saw in russians Assur ant e that russian communism will not meddle in the affairs a a plea1 for the Solidarity of the nations fighting Hitler Quot Premier Joseph v. Stalin s in St auctions to the communist parties of enslaved Europe to work and ? import through the under ground movement their legally i constituted governments in exile 1 was hailed by Liberal groups As knocking the props right out from i continued on Page 2 u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers area asks increase for cd dependents Washington. May 25�?sena c Lxi a hep., of Mas i Chusett. Yes to Day introduced a i it Iii to provide for increases of 15 of r ent in the governments contribution to dependents of enlisted men in the armed forces. He said the increases asked for in the Bill j n based on the increased Cost of living. French pact on Way London croup says no further snags unrest seen in Balkans patriots continue guerilla tactics Washington May 25�?adolf hitlers so called Quot fortress of Europe Quot appears to be leaking at its  stains according to information released yesterday by senators Theodore f. Green of ii. I., and Joseph Ball of Minn. Although Bulgaria is a German satellite the ties with Russia have been so Strong that even the pro nazi minority headed by King Bons has been unable to drag the country into War against Russia. Many bulgarians according to senator Green have publicly protested against what virtually amounts to German occupation of their Homeland. The nazis have made Good use of the bulgarian airfields and transportation facilities. Senator Green said the economic situation in Bulgaria has become extremely perilous. A daily occurrence in cities Are Long in s of women waiting for their pittance of milk for their babies. Manufacture of leather goods for civilian use has practically ceased. Farmers Are sent to concentration Camps for using the skins of animals raised on their own farms for shoes. During the Winter naut los. Many workmen were forced to go barefooted. Senator Ball declared that dry Atis act a n with the rumanian re line headed by hitlers chief traitor among his satellites. Premier Ion Ante Nescu has caused a great Deal of unrest among the people of that country. Pre Micier Antonescu s recent statement that he had sacrificed a half Pillion men in Quot the struggle against bolshevism a and was willing to sacrifice More was the signal tor outbreaks in Many communities Between rumanian and the German minorities. With yugoslav patriots and partisans maintaining their guerilla warfare Iii Yugoslavia the Seething Balkans Are boiling More furiously than Ever. Observers Here Are hoping tile situation will become too hot for Hitler to handle. F to 25 the Union of tile French factions led by Gen. Charles de Gaulle and Gen. Henri Honore Giraud appeared eminent inlay a fur the announcement of the Finch National committee a Inch stated that there Are no k n or any differences of importance Between its own proposals and those of Gen. Giraud for the j formation of a French Central authority i the French National committee i said it was Likely that Gen de j Gaulle would leave tor Aimers in i the course of the prent week Flora All indications Gen. Girj Aud Lias made a number of changes in the plan for setting up a provisional committee which would not Only represent the French Empire but the French nation and the movements of resistance there of in. Giraud also has agreed it we As said that the commander a chief of the armed forces in North Africa bi1 subject to the civil authority of a French National committee. The idea of this National Conine it be is that generals Giraud and de Gaulle would choose the members of it and take turns presiding at the meetings but thy would nevertheless be subject to its decisions. Fund Over the too with 542,588francs we a a neans eth Quot h it Quot a readied in the Btl a in. The Boal we feed at one to r. Fuse any a a o n n a to too francs because that Lions for a eau the. Amount of Money will provide am tile merrier. Pie care for six months tor too i to Biskett single contribution kids a1 to were blitzed by try. Jar of the entire drive was that ii a l ies. Students in a local orphan coast artillery unit. 70 044 25 Aire which was demolished by nazi ranch Ltd and that ainu to Hay an bombs. Raf overhaul repair shop brought the stars and stripes sent out 6 0 francs out an Appeal just nine Days ago he am it can officers and i to you Reader a and the Quick in workers anti customers at come Back was astounding Arrhe r n restaurant took up a first contributor Golly Here is an of t one mess 2,015 came into the office of break m0rc t"5 Jark fast the first morning the request Nav communications office 4 400 commander of Gss. I too capt. I set is of the office. J a xxi. American and British it sonnet of an aia Plant la 280 j i and there you have it any further contributions will receive due1 1�?~insider a tion and acknowledgement. I he stars and Striper extends lbs flanks to each Ami everyone 0 you. As for the kids they say i Merci Tojo Koo a wage Issue tests web Chrysler employees return to work allies blast ports ships in Sardinia Over 300 planes harass Luftwaffe bomb 12 ships for funds tills pfc 500 francs has swelled tin total to 542 588 francs was published. Who just brought in grand More than enough to flt cd and clothe our kids for the next half year you who h Ive contributed o generously to the welfare of the unfortunate cd Idren Are going to Fin pc the Opportunity of meeting them. The american red Cross in flinging a party for the kids sort of a Celebration with ice Cream and cake and other go <1 things that kids like not All of them will get to the party because some already have been moved to their new Home. So. You gis and tars. You of the British forces and the French yes and the civilians All of or ii Are invited to meet void wards the party is at 4 30 pm wednesday at the american red Cross service club. Resort train wreck , n a. May 25 fifteen people Are reported killed and 73 in aired by the derailing it a train crowded with weekend  to Atlantic City. E Ive coaches overturned trapping Many people in Che wreckage. Rome reports new fascist shakeup London. May 25�?there has been another shakeup in the italian fascist party according to a report picked up from Rome radio. Carlos Scorza. Party Secretary and Mussolini a puppet. Has taken charge of the leadership of the so called  Scorza has been Busy lately 1 purging the fascist party of what he Calls Quot defeatist and Ressimis-1 tic Quot elements. His Campaign to strengthen the fascist party has j it with approval in Berlin. Welcome news Washington tile War production Board says the United states soon will be turning out More than 1.000 heavy bombers a month plus numb is of new super bombers to help put an umbrella of death Over the Axis. Ann Sothern to wed Hollywood May 25�?screen actress Ann Sothern and u 8. Aviation Cadet William j Hart applied for a marriage License today. Miss Sothern was formerly the wife of Roger Pryor orchestra j Leader and radio announcer. Miss Sothern is 31 years old Hart is 26 i of my in we in m a boards fact finding panels. Lilied Lea Ders Salute u .7-new Jee Sadie station Lowton Afifa Washington May 25�?the tide of labor unrest gave no indications of subsiding today for Itie War Laid or Board despite of 13 fact that 34,000 members of the baited Auto workers Union Cio returned to work in the Chrysler Plant in Detroit today after a five Day unauthorized walkout. Before resuming production the Union members adopted a series of resolutions blaming the stoppages on Chrysler alleged refusal to adjust employee grievances and the Board for Quot needless  the workers asked for the selection of an impartial Umpire and an arbitration system. The Wildcat rubber walkout in Akron gave no signs of slackening despite the fact that 3,000 members resumed work at general Are. An estimated 37,00j Are still out on what Union leaders called an Quot authorized strike. The Coal strike situation which appeared on its Way to a solution became further snarled when the London. May 25�? the Raf de of them Coal operators petition levered the heaviest and most coned the boart for another Public Cem rated air attack in history Sun nearing it was said the owners i Day night in dumping 2 000 tons Ira red the Board might accede to of bombs on the Industrial City of the demands of John l. Lewis As Dortmund in the Ruhr Valley Briard Quot ag-tmdinanelx01 air of 33 on of Hrh -t.,a,i Viki tax the Headquarters May 25�?it was Sardinia that Felt the weight of Aloe i air a of r it a Ester 1a>�?T with More than 5 k aircraft of the Northwest african air Force battering nine important targets. Rhe Luftwaffe Rose to intercept Jane took a 9 to 3 beating on plan losses Raf aircraft of the coastal i air Force added 3 Ju-88s to the Axis headache. A most of tile targets were on the sardinian Conine. Twelve ships were hit five of them left sinking. I he ports of la Maddelena Carli Lorte. Terra Nova and Porte Conte were bombed and strafed. A inert hit was scored on a railway Bridge at arb tax a Large number of planes were destroyed on enemy airfields at Olbia Benator Ita and Alghero Quot we sowed bombs on Alghero like we sow wheat in North Dakota Quot chuckled to sgt. Ealing o. Sim of Lando. N. D. All of the. Raids were carried out by the strategic air Forte an All american Cut fit except for one rap Cllinton Wing b-17 flying fortresses b-26 marauders. B-25 Mitchells and bomb carrying p-38 lightnings end p-40 a Hawks were used in the attacks. Pantelleria Island was raided twice yesterday after its heavy pounding on sunday. An air Force f Peke Small termed Tho Blitz on Pantelleria As somewhat similar to the Luftwaffe attempt last october to neutralize Malta. Quot Only we Arr succeeding where the nazis failed Quot he added. Quot this is primarily due to the precision bombing of the flying fortresses and to their ability to defend  the spokesman revealed that aircraft of the Middle fast command had been bombing islands in the Aegean sea. Dortmund hit by Raf by a stuff then it w Algiers american expeditionary radio station is now in the air. Broadcasting from Uso to 1245 Houis and ibo to 2200 hours on a frequency of Hio pc 279 meters. On monday night at the Cit Cli Ca tory ceremonies a message from Gen. Dwight d. Els a Hower. Coin Wiander in chief of tile Allied forces in North Africa was read Over tile air. Broadcasts w re also made by maj. Gen. E. S. Hughes Deputy theatre commander. And col. Leon in. David chief special service Section. Gen. Eisenhower  in his message that he Felt Quot sure this j station s broadcasts would be a in elated by the  we All hunger Lor news from Home and of the Woodd Quot said Gen  a Shower  it and a duration Al programs like Wise have an importance to us. Quot the provision of this broadcast m n ice for the troops must not however indicate the slightest setup of training and development of did phone which Are essential if we Are a it repeat our recent sue j a future Best in writer Cess. We Are faced with which will Call for the every  in his speech Gen Hughes said tin is a dedication ceremony j there is nothing f6r you men to do now except to be patient with my for a very few minutes. Dedication ceremonies never last Long and when they Are Over tin y usually leave behind something new. As a Bridge a Library or As in this Case a in w radio station. Quot it is my pleasure tonight to Welcome the american expeditionary station at Afaq to the air. As the latest addition to a Chain now extending across the Northern Border of the theatre. It is operated by the army for soldiers. It is a contribution of special services. The idea behind this station is to amuse you entertain you and otherwise take your minds completely off the Job at which you have been working so Long and so faithfully and temporarily off the Job at which you must con it continued on Page 2 i tri red Borce Headquarters. May 25 the mortality rat of seriously wounded men during Ine recent Campaign has been  juy a w a sieges a j j n Ernest m Cowell director of British and american medical services in to s theater revealed at a pre-.? conference today. The British general said that i f Ai in 50,000 Beds were available and that facilities for treatment were equivalent to Thoie in new or or London. He do closed that the finest medical and Burg Cai brains in the United states an i the United kingdom Are Here in North Africa. General Cowell explained the or i Ansa tion and purpose of the various medical units which operated at the front and behind the lines in the evacuation areas he de i scribed Liow Thos who were j wounded in Battle were moved according to a priority system from Forward medical units to evacuation hospitals and base Hospital in those hospitals deaths Are a i rarity the general revealed. At one base Hospital there wer i Only five i deaths in 1500 Severo cases. Average explosives and incendiaries plunged j Down on the City every minute for a full hour the fire and destruction was delivered at the rate of More than eight noun s for  enc of the half minion re Side its of the vital steel production Center the raid was made by considerably More than 500 planes most of them of the he r y four engine Type the comm unique said. It was the nearest approach numeric any to the i 130 bomber attack on Cologne last May 31 the raid on Dortmund was heavier due to the greater bomb carrying Cai acuity of the planes which participated j thirty eight air raft did not re i turn from Dortmund forty four did not return from the Cologne raid the unprecedented assault heaped to establish another Raf rec a re 100.000 tons of bombs dropped on nazi dominated Europe since the War began. Air chief marshal sir Aethra Hairis head of the bomber command said in a message to his Crews Quot in 1939 Goering promised that not a single enemy bomb would reach the Ruhr congratulations on having delivered the first to refute him. The next 100,000, if he Waits for them Wall be even bigger and better bombs delivered even More accurately and in a much Shorter