Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I. No. 61 thursday. July 8. 1943 j. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers area one franc Navy sinks six Tokyo warships Complete toll not listed . Loses two War Craft strikes racketeers hamper italian Effort Duce admits Washington july 7 a six  warships were probably sunk and Lour of hers damaged in the meal clash of Kula Gull in tile Solomons preliminary dispatches h Orn he Pacific area declared play the Jap War Craft were either cruisers or destroyers and one  Cruiser was sunk according to figures based on incomplete Rej Kirts. The sea Battle flared when the Jap naval task Force was Mtyr Cepter by ailed War hips monday night Allied bombers and dive Botn Bers followed up the Navy s action and Sank an already damaged Jai destroyer with 500-Ixmnd bombs seven Jap zeros tried to interfere but four of these were destroyed by u. S. Fighters. Navy advices revealed that the u. 8 destroyer Strong was tor la edged and sunk sunday night while bombarding japanese posits it it on new Georgia Island in Bremer on wash., Navy Secretary Frank Knox addressing More than 10,000 Navy Yard workers. Stated he had received word to the effect that the japanese have had another Quot damned Good Licking Quot but did not amplify his statement. Allied torpedo bombers and dive bombers meantime a loosed nearly 30 tons of bombs in another attack on Jap positions near Tairoku Harbor on new Georgia. Another 20 tons were dropped on an Aero j jail few drome on Balale Island. Further Sessing targets were food at lae in new a a Guinea Koppang in timor and Kokonas in dutch new Guinea As j the Allie. Continued their Savage Aerial offensive. Of Gen. George c. Kenney. Chief of Allied air forces in the South Pacific announced a belief yesterday that the bulk of japanese air strength in the Solomons area has been destroyed by american interception and devastating raids on r a Balli. He said the enemy a reaction to the present Campaign has been a a extremely feeble from it. S South Pacific Headquarters came the announcement that u. S. Forces now completely it continued or Page 4 London. July 7 existence of strikes racketeering and Black markets in Italy was admitted by Benito Mussolini in a Speed h before the fascist party directorate on june 24 the speech was made Public Over the Rome radio yesterday. For the Iii St time official italian recognition was made of the outbursts of strikes in such clues As Milan and Turin. When bbl revealed some tune ago the extent of the disorders among the workers official Rome issued a categorical dental of what it now admits. Mussolini described the strikes As sporadic Aud economic not one not a single soul. Among the workers rescinded to the Clandestine suggestions tor manifestations on the Square Mussolini Declan i this Trank revelation from Mussolini a in keeping with the entire tone of a speech which was both revealing and docile and almost cajoling in its Content the strange As it act it tie sgt Verh was that it was delivered ten  ago. Behind closed doors at a meeting at the Palazzo Vene a where Mussolini Lias his office there was no explanation win la Duce had waited so Long before re Felt aug the contents of his address Over the Rome radio the Crux of Mussolini s spa h was found til his first Public pronouncement to the italian Jie Opie that the Quot enemy i i h be to pity a Trump he made mention of the tact that the allies had often talked about the in Cion it the continent and their Only i Couise to Victory was now to Mike Good their Quot boast a he said that italian people Are now convinced this is a matter if life or death Mussolini advised the italians to distinguish Between a Mere Landing and a Tull pledged invasion. He admitted that a Landing was Quot possible Quot Mussolini apologized tor the existence of a Black Market it Italy by saving it was a phenomenon common to All countries in time of War he said the Black Market was subject to Earnest a it or Semi Ion and would even to Mon so Mussolini s next it pot to win Over the masses of the if Chan be. Pie was his declaration that then would la closer control of Noces it continued on Page 4> new nazi drives repulsed by reds Berlin reluctant to stress importance of new offensive German tank losses huge Krupa sentenced in narcotic Case san Francisco july 7�?-former orchestra Leader and drummer Gene Krupa was sentenced to prison today from one to six years the popular Jive artist was charged with inducing his Valet a minor. To transmit narcotics for him Krupas attorneys Are planning an Appeal but Krupa must stay in 90 Days charged with pos Manj Nana Cir Gettes. War output decreasing Nelson asks new Effort by labor solons pass dam Money House plans new tax Bill War incomes face drastic reductions Washington. July 7 several proposed irrigation projects out West were Given the Green Light As the House and Senate today reached agreement on the approx i lations Bill for the department of the Interior increased in cation and flood control measures Are necessary for the farms to produce tin Large amounts of food needed for the War some of tile funds in the Money Bill Are earmarked tor the Scofield project in cat Bon county Utah. To replace the inadequate dam i built by private interests in 1925 i the new dam will provide a i stabilized water Supply tor 12.500 i acres of irrigated la ids in the Price River Valley and form a basis for supplying water to the near by Gooseberry project of 30.- too acre still under construction i another project to Benefit by the funds is a new installation for the Boulder dam located on the Colorado River at he Arizona Nevada Border control of the Colorado River provides water to irrigate the highly productive farm area of Southern California and Arizona As Well As tor the military and Domestic needs of 12 cities in Southern cat Tornia. To the terms of t Bill an irrigation project for Central Valley Cal. Gets Early la million dollars Washington july 7 american War production suffered a serious drop during May Donald m. Nelson chairman of the Wai production Board reported today. At the same time la called on the country s workers tor a new it fort to step up the output of War materials. We Are on the verge of one of the greatest trials in our National history a he announced Quot and a slackening of Pace such As occurred in May is a very serious  he urged the nation to a determined Effort warning that increases must be made. Nelson reported that production of ordnance miscellaneous munitions and merchant ships suffered a loss compared with april though there was a slight improvement in the manufacture of aircraft aircraft equipment and naval vessels continued on Page 4 Sicily hit by bombers Day night airfields pounded by u. S. Planes after Raf raid Allied Force Headquarters july 7 the Battle Lor the supremacy of the air Over Sicily a gone into Quot round the clock Quot status As the Northwest african air forces make raid alter damaging raid Oil the italian Island. American heavy medium and Light lambers yesterday continued the pounding of sicilian airfields where Rae wellingtons left Oil tuesday night. The Zerbini network of airfields in Eastern Sicily scene of a flying fortress Victory the Day Heinie was bludgeoned again by the deadly b-17 s a Large tire wms started and an ammunition dump was reported hit bomb bursts were seen among administration buildings and in the hangar Section of one of the four satellite Landing Fields All of which were reported Well covered with bombs. Photographs of the previous Days raids on Zerbini revealed heavy damage to grounded aircraft and Airfield installations. Following Hie Raf raid on tuesday night five fires and an explosion were seen at the frequently visited air Center. Usa of Mitchells in Strong formations attacked Bishari air Fel j yesterday covering the runway and a number of buildings with bomb hits. No leak or enemy fighters were encountered in this operation but a Small group of Axis interceptors was driven Oil by lightnings Dur it continued on Page 4 Chiang asks Quick . Offensive against Japan Loni Kin july 7 til Ere were no vigils inlay hat the intensity it i t or latest German attack in Road had slackened tile attack and launched monday Iii the Bel-401 of Kin k Iel sector along tin Eastern front. It Lias All the ear thai k. Of a grand offensive Moscow reported that All attacks have been repulsed with the exception of advances made by the germans in localized sectors East of Belgorod rile russian Wmk Sitison was described  i tie Moat surprising development of the 11 Esh German offensive were soviet claims of great destruction of German equipment during the past two Days in two Days the russians say. They have destroyed or damaged More than 1,000 nazi tanks and knocked out 314 air Craft. T Hlf Mau losses according to soviet reports were More than lu.000 men in one Days lighting. In contrast to the glowing rebuts coming from Moscow Berlin has been extremely cautious. The outbreak of lighting was heated i Iii a rout Ine manner Over the Ger i mull radio. One broadcast denied that an offensive had started with j tie ultimate goal As the occupation of Moscow Quot this is a trick of enemy propaganda which ascribes to tin Ger i Man High command such alleged i plans Ain intentions in order to i speak later of German failure when such plaits Are not achieved a one military commentator stated. While tin germans were not re i it eating mistakes of making their premature boasts of other campaigns a French military spokesman Over the nazi controlled Vichy radio described the fighting As assuming considerable scope and importance another commentator said that both sides had thrown reserves into the Battle which is at the moment still increasing in  Quot red  the red army a paper. In an article said that the enemy had launched an offensive in two directions and received heavy losses from the red army losing hundreds of tanks and dozens of planes and thousands of men. We knew that the foe was still Strong that he still dreamt of mastering our soil. In hard tights we justified our preparation to defend our beloved country against Hie new assaults and to free it and to beat the foe a a the article stated. Washington. July 7 a the nations taxpayers were Given an other severe Jolt today when Robert Doughton chairman of the House was and Means committee released Hie melancholy inform Stiop that bigger and better taxes loomed on the economic horizon representative Doughton whom Washington observers concede had taken a Licking in the recently passed pay As you go tax legislation. Revealed that after labor Day his committee would Start Woi k on a new tax Bill. Beamed at people whose in reused incomes Wen due largely to the War Quot Wen not going to break any _ a Xiv s Back. He said but we Rea-1 Washington july 7 the ii a that we be got to have More War department announced today Money i that the distinguished service despite Hie fact that the new modal and air medal were pretax Hill is expected to raise add rented toll Gen. Delos c Elution d Revenue of three and a half Mons. Former commander of the billion dollars receipts fall far army forces in the Central Pacific Short of the 16 billion dollars in and military governor of Hawaii taxes requested by president Roose Gen Emmons now is assigned tem velt. _ Pora Rily to duty in Washington. Medal awarded to Cen. Emmons chunking. July 7 Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek spiking from this capital of free China on the eve of the sixth anniversary of Japan a War on China told the chinese a people that tile japs will let a utterly crushed in two years and at the same time addressed a message to til United states appealing for an immediate offensive against Japan Quot in the seventh year of our w in of  Chiang said an offensive that will Deal crushing blows to Hie enemy will be started in various Heaters of the world and there will to an unending Stream of victories. Our action will de fiend on the action Ltd America Wiki which it will have to be s Chroni Zed. But be offensive phase of our War is definitely  the chinese leaders address to his people in which he also expressed the belief that a chinese Victory has now become a certainty after six years of gloom Camel 1 As a Host of encouraging messages poured into the capital from Al lied nations throughout the world. Britain s prime minister Winston Churchill dispatched a note to Chiang in which he unconsciously reaffirmed the chinese generals prediction of a coming offensive action. The pattern of events is now becoming Clear Quot Churchill a message read a the initiative is being wrested from the enemy and we can look Forward with confident Hope to the time when Hie aggressors Are driven to unconditional surrender of Gen. Joseph e. Stilwell commander of american forces in the far East marked the occasion in an neg broadcast to America with Praise for the heroic and in dumb Able spirit of the chinese people. Quot now the United nations stand beside her China has been strengthened and the japanese know full Well that their violation >1 China s right to live peacefully Iti a free world will be  Gen Stilwell said. From North Africa Gen. Charles plated de Gaulle expressed the French loader workers to get Short vacations Washington. July 7 vacations to meet the increased Tempo of wartime production Are m order this summer. The former summer re. T and recreation periods that usually stretched from two weeks to a month Are out. But government officials consider that Short layoffs Are necessary for workers who have spent Long hours at their jobs throughout the year. Adding to the Good ii ears was ofas announcement that Gas coupons May be used to take one vacation trip but Only if no other a ran spoliation is available the entire working population of Stafford Springs. Conn. Began a one we a vacation As eight Mills shut Down to give vacations stip in Union contracts unum and Plant managers worked Cote a no of on Page 4 out the mass vacation pm Vul