Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. Of no. 31 saturday july to 1043tripes la s. Army newspaper two franc Sicily invaded Allied forces begin Landing operations on Axis Island Sicily new Allied Battlefield radios warn French people to Wail for right moment la Duce s on thespot pleads for support tells people invasion i return by the italian people to a Laith in the party itself. Must be resisted to last Man Axis sentries from Norway walked the rim of the euro it Ean fortress with one Eye to sea and the other turned nervously Inland last week As invasion tension and internal dissension especially in weak sister Italy mounted to fever pitch. At Rome Mussolini frantically tried to Jack up italian resistance to an invasion threat and break flown a growing mass indifference to fascism in Greece the germans met an outbreak of strikes demonstrations and guerrilla activity that forced them to declare a state of revolution Quot in the country in Holland the Swiss reported huge numbers of German troops arriving at the dutch coast and in France key coastal cities of the Mediterranean and along the Southern Atlantic were ordered evacuated. Ii Duce and his faltering Pas the fascist party is still the party of the masses Quot he declared. A nation of 46 millions needs be led by several thousand political Greer Ink. Erst helped hundreds of thousands of collaborators inspired by the same Faith. The figures concerning the numerical forces of the party Are really imposing. A of course there Are negative and opposing elements to the party a he admitted Quot but we control All that and they will never be in a position to extirpate the regime. Where the Laws in effect continued on Page 8 air Arm batters Island All week Allied Force Headquarters july 9�?hundreds of bombing strafing planes of the Northwest african air forces have kept Sicily reeling All week with unending blows at the Island s air. Transport and communication installations. Stinging Day and night raids have been made on the triangular Island by first line american bombers flying fortresses Mitchells marauders Bostons and Baltimore working with British night bombing Wellington s and fighters a lightnings War Hawks and spitfires. While heavy and medium bombers were setting Down tons of explosives on sicilian targets fight Coji tinted on Page 8 think ifs hot now wait till next month the Weatherman at Afaq Wip i face determinedly with a costs took the spotlight when a sweaty old handkerchief remarked Dio Rome wednesday broadcast 13 with frayed humor that being hot Days late an amazing speech delivered by Mussolini june 24 before the fascist party directorate. A strange mixture of rebuke and flatter Mussolini a address was the most revealing to come from any totalitarian Leader in the present War. He admitted that growing labor unrest with strikes at Milan and Turin necessitated More stringent labor compulsion. He acknowledged Black markets and the failure of party economic measures. But mostly he pleaded for a in Africa was All a matter of humidity just like in new York or Wabash ind. A a if you think you were hot this by Cpl. John m. Willig stars and stripes staff write the heat wave during the week and admitted it was a bit out of order. At Algiers soldiers sweated As the Mercury climbed to 96 degrees. Souk Arras reported a High of too degrees in the Shade Ana Constantine sheltered under a record breaking 108 degrees on or. Jajo in i or with the temperature mostly tuesday. Farther West the Mer no the 100-degree Mark or Cury dallied around the 100-degree Mound there what Are you going to do in late july and August when the temperature shoots up to 112 along the coast and As much As 120 degrees Inland Quot he asked coolly. He had to agree though that even the natives complained about Mark with Oran getting a 97 and Ouida a 98. Some Small Comfort was forthcoming when the Weatherman took that old saw about heat and humidity apart. Actually you won t be As hot in continued on Page 8j special communique Allied Force Headquarters july to a this special communique was issued Here at 6 am today Allied forces under command of general Eisenhower began Landing operations on Sicily Early this morning. The landings were preceded by Allied air at tack. Allied naval forces escorted the assault for3f5 and bombarded the coast defences during the assault. # simultaneously with announcement of the invasion of Sicily Allied radio stations throughout he world broadcast a warning to the people of metropolitan France and underground workers instructing them to remain Calm lest they give themselves away by premature action. The warning ame from Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower Allied Quot orce commander and read Quot the United nations armed forces have today launched an offensive against Sicily. It is the first St a in the liberation of the european continent. There will be others. I Call on the French Neonile to remain Calm not to allow themselves to be deceived by the false rumours which the enemy might circulate. The Allied radio will keep you informed on military development. I count on your Sang Froid and on your sense of discipline. Do not he rash for the enemy is watching. Keep on listening to the Allied radio and never heed rumours. Verify carefully the news you receive. By remaining Calm and by not exposing yourselves to reprisals Rouah premature action you will be helping us effectively. A when he hour of action strikes we will let Vou know. Till then help us by following our instructions. That is to say keep Calm conserve your strength. We repeat when the hour of action strikes we will it you  no details of the size of the attacking Allied forces were Given and it was too Early to say what kind of opposition the Allied forces met on the initial it Anery tons. There could be Little doubt however that the enemy would put up the stiffest opposition for such a strategic Island. As the Zero hour for Sicily approached the Nom hers my strafing planes of the Northwest of Vican air Force had the Island staggering with Day and Riv attacks that went on for a week. Sicily s per defense had taken a terrific pounding. The relentless Aerial offensive had smashed at airports and transportation centers. All the ports around the triangular Island were singled out and she lacked by Light medium and heavy bombers. Varying the All out onslaught were the fighters it continued on Page 8j