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Publication: Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes Monday, July 12, 1943

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   Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Page 4  stars and stripes daily acc hearing hits Snag for tells Fly to hold documents heres How invasion was flashed to  Story world Washington july to tile Cox committee s investigation of tile Federal communications commission received a setback today when i evident Roosevelt ordered certain documents withheld from  committee. He told acc chairman James l Fly director of budget Harold it Smith and War and Navy department of finials not to hand Over to  invest i gators  Paters because delivery of such document and testimony of military witnesses would be contrary to tin Public interest. Under Kepi tentative e. E Cox of Geotgia  House committee has been seeking evidence on its i of i abolish  acc radio intelligence division and turn Over its functions u military units. Cox so 10, in opening tile investigation. A we a ago Friday that Hie Airn and Navy Iliad requested tint tue commission be prohibited i rom engaging in military intelligence. By countered with a charge that Cox was Eon Piring with w ill Siree and  radio Mon it Xuy t 1 Iest my  acc i he put or Jabbie Between Cox and it it has an old basis in their disagreement concerning tile legit a Dot. Connection with station Vav  m Albany a  f c disclosed th.,t Cox was paid 2.5tk Dill ii. To i i  j services by Hie a 10 1941 in  face of a a a duo Whit ii makes it u felony for a congressman i act As pm  nun before a Federal Agency no nut action was Latten out Cox if one time a Strong Fly supporter bet ame tile Leader of tile Piki Sitison to  acc. The Large Broad acting networks have also opined Federal control Over tile Ladio in i us try and have cons Anth tiled to weaken  commission by pvt. Al Kohn stars and stripes staff writer it to a a waited invasion of Lowed their first rushes with Long Shily to Dolce a it to Early morn or storie.,. Dispatches were nil Dun Radi i listeners Iii Hie United i quickly by correspondents of pie Stites and England Hie army Canadian press  new York Public relations office revealed yesterday Iii a discussion of How tile news was distributed Allied Force Headquarters  a a its communique tor publication at 0690 sunday morning and Nhuc sent tin first two minute Flash by winning  draw from its rivals lbs and Mutual. The tune in new York was 12 05 am. And in London 4 05 am. When tile first bulletin was cleared i tile radio Telephone. Lbs and Mutual endowed with Millier bulletins Atter that  live major press associations took it ver tile radio for Short flashes Lite pre. Association draw gave 1 first place to International new Servic w ii  i  cd ired a 50-word Flash at 0640 local tim of intervals of a half minute linked press. Assoria de , Exchange Telegraph and Belder la cd their  lies to 1 1 Hen Home of i ices in new York and London tor diet in Button to hundreds of member papers. Alter  live big press a so had sent their Haty leads i in am Cement 1 was every it a himself transmission took  stories As . A. Bott by radio and by cd 1 a 111�1, in let 5 mall i Igei Lea wide to calli., la to tie i i a Herald Tribune  new York limes  Chicago Tribune and  cd Imago daily new communications Oil trials re ported transmission w As excellent and All stories were received in  states by 0720. Local tune or 1 30 am in new y a re Early enough to be spread Over  front pages of Iii o s t morning newspapers in pastern United states that something was in  air was evident to tie correspondents Friday afternoon when they were t gtd by officials to Call  Public relations of lice that night Ile week stars and stripes which is printed in  Plant of l Echo d Alger and Genera a goes to press Indore  Fren it ii paper was All made up on tile 1 basis of general news received Friday morning in order to include  Iti Vasi a i re. The paper had to lie held beyond its not Mal deadline about 12 hour tin Hist a hid la a p a ii., i a. Pfc and it is1. A ,. As  i  u 1 Ere a girls warned love might be sabotage Ann Arbor. Much a University of Michigan co eds were warned not to sit under  Apple tie with just any Soldier by or. Lee Vincent. Psychologist who said Indian imitate War romances can sabotage  War Effort. He advised  girls to Date in teams and not to get serious about a Serviceman merely because be is lonesome and homesick. Sunday july la 1943 air assault pared Way for invasion Sicily softened by hundreds of Allied aircraft Cologne flak intensified thousand tons of bombs hit City by pvt. Georgi Dorcey stars and Stripe staff writer it Allied Force Headquarters. July i paving  Way i or tile Allied ground i once which landed on Sicily Early flu . All links of  Northwest Amnein air forces be Stern As roared Over that Island to deliver toe la i t it and it s. A thousand a loosed on most 1 aided night s Raf july Ion More than toils of b in its pc or a Cologne  worlds City Din my thursday attacks  air Mili tia Dight blows t indole tin Zero i in St i at Egic Fra ted on a he it ii his Ai a a a x i hour  to ref ton Aff in i a Iso r i it Ion to  report cts t it a maj it Ragene in it w no lol 1 he French pres agreed to walk i to Ila la mus Witiw t in edition rolling 072j. I he 1 a Silt american Soimis news of  my As did  i Encl 1 i Vii 1st i v announced today.  in Dustral City 118th attack and damage i of 1 to extensive i a a 11 in in Dottie by took it Vav is p. A of to a i i a lint not v. Cell a i t w. In Al 1 a 1 pubic or flit ack was effectively Ltd a a that  bomber s Hie opp., Ilion on tin1 by. But a nun id 11 it a Nti nil Craft fir w Rae aircraft 1 a it not a  Vav i v 11 lied la in j shall m f 11 cart pol i 11 i or. Zerbini an i number t a i pm lures in  a 1. I. Set i e radio 4< in s Mil he t p a a i of Cen a i la i i i if j i i to of i i an Vav 1 vavi>>1 a lid my 1 in 1 r ii i so Filiti i a. Top i i h 11 1 ?. La Jill k landings of continued from Cape it St was All quiet out in  Sticks t t Ltd it v pc g g t of i in la Rda a Man skies of of Ger military messages of almost every longest min sweep completed in Africa London. July 5�? an 1800-Nuie in lies w keep tile longest in history. That took five months was completed during  african Campaign by tim e British minesweepers it was announced in a ubic broaden i to Europe. I he historic Mission began Cit Bey Iurii. Jay Ria. When tile eighth i army Bloke through at Al Ala i Mem. Lite ships followed Hie ainu s Advance along  coast Cleat ing a Channel for ammunition i and Supply Jiin is to enter captured i to roots. I hey were in Bardia. Nov la. I Obi us  next Day and Bengali ten Days later. I Lien came tilt longest unbroken sweep to Tripoli where prime minister chm chill sailed around tile ships in a motor launch. W Huc tile eighth army paused at Mal it n. The in 1 pcs Vav cepe is Clear taxi a route Nom Tripoli to Malta rust option of  land activity saw he vessels on  move again sleeping channels to so a and then to sous e where  assign Merit ended Axis mum continued Nom Page i talked about enemy resistance and dose 11bed  operations As tile Quot most hazardous since  a vile pome and Berlin maintained to Weir unusual Viviet hic was act in e throughout  Day in broadcasts to Europe and to  Emp ii e. Big estimated that 400.000 German and Ithan troops Are de fending Sicily among them  sixth italian army of . Bbl jumped out that ult last invasion of Shily was made in i tio by Garibaldi this Campaign took a during wars that finally heed from  austrian Yuk and United  several Small Stales under flit House of Piedmont Savoy of which  present King is a member Madrid was More loquacious yesterday than any of  other Axis or Neutral countries considered under  Axis Wing. In a broadcast meant for spurn. Re i to Madrid said us american radio had announced loan of essential by tin exclusion thing else it was obvious that radio could not  used in flashing developments Back to  african Mainland Lor. As one English officer j put it today i that would Only serve to bring i Hie enemy bouncing Mio your i backyard for a spot of  this left plane couriers and last Destt oyers to bring out reports j which must by digested coordinated my scoured for facts that might Laid . Enemy All this must happen be ire  anxious work could j know. J but even tilt Barest news that  invasion of Europe had begun w is calculated to bring Joy i to  hearts of tilt a it Peoples of All races and religions w to make us it  United nations and  in j slaved territories of Europe and Asia this was  Day toward which or a tor Anglo american efforts Jot  13 months since Pearl Hailer had been aimed. It was a Day  it carried  Hopes of  Little people of  Earth who we recombined. Ire men and captive men alike in a great terrifying struggle against  Axis enslaves. It w m also a Day in which came an in v fruition to  Promise of England prune minister Winston Churchill that there would by lighting in  Medit enanian Quot Benne  leaves of autumn  president Roosevelt broke  new it it he invasion at a dinner to leu Henri Hon Ore Giraud in Vav is i Mig to in prime minister Mackenzie Fig j of can i i i. Made this official state j incur Tod in  War for  liberation of  continent and  enslaved j j Peoples of Europe has entered i a upon a new and vital Juhase w Ith  invasion of Sicily Canada is justifiably proud that units of  pm us in army ate engaged in  attack by i sgt. Milton Lehman it stars and stripes staff writ erf somewhere in Tunisia. July Iii Outing    loads going cast Ami West we Relief in bivouac Cooks Lonius sued to dish out  and c  for lunch and Damn and troops in Many places went on practice marches or sat around  Camp or stared out at Long roads Widen i omy a Short while ago were Jam f cd Vav till Convoy trucks. Natives resting against buildings not Lar Lorn  shoulders of i  Road observed that this was another Day. All t in sidewalk superintendents 1 ii. Towns overlooking  a i a Terrane an observed that there Wax nothing new in me Harbor. Hie various tips which had been there a i a Days before and then pulled out had been duly policed and comment it upon. Iii Mea j sex re 13 of. With its Shell smashed buildings natives stood on  curb and Atter two months were still not completely accustomed to flu quiet. A Lew Days before Tunisia had been blistered by a sirocco hic recurrent hot winds that make natives and soldiers look tor Shad Trees to sleep under be Ste re a it even a sirocco to i i it i Tull  Cologne Laid  heavy attack on that c nights. Yet up until Ami despite frequent warnings of reprisals  England had been tree Man planes tor 15 Days a Daylight raid w is sounded in  London area yesterday tin first since january 27 before  All Clear there was a terrific antiaircraft barrage on London s nit skirts. Bombs were dropped Ca using casualties Ami minor damage iwo attackers were Des roved Iii sir i 11 it of ii i m ii i tug i a lid i. A wits fires an into in assail i. Tic to u pit m Saaf. Ii to u in 11 a a it air Iii no Vav if a by Al it i of one it e los x \ f. It it a ssh a by it Sti in i Iglus no j Welling pre in a in no ii a it Unna 4s. A-35 i tolls were loll sol telling up i i y m a. Spit ii 11 a 11 Bela a a import Ani maritime Ami air Center in vim ii West Sicily w ii probably hardest hit a it both strategic Ami tactical forces Hgt of Iway at tin i veg not there  talk about. But be Stern it last night tile other shoe. In w is to Day Ann ail ins dripped  towns where tin tunisian Campaign was fought history had already moved on Don t worry about debt Lekes says tank clash continued from Page i landings on a Rocky Cain in  Eastern part of  Island. Machias commentator apparently had p Strong imagination Ranee no other broadcasts mentioned such landings. However w i it accomplished at  Cost of in my Man and several Hundred tanks no russians have stated that tilt situation in  being Rad set tor is not critical and that  red air Force has air superiority Bot ii sides have thrown Large i mint cements into  Battle around Orel where  germans j hive been attacking on a Large massive i scale in six hours  nazis made 13 separate attacks spearheaded by 2 it a a tanks late dispatches reveal that All tin attacks were repulsed and that tin russians have won Back several Points in a series it violent counter attacks. New York Juinio i in huge United states National debt represents Only a minute fraction of  country a total physical assets revealed Harold ii. It . Sec re i Ary of  Interior citing Ai inventory of natural resources and Wreath  United state has assets Worth 12 trillion 23 billion Dollar equivalent to 89,000 Dollar tor every Man woman and child in  nation tile Secretary declared. Compared to that  National debt  Only i 17 a a Eisent it it i our assets. In added. A this is my answer to  it Oor Mouths who Are complaining that  War is going to bust us and that we shall leave our children penniless with nothing but overdraft that cannot by honoured and a headache to show Lor  Long and on id a1 Bauk with  Wolf that a it been going on Ever since  Landing of  Pilgrim fathers ick it mud see a bums for fat Brooklyn women baseball fans can now see then favorite Quot bums play by paying new admission rate it i he rates on half a Pound of used Kitchen fat plus a ten cent tax. Shangrila will a real . Carrier Washington United states . May take Oil again from Simian in la to bomb Tokyo. A new aircraft Carrier known As  .s. Shangrila will be Boult rusted to perpetuate preside it Roosevelt s quip that general Doolittle and Iii men who bombed Tokyo in april 1942. Came from Shangrila. Fictitious locale of James Hilton so a last Hon  Zimbalist married Rockport. Maine fir m Zimbalist Well known russian born violinist. Wras married a Friday to mrs. Mary Louise turn Bok. Slit is tin daughter of tin late Philadelphia publisher. Cyrus Curtis and flu widow of Edward Bok. Former editor of tin ladle Home journal. Zimbalist want a birr la married to  Jai Alma Cluck. Metropolitan opera Star. He has been director of tin Curtis Institute of music since 1941 Rita says no Hollywood Rita Hayworth Lovely screen Star. Has refused to pay 12.000 dollars in Alimony to her former husband. Edward Judson miss Hayworth charged that Judson threatened to ruin her career if she did not pay Hun 50 dollars a month Munda base continued from Page i striking Power  Allied an Force in  Southwest Pacific is prepared to bring to to a against int japanese was revealed in  announcement tilt More than of american and australian aircraft dropped too tons of bombs in less than 45 minutes on two Square Miles of Jap held territory. Targets were principal Jan concentrations near Bubo in new Guinea about to air Miles South of shaman. Last remaining nip Jonese airbase along  Northern Shoreline of Eastern new Guinea flu bomb tonnage w As twice As Large As any previously used in this area. The previous record was t>4 tons implied on r a ban i in Jap controlled new Britain last March f3. The numbers of planes was  greatest used by Allied forces against i land target in this leg full. Tunis blast in inst Ablations. Las a of Mitchells and Raf Bostons placed their bombs across i -1 a real areas at  Airfield starting fires before Daylight Iii a second attack american a-20 s escorted by w try Aviks also hit. Dispersal areas and runways. The escort engaged mom than 20 enemy lighters Ai tin. Ensuing nog i Iglus my six me-109 s were shot Down Boston gunners had already accounted for two other Axis planes Over this target. Forts get licks i in fortresses a comp my i by lightnings got in their lilt is on Sci a Cha Outing  Day. Two american lighters took on no German planes Aud shot Down u and  bombers sent Zanotta winging earthward. A few minutes later another group of fortress raided  Taipei. I hey Wert a i upon by eight Messe Schmitts but these were easily fought ult Vav a raw leg raking a sweep Utah fit Oia it tut Lieut a in a iou Ici tin Southwest encountered a tot  of of to i s and 202 s but t he Axis Light turned away hum  Amene is headed in their direct let i Germis string of airfields on  other easternmost Side it  Island received their sixth successive Daylight pounding when Mitchells with a p-38 escort attacked no tighter were met and  lire. Though intense was not effective. Zerbini smashed gel Bim was hit  night future by Raf wellingtons Winch j started i ires there and at Climso and cat Ama in tile East Bomi bursts covered  perimeter of  Landing held and caused a huge explosion at Catania Sicily a i second largest City. I marauders and Mitchells attacked Aird Romes Railroad equipment and Barracks in Central and Southeastern Sicily at. Piazza amen a , Cali Grotie and Ca it an Ossetta. Buscall in tin South of  Island was visited in  Early morning by two groups of flying forts escorted by lightnings. Mitchells also raided this target during  Day. None of  formations encountered fighters and ack ack was Light bombing and strafing communications and troop concentration was Dune All Day by american a�?�36 fighter bombers. Coastal batteries and shipping was int at Porto Ftp Edo be in  Southwest i we formations raiding Rancatti scored hits Iii  Railroad Yards and on a rail Junction. The a-3t. Only recently re carted in this theater is a converted i not til american Mustang Fig to Lei  
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