Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Algiers daily it 13, 1943 u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers a Rea one franc Syracuse nine other cities taken by advancing allies Patton Montgomery Lead historic sicilian port american British troops captured by British yanks Batter Axis la Gen. George s. Patton or.  Force Headquarters. July 12 it. Gen. George s. Fat ton or. Who is known More familiarly to the men who serve a rider Hun As old blood and guts is commanding the Amer ism Iii Usi ii forces which landed in Slimy and Gen sir Bernard l it w Mont Gonier is a i Fleer commanding i my forces. This was disclosed ume inlay in an announcement listing the Allied commanding officers who Are directing the sicilian i impugn under Gen Dwight d i Gen i lower. Allied commander a Wight in Eisenhower Gen. Sir Bernard i. Montgomery the the general British for the first i chief. Gen. Sir Harold r. G Al a expander is Gen. Eisenhower a Dep Juty commander in chief. Gen. Patton directed the american forces in the Southern tunisian Campaign and is a recon  Leader on armoured tactics. Gen. Montgomery was the Leader of the British 8fh army which came All the Way from Al Alamein to i Unis in Otic victorious March. Admiral of the Fleet sir Andrew it in Mangham is commanding All. Mediterranean naval operations. Vice Admiral Henry k. Hewitt commands the u s naval forces in the Mediterranean air chief marshal sir Arthur redder continues As commander in chief of the Mediterranean air command. Under him Are  Gen. Carl a. Spaatz. Commanding general of the Northwest african air forces air marshal sir Arthur it on Ingham. Commanding officer of the Northwest african tactical air Force maj. Gen. James h. Doolittle commanding general of Northwest african strategic air Force air vice Marshall sir Hugh i Floyd air officer commanding the Northwest african coastal air Force. Rome Berlin statements on fighting still vague i he  German communique their the invasion and the italian a it incl announcement yesterday Blade Only the vaguest reference to the land fighting in Sicily. Their failure to mention names of cities where fighting was taking place was clearly Iii contrast to Allied communiques which mentioned Chiv. Captured and areas where landings were made. The Asi capitals however devoted much space to the air Battles i Tai tag Over the Mediterranean Island and to the results of their bombing of Allied naval forces. On the Axis Eastern front the russians not Only had been in finned of the landings but were making certain that the German soldiers also Learned of the Allied action at their rear. The red army is broadcasting frequent bulletins about the operations by Means of  in the front lines a big correspondent thus minded the if the German High command i. Withholding news of the sic Iii a ii Landing from the rank and file ii the soldiers waging the fierce Battles along the Belgorod kursk Orel sector. A-36 pilots assist Comrade s escape Allied Force he Jaquar Lersky july 12 during one of its missions yesterday an a-38 mus it Tang was int by flak and the Pilot i was forced to bail out. The rest of fus formation circled and watched him i into safely and sprint or a Grove of tree at that very moment enemy troops emerged from fiver and attempted to Cut a it his escape the entire formation dived and strafed the enemy troops and kept them out of the open Long enough to permit the Pilot to reach shelter of the Woods were he would have a better Chance to escape enemy aircraft sink Hospital ship halted communique Ai lied of Roe it it m m a in i tvs i july 12 j his is tile text of today s communique issued at 1500 hours today. Few details Are available of the work of the Navy during the past 24 hours. The task of disembarking troops and their supplies on All beaches continues according to plan on the whole. Weather conditions have improved the enemy s interference from the air. Which h is been in a slightly increased scale defended areas near the coast town of Pezzallo. 12 Miles Westwood Olca a Corrento. And of the railway line Between Syracuse and rag u a were bombarded la a night by our destroyers. The surrender of Pezzallo want accepted by the commanding of lice of a i Strover during Early if Bemoon sunday. It in i i  units y stars and stripes staff writer it Allied Force Headquarters. July 12 a historic Syracuse a roman City since 214 b a. Has fallen. Anontine fluent of the capture of the important Southeast sicilian port by British troops under Den. Air Bernard Law Montgomery came in an Allied roue Headquarters communique issued at 1500 hours today. Other cities listed As taken by the allies kindle Southern bulge of the Island Are Avola Pachino i Ezzallo Scoglietti Gela Licata Spica Rosolini and Noto. Of these Gela and Licata. Taken by american troops commanded by la. Gen. George is. Atton or. Have great strategic value and Are the most populous. Details of the fighting for these Points were not Given nor was the time of their capture made known. Communications to the Battle fronts were a improved but reports were still Brief Aud generally devoid of particulars. Syracuse about 35 Miles up the Eastern coast from the southernmost tip of Sicily see map. Page 4 it  a Strong natural Harbor that should i of great strategic Gillie to tin allies since this City has not been  heavily bombed As other sicilian strongholds the City is the terminus Lor coastal and Interior abroad lines and lie it at the Mouth of the River Anapo. Syracuse was an airline depot and it is Safe to a Aune that any air lied a i la Lions had Bein converted to military use. General Battle reports indicate that Allied forces continue to Mak Good Progress at least 2.000 prisoners have been taken and seven enemy counter attacks were repulsed Over a 24-hour period yesterday i he heaviest Axis counter move wa.-, against the americans who Deputy commander Gen. Sir Harold r. G. Alexander nazis gain on russians artillery barrage strikes wedge had landed East and  of Gela supported by not less than 45 Allied Force Headquarters july 12 italian horse cavalry charged one of the units of Allied airborne infantry which was landed Oil Sicily according to report received Here today. Tin paratroopers came out on pm it in this engagement to Ween ancient and Ultra modern lighting types repulsing the horsemen successfully. Berlin and Rome made identical claims with the italian communique slight in More detailed. German bombers Sank live steamers and five ramp boats Anc More than 40 merchant and transport ship of differ it sizes were hit continued or a Aye 2j Ai lied forc e h e Dou a i Ellis july 12 enemy Ain raft Sank an Allied Hospital ship filled a with wounded about three Miles off the sicilian coca saturday. A night it was Ann ameed Here today. I All of approximately 400 wounded men aboard were successfully1 i transferred to another vessel. Or ground forces Haw con med to make Good Progress during the course of tile Day. Seven enemy counter attacks which were being in the with thanks have been repulsed and at least 2.000 prisoners have been taken if can now be stated that billowing major port and towns have been taken by our forces Syracuse. Avola pad Lino Pezzallo. Scoglietti. Gela. Licata Spica Rosolini nolo the Advance continues London july 12 a German troops Iii a thrust along the Belem of kursk railway have gained 2o Miles Iii a wedge so narrow hat All positions inside it ale within Range of russian guns. Reports from the front said yesterday. Strong russian reserves of men and tanks Are battling hard to flatten Oil the Wadge and flank the German offence. Fierce fighting also was in Progress in tile Orel Region at the Northern end of the salient where the germans were using up to 400 tanks and wave after wave of infantry at one time in addition to their Gams along the railway the nazi forces were making slight advances Northeast of Belgorod. I he official soviet communique continued on i Aye to tanks enemy infantry attended to Dine through to the sea. Thus seriously menacing Albert a right and left flanks. But the american in tops handed the predominantly italian forces a stinging defeat elements of the italian fourth Livorno division were identified in the fighting North of Gela. Pezzallo. On the South coast surrendered to the commanding officer of a destroyer Early sunday Abe noon after it had been bombarded by naval units. From an advanced Allied headquarter., it is Rex irked t Fiat the american. British and Canadian Trees on Sicily Are evidently reaping fun advantage of initial . Thus seems True in spite of the childish boasts of the Romo and Berlin radios that the  on up fac Zuj