Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1943, Algiers, Algiers A age 4the stars and stripes daily monday july 19, 1913 air attacks the Eastern front commends smash inc j rom i african air units Munda near fall nip ships hit Washington july 18 a the heaviest air attacks of Hie South Cacilie War were reported by Allied s mall Pacific Headquarters today with the Jap positions at Munda on new Georgia Island in the Solomons taking a terrific pasting from Allied planes and seven japanese warships being sunk in the Solomons area under the i tombs of a 200-plane Allied Armada. As the marines completely encircled munds More Titan Loava niger and Damp less bombers drop ted re tons of bombs on the japanese lines. The task of cleaning out Strong enemy defences is believed have held up the cd Vance. As Well As the difficulties met by marines in the Jungle in one Section the going was slow it took five Days for an March of 13 Miles. Jungle swamps were Tiene rated which the japs considered absolutely impassable this penetration enabled the Moines Wijma out the Eno Gat Garrison and Cut off Munda from the possibility of Relief from the North tri the last fortnight in the Battle for the Solomons the japanese have lost at least 17 More ships the latest score of 49 enemy planes brings the total destroyed sin e the end of last month up 3u5. the e ii set if fi3 Allied planes in the aleutians it was reported. Large Craft of the Navy bombarded k i for the fifth time this moot 11 Naples pounded con turned from Page it Allied Force Headquarters. July in congratulations were sent today by it. Gen Carl a Spaatz commanding the Northwest african air forces the coastal air Force and i in troop Ca a command for their outstanding performance of special tasks during the sicilian invasion tile coastal Force was commended tor anti submarine and air patrols in protect in of convoys the troop Carrier comm my was praised fir its recent operate is in transporting troops and glider forces. Car Cento Falls continued from Page 1 soviets threaten Ore in counter offensive Allied note a continued from Page 1� thing but Well i kit sed toward their Axis collaborators. The testimony of italian prisoners on How they Felt about the germans was too overwhelming in disregarded any longer. The local fascist leaders of sicilian towns and cities fled before the conquering allies and even those civil servants who were fascists skid oed. In Many cases the sole local authority left with whom the allies could Deal was the Parish priest the food that has arrived from Allied boats for the insulation was also in the advancing a half starved a big Kwint Mica favor. The flame of antagonism against Berlin was expressed most loudly by the Clandestine station it Alo Baline its announcer quoted an eyewitness who said that the German commander in Sicily had flatly refused at a meeting of italian generals give italian troops nazi air support. The official italian news after declaring that the people would not listen messages and the italian would resist the last. Mournfully the italians Don t have enough weapons with which j defend themselves. The whole weight of the Avlo j american War Effort is falling on Italy was the Alibi of radio Rome Berlin had Little comment of i for one broadcast described Hie proclamation As a new phase in the War of nerves. London july in Russia s pow nerf Iii counter offensive was pounding at the approaches Orel last night As the German High command toured tanks infantry an planes into a fierce attempt de fend their Central front stronghold. The soviet communique announced. Only 15 Miles from the City and i driving from the North East and South the red army Quot had completely regained the positions held before july 5 when the German summer offensive began it was retried. It was evident that the germans would not give up the City without a tremendous snuggle the i nazis launched la counter attacks in their Effort close the wide gaps torn in their defences but All were repelled with High losses j of men and material. British Churchill tanks observers said the germans regard the Orel attack As diversionary while they Advance in the Belgorod sector an official German commentator said but they recognize that the russians strength by Means exhausted and if possible for them Start a still greater Relief offensive at other Points of the Eastern front. Sicily Leader continued from Page la indications pointed a serious russian attempt push their initial Ive far past Orel. Marshal Joseph Stalin visited his troops and planned the offensive on the Orel sector last week before they began their big push. Moscow revealed. Agency it Rian enemy people and led Iran supplies off Mian Iran Lias received 150 new lend lease trucks loaded wit tim tons of bread and Creed Horn a j. The trucks were part of a consignment of in ire than 700 United states trucks delivered by ind lease of Licals the gov i not sent by maj. Gen. Lord refined of Rudd who has held posts in nine countries occupied by the British in the Middle East and Africa his Deputy chief has been Brig Gen Frank j me Sherry. Formerly with the us War department Iii Washington. The administration was Stab now i listed relieve operational troops of the Job of governing the Tern a tories they conquered. Amgott a officers were sent task forces j and sub task forces. Some went the thrust from the North is Over Sicily on a Day while threatening flu important Orel tithers followed in Short order Bryansk Railroad while the column in heir first Job was operate civil driving toward Orel from the South administrations and utilities under has already Cut the railway from be task Torce commanders As the kursk. Task Forte moves Forward Allied my. O a. Force Headquarters becomes the urn of my Bowel at a Ullh re Vover argot. was one of Tho Mast a. Sp.,k scones Tho russian or Nail front a located Lume tod.,v has Over wit missed front in. Of tary Bov rain tit would uphold i Ivich ted misses of soviet Freedom of religion and. Within limits of military necessity Freedom of press Aud speech Pru Nable the administrations most complicated jobs will by juggle budgets establish currency values interpret International Law Sizer i medical measures and direct famine relict the officers will also direct police and prison systems control wages and food prices supervise utilities and take Over band lied property they will a1 it administer property taken from persons who Are citizens of Allied nations and trom jews or others unpopular with tin fascists bombers dropped huge loads of bombs gun Sites and Morrar batteries for hours Long Range artillery a founded its pre arranged targets in flu defense line before j Orel a defense line on which the j germans have been building for in months calculating hold it against any attack that line is now in ruins the correspondents wrote. The russian Advance of nearly Miles in four Days has been featured by a con nitration of american general Sherman tanks and Rone in their first major action since Landing in Sully. Caltagirone ii an important Road and railway Junction approximately 40 Milos West of Syracuse. On the canadians left flank imps of the 7th army have been making excellent Progress As they push North and have Iii feted heavy casualties on the enemy. Advance Inlet lean oops have rapt died the key town of caracal and have penetrated 45 Kilometres Inland Lins is the Lin Tiest Inland Advance that Gen Pat jus troops have made thus far significant note that has been a scorched policy in Sicily few roads. Or Oiler communications have Beer. Destroyed and crops Are imbue tied All fascist officials it is reported took flight when the allies these non men of Mussolini vanities and left the a Perelion of the civilian government in the hands of the Parish priests. Total Axis strength in Sicily is now author Dat ively put at 300, men of whom 60.000 Aie germans while Hie Allied strength has not been numerically revealed some indication is Given by the fact that the american forces alone include three infantry divisions one armoured and one airborne envision. The italian ground forces comprise three Field divisions and five coastal divisions far Idem hied. Two of which have been already eliminated. The italian strength is estimated at 240.000. A Good percentage of. The germans in Sicily Are supposed be expert ack ack gunners brought in defend the Island against the Allied air Blitz while Allied operations continue Progress satisfactorily the Axis radio is playing up fantastic stories of Italy under peace terms. They say. For example that Italy will be forbidden grow wheat. Paradoxically the population in the liberated parts of Sicily Are eating White bread tor the first time in More than eight i years. At the same time Gen. A vet. Captured commander of the 2< 6 h italian coastal division sent a special message the British general commanding the troops who took him prisoner expressing ins appreciation tor the courteous treatment accorded him. His of tigers and the troops under his command. J it is quite Clear that the prevailing state of mind among Halim prisoners of ricers and men alike is real hostility toward fascism and an intense hatred of the germans who withdrew in the Southwest and left the italians tinkling tile nag. The Royal Arsenal which was Al,.o hit on wednesdays raid on Naples and another bom an ammunition train. Smoke Rose 12.000 Lect in the air. As the Railroad Yards were pulverized b-26 pilots reported that they left the Impact of the explosion at their bombing Levels sgt. Owen p Griffiths of Walnutport a. Said. It was just a Holiday. We zoomed Over smacked the Railroad Yard and blew them sky High thumbed our noses at a few enemy fighters who kept a mile away and came Home i could see smoke and fire from 60 Miles As British and Canadian forces pressed on towards Calami b-25 Mitchells blasted the City. 2nd of. Robert c. Sellergren. Of Oak Park. Ill gave a graphic description of the land air attack on Sbily a second largest City. He said a the South we could see steady hashes of artillery. We drop he our bombs right on tie renter of our target there a utile flak surprisingly enough then was not a single Searchlight incendiaries started of least five fires. In the on v of her in Kir tan t raid of the d a b-2f is hit the town of Paterno in Advance of ground forces situated just West of Catania this town is a focal Point Lur supplies and hoops. The Royal Arsenal which was also on Friday a heavy Force of flying fortresses of the Northwest african strategic air Pone readied out across Hie s rails of Messina my struck the ferry terminus of san Giovanni in a seve re Daylight raid. Giovanni and its sister of Reggio Are the two ferry mini on the Bahan Mainland moving Down the Italy Sicily is shuttled from both these Points any disruption of these would seriously Painter the movement of reinforcements and supplies Sicily. The fortresses which were unescorted their Friday raid passed through a Wall of intense accurate anti aircraft fire Start explosions in the railway Yards and among the Barracks area one string of bombs drop cd on the a ast end of the terminus and started a Large fire. Photo reconnaissance showed heavy damage the rail facilities fifty direct hits were scored on the Railroad Spur near the ferry terminus by Xith Hie forts and the Raf wellingtons Olio visited it flu night before. Attacks on the Mainland however were not confined san Giovanni. Raft wellingtons bombed Vibo Valentia and Reggio on the italian toe and Totone on the Heel b-26 marauders and b-25 Mitchells escorted by lightnings and War a we s also raided Vibo Valentia. During Tho night of july 15-16 rap and Usa of Bostons and . In conjunction with b-25 Mitchells kept up All night Jitter raids Over Sicily tile principal attack was carried out on tile Central sicilian town of Rand Izzo and on enemy comm Iii it ions. Meanwhile fighters and fighter born Bors continued roam almost unmolested on strafing sweeps Over Sicily. Traffic. Coast of by ferry Messin i far i lit ies i tort ter rail East lit Abner 1,200 cadets was i Point a record mini Bel 1.27 1 cadets the largest in tile history of the unit d states military Academy were sworn in at the inaugural of the new session. I he new cadets represent d allot tie 48 Stales and a crud a entrants from Africa. Panama Australia and puerto Rico by Al Capp invasion timed for Pilot on raft tile invasion of Sicily have been better timed for 2nd by Hilbert h. Miller of Racine wis. Of Miller who told his Story associated press correspondent Job Jill Morton at an advanced air base had bailed out of his crippled p-10 War Hawk Friday and was floating on the Mediterranean in a rubber Lite rift when the Hie push Star cd next morning. What the suddenly increased sea Trail in meant the lieutenant above All was much greater hitchhiking opportunities. A Daylight arrived. Id. Miller found himself in a bustling sea Lane tilled with i is inn Barge going both ways la thumbed i ride in an enmity one returning Africa and was Back ashore Long before sup or Tinto Safur Lay evening from his unique ringside seat Hie airman had heard hundreds of planes overhead during tin night and had seen flares dropping the sicilian coast. Toward which he was Drifting i Hen i lit ii i hit big guns firing Aud i knew the Long awaited Lovasi it was it hand a he said
