Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol a no 7. Monday Augu i 2, 1s13 Twotwo Staken Disch by yanks in Sicily. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers area one franc nazi Retreat to new lines in mountains Allied Force had Quad ferry aut in overcoming stiffened resistance m the Northern Rector in he 75-mile Long sicilian inuit. American forces have captured the Hill towns of san Mauro Ca Lei verde and sperm a according to reports which reached Here today son Mauro caste i verde is in 1 Ween he Sadonie Mountain ran a and the sea about seven lodes , of . A Hose fall was announced in the Middle of i Osi we Elk. Sperm a is four urls Northwest of Nicosia where he americans were reported late last week to Haie cracked the first is Ahi German defense line in this Seetai i View of american and Cana my Progress in the Central and North Central sections of the front the germans in falling Back Are extorted to dig in along a new line in some places seven to ten Miles behind their last position. Unfortunately for Hie allies the germans Are defending the kind of country where if they lose a position they can fall Back a few mites and take up another Post As Strong 01 stronger than the i is. There have been indications. However that the Axis is paying highly tor the defense of Northeast Sicily. Heavy enemy casualties have been reported Day after Day the 71 ii army recently took 941 prisoner in one bag that included germans. This is the largest number of nazis officially reported taken in a single group in Sicily i along the 8th army front tile i British continue Over Strong opposition to improve their positions slightly further extending their liver Bridgehead and raking the1 enemy lines with heavy artillery fire Canadian troops continued to Advance after their capture of j a Ira had forced the germans i fart Lief Down he Road which leads to Catania i rom the Interior. In one of the communiques issued Over the weekend it was reported that Gums from French Morocco have seen new action but no details were Given. It has been announced Here that the attic have received the tin continued on Page 31 allies Cive Italy understudy final warning arge plans now no Axis Refuge neutrals warned wash1noton, a. In Diplo Luau of the United nations yesterday were instructed to warn Neutral governments not to give Refuge to Mussolini or any other Axin War  to give Sanctuary to Axis leaders us neutrals were told would bt1 a violation of Hie stated policy of Hie United nations to bring Axis leaders to Justice in the Law courts of the countries which they my now up pressing tile warning to the Neutral originally issued by president i Roosevelt at his week end press conference i Washington aug i the a. Lion today studied a recommended program Lor  of the i armed forces which included primarily a three months furlough for All upon honorable discharge at Reg ii a  pay not exceeding too dollars monthly plus regular family a Low a nees drafted by the committee on postwar readjustment of civilian i and military personnel tin Mig j rested program followed generally he six Point program which the president outlined in his address on july 28 j the committees recommend-1 Wasj tons. To in presented to connies tor action also included armoured Force now armoured command Washington the armoured Force has Lieen changed to the armoured command to prevent confusion with the three big army groups air forces ground forces. And service forces the War department announced since it is under Hie ground forces the armoured command designation a til lit in with other similar ground in i us like the airborne command and flu Antl aircraft command new regime is deaf to halt War Appeal Allied yesterday american unemployment insurance for 2fi and British diplomats transmitted week Fot those Reg issued with tin his message to Sweden. Turkey Kos employment service after the Spain Switzerland. Portugal the initial furlough if the discharged Vatican state and Argentina. Tile Serviceman had found no Job gov soviet government Hily endorsed a Crement paid special training or tie presidents position and Rusk it neral education credit for old j stall diplomats in Ankara Aiki Stockholm issued warnings simile to those from Britain and the United states. Nazi port wiped out a the proud Hamburg is rubble after London. Aug. I German seaport of i Only a Large pile of the seven Day round the clock j pounding it received from rae1 and Saaf bombers last week re i ports from Stockholm said today i approximately 10 000 tons of bombs were dropped on the City in the heaviest concentrated raids of the War. As the Raf rained 2.300 tons of heavy explosive in each of three attacks sailors arriving in Sweden Atter losing two ships in Hamburg Sharbor told correspondents that not More than 50 houses remain standing in the entire City. The effect of the night and Day destruction of the important City on the German people was indicated by berlins radio emphatic denial that the repeated raids might be connected with Allied landings. Age and survivor insurance on Quot Sis of service in armed forces c port Unity for agricultural employment and settlement for a limited number of qualified sex servicemen sgt Ecil Aid and counsel on readjustment to civilian life. The committee recommended that the problem be handled by a Cen a a Tai administrative Agency and that tile provisions of the prof rare apply without discrimination to servicemen and women alike. P-40 s Down 21 planes full air assault ready to Start from use inside Italy More Turati Esb a troop it yesterday ignored warning As it pallier Speed allotment plan changes Washington a allot nuut benefits to servicemen dependents will in seeded by a new plan adopted by the War and Navy departments. Allowances will in Gin to accrue Hie first Day of he month m which the Soldier is inducted providing he files applies ton bet Ore the end of that month. The first Check Wood reach the dependent about tile last of the same month or shortly after that Date whereas the delay formerly was two month or More it was announced. War costs terrific too billion estimate for 1944 stands 1st division boys Battle Heinie Hills and heat by a soft. Stars and Ralph stripes g. Martin staff writer Gas so Whipf Rahro euzed and electrically operated no a a a i Sicily shooting 210 min. Shells. When july 28 a delayed _ fighting they go off. All together they Allied Force Headquarters. Aug. In the announced Lull in the Allied air assault on Italy designed to give italians breathing space in which to unite for i it each readied its finale Over the and weekend As american and British air Power prepared to go All out Iii their attack on the Mainland t one of tile most notable victories of Hie Mediterranean air War was scored on Friday when p-40 i War Hawks of the Saaf met 25 me -109 s and 11 Mc-202�?Ts Over Sardinia and shot Down 21 of them Wiki a loss of Only one american plane. It. Waller b Walker of Starling d. Cotta., shot Down two me it 1109 s and was credited with a third i when an enemy plane crashed in to the water while trying to take j evasive action at a Low Altitude. The two Day toll of Axis air Cratt was 28 during that period Only one Allied Plant tailed to return to its base j Saaf b-25 Mitchells escorted i by p-38 lightnings made one of the few Mainland raids Over the weekend when they int the prac a tics i Mare Ai drome la Miles Southwest of Rome. In the Only Osiier raid on Italy Al veg fortresses of the strategic air Force flew unescorted to attack Grottaglia Airfield to Miles East of Taranto on the italian Heel. The continued on Page 4 greatest to have Italy is pies i Washington aug. I Dent Koa Sevelt s estimate in Jann divisions air of a too billion Dollar War expends ure for 1944 still stands lie said last night. The american people Are convinced that such an expenditure is possible the president declared. Despite recent lags in production output june War expenditures were Only slightly below the Early estimate his statement announced for the fiscal year ending july i 1943 the United states spent 75 billion dollars. Duping be com my year. Munitions and construction Aion will Cost 72 billions the budget Bureau said. Recent revisions of War needs show Rte War department will ii it end less and the Navy department More than was previously estimated. Licht casualties with Cor resp a Dinghy few replacements and i is lass of material than was i Epa red for were Given As t he re Aso Heinie Hills and heat the 1st division boys today took an important town thereby tightening the ring of Allied troops around Hie northeastern pocket of Axis in Sicily. Xii the taking of the town noon. Hie 1st division cleaned up full a mess o f Quot pockets Quot although some of the boys ran into Quot White hag Quot trouble. That a the old nazi army trick of sticking up a White hag until our men push Forward to investigate. Then the Jerries grab their guns and mow them Down. The germans did a lot of that in Tunisia too. They wiped out a Light tank and Crew that Way at Barr Franca. And this morning they worked the trick to blast two scout cars and two jeeps killing All occupants except one Soldier who played Possum and got Back to Tell the Story. Something else the germans have been using a lot in this sector Are the rocket mortars referred to by everybody As the Quot screaming  one of them consists of five barrels All syn sound like a truck sliding to a Quick Stop. But they re easy to spot unless they re behind a big Hill. Once spotted a1 our artillery Quot Zero in Quot on them. We be knocked out a Bunch of them so far. This German troops fought Here reds hold donets line nazis smashed in bitter Battle Force Headquarters Over weekend broadcast a ionian warning to the italian people Quot prepare for a renewal of Aerial Bot Aba re me it and sternly rebuked primer marshal Pietro and los government for failure to peace and so save Italy Tern Rev of air War conditions altered a Quot Ltd clashes be Quot a act a Milan and Kalian were rumoured radio Rome the Allied failed i give italians news of the honorable surrender Quot message n l thursday by Oen Dwight in rtt la War Al Quot d commander. Up Quot n a Quot Africa. But Neu cd Quot a cd la italian me knew it get thu Eisenhower i Quot a w in to gnat for lie Nee. Tile demonstrations were said been staged in North Kern i tally Milan. The hair ill it i warning marked natio Nolf a in a United nations source had criticized the government of marshal a Doglio to k v actor Emmanuel Iii the message made it Clear Liat Italy could have been spared the Simi Bart Lutt attacks ii militia bad a Iio had sought near immediately alter Musson s downfall. To germane i i germans t was de Quot caught nut the Quot have to a caught like rats in a  a to be his a v a Quot Quot a continued. Ere has been no sign of a get Man withdrawal. File new Goi eminent Tempo sized it missed its upon unify it permitted the Ger mans to recover Iii staccato Bines u0nocverder the Athing is Over be prepared. In your own interests in the interests of ukr it no Aye a Quot a away Tram us i us the Dei kits and Barracks of my German invader. Kwesi away i rom factories working for the German invader. Take your wives and your children but the country where Safe. Of a do riot risk hopi lives to work log Romany ave your lives a Iii a h i a free democratic if Aly. And when the bombs fail remember that the blood of italian strike by them Heads of the men in in Italy a hour of let oried instead of or. For peace and both Neutral the warning away inti icy will be every is on the Rome who decision Tern acting for Hon for  and German sour equipment indicating London aug i German at Are withdrawing Enlo Mash soviet l badge j head in the Donetz Basin have Field that they Masse. J these Jerries part of the Sicil a tan division also known As Hie i 15th Panzer took Over the sicilian front since Hie Hermann goer my division crammed after the i original d Day engagements. Throughout the Long push upwards. The 1st division has never been out of Contact with the Heinie for More than six hours. Ifs Ilieen completely a fight with the nazis last time the 1st division fought italians they took 800 prisoners. The biggest Factor has been the weather the strength sapping heat. The boys have been fighting in their fatigues. Despite every til my. They be been moving Forward continuously i been hurled Back after bitter Light my the russians announced today. Moscow said the germans Are preparing new attacks despite a loss of 95 tanks in one Days fight ing. Most of tin action took place around a stretch of the mins River Southwest of Oroshi Novgrad where russian Pas it ions an a threat to nazi domination of the Donnas Industrial zone. Fighting was also reported As heavy on tile 230-mile Orel front where heavy Rains and mud Are making russian Progress difficult. However. Hie red army was reported As hammering on the compact network of tile itys inner defences aur capturing several More sir a go villages continued on Page i Blue network sold to Noble new York. Aug. 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