Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Page the stars and stripes weekly saturday August 7, 1943 Navy reveals part played in invasion 3,266 vessels were used in operations Crews praised by f. R. Kent or. Stars and stripes naval writer a Miksics. A a a while guns of american and famous incident near Gela when Wittic. I Nile in Atoori in pm  on july 13, the Captain at the direction of Admiral Hewitt sent a a a Well done to his officers and men. In addition to effecting the landings tile Power and accuracy of supporting naval gunfire has seen remarked by All service branches. This included the now while guns of Wuicik our a in Myua Iuliu vhf a a British naval units continue to american units engaged enemy Roar in support of land forces tank formations successfully. Ther a i a a a non no a in tar Tornado fighting in Sicily and in harass ment of enemy communication lines further details of the part played by the Allied navies in the greatest amphibious operation in history were made Public yesterday. # for the first time the names of the subordinate leaders off the beaches in charge of the actual Landing operations were revealed. For the United  Navy there were rear Admiral Alan g. Kirk rear Admiral John l. Hall. Jr., rear Admiral Richard l. Conolly. For the Royal Navy there were rear Admiral Rhoderick Robert Mcgrigor rear Admiral sir Philip Louis Vian rear Admiral Thomas Hope troubridge. As working Heads of the whole operation under naval command of Admiral of the Fleet sir Andrew Cunningham commander in chief Mediterranean were vice Admiral h. K. Hewitt commanding United states naval forces in the Mediterranean and Admiral sir Bertram Ramsay of the Royal Navy. Vessels involved there were involved in the initial operation before Dawn of july to nearly 2,000 vessels of All descriptions and types and the total number employed was 3,266. These ranged from battleships and aircraft carriers to Landing Craft and motor torpedo boats from Large merchantmen to Little ships carrying stores and fuel. Flags of practically every member of the United nations flew from the masts of participating Craft although american and British predominated. Units of the Royal Canadian Royal Indian dutch polish and greek navies also were present. United states naval forces were responsible for landings at eleven beaches on the South coast extending for a distance of 38 Miles while British naval forces were charged with effecting lauding on 13 beaches along 37 Miles of coastline from just South of Syracuse around the Southeast Corner of Sicily. That it was an All out operation is revealed in a passage from Admiral Cunningham a message on the eve of the operation. A the safety of our own ships and All distracting considerations Are to be relegated to second place or disregarded As the accomplishment of our primary duty May require.�?�. It was noted that the work of the Small Landing Craft Crews for the most part comparatively fresh to the work at sea was praiseworthy. The american Section had the worst weather and Admiral Cunningham messaged the United states  i fear you Are having the worst of the weather Wisla the general the Best of Luck. I think you have competed with the weather and All other difficulties splendidly Seldom mentioned motor torpedo wats both american and British also have been noted for their courage and daring. The enormous problems of planning of gathering from half the world the ships to be employed and of timing All the lesser operations which formed the Gigantic whole there summed up by Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower in a message to the Allied navies. Quot in the sicilian operation the United slates and Royal navies have again proved that even while engaged in operations covering the seven seas they can plan and successfully execute vast and intricate movements in support of land operations and can do this despite the obstacles of distance weather and enemy opposition. In this theater the skill of the Allied naval commanders and staffs under the leadership of the Fleet Cunningham and his principal lieutenants the american vice Admiral Hewitt and the British Admiral Bertram Ramsay Are reflected in the practice timing and perfect technique displayed on the beaches of Sicily where there were landed hundreds of ships and boats whose ports of origin were scattered Over half a world. Their comrades of the air and ground forces unite in an enthusiastic Well  Mae West described by Oxford dictionary los Angeles a Mae West whose voluptuous Beauty was the talk of the 1930s, has been immortalized by the Oxford dictionary Umney to print the following definition after her name a a device used by in to keep afloat a person in the water derived from the american Cinema actress whose appearance has suggested the rotund nature of these inflatable life belts said miss West hand on hip to reporters Quot Well anyway. In a glad the Oxford boys did no to say a a Mae West was something that men Fly around with at  it happened at Home big town Small talk. A. A a. A a. A second daughter has been born to mrs. Teresa Larkin Snite a died by the Oxford dictionary Snite or the infantile paralysis victim who has spent the Gal of the insinuating voice. Last seven years in an Iron lung. Snite who celebrated and come hither look has disclose. Birthday last saturday was recently reclassified 3-a by his de that she has Given permission he my Dirin aay is a known of thousands of sport fans to the editors of that sedate vol pleasant White haired old Man who collected the tickets at Madison Square Garden died this week at the age of 75. Mission aft a her name Doroth Schiff Backer owner and publisher of the new of it re a device used by Raf aviators and a a. O Thackery the general manager and editor of the Sam. Keen afloat a Derson in the was were married. Making a tour of inspection at Hunter College. N. A. Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt complimented the Waves on the efficiency of their Beauty shops. At Wheeling a a. City manager Robert Plummer revealed that it might take weeks to Clear away debris left in City streets by the Rover flood. He estimated damage in the metropolitan area at 500.000 dollars Al Dallas. Texas the War department agreed to lend an air plane for use in wiping out sheep killing coyotes on Texas of a Quot Ches. The planes will use automatic shot guns loaded with slugs the first British anti aircraft Battery to visit the u a. Arrived at Camp Davis n c., to Start a tour of Public demonstrations. Catania rout continued from Page of Broadway to Hollywood. Allied bombing continued from Page of ing the Axis position at san Fra Telio. As some observers see it the main German Hope is to delay the Allied Onrush Long enough to evacuate As Many troops As possible. In this View the germans Hope to repeat British tactics at Dunkirk rather than their own tactics at Cape Bon. Some observers thought that the withdrawal of second line German troops might be already under Way across the narrow Straits of Messina. The flak guarding the Straits according to some reports is As heavy As anything seen in the Ruhr Valley. Nevertheless Allied planes have sunk numerous barges moving Back and Forth Between Sicily and the Mainland. Tile barges were thought to be taking troops Back to Italy rather than bringing reinforcements to Sicily. Whatever tattered holies the germans May have left they can hardly do More than i it postpone the final Day of withdrawal. Even withdrawal will not be easy since soldiers retreating along the six Cilian East coast Road Are under were forced to land in Turkey going heavy naval and air bom a. Of iraqi bar dment and the allies Are press ing hard against the escape route circling the West Side of Etna. The allies on the other hand can look Forward to fairly Early Victory. The action being fought around Troina indicates that the germans Are not in a yielding mood but ground sea and air actions have taken a heavy toil of German lives. As for the italians on Sicily their numbers like the germans seem Small while unlike the germans their resistance is not deemed formidable. The Stork visited the Home of or. And mrs Franchot tone and deposited a baby boy. Mrs. Tone is the Oral a 11 to a t Ress be Wallace. The cast of the All Soldier show. This is the.  its wat to Camp Upton. N. V., where the company will be divided into two army groups. One unit will go to London and the o he North Africa. According to Walt Disney there Are some 3.00�. Persons in the United states who cannot sign their names and approximately 15 000.000 persons who cannot read newspapers disc y is working with the state department to develop a ties movies to Aid in the education of these persons. Leopold Stokowski the symphony conductor who admires swing prow station. Picked this All Star Jive band piano Arranger. A Quot a a Langton. Dan flu lists Artic Shaw and Benn Goodman trumpet Harry James Ann ours Erml Rongs trombonist. Tommy Dorsey and vocalist Lena Horne Louis a re men. For cabs be turned Manhattan into an Island of whistlers. Reminds one of London. Uso a amp shown have clamped Down severely on All publicity of stars Tom overs. Borrah Minkevitch is Angling to buy a centra1 Park South Cate. Groucho Marx and Arthur Murray have bought a halt in West a theater in new Yorkus 50�?Ts. And it will show Only musical films. They re reviving a lot of the old Astaire films. Small town topics. When they ran out of Gas. The initial blow in the renewed Allied air offensive was struck on sunday when a Large formation of flying fortresses of the strategic air Force bombed the docks and Airfield at Naples. On monday night wellingtons hit the City s already immobilized rail communications. On tuesday and wednesday wellingtons repeated the raids on the submarine base and Harbor at Naples. While heavy bombers were concentrating on vital Mainland communications. The Tempo of Allied air activity Over Sicily kept Pace with the vigorous american British and Canadian advances along the ground. All week Long medium bombers fighter bombers and fighters continued to attack targets of Opportunity behind enemy lines. Paving the Way Tor ground troops planes or the tactical air Force bombed and strafed enemy installations a a a troop concentrations in the northeastern sector of the Island. The key communication centers of Randazzo and drano were repeatedly hit. While the ports of Messina and Milazzo came in tar some concentrated pounding throughout the week. At the Aee of 14 months. Charles Norman of Paterson no cot his name in the papers by smoking cigars at that Early age now 12 years old. Norman has Given up cigars at hts Parent s request d now smokes a pipe but Only four or five times a Day. New Istle ind has revived the old town meeting and is using it to solve modern problems of government Community p1&Quot&Quot"1 Nile delinquency. L Helen Summers one of the last nurses to leave Bataan and Mao Norman a. Campbel. O. Eai Gio n j wore married at it. Lewis. Wash. At Madison wis  Walter s. Goodland signed a Hill making the salary of a governor of Wisconsin 10.000 dollars a year instead of the present pm dollars. The japanese at the heart Mountain. Wyo relocate n Center harvested their first farm crop�?700 pounds of Cine  Quot worn. Two persons were killed and several in lured when an Atlantic line passenger train rammed into the rear of the Tamami Hammon a streamline Roach Tram near Fayetteville n. C a a Quot a bus boy in a St Louis. Mo., hotel placed his life saving of i 05&Quot dollars into War Bonds As a safety measure. The Money had been a ohm earlier in the week. But the  of tar Iii conscience bothered him. More than a a. Left homeless when a raging fire raced thro re a a  axe Ted f, District in Astoria ore., and levelled an entire Block of Homes. On Capitol Hill. A lies  released late this week London wac pvt. Betty in a bulletin issued to his ships by the War department reveal j Salem ore., paid the company the Captain of the uni that during the four week period Hurley Caw. Efficiency interstates Force flagship had this ending jul american plan tart Way. To Nav on the eve of operations made 12.583 sorties and of Oppte _. A a. Is a not be overemphasized that 12.460 tons of bombs. They deigns and equipment must be stayed 242 enemy planes and prob landed. This directive Issaaf two planes a a in these a Snappy Salute lost her balance. Al a so for  tile week in Washington was rather a quiet one and news emanating Row the nations Capitol was spotty As the week ended tile . How v or Cam or y w h f r thl president am pm could list numerous new key be of 7 me pts made in last weeks radio address in regards to Points in their Possession Marina fed his St Viratine by outlining a plan which would among Cern i. Gagliano. Regalbuto. Can. P j provide the soldiers when the time comes for them to ten Nova cent Ripe. Pate in. M s i civilian life with a three months furlough with pay. A Quot a n Mother one Quot of the towns Many government buildings a Treasury statement was issued that disclosed the governments War hires in july were about one Bill on dollars less than in j Neu a lowest for any month since february one of  wow sex elusive hotels the Shoreham which has some 4.000 Chi Ekem in its basemen because of the poultry shortage received  to raise the chickens in an Adi Acell building or or Iea mime Hie teaching of the shakespearean drama. In the a an Robert p Patterson under Secretary of or. Revealed that about 900 Reserve and re Eilar army officers will he relieved of their commands or retired sept i the move was no muted by uie be Elm off of army officers requirements John l a a put before the War tailor Board this week with attorneys for his mine workers Union and representatives of the Illinois a i tors and urged the hoards approval of an i Lenoia Coal Field Jar ment that or a give miners one Dollar and 25 rents a Dav for the spent in underground travel. The Mem not .nd. a when ifs decision would be announced. But wit i conure Washington was brightened Only by the mass o. ,, than is said s of War workers who. Despite tile Atleed shortage of or and the Matense heat took great Delight in their perusal of the Good news from the world Battle fronts As head lined in the Capitol a newspapers. Ich i Luvi v v a Vav. Ter Bianco and Catania. Of these Catania with its Reat port and string of airfields was far and away the most important not Only for furthering the Campaign of Sicily but for threatening Hie Mainland of Italy. Salute by numbers is downfall of wac i la i Cli y of tue of pvt Hurley met an officer on the Steps of a replacement depot somewhere in England presented Terry and the pirates by Milt Caniff on soy miss lace Yohe. Party reminds us of Home How about playing some Kip games