Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1943, Algiers, Algiers Vol i no. 87, Friday August 13, 1943 nazis fail Back along wide front near Kharkov red troops now Only eight Miles from steel City bulletin russian armies have advanced within five Miles to the Northeast of Kharkov and another Force driving up from the Southeast has captured chug Rev 17 Miles away according to a special Moscow communique broadcast late last night on the United states shortwave station a a voice of chug Rev is As important to the Kharkov defense line As was the City of Belgorod captured last week by soviet troops. Alexander Palermo Cardinal Confer a Quot Force he cd Quad re i v 12 gun sir Harold a. A1 Alexander chief of the Allred military govern nit it has conferred with his Eminence tiv Cardinal archbishop of Palermo Luisa la Vitrano. Ii was revealed Here today. The meeting held on Gen. Alexanders first visit to pol Ermo. Was described a very cordial one 3 g ii. Alexander suggested that priests and nuns fake Over the care of homeless children of the Island it w is announced and advised that elementary education be car Ned on under the direction of the roman Catholic clergy. Gen Alex Andor scent tie rest army hits enemy in second sea Landing employment Waits for servicemen visiting senators assure soldiers looking into the problems of civilian population. By pvt. Pahl s. Green 1sars and stripes staff writer Irr London. Aug 12 a a a Jurew play a was on again in fan inc let is k?18 steered Kharkov Felt the full might of the advancing soviet troops which at one Point ii and penetrated to within eight Miles of the City. Moscow reported late last night that the red army has now gained a powerful Iii cd on the City Only one week after a similar envelopment Orel Resl a be capturing of crack German divisions have dug in for their last Battle at the Industrial Center and there were indications that a Strong defense would be made although it had appeared earlier that the nazi troops would leave Kharkov without resisting strongly. I he gel Man War office according to a report from Zurich surprised a press conference with the statement that a a Germany is determined to defend and hold Kharkov at any Cost As it is the key position to the entire Southern front. Prepared counterattacks will very soon stabilize the if counterattacks Are to be made they must come very soon observers said since Kharkov s to continued on Pape it b-17�?Ts bomb near Rome damage to Temi reported severe . Flyers hit Germany Rhine City struck in Daylight raid Force Headquarters. Aug 12 american flying fortresses of the a a yesterday roared into action again to heavily bomb Terni. An important the Pik vion Rai Way and manufacturing the russian Canter 40 Miles North of Rome Quot it was the first report of activity by the fortresses in 48 hours and marked the first raid above the foot of the italian Peninsula in nearly a week. Damage was severe in this first alack Ever made on term. Reconnaissance photographs later showed that rolling Mills had Xen hard hit. A Large group of workshops was smashed an arms factory and some Gas works were damaged two trains were left burning and a jute factory was almost completely destroyed air experts hero Felt that the severe damage to this town in the heart of Italy must have a telling effect on the Ca pacify of the italians to wage War that this and other operations Over lower Italy and Northeast Sicily were highly successful from the standpoint of losses is seen Iii the report of the air communique that Only one Allied plane is missing from All operations yesterday. Some enemy aircraft wore encountered during the Terni raid but. Apparently holding a healthy ies it act for fortress fire to Liwer they failed to press Home their attacks meeting neither Axis fighters nor flak. Saaf Mitchells. Marauders and bomb carrying lightnings made damaging attacks on rail and Road Bridges at. Angiola and Marina i Catanzaro on both sides of Italy a foot along the avenues of escape the remains of the wehrmacht must use when continued on Page it lha Whoy in a it \ i Quot us a pure kites work in his of the is it Quot rat re j told press current mryt , \. P n Oug lit depend co mourn to do is win ii. per y in Volun it a a a in this Way after that Jot will a it fight Init by by Erk in a would Nien when Hwy a no in their ave an nih>ort1,Nitt to ame Over Khaki an i Dun Civile t or the a Leija in. I led Richard a Quot Quot a Quot r Coll Filion. B Russell it <4.s.r�m cd it. Hai Lder a Quot a definitely of the Parl. James m Mead .,1 h1� plan for demo his a tion is new York. R., by ii to Quot Salt a a a Quot a a of Maine Kiel a b Chandler of a Erma a Quot a. Has been Defeated. He Kentucky the fifth Menhir of the a in �?~7 minister Winston group. Henry cals Lodge of mass Chun Hill and foreign secretory it Consett has let a visit kit a old Quot a 0r Al the sicilian Battle from a Quot would f Bho Silt Vick speaking for tile delegation sen continued on Raga ii Russell explained Filar although at the moment Congress is More concerned with the conduct of the War the legislators accept unanimously the obligation of providing employment for returning soldiers. He pointed to president Roosevelt a Many statements on the subject of jobs and recalled that the Origi-1 a selective service act Guaran Allied Force headquartered the rehiring of service men. J ters. Aug. 12 at a dinner Oele sen. Russell emphasized men Biating the first anniversary who had no jobs when they in the formation of Allied tired the army will lie Given to Headquarters Gen. To f inno i i i a t Afaq observes first birthday in night attack establishes Bridgehead bulletin arc reported last night from London that the evacuation of Axis troops from Sicily a in full a Wing. The enemy was using a Large number of Small Craft from various Bridgehead on the North part of the Island to transport men and Materiel to the Mainland the radio bulletin stated. In. I,., Runty win be Given to Traci quakers ten. Dwight d. Rational training while those who Eisenhower commander in chief Vav pop if sell Phil Wilt 11 t Lepir n lint to r of flit Parnac Loci a no it Allied Force head Quad i ers aug. 12�?the Salty veterans of the 7th army swung their sea legs into action for the second time in three Days As they swarmed up the Northern shores of Silt ii to St l Ike again behind enemy lines. This time tile amphibious raid came As no Surprise to the germans who were said to be re sisting strongly. First reports Indi gated the audacious raiders it. Of bad thrown Back heavy Axis Force counterattacks and successfully is Dwight d. J to abolished a Bridgehead. Were in school when their number came up will have a Chance to continue their education of the Allied forces last night toasted the 220 officers assigned to the Headquarters Between the time sen. Mead described at some a its secret activation and dec. Length a re employment Bill he hoped would be adopted by the next Congress. Such legislation would establish an Overall planning body to convert Industry to a a it each tire basis including provisions for demobilization and jobs for soldiers. When the questioning Turner to plans Fork Ping service men and still at their posts la. 1942. Here. Allied Headquarters Cam 1942, at Norfolk not a new style being aug. La. House. London. We have gone a Long Way since tills time last year when you gentlemen sat Down to figure out ways and Means of getting a toehold on the continent of Africa a Gen. Eisenhower said. A a we started out on the greatest Allied military venture in history and. I he Landing was made under cover of darkness late tuesday night near the Mouth of the Naso River about three Miles East of Cajka d Orlando. While the raiders plunged into the surf and raced up into Llu bore a xxi Wuerful air Armada i blasted All roads leading to the area while from the sea . Nival vessels Laid Down a curtain of hellfire. But Jerry Wasny to caught twice with his guard Down. Unlike the first amphibious raid when yanks landed unopposed West of Cairn d Orlando saturday night tile nazis swum into not new Strong London. Aug. 12-a unite slates bomber unit a truth at Germany in a Daylight raid res if of Crl Efly a erected against the t i ret in in fhe Eft Hank of the Rhine to my is from Cologne. On non is a pm nutation of >0.000 and is famous for its Tini Beethoven in As the birth la it q run hair Force bombers for the fourth time m a week were Over g of Many last night the air min Slid attacking objectives in scr l in Fol the Rhineland while in Daylight raids polish flyers at tacked six German vessels off the Cost of Brittany. Five of the six Wir. Tot no anti if lids by enemy aircraft on a town in Southeast England yesterday were described As ,4harp&Quot bombs were dropped mostly in Sou quarters killing 12 per today headlines Are an Effort to try out fancied Type makeup. Ifs just that the headline machine has broken Down temp warily. We Hope. Can to really blame it either because it has been Tak a Oil vhf swung into action quickly. Through your hard work. You have web the naval liar age made it an unqualified How a ver first enemy attempt to t am repulse the Landing were unsuccessful. Strong american forces two Miles West of the Ca get were Rush Long been and ing quite a beating for a time. The repairs we be making with hairpins spam cans Are enough to give any self respecting machine the Zeebie Jee Bies. We Are going to change to c ration cans tomorrow so give us a prayer Arni Hope for the Best. An unqualified Success. I am proud of my he added. A a you have stood the test of adversity things looked pretty Black at times last february Anil. a a stir iut a March and you have Stolt i then a Johi the Landing party. If test of Success which is More Dif let raiders a a it no �?4�? ficut it. Gen. Sir Hiim Pitrey Gale chief administrative officer of Allied Force Headquarters responded to Gen Eisenhower stating that every British officer considered it an Honor to have served under his command. It. Gen. Gale also paid High tribute to Mal. Gen. Walter b. Smith. Gen. Eisenhower a chief of staff remains of a nazi set giant the raiders succeed in overcoming German opposition and Speed East he town of Capo do Orlando will be caught Between two fires. Meanwhile other Northern forces consolidated their tuition in to get area of san Marco do Alun Zio live Miles Inland to the East of Santa Agata. The raid came at the same time As heavy fighting continued West of Randazzo the enemy a a last Strong Point in tile Central sector. British and american forces were cooperating closely in tile attack and it was reported the germans continued on Page 4i turks free . Airmen in tvs Quot try a f�?~7nd Al an Ardry Quot it it Var rated by the a Naar photo Istanbul a the turkish government has decided to release the seven United Stites airmen who were interned Here after their plane crashed into the sea off the turkish coast following the raid on the Plo Sti oilfields it was Learned today. They were interned under the International Law providing that treatment for belligerents who enter a Neutral country but the men will be released under an interpretation of an International Law saying that these men were shipwrecked and took Refuge in Neutral watery
