Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1943, Algiers, Algiers Vol. I no. 2, Friday August 20, 1943 daily newspaper for . Armed forces in Algiers area one franc Waco a decide most will join soviets hurl Navy Gillis new component for duration enemy a a k a a a a Shock units Shell Mainland Tho ladies have made up their minds Fultn the decision of accepting a discharge and returning to flit states i it a enlisting in the aim of the United states 87 percent d the a acts of North Africa elated to join the new wac com Pone it and stay with the War until duration Day plus six months on aug 31 the Waag will off it in i in shed its auxiliary status an<1 Peconic an integral part of the army chid Eif i of the change is that the women who had vol i in leered As auxiliaries were now re pm ired to enlist As Bona fide a a Oldie s. Or accept discharges from the corps Quot several of the girls Are leaving because of bereavement at Home stated Westray Battle Boyce theater wac staff director. In other instances the situation at Home a it changed to such an extent that As conscientious women the members cannot be blamed for electing to return and shoulder family responsible ies Quot one of the departing Waack auxiliary 1st Cla it it Olive m. Bough Home of f it Untsain inn s. C. Is a re lined nurse and according to present regulations can no longer he accepted Foi membership in the wac she is applying for a commission Iii the army nurse corps Roosevelt Churchill talks turn to political matters Quebec aug. 19 president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill continued their conference Lim night but there was no of to Aal indication regarding Jagt a Sihle d a a Lions coming out of the meeting. The Puli Leal nature of Hie conference has begun with the arrival of foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. It was reliably reported. In addition to proposed military operations against the european continent and an announcement of the Allied position on the Rome Quot oks a City Quot question it was exacted that the american and British government Heads were discussing recognition of the French National committee. One observer prophesied that tin allies would recognize the committee with the proviso that such recognition does not extend to France itself. It will be made Clear he said. That the jurisdiction of the committee will cease when Allied armies set foot in France and that the United nations will be responsible for seeing that the French people have a Chance to elect a government of then own choosing. Before returning to Washington. President Roosevelt will visit ot-1 Tawa the capital of Canada it was announced. He and the prime minister will hold a joint press conference before the end of their talks the presidents Secretary said yesterday. Campaign termed German Success according to tile latest pro noun Ceni lits of or Joseph Goebbels and his German propaganda office the sicilian Campaign was practically a nazi Victory. Anyway the latest German broadcasts Tell the people of the Reich look How far Sicily is from the fatherland a thousand Kilometres away. This says Goebbels is Why the Campaign was a German Success i. In spite of Allied six Perior to. The Axis was Able to hold in Large armies for a considerable tune then retire without being molested., 2 the sicilian fighting resulted in enormous losses for the allies. 3. The Battle was not of a decisive character since Sicily is Only an unimportant outpost of Europe nazis lose 30,000 holding Kharkov As reds push on London aug 19 German Shock troops and in storied divisions totalling at least pm too men last night were losing their Battle to turn the russian armies Lunk from Kharkov. Moscow announced the c reinforcements brought up in the last 48 hours in i bid to recapture the vital Kharkov pol Tava rub id. Have been delimited in a by Battle be veil Miles West of the Gnu Al City and Are being toned link Tieyon their on i i tit i p >siion.>, no it Tow shot a. Kharkov still held out but tin soviet pressure grew even St longer with the capture of the railway it Junction of Amie 22 South on the line to i tim where another russian offensive alvested to to developing huge kisses in Manj lower have been suffered by the germ ans who have lost 30.ooo killed around Kharkov within the past t w it weeks and o Ichisi a Many Lievore Bryansk according i a Moscow statesmen. The germans still hold a lifeline running Southwest i rom Kharkov to the Dnieper River and the Crimea hut one soviet spearhead is reported to be within to Miles of the corridor. It the red armies can Clit the last escape path. An estimated 50 German divisions May be trapped around Kharkov in the Crimea in the Don Basin and in the caucasus Region. The Bryansk offensive continued to Advance i rom the Northeast yesterday the russians announced the capture of b re Sovka. An in a portent Tail at station 22 Miles from Bryansk. The closest soviet troops Are 12 Miles from the cite and of Liers Are moving up around a huge Semi Circle which measures approximately 20 Miles North and South of Bryansk and 12 Miles East. For hails a wed forces Gen. Dwight d. I Ken Bower Allied commander in Hief m North Africa today made Public a message of comp ulu lation Cut to Bim by president Franklin let. Roosevelt from Quebec. Ile requested Bat the message be made in in to All the men of Bis command. It As follows All til n. Ale tin tiled Over the sicilian Campaign com successfully concluded Iii accordance with lie timing and planning of the lies. Ibis is especially True when we realize that the enemy forces Iii Shiv amounted to 405.900 men. I Fie events of the past 38 Davs show ran be done by teamwork based on preparation training. Liming and above All. On Gal Lantry on land on sea and in Hie air. From die ancient it Udel of Quebec i Send to you Iii warm congratulations and to the officers and men under your command. British Canadian. French and Merican. My thanks and enthusiastic approbation. Tell them. Quot Well allies bomb italian toe Naaf smashes Railroad Yards sea units hit italian targets for first time by pvt. I Cit. S. A fun Start and stripes staff writer Allied Force Headquarters. Aug. 19 having completed its Job of supporting the 7th Arni \ s Advance around the coast of Sully the american Navy yesler a turned its big guns on the Mainland for the first time since toe Campaign started naval units smashed Bridges and Kiaer installations at two coastal towns above Italy a big toe glom Tauro and Raimi Iii tile Hilt of Hula these inane Wen to my used a it a nits of arrival for Axis troops shipped out of harbours on the Western up it the Boot. The Navy announced that violent explosions were observed after the bombardment. Although this is the first american naval action against Italy British vessels have often taken time out to blast xxi its on the West coast. Land activity was restricted to opium using artillery units which made lift unhealthy tor each other across the Messina Straits. Occasionally shells went screaming Over the three Miles or so of water from our big guns to Hie enemy a positions. Meanwhile it was revealed that the italians lost a Complete army during the Campaign. This is the fifth army the War weary italians a Cone a pilots released by american troops by James a. Burchard stars and strikes staff writer an advanced Allied air this was 1943 Horatio Alger stuff based the last their Lellow pilots with trimmings saw of them it. Tom Thomas. Jr., both flyers aaa highly interesting and it Leonard Jei iries jr., were experiences. Lets listen to them in running their hearts out in a futile turn starting with i lion As for Freedom. Both had been shot Quot after they grabbed me the ey-l0 own behind enemy lines in 3ici y. Ties look me to a first Ai j station. Pie and Hope that the Island would Goth were assigned to the Quot gone but Thor i met the German Pilot i had not forgotten Quot category thai Apple it shot Down. To All prisoners of War. They slapped me in jail the first that was Little More than a night then took me in and where month ago during me inaugural i was questioned by a German Day of the sicilian Campaign. I major. I refused to talk which Thomas of Ada okla who gained Fame with a War Hawk group in Tunis commanded by col. Phil co Chrane was tagged by flak Over Bisca Queno. He was flying an a-35 Italy Premier offers Hope Consolation for the sicilian and i Lope t be resurrected in the future were All that Italy gained from speeches wednesday night by marshal Pietro Sadoglio and sex Premier Victor Emmanuel Orlando who has not appeared in italian affairs since 1925 Bidoglio said he would take measures to alleviate the sufferings of the sicilian refugees who have fled to Italy. The Island had to lie abandoned after a valorous attack bomber. Just after he and defense by italian and German Anco fired a few 190. He had to did no to seem to Surprise turn. Thomas was held at Corleone a few Days Allied Force Headquarters. Aug. Iju termination it the sicilian Campaign brought no setup to tile unease bombing of the toe of the italian Peninsula. Yesterday saw unabated continuation of the Northwest Al can a forces tighter and Boomer attacks on enemy troops attempting to move northward along already disrupted trans a it station line. Bombs smashed and machine guns a kid Railroad Yards and stations Bridges highways Beacher and truck convoys. Allied i troops m Messina could see the glint of aircraft darting through Anil Ai Crali barrages and loosing their explosives on the opposite Side of the Straits. Huge column could be seen rising from the shattered land then thunderous explosions could be heard skip bombing b-25 broke a merchant vessel in two and Sank it North of Pizzo in the Gulf of Euphemia. The american medium bombers which were escorted by lightnings also Sank a Large Landing Craft in the Gulf. Other Light Mug escorted Mitchells dropped strings of bombs on the Road at much bombed an it. Gen. Carl a Spaatz. Commanding general of the Naaf yesterday received a Telegram of thanks from it. Gen. George s. Patton jr., 7th army commander in response to the congratulations sent by Gen. Spaatz on the Victory in Sicily. Gen. Patton a wire read As follows Quot the officers and enlisted men of the 7th army deeply appreciate your radio of congratulations received this Date. You and tile officers and enlisted men of tile Naaf share equally tile Victory for your excellent cooperation and continuous air a or Cibola in the Southern part of the three times the Welling-1 italian toe. In he same have left behind in their various unfortunate Battle experiences in Europe and Africa. They dropped the 1st, 5th and loth in Tunisia the 8th gave up tile ghost in rus Mitchells Sia Anc not w 6th Lias evaporated in Sicily their 6th army was believed come Vised of two corps which included nine divisions with a strength of 300.000 men 1,700 guns and 150 tanks. Of the italian forces on the Island about 137,000 were killed cont on Page 4. Col. It troops because of the overwhelming Power of the allies in men and equipment the Premier added. Famous As one of the big four at the Versailles peace conference in 1919. Orlando followed Sadoglio on Rome radio. The 83-year old sicilian statesman merely added his sorrow to his fellow countrymen. Both speeches together lasted Only la minutes. Meanwhile it was reported by big that the mayors of Milan. Como and Verona have resigned in jump from his own plane the a Chute split but he landed a Felt italians nabbed him alter a Chase that would have looked Good in the olympics. Jeffries of Donaldsonville. La., got his near caste Vetrano As he kicked the stuffing out of a truck Convoy his a s saw him land and i in. They dived on his pursuers out i. Was be Good it if lies want collared in a wooded area when he could run no longer protest against the interference of natural everybody figured a i germans in italian internal affairs. \ to american airmen would peace demands continued to grow sweating it out in Rome especially in North Italy. All italian Borders have been closed following suspension yesterday of Telephone communications with Switzerland. Soon be or some a prison Camp in Germany but Hadnot reckoned upon the Speed of the american Advance. Among americans re captured in Palermo were Thomas and Jeffries. Tons came Over at night and Civ ians shouted at Thomas As though he were to blame Fri fact ii looked As though violence might result when some Catholic orients intervened. Thomas next travelled to Palermo Riding in tile front seat with the Driver who said he was j ear marked for Rome. For two Davs he waited at an air Porr but his a plane never arrived he last his own Money and jux a a Sonal effects which did no to mean a whoop once the americans took Over and returned to him his Freedom. I Reffitt a did no to do too wed when lie was first nabbed. Italian soldiers stripped Hun and said they a put him on a w it a diet if he did t answer Alt questions. Despite their threats however he received god treatment. Quot they were curious about the a 36.&Quot said Jeffries a a but said they cont on Page 4, col. I Region marauders also accompanied by lightnings renewed tile attack on the Bridges at Ponfidio Stalletti farther up the East coast of the Peninsulas foot lightnings bomb cont. On Page 4, col. Is Quezon promises filipinos Freedom san Francisco aug. 19�?tile redemption of tile Philippines is not far off. President Manuel Quezon said in a message to the filipino people on his 65fh yesterday. The filipino executive Allied victories on every the global War and told pie of the japanese occupied territory to keep their Faith in president Roosevelt Aud the american people. Birthday reviewed front of the peo King George i sends greetings London aug. 19�?king George of England sent tile following message to Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower. Allied Corn Mander in chief on the final accomplishment of the occupation of Sicily i wish to Send to you and to All members of forces you commanded with such distinction my Heartfelt congratulations on your great achievement. Quot throughout the British Empire we have watched with admiration Hie ordered Progress of the Campaign by sea by land and by air and we rejoice at this successful conclusion. I should be grateful if you could convey to my British and Canadian troops the special Assurance of my Pride in their share in the
