Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol i no. >3, monday August .13, 1943 Algiers daily ambassador Litvinov is called Home Hromiko named russian envoy to Washington one franc Hull blasts Rumor of a Laval Deal a to London. Aug. 22 a Maxim Litvinov soviet russians ambassador to the cured states and Aux Astle of cold. Tive Security has been Relief d of his Post and called Home Moscow radio rented last night wit ii its custom try reticence. In Chubby faced Diplomat who has been at tile Helm of soviet Russia foreign policy on and Oil since the revolution will be replaced by Andre Hromiko russians charge d affaires at Washington Reuter s correspondent at que by said that both president a it Misc a it and prime minister Winston Churchill were notified of the change immediately by marshal Joseph v Stalin. No comment was made by the Allied leaders a 11 in. 11 rile the s j a pulsing diplomatic change occurred less than a month after tile popular Ivan Mai sky was recalled a ambassador to great Britain to assume the Jagt St As As Sis int commissar of foreign affairs it was noted that Litvinov Dill holds the Poi Folio of Deputy commissar of foreign affairs. Rite change Here is viewed As significant in some quarters As it was recalled that Litvinov was shelved from the Cabinet in 1930 Atter advocating the policy of collective Security against the fascist nations. During the great change in the soviet foreign policy which resulted in the signing of the russian German non regression pact on aug 24, 1939. Litvinov had earlier Csc. On Page 4, col. 5 Washington asked at press coherence if he cared comment on reports that Pierre Laval might undertake negotiations w it ii the United states Secretary of state Cordell Hull rep led a that is almost Loo Sidy for reference. On its face. Any intelligent person who follows current affairs would know that it is an utter laxity and that it was evidently a trumped up Rumor based on falsehood by some person who sought to do a Wanton injury to thu government. It was a very feeble undertaking and evidently by a very feeble  . Bombs accurate k Iska taken ask Man at Messina without Jap i editor note formerly a chem lot the. Updo Sijon editors note formerly a chemist or american steel Mills in Chicago. Cleveland and Youngstown. Oho Angelo Clute was an italian government employee in Messina during the Allrud bombard men preceding the capitulation of Sicily. He wrote the following for Fie Assoc tat re press Arter the americans took Over the City. It a first hand de is rip ton of the effects of american bombings and a testimony to their accuracy hits. Tile mole has been of no us for two months. We used to have one of flu est Railroad stations in Italy Walls Are standing that sail last train to Catania left Fin its the two months ago. I Here have been none to Palermo since just before the invasion. The marshalling Yards in Quebec talk nears end for Churchill plan army moves nazi losses called huge tanks infantry vie in Kharkov Battle London aug. 22�?soviet Forcer were tightening their grip on Kharkov by beating Back German reinforcements in Large scale tank and infantry Battles in the open country son ii of the City mos of stud last night. Meanwhile a special russian communique announced that at i least 1.000 000 germans had been killed or wounded on Fie Eastern front Between july 5. When their ill fated summer offensive began and aug. 20. More Titan 300.000 officers and men were reported dead. I he nazi losses As reported Iii Moscow a re the heaviest Ever suffered in a similar space of. Time. In the same period the communique 1 reified the russians destroyed 4,6 h German planes. 0.100 tanks and 3.8 k3  the russians also captured Ojo tanks 1,274 rims and took 2i>.5no prison a is min activity in tile Kharkov area has la Hui the russian Advance on Hie City Nom the South to support the Spca Heads that advanced to the North and East suburbs a week ago. Wie n the armies that look Ziev 22 Miles South Leach Kharkov the i Mal assault on the City May to expected to Kcf a in in Lull strength. Russian troops have captured ocl Judin. 85 Imp Northwest of a Quebec. Auk. 22-the military i a brain has been decided upon and president Roosevelt and prune Munster Churchill have begun their discussion of the treatment o i Aly. France and Germany it was reliably reported last night. Rile sixth meeting Between the Anglo american leaders Wall prob ably end tuesday night since White House Secretary Stephen Karly announced that president Roosevelt would address the Canadian parliament in an outdoor session in Ottawa  he will return to the United states after the speech. Last week correspondents were promised a press conference before the end of the meetings at which some official announcement would probably be made. It has been i made Clear however that the decisions of the Roosevelt Churchill talks will not be revealed except perhaps in Broad general terms of policy. By working until 2 30 am the previous night the president and prime minister caught up with their current tasks and went on a fishing trip and picnic saturday afternoon. Tile leaders presumably Are discussing their position on Rome As an open City since it was announced in Washington that the s ate department had received notification from the italian government of its desires in that direction. Acting Secretary of state Sumner Welles added that Rome had not sent word As to what measures if any have been taken to make Rome in fact an Ozien City. By Angilo Khz Messina Rhc people of Messina ale thanking g<k1 today tor jux Ace that comes after Battle i it it a weeks we have been living in hell. Your planes crushed one Quot i the newest and finest cities in Italy we Are ready to begin to rebuild Bur so Hoople in America May know something of the Power of their bombers to destroy the body and soul tit a City. I would Uke to Tell the Story of Messina. By my count bombers attacked us at least Jot times isome lines t i Ley came three or tour times a Cay and often at night. Too. Two weeks before the germans Imlah left we didst have a single Days peace. It was impossible to sleep eat or even think when you knew that bombs May be tailing the very next moment. Nothing on Earth can be worse than what we went through. As a government employee it had been my Job to Survey destruction and make recommendations for repairs. Hence i was in a position to report faithfully that every single building within the City limits Proi it or had been damaged to some extent. We stopped All reconstruction work Early in May. The last two weeks i had not even been trying to keep up my Job. I  possibly Complete a Survey of one raid before another began. I had been told the main object of the bombing of Messina was to halt supplies coming into Sicily from Italy. I estimated you were 75 percent successful. There used to be four train ferries running Between Here and the Mainland. Bombs smashed them All. Leaving Only two Small boats. Three Days before your soldiers came the germans brought in a Small ferry which used to take away guns trucks and things like that. But that was Only at the very end. There was one big mole in the Harbor where All ships formerly tied up. A dry Dork sub Trine base Petroleum tanks cranes and admiralty Headquarters All Wen there. Nothing is left but wreckage. I can say conservatively that at least 1,000 bombs made direct themselves bombs we keep these it Botte Leas faster than the City the tracks have been torn up by tried desperately to lines open but found you called wreck them we could fix them is Anc people m Messina actually believe american bombers have Sonu in j he i natural Power with which they track Down military storehouses i Here were originally 11 bout 50 in the City when one was bombed soldiers would gather up what was left and take it to another building people living in that neighbourhood would then move away 11 lev la find it Quot they would say. Sure enough new warehouses would to bombed my record show about 40 hit All together. I myself even heard germans say your planes seem to have eyes. J the engineers of m it sea were quite proud of the Walls of our new buildings anti the was they stood up under bombardment although most were torn up inside. Ii shows our plan for making the City earthquake proof is basically sound. I he new fascist head Quad leis survived fairly Well although i t Quot Ink most of our a people would like to see it smashed to pieces. In spite of tile damage to the City not Many people were killed probably about 200. Only about 25,000 of our Normal 200.000 stayed continued on Page 4. Col. I yanks canadians seize foe s last Aleutian Garrison Washington aug 22 american and Canadian troops without opposition occupied the Island of risk a last japanese stronghold in the far Northern Aleutian islands it was revealed in a dramatic joint announcement in Quebec Over the weekend by president Roosevelt and Canadas prime minister Mackenzie King the Jagt a apparently evacuated the Island under cover of fog when they realised the position of Allied operations which were begun aug. 15, supported by the Navy. The joint statement said it is evident that the this Itice of japanese troops became untenable because of occupation of attn the harassment of enemy Supply lines and recent bombings and bombardments of Kiska by air and surface  it was the first time the Jan a have abandoned a major position without tight my. Tile japanese commander probably took tile responsibility for ordering the with ail red s o u t h Pacific Headquarters aug. 22 sixty seven japanese planes were destroyed in further attacks in the weak area on new Guinea yesterday it was announced Here. Naples rail raffle Cut 25 fighters fall in Naaf attack Hoare Franco discuss Anglo Spanish relations London aug. 22�?in what appears to be an attempt to Clear up the Long shrouded Anglo Spanish relationship sir Samuel Hoare. British ambassador to Spain be Gall an important meeting Friday with general Francisco Franco head of the Spanish government. The meeting has attracted widespread attention in the British press and much significance has been attached to the fact that it comes at a crucial stage of the War and that sir Samuel will re urn to London immediately afterwards. Participation Iii the War against Russia through the Blue division the relaying of reports on the passage of Allied convoys through the Strait of Gibraltar and the flight of German bombers across lieu Tralo spam which recently resulted in an attack on a British Convoy Oft the Mouth of the Tagus River in  while this it the first time that Allied Force head Quad i ers aug. 22 repeated bombings Over the weekend by medium and heavy to in Liers of the Naaf have virtually Cut off All rail Rathe to Naples. Wall the Southern and Eastern lines to the West coast italian City already wrecked by past raids. Usa apr marauders Mitchells and flying fortresses have ganged up to Smas ii the rails which run northward. Yesterday b-26 marauders slugged their Way through concentrated enemy fighter opposition to score direct hits on the tracks and rolling Stock in the marshalling Yards at Villa Laterno North of Naples. The american bombers and their escort of lightnings fought one of the most bitter air Battles Ever recorded in this theater of War As 40 to 50 enemy interceptors staged a Savage attack in two Waves. Of least half of the enemy drawl since the Island s radio station had been blasted from the air and the Garrison was believed Cut off from communication with Japan. Recapture of Kiska was the first time in the War that american a and Canadian ground forces joined in operation against the japs. Troops were landed by a task Force of the Pacific Fleet under the command of vice adm. Thomas c. Kincaid. Commander of . Naval continued on Page 4, col. 3 briton lauds yank troops Alexander sums up Sicily fighting a to. Somewhere in Sicily aug. Pointing out that Sicily has an area of nearly 10.000 Square Miles and a coastline of about 600 Miles Cion. Sir Harold r. L. G. Alexander. Deputy Allied commander in chief has told a correspondents Here that the taking of such a Large territory in 38 Days was a very satisfactory a achievement. Gen. Alexander said that the Swift Conquest of Northern Sicily slates troops was Quot mag u i ii j i n g fortresses yesterday the bluish ambassador has bombed Aversa the important 1 she sir Saturn s Jug lightning Pilous saw bombs hit Drew Middleton London correspondent of the new York times. % reports that the British Amassa Kharkov in their furthest Advance Dor wins a instructed to deliver to Iurii Ofifi my it Pnno it it final. I Franco a Stern warning to drop rip up. Andor across tile Steppes since their summer offensive began. The germans were re porn to have thrown fresh Lank and infantry forces into the Battle to halt the soviet armies threatening the important City of Sumi 25 Miles North of Lebedin. Lillie action was reported in the Bryansk sector. His status of a a non belligerency and to adopt instead a Neutral attitude. He was to talk tougher in l More Friendly tone towards to Spain s dictator than any Al British and democratic instilled emissary had since the Start Anions. This Bas been construed of the War. As evidence of a Spanish desire to gain approval from the allies according to Middleton. Sir whom Franco apparently regards Samuel a a protested against Spain Sas timing in the Ascendancy. Samuel s visit foreshadows negotiations for i the marshalling Vrh pc Ace with Italy were without. I. A foundation Racks and Start fires in a storage it has been noted in London War ouse and when that the Spanish press which a dts is successfully attacked tar hitherto has shown an insulting i ?.et,s at Aversa Friday they and and contemptuous attitude towards cover of lightnings enc Oun Britain has suddenly adopted a u and enemy planes and shot Down planes were destroyed 22 falling to by United the gunners on the bombers and i  three to the lightnings. It was compared to Axis casualties Fie the biggest bag of enemy fighters said Allied losses were Low much by any formation of Naaf a lower than had been expected. He hinders. J put British casualties at 11,835 american at 7,400, and Axis Over 160,000. In addition the enemy lost such great amounts of equipment and military stores that it will take weeks to count them Gen. Appointed out. Turning to Hie future the Gen f i v i ten. On the same Day. Mitchells and lightnings attacking the Railroad and communication facilities at Benevento about 40 Miles Northeast of Naples  15 to 20 Axis continued on Page 4, col. 5 eral said a great lesson had been Learned from the operations of airborne and Glide borne troops in i Sicily and stated that the experience would be important when the f time came to use them again a a we Are closing in on he enemy Quot Gen. Alexander declared. Quot Germany is in a Jam and although the fighting will go on for some time  our Victory is