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   Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 94, tuesday August in 1943 daily newspaper for . Armed forces in Algiers area one franc russians capture Kharkov speculation on Litvinov hits capital Flyn n s fishing Cal is wearing ring a tile ground Hollywood. Auk. 23 redheaded Mora Eddington returned to town today from a ten Day vacation in Mexico and admitted she had spent some of that time with screen actor Errol Flynn sailing Oil his yacht Flynn had previously told readers that she came along As a Quot fishing Pompati Long and nothing More. Uxa a Lier return the Eddington Washington. Aug. 23�?As the girl announced that she was not Shock of the soviet Union s move in love with the actor and assured \ in relieving Maxim Litvinov of his the press the feeling was Mutual. Duties As ambassador to the however she was slightly con a turd states wore off. Diplomatic j fused about a Large yellow ring on circles both Here and in London the third Finger of her left hand cautious essayed the significance and a Quot Friendship ring on her no alteration in user policy seen in envoy s recall of the sudden change instituted by Premier Joseph v. Stalin. There was no doubt that Litvinov s recall came As a distinct snoek in the Allied capitals where he has been highly regarded As an exponent of close cooperation who the United so ates and great Britain. Most observers were inc i Mea to to it Clieve that Litvinova a recall could be linked with that of Ivan Mai sky former ambassador to great Britain in that Premier Stalin was d Sirous of having both men in the Kremlin to keep him posted on Anglo american relations which loom As All important these Days to Moscow. It was also pointed out that both Litvinov and Mai sky Are Deputy commissars of foreign affairs and their presence would relieve some of the pressure from marshal Stalin who has Devoed All his efforts lately to conducting the War. London observers were inclined to agree that Mai sky and Litvinov were recalled to ease the administrative work of marshal Stalin and foreign commissar Yach Essaff m Molotov. There was some disposition in London to regard the move As a sign of russian coolness toward Anglo american policy if Litvinov was not assigned to other duties. Moscow correspondents according to reports reaching Here feel that the change implies no alteration in the soviet foreign policy or in russian relations with their Western allies. It was said in Moscow that both Mai sky and Litvinov can be used to greater advantage in the Krem right hand the former Cigar store counter girl failed to explain where she got the jewelry. Italy makes English plea we re in a mess radio Rome says cont. On Page 4, col. 3 Rhineland is struck anew Bayer chemical Plant is pounded Italy is in an Quot awful  radio Rome admitted yesterday in an English broadcast beamed to great Britain. The program pleadingly admitted Quot we have no great cause to fight for Wear just fighting for our sins. It is a Tough fight. Maybe we Are All we Are said to be. On the other hand however we Are simply a hard working lot which has gone through one unpleasant experience and Are now resolved to see to it our House is set in order Quot the whining tone of the message was the lowest the official italian propaganda station soviets hold key Center of Ukraine russians regain important steel Railroad City coming some of the most stubborn resistance yet to be seen in the air War in the Mediterranean theater. Hard hitting american marauder has. Bombers yesterday set a new i Ecol a Ever dipped in its conciliatory tone for planes of their t when toward the allies. I shot Down 31 enemy fighters during one of the reasons for the Rome a raid on the Railroad Junction at turnabout May be the increasing Salerno. 25 Miles Southeast o dissension among the workers in Naples. Escorting a-36 invader marauders destroy 31 planes in single raid by sgt. George Dorsey stars and stripes Stati writer had Utah marauders and invaders completely i Erb. Aug 23�? meeting and Over muted tile enemy. Fifty to 60 German and italian aircraft whose pilots Weie Daggres London. Aug. 23�?objectives in the Rhineland including the great Hayer chemical works at lever Kuan North of Cologne were struck by Raf bombers last night the air ministry announced today. In Normal times the Bayer Plant employs nearly 10.000 workers. Also in the locality Are engineering works dynamite and explosive factories and other supplementary industries damage done to the vast Krupps works at Essen in a single attack on july 25 was More serious than to Cit caused in All previous attacks this year. This is the conclusion the air ministry Drew from Raf photographic interpretation units a further announcement said. One Hundred and ten buildings Many of them Large essential workshops. Were hit in this heaviest of raids on Germany a largest armament factory. Fire caused the greatest havoc and fires were still out of control 36 hours after the attack Hie report stated. Northern Italy especially in Turin. Labor minister Piccardi met the workers in the latter City it was announced and his method of dealing directly with the Labouring class is exciting much interest in Italy the newspaper Popolo i Roma dismisses the thought that peace cries Are being raised and said the initiative of the Turin workers concerns themselves and their accounted for two enemy interceptors. More of the London. Aug. 23 Kharkov u in russian hands today. I he fall of the great Ukraine City. From where the wehrmacht boiled to launch its great drive to the urals was announced Over the Moscow radio monday night in a sgt Ecial order of the Day issued by marshal Joseph v. Stalin today troops from the Steppes in conjuration on the flanks with trouts from Voronezh and southwestern fronts As a result of fierce fighting broke the enemy a resistance and occupied Kharkov Quot marshal Stalin declared. Quot thus the second capital of the Ukraine our own Kharkov has been liberated from the Yoke of the Hitler Ite  marshal Stalin who addressed the order to col. Gen. Konev Gen. Vatu in and Gen. Malinovsky went on to say Quot for excellent military operations i thank All troops commanded by you who have taken part in the nitration for the liberation of Kharkov. Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in tin struggle tot Liberty and Independence of our motherland. Death to the German  the order also praised the leaders and units engaged in the action for Quot outstanding valour training and  the first news that the germans had lost Kharkov came from Berlin where the High command announced the germans were sue and experienced vainly tried i evacuating the City. This was to smash the heavily armed b mib Tianlu a by Morse to the German it formation while 30 to 40 Axis in is while the German people Craft were attacking the a-36s were uld there was nothing new which were being used As escorting of report from Kharkov. Later in the Day the germans heard the news sugar coated with reassuring explanations. The evacuation from one of the Mast strategic cities in All Russia was dismissed by the germans in these words Quot Kharkov which has changed hands several times in the course of Hie Eastern Campaign time in this fighters for the fir theater. American losses on this part uvula raid were not Given but tile air communique stated that Only five shortly aft a the b-26\s had sue planes were missing for All Naaf pcs fully carried out their Bun ing operations of the Day. Mission the Yaak formation was t work of the marauders on determined in Mission broke a record set Only and which today is Only a Heap of determined a Lubbers most of the Day before when a formation w hich were Messerschmidt 109s. Were Wiesser Sunmui a s. F the b-26s shot do 22 fighters Nee considered on of the most a in All the Luftwaffe in Italy deadly planes in Hie War in a trying hard to stave of a Comonte fierce Battle which saw the sky fill severing of North South transp reworking conditions and should not Jed mph fighters caving and twos ing tion lines has received a rough cube attributed to any party or for 35 minutes the go a Hail of pseudo party stirring up strife.�?T. R t. Ing Over lately. During engage useless bullets from jump no. Staccato for ments of he past foul Days slurp ruins was again evacuated in the course of a systematic disengagement  the fall of Kharkov to the russian grip of steel came 17 Days after soviet forces fresh from their Victory at Belgorod began to press the Ukraine steel and rail ing machine guns tile Saaf shoot no hied airmen have sent Center from three sides. Three i private risks burning ships blast to save Mongrel Mascot for risking his life under the1 Denly a ship most perilous conditions to Rescue belched Forth caught tire and 114 enemy planes spiralling Down to the italian Earth. Crew members re timing from the Salerno run re orfed excellent bombing results they saw strings of bombs hurtle Down into to % marshalling Yards destroying Sec tracks smashing Treigh cars and other rolling Stock the american Dave get raid was followed a by Raf wellingtons. Cont. On Page 4. Col. 5> an unknown Little dog pvt. Nor j during the Rush a Small Mongrel Man Vav Clark of Hammond ind. Who later was identified As has been nominated for the High Quot Queenie Quot Mascot of tile tenses award of valor of the Amer port abeam of that on which pvt. Iran society for the prevention of Clark was a passenger fell into cruelty to animals. I the sea. She struggled furiously in pvt. Clarks act of heroism a the oily water while Crews of both half hour struggle in the water j ships threw lines and life preserve during which lie was in danger of is. None of which she could reach. Being crushed Between two army transports happened recently in a i Mediterranean combat zone. Smoke and flame which conducted an accurate and cont on Page 4. Col. It airline wants a route to Tokyo general answers King s greeting Allied Force Headquarters. Aug. 23�?responding to the congratulations of King George i of England on the Conquest of Sicily. Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower Allied commander in chief has sent the following message to his Royal majesty Quot May i express to your majesty on behalf of All ranks of the Allied forces in the sicilian operation my profound thanks for your gracious message of congratulations. Chicago a the far sighted Northwest airlines has applied to j i have conveyed to ail British and Clark dived Over the Side and the civil aeronautics Board for Canadian troops the Assurance of swam toward the hurdles dog. A Mission to establish a postwar Jour special Pride in their share disregarding shouts to forget the route to Tokyo. The proposed route he was nominated for the award dog because the vessels cargo would extend from Seattle to Ati by it. P g St Leger. Of Brooklyn might explode. He secured t grip chorale Alaska through dutch n. Y., his officer who witnessed with one hand while clutching the pvt. Clarks heroic struggle. The trans it Ort and another were anchored Side by Side when Sud dog with the other and he and Queenie were hauled aboard both exhausted and Black with Oil. Harbor. Kiska , Para Michiru in la Kurile islands and then Tokyo. The longest flight Over water would be 900 Miles. In the  Quot the inspiration derived from your majesty a recent visit to tilts Region was definitely influential in developing the magnificent morale which has carried these splendid fighting troops through to Victory  
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