Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 38, saturday August 28, 1943 Wmk fix Quot of / Quot in g.%fric4 for . Armed forces two francs summertime in Sicily allies recognize French committee its time out Between Battles for this Happy crowd of soldiers who Are enjoying the extensive facilities of the american red Cross Beach club in Palermo. Away from the dust and the heat of Battle the boys May sail Row and swim and even forget about the Grimmer aspects of War. A photo by Ollie Atkins bombers lashing All Italy soviets drive toward Kievp-38 s steal honors in sweeping raids on Foggia Fields Allied Force he4.dquar ters aug. 27 a planes of the Northwest african air forces hammered a heavy Dent into the Power of the Luftwaffe in Italy during the week smashing scores of Axis aircraft on the ground and shooting Down 113 in Aerial combat. High honors for the week were shared by powerful lightning fighters which severely strafed and left burning a Large number of enemy planes parked on the big air base at Foggia and marauder medium bombers which Defeated swarms of fighters during two big raids getting 31 of the enemy in one bag and 22 in another. The Little p-38 lightnings stole the spotlight Over Foggia the Southeast italian air and rail Center in the first Long distance Low level strafing attack of enemy Aird Romes in this theater. Although the results were spectacular enough Over too Axis aircraft were destroyed or damaged a the raid was an outstanding example of the magnificent teamwork displayed by fighter Pilous. The world has come to think of coordination in terms of bombing Crews but this attack showed that bombers do not have a Corner on Here Are the official Day by Day figures of enemy and Naaf plane losses during the Italy enemy Naaf aug. 20 14 to aug. 21 26 6 aug. 22 31 5 aug. 23 4 5 aug. 24 0 4 aug. 25 19 15 aug. 26 19 7totals 113 48 teamwork a tremendous amount of planning went into this raid. It was decided to Chance the hazards of hedge hopping across enemy territory when bombers Over Foggia found that they could not get at the Well dispersed aircraft As Well As the Little p-38�?Ts might in a Low strafing Job. The fast lightnings in the group of More than 150 which made the raid found on arrival at Foggia that they had on their Side the advantage of Surprise and the first wave shot up Many planes and much personnel before the enemy could Send up a single fighter. Even the second wave continued on Page 8 Eastern front pincer moves aimed at tiring germans in Dnieper push russian armies worn Westward to Kiev capital of the Ukraine and the Dnieper River with a diminishing Power after breaking the wehrmacht a a hold on the great City of Kharkov. There was no indication As the week ended that the red army had any intentions of allowing the enemy a breathing spell. Along the 250-mile front stretches from Kharkov to the sea of Azov the russians were hammering away at the retreating fee. New pincer movements already were developing As the latest soviet drive appeared to be pivoting on i Yum with one Force striking South to the donets Basin and another pressing to the West in the direction o poltava. A great Battle of Armor awl infantry was in Prospect As the latest Battle line appeared to curve from poltava southeastward to i Yum Stalin continued on Page 8j wolfing played two ways . Carls find by to but. John my Willig stars and stripes staff writer new York thinking of nothing in particular on the Corner of a respectable fifth Avenue bus seat the other morning we literally had our ears flattened Back when we heard a feminine voice directly behind us murdering sweetly a a gang of us Are going wolfing tomorrow right skip. Want to come along a jolted out from our morning Haze by this Bald statement from american womanhood and somewhat shaken we glanced around covertly to meet the Cool stare of a delicious looking blonde who looked no More like a Wolf than we resemble Little red Riding Hood. Quot skip must have been the nickname of the not so bad specimen sitting beside the blonde because she was answering calmly she would probably be along. Courageously we decided this socially significant sounding conversation called for immediate investigation and clarification since we ourselves have done a bit of wolfing now and again. But this was revolutionary something american soldiers should know about. �?�1 beg your Pardon a we began Quot but we  help overhearing the remark and wandered. Is it the custom now for girls to go wolfing a we ended on somewhat a shrill note of amazement and unbelief. These were Nice girls probably in their Early twenties. To my Relief and new Faith in the nations women the two laughed and the blonde explained. It seems the manpower shortage has provided girls with sweethearts overseas and in army Camps and those still unattached with As much of a problem in going places and doing things As or. Mcnutt has in Washington.  what a great Many of them do now is this a gang of them get together maybe once a week or every two weeks to make a night of it. Usually they have dinner at some Good hotel or club and go to a movie or stage show in Masse and then afterwards for a bite to eat or something to drink. Often a group of soldiers or sailors on leave will join the party and since the girls Are lonely and servicemen Are lonely too everybody is Happy for a few hours. And the safety of it continued on Page 2 Rene mass go commissioner of foreign affairs new streamlined rations adopted for Field troops by a sgt. Jack Foisie stars and stripes staff writer american fighting men Best fed Soldier in the world Lye going to eat even better. If revisions recommended by the North african theater quartermaster Are adopted by the War department the yank will find himself with a More palatable a cd ration and a More streamlined a a a ration. These proposed changes have for the most part come from enlisted men and officers in the Field. The a a gripes have also been considered said the quartermaster spokesman. A a while we feed darn Well especially in comparison with troops of other nations we realize that there is always plenty of room for improvement a the spokesman declared. These Are the proposed changes in the a a a ration reduction of the malted milk tablets to four per unit an increase in the fruit bar and a larger assortment of canned items. Proposed changes in the a cd ration include More seasoning in the a a meat and a Chow less biscuits with the extra space probably being taken up by Candy Dull finish cans toilet paper to be included in the a cd ration Box. These changes will not satisfy All the a a beefs but then some a a beefs have proven to be unfounded and for others there has been found no suitable remedy. For instances Matcher cannot be included in the a a a ration because of the fire Hazard. There is no contemplated change in the unpopular a a a biscuit until another Cracker equally resisting can be found. The thr6e a a wet choices of a cd ration will remain the same until some one invents substitutes which can be mass produced which can be eaten hot or cold continued on Page 8 six unit of nations quickly follow suit of u. S., Britain the governments of the United states and great Britain took the Lead this week in extending recognition to the French committee of National liberation. In parallel moves the committee was also recognized by the governments of Canada the soviet Union Brazil Peru Bolivia and Belgium. It was considered probable that All the remaining United nations would follow suit in granting similar recognition. The text of the american and British messages of recognition were delivered simultaneously to Rene Massiglia French commissioner of foreign affairs by Robert d. Murphy president Roosevelt a special representative in North Africa and by Harold Macmillan the British representative at Algiers. Later the two diplomats called on Gen. Henri Giraud and Gen. Charles de Gaule co chairmen of the committee to pay their cordial respects on this historic occasion. Recognition of the committee was universally applauded in both the French press and by French and Allied officialdom As demonstrating anew the political As Well As military cooperation of the French British and american allies and As confirm Long the pm ended in operation of past months in the Vii emf states the press hailed the Moth As bringing Ever closer the three allies which Defeated Germany in 1918. It was said that this recognition would give to the committee a Central authority which would greatly Aid French interests scattered All Over the world in con continued on Page 8 Manville marriage ends in eight hours new York it did no to last Long this Tim Tommy Manville seventh marriage cooled off in exactly eight hours setting a m w record for the Asbestos heir s marital dissolution. Sunny Ainsworth his 19-year-old Bride left the restaurant table to answer a Telephone Call and never returned. A a there will be nor conciliation a sunny said bravely when discovered by  yanks May cast vote provisions have been made for members of the american armed forces overseas to vote in local state and Federal elections. In accordance with certain terms of the Law postcards have been printed and distributed to units in Heaters of operation for the use of servicemen in requesting War ballots from their respective states. These War ballots Are necessary prerequisites to voting for the electors of president and vice president United states senators and representatives. If the state Law permits these same War ballots May be used to vote for candidates for state county and other local offices As Well As on state constitutional amendments and similar questions. Since there Are few gubernatorial or congressional elections in 1943, Hie ballots May be used for such state or local elections As Are being held or for securing information relative to the local election picture. A member of the armed forces should take the following Steps in casting ids War ballot 1. Apply to his commanding officer for a postcard. 2. Fill in sign have the card certified by a commissioned officer and mail it to Secretary of state of soldiers Home state. 3. Upon receipt of War ballot execute and return it. In certain states such As new York where postcards Are not recognized As applications for ballots except for voting on Federal issues an additional step is necessary upon receipt of the postcard the state sends an application for registration and ballot which must be executed by the overseas voter and returned. He will then be sent a ballot which May be executed and disposed of As in 2 above