Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 102, Friday september 3, 1943 daily newspaper for . Armed forces in Algiers area one franc allies land in Sumi seized in powerful / soviet drive German reserves unable to halt soviet Advance notice ., British be crust of the shortage of nex s a print throughout North Africa the daily editions of the stars and stripes have been temporarily reduced to the Sie of a single Sheet. A soon As possible the paper will return to its Normal four pages. London sept. 2�?the Irr Bastable soviet offence broke through tile German lines on a a. T scale for the third time in a we k and forced their was into Sumi yesterday mar slip Joseph Stalin announced in an order of the Day. The most important City on the present bottle one Between Kharkov and Bryansk. Sumi lies about 80 Miles Northwest of Kharkov and its Loo places the German armies in the Northern Ukraine in a position where they must fall Back at least 30 More Miles until they i my another Lorii fied City Kolotov. Along the entire line i rom Smolensk to the sea of Azov the German armies reeled Back yesterday under the heavy blows of russian artillery and Mobile infantry units. Tagan Rog on the South was on y a German memory while red army units had advanced to within 40 Miles of the great bastion of Smolensk. The most important base in a1 Russia while Germany told the world All was Well within this zone of elastic defense a the russians brought up heavy artillery to support tile drive toward Smolensk knocking out thousands More of the untested reserves the nazis Are throwing into the Battle. Throughout the Day it was attack Ano counterattack straight toward Smolensk Down the desna River Valley. Further South the renewed red drive in the Sevsek area was Rex irked making important Progress in the face of enemy counterattacks. This russian Man Euver aimed at the Back of the Bryansk defences was causing nervousness in the German command tile nazi re Jioras indicated the donets offensive of the russians was Devey Oping swiftly to play the soviet communique stated especially in the upper Muis Alley where they hurled the germans out of the mining Center of Kresnye routed. Danes using 5th column envoy says Active movement going new phase tri Power meeting approved by . Secretary of state democrats drop Aurelio new York sept. 2�?tammany Hall. New York county a democratic organization has repudiated its endorsement of magistrate Thomas Aurelio for Justice of the supreme court the executive committee announced and will put up an Independent a a integrity candidate to run for the Post. I he move followed charges made last saturday by District attorney Frank Hogan that Aurelios nomination had been engineered by Frank costello sex convict and racketeer in cooperation with five tammany leaders. In accordance with the new York custom of joint support of judiciary candidates to keep the court Clee ions out of politics the Republican party had also nominated Aurelio but repudiated its action saturday night following tile District attorney s charges. Aurelio pleaded his own Case before the tammany executive committee but refused to withdraw from the election voluntarily. Yesterday he admitted that he had phoned costello the Day after receiving the democratic nomination and had assured the racketeer of his a a undying  Washington. Sept. 2 a a Strong danish underground move ment closely knit and Well equip i ted. Is Active in the Small scan Dana Ian country. Henrik Kauff Mann. Danish minister to the uni led states told the press Here yesterday. Kauff Narm said he would continue to act As a a a free agent of Denmark in the United states i when the nazis occupied the country the United states refused i to recognize the German inspired repudiation of Kauf Fiann and he remained at his Post Here. Allied j negotiations for tile occupation of j Denmark a great Atlantic Island j Possession Greenland were made i with Kauffmann. Meanwhile it was announced in Stockholm that the danish Lega tion there has broken relations i wit ii the danish government in Copenhagen. Danish resentment at German military occupation was expressed yesterday by guards at the horse roed internment Camp who permitted 412 danish communists to Escaje before the germans took Over the Camp according to reports reaching Stockholm. The communists had been interned by the government acting under German pressure since the beginning of the War with Russia a tearful crowd ignoring German orders to disband were on band in Copenhagen yesterday it was said to Greet the return of King Christian x who had been arrested with his family in their summer Castle. He Cave subtly implied approval of the recent disturbances when he told a group it of Danes gathering around his nazi guarded automobile a i Ain glad to hear that the danish language still is spoken in my  Washington sept. 2 prime minister Winston Churchill Hie i arrived at the White House to j c continue some phases of t he War talks started at Quebec with pres ident Roosevelt it was announced today. His arrival does not represent the beginning of a store but the conclusion of the one started in Canada one official said. The prime minister and i s Churchill will be guests at the White House during their brie visit which will be a a partly social a a spokesman said. The prune min ister was accompanied by sir Alexander Cadogan permanent undersecretary of foreign affairs and Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay Secretary of the chiefs of staff committee. The proposal that american British and soviet foreign ministers Confer soon Wras endorsed yesterday by Secretary of state Cordell Hull. In a formal statement the Secretary said a a the russian government has been kept fully informed by us and Britain on ail aspects of Anglo american operations in european War. Russia also was consulted with respect to political situations arising directly out of military  a British Canadian troops Cross Straits Allied Force Headquarters sept. 3 a Allied troops have crossed the Straits of Messina from Sicily and landed on the Mainland of Italy it was announced Here at 0720 hours today in a special communique. The text of the communique an Allied Force under the command of general Eisenhower have continued their Advance. British and Canadian troops of the 8th army supported by Allied sea and air Power attacked across the Straits of Messina today and landed on the Mainland of Italy. These first Allied landings on the italian Mainland followed an Aerial Blitz of Italy which Bas been in full Progress for weeks. During the last few Days big and Small Allied bombers of Many types have roamed Over the italian toe at will destroying communications cutting the transportation system and methodically pounding military installations. The big guns of  s. Rodney and Nelson accompanied by a Cruiser and nine destroyers joined in the free for All last tues military officials have new posts Navy attack continuing planes attack japs on Marcus Island wellingtons hit Aversa Allied Force Headquarters sept. 2�?a conceited night attack on the Railroad Yards at Aversa near Naples by Wellington bombers of the Raf and Roaf featured wednesday s bombing missions by the Naaf most North african based planes however were grounded by the first Day of unfavourable weather which the airmen have experienced in nearly two months. Together with a raid by Saaf War Hawks on War factories at Iglesias and gone a in Southern Day by pouring tons of explosives onto the italian coat. So systematic and punishing Lias been the hammering of this it Ait of Italy that in yesterday s numerous Aerial sweeps Over the toe of Italy neither flak nor enemy lighters were encountered. The Straits of Messina which Allied troops crossed in the second big amphibious operation of Hie summer vary from a Mere two Miles at Messina to about 18 Miles at their broadest. The toe of Italy <0111 pisses the rugged sparsely settled province of Calabria which is about half tile area of Sicily. It is a Peninsula about 120 Miles Long and averages about 30 Miles i Width. Calabria can boast of Only one Good Road and one Railroad line both of whom hug the coast. I Here is not one first class Road crossing the Southern end of he province. There Are two peaks in Calabria More than 6 000 feet High and so removed Are some it japes in this part of Italy from Contact with the outside world that they can be reached Only by Burro path. Y y although indisputably the italian Mainland this part of Italy still a considerable distance anyo0f the Bisger italian of the by amp Gest City of Sardinia and five Sharp raps Amr Kiiha the biggest City of communication centers in Italy smiles from Rome. A la land Rome i another Washington. Sept. 2�?the United states Navy attack on Marcus Island was a a presumably still in Progress today it was stated by a Navy spokesman. He added that the raid on the Pacific Dot was made from aircraft carriers. Washington. Sept. 2�?important transfers and new appointments in the army Navy and Marine corps were announced Here today. Bug. Gen. Hoyt s Vandenberg just returned from North Allied where be was chief of staff of the strategic air Force under Mal. Gen. James h. Doolittle was named Deputy chief of the army ai1 forces. Maj. Gen. John Marston was i named commander of the Pacific \ department of the Marine corps with Headquarters at san Franci co to succeed the late maj. Gen William upshur. Capt. I gliomas l. Gatch whose battleship shot Down 32 japanese planes in the Battle of Santa Cruz last october was appointed Navy judge advocate general. He succeeds hear adm. Walter b. Woodson who retired after 42 years of service. No mention has been made Here of possible landings on the Island although they were implied yesterday by the Tokyo radio in a hysterical statement which added that a a landings could live been made on the japanese Mainland ii the United states had so desired. Details of the attack were still lacking since the Navy department did not expect to receive any reports on the raid until radio silence was no longer necessary. The japanese communique however said some damage was suffered by their grounded planes when 160 . Bombers and fighters attacked land installations the japs said 12 planes were shot Down and added a a casualties among our personnel and damage caused to installations were extremely  meanwhile in another Section of the far Flung Pacific front Allied bombers attacking Kalihi Airport on Bougainville Island in the Northern Solomons were intercepted by 60 Jap fighters. The bombers downed 36 of the enemy planes and Only six of the Allied aircraft failed to return from Hie Mission Gen. Douglas Macarthur communique announced toe by Raf Bostons and bah.i-111 ores and Saaf Mitchells the Aversa raid accounted for most of the Day s Aerial pummelling of enemy targets in the Mediterranean area. The night skies Over Aversa were swept by squad ions of Wellington bombers which dropped a heavy Load of deadly explosives on this electric rail connection Point Between Naples and Caserta. Some 4,000 Pounders were among Hie bombs which burst in the marshalling Yards of 24 tracks and freight sidings. Bomber Crews returning to their bases retried they could see the Yards in flames from a considerable distance. No bombers were lost on this operation. Neither enemy fighters nor flak was encountered Iii the numerous commuter runs to the toe of the italian Boot made yesterday by Light and medium bombers of the tactical air Force. Quot the Challenge was there but they did no to take it up a a Pilot reported after the bombers escorted by spitfires of the desert air Force returned from their attacks on trucks ant troops around Sinopoli la Gambarin Bonama Rina and Olivet in the foot or Italy. The destruction of a radio station at Cape Spani Vento at the South end of the toe by Saaf Bostons marked a pleasant 50th Mission anniversary for one View. Which Laid several direct lists on the targets in Celebration of its bombing record. 120 Miles. No hint Given at this Early loin of the strength of enemy of j�2i nor could it Bow Many germans were ready to defend this extremity of Italy How fench St Quot forces which defended Sicily estimated at More divisions were evacuated to the italian toe in the final Sinton operations of three weeks ago. ,0ne big question Marks How Viii  woul Ltd be How the italian armies which scarcely distinguished themselves in either the North african or sicilian campaigns would acquit s3 a a a a a Quot another unanswered question ii it 1 effect the political events a a the last few weeks would have on the italian nations lighting the demise of Benito or Sci nrl.wmaf0ll0wed by Riols an Ltd strikes and widespread demands for peace which culminated last tuesday in a Strong plea for peace delivered Over the italian radio by Pope Pius Xii. Since King Victor Emmanuel Iii took Over the coun by and appointed marshal Pietro Sadoglio As Premier italian propaganda has been less ardently pro German in tone but just As insistently anti Allied As it was  radio Rome still followed berlins line in try to make propaganda capital of the absence of a russian Delegate