Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. Ill thursday september 16, 1943 u. S. Army daily newspaper one franc Battle rages in suburbs of Bryansk russian push toward Kiev drives ahead lond n. Sept. 15 Pierce fish line raged on tile Banks of the desna Ruer today As russian troops dorm d into Bryansk in the face of heavy lire from n a guard German unit left to protect tilt evacuating nazi forces. Moscow reported today. German Torch gangs Meed through the City setting fire to buildings in a desperate Effort to halt the soviet spearheads that forced a Bridgehead on the Bryansk mde of the River yesterday i m a it in Hie City Lents soviet Headquarters did not announce a Victory it being russian practice to list no City As captured until red army units Are completely in control. It was expected that marshal Joseph Stalin would Issue an order of the tiny to announce the capture of Bryansk As soon As the russian armies under general Popov the Raptor of Orel had strengthened their hold on the key City of the Central front. The German High command yesterday announced that Bryansk drafting was being evacuated in line with father the Dir Machts a Large scale Quot evading movements a a term that has apparently replaced Quot elastic defense to describe the Pell Mell German retreats in recent weeks. A broadcast from Berlin explained that a a it is Clear that the germans Are aiming at compelling the russians to pursue them at a much greater Speed than can be desirable to the russian  the capture of Bryansk would leave the Road Clear to a Large scale soviet offensive due West in to the area known As White Russia As Well As to a powerful thrust northeastward to outflank Smolensk about 150 Miles away on oct. I. Continued on rage 21 jellied military chiefs allies Cive to German Haaf sets ground attack record Allied aircraft Fly More than 2,000 sorties fresh troops pouring into Salerno area Allied Force Headquarters. Sept. 15 the mightiest air attack of the Mediterranean War was thrown at a 16-mile in teus Emy held strip running Southeast tiie from Salerno by bombers and fighters of the Northwest african by a sgt. Ralph g. Martin stars and stripes staff water Allied Force head Quad sept. 15�?yesterday was toughest Day of the italian War. The wehrmacht threw in the full Force of the 15th and 16th a British  admirals ran a beef were on a British de it Troy i. Into Yal Elta Harbor Malta to surrender to the Allied forces in accordance with the armistice. A photo by army pictorial serve e no forces. New Quot veil Over Panzer the Hermann Coe ring and  re a  sorties from Dawn yesterday fitments of run Vith it drafting of fathers brings bitter debate in Congress Washington sept. 15 a bit draft to bring into the controversy ter congressional struggle Over the news that Canadas Home defense of Savage Al flying fortresses of the strategic to cd a find counterattacks aimed at air Force combined with medium punching holes in the dim and Light bombers and fighters to sgt reached out Albred Bridgehead in top the cumulative effects of six a vhf it Salerno sector Days and nights of bombing in then some places. British and arca with a crushing Aerial blow american troops were forced to aimed directly at the enemy a rive ground in order to straighten troops on the Battle line his Coin and consolidate their positions inundations in and out of the protected by heavy fire irom Almont line and his communications lid warships in the Harbor a con and Strong Points directly to the tenuous Stream of fresh troops and rear. Supplies is being poured into the. Beachhead. In the biggest a a air unique in Day. Since Landing every Type the sky Battle was no of pre Pearl Harbor paces Are being reduced. He Mig that enemy fighters completely every Lei get is was foreshadowed today As gusted that the percentage of Ca disregarded a our bombers to throw a a brr and fighter plane was Enate military affairs com julians in  armed forces and the Light of their attack at our Jing 24-hour sup Jort to the infantry. With the the Senate Mil tee prepared to receive the Tes in War industries should be com land troops and shipping in Sa-1 we to the Kritun r h army f irony of military and naval chiefs part d with the percentage of Crno Bay i with the British 8vh army favouring Extension of the draft. Americans so employed some Obj to a a i i sweeping up to Belvedere within general George j., to f�?�y.?.?. Ejli. Heavy and medium bombers of 80 Miles of the Salerno area. Nazi chief of staff of Admiral Ernest taking com inc a realm Niay urge bombers of the tactical air Force in an intense Effort to crack our Mander in chief of . Naval a National service act applying a it flow another 500. Added to this beachhead before the British bite were the operations yesterday of at their flank. Bloodiest fighting c Marsha l a do tin his state�?T1 heavy and medium of 80 a a a of the Salerno area. Nazi Tho army oni of the War Mpwo in run a the so rate amp in air Force Alono flow troops Are making Sharp tank and i Var due Friday the president mini my re than 600 sorties and fighter infantry thrusts All along the line a King com t Friday the i Sidet. May luge bombers of the tactical air Force in an infancy a f fort in Nidolf or forces agreed to explain the nations manpower needs after several congressmen demanded proof that general induction of fathers should not be delayed. At least three Bills already have been introduced into Congress to halt the induction scheduled to begin on All citizens. Yanks Avert nazi break Deal Laid to Standard the most outspoken opponent of he new draft was sen. Burton  by a sgt. Stars and Wheeler. Montana Democrat who was quoted by the United press As saying tile army is the great waster of manpower in the country. The colleges Are filled wit i boys in the army who Are not being used. We also have Camps All a Over the country filled with men Washington sept. 15 a vice who Are lying around doing Noth president Henry a. Wallace and ing and anxious to get to the Ralph w. Gallagher president of righting  Standard Oil of new Jersey were president Roosevelt criticized an the principals today in a con attempt by foes of the fathers tio Versy Over the nations syn Dave Golding our fighters and of the night yesterday took place in front of bombers and night fighters which Altavilla and albanello on the took up the Battle at dusk and High ground opposite the Southern carried it through until Dawn to end of the Bridgehead. Before the Day Day was Over an american combat heavy and medium bombers team there wiped out 13 attacking were called in from Long Range tanks. Bombing missions and turned into in a terrain not particularly close Range Mobile artillery to Bol suited to tanks the germans have St or the desperately fighting 5th been using their Armor to comple army in what was admittedly Quot its ment Small tightly grouped task in roughest Day thus  forces hitting hard at Allied prom official reports and first-1 . Often in night at tacks to avoid our planes. Any Al lied Advance has the serious disadvantage of Rushing up into Allied guns Pound lae thetic rubber development. The controversy arose from the vice presid nth a speech in Chicago last saturday in which he declared that before Pearl Harbor a a great american Oil company had made a a a deals a with i. G. Fat Ben the German incurs trial firm to restrict the develop Allied South Pacific Niento of synthetic rubber or Headquarters sept. 15�?ar-Gallaeher promptly denied the query Quot Oday shewed lae As the replying last night to i. Gal a11�?~�l ene two knockout blow flashers denial. Or. Wallace who Sunb northward from a Hen Bulak he based his charges on com Lantana along the 20 Miles sep a Ara incr tim tone to new Guinea invasion c Estro cd stripes staff writer with the 5th army 13/11-11. J. I Tzy i  -.mc. Ican forces in this arca held firm hand accounts of plane Crew Mem by today in toe lace of an attempt Quot hers Over the Battle area emerged Ca German Ore a a to rough Ocie a picture of close cooperation sea. The main German tank and among land sea and air arms in firmly placed gel Man guns look infantry counterattack launched a confined close knit operation. Judg Down on them from the High yesterday Ai Lei noon Down a Gully official tribute was paid to com ground the germans also have Between two Rivers was obviously Mandy is of Allied naval and air slow ing under pounding i rom forces for their support of the land air and sea. Land forces. La. Gen Mark Vav. Clark visited. I we a this morning. I an rap night f Ghr Squadron patrolling the Battle area shot Pany correspondence asserted that Ara ting the japs Standard was guilty of a a Sumter bases. Fiigen conc aliment and double general Douglas Macarthur dealing in misrepresenting the communique reported that at a position of us rubber companies Lama a a a the enemy is completely a a Standard told the army Navy routed and his forces  munitions Board in 1939 that the scattered Jap remnants were flee nations rubber companies Wen ing in Small disorganized groups not interested in making tires f0 the Jungles Northwest of the preached the americans the y from synthetic material a a or. Base hotly pursued by Allied units dropped to the ground and Siart Wallace declared a when exactly which now aim at joining the de firing. The opposite was  australian and american troops the american doughboy in further statements tonight Hemming lae from two sides. A though had plenty of savvy and or. Gallagher without mention murderous Aerial bombardment was reported that All 40 Weie Wip Ding the vice president implied showering Laews already battered of that corporations were being Given fortifications with explosives and the Congo Baa Tea forces were a a a bad Label in the Hope of in incendiaries. I Lyen ground support irom the air Ducic the nation to a a reject and today As the Allied air Force condemn the Idra of secret con Allied head it bombers also raided bombed German roads in the tracts with foreigners without sex Aird Romes in the weak. Area of High gr0und to the Northeast. At Ammine the Ovid on pm new Guinea catching numerous n0on, i saw Many planes return or g a1 la or h in or ii 1h e d a a aircraft on the ground. Twenty to mgr after dropping salvos of bombs Quot we think that spent agree 25 were left burning. The japs that re echoed throughout the ments Are a bad business policy sent up 40 interceptors eight of Countryside. But there Are times when Publica which were destroyed and four the Navy also joined the fracas tion of the facts is against a More probably destroyed at a loss from off Shore shelling Advance tonal interest 1 of three Allied fighters. 1 ing German columns. The added advantage of an easier faster flow of reinforcements troops and much needed supplies. It. Gen. Mark Clark 5t,h army cur  nun mis morning i commander gave High Praise to was a a Forward command Post set to i a a the terrific support of our air and under heavy artillery fire when f 8lt it h a t k a Quot Navy forces. Under the command lie Gen Ai roue at ii a in us patently about to drop its bombs i f Admiral Henry k Hewitt to Confer with the commanding a our troops. The enemy plane of vice am ral a enry hew Ltd officer of the unit. Fel1 in flames in full View of when one Snell came close c1 Cering waving american sol go neral Clark just looked up from Diers. The maps and said that must be one of the hardest hit single an 88.&Quot targets of the Day was an in he told the men that there Porlant Road near Eboli at the must be no tailing Back and that far end of the 16-Rnile strip which they must hold the line. He also was ripped by bombs from wave1 sad a Wear doing a Good Job a after wave of fortresses. Over-1 this same outfit which has been passes railroads and highways _ fighting continuously since the were reported smashed and a Bracut Watov Ca d.  it Quarter mile Strin on each Side of i Washington sept. 15 presi tween 0800 and 1000 hours this be d Eboli us to Dent Roosevelt will report to con mom no. It was the artillery that Bave been saturated with bombs Iress inday on the Progress of the stopped this tank drive. Which caught tanks trunks and Wetr. It was announced today. Some of Hie germans again it a vehicles As their a a to he the announcement was made As tried the old White Ilar trick. Per be Quot yes a a thatt from he congressional leaders left the forty of them marched up with v y i White House alter a conference a White hag and As they a us. Navy Allied warships have continued on Page 2 for reports to Congress bombing on the Road. Borrow the paper the stars and stripes again asks the cooperation of its readers in helping to overcome the severe paper shortage prevailing in North Africa. Because of the acute newsprint shortage the stars and stripes has reduced Ell daily editions from four pages to two and has Cut the total number of copies printed. But the individual Reader can help too by borrowing a paper instead of buying one. I with the president. The meeting was attended by vice president Henry a. Wallace Senate majority Leader Alben w. Barkley speaker of the House Sam Ray Burn and rep. John w. Mccormack House democratic Leader. The message will not contain any legislative recommendations sen. Barkley said but would be a More reports on the general War situation than anything  officials also said that the president had conferred with High fiscal authorities on plans to increase Federal Security taxes by in billions annually for the dual purpose of launching a a a Cradle to grave Benefit program and absorbing excess purchasing Power