Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                No. 21, thursday september 30, 1943 u. S. Army daily newspaper soviets Cain in fight for vital cities nazi defenders nearly encircled at Kremenchug London sept. 29�?the Battle tor  is in its final stages. Moscow reports declared to Clay. While on the Northern front the germans Are retreating to Hie i task ont defense line wed of Smolensk. Int nazis were reported abandoning thousands of tons of vital equipment on the East Bank of the in a a River along the entire Battleground from Kiev Southeast o . German rearguard units were fighting delaying actions heir dwindling Bridgehead to cover the Retreat of their comrades across the River. Russian forces made their great est gains in the Ukraine fighting at the East Bank City of Kremen-1 thug Between Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk Advance Speari leads were Allied South Pacific within two Miles of the rail june Headquarters sit. 29�?am-tion and the City has been Vir Merican marines have landed on the Many surrounded correspondents Inland of Nanuma in the Ellis one franc Bond publicity stunt turns to Nightmare Portland ore., sept. 29�?a War Bond publicity stunt yesterday took a tragic turn for seven War workers who had sworn to remain on a raft in the Willamette River until Oregon raised its quota in the third War loan drive. The state yesterday had raised Only 62 percent of its quota. The raft Sitters had Only one Days chocolate rations left although they have been eating Only two meals a Day. They said they were a a tired hungry and cold. The coast guard has refused them additional food blankets Long underwear and soap. Allies drive to Nocera 15 Miles outside Naples portable Bridge . Marines take Island fighting rages at Finsch Haven said. Capture of Kremenchug would enable the soviets to make a major crossing of the Dnieper River and to Hank Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk with Large forces driving along the West Bank of the River. German resistance is gradually being worn Down at Kiev but the red army was still meeting fierce opposition at the great Weli Omacht bastion. The nazis were said to be Rushing several divisions of fresh reinforcements to Kiev and there were no signs yet that the germans would leave their stronghold bet Ore the soviets literally smashed into the City. Fast heavy night raids on the railway lines leading into Gomel paced the rapid soviet Advance into White Russia. The next major goal of the armies that stormed into Smolensk last week appeared to be Minsk capital of White Russia close to the old polish Border. Minsk was one Anchor of the prewar russian defense line that stretched South to Odessa and soviet gains in this sector Are rapidly hurling the germans out of All Central Russia. A the immediate targets of the Minsk bound red armies Are Vitebsk Orsha and mogilev forming a lateral line about 75 Miles West of Smolensk. Quot Dis a a a for a by do end a its a a a a Nso Nirta a army signal corps photo naval salves smash Nam land batteries Island group about 1,000 Northeast of Guadalcanal a Dis Patch from Pacific Fleet Headquarters at Pearl Harbor reported today. The Landing was unopposed. Nanuma is the most northerly of the Ellis group and lies along the direct Supply route from the United s ates to the Solomons and Australia. The marines occupied Funafuti largest of the Ellis islands Early in april. Observers re Kohv to win Vav a a a said that Nanuma would probably Kearney i be used As an air base against the wars and stripes staff writer germane in carnal Jap held Gilbert islands which lie Maiori univ of germans Lostica next to the Ellis group Maiori Italy sept. 25 it delay y. Ama a cd a intermittently for the past 48 driven Jaq Northeast an Allied communique from new hours Allied naval guns on Light Guinea revealed that the bloodiest warships standing just off Shore fighting since Salamata rages As have been lobbing salves of hot general Douglas Macarthur steel into nazi batteries Down on troops attempt to hurl Jap troops the Plains beyond the coastal Hills defending the Finsch Haven Case Therp Hava non Ltd into tile sea. Enemy casualties were na3 or a a. Times in the said to be very Bali. P 1g, a its when As Many As 12 projectiles from a single vessel North of Finsch Haven Allied firing in salves of three could be heavy and medium bombers with seen describing their High Trajeco Strong fighter escort bombed the i tories through the night sky at Jap weak base As a newly a the same time. Rived Convoy was Docking. Seven i r merchant ships were left ablaze a Many Chat Tam it Oga Choo and sinking and 29 barges were j ? a trygg .t0 make up and the sunk or damaged. Some 50 parked a a Quot la  Hev  aircraft were destroyed Allied air a a ,011 ule j0�?�&Quot Bend Over the men shot Down eight Jap fighters s a �?T8 mad yanks British push germans off High Hills Allied Force Headquarters sept. 29 a it. Gen. Mark w. Clarks 5th army yesterday advanced to within 15 air Miles of the outskirts 01 Naples. After six Days of Tough bitter fighting in the High Hills North and Northeast of Salerno British and american troops advanced All along the line driving the germans completely off the High ground and capturing the two important towns of Nocera and Castellammare. Noccra eight Miles Northeast of Salerno is a vital Road and rail Center and Castellammare. On the Southern Shore of the Gulf of Naples five Miles North of Salerno is a shipyard and naval base. Strongest German resistance took place in the Village of Sala last German held fringe of High Allied Force Headquarters sept. 29�?weather conditions Over Italy yesterday halted bomber operations of the Northwest african air forces for the third successive Day. While Only three Allied bombers were lost the communique stated. Obstacles to . Victory listed by military chiefs Battery after Battery of German j howitzers and 88s, inaccessible masked from hellfire of our own land guns has been smashed by naval fire. Time after time the sea going artillery has come to the Aid of land forces stymied by German firepower tucked away in the protecting folds of the Hills either too close too Low or too far away. Yesterday one of our outfits had Allied Force Headquarters sept. 29 the germans in Corsica have been driven from pie Dicroce seven Miles from the East coast and 21 Miles South of Bastia and now occupy Only the Bastia Borgo Polelli Region in the Northeast according to today a Frenchi communique. Along the East coast the germans under French pressure seeded their Retreat Between Aleria and Polelli the communique said. Tan headers3jreivuufa a Ash off Quot its combat divisions in the 1 yesterday one of our outfits had ton conference of Indus thai and is the invasion of pol alld in up zeroed in by an b3 Battery newspaper officials the Molt a a years age Nail gunners put them Down right searching and detailed a Penn a f when the United nations on the Only Mountain spot from the War situation the nun try Hal Fortes Start hitting the enemy a which our own guns could have yet received although some h1 defences a a our losses May Well retaliated. From 3,000 feet above of the addresses were off so heavy that they will be Felt sea level came a cry for the Navy. Ord the experts including git Ichart Village and town in the ships mane Vered. Messages Flash Secretary of or Robert p Pat 7 de a pcs f red out of Ops. Big stuff ripped Terson and Denuto chief of it it t eat of Germany and Over. And on the Plains All be u of a Suff Ani amps tos  in red a Ltd so very Andoch dds i. German military leaders have a wer inventive Genius set abandoned Hope of winning the Cutie ability we possess a War but Anglo american bombings 8. If All United nation  a german3 mmale0 Serif us break Arf pop led the a1iie� have a Deal a _ German morale. Nite advantage Over Germany in Washington sept. 29�?the he up Germany and Japan the european theater but Quot if it Senate yesterday opened debate on Arger air forces now than were not for the tremendous Sacri Wheeler Bill to postpone the heavy losses waft despite j files of our russian ally the Odds general drafting of fathers until Neavy losses would be roughly four or five to a Ai l a a servers believe the 3. The likelihood of an Early one against us a United press reports that tie collapse of either Germany or i 9. The defeat of Japan must he Senate win either kill the Bill out Laparl is Remote. Predicated on the destruction of or return it to committee. Belief that Japan will be her War making potential devas end Ber Taft has Intro beaten easily if the germans drop Tating air attacks on the Home diced an amendment exempting out of the War is erroneous since islands and the most s  More than 30 years old the Quot japanese Are in a Strong to bases for la from the draft while Sens Josiah action today and their Power a China re la to riles tie Cia in a amp and Many ways is steadily increasing Quot Aleutian 1 a i .2 Clark mo., propose restricting 5. The Gernon Aimy half nearly d ,n8 Pac Lilc a employment of draft Agi slavs hold firm Crip Senate opens debate on draft of fathers London sept. 29�?the extent and gains of guerrilla operations in Yugoslavia became clearer today with the announcement by the yugoslav government in exile that Patriot forces numbering 180,000 men firmly hold one third of the country. Aided by italian soldiers who Are now fighting against Germany the Patriot forces Are in Possession of the Southern half of the yugoslavian coast As far As Kotor and hold two thirds of Slovenia Bosnia Montenegro and Hercegovina and one fourth of Croatia. Violent Street fighting was reported at Susak extreme Northern port City and at split Midway Down the coast As the germans threw in additional reinforcements mostly around the Adriatic ports. Split one of the country a busiest ports apparently has changed hands at least twice recently. First held by the germans it was later occupied by the yugoslavs. The germans now say they have retaken part of it. Throughout the entire country fighting was said to be spreading and a communique of the National liberation army said separate forces of Patriot troops had taken two Inland towns and pressed on against the germans. Ground three Miles Southwest of Nocera. But the germans finally pulled out just As they did in every other sector. With the fast deploying 5th army now pushing Forward on the Plains the germans must decide whether they Are going to make another stand on the Forward slopes of it. Vesuvius the Only High ground in front of Naples or move ail the Way Back to the Heights near the Volturno River about 18 Miles North of Naples. Since the germans have already destroyed installations at Naples and since the Volturno will provide a stronger defensive line military observers believe that Field marshal Kesselring will not attempt anything More than a temporary delaying action at Vesuvius. As usual the fast retreating nazis did a thorough Job of blasting All Crossroads and Bridges in an Effort to stall the 5th army push As Long As possible. Heavy rain prevented All out Allied air action against the Road clogging nazi convoys. Although the nazis Are hard pressed their Large scale continued on Page 2 Naples ruins described Allied Force Headquarters sept. 29�?most of the Public buildings factories wharves warehouses and other installations of military value in Naples have been destroyed by the germans or by Allied bombings according to an italian air Force officer who recently escaped from Naples to offer his services to the allies. Another italian said that among the buildings destroyed by the germans were the Royal Palace Home of the Crown Prince and other structures in the Piazza Dei Plebiscito Public Square in the City Scenter. Such destruction the italian said was done Quot out of sheer  the air officer said civilians had sought shelter from bombing raids in the Many natural tunnels under Naples and that several aircraft plants built in the tunnels were undamaged by the bombings. The germans were said to have destroyed most of the tools and equipment in these plants in the past few Days