Strasbourg Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1944, Strasbourg, Alsace Nio suburbs sheaf United press reported last night Ameri oat troops Are ready for the final assault on but that they have hot yet breached the main defensive perimeter of the until a sizeable breach is the cites fall is not expected and while the is a siege of several Days May a spectacular German re Versal of form threatens american Possession of the Harbor the Ger mans appear to he preparing for its by blowing up Dock installations and sinking ships at the Entrance of the but German defences Are Tough and Ian Reuters correspondent with the wrote there Are no illusions about the of the task still facing the forces he seizing the defended localities prow in strength until reaching a hard of Concrete wire and antitank ditches to die North Are More elaborate than anything so far met with in defense advantages Gnu an guns defending the port Cru mostly in a Flat curve on either flank but can be swung decree to meet in attack from jerrys standing Garrison will be by the com pressed fur for see Cherbourg on Page 8 l6 Ham hundreds missing in ammo Hahl har13or the Navy has disclosed that 27 men wore hundreds arc Missir Ami is7 injured in an explosion it a curl Ali Arbor May the Acci Dent occurred the unlna1 ing of Nymn Nixion from several Lind Iii three other men wore killed and seven Are listed As missing in an other blast which ecu Ned last week when several torpedo War Heads detonated while being transferred from a truck to a casualties in the May 21 explosion included Navy and Marine corps personnel and 19 i a tiny bouquet for a grave somewhere in France Pearl june one battleship und nine other major units of the japanese grand were sunk or damaged on monday i what in commander chief of the Pacific described in a special announcement at 4 today As one of americas greatest naval victories of the the communique gave these details one believed to be the in kuku received three hits one Yataka class Carrier was class car Helsinki on russian timetable russian forces leading the up the narrow karelian isthmus completed the karelian Campaign this week with the Cap Ture of North of the la Lea the hardened vets of Lenin Grad under the leadership of mar Shal Godorov Are sweeping along the Road to hot in Pur suit of the mattered finns who Are unable to withstand the russian steamroller of steel and 75 Miles Northwest of is a coastal City lying on the main rail line to Helsinki from its fall the door to the heart of marshal govt rows lightning push across the karelian isthmus has completely disorganized the finnish army which was unable to make stands in such fortress towns As Koivisto and according to observers believe that the finns have suffered such a great blow with Quick razing of their powerful defences on the isthmus that they will be unable to prevent the russians from driving straight into Finland the finnish army is said to he suffer ing an acute Short ask of Armuni see Russia on Page 8 ii ring l Ner 01 to Civ act Jooi Usu lol i gut a pvt Inirio not one us lib one s Juu Ejup Siree yers our Mca is of neved vote Luree two tanners severely mama Geu Ami loft Iha japanese Force wits located unti attacked on ivionuiy1 Evenais but there was time omy for one assault before nigh Uail and in the remaining two or three hours of muscle is bombers and torpedo planes Eunk or damaged 14 the defeat was inflicted by the fifth Fleet under the Viand of Raymond spruance off the the surface units of the two fleets never came to grips but pianos of the Fleet pounced on the Jap warships As they emerged from the Channel Between Luzon Island in the Philippines and the announcement said that the japanese Fleet consisted of four or More five or six car Fleet tankers and cruisers and fifteen to 0 japanese planes were shot the engagement Vas broken off see Pacific on Page 2 was arrive to Pinch hit for Middle East Brethren Fust outside of a Small Virge in a Lithe French girl bouquet of Hewers on the newly made grave of an american a the interminable sweating out period by Gas in these Earls was climaxed lost saturday by the arrival in Cairo of a contingent of Over 200 was for duty in the Middle East thus ended speculative rumours of when and although the actual Advent of skirted soldiers pave Rise to an other Bevy of questions in the minds of Sun tanned vets of this was have been shipped to this theater to release in certain types of work and at the girls Are undergoing interviews for assignment to their new jobs the men who May be replaced will in turn be reassigned to new jobs in this theater or else the new wac contingent will be divided Between us anime and the former group will be included in the strength allot ment of and will be known As the wag Cairo military the Huckstep group will be included in the allotment of head and will be As the wag Wilt be squared by Gas All was in the middl6 East will be under the command of Josephine Dyer who came to this theater with the first Small con dyers official title is now wac staff Usa and he Cairo military District another Point concerning the arrival of was has also been officially i Janes will be seen in the company of i Joes exclusively and Are out of Bounds to those above the rank of master nor will enlisted acs j be allowed to enter restaurants Orl hotels which Are barred to j not be permitted to fraternize win enlisted in other the was will observe the same army rules and regulations that apply male Brethren in the
