Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1943, Oran, Oran                               A s. Army newspaper one franc keep off the grass allies hold two Foy to stay Inma is ass Benito Mussolini quit As head of the italian government and marshal Pieiro Sadoglio has been appointed by King pm Man me Vittorio 111 to take his place according to an a noun ement shortly before 11 p. M. Last night by radio Rome. At the same time radio Rome issued the text of a proclamation which indicated that to in new government intends to Rcman at War. The proclamation said a a italians in this solemn hour for the Mother country everybody must take up his place of duty of responsibility and his Battle  this came after a week More than usually disastrous for the italian army. It was the same week in which Palermo second largest City in Sicily fell and in a fake Rome itself was bombed. The announcement came just a few months Short of 21 years when Mussolini made his Marchais May try to stabilize front around it. Etna russians smash to outskirts of Orel erase nazi gains we m \ ifs Yin i it Foj of 07 f v London july 25 a sweeping Forward along the entire Eastern front the red army has smashed its Way to the outskirts of Orel and erased German gains in the Belgorod sector 170 Miles to the South Moscow announced today. The magnitude of the successful soviet counter attack was revealed in a triumphant Quot order of the Day issued by Premier Joseph Statas the which he hailed the red army for having Quot completely liquidated Germany a summer offensive. The soviet Leader pointed out 36 enemy divisions have been routed and More than 70,000 nazis killed in 10 Days. Summarising German losses since july 6, Stalin reported russian forces have knocked out 2,000 tanks 1490 planes More than 6,000 tarries 644 Field guns and 105 sell propelled artillery after a fierce ten Day drive the russians were assaulting Orel on three sides with one soviet Force already battling in the Eastern suburbs of the City. The Only escape routes left to the germans two narrow highways leading the Southwest Moscow revealed. Nazi desperation at the Orel fighting is indicated in reports from German prisoners that Adolf Hitler has ordered Orel like Stalingrad a held to the last  stepping up their defences against advancing soviet troops the enemy As using As Many As 250 planes against russian positions losing As High As 53 in one Day. The importance of Orel lies in continued from Page 1