Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Lug fun a  to vol. I no. 73 wednesday August 11, 1943 ii. S. Army newspaper one franc three armies a Quot a a a a a a 11 encircle Ukraine in pincer move one column perils Kharkov germans foil to re form London aug. 10�?three rus a us armies surging Forward from Belgorod Are quickly developing a huge encircling increment aimed it the whole communications system of the Ukraine Moscow reported last night. Unofficial sources said that one soviet column is in hot Pursuit of picked German divisions Only ten my is North of Kharkov while the left Arm of the Rushan pincer Lidice repeated in 80 polish towns London the entire Popula Tom of 80 off images in the a setts District of Pound were carried off to be killed by the germans in maos executions of 21,000 people in Reprima for the Deraz meat of a train carrying Leas than a score of German troops the push ministry of the Interior said today. The ministry announcement faded Maria Machalow Fca one of its members who received the news thre ngh polish underground channels. Quot some of the Chi even she said Quot were kicked to death. Ottly cattle were left / Ream the Fjelde around the deserted  armies link american a a Quot Quot Quot Quot. Forces in Strong Midriff blows Timm so Miles Southeast of the big steel Center. In the North the red army Advance toward Bryansk was Lees spectacular but was pushing for word steadily the soviet of Namu of toe stated. Advancing from Orel one Force has practically surrounded the Wal fort fled German six Small ships sunk off coast in North Sicily Allied Force Headquarters aug. 10�?enemy escape routes in northeastern Sicily and on the toe of Italy were pounded without let up yesterday by bombers of the Northwest african air forces according to latest reports from the air front. Medium and lighter bombers Sank six Small ships off Milazzo on the North coast of the Island destroyed or damaged 88 trucks near beleaguered Randazzo and smashed rail and Road Bridges near a amp to amp no amp to and agg Itola on the italian toe. Allied Southwest Pacific ,0, a he an amp 10 a enemy lines it communication and Supply was a devastating flying fortress attack on the Crossroads at the North Edge of Messina. It is Felt that the Portress onslaught allies prepare Pacific drives indications seen of German change Villa Ai drome next on list by 9ft. William Hogan stars and stripes staff writer Algiers talks which Adolf Hitler has just completed with his military and political chiefs have heightened the impression in both Allied and Neutral countries that vital changes Are impending in Germany. There Are indications that the German. High command already is assuming some of the functions of the civil authorities. This does not necessarily mean a dramatic coup such As ousted Mussolini according to observers in stronghold of Khot nets. 30 Miles Headquarters aug. 10 a a a Long the Railroad to Bryansk. One conference of top Allied military re lion unit by passed Kahar Chev and naval commanders to plan ter the second and last important out new offensive drives in the Pacific Post comprising the outer defences yesterday overshadowed. Military of Bryansk. Reports in this . ,. T. Stunned by their double defeat meanwhile concentrated activity Block the Long lines of enemy at Orel cd Belgorod last thurs by Allied forces indicated that vehicles streaming Northeast from Day the germans apparently have Villa Ai drome on Kolom Angara not been Able to organize their Island would be the next objective throes for. Counterattack on either in the Fikri omon group. Heavy and end of the 298 mile front. Even a a a so bomber yesterday unload Nasi Tsoo defending Khar i 63 tons of explosives in two at Kov. Which Stockholm reports say tfcks1?n about a if Hitler s Gross Aix Miles from Munda. Deutschland Das  do a. Fight for Villa is expected Tir Foos have been unable to Stem the a a a Quot it its Fujs russian tide that threatens to in a Dop the City within the next Lew St Jssie a re  a 8unday night three on the taper Kharkov Sumi railway an in in the new Guinea sector Sala Daya Terral Section of the Mam line to Bev. Was tightened by the capture of tristan its about 30 Miles South of Suzel when red troops entered the City they found a German concentration Camp and continued on Page 4 Raf resumes German raids London aug. 10�?raf bombers in full Force for the first time the series of devastating Maua was heavily raided by heavy and medium units which dropped 103 tone of bombs on the town and the fighting front. Thus the Axis conveyances Are expected to become excellent targets for Low flying fighters and fighter bombers of the tactical air Force. Enemy opposition in the air was negligible although anti aircraft fire was often formidable. Three enemy aircraft were destroyed during the Day and one was Down valued Craft failed to return to their bases. As usual the tactical air Force conducted repeated attacks and patrols along the sicilian Battle area in support of grim Allied soldiers what is regarded As More Likely is an evolution of virtual military dictatorship behind a nazi facade Roi Dozzo Center in North. Under attack Allied Force Hea Quak ters. Aug. 10 a Allied troops today. Exactly one month after the initial Landing on the Southern shores of Sicily were everywhere pushing Back stubbornly fighting Axis soldiers who left a methodical Trail of destruction As they bitterly Cor a amp ted every Inch of the rugged ground. German units in the Central sector fell Back slowly before the Advance of British and american patrols who linked forces for an All out assault on , key communications Center North of i. Etna. The Only town captured monday was Vedara. South of it. Etna where the 8th army is mopping up scattered enemy resistance. Allied troops were moving along Over terrain far worse than the worst encountered anywhere in Tunisia. Lack of roads hinders the Progress of mechanized i us while the country itself is a mass of Steep Hills and deep valleys. To the difficulties of nature were add with the party shorn of Moat of. Man mute obstructions of its Powers. Under the Rale of the generals it is thought that Germany would adopt a 100 percent defensive strategy until the moment is Ripe to discard Hitler and seek terms from the allies. Past masters at Deroads and planting the nazis polishing mines. Trap sealed the meeting of Advance units of All evidence reaching Neutral he 7th Arjay Neving Down from on targets in the Harbor area the who continued their push to rid official communique said. An interesting sidelight of the new Georgia Island Campaign was revealed today by Allied Headquarters. At the outset of the Battle a Jap sub Sank a ship on which three top ranking officers directing the offensive were passengers. It. Gen. Millard f. Harmon commanding army forces in the South Pacific and rear admirals r. Dec. Turner and t. S. Wilkinson joint commanders of continued on Pago 4 the Island of its last Gentian. P-38 lightnings ranging Over the foot of Italy strafed Small boats and troops at Mon Strance successfully attacked locomotives at Locri and Rochela and elsewhere in the Region smashed radio installations and freight cars. Meeting no enemy fighters american a amp Hawks made a sweep Over Southern Sardinia. Other a amp Hawks of the desert air Force sunday blew an ammunition train to bits Southeast of Cape Milazzo. Raids on Hamburg last night executed a heavy attack on Mannheim and Ludwig aha in on both of the Rkia while Mosquito bombers attacked objectives in the Ruhr the air ministry announced today. Aircraft of the la i tor  main Hui went tor enemy airfields in France and the Low countries. The Hartm Hong of mannh�1m marked the fourth anniversary of Horrih Quot a Mustif that Germany would not be bombed. The twin towns Are in the upper Rhineland and have a population of nearly a half million. They Are key centers of railway and River communications cd Oti port there is the second largest in Europe. Mannheim Ludwigshafen was the nazi brass said to the last man9 Ceram Sicily aug. 8 delayed a unfortunately for Trona the town Caps the highest Ridge in this sector has a network of four roads running Down from it in by to sol Milton Lehman Start and stripes staff writer of trains from of capitals shows that the questions of How to strengthen the nazi regime and consolidate All measures for a defensive War were the main subjects discussed at the conference at Hitler s Headquarters. It is reported that after the  Joachim Fon Ribbentrop. Nazi foreign minister went directly to Verona to discuss withdrawal of German troops from Italy. While an atmosphere of expect cont med on Page 4 Mcnutt invest go Tes Plone log july output under goal a Washington. Aug. A a the White House disclosed today that Paul v. Mcnutt chairman of the War manpower commission has been assigned the Job of checking the lag in u. S. War plane production. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early said the War mobilization Board had discussed the matter at its last meeting and that president Roosevelt had told Mcnutt to Quot try to work out something. Meantime Donald Nelson War production Board chairman said Ces amp to and the 8th army mushing up from Bronte sealed the trap on an undetermined number of Axis soldiers retreating East toward a amp Lazzo. It is Uncertain How close the allies penetrated w that City which controls the Only important Road still in enemy hands leading to Cape a Orlando. Advancing with the Amend amp i a Are companies of fierce French moroccan Gums. Meanwhile a revised estimate raised from 300 to 1,500 the number of Axis prisoners captured in sunday s highly successful raid Frorer. The sea by 7th army forces on the North coast. A majority at these were said to be italians. It is now Revea a the amphibious attack was made behind enemy lines in the Region of Terrenova five Miles Southwest of Cape a Orlando. After the Axis reinforcements were routed the troops destroyed a number of enemy installations before meeting up with the main body that had just taken Santa Agata. The combined forces Are now advancing in the Terrenova area toward their next goal the coastal town of Cape a Orlando. The third prong of the Allied drive was being lengthened As the British advanced from Aci Reale. Progress of 8th army troops is a. Led by British naval units which an artillery american infantry moving in was that air plane construction for july still meeting German mortar Una had set a new record but is still  Nir Chine gun end artillery Are. Under the goal total output was swy Hwd Assell m i watched yesterday blasting 7373 military planes representing a a to ��1 to of in the four directions of the Compass of Troina from amp a artillery Beer 8�in of four percent both in num and is one of the two Best defend Patton Post at the Edge of Cerami hers and in weight. Heavy bombers Sive positions Between Ceram and the Eastern coast of the Island. Unfortunately for Trona. The German High staff ordered the overlooking the Barren Valley sur Piad the Best showing with an Lac an e rounded by Bleak ridges. The Oto increased output of 13 percent. 1 new top supplies ser vation Post Orl Taamy belonged Nelson emphasized that product a. Ii to a amp it. John Laiwa of column Tion of All military goods Quot has no scr slowed up regiments committed there to Light bus Ohio who has been directing reached a level at which additional us atty Cegon april la. The night to the last Man. The Ore of his Battery of 103 Nta  May a a a 7 when the Toomberg comm amp he also raided the Skoda works at Pilsen in . Sea Loans safer Buenos the along the Tine Allied Southwest Pacific Headquarters. Aug. 10 a the hungry japanese Garrison at Villa Airfield on a Iamb amp Ngara Island just North of new Georgia Felt the might of Allied Airpower yesterday when heavily escorted forces of bombers made two severe raids on military installations. We it athe attacks came Only s Day. K7 piece that Ronld reach the quiet respectable of. The ten min european Quot theater it Quot has Beer tor after a japanese Cruiser and two permits ships of die argon opened up a a format Ute barrage by nine artillery Bat facially announced. Gen. Barr a destroyers were destroyed when an state Fleet to put into new sons of a-36 fighter bombers drop talk a which began the Ritow at native of Myrtlewood. Ala., was Allied naval Force trapped them a Hep afet several months Ped tons of bombs in a massive at hours sent up a Wall of smoke commissioned a second lieutenant trying to carry food and reinforce tempt to break shake or soften beginning at the North Edge of nov. 17. 1917 and won the Silver menu to the Island base. A third the German position. Town and moving to the South in Star for bravery during work destroyer was listed in the official but today the germans still held continued on Pope 4 War l communique As probably sunk. For five Days now these regiments howitzers during the last four Days have held their Superb positions and doing his Best to keep this sex  looking Down the Throat of a vellent Opas private As possible. Cut Job 13 St i Ahe a american infantry unit and one the big show # combat team. The German defense but when the show opened yes Gen doff appointed Occure of ur2?2,\jx1tlte a a it not it a Brig ten David Tram  sol n i Barr has been appointed Deputy afternoon every american Artil Feto up his efforts to maintain a chief of staff for the u. 8. Army s to enter the port of new Oit Eam Ody