Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Cut Oran daily in. A no. 75 Friday 13, 1943 u. S. Army newspaper my a one franc amphibious More repeated North of Orlando Cope bulletin railway Center North of Rome left burning London aug. 12�?bbc reported lost night front London that the evacuation of Axis soldiers front Sicily was in full awing the enemy was using a Large number of Small. Craft from Bridgehead on the transport men and materials to Tuftie Mainland the radio bulletin Allied Force Headquarters aug. 12�?american flying fortresses of the Naaf yesterday roared into action again to heavily bomb Terni an important railway and manufacturing Center 40 Miles North of Rome. It was the first report of activity by the fortress-1 is in 48 hours and marked the first raid above the foot of the italian Peninsula in nearly a week a a Turkey to release a interned fliers p Istanbul an. 13 a the turkish government has decided the seven United Mhz states airmen who were intern a a bed Here after their plane Orash 81111 de into the sea off the turkish a Jyh coast following the raid on the Wum Ploessl oilfields it was Learned a a today. They were interned under the International Law providing treat ment for belligerents who enter a Neutral country but the men will be released under an inter 111111 predation of an International Law saying that these men were Puppi shipwrecked and took Refuge in v. Neutral Waters. Khai Toibb Taf Taige of russian Artt Hevy. A  i _ Quot i. V leaders confab hints big push Advance within 8 Miles of City at one Point nazi reverses Allied Force Headquarters aug. 12�?the Salty veterans of the 7th army swung their is legs into action for the second time in three1 Days As they swarmed. Tip the Northern shores of sic ily to strike again behind enemy so spouts German to boost moral German reverses in Russia and h this time the amphibious raid Wasum As no Surprise to the germ m who were said to be resisting str Fly. First reports indicated the ii vicious raiders had thrown Back heavy Axis counter attacks and a a a a Hupy established a Bridge a Landing was made under Oover of darkness late tuesday night near the Mouth of the Naso River about three Miles East of Capo a Orlando. While the raiders plunged into the surf and raced up the Shore a powerful air Armada blasted All roads leading a while from the sea v. S. Naval vessels Laid Down a curtain of Shell fire. But Jerry Wasny to caught twice with his guard Down. Unlike the first amphibious raid when yanks landed unopposed West of Capo do Orlando saturday night the nazis swung into action quickly. With the a Aid of the naval barrage. However first enemy attempts to repulse the Landing were unsuccessful. Strong american forces two Miles West of the Cape were Rushing to join the Landing party. Meanwhile other Northern forces consolidated their position in the area of san Marco d1 Elunzio. Five Miles Inland to the East of Santa Agata. Heavy fighting continued West of Randazzo the enemy s last Strong Point in the continued on Page 4 a ii i.  a i a my heavy bombers strongly hit Kurile japanese admit Washington aug. 12�?ameri-can liberators and flying fortresses bombed Japan a Northern Kurile Island yesterday for the second time in three weeks it was reported by the japanese but there was no confirmation from either army or Navy Headquarters. In the South Pacific ground and air activity on the new Georgia Island was slowed by bad weather. Geh. Douglas Macarthur a communique said. Allied bombers carried out Small raids on other sections of the wide front that extends from the Solomons to new Guinea. American air Supe Lorty Over the japs was almost six to one or the first ten Days of the Central Solomons offensive aimed at Munda. The Navy department announced. United states plane losses were 34 while 199 enemy aircraft were destroyed in combat and by anti aircraft fire. In one raid on Bendova Island by 49 japanese planes a Marine corps anti aircraft Battery with Only 88 rounds of ammunition downed 13 of the attackers. A damage was severe in this  a attack Ever made on Terni. Recon. It Naissance photographs later show j v 1 Ltd that rolling Mills had been hard a v a a a a it a 1 hit a Large group of workshops a or a was smashed an arms factory and j v 1 a it some Gas works were damaged. Two trains were left burning and. A a v v a a a jute factory was almost com v o Petely destroyed. Air experts Here Felt that severe damage to this town in the Sicily Are in reality a distinct heart of Italy must have a telling go in the German people were told effect on the capacity of the ital in a radio speech by their fore Java to wage War. Most military commentator it. The  to bolster that this mid other operations German morale the general went Oyer lower Italy a Northcut. Back to a propaganda line that has to a ays been Populu is with losing a nations that they Are exchanging the report of the air Commux Floe comparatively few too Ftp and Small in re ounts of material on the outer lug from All operations yesterday perimeter of the conflict for the a anon a strengthen the defences countered during Trie Terni a fid Ai acne to hemp but apparently holding a healthy cl0l. A respect for fortress fire Power. A they failed to press Home their thing new since the leaders Long boasted of the wehrmacht a observers sense final offensive London aug. 12�?United nations military offensives on a vast scale were forecast in Allied Capi tals yesterday As the world waited attacks. A meeting neither a it i fighters offensive Power. Admitting that it nor flak. Saaf Mitchells mar of Pujji mean Mitch to possess the auders and bomb carrying Light Sicily and the amp to the army rings made damaging attacks on we fjil1 a a desperate plight he Rau and Road Bridges at Angiola nevertheless emphasized that the and Marina de Catanzaro on both current defeats Are less vital to sides of Italy a foot along the the Axis than the positive pos avenues of escape the romans of a abilities of gain which time holds the wehrmacht must use when for the Axis High command decides it has had enough in Sicily. He predicted further Allied Aims on the continent of Europe if hard pressed Randazzo in then for the reason that such a big Center of the sicilian fighting was trans maritime operation _ would attacked several times by Fleet a it tolerate modest amp Luis. It the medium and fighter bombers and time Span Dittmar said can also a burning ammunition dump at Secl or comprehensive in a a Milazzo was bombed again. Ranging along the whole of the sures against an Extension of the sicilian Success in the most Dan Sicily Battle line Allied aircraft direction that of reducing destroyed 21 trucks damaged bar iotes Ald War materials of Racks and strafed troop forma our adversary. Tips. Referring to Clausen wit a the during sea sweeps fighter bomb 8rcft German War philosopher ers Sank four Small enemy ves s Uey of military strategy Seis. Hap Beau fighters attacked to Sald Quot Tun is the ally of the two schooners off the italian defender Dittmar flatly stated coast due West of Rome. Continued on put be 4 minesweeper under 40-minute Saetung b7 u f. T. Kent or. Stars and stripes naval writer she stood a few Miles off the and when they Are not sweeping coast of Sicily with enemy Shore or patrolling there Isnit much space batteries bearing pm her for 49 aboard for the men to relax in. Minutes while her men fidgeted there Arentt Many facilities aboard at their Battle stations under for amusement or recreation i strict orders not to fire pack and ther. Shells struck so dose that frag a few Days after the moments landed on the deck. That Vasion this particular ship moved was on d Day and the ship was along the sicilian coast to dear a minesweeper leading in the up an enemy minefield. She did Waves of the a attack transport her Job under fire from enemy group. Shore batteries again. This time she was under orders Noi to re however 8he cow and the Tom ram to bus be she Hlun Crews reai1> went to it. Other 3s w is a i cer War Craft were there a take care of the batteries. So she just a ,. ,1 the length of the had to lie off Shore and take it until of a Rinh was done right Back to them. When until her Jod was done. _ we Down fled there Isnit a great Deal said the Shore batteries had of dieted about the Navy s minesweepers Down a bit and were catching it Job. It is an important at., How from our other ships Ever and a had and often Dan a we did t fire going pack but serous one. They Are Little ships continued on Faye 4 for the results of the forthcoming conference Between president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill. There were indications that the chief executives might already be in session somewhere in Canada since it was announced that Churchill had passed through Montreal on his Way to an undisclosed destination. The site of the meeting apparently has been changed from Montreal. First announced As the location. Roosevelt reports said will visit Quebec for the talks. As the Heads of the British and american governments and their military chiefs of staff prepared to Home together for their important discus Slons London circles predicted that the meeting win Lead to an agreement on the following three Points. 1. Anglo american military action on the european continent aimed at drawing off German divisions from the Eastern front. 2. Military and political measures calculated to draw Italy out of the War and an agreement on the conditions of armistice acceptable to great Britain the United states and other Allied nations. 3. The most efficacious method to bring Germany to the Point of asking for an armistice. While the suggestion that Russia would be represented at the conference received Little credence in Washington observers were unanimous in emphasizing the importance of marshal Joseph Stalin stalks wednesday with american a ambassador William h. Continued on Page 4 five senators tour Africa Algiers. Aug. 12�?five United states senators have arrived in Algiers on the third leg of a world tour of american fighting fronts it was announced yesterday. Sen. Richard b. Russell of Georgia is chairman of the committee and the other visitors Are senators James m. Mead. N. Y. Ralph o. Brewster Maine Henry Cabot mass. And a. B. A a Happy Quot Chandler by. The party has visited army Navy and air bases. Army representatives accompanying the senators Are Brig. Gens. George f. Schulg Enand and Fred or amp skin. The party flew first to Leland after leaving the states and made an inspection tour of great Britain before arriving Here. For sen. Lodge this is the second african visit since the War started. He saw Active duty in 1942 with american forces in Egypt and Libya with the rank of major. During an inspection of the fifth army invasion training Center commanded by it. Gen. Mark w Clark the senators viewed demonstrations of invasion tactics and were taken out to sea in a  Uliey toured hospitals Anci talked with wounded soldiers and have visited a number of cemeteries where they placed wreaths beneath the memorial flags. The first night after they arrived in North Africa in he senators were guests at a Arab feast. London aug. 12�?the russian Quot squeeze play Quot was on again in Fuu Force As beleaguered Kharkov Felt the full might of the advancing soviet troops which at one Point had penetrated to within eight Miles of the City. Moscow reported late last night that the red army has now gained a powerful hold on the City Only one we a after a similar envelopment had result led in the capturing of Orel. Crack German divisions have dug in for their last Battle at thi Industrial Center and there were indications that a Strong defense would be made although it had appeared earlier that the Nam 11 oops would leave Kharkov without resisting strongly. The German War office according to a report from Zurich surprised a press conference with the statement that Germany is determined to defend and hold Kharkov at any Cost As it is a Fie key position to the entire Southern front. Prepared counterattacks will very soon stabilize the Situa Loii. If counterattacks Are to be made they must come very soon observers said since Kharkov s posited la perilous and the City can hardly withstand the pressure of red armies approaching the City on a wide arc. 75 Miles Back the germans were opposing the soviet Advance on Bryansk with every available Man and tank. In the heavily wooded country before Karchev one of the key Bryansk outposts the red units gained about three Miles yesterday. Since they stormed through Orel last week soviet Jops have driven the nazis half the Way Between the two cities. On the Northern flank of the russian push toward Kharkov they have swept the City a defender. 75 Miles Back across the us Ranian Plains from Belgorod in seven Days. German attempts to Stem the drive with armoured reinforcements met with defeat yesterday As the red army overwhelmed enemy tanks and captured the big town of a Tyrka. The Hole in the russian ring around Kharkov was further narrowed yesterday it was reported and the Only Railroad in the escape corridor is under fire of soviet guns for at least ten Miles. German Supply lines were the target of a ceaseless pounding by soviet bombers. Moscow announced that successful raids had been carried out on the railway junctions of poltava and mete a where rolling Stock and stores were attacked effectively. Their retreats on the double front have been extremely costly to the germans who Are leaving men and machines behind in Large numbers. Russian forces dancing toward Bryansk after capturing Khot nets killed More than 2000 enemy soldiers Moscow stated in the fighting Southwest of Kromy on the Southern flank of Bryansk. 1200 germans were killed r and 1600 More fell in the capture of a Tyrka. Prisoners of War Content in states Dallas. Texas a prisoners of War Are reasonably Content with their plight it was reported by the 8th service. Command which controls prisoner of War Camps in Oklahoma. Louisiana new Mexico Arkansas and Texas Only 16 of the 30,000 Axis soldiers interned in the Southwest have tried to escape and every attempt has failed the command announced most of the prisoners trying to get away had hoped to pros the Border Foto Mexico. I