Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Vol. 1 no. 77 tuesday August 17, 1943 i. S. Army newspaper one franc shells drop in Messina Tittle for Kharkov rages 2�3i�� As russians throw Back nazi rearguard resist Advance front 450 Miles London aug. 16�?soviet troops porn Ming Forward from captured Karchev Are forcing the germans bade toward Bryansk it was reported from Moscow last night. The Central front advances of eight Miles were the largest announced by the red army which is engaged against the enemy on a front stretching 450 Miles from Kharkov on the South to the Spass Demenski area on the North. As they fought their Way through the suburbs of Kharkov soviet troops found their Progress slowed by fierce German counterattacks. Spirited resistance was being offered by the crack Nasi divisions chosen to fight a rearguard action in an Effort to permit the Makof the defending forces to Retreat successfully. The cd and fifth divisions which captured Belgorod were playing a prominent part in the Kharkov fighting p dispatch from pravda said. The russian ground forces were receiving Strong support from the air Force which was dealing severe blows on German troop and and Supply concentrations. Move Westward since the capture of Karchev was announced last night the russians have driven to within 19 Miles of Bryansk along a 17 Moe front. The right and left wings were executing a wide pincer movement Westward toward the German bastion in an Effort to encircle and Cut it off from reinforcements a correspondent said. Although Karchev was the last important City in the defense line before Bryansk the russians will not find the last few Miles easy to Jake. The terrain lying in the path of the offensive forces is thickly wooded and criss crossed by Many Small streams. North of Bryansk nearly Halfway to Smolensk the russian drive at Spass Demenski was continuing and the red army has bettered its position the official. Raf mosquitoes bombard Berlin jul Siren a it few Avsec Fri stun  also attacked new York a the Gallop of democratic voters that 83 percent Are in favor of a fourth term for president Franklin a. Roosevelt. In the five largest states new Yolk Pennsylvania Illinois. Old California a the president 83 percent 91 percent 87 percent 86 percent and 68 percent respectively. Be jazz hot German forces in full Straits italians left behind to make stand offer Little resistance Allied Force Headquarters aug. 16�?Long ran a artillery of the american and British annies were dropping shells into the streets of Messina yesterday As the allies raced ahead at top Speed to close in on the doomed City. Everywhere the germans showed their heels to the onrushing Avalanche As they fled for their lives Quot the end of the sicilian operation is at hand Quot officials announced this morning As they revealed yesterdays Progress was the most spec tact a Advance made in the past week. Leaving behind them a Thuv London aug. 16 a Royal air Force Mosquito bombers struck Berlin last night the air ministry announced today without releasing details of the attack. Aircraft of the bomber command meantime made another attack on Industrial objectives at Milan. The attack was made in Bright Moonlight and a number of enemy fighters were encountered in route the announcement said. On saturday night two separate forces of Lancaster swept ill  of give Lei land a War factories a further pounding and they found fires still raging from the first assault two nights before. The Raf opened its tremendous assault with a 1,000 ton attack on thursday. Reports from Switzerland and Stockholm indicate that Milan is already the scene of utter devastation. The Center of the City is one Gigantic ruin with fires everywhere Quot writes the Milan correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Quot die  the Rome radio said that the mayor of Milan has resigned. Observers believe that this action was a peace protest in an Effort to halt raids on the City. Germany s Luftwaffe struck at Ireland last night when a total of about 25 bombers and fighter bombers struck a South coast town killing 12 persons the air ministry said. At feast six aircraft were destroyed. Today sees the christening of a new american expeditionary radio station for the Oran area. This station the fifth one in North Africa is under the general supervision of col Leon David and More specifically under the leadership of capt. Andre Baruch who is in charge of All radio stations in. North Africa. The tremendous Success of these stations in other cities assures this latest addition of similar popularity. The station will operate on a frequency of 698 kilo cycles 421 meters and the daily program will appear in the stare and stripes. Today s program follows p. M. 4 30 spotlight bands 4 45 Dinah Shore 5 00 a1 Kavern 5 30 Are you a Genius 5 45 deep River boys 6 00 classical music 6 30 popular music 6 45 Fred Waring 7 00 news 7 15 Light classical music 7 30 your Broadway and mine 8 00 b. B. C. News 8 15 Romberg melodies 8 30 Bob Hope show 9 00 Bing Crosby show 9 30 classical music 10 00 news summary 10 05 sports interview 10 20 slumber music 10 30 sign off Naaf rips nazi lines of Retreat. Communications heavily blasted German losses on aug. 14 in dude 10 tanks and 04 planes shot Down in combat or Fay anti aircraft fire Moscow said. Sideshows of wars bouncing a schies 9 by a sgt. Ralph g. Martin St Meg and stripes St mtg writer norwegians expect Allied invasion London James trash Stevenson renter s naval correspondent in London writes that Many norwegians expect an invasion or it least a Large scale Allied air and submarine activity along the norwegian coast says the Oslo correspondent of the swedish paper Quot social Democrat end quoted in a me Pilch from Stockholm today. Allied pressure against German shipping in norwegian Waters is expected to follow stopping of German transit traffic across Sweden. The get ans Are now compelled the correspondent writes to use ships on an increasing scale and especially in Northern nor optimists say that the German position in Norway is now hopeless but so far nothing beyond the withdrawal of part of the Luftwaffe indicates German intentions to leave Norway Volt Tanly he with american forces of Sicily aug. 11 delayed a As you round the curve in the Road four of flip diff fat of Randa Aso you can 8m a few of the sideshow of War. There Are the minesweepers on one ride of the Road digging out the Quot bouncing Hechine Quot in in adv and pm pm ing Fiir Mon nearby rocks the engineers Busy at rat scratching out a bypass around a blown Bridge with the deny Long Range awful Ely occasionally drop Ping a few shells several Hundred Yards away the group of ask users around a bomb Crater the bomb bid opened up on underground Stream and the boys Wero tapping it for future Supply. And in the Middle of everything several jeeps wait impatiently. They re the Advance recon ready to push ahead to try to Hunt up Jerry wherever he is. Quot if those engineers can t fix up that Road right away we be going to bypass the whole business and go Down that Little path Down there Quot said it. John Ryan of Chovers Vilie n. Y. The lieutenant s Crew nodded in agreement pet Park n. J. Pic. Earl Eddy Bowell a. A pro. M. J. Archer Chicago and pfc. Al g. Batten. Old we. N. J. Quot we had quite a queer experience a Little while ago Quot said the lieutenant. Quot we were coming around the when we found ourselves into the gun barrels of the Crow in the lint jeep usted of Pic. Henry Dietrich pros Quot they weren t supposed to be of attuned. Quot Jerry to have pulled out not in. We turned around and went a Little Way  they didst go More than a few Hundred Yards though and soon an an Tea if it civilian came up acid passed on information that the tanks on the Road had been deserted by the germans a few hours ago because of Lack it Gas and am munition. To prove his Point the Peytie walked right up to one of the tanks. He miso walked right on top of an s mine. The whole Road is Lousy with mines the one thing that has slowed Down our take Over of random. But our min sweeping Quot sappers Quot and Road budding Quot toll Danere Quot work fast and tiie town is Eft Ptg and waiting for m Jerry new prefers beaches the towns. Allied Force Headquarters aug. 16�?All the Way from the up of Italy to within 45 Miles North of Rome Bombera of the Northwest african air forces Are ripping apart the transportation lines which the beaten forces of the Axis must use to get away from the Allied steamroller now bringing the sicilian Campaign to a triumphant close. American medium and fighter bombers by Day and Raf wellingtons by night Are making the Railroad lines and highways of the italian West coast a series of death traps. Battered enemy troops seeking escape from the huge Axis grave that is Sicily receive no rest Are Given no Chance to Reform or re equip themselves. Use Small boats a High Teaf officer last night acknowledged that Many Axis soldiers Are Able to make their Way across the Straits of Messina in Small boats by night in spite of continual attack by the tactical air Force. But in View of the intensity of the Allied bomber onslaught on the escape routes of the italian Mainland to Nara a a member of the once proud Wehr Macht is finding he has jumped from the frying pan into the fire. Lost night Raf and Craf wellingtons swung out from North Africa to bring destruction to the strategic a ail Junction of Viterbo in Central Italy thus cutting one at the Northern routes oat of Rome. In the Moonlight British and Canadian airmen could see Sticks i bombs a mashing the rails be continue a from Tope 1 Afaq celebrates first anniversary a Jed Force Headquarters aug. 16�?at a dinner celebrating the first anniversary of the formation of Allied Force Headquarters. Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower commander in get fief of the Allied Force last night toasted the 230 officers assigned to the Headquarters Between the time of its secret activation and dec. 11, 1942 and still at their posts. Quot things leaked pretty Black at times 1 Asi february and March and you have stood the teat of Success Winch is More  it. Gen sir Humphrey Gale. Chief administrative officer of Allied Force Headquarters re spoil de to Gen. Eisenhower stating that every British officer considered it an Honor to have served under his ragged line of italians to make amp last stand German forces crowded into Messina Harbor in a last minute attempt to evade the death raining from the skies and Cross the Straits without meeting Davy Jones on tie Way. It was believed they were interested Only in saving their skins and would not put up much of a fight for the City. Captured documents captured enemy documents proved the germans gave their allies the Honor of holding the hag. Two italian coastal regiments whose fighting record in the past is none too Good were picked to meet the 8th army along a third class Road running from Rocca-1 uni Era 18 mules below Messina on the Eastern coast to Mandati Ici five Miles Inland. It was a Good bet they would t stand up against uie mommies for very Long. The final Quot line Quot in the Way of the allies was a series of deigns joints forming a Circle five Miles around Mussina. This too was supposed to be defended by the italians while the Quot nazis took it on the Lam. Yesterday american faces raced up the Northern Road to the. Vicinity of Milazzo. Whose beaches had been used to ship Axis troops to the toe of the italian Boot. Occupation of the area put a Stop to All evacuation activities. The germans did no to try to face the 7th army men but they did pause Long enough to leave a Trail of minefield and demolished roads and Bridges behind them. Below Messina As the 8th army pounded Dow \ the Home stretch their troops swept into the towns of Taormi Itu 30 Miles below Messina. Kaget five Miles Inland and . 10 Miles off the coast. Hits brought the British within artillery Range at the italian i in i am to the East and their gunners began to Trade shells with the enemy Over the water. German soldiers trapped in Inland regions by the Swift Allied Advance tried to slip through eth army lines by putting on civil Fem clothes. But the yanks didst have much trouble in rotting the difference Between a sicilian and a nazi and a number of them were arrested. For them the masquerade was Over. American officers announced since the beginning of the Campaign the 7th army has captured or destroyed 293 75 nun guns and 188 tanks of a l types. Chino to protect foreign Capitol Cibij Nakino a the Cut Rev go ver or Neil. Is drafting regut a nor is protecting foreign capital invested after the War for the development of China a Reuters correspondent wrote today it is hoped the Laws but remove i ears of Lack of Protection after the , of the extra territorial rights of Western a j ii i a f a f