Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1943, Oran, Oran / the Oran daily no a amp vol. I no. 85 Friday August 27, 1943 one Frene daily newspaper far ii. S. Armed Forcee russians push 85 Miles West columns pour through gaps in donets area major league teams coming. Overseas Chicago a regarding reports that two All Star teams of major leagues will go abroad to entertain troops shortly after the world series judge Ken saw Mountain Landis baseball a High commissioner said get it Etal Are to at a Point where i can make an announcement today but i expect to do so some time next Landis said that he and his associates had worked on the plan for the past two months. A it meanwhile from new York up reports a radio broadcast which said that Branch Rickey was favourably received in Washington London aug. 26 a russian troops fanned Westward from Kharkov toward Kiev yesterday in whence Gen. Dwight d. Elsen How new Breaks through the geritol or was cabled Regar Diing the pro defense lines Moscow announced. Striking toward the poltava Kiev rain was soviet Torce occupied Zenkova an important transportation Center 85 Miles West of Kharkov and about 45 Miles Northwest of poltava the official communique the soviets Aro now closer to the Dnieper River on which Kiev is located than at any time since the nazis began their russian Campaign in 1941. Northwest of Kharkov the red army smashed into Akht Yra railway Junction which has changed hands several times since the russians first occupied it two weeks ago. Continued to postal. Gen. Eisenhower s reported reply was it not Only want those t am but i insist they stay Over Here tor 30 Mountbatten new Allied chief Rusia England heralds selection As admirable one Washington aug. 2&-lord Louis Mountbatten named supreme Allied commander in Southeast Asia wednesday night in Quebec has arrived in Washington for consultations with United states military and naval authorities wore Goine to India it was announced yesterday. The chief of the famed commandos will head an Allied command similar to that in North Africa americans aussies closing on Salamata Washington a my am fat a use japanese forts fighters smash great new of Fai five Days Tir my his held far ele it trifled Tea Sipat of i by i we win Tom a Wmk pm bases on new easy Range of ambled Powers await Ricile nazi airfields in North France no push past Kharkov were pouring through gaps in the German lines West of Stalin in the donets Basin 250 Miles to the South. The germans have sent Large reserves to Seal the Breaks London aug. 26�?the Daylight air offensive against German occupied airfields in Northern prance was continued yesterday As mar amp a according to one observer but bus Ders of the 8th Saaf hit aircraft Sian troops have beaten off heavy nazi counter attacks Between Oroshi Novgrad and Stalin. Russian pincers the other Clamp of the russian pincers is gaining ground South of i Yum Moscow reported and is hammering the badly shaken germans Between Stalin and Kharkov. This area has been fortified for months by the germans who have the additional defense of very difficult country Quot covered with forests and dotted by ravines. The russian lines in the Bryansk sector have been Static for the past several Days As bad weather bogged the soviet Armor on the Central front. The Plains Southwest of Kharkov were re it Ort de swarming with retreating German columns. The fleeing Are Quot abandoning masses of equipment a the soviet communique declared meanwhile russian units were streaming through Kharkov on their Way to the new Batlle a front and the City already was being used As a traffic Center. Installations at trick Neville while rap Mitchells Corr bed Pernay St. Martin and Bostons attacked Beaumont be Roger the air ministry and american Headquarters revealed Here today. It was a United nations operation. Besides americans and British the squadrons included canadians. Australians. New sealanders poles and norwegians. Few German fighters came up but one fw-190 was shot Down by a Canadian who was Escoli Ting the bombers in a spitfire. All Allied planes returned safely. Heavy concentrations of bursts near the dispersal areas Are shown in photographs taken by plying ports which raided aircraft facial nazis ties at Bordeaux in the South of prance tuesday. The attack was made while the fort uses were continued on i ago 4 for conducting operations based in India and Ceylon age list Japan the official statement issued from the Citadel in Quebec said his appointment was approved by King George i. The announcement of the new commander came hours after the joint statement by president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill that the military discussions of their chiefs of staff Tum largely on the War against bringing of effect. Fail i Tiff fit Tive Aid to _ who is an acting vice Admiral Vit the Royal Navy took part in those discussions. Chief of combined operations official title f or commandos since March 1942mountbatten is a second Cousin of the King and at 43, has had a Long and Ventrous career in the Royal Navy which he entered at the age of 12. He Lias seen much action in this War and has several times win citations and the acclaim of the British people by bringing Home crippled ships under enemy fire. Allied observers pointed out that the decision to set up a separate command in Southeast Asia was foreshadowed in the official statement of june 19. Which appointed Field marshal lord was Ell Viceroy of India. The statement said a it was proposed to set up a separate command to relieve the new commander in chief of India. Gen. Claude Auchinleck of the for the conduct of operations against it has not yet been determined Contin Tweti in i note 4 to conference Washington aug. 26�?president Roosevelt was Given the honorary degree of doctor of Laws by the Earl of Athelone governor general of Canada acting As Chancellor of the University of London before he left Ottawa yesterday a a _ _ accompanying the Liiv degree said that Given fresh Hope help and inspiration both by word and by deed. To great Britain and called him Rai ked Ju-5x a there a a a Champion of Liberty in All the enemy Craft in the air. Surprise raid blasts pianos installations Allied Force Headquarters. Aug. M�?8temfutc Uzfat rings and precision Bat turf firing fortresses and liberators Day lashed out with triple Hammer blows to make a of the big network of airfields at Fig Sta. Near the Adriatic coast in Southeastern Italy. In one of the most successful Surprise attacks of the Watt p-38 lightnings swept in at an extremely Low level to shoot up scores of parked aircraft and strafe panicked ground crewmen and flyers who had been caught Flat footed. The first wave of the deadly p-38�?Ts hit the target at 0900 hours created great damage to grounded planes and strafed a train on the other Side of the Ai drome before the enemy realized what was going on. No Axis fighters were Able to get into the air but one Ju-b2 transport was shot Down. Second wave in the second wave came in _ shoot 15 minus a censorship foils cupid Washington aug St miss Fie Nice. Lynch 21-year-od Wash in ton stenographer and her Fiancee Cpl. Bernard p. Trainor. Somewhere in Brazil will be married of phone if the War department the coordinator of inter american affairs american red Cross. Pan american airways and Western Union have anything to say about it. Miss Lynch with a Clergyman at her Side tried for three Days to set Trainer on the phone but new Jar ship made it impossible to give of operator at Natal. A Brazil a a Ough information to locate him. While acting Secretary of War a. Lovett and Nelson Rockefeller inter american Coordt Hutor. Promised must Lva. H a stole a a phone priority the next Wing to a War message the other agencies will attempt to get Tram. W to a Telephone. A meanwhile the Soldier to my waiting for o Phoi it a ill fat a three jays end it was Hist j the �5t a place. Hate hem Brief Ai Ebany n Kohl i a Warner son in Taw of sex gov at Smith and new York state superintendent of police Lor 20 years has retired to accept a lieutenant colonel s commission in tie army s eclat Reserve. Wright Field Ohio a sub Assembly Plant tor a-20 havoc at tack bombers will be built soon in California old Ira Ais of the Materiel . Announced. Production authorities will be american but workers will be chinese and chinese americans. San Francisco private Edward p. Daphine 27 years old. Was shot and killed by Peter Raftopoulou during mass at a greek orthodox Church. Despite the interruption the priest ended the service with the usually unhurried ritual As Daphine was earned from the Church. Rafto Yioulos surrendered to the police saying lie killed Daphine because he broke up his Home. New York the National Industrial conference Board say it that on the basis of estimated figures. Americans have pud 27 percent of the National Iii one for taxes Dur Itig the past year tie British Public has said out 40 percent the Board revealed that the United states tax ratio for this year will probably Rise to 33 percent of the National income Long Beach Calif a the Douglas aircraft company has completed the tvs military cargo and troop transport plane the army has a Inry need that production of twin engine aircraft has increased so rapidly that a Day s output now equals what to be a weeks on put a few Nutlis ago. Alma Mich a carloads of pack Dai d to rvs turkeys have left tor ing Day feasts not fighting fronts. New methods of controlled pitching. By Voder Cue and feeding i ave made Pebie the Early shipment of fit and Frily fowls a provides thu no turkeys a it it be available tor the pm it a Mike urn d the anode forces to ample supplies a just Flag ten manpower Conan iss a Ner p Oil v. My Fitl h i asked 2.io6 0i 6 we it Rke to Trai Tex to wat of the y a so that Periu to m Sofii Iules can the in so Tennent includes i a it be f and a let urges i a int wait jobs i Ihei Iii it my Nurt. T of lot not my a 12 a i Earth. While Anglo american leaders hailed the recently concluded Quebec conference Between the president and prime minister Winston Churchill official Moscow Lias made no comment yet. Loviet officials have remained silent on the question of a three Power conference As mentioned at Quebec it was Rex food by a Reuters correspondent in the russian capital. Unofficial circles Are said to favor the idea if the conference has the object of definitely bringing about a land front in Western Europe a it soon As possible. At the same time it should Lay Down a common program for a peace conference and postwar Europe. The Reuter s reporter said preliminary. Soundings Are being made now. In tin various capitals a the tri Pii Tiu will de Pond on he or oath a a cos Liat an Agre truent could be reached it win to i in a show thai recognition of the p c cd committee of n it ion Al or a ration in the near 1 a Ture by he it on. Unit d and a die 11 i a y in it. A 11�g w 11 i it in the quote announce would Roi Isidure a favor Able Over-11 it Quot u 11 let of a i a. I a 111 a re i ice Italy reported seeking peace in it in on aug. 2fi a Chili dim c Irra us i inn per Ltd i i i j i Uba. A a Ich to lond ii is Teper Tiv a it have arrived in lib Iii to negotiate wit ii a Bra Lii Deb ration for an in Iulio a Ltd rid it to it an Italio ii Una in a correspondent of the swum or die Tat the correspond Der a Aid huge a Riv in is e v idea ice that 11 a b to i Rie Goliat Vuki for an u Musice and nov Sibiyl a a Hrco a a Are being Speed Milf adding flu. De up in i h to Cav i new to us we a it ilog relat Mui there is no of Jitni i. I a i of t h i retort earlier. A Itoi it Fri of i.�i��11. 4�?� l 4 Repi f it of a t 11 i by said the it i a e i it a Stroug to a it i it of i?,11 Miat Gaii i w f a ill Prthu cd a Iii a a it i it 11ie a 6ti in Hal a a Lilii a a a week a. Elicit were m. I3�?� a n a a i to t. Ii i m a a i re 11 i t Iii i a i l Tom. Almost at the same moment liberators from the Middle but began blasting nearby of pegu railway from More than 20.000 feet a till High explosives and smashed a gun Battery hit an overhead Railroad Bridge caused a great exp of ion among some Railroad work. The Climax came a Rort mesh of the Nap escorted of Wax lightnings began raining Down High explosives and fragment at eur bombs on tie Airfield Landing Atrip from 20.000 to 25,000 feet la to a air. With its ten satellite Landing grounds around an Ai drome near Coteil Sivc Railroad Yards the Poggia air base is one of tie largest in Italy when the swarming american lakh tongs. Flying at less than 100 feet but a Iii blitzing the surprised Erifily. It marked flu unit time in this theatre that Allied fighters were employed m Large numbers f a Low ave strafing of an Airfield after a Long distance Fli Glit. Leader of tin a Taring attack was f t f it i Georg m a acne tue in Memphis the i Uliter group s sex ecu list officer. On hand to Greet him and his Hardy isted of Airt in when Tiv returned to base was it. Gen Carl com nand a of the Northwest african air forces and maj. Gen Lames h. Fio Little. Chief of the strategic air Force Hofia fax was so pleased with Marn Clidus put finnig and a a he Tui of the raid that a a broke out a of flying runs on the stat and a Pinn a it in a lie sur or last officer. It was lie first run a that him Mil had m a a an decoration maciiirhi11 had need out of a up we Aluig a red and 1 4 it Ltd i its ref on fm�0 41 former fascist killed in escape Fondon. Aug 26 of Rmer fris it rect iry general. 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