Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1943, Oran, Oran                               One franc vol. 1 no. 102 tuesday september 21,1943 daily newspaper for u. S. Armed forces air Power smashes Jap Pacific bases Allied South Pacific Headquarters sept. A a Allied dive bombers yesterday attacked airfields on Bougainville Island Northwest of Guadalcanal and shot Down 14 enemy planes out of 60 while smashing numerous Supply and bivouac areas. Three Surprise night attacks on he same Fields by medium bombers left Large ires burning. Eight Allied planes were lost. The Boug Chiville air strips Are the sold remaining advanced air shield for Rabaul major Jap base on new Britain Island 250 Miles to the Northwest since lae and Salamata on new Guinea Island fell last Elk to Allied ground forces. The Allied aim appear to be to Neutra lire Bougainville prior to a direct attack on  gains of War reported As reds go Forward nazis shorten a a a v lines rearguard action still stiff Allied Force Headquarters. Sept 20�?Allied troops gained More ground on All fronts in Italy yesterday and the Island of Sardinia was completely in the hands of .friendly., italians British and american troops tee. All the dominating Heights on the Sorrento Peninsula extending 15 Miles West from Salerno. In the  ral sector of the Bridgehead the 5th army punched past the. Town of eau Ipa us 19 Miles   tin germans Ruck clogged reads  Samos taken Wasny to in a named for Central Pacific Honolulu. Sept. 20 it. Gen. Robert Richardson. Or. Former commanding general of the hawaiian department today became the first commanding general of the u. 8, army forces a he Central Pacific the new Pacific command an army comic unique disclosed includes numerous Isla is in addition to Hatra. The Chenge is Eon cider a indicative of lha growing importance of the hawaiian zone of operations which now appears shifting from the status of a defense bastion to that of a springboard for the mounting offensive against Japan. Gan. Richardson was notified of his assignment immediately after the Quebec confers Are Between president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill it a As reported. New air commander Colorado Springs col a i Verj. Gem St. Clair Street has been n a Jed commander of the 2nd air a ii i Here succeeding map Gen. Davenport Johnson who ass Imd c  of the 11th air Foice m flu skin