Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1943, Oran, Oran The a / it Oran daily. Vol. I no. 135 Friday november 5,1943 one Frene s3bs it a doily newspaper for u. S. Armed forces = sawdust Caesar Batter germans. A two Bridgehead left to nazis in Dnieper Bend London nov. 4�?soviet bombers closed in for the Kilju Over the nog isl Steppes today in the last stages of the Battle for the East Bank of the Dnieper River. The red air Force hurled a continual downpour of High explosives on the German columns retreating Westward toward the River As Well As on the troops which have jammed the few Good Crossings Between Kherson and Nik Opol. The nazis were racing against time in their efforts to escape the russian net tightening around them. Only two Small Bridgehead Are left in German hands one around Kherson at the Mouth of the River the other at Nik Opol 100 Miles North on the lower Arm of the Dnieper Bend. Virtually All the River a East Bank in Between including the important City of Makovka 40 Miles above Kherson has been seized by the russians. With Cossack cavalry in the Vanguard cutting a wide swe amp a among the retreating germans the russians were reported to be cutting off the nazis in Small groups and breaking up their defensive positions. The highly skilled and picturesque horsemen were especially useful to the russians a As they neared the Dnieper Estuary where deep Sands hamper movement of tanks and motorized troops. While the red army forged within about ten Miles of Nik Opol the nazis were putting up More determined resistance in the Kriwoi Rog area in the heart of the Dnieper Bend. The germans were making a last ditch stand to hold off the southward drive of the russian forces who threatened to hit at the Back door of Nik Opol the German radio announced yesterday that russian tanks had a breached the defensive ring around Kriwoi Rog and driven to the Center of the town. There was no soviet conf tation of the breakthrough however. Isernia nazi Western Anchor Falls to 8th i2th, Raf blast nazi Supply lines ports _ trial Italy rested fell today to the Allied Force head Quad British and Canadian 8th army to hts Novv-4�?increasing still fur troops &tq30& hours a special com 8th stops nazi counter thrust on right flank _ Allied Force Headquarters nov. 44�?the town of Isernia the Centra hinge on which the entire German defense line in Cen ther the scale of the Allied air offensive planes of the 12th u. S. Air Force and the Raf yesterday renewed their attacks on enemy targets in the Balkans and hammered German positions in the path of the ground offensive in Italy. All air units had one of their Munique announced. With the taking of i Serra the Wehrum amp Chat has lost both its toy Center Point and Western Anchor since the 5th army troops yesterday secured Complete control of it. Massico. It seemed dear the germans would be forced to fall Back Buzz a it Days except heavy bombers i to seek a new Defonse which remained inactive. Italy a p j a a Ciuc honestly Hermann sometimes i feel Der fuehrer is crazy air blow cripples possible Jap thrust on Bougainville weather was described As improved. In their first visit to Greece since october 26, b-25 Mitchells pounded the nazi Airfield at Arazos in the Western Pelop Nesses. During the an official observer indicated it would be hard to exaggerate the importance of Semi a a capture. Although a Small town. It provided Highway connections from the Cen contract revoked Chicago irked at Che slowness with which the Ajax engineering company was filling contracts the Navy went into the Plant and removed All Navy owned equipment and machinery. The Corn producing navigation in slavs beat Back new nazi thrust Washington nov 4�?re-Newed German attempts to break through in a Vonthea Stoity direction to Tesla in Central Yugoslavia 45 Miles Northeast of Sarajevo have been repulsed by partisan forces according to late reports. Another bitter Battle was reported in Progress along the rail lines to Sarajevo. Partisan forces were reported beating Back a Nati attempt to capture the croatian town of Broca Uicab 38 Miles Northeast i Zagreb. Other Patriot swore me cruisers hit 67 planes downed Allied South Pacific Headquarters nov. 4�?strik-ing to Knock out an expected enemy cupello Southwest of Vasto in the counterattack against Bougainville 8th army area which was attack before it could begin. Allied aired by six Waves of Light and me previous night Raf Bostons made Italy to the West and East their initial raid on the Harbor at and controlled the Best lateral Zara across the Adriatic from an communications South of Rome but Cona. Supply port for the germans no or at Leas Miles farther in Yugoslavia. Opposition was Light North is there a comparable Point on both raids. On Italy Backbone. Meanwhile latest reports of the Isernia was threatened by Swift heavy bomber raid on Weiner by moving Advance guards of the Naustad Austria on tuesday 5th army which crossed to the a raised to 50 the number of enemy Tese Ridge and approached the Road planes destroyed instead of the so leading from Venafro to Isernia. Announced previously. Additional this undermined the enemy s Posi photos proved the mess Schmitt Tion and paved the Way for the 8th Plant was bombed so heavily that army a Entrance. Furullr1. A Quot Colon or a ome ume the one sentence communique was believed impossible. Did not Specif what sort of oppo the heaviest blow yesterday m Smon was put up by the germans the italian Battle area was aimed 5ut observers were inclined to be at an enemy Supply dump near up stiff re Semi a Sim Craft in the South Pacific yesterday carried out a spectacularly successful raid on enemy naval and shipping units in Rab amp us Harbor new Britain one of the japs main bases. Lleve the enemy had a stance because of Ortance. Yesterday 5th army forces lock tor fighter bombers smashed thee advantage of dearth weather to tor inter compere Smasne three straighten their hold on the Hills drum bombers. North of this Sec Airfield is entering at Ancona. Raf Baltimore bombed Che railway Yards at Chocano West of fro Sirone in the path of the 5th army tor Amente of credit Quot awed with attacks so German Landing parties Between the ports of split and do Hvojnik. And nearly every ship was it re be amp a n0 River Valley heavily hit or sunk by Jim Pound the attempted two raids _ vow Tmey ibs. The Allied Ever 8th army positions but was miners Back to work with signing of new wage plan continued on Pago 4 Washington nov. 4 a the graphed District leaders the nations 650,000 coat miners were government of the United states streaming Back to their govern through the Secretary of the foment operated pits today after terror has today executed i Satis ratification of a new contract be factory wage agreement with the. Tween Coal administrator Harold United mine workers of America. L. Ickes and John l. Lewis and the effective this Date and continuing Hill ski Rev fifths United mine workers 200 Man through the period of government w operation of Anthracite and Biumi the Harbor was prac Tlajy swept Mitchells attacked reads and Dean _ j a a Pound Wnm a new Allied comm unique Over Arm positions Allied Bomben a lipped urto intercepted both times the Harbor at Masthead height a under a Quot desperate fighter plane Battle going on overhead to sink three destroyers eight Large merchant ships and four Small vessels. Direct hits were scored on Swo heavy cruisers one of which was left listing with with a a urge Hole in its Hull. Also hit were seven Large merchant vessels and two tankers. The entire Harbor area was described As a scene of utter wreckage and destruction. In the air Battle Between Allied of the Western sector. From the Heights of my Massico and it. San Croce Allied troops poured Down the slopes in Pursuit of the enemy retreating to the Oart Gua bombers blast Wilhel shaven London nov. 4�?hie Nati port of Wilhel shaven was the target of wednesdays raid by the United states 8th air Force which hammered the naval base and shipbuilding k Yards for the eighty first ing in a two pronged drive against time during the War. Hie raid was the important Junction of Denafio. Described by Reuter s As employing one column smashed into presen the largest number of planes Ever Zano to bring the yanks along a the enemy reverted to his usual rear guard activity and planted mine Fields throughout the sector especially along the coastal Road and the railway which almost parallels it. It was considered i Likely that the germans would make a Strong stand in the Guri Gliano Plains. They would rather Retreat to the Hills beyond the River it was believed before offering serious resistance. Once anchored in the Hills they could again harass the allies on the Road to Runny it on the right flank of the a in army the americans were Advance policy committee. In ending the fourth general Coal strike in six months miners got exactly what they originally had demanded 850 doll an a Day. The War labor Board last week rejected a daily wage of 850 dollars and approved 8.12 dollars As a wage. To compensate cents the Pun a under the Lewis Ickes contract will take 15 minutes for lunch instead of 30 minutes and work the extra 15 minutes. Utilisation of 15-minute period for productive work the contract said will yield an estimated annual tonnage of Coal in excess of 90 million tons at Compromise i for the extra Nous mines let every member recognize that the nation imperative need for goal requires the most prompt action in restoring the mines to Ickes dispatched the contract to in for self on tax Washington a in Bill a typical use ways the web in Accord for approval Ance with president Roosevelt s orders and accompanied it with a letter to web chairman William by Davis requesting favourable action. It was expected the Beard would immediately vote approval of the new Groom Cut thus apparently ended the fourth paralysis in the goal Industry since May 1. The general direct about face the House and Means committee today versed its recent decision to crease out of town postal rates from three to four cents an ounce. The decision to abandon the proposed boost in Postil rates As Well As he increased used during a Daylight attack. The German North sea port has been attacked so often that it Lias not been used by major units of the nazi Navy for amp Long time. The forts and liberators Winch re were escorted by thunderbolts and to lightnings destroyed 18 enemy aircraft while the fighters de Good Road within seven Viles of Venafro while other units pushed toward the upper Volturo from the Southern portion of the my Tese Ridge. The scaling of the my Tese Heights by the americans was singled out today by an official observer As particularly outstanding in View win trim Mumm total receipts at 2,035,000,000 Doi on cigars off the which Are now estimated Lan. This figure includes the 600,-000,000 dollars in additional Rev Iran higher corporation a profits taxes and lug or Exon liquor transportation strayed 16 others. Only five plants of the fact that the germans had were lost during the attack which prepared their defensive position constitutes one of the smallest Al for several weeks. Since the 5th lied losses sustained in a major army offensive began three Days raid. Ago the left flank has advanced me amp while the Raf was Busy eight Miles while the right flank last night attacking Dusseldorf in gained five Miles. Great strength and making a smaller raid on Cologne. The two it a a Man cities Are Inland ports on Quot he Rhine River in North Central g r the Refl pm Tony of wok Flat started Flat Ray night aha _ _ stores est under Suraf Imti it ssfdf���vi5l so so not finite data tit an the ump policy committee Toto cretins new a 4 postage other then first class mad bounced on last night the North the germans in their biggest guns to prevent the British from penetrating a he Flat coastal sector and turning their left flank. In a Mage Bat continued i Yupe 4
