Oran Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1943, Oran, Oran                                Vol. I no. 137 tuesday november 9,1943 one franc doily newspaper for u. S. Armed forces Allied planes to. N. B.,., t. Land sea targets pummelled Iii widening raids / a Aluko South Pacific Headquarters nov. 8�?hundreds of japanese land and sea objectives today were still ablaze after a series of Ever widening raids yesterday throughout the entire South Pacific area by Allied airmen. Nearly every Jap held Island in thin theater was pummelled by the growing Allied air anus. Bombers blasted and fired Barracks warehouses Aird Romes dispersal areas and shipping. American medium bombers made a Surprise night raid on Tunakan a Ai drome and dispersal areas in the Rabaul sector on new Britain. Pilots said their incendiary bombs started huge fuel fires. At the same time u. S. Naval torpedo bombers peppered shipping in the Simpson Harbor. A possible hit was scored on a heavy Cruiser. At Kerala Bay a cargo vessel was battered and the resulting fire was visible for 50 Miles. In the northeastern sector,.near the Cost of new Maud affied reconnaissance units bombed a destroyer and tender. Long Range fighters executed Low level sweeps Over the Tania bar islands area bombing and strafing Bandar and Lingat villages Seliaru Ai drome warehouses on Itan and manwan islands and surface Craft along the Jam Dena coast. Four vessels were sunk in this sector a communique reported. Medium units attacked two Small cargo vessels Northwest of Seliaru and at night bombed Samulak starting Large fires. The jape Kieta bivouac area on Bougainville in the Northern Solomons was left in flames by Low diving medium bombers which also damaged three Small coastal vessels and 12 barges. I Honor infantrymen Washington Nev. 8�?wais-. Lag Quot heroic Preposti Oest of the american infantryman. Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced the Antho Teton of two new badges honouring infantry r first is an expat infantryman badge with a mini Atoff Rifle on a Bine my to be awarded to those who Haws attained is  Quot standards or Odemoe action in combat merits it second is a combat infantryman s badge of similar design with a Wreath added for those whose combat conduct is Quot exe Maary Quot or whose action occurs in major operations. Quot when Yon see the Oom hit infantryman s Bodge on a Soldier Quot Stimson mid Quot Yon Lre looking at a Man a toughened Battle trained infantryman who has Boas  badges ate about Throe inches a Mig inn one a Iii men wine and will be Given to both officers and enlisted men. Baltic states h into Ukraine nazi left Hank Allied Force Headquarters nov. 8�?a total of 9,440,000 tons of cargo was landed at North african ports including Casablanca from november 8, 1942 to the Middle of last month to was announced today in a Roundup of Allied naval activity in Che Mediterranean. Shipping losses both Noo Marg and outgoing during the period were Only la percent including he losses incurred in combat operations As Well As those in routine convoys. Of the 9.440.000 tons of cargo brought in 4,072,000 tons were gasoline Petroleum products fuel and lubricating oils kerosene cd paraffin. From last november 8 until the first of this month affied naval surface forces in the Mediterranean Sank destroyed or captured 28 enemy merchant vessels five destroyers and 15 smaller naval Craft. I at least 170000 Gross tons of italian mercantile shipping were reported now under Allied control. Since the occupation of French North Africa began Sun Artnes in the Western Mediterranean Nave sunk 430,000 tons of enemy shipping. The French Fleet was reported to approximate 300,000 tans with 3,090 officers and 50,000 seamen. Or eluded in the listing of the French naval forces were five cattle ship nine cruisers nine Light and armed merchant cruisers. 14 destroyers and 20 submarines. Washington nov. 8-Russia defiantly considers the three Baltic stabs As members of the a a family of soviet Peoples a the russian Emow syn a information bulletin celebrating the 28th anniversary of the founding of the user declared last night making Clear Russia Lorg debated position in regard to the three countries. The article indicated that Lithuania Estonia and Latvia would be incorporated into the soviet Union after the War. Quot Union with the soviet state in 19401 opened up before the Peoples of Lithuania Estonia and Latvia a High Road to the realization of their cherished aspirations a the article  there is every reason to expect that in a few More yearn Estonia Lithuania and Latvia Dcell be among the most advanced republics in the soviet  each of these formerly Independent nations is represented by a distinct red army formation the article revealed and concluded a a salutes in Moscow honouring the liberators of Smolensk and Neel were heard by our Brothers and is continued on Page 4 Iii Casa Bordino Falls As allies a smash on in East Allied Force head car ters nov. 8�?forces of the 8th army smashing ahead from positions just taken broke across the vinello River in the German left flan yesterday Aud advanced from three to five Miles along a 20 mile front. The biggest Advance was at the Eastern end of the line where theto Woof Catalbo Fludino was captured to form a new Allied right flank Anchor seven Miles Inland from the Adriatic coast. The North South line established yesterday runs from Casa Bordino at the upper end Down to Carunchio to the South the advances in this sector totalling As much As 13 Miles in the last three Days constitute not Only a direct and growing threat to the enemy left flank but also put the allies in Possession of 20 Miles of the important trans Peninsular Highway running South West from Vasto captured on saturday. The 8th army advances continued against stiff enemy opposition and across country Cut by numerous Rivers flowing into the Adriatic. The next Stream to be crossed is the Rosento and beyond that is the ban Gnu which is from five toll Miles from the present line. Another Advance on the left Center of the 8th army front took the town of Salcito after a gain of three Miles. There were no appreciable gains reported on the 5th army front yesterday although a one mile Advance near the Center of the line took Albritto la Miles Southwest of Venafro. In the Venafro area the enemy counterattacked several times but was repulsed. Elsewhere the 5th army was consolidating previous gains. V reports from the Western coast area of the Battlefront indicate the germans May be making another Naples of the Dort City of Gaeta nine Miles above the front. Numerous explosions were seen and heard in the City a Dock area and it was considered Likely the germans already had begun their systematic destruction of the Harbor facilities. German Soldier Smi Best Nasi weapon by soft. Jack Foisie stat and stripes staff writer with the 12th air support command nov. 5 delayed a All along the italian line the Wehr Macht continues its tenacious defensive Battle with the same finesse that marked its Blitz warfare in the earlier yearn of hitlers drive can of amp cer and Man. Aided by favourable terrain driven by officers Noee Faith in the army if not in their fuehrer a remains unbroken the German Soldier is still the meet dangerous of All Abe wehrmacht weapons according to the front line american officer and men. Quot its not quite Uke in Sicily a declared a Veteran infantry officer. The Jerry Isnit holding every Ridge no matter what the Cost. He seems to think time is on his Side to delay us for the Mfd Mem length of time to inflict maximum leases at minimum losses to mrs ii. A he wants to Wear us Down. Maybe it is us who Are wearing him  the last stiff Battle in the 5th army sector occurred in the crossing of the Volturno. Since then though Contact has been constant it has been generally confine to Small scale but bitter localized actions All along the 50-mile front. Progress has been slow but steady. The germans hav set tactical traps inviting the yanks into Long slender valleys dominated by the Granite ridges of the appetites but the yanks having Learned their lessons in Tunisia dear off the ridges first the germans Are now using wooden Ancl vehicular mines on a Large scale but keen eyed engine Ere have been Able to detect them by sight. Mines Are not being planted in As great numbers As they were in Sicily but the Heinie is still As expert As before at blowing Bridges. In ten Miles of Highway North of Capua five steel Bridge replacements Nad to be constructed. One Engineer battalion during october carved out 70 bypasses and continued Ltd Page 4. A _ Gen. Marshall cites yank achievements Allied Force Headquarters not.8�?Gen. George c Marshall chief of staff United states army today sent congratulations to Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower Allied commander in chief. His officers and men on the first anniversary of the Hunting in North Africa. General Marshall said Quot i Send to Yod and the troops under your command in the anniversary of the initial Landing of the United Africa the congratulations of the officers of the War department upon the great achievements of the Oast year. Quot for wifi that first slender foot hold they have moved from Africa to Sicily and on to Italy and their airmen hafe covered the entire Mediterranean and penetrated deep into the european continent. Quot together with an expression of profound dusk Tien for your accomplishments and with Confidence in the Victory to come i Send my personal congratulations and thanks to Yon the officers and in at our army under your  Baruch named to adjust War needs Industry Washington nov. 8�?the nation s number one trouble shooter. 73-year-old Bernard Baruch yesterday was assigned the giant proo Lem of formulating a uniform policy in readjusting Industry to War requirements As dictated by War strategy. The appointment was made by Vohr mobilization director James f. Byrnes. The Veteran statesman also will investigate readjustment of Industry to peacetime conversion. Or. Byrnes authorized the establishment of a new unit in his office under or. Baruch a direction which will be authorized Quot to Deal with War and Post War adjustment problems and to develop unified programs and policies to be pursued by the various agencies of  or. Baruch who headed the War industries Board a the last War and who helped to bring order into the once chaotic rubber situation in the Early part of this War will go to work immediately. International news service a ported the retired Sareer was expected to eliminate the Ostly confusion Over the termination of army and Navy War contracts and bring efficient order out of the Jumble of contractors claims which recently Drew the angry attention of Congress. Too tanks battled before Vasto fell London nov. 8�?a correspondent of Ttye London news chronicle reported in a dispatch from the Battle front today that the taking of Vasto Italy by the 8th army was preceded by the a a fiercest tank Battle general Montgomery a men had yet fought in Italy. The Oor respondent who saw the entire Battle said More than too tanks were engaged. After heavy fighting the German Armor was finally knocked Back. Reds 50 Miles past Kiev near polish Border London nov. 8 a breaking through the German defences on a wide Semi Circle West of Kiev the russian army today swept rapidly Southwest and Northwest of the ukrainian capital toward a possible new nazi defense line along the River Bug. The powerful tank forces of Gen. Nikolai Vatu in Victor at Kiev by this morning had forced a path five Miles beyond Fastov which was captured last night and were nearly 50 Miles past Kiev. They face Miles of open country Well suited to Swift armoured movement and were ranging Over the Countryside with comparatively Little opposition although Large German reinforcements were reported moving up North of Vinnitsa 120 Miles Southwest of Kiev. Soviet armoured troops made continued though slower advances Northwest of Kiev where they had progressed 20 of the 80 Miles to Korostek on the main railway to Warsaw. On the North South line from Korostek through Zhitomi 70 Miles West of Kiev to Vinnitsa the russians correspondents reported Are covering ground at Ahama my rate toward the polish Border 150 Miles away Over Flat land unmarred by natural Barrier. Southward on the Eastern tip of the Crimea soviet soldiers and marines Are closing in on kerch now the germans easternmost City in Russia. The red army dispatches said is ferrying reinforcements and Lare quantities of supplies by flight across the kerch Straits i rom the Northern caucasus and continues to improve its position on the Peninsula. With russian guns massed along almost the entire East Bank of the lower Dnieper the Southern Ukraine front is inactive for the moment while the soviets probably prepare their forces for a Large scale attempt to Cross the River at several places from Kherson. It was recalled that the russians halted along the Middle Dnieper from Kiev Down to Dnepropetrovsk for More than a week before they cracked the nazi defences and established the Bridgehead that eventually brought about the capture of those key cities. Batties of local importance were reported in the North Central sector. In White Russia around Nevel. Italian Kings abdication urged London a marshal Pietro Sadoglio Nau informed King Victor eau Manuele that there is a growing sentiment among the it Dian people in favor of the Kings abdication and that Crown Prince Umberto is not acceptable As his successor according to a news age racy report from Naples. A marshal Sadoglio. The report said also told the King that several of his Cabinet members advocated a Regency for the King s grandson the Prince of Naples. The crisis came when Liberal elements in Italy told the marshal that they to lid not support his government unless count Carlo Sforza and Benedetto Croce were part of it. Count of Sforza and Signor Croce it no anti fascists Are Laid to have refused to serve under the present King