Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1943, Oran, Oran                               Vol. I no. 147 tuesday novo Mecot 23, 1943 one franc Oak newspaper for ii. S. Armed forces invasion Force hits Jap Boses in Gilbert group final Battle for Dnieper Bend seen underway London nor. 22�?Only a Day after Dnieper River at Cherkassky a Strone soviet offensive yesterday cracked the German defensive around Kremenchug 70 Miles Down the River. Breaking through the Nad lines on the West Side of the Dnieper South and East of the City the russians advanced As much As 21 Miles All along a front 30 Miles wide. Still farther Down the River a new drive from Dnepropetrovsk has covered half the 85 Miles to the vital rail Junction to Apostolov where the lines from Nik Opol and Kriwoi Rog meet before oing West to Odessa. The push from Kremenchug seemed aimed at the junctions of Lyek Sanariya 30 Miles West and Smola about 60 Miles North key Points in the German communications system in the Dnieper Bend. A further development of that a Man Euver would thrust a soviet Dagger squarely Between the German armies resisting the rus3i\n assault on Cherkassky and those hanging on grimly at Kriwoi Rog about 85 Miles due South of Kremenchug. The increasing fury of the soviet offence Here and Southwest of Dale propose troys indicated that the final Battle for the Dnieper Bend May be underway. Hie russians severely attacked Kriwoi Rog and were inching toward Apostolov late last month but transferred the Brunt of their Power to Kiev and the Western Ukraine. Although the russian position East of Zhitomi was still considered serious the red army has hurled Back the German Advance abound Korostyshevs 18 Miles to the rear and has regained some lost ground through heavy counterattacks. It was announced in Moscow this afternoon. The Battle on the Southern flank of the Kiev bulge was sold to be one of the greatest tank contests of the War and it seemed that ple d marshal Erich von Mannstein had Only dented the russian line. On Hie Northern flank of the bulge pm red army was gradually strengthening its position at Gomel and was dose to the single remaining railway leading out of the City going Northwest to Minsk. When this Rozite is severed Gomel will be surrounded and its defenders will have no Way to escape but to Hack through the soviet forces. Other columns Are More than 40 Miles West of Gomel threatening the rail Junction of Mozir and pushing the nazis Back toward the Privet marshes a wounded girl in the town of Ravi Scania Italy is treated by american medics t-4 Hubert l. Mott Mckinley Texas and pvt. Howard l. Fox Baltimore. A photo by army Ltd Orin service marauders blast port supplying Rama hit rail Yards at Chissi Allied Force Headquarters nov. 22�?the italian West coast port of Civitavecchi sea Supply Center for the Rome area was hit hard yesterday by b-26 marauders. The concentrated attack was said to have severely damaged an 18 acre area. The quays were knocked out at least temporarily and a number of buildings were demolished. Communications lines into the Harbor area were reported Tom up and a 100 foot vessel sunk in the Harbor. Other marauders bombed the railway Yards at Chissi Midway on the line Between rom and Florence. Photos indicated the damage was heavy. It was the first time Chissi had been bombed. A also bombed for the first time were the rail and Highway Bridges at Fano 30 Miles up the East coast from Ancona. Enemy gun positions at Gaeta nine Miles West across the a Hilf of Gaeta from the lower end of the italian Battle line were bombed by b-25  forces arrive in Italy Allied Force Headquarters nov. 22�?today�?Ts Allied communique announced that Quot a Large Force of canadians were among Allied troops who have arrived in Italy. Today a was the first announcement recently of Allied reinforcements in Italy. Three new German divisions have been v reported in the Une in the last few  senators drafting amendment to 6rouh-Lucastest blackout another test blackout will be held tonight. November. 23. Between 1930 and 2100 hours for ten minutes. Signal for the test will be the Siren and should an actual a a raid occur during the test the Siren will sound a second time. The test will be conducted within a radius of 1 Mues of Ocan. Radio Tokyo Tell lies so sorry san Francisco a. S. Mar Ine i. Gen. Alexander Vander grift furnished visible proof that radio Tokyo does not base All of its broadcasts on fact. Vandergrift told a press conference Here that he was just in from the Solomons and things Are going very Well on Bougainville where he commanded the attack on the Jap on november 1. The Tokyo radio report said Quot according to a new York International report it seemed As if in the Solomon zone Vandergrift. Commander of the United states marines was killed in  the Tokyo radio also reported that Admiral William f. Halsey South Pacific Fleet commander Quot is also missing. Admiral halse7 inspected Bougainville last Friday in the company of correspondents. Washington nov. 22 a twelve Republican senators led by Arthur h. Vandenberg Michigan met yesterday to draft amendments to the pending Green Lucas Soldier vote Bill which they said would safeguard constitutional procedure and ensure fair treatment for All Candy dittes. Tentative agreements reached before the party meeting indicated that the gop group would make the following four Point proposal 1 require that the proposed War ballot commission be held to four members. Two would be named by the president from each major party. Nominations would be submitted by the National committees of the parties. 2> strike out the provision that the entire electoral vote of a state could be invalidated unless the state complied with the National Soldier vote Law. <3> supervise dissemination of information about candidates by the own or other government information Agency to assure fair and equal treatment for Cair Dida teg of both parties. 4 prohibit military censors from eliminating names of candidates from material addressed to soldiers including personal mail. It was also thought that the group would recommend that the provision in the Hill fog the chief Justice of the supreme court to name an Umpire in Case of a tie on any lame be struck out enter 4 Miles to capture san Pietr Allied forces in 12 Miles on Itol Fon front Allied Force Headquarters nov. 22�?following up their general weekend Advance 8th army forces drove ahead another four Miles into the enemy Center yesterday to capture san Pietro Only two Miles from the upper Sangro River. With total advances of As Many As 12 Miles in two Days Allied forces in the Central sector Are now. Within from two to five Miles of the upper Sangro along a 14 mile front. On the German front facing this line lie the two important communications Points of Castel it Sangro and Alferena both on the South Banks of the Sangro. Northward from the two towns run four highways leading to the German rear. Their capture would mean to the allies excellent communications routes for an Advance in the area. Some High ground was reported captured by the allies in fighting Southeast of Alferena about six Miles Southwest of Casteldi Sangro. This would have been in the area directly above the meeting Point of the 5th and 8th armies fires in both the nazi held towns became visible to Advance Allied troops saturday possibly indicating the germans were burning them preparatory to pulling out. Such a plan has been followed almost without exception in this area. Farther Down the Sangro where British troops hold positions along the South Bank of the River for a distance of 14 Miles from the Adriatic heavy patrol clashes were reported yesterday there were no changes in position however. On the 5th army front where Rivers Are still running at flood stage the Only activity yesterday was periodic artillery exchanges and patrol action. Air and ground reconnaissance show the enemy is continuing to strengthen the positions of his Winter line above the Sangro and Carigl Limio Rivers. This bears out reports from prisoners who still maintain the germans intend to fight it out where they Are for some time to come army Marine Force lands on Tarawa Makin Allied South Pacific Headquarters. Nov 22-oper-tng the first major Allied offensive in the Central Pacific a powerful american invasion Force has landed in the japanese held Gilbert group about 800 mites Northeast of the nearest Allied held territory yesterday. Beachhead were established saturday on the Coral islands of Tarawa and Makin with heavy air and naval support. The two islands were seized by the japanese three Days after their crippling attacks on Pearl Harbor two years ago. An official japanese statement today admitted that enemy forces landed on both islands saturday morning and heavy fighting at present is going on. Landings followed an Allied bombardment throughout last week on both the Gilbert islands and the marsha1 group to the North. American Marine and army forces went ashore after Carrier based planes and powerful units a the Pacific Fleet had pounded to e enemy a positions. Troops encountered what was officially cah�?~1 moderate resistance at Makin and Strong resistance at Tarawa. Heavy fighting was still continuing yesterday and there was no Allied r japanese indication of now the battling was going. The Gilberts stand bet weep Japan a great bases on the Marsh ill and Caroline islands and the enemy a Forward bases in the Southwest Pacific. About 1.000 Miles to the Northwest lies Truk me mighty nip ponese naval bastion in the Caroline group and no out a he same distance to the Southwest lies the great japanese base of Rabat on new Britain. The Gilbert and Marshall groups have been subjected to american air sea and commando attacks for Over a year. On August it. 1842. A s. Marine forces made a commando attack on Makin. Japanese radio installations and Supply stores were destroyed. Makin a Ras again attacked on september 10, 1943, by Carrier and land based planes. The japanese constructed a big Airfield on Tarawa and Makin served As a supporting base for Tarawa. The Gilberts which were part of the British owned Gilbert and Ellice islands Colony consist of 6 atolls 152 Square Miles in Atea situated almost on the Equator just West of the International Date  Beer to plow in Oran american Beer will go on Sale today in All four of the bars operated by the army Exchange it was announced last night by it. Harold Little officer in charge. He add1 a while we Are now producer g american Beer in sufficient Aua Iti ties to warrant the daily Sale we do not wish to commit ourselves to guaranteeing a steady flow units interested in securing the Beer for their or Sonniel May apply at the army Exchange service. 2 Rue St. Denis where will be Given authorization to draw their Supply from the local brewery. Until a system of handling of Ders can be established. U. Litt e requests that unit representatives Call him at 24626 rather  calling in person at the  to control Relief distribution Atlantic City. N.  to the United nations Relief and rehabilitation administration conference yesterday adopted a Resolution calling for he in Era to have absolute control Over the distribution of relic. The amendment is designed re insure that supplies will be distributed according to need regardless of payment. British delegates earlier had proposed that member governments go directly to Urra  pay Cash for supplies. A financial sub com Tiit be rec commended that member governments except those whose territory has been overrun by the enemy contribute about me percent of the total income d people for the year ending june ?0, 1013