The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Russia Still
Not Taking
Part
Separate Peace
May be Plan
of Stain

(By lnternat."n., Sews Service
While massed formations OF Brit.
sh bombers again scared over
Germany to blast
early today and Anglo
armies In Sicily surged
forward toward the vital communi-
cations center OF RandazZo. world
capitals hummed with speculation
over the impending conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill
All observers agreed that the
surprise arrival In Canada OF Bri-
tain'B war leader foreshadow
concerted new blows against the
Axis. But the continued absence
OF Soviet representative from
such Anglo American conferences
stirred new speculation over Rus.
sias position in Allied war plans.
Some observers expressed con-
Germ that Russia may intend chart.
ing her own course in the war
Independent OF her Allies and hint
ed at the possibility OF an ultimate
separate peace with Germany and
Axis satellite countries Others
pointed out, however, that the So.
Wet Union has pledged a war IN
the inish against the Axis and has
promised not to sign separate
peace treaties without Allied con.
sent.
New Front Seen
Besides discussing rapidly-de-
velopinE changes in Europe and the
feasibility OF invasion OF the cont
inent at this iuncture OF the war.
President Roosevelt aud Prime
Minister Churchill are expected 10
give considerable attention TO the
struggle In the Pacific. Previous
indications were that a new front
might be opened in that iheater
with the ending OF the monsoon
season in Burma.
The attack on historic Nurem.
berg. chief commercial city In Ba-
varia and second largest muniei-
patty IN that province. involved =
round.trip flight Of 1900 miles.
Sixteen OF the big British bombefs
failed TO return.
Preliminary reports Of the raid
said only that heavy damage Was
wrought on Nuremberg. but the
size Of the attacking force left n
doubt that the assault was probab-
~ as destructive as the previous
nights Raj attack on the twin
Rhineland cities OF Manneheim and
Ludwlgshafen.
As the bombers returned from
Nuremberg, Nazl artillery batteries
on the French channel coast start
ed nring across the Dover straits.
Near Vital Hub
In Sicily, nont-line reports said
units OF the American Seventh
Army had pushed to within two
miles OF the vital roadway huh
OF Randazzo and that elements OF
the British Eighth Army were even
closer TO the inland communica-
lions center.
Remnants OF the Wanted Her
mann GoerinE division, among the
Axis forces defending RandazLo,
we're reported Smelling Allied col
umns advancing slowly but surely
along mined roads and around
blown-up bridges.
The Allied drive on the groudd
was accompanied by continued
aerial and naval bombardment OF
the Axis-held coffin corner posi-
tons.
In Russia, Red forces scored new
gains all along the blazing front be-
tween the Bryansk and kharkoY
sectors.
Soviet advanced units we're re-
ported fighting bitter Nazi resist
ance in the suburbs Of KharkoN,
besieged capital OF the Ukraine,
following seizure OF 20 more towns
and villages in that area. To the
north. 30 more populated places
were overrun by the Russians in
terrific battles on the route to
RrvansE. The Bryansk drive
brought the Soviets 10 Khotinets.
only Is miles from Karachev, last
remaining important German bas'
ton east OF Bryansk.
From the Southwest Pacific came
word that American jungle troops
hopping UP on New Georgia Island
in the Solomons now have com
pletely surrounded the Bairoko
Harbor area. last point OF majof
Japanese resistance.
In the adjacent Rendova area. a
force OF 50 Jap bombers and fight
ers which tried to raid American
positions was dispersed by ~ A.
lied fighter planes. Two Zeros
we're shot down in the sky battle,
against the loss OF one Allied plane.
The beleagured Japanese base az
Sslsmaua. New Guinea. was blast
ed from the air again. this time
with IS tons OF explosives. in the
wake Of a night raid during whi"n
20 additional tons OF bombs were
rained on the Sslamaua area.