The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-21

DIARY OF THE WAR

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toward Rostov was on again. The
/ Caucasus offensive was moving more
rapidly than other Red action. Ger
mans said Reds began another new
offensive in area of Voronezh, be-
tween Moscow and Rostov. French
forces were most active in North
Africa capturing heights northwest
Of Kairouan. Fighting French also
had pushed far enough to establish
contact with General Giraud's head
quarters. In Pacific American torpedo
boats had damaged three Jap de
! stroyos in Cuadalcanal area and
troops on island were continuing toI
advance. British bombcrs raided
Essen and Klupp munitions works.
| SATURDAY - Russians were adj
vancing on Rostov from three sides,
had occupied 30 more towns. Germans
were reported in route in southern
area. Reds were capturing a large
amount Of war material. British subs
in Mediterranean sank four Axis
ships Attacks by Allied planes on
Tunisia and Libya area were heavy
but land action was negligible
British bombers raided Cherbourg
and other parts of occupied Europe
with 5O0-lb bombs. Allied troops
scored a breaz-through against Japs
at Samantha on New Guinea and the
air force raided Jap positions. Eleven
L. S. war planes made forced land
ing in Portugal and crews were in
termed. Subs shelled the Italian coast
Magazines of Japan intimated the
real war worries were the Z. S. steel
output and the big budget; 1913
bomhings were feared.
SUNDAY - Reds had driven So
miles on Noronczh front, routing 9
enemy infantry divisions and captu-
ING 1900 troops They claimed the
finish Of the foe around Stalingrad
was near. Sweden reported the strain
in the Balkan countries was increas-
! ing, British army in Libya renewed
its thrust against Rommel in drive
toward Tmpoli. Germans said attack
was repealed. T. S. pilots ba@ged 30
Jap planes in Solomons and bombed
3 destroycrs and cargo ship. Re
ports indicated enemy supplies had
been landed at Guadalcanal with Jap
subs doing the felrying. Grew. former
ambassador to Japan, warned of a
Japanese peace trick. China was
seeking closer connections with
America.
MONDAY - RAF rained heaviest
bombs on Berlin leaving trail OF fires.
Only one plane was lost as German
dcfenses We're caught unpropared
Nazi planes raided London in retail
alton dropping few bombs in out
skirts. Reds took Nilleroyo, rail
junction in drive to Rostov, and the
army from Voronezh was pushing to-
ward Kharkov British pushed forty
miles in Libyan drive and were 13U
miles from Tripoi Z. S. bombers
raided a Jap convoy, getting one ship
and damaging another, south Of Ran
coon. British land forces in Bugma.
were still % miles from AIlyab. Japs
appeared to have reopencd-a drive to
get Guadalcmal, planes from Munda
bombing island Tor third time and de-
Str0yers ATTEMPTING to relieve trCops
there Allies meanwhile were mop
ping up in New Guinea area and
planes bombed Jap positions there
and on New Britain. Chile was again
reported ready to break diplomatic
relations with Axis on January %.
TUESDAY - Russians broke the
siege Of Leningrad breaking through
NaZi line and occupying Schluessel-
burg fort, after II months OF beng
penned up. They claimed routing Oh
large humo2f OF \azIS ana capture OF
much material Reds were also actlVeI
on olhef fronts IN caucasus AROUND
otaIlh&rad ana IN caucasus bflJlSA
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