The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-24
War


| fetal announcement OF the new
night assault mentioned no specif-
ic target. saying only that the
Reich was again under attack.
The assault on war detectives in
Germany was accompanied by 9th
er Allied air attacks of undisclos-
ed targets over wide area of
western Europe's invasion coast
defenses, following up yesterdays
similar attacks during which Amer
lean flying fortresses twice assault
ed Nantes in France.
Record Attack
Watchers on the English shore
said French coastal areas under
went a record night bombardment.
Tremendous explosions revepber-
ating from the Dunkirk- Calais area
rocked the south coast OF England
and the roar of shutting aircraft
overhead was likened 10 the COM
motion in the sky during the 1910
battle Of Britain.
In Italy. the American Fifth and
British Eighth Army advanced
steadily toward Naples under d
blistering Allied artillery barrage
German mortars and machine guns
responded.
Allied troops in control of heights
overlooking Naples were in sight
Of the once beautiful but now
thoroughly sacked city. The Brit
ish radio said Allied warships had
joined in the attack on Naples and
we're hurting salvoes into the Ger
man flanks.
Fight Desperately
Doomed German forces on the
island of Corsica fought a desperate
but apparently losing battle to keep
the escape rort of Pasta open on
the northeast coast. But Amer
lean rangers, French troops and
patriot armies continued to inflict
heavy casualties on the Nazis.
Allied headquarters in North
Africa disclosed this morning that
eight French warships IN all and )
submarines are now actively oper-
ating in the western Mediterran-
can. Some are participating in
the Corsica expedition. Two cruis-
ers. two light cruisers and four
destroyers are among the force.
Allied landing forces in the
Southwest Pacific pushed to with
in two miles of besieged Finsch-
hafen on the northeast coast OF
New Guinea. only little more
than 300 miles west OF Rabau', New
Britain. biggest Jap outpost in that
theater. The Allies were report
ed at the northern end OF the Fin
schhafen airdrome.
Destroy Bombers
\ communique from Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's headquarters dis
closed that Allied warplanes de-
stroyed at least 40 of so to 10 Jap
bombers and fighters that contest.
ed the original Allied landing on
the shore OF Huon Gulf six miles
north Of Finschhafen.
The Macarthur announcement
declared Finschhafen is now un-
der Allied artillery fire and enemy
resistance is being rapidly reduced.
Russia's Red Army. already at
the gates Of the key Nazi bastions
! OF Smolensk and Kiev, surged for.
ward again today all along a blaz
ing 900 mile front. One Russion
column was within 10 miles oil
Smolensk. which may become Ger
manys "verdun' Of the war agains'
Russia. The final battle for Kie,
was in progress, with a Soviet
spearhead only 10 miles away.
The German overseas radio said
Nazi forces are evacuating the Ku
ban bridgehead in the West eau
casus. This announcement signit
icantly followed Soviet capture o
Poltava. center OF a network o
railroad escape routes from tn,
Caucasus. Crimea and Donets ba
sin. The British radio said tn,
Russians have pushed 10 miles be
yond Poltava.