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Raj Bombers
Raid Essen
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Despite a dull of five days pre-
vious to the Hamburg attack Satur-
day, it appeared possible the Allied
planes would equal and possibly eX-
coed JuneS mark of $4,000 tons of
explosives dropped on Germany.
Weak Retaliatory Blows
German planes made weak re-
taliatory attacks, losing four planes
over northeast England last night
and dropping few bombs that
caused no casualties and only slight
damage.
The U. S. force that hit Hamburg
Sunday and raided other German
objectives lost 10 bombers. Seven U.
S. fighters were lost in the other
wide ranging assaults.
For so minutes Saturday night
the Raj bombers dropped $4,000
pounds of bombs a minute on Ham
burg, setting three new records
the heaviest assault arecord time
for dropping such a load and the
lowest loses for major attack.
The mosquito bombers last night
sought out targets unhit by the
previous attacks on Hamburg es-
tablishing. a new record for raiding
the same German city three times
in "a hours.
Shipyards Hit
Besides Hamburg. the U. S. Fly
ing Fortresses attacked aircraft fac
tories at Warnemunde and the sea-
plane base at WustroW, both in the
Rostock area, and shipyards at Kiel.
Meanwhile, other Raj and U. S.
planes hit the Fokker factory at
Amsterdam, targets near Client,
and the airfields at Woensdrecht,
Holland, and Courtrai, Belgium.
The fires set by the Raj at Ham
burg were throwing huge columns
of smoke into the air when the
Fortresses began laying down car
pet of bombs barely II hours after
the last British plane has passed
over the area.
They fought tWo-hour running
battle with about 200 enemy fighters
as the Germans tried to shield the
targets spared by earlier bombers
with a smoke screen But a high
wind made their efforts vain as the
Fortresses ranged through heavy
anti-aircraft fire.
1T looked like they brought in
all the fighters from the Russian
front and flax hid almost everything
and I couldn't observe results be-
low" Lieut. Robert Galbraith Of
Williamsburg, Pa, bombardier.
said.
First Lieut.. Charles Leman of
Baltimore said when the bombs hit
one area sheet of flame quarter
mile square burst out.
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UPilme Minister Winston Churchill
at CaSablanca.
"The War Continues
Despite Badolglios assertion that
"the war continues" diplomatic
sources here interpreted the Italian
shake-up as the first move toward
an appeal for peace. If the Italian
people fail to rally to the cry to
defend the homeland, observers
predicted that Badoglio would ask
the Allies for terms.
There has been no official COM
ment on the news from Italy yet.
White House Secretary Stephen T.
Early said only: I'VE, as yet, have
no confirmation.
While officials were cautious in
appraising the sudden upheaval in
Italy, there was little doubt that the
world was going through one of the
significant moments in history in
the breakup of the Berlin Rome
alliance.
Defense Urged
A military dictatorship was
struggling to avert chaos In Italy
and exhorting to valiant defense of
the homeland against the Allied
armies now running over Sicily.
But the generalization of an al
ready badly shaken nation appeared
to be nearly complete and the reck-
oning date for Italy's unhappy 81
year experiment in Fascism seemed
just ahead.
The Casablanca decision to wage
war until the Axis surrenders I'M
conditionally will be applied to Italy
and the future rulers of Italy will
be determined only after the Ital-
ian people have had an opportunity
to express their wishes.
While there have been reports
from time to time that Mussolini
might commit suicide. persons who
have lived in italy believe he has
fleu to Switzerland or Germany. No
matter what his refuge, if Mussolini
still is alive he will be held account
able under the war guilt plan which
the United Nations are developing
for dealing with the criminals" re-
Sponsible for saddling the world with
the present war.
Germans In Italy
The presence of thousands of Ger
mans in Italy was factor which
might work in favor of the advanc-
ing Allied armies. The Italian people
loath the Germans in their midst
and might turn on them instead of
resisting the invading forces. Off
cial shere were keenly interested in
that phase of the situation and ex-
pect some of the more dramatic
events of the days ahead to have
some connection with it.
There are no elements in Italy
today that would be recognized by
the United Nations as the Nucleus
of a new government. 1t appeared
likely that there would have to be
period of military rule during
which the last vestigates of Fascism
would be stamped out, before any
stable system of government could
be instituted.
Army Loyalty
The Italian Army always has been
loyal to King Victor Emmanuel and
it was believed here that combina-
ton OF the crown and the armed
forces forced Mussolini's retirement.
The Italian people, however, have
not the same veneration and love
for the crown that prevails in other
kingdoms. King Victor Emmanuel
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Backed into a corner in Sicily, the
Axis makes its last stand in the
mountainous area mapped here.
Mt. Etna blocks the smooth adv
vance of Allied forces up the coast
to the islands northwest tip, and
the Axis has many fortified posi-
lions in the foothills. Americans
driving along the north coast may
flank the Germans and Italians in
the Catania sector, however, and
force a rapid Axis retreat Mes
sina, Only a two-mile straight sepa-
rates Sicily from the Italian main
land, but most ferry communica-
lions here are reported bombed
out in recent weeks. Disaster may
lie ahead for any Axis forces who
attempt mass evacuation at
Messina without support of air
power.
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who saved MuSsolini in Ethiopia and
was later discarded by the Fascists,
can get the job done is the ques-
ton. Naturally, it might be asked
whether Hitler engineered the deal
That isn't likely unless Hitler has
found Italy is impossible to defend
and consented only to neutralize the
country and use it as a buffer be-
tween Sicily and the German de-
lenses.
Diplomatic Stand
But Badoglio's immediate state
ment that the war continues" seems
to me to mean and 1 was in
Ethiopia with him and know his
character to be aimed at pre-
venting the Axis from moving in at
once. With a few weeks delay, he
might be able to work things out.
When Badoglio retired in disgust
and anger at what he regarded as
the criminal Greek offensive in 1910,
he was looked upon by Italians as
symbol of opposition to Mussolini.
Why a revolt didn't develop then
is major Italian mystery.
Two those points come up in the
situation: l. Did Mussolini save
his own skin by making a deal for
his resignation? And 2. What is the
position of King Victor Emmanuel
and the Royal House of Savoy?
AS to the first, the most probable
answer is that he did.
Master Bargainer
Mussolini always has been a mas
ter bargainer and diplomatic
dealer. When I was informed before
returning to the United States,
there were constant rumors in Italy
that Mussolini would try to engineer
his escape through Vatican City in
case of defeat. This was bolstered
by the fact that he had made his
pampered son-in-laW, Count Ciano,
Italian ambassador to the Holy See
and skulduggery was suspected.
The little king and other members
of royalty to my mind have played
along with Fascism. The Prince of
Piedmont, for example, comman-
dered Italian forces that marched
into France. The Duke of Spoleto
accepted the Creation crown. But
for some years the kings present
feeling toward Fascism has been a
matter of speculation.
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Nozis Wreck
OreI Works
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the woods.
Great fires were reported raging
In the forests of the Orel and Bry-
ansk districts, in some OF which the
Russians driving against the city
and the only transport lines west
ward had fought their bitterest
battles.
Definite information was lacking
on the width of the German-held
corridor behind Orel. The cutting
Of the Bryansk railway and Smelling
Of the Parallel highway made it
evident that the neck of the sack
was closing fast.
21s to So Miles Advance
The latest official statistics on
the battle Of Orel said the converg-
ug Soviet forces advanced from 21z
% ga miles, capturing 80 more
villages, despite the desperate Ger
nan resistance and the impeachment
II rain drenched terrain.
German counter attacks were re-
sorted In all sectors where the Rus
nan armies were fighting, north.
sast and south of Orel but the
Soviet forces killed 1900 of the
enemy in fighting Sunday, a COM
mounique said, and continued their
advance designed to entrap Nazi
armies in a sack similar to that
which closed upon them at Stain
grad.
Northeast of Orel, Red Army
forces driving down from MtsenSk
CLOSED to the western bank of The
Okla river, an poerational report re-
veaIed, capturing number of viii
lagos. To the west of this sector,
front dispatches said the forces
driving down on the Orel-BryanSk
railroad from the north were ploW-
ing their way through thick ancient
forests, their vehicles travelling on
hastily-made log roads.
Germans Strongest Stand
The front dispatches said the
Germans were making their strong
est stand south and southwest of
Orel. where the Soviet forces were
advancing along the Kursk Orel
railroad, but the operational report
revealed progress in that sector.
Soviet forces Sunday seized the
railway station of Glazunocka, SO
miles below Orel and IL miles south
of Zmievka. which they had cap
tured Saturday.
An important height was taken by
storm in this area Sunday COM
muniueq said, and machine guns
and artillery broke up a German
counter-aatack with 500 casualties
to the enemy. On the front east of
the city, where the Russians were
only eight miles from Orel, 800
Germans we're killed in heavy fight
ing and a number of prisoners taken,
Russian planes we're ranging for
over the battle fronts and to the
rear of German lines, attacking
troop concentrations and equipment.
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feel so completely under Mussolini's
power and influence that the Italian
people have come to link the two in
their minds and to think of both
with the same contempt.
Badoglio is known as anti Fascist
and friendly 20 the Democracies, but
he too has been Identified at times
with Mussolini's policies.
The Kings orders to resist invas-
ion were believed here to be for the
purpose of averting anarchy and
street rioting as well as an effort to
restore national dignity and love of
country to the Italian people.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Churchill reaf-
firmed their unconditional sur
render" stand only 10 days ago in a
virtual ultimatuc to the Italian
people.
die for Mussolini and Hitler--or
live for Italy and for civilization"
the Allied leaders told the Italians.
In exchange for unconditional
surrender, the Italians were prom
ised reconstructed Italy and a re-
spected place in the family of Euro
pean nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-26
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits
were issued today by Building In
spector John T. Hartley:
August and Mary Egert. addi-
ton for rear porch, So Roland
Street, Cost $3.50.
Walter Wenning, addition for
second floor porch, 218 Greenwood
avenue. cost $3.50.
Joseph Flach, enclose front
porch, 80 Hayes avenue, cost $50.
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Canadian troops pushing forward
in the center had driven 10 to ID
miles northeast of Emma in threat
to cut squarely through the middle
of the Axis lines.
Axis Reinforcement
Strong German forces, still re-
sisting the British Eighth Army be-
fore Catania on the east. were re-
ported to be receiving some REIN
forcements.
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Indict Eight
For Treason
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these people. when they are appre-
hended. to trial before jury OF
their fellow citizens, whom they are
charged with betraying."
None Home Since War
None of the eight persons in
dicted has been in this country since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-26
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
ton was filed today with the reg
istrar of vital statistics:
George AIbin Zeniaitaitis, 81
Platt street and Anna e. Lesaius,
20 Seymour Court
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had seven divisions in Italy. Lately
they have sent in more. possibly
preparing for just such thing as
has happened. have reason to
believe there may be 20 Nozi divis-
ions there now. The gestapo already
controls the italian secret police.
Thus Badoglia's job of telling Hit
Ter that Italy no longer wants his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-26

Around Belgorod, fighting of local
Importance and patrol activities
were reported The Germans were
making tank-led attacks, but with
out success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-26
FOURTEEN AIRMEN KILLED

Havana, July 90 UP) -Fourtee
American Army airmep were killer
today when two bonbers collideh
over the Santa Fe beach near Bau'-
49,
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Record Raid
Hits Mundo

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Enemy Hit
On Sicily

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Speculation
On New ItoIy

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No Change In
Peace Terms

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-01
TUNISIA:
Big Punch

Working as a team, Allied armies
have thrown their big punch at the
Axis in Tunisia.
With Allied planes flying over the
southern front in waves bombing and
strafing the enemy, the British 9th
army opened a powerful assault
against the Mareth line. Units of
this army smashed through the left
side of the Axis positions and raced
to within 20 miles of Gabes, a vital
communications center for the
enemy.
At the same time, Lieut.. Gen.
George Patton led his armored
American forces into Maknassy,
which stands 20 miles from the
Gabes coastal area. Patton's men
held their positions despite the fierce
counterfire Of German dive bombers.
In the weller of fighting, it APP
peared as though the British we're
succeeding in herding the Germans
back up the coast. while the Amer
leans were driving eastward to cut
off the retreat from the req En-
joying air superiority, the Allies
claim to have bagged "a Axis planes
in the early stages of the fighting to
a loss of seven of their own.
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RUSSIA:
Deeds, Few Words

Even while the Germans were
claiming new gains in the area west
of Kursk, 120 miles north Of Khar-
kov, Moscow communicates told of
beaten Nazi forces up and down the
line running from Smolensk to Ros-
TOW.
Russian dispatches told of strong
German forces which had smashed
against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rail
trunk. The Nazis were reported to
have lost 1000 officers and men in
killed alone. The Russians said the
Nazi offensive had ceased.
In their own offensive west of Mos.
cow toward Smolensk, the Red army
captured an additional number Of
populated places. On the Donets
river front, far to the south, the
Russians fought defensive engage,
ments with German tanks and in
fantry in the Belgorod area. Belgo.
rod, about 60 miles northeast Of
Kharkov, is held by the Germans.
For the first time in weeks the
Russians announced an advance ir
the Kuban area Of the Caucasus,
There they captured the district cen.
ter and large railway station Of
Slavyanskaya, As miles northeast Of
N~ovorossisk.
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E. TREATMENT:
For argentina

When Vice President Wallace went
no further into South America than
to Chile, natives of Argentina began
to really wake up to the fact that
Washington was handing them a good
dose Of the silent treatment" Com
ment on Wallace's trip became gen.
eral throughout the country and the
government went so far as to issue
an official explanation-that it had
been learned in Washington that
Wallace was visiting only the West
coast of South America on this trip.
Argentina. major food producing
nation, received no mention in plans
for the United Nations forthcoming
agricultural conference and this. too.
caused wide discussion Of Americas
policy toward the republic.
Citizens of Argentina realize that
their government is being handled
this way because of its policy Of fail
ing to cast in completely with the
United Nations in political and mill
tary action against the Axis.
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STEEL:
And Faxed Tests

Charges of crookedness VS.. patri-
otism aired before a senate in
vestigating committee when officers
and employees of the Carnegie-Illi.
nois steel corporation acknowledged
that tests had been faxed on steel
produced by its Irwin. Pa. plant to
fill war orders.
Steel company officials steadfastly
denied there a any motive except
patriotism-a desire to win the war.
Chairman Harry S. Truman of Mis-.
souri, said he considered the prac.
tice lust plain crookedness and
cheating on the government"
J. Lester Perry, president of the
corporation. testified that the re
grettable failure" to carry out test
ing procedures on steel plates for
the navy. maritime commission and
lend-lease was not known to the
higher management and declared he
intended TO clear it up"
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KISKA:
jap Air Base

The silence shrouding Japanese
activities on Kiska island in the
Aleutians was broken with word of
Americas stepped-up air offensive
designed primarily to prevent the
enemy from accomplishing the task
Of building an air field on the noun
famous island base.
Almost three times as many raids
we're made in March as in Febru-
airy. The Japs are working "a hours
a day to construct a flight strip
from which they can operate land
planes. Previously such an installa-
ton had been considered impossible,
due to the rough nature of the land.
Construction of the field would per-
NIT the Japs to do a much better
job of defending Kiska. From there,
too, they might try to raid the Amer
lean base in the Andreanof islands.
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$50 JAP PLANES:
Blasted at Rabaul

The Japanese base at Rabaul,
New Britain. shuddered under its
third heaviest raid of the war when
a strong force of Flying Fortresses
dropped 81 tons of bombs on more
than $50 Jap planes trapped on
the ground.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur reported
that "a substantial proportion of
the grounded enemy planes were
destroyed OF damaged. The For
tresses dropped bombs ranging in
size from small incendiaries to 2, OOO-
pound block-busters. Rabaul has
three airdromes-Lakunai. Vunaka-
nau and Rapopo. All Allied planes
returned.
On their return from Rabaul. AL.
lied planes strafed and set afre a
TO- 00-ton Japanese transport off
Cape Gazelle. Enemy shipping also
was attacked at three other places.
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Our New Fighting Ships

During the II months following
Pearl Harbor, the United States
navy launched l59 fighting ships,
or four times as many as the cor
responding types sunk by enemy
action, says Golfers. Among
these new vessels were three bat
tleships, six aircraft carriers, ten
cruisers, 107 d%estroyers and 80 sub
marines, having a total estimated
tonnage of 5000.
In addition, American shipyards
produced more than 1000, 900 tons
of merchant shipping.
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The American in the armed
forces draws upon the store
houses of many lands in these
days of total war. He eats Aus
tralian beef and New Zealand
butter, drinks English tea,
flies British Spitfre planes
and sleeps in barracks built
by Egyptians and Indians. All
this is possible because of re-
ciprocal aid, a phase of the
Lend-Lease Act upon which a
vital part of the cooperative
action of United Nations rests.
Photo at top shous american
soldiers at uork in a kitchen ia
tigue pantry in australia, nith
neuly erected barracks in back
ground. Left: australian sheep
produce uool for replacement
uniforms for U. S. soldiers, thus
saving valuable shipping space.
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American soldiers can obtain British and american goods in post
exchanges throughout the United Kingdom. Al the Briish-made
goods, including some items such IS candy. chocolate and note pa.
per, ~ given cash-tree a reciprocal aid. Such payments as the
soldiers make go to the u. S. army finance department.
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NeU Zealand butter in the making. Our army has receired 2.O32:
900 pounds Of this staple from NeU Zealand, under reciprocal lend
lease. Most Of the food for American armed forces stationed in Neu
Zealand has been received under this arrangement.
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LIVE AND LET LIVE: 81 i've a

LIVE AND LET LIVE: Live and
let live" must be the worlds motto
for the future, Nine. Chang Kali
shek told $4,000 people in Chicago's
stadium. Although the League of
Nations failed, she said. concerted
action will be necessary for the
reconstruction and preservation of
peace in the postwar period. Nine.
Kai-shek called war the "acme of
human folly"
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III l q h Ii g II rs . in the weeks nevs

FISHY TREATY: Russia and ia
pan are still haggling owe renewal
Of the 1912 fishing treaty. giving the
Japs free movement in the waters
off Siberia. The treaty is of mill
tary importance to Japan since it
allows her to operate a weather sta
ton or the Kamchatka peninsula,
which allows an accurate gauge of
atmospheric conditions in the Ber-
ing se1.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

y. S. and British Teamwork in Tumisia
Forces Definite Shift of Nazi Strategy;
Moscow-Bryansk Drive Ended: Russia;
F~ortresses Smash Jap Base at Rabaul
EDITORS NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, hey aret hoseo Of
western Newspaper Unions news analysts n mott necessarily Of this wspap
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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-26
Page 4

nother in law is well provided for.
You promised your husband that you
would see that she was looked after
and you must keep your word. If you
get a job, you two can live very COM
fortably on the money you receive
from the government and the money
you make on your job.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-26

| live think | should never have any
thing to do with him again. Help me
to decide?
Ans:--It really isn't the concern of
the whole town {. in fact, if you two
hadn't been so eager to listen to what
everybody in the town thought about
your marriage, you might have been
married right now. Talk things over
with your husband as you plan. If
you two feel that there is chance of
you finding happiness together again,
take him back.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-26

W. ca problem has arisen in my
life and | must confess that I can
not handle it even at my age. May /
write you privately right now?
Ans:-Yes, I shall be glad to have
you write me privately. Send 25c for
the new 1913 Astrology Reading. Be
sure to send your birthdate and self
addressed stamped envelope and you
may expect to hear from me by re-
turn mail.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-26

w. E. Rim very lonely as l love
my husband. After IL years of sep
aration, find ! can't even be happy
without him. The whole town where