The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-05
DIARY OF The WAR

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away, threatening both TANKS of the
| Axis. Rome charged Allies demand
/ for peace was too drastic In the
meantime it was disclosed that 100
tons of bombs were dropped on mill
tary detectives in Rome raid of ten
days previous. Fortesses bombed
Kiel, U-boat base and Heinkel air
raft factory at Warncmuende, on the
Baltic Sea and shot down 80 enemy
planes, losing ten bombers Other
planes blasted continental targets.
I German units were rushed into Orel
sector of Russians front to stave
of defeat. Countera.tacks there were
pushed back by the Russians. Mac
Arthur reported good progress in
American drive to take Munda air
base from Japs. Salamaua on New
Guinea was also bombed.
SATURDAY - Collapse of Italy
was hourly expected as British cabi-
net stood in readiness for any devel-
opments Patton's troops confined a
drive toward Messina as Allied air
and sea power struck Axis positions.
Americans and Raj bombed low
countries in one of the greatest raids,
shooting down 81 German planes and
losing ten bombers. They battered
Hamburg again for seventh time in
the week. Red army gained six miles
in drive to encircle Orel and cap
tured twenty villages trimming the
city. Orel was reinforced with Ger
man troops ferried in by air trans
ports. A Nazi sub brought down a
Navy blimp somewhere along the At
lantic, the first battle of its kind to
be repoI led. \ Jap counterattack at
Munda, on New Guinea. was repulsed
Secretary Of War Knox indicated that
Jap strongholds faced early raids by
Americans.
SUNDAY-Italians were warned
that a new air offensive against the
Italian mainland was due the Allies
claiming the Italian government was
delaying their answer Of surrender,
,hus giving the Germans time to
strengthen their hand in that country
Hundreds Of Allied planes roared over
AXis-held Europe, flashing at airfelds
and the machine tool center Of Rems-
cheid. Flying foltresses and anavaI
force hammered at Kiska in the Aleu-
tians. Reds occupied more villages
in drive upon OreI as Germans tried
a new drive in the Donets area in an
attempt to ease pressure on Orel. The
fighting Of par5isans in area Of Slo-
venia in Yugoslavia was described as
a real second front, Yugoslavia being
on a direct line from Mcssina to
Rome.
MONDAY-Two hundred American
bombers blasted Ploesti oil fields of
RUmania, causing serious damage to
German oil supplies. American troops
captured nine more towns and pushed
ahead in northern Sicily. Nazi-Italian
clashes on the Island Of Crete were
noted with Germans attempting to
disarm their ally Eisenhower again
warned Italians of air offensive, Reds
said Germans around Orel were in
retreat Goebhels ordered evacuation
Of citizens in Berlin, according to a
Swedish dispatch. Germans in that
city were fearing Berlin might be the
next target Of Allied saturation
bombing warfare. Italians also were
reported fleeing from cities to escape
American bombs Spanish press ad
mitted Germany was preparing to
make last stand. Dive bombers at
tackled Munda base Bad weather in
other areas of Pacific slowed down
American offensive. Another Allied
attack on Hongkong caused serious
damage. Tokyo announced Jap-occu-
pied Burma had formally declared
war against the United States and
Britain.
I UESDAY-Allied land, sea and
air forces began final offensive pro-
cess to force italy out Of the war; in
vasion of their mainland was immi-
nent. Owl chief also declared a great
/ invasion of continent from England
was approaching. American troops
smashed German north flank in
Sicily, Selling San Stefano Total bag
of Axis prisoners in Sicily rose to
100000 Canadians pushed ahead in
central and northern sectors. Swedish
papers termed ruins Of Hamburg
worse blow than loss of Ruhr dams.
Russians penetrated city of Orel, and
captured 70 more settlements around
the town Bombers continued to raid
Nazi airdromes in France. Allies re-
newed their air offensive against
Italy, hammering port Of Naples.
/ Americans gained ground in Munda
area, capturing considerable quaint
ties of material Allied artillery for
first time brought Jap base at Sala-
maua, New Guinea under fire. Planes
meanwhile delivered furnishing blows
at enemy bases.
/ WEDNESDAY-U. S. troops adj
vanced beyond Troina in Sicily push
ing back Nazi north wing. Allied air
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