The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-03-04
DIARY OF The WAR

selves on offensive both in west and
south and the Kasserine pass itself
was being cleared. Montgomery mean
while was throwing armored units
into outposts of Mareth line. Enemy
was still drawing considerable
strength from Sicilian and other
Italian bases by convoy and troop
transport. The Red advance west of
Kharkov overran another town and
Reds also advanced around Orel. Ger
man counter-attacks here were bitter
and frequent. With approach of
| thaws the Nazis were making Su-
preme effort to stop Russian ad-
vances A Jap attempt to bomb air
fields at Assam, India, was broken
up by U. S. air fighters. Guerilla
warriors of Bosnia were putting up a
bitter fight against Axis troops in
| YugOSlavia.
SATURDAY-Allies were carrying
forward a general advance in Tunisia
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tack. French were also in action in
that area. Russians announced con-
tinuing gains in Ukraine but often
sive was slowed up there. Nazl
counter attacks continued heavy.
! American bombers hammered Will
helshaven with loss of seven. British
IT,. ot Inn
kerque and at other points keeping up
round-the-c o OK air offensive
against Germany. Germany was de
manding a million more workers from
occupied countries.
SUNDAY-British in northern Tu-
nisia smashed back three German ar
mored attacks while in the center
American and Allied forces captured
the town of Kasserine and drove on
beyond. Far to south Montgomery's
men were active against Mareth line.
Repeated German counter attacks
stalled the Russian offensive in Do
nets basin but the Reds drove ahead
in Kharkov-Kursk sector capturing
numerous villages. American flyers
hit at Brest, while Raj attacked
Dunkerque following up heavy raid
on Cologne several hours before. 1t
was revealed 100000 had been
executed or had died in prison in nine
Nazi-occupied countries by end Of
1912. American bombers made heavy
raid on Jap base at Munda.
MONDAY-Germans announced re
capture of two important Russian rail
centers below Kharkov and Reds adj
mitted serious Nazi counter-attacks.
Raj bombers scared over the CONT
nent to complete ~ hours of con-
tinuous Allied attacks over German
targets. Allied troops in Tunisia beat
off assaults Of NaZis in six sectors,
and German retreat continued east of
Kasserine pass. Japs were massing
troops north of Australia but whether
for offensive or defensive purposes
was not stated. Admiral Nimitz de-
clared Americans were at crossroads
in Pacific campaign and limited
American fleet might soon attack
japanese cities. High British Of
ficials predicted a major offensive at
early date. Goerine predicted a Ger
man victory upon anniversary Of
Luftwaffc.
TUESDAY - The Reds, slowed
down in south were on the march
with new offensive between Moscow
and Lcningrad, recapturing 800
towns An entire German army was
under attack. In Tunisia a German
attack in north gained three miles
and in central Tunisia Allies kept adj
vancing. In western Europe the
greatest air offensive ever turned
loose was being maintained by Allies
against Germany, with conccntra-
tions against U-boat bases. Japs made
some progress against Chinese in one
sector but Chinese troops recapturcd
a city General Macarthur disclosed
the Japs were marshaling great forces
in island bases to north of Australia
Gen. Chcnnault declared that the Jap
air force had hit it's peak.
WEDNESDAY-Allicd air often
Sivc against Germany reached new in
tensity with bombing of Berlin and
many other points. Nazis admitted
damage and threatened rcprisals even
against American cities. In North
Africa Allies broke a series of bitter
| German attacks in northern Tunisia
and extended their gains in central
part recapturing Sbetla and Feriana
| Russian front was dominated by
potcntialities of the new northwestern
offensive between Moscow and Lcnin-
grad Ten Italian divisions were
ordered home from Russian front. U.
S. subs sank five more Jap ships. Jap
air base at Munda was again attacked.
Knox declared U. s. would utterly de-
Stroy japanese navy. Four Jap ships
in convoy Of fourteen off New Guinea
were sunk or damaged by bombcrs
and - Jap planes downed.
THURSDAY-Tcn Jap warships
and twelve transports were sunk or
| left sinking in a major sea battle