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eyacuate their disabled and trap
ped forces from the Crimea. are
shooting the more seriously wound.
ed
The German agency DNB, re-
ported the landings OF waterborne
Soviet troops on the north and
south sides OF the Kerch Peninsu-
la. These troops came across the
Kerch Strait from the Caucasus,
the Nazi agency said. adding the
claim that German counter-attacks
"annihilated the main part of
these Soviet forces. DNB added
however. that some Of these Rus
sian Caucasian forces ARE com
pressed into narrow space near
the coast" implying that the Rus
SLAMS now hold a beach-head on
the eastern tip of the Crimean
Peninsula.
The Soviets said nothing about
these reported landings. However,
this is not surprising. as it is Mos
cows regular practice TO remain
silent concerning new operations
until they are well under way.
Cruisers Repuls.d
In the Southwest Pacific, General
Douglas MasArthur announced that
a force Of Jap cruisers and destroy
ers which sought to interfere with
American landings at Bougainville
Island had been repulsed by L. S.
naval units.
A sea and air battle developed,
Macarthur revealed, when the Nlps
made a night sortie down the west
coast OF Bougainville. But they
were met by an American naval
force which was covering the land
ing operations. The Japs were
driven off toward the northwest.
Admiral William F.. Halsey, com
mander OF our landing operations
at Empress Augusta Bay, threw
every available plane into the en-
gagement. Macarthur reported.
adding that a subsequent Jap air
attack on the Allied naval cover
ing force also was successfully
repulsed with minor damage.
Marines Spearhead
American Marines-yeteran jun
gle fighters OF the Solomons-
spearheaded the Bougainville land
ings and drove inland AGAINST the
enemy from a beachhead several
miles long. The Japs were push
ed back a depth of a quarter-mile
in spite OF their fierce resistance.
The Japanese home folks will not
be pleased with these develop
ments in the Solomons. In fact,
they have not been pleased FOR
some months. American and South
American repatriates aboard the
$. S. Gripsho'm, who paused in
Port Elizabeth today enroute from
Jap prison camps TO the United
States, said the Nipponese are be-
coming very tired of the war One
OF the repatriates told reporters in
the South Amrican port that the
Japs wonder why there have been
no victories in IS months
Furnishing Blows
On the Italian front. the western
flank Of the Nazis' defense line re-
Ceived furnishing blows from Lieut..
Gen. Mark Clark's Fifth Army
Enemy positions from Mt. Massico
to the Venafro sector rocked dang
erously. The Algiers radio said
strong Allied artillery and infan-
try forces in the Massico area fore
ed the Germans to retreat rapid
ly. And earlier the Algiers trans
mitter said American guns alrea-
dy were Smelling Nenafro.
The German-controlled Rome ra-
do said that on Tuesday a large
Anglo-American naval formation
attempted to lombard Gaeta, 30
miles northwest of Naples. II was
claimed that German coastal bat
teries opened up and the Allied
ships retreated under cover OF an
ink black smOke-screen There
was no confirmation Of this report
ed naval attempt from any Allied
source. however.