The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
DIARY OF The WAR

push to the north. Americans had
also reached outskirts Of NarsaIa on
western tip. British forces were still
on edge Of Catania, ON east coast.
British warships and planes lombard
ed Italian coastal rail city Of Crotone,
IS miles from laramie naval base
Collapse Of Nazi defenses guarding
Orel to north was announced by Rus
SLAMS who claimed $4,000 Germans
killed and 5000 captured. Bolkhov, IS
miles to north, was captured by Reds
Americans announced loss Of sub
marine Triton in Pacific
SATURDAY-Italians in several
cities were crying for peace" and
rebellion was spreading through the
Balkans after Americans swift seiz-
ere Of Palermo and effective subiu-
cation of four-iifths of Sicily. Hard
fighting con inuad around Catania,
but Canadians were sweeping around
German right flank on west. Allies
were hoping Italy would declare Rome
an open city. Naples area was bomb
ed and rail facilities hit in other areas.
Russians advanced another four miles
on Orcl, 200 miles below Moscow.
Reds also were making gains on other
fronts as Berlin acknowledged violent
attacks all the way from the Sea Of
Azov to Orel. Navy bomber Kiska as
Japs were reported having completed
a 37O0-foot runway on the island AL
lies hombs3 Jap hase on Java and
Munda and Salamaua.
SUNDAY-Alles within IA days
annihilated Axis armies in all Sicily
except northeast corner, trapping
100000. Canadians in drive eastward
had linked up with British Eighth
Amy Allies were in command of all
Sicily air bases on had made them
ineffective to enemy. Russian vice
on Nazi OreI base frightened. Flyers
took part in a naval blow at Kiska.
Z. S. bombers made a 1900 mile
round trip to raid Norway by day.
Little opposition was encountered.
British and Greek flyers raided island
Of Crete. Allies were moving vast
stores into Sicily. Japan's sixth at
tempt to bolster Munda garrison was
a failure with more losses to its
navy.
MONDAY-Musselini was ousted
as premier Of Italy as King took COM
mand Of the army. Marshal Badog-
lilo was appointed prime minister. a
foe of fascism. A plan for an early
peace may be behind the shift. Ger
many appeared stunned by develop
ments. Sicily campaign was believed
near the decisive stage. RAF and Am
orleans pounded city Of Hamburg
twice in record bombing Reds seized
30 towns in drive to occupy Orel En-
circlement Of the town was imminent.
U. S. Fortresses hammered Bologna,
a railroad bottleneck in Italy taking
a 150O-mile journey. Two hundred Of
Americas planes bombed Jap base
at Munda
Marshal Badoglio and
a new cabinet ruled Italy under mar
tial law in attempt to prevent civil
war. Many italians wanted peace i'm
mediately with Allies. In meantime
American infantry and tanks swept
along north coast Of Sicily in pursuit
of Italian forces rctreating toward
Mcssina bridgchcad, and took 1000
more prisoners. Flying fortresses
again battered Hamburg and attacked
three other northwest German cities
in widespread daylight raids with loss
of % bombers Germany had 54
planes knocked down Other planes
were over France and Belgium. Rus
slams made gains around Orel, captur-
ing numerous villages and threaten
ing the Nazi supply lines, Nazis were
reported building defense line in
Poland. Japanese reported U. S.
bombers had raided Wake Island
Navy reported bombing raids on ks
ka, T. S. air bases in China were
raided for second day by laps with
latter suffering heavy damage.
WEDNESDAY - Roosevelt reaf-
firmed the unconditional surrender"
policy in regard to Italy as we'll as
other Axis nations. There were I'M
official reports that Italy intended to
seek an Allied agreement offering
part Of Italy for occupation until end
of war Churchill told Italy to choose
the relief from war by surrender or a
holocaust in which the peninsula
would be "seared and SCARED and
blackened" from end to end. 1t was
reported German troops were moving
through Bremen Pass and taking up
defense position in Northern Italy.
Raj planes knocked down q giant
transports over Messina L. S. and
Canadian troops hurled back Nazi
counter-attacks and drove deeper into
the northeastern corner. Allied planes
hit coastal targets in France, Holland
and Belgium. Reds continued to close