The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-01
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY-Axis, under heavy Allied
air attack, appeared to be pulling
back immense forces to interior of
| their fortresses indicating an inten-
| ton to stand on defensive; twelve new
divisions were believed moved into
France and others into Italy. Allied
planes roared against both Germany
! and Italy. Raj bombers made $500
| mile trip to Friedrichshafen, picked
up gasoline in North Africa and went
on to attack Italian naval base of
! Spezia without loss of plane; then
400 to 500 bombers and fighters swept
over continent. More planes from
Africa, Middle East and Malta
wrought more havoc upon Sicily and
Sardinia. Enemy reported Allied Of
fensive preparations along Syrian
frontier. There were reports of in
ternal trouble in Italy. British fleet
announced sinking 10 enemy ships in
sweeps over Mediterranean. There
was no major action either in Russia
or in Pacific area. u S. casualties to
date were put at 90,860.
SATURDAY - Allies attacked
Greek port of Salonika with no
enemy opposition Sardinia caught it
again and Germanys Ruhr valley.
American planes shot down many
German fighters, fortresses from a
single bomber station destroying "a
and probably IA more British lost SO
| bombers in heavy raid over Ruhr. War
in Russia Jagged. U. S. bombers hit
Mandalay train yards. Nazis were
massing at Bremen pass in Italy A
thousand people escape from French
Martinique and arrive in New York
to join Fighting French army.
SUNDAY-Knockout of Ruhr area
was declared nearly complete as Raj
struck at Bochum and Gelsenkirchen
in extremely heavy raids. Pounding
of other points continued by American
fortresses. Fortresses from Africa
shattered strategic sections of Mes
sina with biggest attack in Mediter-
ranean area. This was preceded by
Raj attack upon Olbia in northern
Sardinia. A correspondent back from
Russia declared new German drive
was likely. Sweden reported German
U-boat crews in Norway had
mutinied. Sporadic air raids by Amer
lean and Jap forces in South Pacific
were reported while in North Pacific
U, S. bombers pounded Jap installa-
lions at Kiska. laps attacked an
American small warship unsuccess-
fully.
MONDAY-AXis reported an attack
on huge Allied convoy in Sicilian
straits and Allies continued to bomb
port of Messina Spain reported Ital-
ian fleet had left for an unknown
destination. Bombers from England
were over west and northwest Ger
many Russian fighting flared on Fin
nish front. Kska was pounded six
more times. The cost to Allies of
weeks raids on European continent
and in Mediterranean was 23S planes.
San Francisco had an hour air raid
alarm but the cause was later de-
termined as friendly. The Nazi COM
missar in Holland was killed in
French accident, Berlin reported U.
S. had established new air bases in
China and Jap leaders were caution
ing people to prepare for air raids.
TUESDAY-Navy announced de-
struction of eight Jap ships including
destroyer in recent sub raids. Thir-
teen bomber raids were made on Jap
bases. Germany reported Saturday as
invasion date of Allies. American
bombers smashed in force at French
targets. American bombers also hit
air fields near Athens. Nazis were
reported removing so divisions from
Russia. Peruvian navy received two
patrol boats from U. S. German guns
at Calais shelled the Dover strait area
for the second night.
Observation-Disclosures of Brit
ish bombers were over Cologne and
Hamburg causing enormous damage
with loss of 25 bombers. Leghorn in
Italy was hit by hundred flying fort
rcsses, all returning safely. There
were new attacks on Sandman air.
fields and at points in Sicily. In Pa
cific six more raids were delivered
against Kiska and a like series of
raids against Jap positions in Solo
mons. Axis spoke of invasion through
Italy instead of Balkans but Axis con-
tinued preparations against invasion
in France. Field Marshal Rommel
was said to be massing $4,000 troops
in central Rhone valley of France
TIL Observation-Disclosures in South
Pacific made landing upon Jap island
of Rendova in central Solomons. The
immediate objective was Munda air
base on New Georgia Island. Allied
planes in Mediterranean made two as
saults upon Sicily's ferry communica-
ton. Allies declared they had a COM
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