Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Current Events February 23, 1943; ALLIED LINES THREATENED, BUT AMERICAN & BRITISH DEFENSE UNITS STOP ROMMEL / JAPANESE AND CHINESE BATTLE AT BURMA ROAD / BRITISH BOMB BREMEN / GANDHI PASSES CRISIS


                                               Nevada State Journal
                         RENO. NEVADA, TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 23, 1943

Nazi Tanks
Four Miles
From Thala
NORTH TUNIS
ALLIED LINE
THREATENED
Advance 16 Miles
From Kasserine
Pass
by EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Press Staff Correspondent
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 22. (UP) —
Heavy German' tank forces drove tonight to within four miles of
British-defended Thala, anchor of the Allies' vital North Tunisia
communication!) system, but milltary quarters said "the situation
is under control.
Heavy fighting. continued over the approaches to Thala. military
spokesmen said, but the tempo of the German attack appeared considerably
slackened, possibly because the enemy troops were near-
ing exhaustion after two days of ceaseless action.
10-Mile Gain

FIERCE BATTLE
ON BURMA ROAD
Chinese Intercept
Japs' Drive
CHUNGKING, Feb. 22. (UP)—
Chinese troops in western Yunnan Province have Intercepted Japanese
forces driving northward along the west bank of the Sal-
ween River from the area of Lichalpatu, and fighting now rages
on the entire sector north of the Burma Road bridge at Hulling, It
was announced tonight.
A communique said the Japanese launched their new . drive after
falling to effect a crossing of the Salween near Lichaipatu.
The communique reported a setback In northern Klangsl
Province, where reinforced Jap troops pushing south from Fengh
sin captured three villages.
The Japanese also are continuing to send mobile columns against
Chinese positions north of the Yangtze River In central Hupeh
Province and have rushed reinforcements to Laihlhwang In
northern Hunan Province."

GANDHI PASSES
A NEW CRISIS
But Tension Mounts
Throughout India
POONA, India. Feb. 22. UP—
Tension Increased tonight as Mohandas K. Gandhi, 73-year-old Nationalist
leader, survived a crisis In the 13th day of his three-week fast,
and William Phillips, American special envoy, again conferred with
Indian leaders at New Delhi. Relatives and followers of the
mahatma gathered In the drowsy heat of his sleepy town, anxiously
studying reports on their leader's condition and awaiting further
news from New Delhi, London or Washington, hoping that the word
might come of Gandhi's release.
A bulletin Issued by the government and signed by six of Gandhi's
physicians disclosed today he had survived a crisis. Reporting his
condition up until this afternoon, It said.
"After a restless day on the 21st of February, Mr. Gandhi entered
a crisis at 4 p. m. He was seized with nausea and almost fainted.
His pulse became nearly imperceptible."
Later he was able to take water with sweet lime juice. He rallied
from the crisis and slept for about five and a half hours during
the night. Today Is his day of silence. He appears comfortable and is more
cheerful His heart is weaker

Blast Bremen
Britain's Big Bombers
Batter Base
LONDON. Feb. 22. (UP)_Britain's biggest bombers struck heavily
at Bremen for the 102nd time last night battering Germany's
second port with more than 100 two-ton block-busters and returning
without loss for the first time in an operation of such magnitude
over the Reich, It was disclosed today.
It was the first night raid on Bremen since last Sept 13 and apparently
caught the German defenders by surprise. Intermittent
anti-aircraft fire was encountered, the Ah- Ministry reported.
The Air Ministry, disclosed




San Mateo Times
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1943

AMERICAN HOLDING ROMMEL
Nazi Base Above Kharkov Falls
Yanks Turn on
Foe, Deliver |
Heavy Losses
Germans Exhausted After
Long Advance; Both
Sides Reform
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, Feb. 23.—(U.B—
American artillery and British
armored units have established
a well organized defense which
temporarily has stopped Marshal
Erwin Rommel's drive in
Central Tunisia, and the situation
was reported "much better"
late today.
Fighting in the bitterly contest-,
ed Thala sector had died down, with
the Germans still 'four tough miles
short of their objectives and both
sides pausing1 for reorganization
and n breather.
Rommel Held
Official reports said Rommel's
spearheads through Kasserine pass
had been held at all points. As
allied resistance stiffened north and
northwest of Kasserine, the Americans
and British inflicted heavy
casualties on the Nazis and took
prisoners.

Whether the allies were strongenough
to drive Rommel's armor
back into the pass was not yet apparent
from the front reports.
The fighting has been heavy in
that section, an allied headquarters
communique said today, but it appeared
that the drive of the German
mechanized units, which yesterday
carried to within four milen;
of Thala, had been checked, at
least momentarily.
Nazi Losses Heavy

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