Saturday, April 2, 2011

This Was Reported Today; Current Events April 2, 1943: The British First Army combined with Americans, is forcing Rommel's forces to the sea. A Dunkerque type stand is possible, but under Hitlers orders there will be a fight to the death by the retreating enemy. The Tunisian front was quieter as Americans launched a new, tank-supported, offenses in the area of Maknassy and El-Guetaria Pass. American fighter planes engaged Japanese Zeros and navy destroyers in engagements near Kolombangara. In these Solomon island engagements, six United States planes were lost in the aerial combat, fought northwest of Guadalcanal island, but two of the pilots were rescued. Results of the attack by bombers on the Japanese surface force were not observed, the navy reported also of two more attacks on the Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutians.





Wisconsin Daily Rapids Tribune
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Friday, April 2, 1943
BRITISH MOVE PAST RECAPTURED SEDJENANE
Report Yanks in
New Assault in
Area of Maknassy
Allied Headquarters in North Africa — (AP) — The British
First army was reported today edging east and north of recaptured
Sedjenane while Americans in the central sector engaged
in some fighting and Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery
maintained pressure upon the new German-Italian lines 24 miles north
of Gabes.
''The Tunisian front was generally quieter yesterday," a communique
announced, indicating a lull in preparation for the next round of the
battle to drive Field Marshal Erwin Rommel into the sea. "Our patrols
were very active over the whole front."
Reports from the front said the
Americans had launched a new attack in the area of Maknassy and
made tank-supported t h r u s t s against axis holdings in the El
Guetaria pass region.
Force Axis Back

ARMY TO OPEN
1ST GLIDER PILOT
COMB AT SCHOOL
Louisville, Ky.—(AP)—The United
States army's first glider pilot combat school will open next week at
the Bowman field army air base herewith the announced aim of training
glider pilots "to become proficient killers."
Hundreds Expected

American Bombers Batter Jap Force of 5 Destroyers
FIGHTER PLANES
SHOOT DOWN 16
JAPANESE ZEROS
Washington. — (AP)— American bombers battered a Japanese force
of five destroyers southwest of Kolombangara while almost at the
same time, fighter planes were engaging 30 to 40 Japanese Zero
fighters and shooting down 16 of the enemy planes, the navy reported
today.
6 U. S. Planes Lost
In these Solomon island engagements, six United States planes
were lost in the aerial combat, fought northwest of Guadalcanal island,
but two of the pilots were rescued.
Results of the attack by bombers on the Japanese surface force were
not observed, the navy reported in communique No. 332 which told
also of two more attacks on the Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutians.
The text of the communique: "North Pacific: "1 On March 30th:

British Expect Germans to
Fight to Death in Tunisia;
2nd Dunkerque Held Unlikely
BY JAMES M. LONG
London—(AP)—The smashing 100-plane Flying Fortress raid
on Sardinia was interpreted here today as defining the possible
route and probable fate of any axis attempt to duplicate Dunkerque in a
retreat from Tunisia, but unofficial observers suggested it was more
likely the Nazis would fight to the death under orders from Adolf
Hitler to buy more time for defense of the continent,.
Would Follow Hitler's Policy
Despite the cost in men and material, and its effect on the morale
of the German people, such a stand would fit the recent defense-mindedness
displayed by Hitler and his general staff when faced with the
gathering power of the allied onslaught.

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