THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY MAY 15, 1943:
American bombers struck their heaviest blow of the air war over
Europe yesterday, penetrated farther than ever before into Germany itself
and carried the newest Allied offensive through its 48th hour.
The. four-engined U.S. planes struck four targets—in Holland,
Belgium and Germany
Russians Hammer Warsaw
While British and American bombers of all types were building the most crushing
series of air blows yet from bases in Britain, the Russian Air Force pitched in
from the east and hammered Warsaw, it was announced in Moscow.
United States forces have outflanked the eastern-most Japanese
outpost at Kiska, in the Aleutians, and have attacked Attu Island, big
Jap supply base 195 miles to the west, the Navy Department announced
today.
President Roosevelt said today he assumed
that quite a large number of the hordes of axis prisoners captured
in Tunisia would be brought to t he United States.
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations
New York, N.Y.—London, England Saturday, May 15, 1943
U.S. Strikes Biggest Air Blow at Reich
Medium Bombers
Take Part in Raids;
Blitz Hits 48 Hours
Most U.S. Planes Used in One Day Batter
Airfields, Arms Plants, Naval Base;
RAF Disrupts Axis Transport
American bombers struck their heaviest blow of the air war over
Europe yesterday, penetrated farther than ever before into Germany itself
and carried the newest Allied offensive through its 48th hour.
The. four-engined U.S. planes struck four targets—in Holland,
Belgium and Germany—in daylight attacks which followed RAF raids in
"very great strength" Thursday night on the Ruhr, Berlin and Czechoslovakia.
For the first time, American medium bombers were announced in action
as they shared a portion of what headquarters, Eighth Air Force, described
as its "largest single day's offensive."
The sirens which for 48 hours have been wailing all across Nazi-bound
Europe were sounded at Antwerp and Courtrai, in Belgium; at the naval base
of Kiel, in Germany, and at Velseen, Holland, as the white-starred bombers
roared across the Channel and North Sea.
Russians Hammer Warsaw
While British and American bombers of all types were building the most crushing
series of air blows yet from bases in Britain, the Russian Air Force pitched in
from the east and hammered Warsaw, it was announced in Moscow.
U.S. Troops
Land on Attu
In Aleutians
Tokyo Says Yank Force
Numerically Superior;
Fighting Fierce
United States forces have outflanked the eastern-most Japanese
outpost at Kiska, in the Aleutians, and have attacked Attu Island, big
Jap supply base 195 miles to the west, the Navy Department announced
today.
The landing took place on May 11, the Navy said, and declined to go
beyond the limits of this bare statement until the situation clarifies itself.
The Jap communique stated today that a "numerically-superior" American force
had landed on May 12 under cover of a thick fog which at present is covering
the whole area near the island. Operation began when U.S. warships shelled
the Jap base together with a heavy air bombardment. Fierce fighting is in
progress, Tokyo said.
The landing took place as conferences began in Washington, which gave evidence
that the Allied leaders were dealing with future operations in the Pacific.
Bomb Kiska
Corsairs Bag 15 Zeros
In Solomon Air Battle
The Navy's new Corsair, fighter planes took a heavy toll of Jap Zero
fighter planes Thursday in fierce dogfights In the Solomons, the Navy Department
announced yesterday.
Sixteen out of 25 Zeros were definitely destroyed by U.S. fighters—
Corsairs getting the credit for 15 of them. Five U.S. planes were lost.
The 2,000-horsepower Corsair, called the F4UI, made its initial appearance
in the Solomons early in March, and is rated among the fastest
high-altitude ships in the world.
Churchill Assures Kai-Shek
Japs to Be Driven From China
WASHINGTON.—(U.P)— P r i me
Minister Winston Churchill today assured Generalissimo Chiang Kai -
Shek that "the day will come" when the 'arms of the United
Nations . . . surely will drive t he J a p a n e s e invader from t h e soil of
China."
Churchill's message to Chiang supported t h e belief that t h e prime
minister and President Roosevelt a r e plotting new a n d heavy blows
against the main force of Japan.
Mr. Roosevelt told his press conference that because he and
t h e prime minister were still conferring, he could supply no tangible
news on t h e progress of their consultations.
No News Now.
F. D. R. Says Prisoners
May Be Brought to U. S.
WASHINGTON—(-AP-) President Roosevelt said today he assumed
that quite a large number of the hordes of axis prisoners captured
in Tunisia would be brought to t he United States.
However, he told a press conference,
plans a r e not y e t complete for sending them to this or any
o t h e r country.
As for r e p o r t s that German and I t a l i an prisoners might be used
for farm work in this country, Mr. Roosevelt said he thought it was
b e t t e r to t a k e u p first t h e p r o b l em of getting them out of Africa,
which involves transportation, feeding, and security.
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