Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Current Events July 1, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 1, 1943:
There will be heavy fighting in the Mediterranean "and elsewhere" before
autumn, Winston Churchill predicted here yesterday.

Winston Churchill gave the world yesterday at least part of the answer
to its most-asked question: "When and where will the invasion be?"
Before the autumn leaves fall, he said, there will be heavy fighting in the
Mediterranean area "and elsewhere."

RAF and USAAF bombers and fighters rounded out yesterday what
was easily the biggest month of the Allied air offensive on Europe by
striking heavy blows at the railways and shipping Adolf Hitler must have
for defense against an invasion.

U.S. forces landed this morning on Rendova Island, only five miles south of the biggest
Japanese air base in the southwest Pacific, at Munda. on New Georgia
island.

     THE STARS AND STRIPES
Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces In the European Theater of Operations
                New York, N.Y.—London, England Thursday, July 1, 1943
Churchill Promises
Invasion by Autumn
There will be heavy fighting in the Mediterranean "and elsewhere" before
autumn, Winston Churchill predicted here yesterday.
Speaking at a ceremony in the London Guildhall, the Prime Minister cited facts
on recent strengthening of Allied power in the war at sea, June has been the best
month the Allies have known during the 46 months of World War 11, he said, with
more than 40 U-boats destroyed durng May. and scarcely a single merehantmsm ship
sunk in the North Atlantic since the middle of May.

'Invasion Eve' Brings
Riots Strikes to Axis;
40 Subs Sunk in May
Prime Minister Praises USAAF-RAF Air
Offensive and Pledges It Will Follow
Wherever Nazis Shift Industry
Winston Churchill gave the world yesterday at least part of the answer
to its most-asked question: "When and where will the invasion be?"
Before the autumn leaves fall, he said, there will be heavy fighting in the
Mediterranean area "and elsewhere."
Europe was tense on what Rome called "invasion eve." The Axis was
beset with new troubles—disorders in Greece, strikes in Italy—as well as
with the mighty task of preparing for a blow which they did not know
where to expect. The Germans were reported to be clearing the Belgian
coast of civilians, and Danish circles in London heard the Nazis had sown
mines along the Jutland coast to guard against invasion.

Allies Close
Best Month
Of Air War
U.S. Bombers Hit LeMans
As RAF Strikes at
French Railroads
RAF and USAAF bombers and fighters rounded out yesterday what
was easily the biggest month of the Allied air offensive on Europe by
striking heavy blows at the railways and shipping Adolf Hitler must have
for defense against an invasion.
A few hours after Eighth Air Force heavy bombers struck at the railway
and industrial center of Le Mans, Fiance, on Tuesday evening for their
fourth raid in five days, Royal Canadian fighter squadrons in American-built
Mustangs ranged through France shooting up 20 locomotives and other
communications targets.
With one night still to go, the month had been marked by seven Eighth Air
Force raids, including the first penetration of the rich Ruhr valley by U.S. Fortresses,
and 11 night assaults by the RAF, all but two of them concentrated attacks
against the Ruhr and Rhineland.
Three-fold Increase

U.S. Takes Isle
Near Jap Base;
Troops Occupy Rendova,
Within Artillery Range
Of Munda 'Drome
WASHINGTON. June 30 (UP)—
U.S. forces landed this morning on Rendova Island, only five miles south of the biggest
Japanese air base in the southwest Pacific, at Munda. on New Georgia
island. The occupation involved a move by American forces in the Japanese-held
area of the Solomons of about 180 miles. Munda. on which the Japanese have
worked steadily since they occupied New Georgia Island, has been expanded in the
face of constant bombing by American planes. It is easily the most-bombed airfield
in the southwest Pacific.

Knox Advises Planning
For 3 to 4 More Years
CCRONACO, "Cal. June 30 (AP)—
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, speaking at a meeting of high army, navy
and marine officials, said today that the time was approaching when the United
Nations could put into effect plans for victory.
However, he continued, "for our own success it is better to calculate that the
war will last from three to four years more and take steps to that effect.

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