THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, AUGUST 14, 1943
A strong force of African-based Liberator bombers
of the U. S. Ninth Air Force plastered the huge Messerschmitt aircraft
works at Wiener Neustadt. on the Danube river 27 miles south of
Vienna, in a heavy daylight raid yesterday, middle east headquarters
announced today.
How to drive home the winning punch in Europe probably is the prime object of the Quebec conference that measures for increasing pressure on Japan' also are certain to result from the meeting.
At the same time, the global nature of the strategic planning by-President Roosevelt and the prime minister, which must inevitably include operations against Japan, is regarded by some observers as being once more the principal reason why Russia has no part in the talks.
Much of Salamaua, Japan's vital air base on northeastern New Guinea, lay in smoking ruins today, devastated in 46 minutes by 177 tons of bombs dropped from Liberators, Flying Fortresses and Marauders.
The News-Palladium
BENTON HARBOR, MICH., SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1943
U. S. FLYERS BOMB AUSTRIA
Liberators Strike Near Vienna; Axis Evacuation
Of Sicily In Full Swing; Defenses Shattered
Thousands Besiege Pope With Appeals; Secret
Radio Calls For Revolt Against Badoglio; U. S.
Troops Take Randazzo In Brilliant Attack
BY WILLIAM McGAFFIN
CAIRO, Aug. 14-(AP)-A strong force of African-based Liberator bombers
of the U. S. Ninth Air Force plastered the huge Messerschmitt aircraft
works at Wiener Neustadt. on the Danube river 27 miles south of
Vienna, in a heavy daylight raid yesterday, middle east headquarters
announced today.
The planes, which attacked from a high altitude, -flew a round trip of
nearly 2,500 miles to drop nearly 350,000 pounds of high explosive bombs.
The planes, which attacked from a high altitude, -flew a round trip of
nearly 2,500 miles to drop nearly 350,000 pounds of high explosive bombs.
"Wiener Neustadt is only 200 miles south of the deepest point of penetration into Axis Europe from England, an American military spokesman said, "thus showing that no point in greater Germany now is immune to attack by air."
War In Pacific
Is Stressed At
Quebec Parley
Churchill Is Expected
To Reaffirm Pledge
Of Ail-Out Aid
BY JOHN SI. HIGHTOWER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-(AP)-
How to drive home the winning punch in Europe probably is the prime object of the Quebec conference that measures for increasing pressure on Japan' also are certain to result from the meeting.
It would not be surprising, in fact, if Prime -Minister Churchill should take occasion while in Canada to reaffirm Britain's intention to contribute every possible force
to the Allied effort to crush the enemy in the Pacific. Canada, having been much concerned about Japanese advances into North
American waters last year, might be considered a particularly appropriate place for such a pronouncement.
Russia's Position
At the same time, the global nature of the strategic planning by-President Roosevelt and the prime minister, which must inevitably include operations against Japan, is regarded by some observers as being once more the principal reason why Russia has no part in the talks.
Russia's obviously strong desire not to do anything which might lead to hostilities with Nippon while she is fighting Germany may well be the determining factor in her aloofness from all high Allied councils to date. In the circumstances the three main powers fighting Germany must rely upon other means of exchanging information
and co-ordinating their attacks, and the pattern of past events indicates that Russia will be kept fully informed of strategic decisions. Secretary of State Hull said as much at a press conference yesterday.
U. S. Bombers Knock Out Salamaua,
Main Jap Air Base At New Guinea
117 Tons Of Explosives
Fall In 45 Minutes;
Whole Area Aflame
BY C. YATES McDANIEL
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, In
The Southwest Pacific, Aug. 14-(AP)-
Much of Salamaua, Japan's vital air base on northeastern New Guinea, lay in smoking ruins today, devastated in 46 minutes by 177 tons of bombs dropped from Liberators, Flying Fortresses and Marauders.
Debris littered the waterfront of the one-mile long isthmus on which Salamaua juts into the Huon gulf; the big airdrome, two miles inland, was the scene of widespread damage;
Chinatown and the village of Kela, which faces Salamaua across a bay were covered with dust and smoke.
Capture Imminent
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