Current Events July 11, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 11, 1943:

Allied troops were declared officially tonight

to have achieved "assured success" in their landings at many

points along a 100-mile stretch of Sicily's coast and are advancing

after overcoming initial Axis resistance.

The Charleston Gazette

Charles West Virginia, Sunday .Morning July 11, 1943

Win100-Mile Stretch of Sicilian Shore;

Opening Phase of Island Battle Called 'Success'

Shock Units Pushing

Inland. Convoys Ferry

More Troops Across

Axis Headquarters Smashed

By Bombers On Invasion Eve

Air, Sea Power Shattering Enemy;

Parachutists, Gliders Used

By Richard Trcgaskis

AI.LIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July

10.—(INS)—Allied troops were declared officially tonight

to have achieved "assured success" in their landings at many

points along a 100-mile stretch of Sicily's coast and are advancing

after overcoming initial Axis resistance.

In the opening chapter of the long-awaited battle of Europe.

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's eager American, British

and Canadian forces firmly consolidated their beachheads in

Sicily within only about three hours after putting ashore at

3 o'clock this morning.

Turkish Ship Reported

Sunk By Italian Sub

| LONDON. July 10.—INS

An Italian submarine shelled and sank a neutral Turkish motor ship

of 150 tons, near smyrna.