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.

Current Events June 30, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 30,1943:

Combined U. S. forces, striking the first blow in a new

American offensive in the Pacific, have landed on

Rendova island in the Central Solomons, only,

five miles from the Japanese base at Munda.

The landing was made on Wednesday, island

time, which is Tuesday here.

Flying through a heavy overcast and encountering weak

enemy fighter opposition, a strong force of American

heavy bombers attacked the railway and industrial center

of Le Mans, France, last evening and returned without loss.

British bombers, pushing an offensive to cut off Sicily from supplies

and reinforcements, smashed at Messina and Reggie Calabria in a

two-way assault Monday night, it was announced today.

            U. S. FORCES INVADE

           CENTRAL SOLOMONS 

             THE LOWELL SUN

                       Lowell, Mass. Wednesday June 30 1943

Land Within

Five Miles of

Munda Base

Navy Gives No Details

of Invasion; Army-

Navy Units Involved

WASHINGTON, June 30. (UP)—

Combined U. S. forces, striking the first blow in a new

American offensive in the Pacific, have landed on

Rendova island in the Central Solomons, only,

five miles from the Japanese base at Munda.

The landing was made on Wednesday, island

time, which is Tuesday here.

The landing was accomplished .during the early 'morning hours.

The navy's brief announcement provided no other details. .

It was assumed that naval forces and- army troops participated in

the operation. Near Munda Airport.

Flying Fortresses Attack

French Airplane Center

Carry Out Raid on Le Mans

Without Loss of Single Ship

LONDON, June 30. (AP) —

Flying through a heavy overcast and encountering weak

enemy fighter opposition, a strong force of American

heavy bombers attacked the railway and industrial center

of Le Mans, France, last evening and returned without loss.

R. A. F. Pounds

at Sicily

Cut Island Off

From Reinforcement

NORTH AFRICA, June 30 (UP) —

British bombers, pushing an offensive to cut off Sicily from supplies

and reinforcements, smashed at Messina and Reggie Calabria in a

two-way assault Monday night, it was announced today.

An Italian communique, broadcast

by the Rome radio, said Porto Empedocle In southern Sicily also

was rallied by enemy planes. Altogether 10 enemy raiders were shot

down over Sicily arid southern Italy, the communique said.

Striking from northwest African bases, II. A. F. Wellingtons scored

hits on the ferry terminus and railway yards at Messina, Sicilian

terminus of the all-important ferry lines from the Italian mainland.

Messina, In the northeastern corner of the island, is probably the

most bombed city of Sicily.

Current Events June 29, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 29, 1943:

The Eighth Air Force is prepared for a great new flow of planes to this

theater and has more than enough two-ton blockbusters to do its share

in unloading a 45 per cent greater tonnage of bombs over Germany during

the next month, according to Maj. Gen. Henry, J. F. Miller, Eighth Air

Service Command chief, head of the department that provides bomb tonnage

for American planes to unload.

American heavy bombers struck at France for the second time in 48

hours yesterday afternoon. It was their third raid on Nazi targets in. four

days.

Liberators, Mitchells, Venturas, Lightnings and Warhawks

bombed and strafed Jap bases in Kiska seven times, scoring direct hits on

ack-ack batteries and starting numerous

fires in camp areas, today's official communique reports.

                         STARS AND STRIPES

Daily Newspaper of U,S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations

       Vol. 3 No. 203 New York, N.Y.—London, England Tuesday, June 29, 1943

US A AF Strikes Third Time in Four Days

Bombers Blast Nazis

In Occupied France;

New Offensive Ready

8th Air Force Is Set

For 'Great How'

Of Planes Here

AN EIGHTH AIR SERVICE

COMMAND STATION, June 28—

The Eighth Air Force is prepared for a great new flow of planes to this

theater and has more than enough two-ton blockbusters to do its share

in unloading a 45 per cent greater tonnage of bombs over Germany during

the next month, according to Maj. Gen. Henry, J. F. Miller, Eighth Air

Service Command chief, head of the department that provides bomb tonnage

for American planes to unload. "We are definitely set up for the great

new flow of planes to this theater and for aerial offensive against Germany," he

said. "We have plenty of bombs on hand, including the 4,000-pounders. Our

supplies are more than adequate.

We're ready." Gen. Miller made these assertions

during a Press conference here today,after presenting the first awards for

bravery ever made to members of his command in this theater.

Bombing Increase 'Probable'

American Heavies

Follow RAF to

Continent

American heavy bombers struck at France for the second time in 48

hours yesterday afternoon. It was their third raid on Nazi targets in. four

days.

Heading across; the Channel in what was officially described as "a

large force," they followed by only a few hours RAF raiders which penetrated

deep into France to hit at airfields, railways and other communications.

It was the American's sixth raid of the month. They apparently had lost their

chance to equal last month's record of nine raids, but the larger number of

bombers participating probably assured the Axis of the same weight of bombs.

US. Planes Hit

Kiska 7 Times

WASHINGTON, June 28--

Liberators, Mitchells, Venturas, Lightnings and Warhawks

bombed and strafed Jap bases in Kiska seven times, scoring direct hits on

ack-ack batteries and starting numerous

fires in camp areas, today's official communique reports.

In the South Pacific, .Navy Dauntlessdive-bombers and Avenger torpedobombers

attacked Munda in New Georgia. Hits were scored on the runway and repairs area..

At about the same time "other Dauntless bombers and Avengers attacked Vila, on

Kolombangara Island. Hits were scored on the runway and in the camp area.

Allied attack bombers in support of ground forces bombed and strafed enemy

positions and adjacent tracks near Mubo, New Guinea. Drizzling rain over the

target area prevented observation of results.

Current Events June 28, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 28, 1943:

Wellington bombers of the North African Air

Forces dropped bombs in the dock area and on industrial plants at

Naples in an attack Saturday night, Allied headquarters announced to-

day.

The Italian Sunday communique previously disclosed that the Naples

area had been the objective of a Saturday night raid,- and asserted

that only slight damage had been done.

U. S. Ninth Air Force Liberators shattered Axis hangars, pitted runways and started

fires at two airdromes near Athens yesterday in a powerful followup to

the Thursday raid at Salonika which opened the trans-Mediterranean

aerial offensive against German and Italian holdings In the Balkans, it

was announced today.

American bombers, blasting Kiska in seven raids, started large fires in the

Japanese camp area and damaged anti-aircraft emplacements at that

Aleutian Islands enemy outpost, the Navy reported today.

A Routers report from Stockholm said today that United

States battleships have reached the Mediterranean and

joined the British battle fleet.

The report, quoting the Scandinavian telegram bureau,

came a day after the Italian fleet was reported to

have sailed into the open sea—perhaps for a fight, or perhaps

for a safer refuge from Allied bombs pounded from

two sides of the mainland.

                           Cumberland Evening Times
                 CUMBERLAND; MD., MONDAY, JUNE 28,1943

American Heavy Bombers Lash Axis Holdings

In Balkans; Naples And Athens Are Targets

Blistering Raids; RAF Attacks Nazi Convoys
AERIAL BLOWS

ARE TRADED BY

ALLIES , AXIS

Allied Headquarters in North

Africa, June 28 (AP) — Wellington bombers of the North African Air

Forces dropped bombs in the dock area and on industrial plants at

Naples in an attack Saturday night, Allied headquarters announced to-

day.

The Italian Sunday communique previously disclosed that the Naples

area had been the objective of a Saturday night raid,- and asserted

that only slight damage had been done.

The Allied communique today did not indicate the size of the attacking

force, that struck the strategic west coast Italian port of the

amount of damage.

Six Axis planes, attacking Allied shipping yesterday, were shot down

by coastal air .force planes and two more were brought down by naval

gunfire, it was announced.

Other Italian Areas Attacked

The Italian Monday communique, broadcast from Rome and recorded

by the. Associated Press, said Allied planes, attacked Gerbini,

Catania province, yesterday and caused some .civilian casualties.

Reggio Calabria and several other smaller localities on the toe of the

Italian boot were reported raided last night.

"Anti-aircraft defenses at Reggio Calabria shot down two enemy

planes," the communique said.

"Another enemy plane was destroyed in an air battle by German

fighters over the south coast of Sicily."

TWO AIRFIELDS

NEAR CAPITAL

OF GREECE HIT

High Explosives, Including

Blockbusters, Loosed On

Elevsis and Hassani,

During Sunday

HANGARS SET AFIRE;

RUNWAYS PITTED

Dock Area and Industrial

Plants of Naples Feel

W e i g h t of Allied

Powerful Bombs

By GEORGE TUCKER

Cairo, June 28 (AP)- U. S. Ninth

Air Force Liberators shattered Axis hangars, pitted runways and started

fires at two airdromes near Athens yesterday in a powerful followup to

the Thursday raid at Salonika which opened the trans-Mediterranean

aerial offensive against German and Italian holdings In the Balkans, it

was announced today.

High explosives were loosed effectively at the air fields of both

Elevsis, 10 miles west of Athens, and Hossani. southeast of the captal,

and Allied leaflets were showerd over the entire area.

Despite savage efforts by. Defense forces to break up the raids, the

four-engined bombers executed their mission and returned without a

loss.

KISKA BOMBED

SEVEN TIMES

BY AMERICANS

Large Fires Started In jap

Camp Area and Anti-Aircraft

Emplacements

Damaged In Raids

NIPS ARE STRAFED

Japs also Reports Six At

tacks on Japanese In

South Pacific With

Bomber FightersWashington/June 28 (AP)—American

bombers, blasting Kiska in seven raids, started large fires in the

Japanese camp area and damaged anti-aircraft emplacements at that

Aleutian Islands enemy outpost, the Navy reported today.

The attacks, by heavy and medium bombers, escorted by swift

fighting,planes, came in a battering series on-Saturday, and brought to

16 the number of times Kiska had been struck in three days.

The Navy also reported six South Pacific aerial attacks, with damaging

hits at Japanese bases at Kahila, Rekata Bay., Munda, Vila and Ballale

in the Solomon Islands.

U.S. Fleet in

Mediterranean;

Italy's On Move

London, June 28 (AP)—

A Routers report from Stockholm said today that United

States battleships have reached the Mediterranean and

joined the British battle fleet.

The report, quoting the Scandinavian telegram bureau,

came a day after the Italian fleet was reported to

have sailed into the open sea—perhaps for a fight, or perhaps

for a safer refuge from Allied bombs pounded from

two sides of the mainland.

The Italian fleet sailing was reported also by Reuters,

quoting an Algiers radio report credited to the Spanish

newspaper Arriba.

Neither story had any official confirmation

Current Events June 27, 1943:

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 27, 1943;

A large force of American heavy bombers attacked

airfields and industrial targets in France by daylight

Saturday, winding up the biggest week yet seen in

the mighty Allied aerial offensive which has devastated

the German war cradle in the Ruhr valley and woven a pattern

of destruction along Hitler's coastal wall.

Massed squadrons of lying Fortresses shattered

strategic sections of t h e earthquake-proof" city of

Messina Friday with their biggest

attack yet staged in the Mediterranean, it was disclosed Saturday.

Liberator and Flying Fortress bombers blasted Rabaul, New

Britain, with 20 tons of bombs Saturday on the strength of reports

that- the Japanese had 170 planes and considerable shipping, Including

a" converted aircraft carrier, concentrated Inhere.

In three successive waves they 'swept over the base in a high level

attack before dawn, roaring through a curtain of anti-aircraft fire so

Interne that later two of the American-manned bombers were'. reported

missing. '

                The Abilene Daily – News

             ABILENE, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1943

FRANCE NEWEST BOMB TARGET

Allies Nearly

Done Wiping

Ruhr Off Map

LONDON, Sunday, June 27

—(AP)—A large force of American heavy bombers attacked

airfields and industrial targets in France by daylight

Saturday, winding up the biggest week yet seen in

the mighty Allied aerial offensive which has devastated

the German war cradle in the Ruhr valley and woven a pattern

of destruction along Hitler's coastal wall.

A communique Issued Jointly by the U. s. Army's European theater

headquarters and the British air ministry said supporting Thunderbolts

destroyed three enemy fighters find that some unescorted bombers

shot down a "considerable number."

Messina Left

Smoking Ruin

by Fort Raid

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

" NORTH AFRICA, June 26

—(AP)—Massed squadrons of lying Fortresses shattered

strategic sections of t h e earthquake-proof" city of

Messina Friday with their biggest

attack yet staged in the Mediterranean, it was disclosed Saturday.

The record raid marked another powerful blow In the continuing

effort to isolate Sicily, Mussolini's island bastion off Southern Italy.

The Forts, roaring out more than 100 strong, showered the

Messina port and rail areas so heavily that 'when the last

raider attacked there was so much smoke and dust that further

observation of damage was Impossible," Allied headquarters

said.

Jap Shipping,

Planes Blasted

In Rabaul-Raid

• ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

AUSTRALIA, Sunday, June 27—

(AP) Liberator and Flying Fortress bombers blasted Rabaul, New

Britain, with 20 tons of bombs Saturday on the strength of reports

that- the Japanese had 170 planes and considerable shipping, Including

a" converted aircraft carrier, concentrated Inhere.

In three successive waves they 'swept over the base in a high level

attack before dawn, roaring through a curtain of anti-aircraft fire so

Interne that later two of the American-manned bombers were'. reported

missing. '

They unloaded their incendiaries and high explosive bombs on one

of three Rabaul airdromes and on the docks.

The bomb tonnage brought to 196 the amount dropped in seven

raids on Rabaul dating back to June 16.

Current Events June 26, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 26, 1943:

Relations between the White House and congress

strained at the breaking point today as the legislators

presented President Roosevelt with an unwanted

anti-strike weapon and the Justice department with a labor

enforcement problem of headache proportions.

A formidable new Allied aerial assault on Rabaul, principal

Jap base in the Southwest Pacific, was predicted by observers today

after official disclosure that a small Nipponese aircraft carrier and

at least 170 enemy planes are based-in the area.

Messina, strategic straits city on the eastern end

of Sicily, was hit hard yesterday by the largest Flying For-

tress raid of the Mediterranean war, and huge fires were

left burning in the harbor and railway station.

Royal Air Force bombers early today again attacked

the industrial Ruhr valley of Germany in strength, centerng

t h e i r assault on the Bochum-Gelsenkirchcn district.

The air ministry announced t ha t 30 of It's craft, were missing

indicating probable force of about 600 of Britain's biggest

bombers took part In the assault.

         THE LIMA NEWS

                               LIMA, OHIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1943

Congress Backs Strict Labor Control

Veto Of Bill Is Beaten

Leaders Desert Roosevelt

As House, Senate Grab

New Initiative

WASHINGTON, June 26—

(TNS) — Relations between the White House and congress

strained at the breaking point today as the legislators

presented President Roosevelt with an unwanted

anti-strike weapon and the Justice department with a labor

enforcement problem of headache proportions.

NEW AERIAL ASSAULT ON

RABAUL SEEN AS JAPS

MASS PLANES AT BASE

UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, June 26

—(INS)—A formidable new Allied aerial assault on Rabaul, principal

Jap base in the Southwest Pacific, was predicted by observers today

after official disclosure that a small Nipponese aircraft carrier and

at least 170 enemy planes are based-in the area.

The presence of the carrier and fleet of planes was discovered by

reconnaissance fliers. Otherwise, the official announcement said,

enemy shipping in the harbor of Rabaul, on New Britain island, is

reported "normal."

RAIDERS ASSAULT

MESSINA, SARDINIA

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IX NORTH AFRICA, June 26

• (AP)—Messina, strategic straits city on the eastern end

of Sicily, was hit hard yesterday by the largest Flying For-

tress raid of the Mediterranean war, and huge fires were

left burning in the harbor and railway station.

Sardinia also came in for a heavy attack by the RAF's Wellingtons

which selected Olbia, the port and air base in the northern part of the

island, for their Thursday night target, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's

headquarters announced.

Docks and freight yards at both places were carpeted w i t h

mushrooming bomb bursts, the communique said.

British

Lose 30

Planes

Bochum - Gelsenkirchen

District Is Smashed;

Airfields Attacked

LONDON, June 26— (INS)

- Royal Air Force bombers early today again attacked

the industrial Ruhr valley of Germany in strength, centerng

t h e i r assault on the Bochum-Gelsenkirchcn district.

The air ministry announced t ha t 30 of It's craft, were missing

indicating probable force of about 600 of Britain's biggest

bombers took part In the assault.

Large blazes were started In t h e war manufacture centers

noted for their production of coal, iron, steel, tin and zinc.

While the bombers maintained t h e devastating cycle of dark assaults

against Germany.

I n t r u d e r planes attacked a i r f i e l d s and other targets In the

occupied low countries. One Nazi