The Leathbridge Herald
LEATHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1943
RED ARMY CLOSING IN ON ROSTOV
Tank Attack Smashes 10 Miles Through Nazi Line
Germans Fighting Hard To Secure Escape Road
Russians Only 65 Miles from Vital Port — Second
Soviet Drive from North Supports Main Column
—Swift Nazi Retreat in Caucasus
By Henry C. Cassidy, Associated Press Staff Writer)
MOSCOW, Jan. 8—(A.P.)—Smashing through the wall of German resistance across the Lower Don with tank
MOSCOW, Jan. 8—(A.P.)—Smashing through the wall of German resistance across the Lower Don with tank
attacks and planes, the Russians reported today that their
forces had driven to within 65 miles of Rostov, fall of
which would trap the Nazis in the Caucasus.
That represented a gain of ten miles since the Red
army vanguard reached Bolshaya Orlovka, on the Sal river, Wednesday.
HEAVY LOSSES
French - American Camel Corps Defeats Italians
Carry War Into Tripolitania Against Heavy Odds 250 Foe Slain
By WES GALLAGHER
(Associated Press Staff Writer
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
NORTH AFRICA,
Jan. 8—A French and American camel corps, attacking1
against heavy odds, has captured Tanout Maller, 14
miles from Tearat on the Tripolitanian border, killing
250 Italians, a French military spokesman said today.
The scene is only 200 miles southwest of Tripoli.
This action was the only reported land operation on
the front as bad weather closed in again on the northern
sector.
Gallant Malta
SMILES AGAIN AFTER TWO YEARS OF HELL
By HARRY CROCKETT
(Associated Press Staff Writer.)
VALETTA, Jan. 8.—(AP)—Gallant Malta, the scene of the world's
most concentrated bombing, is beginning to smile again.
The thin, gaunt faces of residents who have gone through hell now
beam with smiles of thanksgiving. Besides the vicious air raids these
dark-skinned, unflinching islanders have had perhaps the worst food
problem in the world. Malta's great herds of sheep and goats have been
decimated by Axis bombers and strafers. Transportation was reduced
almost to zero, but' Malta has carried on.
The capital is a pile of ruins. People live in any portion of a
building that is left standing. No building on the island has
been spared either a direct hit or a near miss which caused
damage. Thus it seemed strange to hear swing music coming
from what appeared to be a pile of rabble. I found a tea dance in progress.
Maltese girls and others of Greek, British and Italian origin were
dancing, mainly with service men. They were comparatively well dressed
and had a fine appearance despite the lack of stockings and cosmetics.
These dances are comparatively recent innovations and now
even some early-evening affairs are being held despite the blackout.
"LOOK-SEE" PLANE”
Expressing wonder, I had it explained to me by a little old lady
who apparently was of British origin. She was shabby and virtually
shoeless but there was a smile on her winkled lips. Spitfire planes
were roaring overhead in this area near the harbor.
"Them's what did it," she informed me without solicitation. "Them's
what scared the Jerrys and Ities away. We ain'c had a raid to amount
to anything for two months." Pointing at the harbor, where
merchantmen and warships lay at anchor, she added, "and them's going
to keep us going, too." Just then an air raid siren sounded.
Noticing my inclination to seek shelter, a Maltese airman said calmly.
"Don't worry about that, sir. It's only the morning reconnaissance
plane. We don't pay any attention to it. He comes over for a look
and, believe me, he must feel sick
at what he sees these days." A worker then explained—and
later saw—the great underground aircraft system of Malta. Far beneath
the rocky surface in bombproof caves, the aircraft plotters
plot the movements oi aircraft and can tell to an inch where any are
within many miles' radius. Hardly ever is there a minute of
the day and night when two or three Spitfires or Hurricanes are not
over the harbor area..
JAP Fleet Is Hard Hit
Running Battle Off New Guinea—Last Jap Post Circled
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
Australia, Jan. 8.—(C.P.)—Allied planes battered furiously at
the remnants of a 10-ship Japanese convoy off the New Guinea
coast today in climax to a 24- hour running battle in which
they were reported officially to have sunk two big transports,
one heavily loaded with troops, damaged a third and shot down
18 fighters.
Convoy Reaches Russia, No Loss
LONDON, Jan. 8.—(C.P.) —
The admiralty announced today that an Allied convoy had
reached north Russian ports without loss or damage after a
hot naval action previously reported Dec. 31.
The convoy was attacked by "a greatly superior enemy force thought
to consist of one pocket battleship, one cruiser and a number of destroyers
off North Cape, at the extreme north of Norway," the admiralty
said.
The first announcement of the engagement Dec. 31 said the enemy
cruiser was damaged and forced to withdraw and an enemy destroyer
was severely hit and "was last seen in a sinking condition.'
The admiralty said a small force of escorting destroyers drove off the
enemy's strong forces in a two-hour fight.
F.D.R. Sees Victory In '44
U.S. Exceeded Merchant- Ship Goal in 1942—8,090.000 Tons
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8---AP---
President Roosevelt repeated today a hope, which he said he
intended to convey in his message to the United States Congress,
for a United Nations, victory in 1944.
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