THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY MAY 26, 1943:
Heavy forces of Allied planes pounded ,Axis Europe from the west to-
day amid mounting evidence that Inhabitants of the enemy's
Mediterranean Islands and the toe of the Italian boot were: being
rolled back by the terrific- blows from American and British and
units based in Africa.
With blockbusters and ordinary bombs, with cannon and
machineguns, Allied air armadas numbering 900 or more
planes, stormed at another of Adolf Hitler's broken arsenal
cities and the fire-grimed island ramparts of Italy in a
two -front assault, war announcements from London and
Africa said today
UnitedStates troops have wiped out the Japanese position in Chichagof
valley, one of three major areas held by the enemy
on Attu island, THE Navy an nounced today, and were
reported following up with a drive against a second main position
around Chichagof harbor.
The Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia, Wednesday Morning, May 26, 1943.
Morning News
FLORENCE S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 26, 1943
MIGHTY ALLIED AERIAL BLOWS HIT AXIS EUROPE
Jap Bomber Force Raiding Attu Smashed and Routed
Italians Reported
Evacuating Bomb-
Blasted Islands
To Escape Blows
Britain Based Bombers
Roar Out Across Channel
to Pour Destruction
Into Hitler's War-Making
Industries
LONDON, May 25.—(AP)— Heavy
forces of Allied planes pounded ,Axis Europe from the west to-
day amid mounting evidence that Inhabitants of the enemy's
Mediterranean Islands and the toe of the Italian boot were: being
rolled back by the terrific- blows from American and British and
units based in Africa.
London (Wed.) May 26—
(AP)—R.A.F bombers, attacked
Germany again during - the night, It was announced to-
day, -striking at the Reich after a one night lull follow-
ing their record breaking assault on Sunday.
In sweeps from-the west,- Mitchell
medium bombers, with an escort of
Spitfires, again raked the
the enemy airfield (?????)
THE LUD1NGTON DAILY NEWS
LUDJNGTON, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1943.
900 PLANES BLAST AT AXIS EUROPE
Twin Raids
Hit Italy,
Duesseldorf
Attack , is Near Tempo of
2,000-ton Raid Staged on
Dortmund
(By CARlTER CRANMER,
Associated Press War Editor)
With blockbusters and ordinary bombs, with cannon and
machineguns, Allied air armadas numbering 900 or more
planes, stormed at another of Adolf Hitler's broken arsenal
cities and the fire-grimed island ramparts of Italy in a
two -front assault, war announcements from London and
Africa said today.
Duesseldorf, Reineland, city
of 429,000 of which 380 acres already had been laid waste by
previous assaults, was the target Tuesday night of approximately
500 of the RAF's giant bombers in the fourth super-raid
of the month. The attack approached or equaled the re-
cord 2,000-ton bomb assault on Dortmund of two nights ago.
400 Planes .from Africa
From, north west Africa- Tuesday nearly 40 planes again
swarmed over the battered islands
of Sicily, Sardinia and Pantellerla — the outer defenses
of the, Mussolini homeland-rand----
U.S. TROOPS WIPE
OUT JAP POSITION
Chichagof Harbor Pocket Is
Eliminated by Yank Forces
In Attu
Major areas held by the enemy on Attu island, the Navy
announced today,
The Navy reported following up with a drive
against a second main position
around Chichagof harbor.
Army heavy and medium bombers and fighter planes supported
the continuing assault, a navy communique said. The
planes bombed and strafed enemy positions in the Chichagof
area and started fires.
Chichagof Harbor Pocket Is
Eliminated by Yank Forces
In Attu
WASHINGTON-( AP) -United
States troops have wiped out the Japanese position in Chichagof
valley, one of three major areas held by the enemy
on Attu island, THE Navy an nounced today, and were
reported following up with a drive against a second main position
around Chichagof harbor.
Army heavy and medium bombers and fighter planes supported
the continuing assault, a navy communique said. The
planes bombed and strafed enemy positions in the Chichagof
area and started fires.
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