Current Events July 2,1943

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 2, 1943:

Allied naval supremacy in the southwest Pacific appeared

unchallenged today as U. S. warships steamed deep into the

northern Solomons, shelling a series of Japanese strongholds,

while victorious American troops completed the conquest of

Rendova island after wiping out the enemy garrison.

Moscow r e p o r t e d today t h a t big b a t t l e s were shaping u p in Russia

a n d Berlin said Germany would not be surprised to see a soviet

"offensive in t h e east coordinated w i t h an Anglo-American attack

i n the w e st.

Allen Hawley, a naval aviation machinist's mate, wrote a letter

describing minutely his unit's a c t i o n over seas—but the censor

didn't mind.

Chinese newspaper reports d e c l a r e d today t h a t J a p a n was r u s h -

ing troops to Manchuria, and said “it's plain as day” that the enemy

"is p r e p a r i n g t o a t t a c k Siberia.”

THE RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES

RACINE, WIS., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2, 1943

Planes, Ships Hit Jap Strongholds

Rendova Conquered;

Fleet Moves North

(By The Associated Press)

Allied naval supremacy in the southwest Pacific appeared

unchallenged today as U. S. warships steamed deep into the

northern Solomons, shelling a series of Japanese strongholds,

while victorious American troops completed the conquest of

Rendova island after wiping out the enemy garrison.

U. S. shore batteries on" Rendova .were heavily bombarding

the Japanese air base at Munda, New Georgia island,

seven miles away.

American dive bombers also smashed at J a p a n e s e positions

in t h e Munda area, the navy said, s e t t i ng fires, and pounded enemy

encampments at Vila on Kolombangara island.

Bag 123 Planes.

Yanks Sing

And Swarm

On Jap Isle

By GEORGE E. JONES

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

Germany Expects Red Attack.

Combined With Allied Invasion

(By The Baited Press

Moscow r e p o r t e d today t h a t big b a t t l e s were shaping u p in Russia

a n d Berlin said Germany would not be surprised to see a soviet

"offensive in t h e east coordinated w i t h an Anglo-American attack

i n the w e st.

The soviet a n d Nazi pronounceme n t s capped a h e a p of European

"invasion" omens and predictions, the, most definite of which

was an axis propaganda claim t h a t t h e Allies had picked Saturday

for a n attack.

Air Assault Eases.

Attention, Berlin-

Here's Your Data

On the Invasion

RICHMOND, Ind.—(UP) — Dale

Allen Hawley, a naval aviation machinist's mate, wrote a letter

describing minutely his unit's a c t i o n over seas—but the censor

didn't mind.

His parents received a letter which said: “ I'll describe our place a n d how

we got here. After leaving where we were before we left for here,

not knowing w e w e r e coming h e re from t h e r e , w e couldn't tell w h e t h e

r w e h a d a r r i v e d h e r e o r n of "Nevertheless, we now a r e here

a n d not there. T h e weather here i s j u s t a s i t always is a t t h i s season.

T h e people h e r e a r e j u s t l i k e t h e y look."

" I had b e t t e r close now, before I give too much valuable military information." '

The censor added: "Amen."

Siberia to Be Target

Of Japs, Chinese Think

(By the Associated Press

Chinese newspaper reports d e c l a r e d today t h a t J a p a n was r u s h -

ing troops to Manchuria, and said “it's plain as day” that the enemy

"is p r e p a r i n g t o a t t a c k Siberia.