Current Events July 6, 1943

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 6, 1943:

The red army reported today-that it had stopped cold the first onslaught of

powerful German, offensive along a 165-mile front which in 36 hours cost

the Nazis" 10,000 men killed," 738 tanks, and 203 planes.

Allied aircraft of, all types teamed up Monday to smash nine

Axis invasion base targets in Sicily and Sardinia and to shoot

down 45 more enemy fighters in one of the biggest aerial onslaughts

in the Mediterranean theatre.

American warships have inflicted

heavy damage on the Japanese naval force which they

engaged in the narrow confines of Kula gulf in the central Solomons,

the navy announced today.

The navy 'also reported the loss of the U. S. destroyer Strong
in a previous action.

                                     San Mateo Times

                    SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1943

U.S. WINS NAVAL BATTLE

Nazis Hit Stone Wall in Russia

Forts Blast 9 Bases On

Invasion Path to Italy

HITLER STOPPED COLD

IN NEW OFFENSIVE ON

EAST FRONT, SAY REDS

.MOSCOW, July 5, (U:P)—The red army reported today-that

it had stopped cold the first onslaught of powerful German,

offensive along a 165-mile front which in 36 hours cost the Nazis"

10,000 men killed," 738 tanks, and 203 planes.

Late reports from the blazing battlefield said that, after ab-
sorbing the initial impact, the Russians braced along a curving

line between Orel and Belgwd, regained -all lost ground wiped

out armored wedges driven Into their position.

ALLIES DOWN 45 AXIS

PLANES IN ITALY RAIDS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, July 6.—(U.P.)—

Allied aircraft of, all types teamed up Monday to smash nine

Axis invasion base targets in Sicily and Sardinia and to shoot

down 45 more enemy fighters in one of the biggest aerial onslaughts

in the Mediterranean theatre.

Striking a series of devastating blows at Axis air power, U. S. Fly-

ing Fortresses fighting against three to one odds bombed the Gerbini

airdrome in Sicily into ruins, while more than 60 Liberator bombers

from the Middle East dumped almost 375,000 pounds of explosives

on the Sicilian terminal of Messina, causing vast damage.

JAPS SUFFER DAMAGE

IN KULA GULF FIGHT;

U. S. DESTROYER LOST
Washington July 6—(U.P.)—American warships have inflicted

heavy damage on the Japanese naval force which they

engaged in the narrow confines of Kula gulf in the central Solomons,

the navy announced today.

The navy 'also reported the loss of the U. S. destroyer Strong
in a previous action.

Our forces suffered some damage in -the Kula gulf engagement

which began early Tuesday morning (Solomons time), but

"considerable damage" was done to the enemy warships.