THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, AUGUST 8, 1943:
U.S. Troops in Sicily have seized Troina, threatening to ipllt Nazi force* in halt, and
British units squeezing up from the southwest have taken Biancavilla
from Italians running up the white nag of surrender, headquarter* and
field reports announced Saturday
Admiral Ernest J. King, commander-in-chief
of the U. S. fleet, declared Saturday that world strategy dictates utmost
Allied assistance to Russia and China because of their key position in
the war and assured that the Japanese are going to get "more hell."
Amid widespread speculation that something big was
about to happen in Germany—perhaps a military coup to replace Adolf
Hitler with some army veteran—German broadcasts reported Saturday.
The German International Information Bureau, a propaganda agency,
DNB. official news agency, broadcast that it was "understood in
Berlin that a number of important discussions of a military and political
nature have taken place in the Fuehrer's headquarters the last few days."
VALLEY MORNING STAR
HARLINGEN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 8. 1943
Yanks Capture Troina Base
Nazi Forces May
Be Split In Half
Other Important Points In Sicily Taken
As Campaign Is Nearing Its Closing Phase
Allied, HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA-(AP)-U.S. troops
in Sicily have seized Troina, threatening to ipllt Nazi force* in halt, and
British units squeezing up from the southwest have taken Biancavilla
from Italians running up the white nag of surrender, headquarter* and
field reports announced Saturday.
These two important strategic victories on the central sector narrowed
the Sicilian front to only 4S miles in width, and the Allied baf
of prisoners soared to 125,000.
The Morocco radio said an entire Italian coast guard battalion
surrendered to the Allies Saturday. t»"anon
Routed from their mile-high fastnessei in Troina by American funi
bayonets and bombs, remnants of the German 28th motorized dUWMt,
fled toward the Messina Strait* Saturday night in the cl
of the Sicilian campaign. , C',
Maj. Gen. Terry Allen's First Division veterans, who «caWe*th* lait
j rocky heights to Troina and crushed surviving Germans with rifle
i butt and bayonet, "disjointed" the German line and American troop*
"are threatening to prevent the junction of the German 15th Armored
and Herman Goering Divisions retreating to the east coast."
Admiral King Urges More
Aid For Russia And China
Positions They Hold Mean
'More Hell' For Japanese
Describes Operations In Pacific To Date
As General Plan Of Unremitting Pressure
WASHINGTON—(U.P.)—Admiral Ernest J. King, commander-in-chief
of the U. S. fleet, declared Saturday that world strategy dictates utmost
Allied assistance to Russia and China because of their key position in
the war and assured that the Japanese are going to get "more hell."
In one of his rare interviews with the press, the stern-countenanced,
hard-bitten naval chief made it clear that important amphibious operattions are contemplated for the future in the Pacific to , acquire new bases from which it will be possible to exert an all-out effort against Japan.
It was almost a year to the day since King last received reporters
to discuss the American invasion of the Solomons, which signalized
the passing of the United States from defense to the offensive in the Pacific.
Although reputedly shy in the presence of reporters, King appeared
completely at ease as he puffed on a silver cigarette holder and talked
fluently about the world situation. Occasionally, he glanced at a vast
map of the world which faced his desk.
Jap Warships
Sunk By Navy
Two Destroyers And
Cruiser Destroyed
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS In
The Southwest Pacific, —(UP)—
American naval forces in a brilliant hour-long night battle sank a Japanese cruiser and two destroyers and probably sank a third destroyer after intercepting the four warships carrying supplies to the enemy garrison at Vila, Kolombangara Island. General McArthur announced early Sunday. The Americans suffered no losses.
The action in the Vella Gulf between Vella Lavella and Kolombangara Islands was fought about midnight.
Toll Raised To 23
Torpedoes and gunfire sent the enemy ships to the bottom to raise the toll of enemy warships lost in the current Solomons offensive to at least 23 and possibly 26 warships.
Military Coup To Replace
Hitler Hinted From Nazis
Important Discussions' Among All Chiefs
Being Held In Fuehrer's Headquarters
LONDON—(AP}—Amid widespread speculation that something big was
about to happen in Germany—perhaps a military coup to replace Adolf
Hitler with some army veteran—German broadcasts reported Saturday.
The German International Information Bureau, a propaganda agency,
DNB. official news agency, broadcast that it was "understood in
Berlin that a number of important discussions of a military and political
nature have taken place in the Fuehrer's headquarters the last few days."
Attending the meetings, the broadcasts reported, were all the top
men in the Nazi party as well as the commanders in chief of the army,
navy and air force and the Japanese ambassador, Hiroshi Oshima. There
was no mention of an Italian representative.
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