THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JULY 28, 1943:
American troops of the Seventh Army, sweeping eastward toward
the tip of Sicily, have captured Cefalu, 9 miles-west of Messina Strait, an
are advancing against strongly empared German defenses at San Stefano, it was announced at Allied headquarters.
Jungle- wise American fighting men are squeezing the Japanese at
Munda, New Georgia, into an evershrinking finger of land.
New Progress Reported
New progress in the bitter campaign against the vitally strategic
central Solomons air base was reorted in today's communique from
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters.
The Italian news agency today broad cast a statement that the cabinet
of Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio n its first meeting decided to dis
solve the Fascist party.
7TH ARMY TAKES SIX TOWNS IN SICILY
The Port Arthur News
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1943.,
RECORD 19-INCH RAIN CRIPPLES CITY
Yanks
Sweeping
Eastward
By Daniel DeLuce
A L L I E D HEADQUAR TERS IN NORTH AFRICA
July 28 (AP).—American troops of the Seventh Army, sweeping eastward toward
the tip of Sicily, have os.ptured Cefalu, 9 miles-west of Messina Strait, an
are advancing against strongly empared German defenses at San Stefano, it was announced at Allied hadquarters.
Five Other Towns Taken
The Americans are slashing, foward on a deep front along th
north coast, and _have also captured Alimcna, 25 miles southeast,
of Cefalu, PetralIa, nine miles north of Alimena; Collcsano, nine
miles southeast of Cefalu; Caltevturo, 17 miles southwest of Cefalu
and Pollzzia, just forward-of Cateveturo.
The battle of the bridehead has reached the "slugging stage" as
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters communique announce
that Canadian troops in the center of the front had made progress in-hard fighting and' against bitter opposition. The British Eighth Army
was stopped dead before Catani in the eastern sector for the 18th
successive -day—longer than"it was stopped either at El Alameih
Egypt when it took up the offensivesive,
or at the Mareth line in Tunisia.
VILLAGE OF
TETERE IS
CAPTURED
'Considerable' Gains
Reported; Salamaua
Heavily Bombed
By Murlin Spencer
A L L I E D HEADQUARTERS
IN THE SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC. July 28----AP).—
Jungle- wise American fighting men are squeezing the Japanese at
Munda, New Georgia, into an evershrinking finger of land.
New Progress Reported
New progress in the bitter campaign against the vitally strategic
central Solomons air base was reorted in today's communique from
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters.
The announcement did not give the -extent of the advance
but a spokesman said it was "considerable" along the entire line of battle.
The drive through strong enemy defenses east of Munda carried the
Americans past the coastal village of Tetere" tto within 2100 yards less
than one aiyi- one-fifth miles— bt-'-the airdrome. Strong pressure
was exerted against enemy "centers of resistance"—probably dugouts so
placed .their machine guns could meet assaults with strong crossfire.
Torpedo and dive bombers-again supported the troops,' plastering 35
tons of bombs against enemy positions.
Salamaua Blasted
ITALIANS OUST
FASCIST PARTY
Move Is First Act Of New
Cabinet Of Badoglio
LONDON, July 28 (INS).—
The Italian news agency today broad cast a statement that the cabinet
of Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio n its first meeting decided to dis
solve the Fascist party.
Peace Bids Humored
Premier Marshal Badoglio reported in advices from the continent
to be making strenuous efforts to establish peace with the
Allies as his war-weary country seethed with a wave of anti-Facism
A series of unconfirmed reports in the. progress of negotiations to
take Italy out of the war trickled into the British capital after Prime
Minister Churchill's warning to the Italians to quit or suffer destruction
at the hands of the Allies.
Demonstrations In Milan
A Reuter's dispatch from the Italo-Swiss frontier reported today
bat all work has stopped in Milan, with the population demonstrating
in the streets for "peace and liberty." No bloodshed was reported.
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