Current Events September 3., 1943; Allies invade Hitler's Europe:

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1943:

British and Canadian troops, practiced veterans of Gen. Montgomery's Eighth Army, made landings in southern Italy today in the first of several expected invasions of Hitler'* Europe. _
A few hours after they swarmed across Messina Straits from Sicily in small boats they had gained their first '
on the mainland of Europe.

Thus once again Adolf Hitler's legions, which had boasted they held the continent secure, were being engaged on the European mainland.

Widespread havoc.,and destruction was wrought in all three target areas; as' heavy and medium bombers, escorted by fighters hurled down 206. tons of explosive and expended 90;000 rounds of ammunition. There was no opposition from enemy .planes.

In the Solomons, medium bomers, torpedo planes and dive-bomers blasted Jap 'defenses at Vila on
Kolombangara Island, while Amerean, artillery on New Georgia Island across the "Kula gulf bombarded Vila throughout the day.

War In Brief
• ITALY--- British Eighth Army troops land on Italy to open Allied assault on continent of Europe.
RUSSIA. — Smashing Russian offensive routs Germans on _southern front
* PACIFIC—Jap bases hammered by airmen. American guns shell Vila.
LONDON. — Huge U. S. air armada batters northern France. Axis claims Paris raided.





RUSSIAN STEAMROLLER ROUTS NAZIS
             The Port Arthur News
                       PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1943

BRITISH TROOPS LAND IN ITALY
TO LAUNCH ASSAULT ON EUROPE
               Beacheads Established By A Allies
Warships Cover Pre-Dawn Landing Of Eighth
Army; Brenner Pass Railway Blasted
By Edward Kennedy
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 3 (2:15 p. m., 7:15 a. m. Port Arthur time)(AP)—British and Canadian troops, practiced veterans of Gen. Montgomery's Eighth Army, made landings in southern Italy today in the first of several expected invasions of Hitler'* Europe. _
A few hours after they swarmed across Messina Straits froni Sicily in small boats they had gained their first '
on the mainland of Europe.
Headquarters said no further official announcement concerning the progress of the invasion were expected.
tomorrow, however. '• ' ::ZS*(???)
GUNS OF WARSHIPS SUPPORT LANDINGS
The invasion force was supported by the heavy guns of Allied cruisers which hurled tons of shells into the enemy's shore defenses and by great fleets of British and American planes which dumped tons of explosives on gun positions, trenches and the battered communication* network behind them..
There still was no definite word of the. degree of resistance, but it was certain the invaders had cut out a difficult task for themselves as the'fighting.was over rugged terrain, marked by crags and cliffs close:.up shore which lent themselves naturally to, defense.
                                                    LAND BEFORE DAWN TODAY
Thus once again Adolf Hitler's legions, which had boasted they held the continent secure, were being engaged on the European mainland.
The first of the invaders, British and Canadian contingents, of. General Montgomery's famed command, set foot on the Calabrian coast opposite eastern Sicily at 4:30 a. m. (9:30 p. m. Thursday, Port Arthur time).
The crossing of the strait was made under cover of a moonless night. It entailed the moving of a great armed force across the narrow arm of the sea, only -two miles wide at it's narrowest.

JAP BASES
HAMMERED
BY AIRMEN
American Guns Batter
Enemy's Stronghold
On Kolombangara
By Frank Robertson
UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA
Sept. 3 (INS).—
A smashing aerial assault on Japanese base at Madang, Alexishafen an Amron mission was announced to
day by Gen. Douglas MacArthur1, headquarters.
                                   Widespread Havoc Reported
Widespread havoc.,and destruction was wrought in all three target areas; as' heavy and medium bombers, escorted by fighters hurled down 206. tons of explosive and expended 90;000 rounds of ammunition. There was no opposition from enemy .planes.
"Warehouses, buildings and head quarters sites were left in ruin:he communique said. "Fuel and ammunition dumps exploded and more than 50 fires, were left rag ing throughout the area. Flame to a height of 1500 feet were vlsible for over 30 miles. Anti-aircraft positions around the 'Alexishafen airdrome wer silenced and the only airplane on the runway, was destroyed. Barge hideouts oh islands al6ng the canalwere bombed and strafed and many barges were destroyed..
EIsewhere in the. New .Guinea area, 'heavy'''bombers'' dropped' 25 tons of bombs-"on supply dumps at Labu Island near Lae at bombed Finschafen.
                                                                   U. S. Guns Shell Vila
In the Solomons, medium bomers, torpedo planes and dive-bomers blasted Jap 'defenses at Vila on
Kolombangara Island, while Amerean, artillery on New Georgia Island across the "Kula gulf bombarded Vila throughout the day.
War In Brief
• ITALY British Eighth Army troops land on Italy to open Allied assault on continent of Europe.
RUSSIA. — Smashing Russian offensive routs Germans on _southern front
* PACIFIC—Jap bases hammered by airmen. American guns shell Vila.
LONDON. — Huge U. S. air armada batters northern France. Axis claims Paris raided.