THIS WAS TODAY: Current Events April 7, 1943: The British Eighth army has broken through the Axis hill and Wadi defenses north of Gabes, and American troops have mopped up Germans on the Djebel Maizila, north of Maknassy, and advanced east of El Guetar in a coordinated squeeze of Marshal Erwin Rommel, latest reports from the front said today.

    THE GETTYSBURG TIMES

                            GETTYSBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1943

British Smash Rommel's New Defenses

With 500 Guns: Take 6000 Prisoners

Yank Forces

Help Squeeze

"Desert Fox"

By DANIEL DE LUCE

A l l i e d Headquarters in North Africa, April 7 (AP)—

The British Eighth army has broken through the Axis hill

and Wadi defenses north of Gabes, and American troops

have mopped up Germans on the Djebel Maizila, north of

Maknassy, and advanced east of El Guetar in a coordinated

squeeze of Marshal Erwin Rommel, latest reports from

the front said today.

Take6,000 Prisoners

Seizing two high hills which dominated the new defenses

along the Wadi El Akarit, 20 miles north of Gabes. the British

held these strong points through violent German counterattacks

after a breakthrough behind a heavy artillery

barrage and an Allied head quarters communique

said they captured 6,000 prisoners, mostly Italians.

AXIS LOST LAST

STRONG POST IN

SOUTH TUNISIA

By DEwrrr MACKENZIE

General Montgomery's smashing new victory, as disclosed by British

Prime Minister Churchill In the House of Commons today, would

seem to have deprived, the fleeing Rommel of the last strong Axis

position in southern Tunisia. Mr. Churchill is an able reporter

and a grand announcer. Let's hope he doesn't lose his voice.

What has happened is that Montgomery has driven Rommel from

the powerful defenses of the Wadi El Akarit. a gorge-like valley about

twenty miles north of the port of Gabes. This feat was achieved by

the hell-for-leather British Eighth Army in hand-to-hand fighting after

a terrific artillery and aerial bombardment of enemy positions.

                                        Prisoners Pouring In

_

P-40 Pilots

In Tunisia

Are Tagged

Guerrillas

(The spectacular feat of one group of P-40 fliers In knocking

down 34 Nazi planes In eight days Is the envy of every other

Yank squadron In Tunisia. Here Is the story behind their

performance as written by Capt. Jay Vessels, public relations

officer who formerly was an Associated Press and Minneapolis

newspaperman.)

By JAY VESSELS

An American Air Base in Tunisia, April 3 (Delayed) (AP)—The combat

boys on the North African front are beginning to learn firsthand—

and certainly so are the Heinies—what the French meant back in the

earlier days of the Tunisian battle when they tagged the P-40's "The

Guerrilla Fighters.

They are beginning to know because the P-40 lads are stamping

their flaming brand into Jerry's groaning carcass with a ferocity that,

unswervingly sticks to the rugged tradition established by their former

leader, the fiery Lieut. Colonel Philip G. Cochran, 32, of Erie, Pa.

A big part of the fighter show on the sector that became so hot

when Rommel's Africa Corps made its late March bid formerly was run

by Cochran. He headlined the show and his daring performances

made him a legend with the French because they were the ground force

mainstay and were amply qualified to know the results that the dynamic

little fighter chieftain consistently obtained.

                                                    Deeds of Valor

THIS WAS TODAY: Current Events April 6, 1943: Flying Fortresses and Liberators struck at German armament works in Antwerp, Belgium, in daylight yesterday, carrying the newest Allied nonstop air offensive into its 72nd hour. Nearly 100 American Flying Fortresses smashed at the important Axis port of Naples, Italy, yesterday, as the British Eighth Army prepared for its next offensive move norlh of Gabes and United States troops under Maj. Gen. George C. Patton made new, though small, gains east of El Guettar. American heavy bombers struck again at Jap naval concentrations off Kavieng. New Ireland yesterday, scoring direct hits on a light cruiser, a destroyer and a 6,000-ton merchantman, today's official communique reports.

                   The Stars and Stripes

Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations

          New York, N.Y.—London, England Tuesday, April 6, 1943

100 Forts Smash Ships, 'Drome at Naples

USA AF Hits

Aero Works

In Antwerp

Four Bombers Shot Down

In Heaviest Fighter

Opposition

Flying Fortresses and Liberators struck at German armament works in

Antwerp, Belgium, in daylight yesterday, carrying the newest Allied nonstop

air offensive into its 72nd hour.

Four bombers and one of the supporting Allied fighters were lost in

what some veteran American airmen said was the most severe opposition

yet encountered on U.S. raids from bases in Britain.

it was the second U.S. raid in two days.

Sunday, Nazi factories near Paris were hit.

The attack, which was aimed at the big Erla Aero Engine works on the edge

of Antwerp, followed by only a few hours a crushing RAF night raid on Kiel,

in northern Germany.

The Air Ministry announced that Bomber Command attacked Kiel " in

great strength," a seldom-used phrase which observers said probably indicated

the largest RAF force in some weeks. Twelve RAF 'bombers were lost in the

attack on the Nazi naval base there.

Clear Weather For Run

Yanks Gain

New Ground

Near Guettar

Two Liners, Three Subs

Struck at Naples;

No Planes Lost

ALLIED HQ, North Africa, Apr.5--

Nearly 100 American Flying Fortresses smashed at the important

Axis port of Naples, Italy, yesterday, as the British Eighth Army prepared

for its next offensive move norlh of Gabes and United States troops under

Maj. Gen. George C. Patlon made new, though small, gains east of El

Guettar.

Naples has been raided five times by Liberators, but this was the first time the

Forts had hit the port, and they dumped a load of bombs four times as heavy as

in any previous Allied raid. All planes returned safely.

The whole attack was crammed into 15 minutes. Ten ships in Naples Harbor—

two liners, three submarines, and five other vessels—were hit by :he Forts'

bombs. Fires quickly spread along the wharves and nearby industrial districts

after the bombs exploded, pilots said. Bursts were seen in an unfinished drydock

and in the drydock area.

27 Planes Destroyed

Bombers Smash

Jap Ships Again

Off New Ireland

No Vessels Left Near Base,

Toll of Warships Sunk

Reaches Seven

ALLIED HQ, Southwest Pacific, Apr.5—

American heavy bombers struck again at Jap naval concentrations off Kavieng.

New Ireland yesterday, scoring direct hits on p. light cruiser, a destroyer and a

6,000-ton merchantman, today's official communique reports.

All Jap shipping in 'the Kavieng area now has been completely destroyed or

dispersed following a three-day Allied aerial assault which began on Friday, the

communique added.

During the engagements seven Jap warships of the cruiser or destroyer class,

and five merchantmen aggregating 36,000 tons have been sunk or heavily damaged.

Three additional enemy destroyers and one 8,000 ton merchantman were

attacked and possibly damaged. Allied losses have been limited entirely

to damage to planes all of which have returned after each operation, the communique

added.

Yesterday's attack was carried out just before dawn and searchlight flare and

great clouds of smoke from bomb explosions prevented accurate observations of

the results. No aerial opposition was encountered although each strike involved

a flight of 1,100 miles, the communique disclosed.

Channel Guns Exchange

Shots More Than 2 Hours

British and German guns duelled across the Channel for more than two

hours early yesterday, and there was intermittent shelling until 6 AM. Dover

and other coast towns had warnings. Some shells from across the Channel fell

near Dover. There was no report on damage or casualties.

Davey Crockett, Alamo Hero's

Descendant, Joins Air Force

By Arthur W. White

Stars and Stripes Staff Writer

Davey Crockett, great-great-grandson of the Tennessee bear hunter who died

fighting at the Alamo, joined the U.S. Army Air Force yesterday.

The 18-year-old Crockett—who has never even seen America, let alone the

backwoods where his Ancestor grew to be a legend—was sworn in at the U.S.

Army recruiting office in London. Crockett could tell you that his illustrious

great-great-grandfather was born in 1786 and died in 1836, but his frontier

lore is all second-hand. He was born at Gravesend, Kent, England, of American

parents, and thus had dual nationality until he was sworn in yesterday by Lt.

Winston K. Pendleton.

This Was Today; Current Events April 5, 1943: The Second U. S. Army Corps, overrunning Axis defense posts and wiping out mortar nests, has unleashed a successful drive through the difficult hills east of El Guetar toward a junction with the British Eighth Army, In one of their biggest and most daring assaults, 133 U. S. Flying Fortresses roared up the Seine River to Paris Sunday afternoon to rain explosives on the huge Renault Armament Works with such deadly accuracy I t h a t returning crew:; said: "We don't see how anything can be left there now." Carrying out the heaviest raids yet made on Kiska in the Aleutians. American poured bombs on the' Japanese base in eight separate assaults, the navy re ported Sunday

          Patton Advances To Join British

      KINGSPORT NEWS

                            KINGSPORT, TENN., MON., APRIL 5, 1943

U. S. BOMBERS SMASH BIG PARIS PLANT

Hills East

Of El Guetar

Fall ToU.S.

First and Eighth

Armies Continue

To Squeeze Nazis

Allied Headquarters in North Africa

The Second U. S. Army Corps, overrunning Axis defense

posts and wiping out mortar nests, has unleashed a successful drive

through the difficult hills east of El Guetar toward a junction with

the British Eighth Army, a communique from Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower's headquarters announced Sunday.

While Gen.'Sir Bernard L. Montgomery' patrols probed the Wadi

El Akarit defenses of Marshal Erwin Rommel 20 miles north of

Gabes, the British First Army in northern Tunisia continued to

sweep forward and Moroccan goums occupied Cape Serrat, on the

Mediterranean coast 35 miles west

of Bizerte.

Scoring one of their most notable successes since they have been in

|North Africa, the fighting forces of Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.,

I which include one armored division and three infantry divisions, swept

|over the brush-dotted hills, killed many of the enemy and took a

number of prisoners, including many Germans.

Nazis Blasted

Essen Dealt

Heavy Blow

By British

London, Monday—(AP)—In one of their biggest and most daring assaults,

133 U. S. Flying Fortresses roared up the Seine River to Paris

Sunday afternoon to rain explosives on the huge Renault Armament

Works with such deadly accuracy I t h a t returning crew:; said: "We

don't see how anything can be left there now."

This powerful daylight blow followed a heavy RAF Saturday night

assault on Essen, home of the Krupp Munitions Works in Germany.

The round-the-clock bombardment—

American by day and RAF by night—was continuing early

Monday. A thunderous roar echoed over the choppy English Channe

as the RAF again sprang to attack Hitler's continental fortress. Berlin

radio promptly shut down.

Winging their way to the Paris area for the first time in the war,

the big Flying Fortresses bombed t h e target "heavily and accurately."

a communique announced, and shot down 25 enemy fighters which they

encountered on the return trip.

Japs On Kiska Suffer

Heaviest Bombing By U. S.

Washington —AP— Carrying out

the heaviest raids yet made on Kiska in the Aleutians. American poured

bombs on the' Japanese base in eight separate assaults, the navy re

ported Sunday.

Allies Continue

To Whittle Down

Japs Sea Power

Allied Headquarters in Australia

Monday-AP-

The Japanese naval concentration of Kavieng now has been destroyed

or dispersed, with seven warships and five merchant vessels

either sunk or heavily damaged," The Monday's noon communique said.

This was Reported today; Current Events April 4, 1943: Two Japanese cruisers have been sunk at Kavieng, New Ireland, by Allied planes, the high command announced today.A-large destroyer also was sunk and two -others were hit and badly damaged. The situation in Berlin and other big cities of Germany is becoming "internally serious" after recent bombings, persons arriving from Germany report. Posters saying that "we want peace and to be friends with the other people of the world" appeared the morning after a heavy bombing, these sources said. A number of persons were reported to have been executed. Grim waves' of American infantry beat Saturday against the rugged and heavily-mined Axis defenses protecting Marshal Rommel's inland flank which lay wedged between the United States army corps to the west and the British Eighth Army on the Gulf of Gabes. On the steep slopes of the barren brown hills east of El Guetar,

GERMANS FEAR HOUR OF TERROR AT HAND

                               San Antonio Express

          SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1943

          SEVEN JAP SHIPS SUNK

U. S. Pilots

Blast 3

Vessels

By Associated Press

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

in AUSTRALIA, Sunday,

April 4.—Two Japanese cruisers have been sunk at

Kavieng, New Ireland, by Allied planes, the high command

announced today.A-large destroyer also was sunk

and two -others were hit and badly damaged.

This aerial triumph followed quickly yesterday's announcement

that reconnaissance planes had spotted numerous ships in

Kavieng sector, 550 miles northeast of the Allied base of Port

Moresby, New Guinea, after which bombers scored hits on a 10,000-

ton and a 6,000-ton enemy ship. The raiders struck before dawn---

Raids

Hit Nazi

Morale

By Associated Press

LISBON, April 3.—The situation in Berlin and other

big cities of Germany is becoming "internally serious"

after recent bombings, persons arriving from Germany

report.

Posters saying that "we want peace and to be friends with the

other people of the world" appeared the morning after a heavy

bombing, these sources said. A number of persons were reported

to have been executed.

Persons 'recently arrived from Bern said the German "situation

is very tense, and the people fear that the hour of terror may strike

at any moment."

American

Tanks Try

Advance

Armored Division Pulls

Back to Let Infantry

Widen Gap

by Associated Press

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

IN NORTH AFRICA,

April 3.—Grim waves' of American infantry beat Saturday

against the rugged and heavily-mined Axis defenses

protecting Marshal Rommel's inland flank which lay wedged

between the United States army corps to the west and

the British Eighth Army on the Gulf of Gabes.

On the steep slopes of the bar-

barren brown hills east of El Guetar,

Lt, Gen. George S. Patton Jr., renewed his attacks to clean

the enemy out of positions now blocking the expected junction of

the Americans with the British.

The Americans, who learned the art of war the hard way

against the most skilled opposition, made a sudden bid for a

break-through early Friday when a tank column traversed a narrow

track across an enemy mine field along a road leading toward

the coast.

Thousands of Mines

Subs Send

Four to

Bottom

by Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 3.—

A Japanese Destroyer, a large transport and

freighters were sunk by American submarines during

operations in the Pacific, the Navy reported Saturday

In addition another destroyer was damaged, and two other

freighters also were successfully attacked, one being listed

as .probably sunk.

The: Navy communique reporting the attacks on these

seven enemy ships gave no details.

Communique No. 334 said:

"Pacific and Far East:

"1, U.S. submarines, have reported "the 'following results of

operations, against the enemy in the'.waters of these areas;. ;

"(a)-0ne destroyer sunk.

"(b) One large transport sunk.

"(c) Two medium-sized freighters

sunk. • •

"(d) One medium-sized freighter

damaged and probably sunk.

"(e)'One destroyer damaged.

This Was Today; Current Events April 3, 1943: Red army, in a sweeping winter offensive now ended which is officially declared to have resulted in the killing of 850,- 000 Germans, has pushed its lines almost to Velizh, 70 miles northwest of Smolensk on the central front, and within about 15 miles of White Russia. Allied warplanes have scattered another concentration of nearly 20 Japanese ships in the island above Australia, Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur's headquarters announced today, amid signs that other enemy warships may be thrusting anew toward American-held Guadalcanal in the Solomons.

LAWRENCE DAILY JOURNAL-WORLD

             LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 3,1943

Continue To Move

Up Against Nazis

Russians Publish Maps

Showing the Advance

of Red Lines

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES

Soviets Battle Hard to Drive

the Enemy From the

Caucasus

Moscow, Apr. 3., UP—The

Red army, in a sweeping winter offensive now ended which

is officially declared to have resulted in the killing of 850,-

000 Germans, has pushed its lines almost to Velizh, 70 miles

northwest of Smolensk on the central front, and within

about 15 miles of White Russia, war maps published in the

official press disclosed today. Russian communiques have not

announced the capture of any specific localities which would advance

Soviet lines so far.

Hammering hard to drive the Germans from their Kuban bridgehead

in the Caucasus, the Russians have advanced to the eastern gates

of Novorossisk, the Black sea naval base, are practically at the front

doors of Staraya Russa in the Lake Ilmen area and are but 12 miles

east of Taganrog1 on the Sea of Azov west of Rostov, the maps

disclosed.

The maps were the first full war maps ever printed in Moscow of

the long Russian front.

End of Winter Offensive

Allied Planes Capture Another

Concentration of Enemy Ships

(By tki Associated Presi) - '

Allied warplanes have scattered another concentration of nearly 20

Japanese ships in the island above Australia, Gen. Douglas Mac-

Arthur's headquarters announced today, amid signs that other enemy

warships may be thrusting anew toward American-held Guadalcanal

in the Solomons.

Two actions suggested the new enemy threat to Guadalcanal:

1. A Japanese communique, broadcast by the Berlin radio, asserted

that Japanese fleet planes had shot down 47 allied aircraft

off the Russell islands, 60 miles northwest of Guadalcanal, Nine

Japanese planes were listed as lost.

2. Tokyo's claim followed issuance

of a U. S. navy announcement yesterday that American bombers

attacked a force of 'five. Japanese destroyers on the night of March

31-April 1 near Kolombangari island, 100 miles northwest of Guadalcanal.

The Tokyo claim that 'Japanese fleet planes 'shot down 47 allied

planes indicated a sizable force of Japanese warships in the waters

immediately north of Guadalcanal.

There was no information, however, whether this force included the

five Japanese destroyers attacked by U. S. fliers three nights ago off Kolombangari.

Allied headquarters said United Nations airmen pounced on 13

Japanese ships, including destroyers, in the harbor of Kavieng, New

Ireland, 550 miles above the alliedbase at Port Moresby, New Guinea,

and half a dozen others in nearby Steffens strait.

A communique said the raiders scored probable hits on. a 10,000-

ton Japanese transport and on a 6,000-ton cargo ship, but darkness

prevented observation of further results of the attack.

Other allied planes bombed the enemy bases at Kavieng; Madang,

New Guinea; and Gasmata and Cape Gloucester, New Britain; and carried

out low-level bombing and machine-gun attacks on Japanese

trenches in the Mubo sector in northern New Guinea.

This Was Reported Today; Current Events April 2, 1943: The British First Army combined with Americans, is forcing Rommel's forces to the sea. A Dunkerque type stand is possible, but under Hitlers orders there will be a fight to the death by the retreating enemy. The Tunisian front was quieter as Americans launched a new, tank-supported, offenses in the area of Maknassy and El-Guetaria Pass. American fighter planes engaged Japanese Zeros and navy destroyers in engagements near Kolombangara. In these Solomon island engagements, six United States planes were lost in the aerial combat, fought northwest of Guadalcanal island, but two of the pilots were rescued. Results of the attack by bombers on the Japanese surface force were not observed, the navy reported also of two more attacks on the Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutians.

Wisconsin Daily Rapids Tribune

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Friday, April 2, 1943

BRITISH MOVE PAST RECAPTURED SEDJENANE

Report Yanks in

New Assault in

Area of Maknassy

Allied Headquarters in North Africa — (AP) — The British

First army was reported today edging east and north of recaptured

Sedjenane while Americans in the central sector engaged

in some fighting and Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery

maintained pressure upon the new German-Italian lines 24 miles north

of Gabes.

''The Tunisian front was generally quieter yesterday," a communique

announced, indicating a lull in preparation for the next round of the

battle to drive Field Marshal Erwin Rommel into the sea. "Our patrols

were very active over the whole front."

Reports from the front said the

Americans had launched a new attack in the area of Maknassy and

made tank-supported t h r u s t s against axis holdings in the El

Guetaria pass region.

Force Axis Back

ARMY TO OPEN

1ST GLIDER PILOT

COMB AT SCHOOL

Louisville, Ky.—(AP)—The United

States army's first glider pilot combat school will open next week at

the Bowman field army air base herewith the announced aim of training

glider pilots "to become proficient killers."

Hundreds Expected

American Bombers Batter Jap Force of 5 Destroyers

FIGHTER PLANES

SHOOT DOWN 16

JAPANESE ZEROS

Washington. — (AP)— American bombers battered a Japanese force

of five destroyers southwest of Kolombangara while almost at the

same time, fighter planes were engaging 30 to 40 Japanese Zero

fighters and shooting down 16 of the enemy planes, the navy reported

today.

6 U. S. Planes Lost

In these Solomon island engagements, six United States planes

were lost in the aerial combat, fought northwest of Guadalcanal island,

but two of the pilots were rescued.

Results of the attack by bombers on the Japanese surface force were

not observed, the navy reported in communique No. 332 which told

also of two more attacks on the Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutians.

The text of the communique: "North Pacific: "1 On March 30th:

British Expect Germans to

Fight to Death in Tunisia;

2nd Dunkerque Held Unlikely

BY JAMES M. LONG

London—(AP)—The smashing 100-plane Flying Fortress raid

on Sardinia was interpreted here today as defining the possible

route and probable fate of any axis attempt to duplicate Dunkerque in a

retreat from Tunisia, but unofficial observers suggested it was more

likely the Nazis would fight to the death under orders from Adolf

Hitler to buy more time for defense of the continent,.

Would Follow Hitler's Policy

Despite the cost in men and material, and its effect on the morale

of the German people, such a stand would fit the recent defense-mindedness

displayed by Hitler and his general staff when faced with the

gathering power of the allied onslaught.

This Was Today; Current Events April 1, 1943; The fighting in North Africa continues as the British Eighth and Fifth Armies push Rommel to the sea. Predictions of Rommel's defeat could allow for an invasion of Europe early this year. Daylight raids continue in Holland as U. S, Flying Fortresses drop bombs on shipyard facilities in Rotterdam. Heavy ack-ack fire accounted forAllied losses. Japanese convoys have been stopped by allied bombers as attempts were made to re-supply bases in Kavieng on New Britian, Finchafen, and other bases on New Guinea. Pilot skills are demonstrated in rescue operations on New Guinea.

            THE STARS AND STRIPES

Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations

                              London, England Thursday, April 1, 1943

Enemy Retreating Draws In Its Flank

8th and 5tin

Armies Push

For junction

Rommel Doomed, Europe

Invasion Near, Says

U.S. Spokesman

Hammered continuously by land, ,

air and sea, Axis forces retreated along the coast road towards Sfax, 70

miles north of Gabes, yesterday as the Eighth Army swept through two

more towns, Oudref and Metoui. Simultaneously American and

French troops made important gains in the Gafsa and Kairouan sectors,

and there were indications that Rommel was drawing in his flank forces

to join the main stream of retreat to the north.

In the extreme north British troops recaptured Sedjenane in the Armlo-

American First Army's drive toward Mateur and the extreme tip of Tunisia,

where Rommel must fight or attempt an Africa Dunkirk.

In Washington Elmer Davis, director of the 'Office of War Information, predicted

Rommel would be defeated " in time to permit an Allied invasion of

Europe this year."

                                              Junction Is Imminent

Fortresses Raid

Rotterdam, Hit

Nazi Shipyards

Ack Ack Heavy, Fighters

Make "Weak Attacks;

One Bomber Lost

Flying Fortresses bomb shipbuilding and ship repair yards at Rotterdam,

Holland, in daylight raid yesterday. It was the third raid on the vital target, site of the

huge Wilton shipyards, major building and repair facility 'for enemy surface craft.

Intense and very accurate anti-aircraft fire was experienced over the target area,

but fighter opposition was light, returning pilots reported. One bomber failed to

return, Eighth Air Force Headquarters announced.

Bombers Stop

Enemy Convoy

To New Guinea

One Destroyer Probably

Sunk as Allies Force

Japs to Retire

ALLIED HQ, Southwest Pacific,

Mar. 31 (UP)—A third Japanese convoy attempting to land supplies in New

Guinea has been forced to retire after being attacked by heavy Allied bombers,

according to today's official communique.

The convoy, which comprised four destroyers, was first sighted southwest of

Kavieng, but bad weather conditions held up the attack until it was only five miles

from Finschafen, the important Japanese base on the Huon Gulf.

Reports received so far show that one destroyer has probably been sunk off

Finschafen.

Gasmata Blasted

Gasmata, strong Jap base on the south coast of New Britain, was attacked by

Allied heavy bombers yesterday, which dumped 1,000-lb. bombs on the airdrome

and strafed runways and installations nearby.

While shadowing enemy shipping off the south coast of New Britain, an Allied

heavy reconnaissance plane was attacked on three different occasions by formations

up to nine enemy fighters.

This plane completed its mission and returned safely after knocking out four

enemy planes. Heavy bombers attacked enemy coastal

bases at Cape Orford, and Ubili, New Britain.

Rescue Planes

Hold Off Foe

U.S. Pilot Saves Another

From Beneath Japs'

Noses in Jungle

NEW DELHI, Mar. 31 (AP)—An

American pilot forced down in northern Burma was rescued from under the noses

of a group of savagely determined Japanese in one of the most thrilling

rescue dramas of the war on Monday, it was disclosed today.

The pilot, Lt. Melvin Kimball, of Durham, N.H., was saved from almost

certain capture by the daring and skill of other American pilots after he was

forced down by engine trouble in an old trainer he was flying alone from China

to India.

Kimball was forced down near Japanese headquarters in northern

Burma. Luck, was with him, for an American pilot saw him before the Japs

did. Capt. Charles H. Colwell, returning in an American fighter after a strafing

mission over Japanese-occupied Burma, spotted Kimball's plane sitting on the

ground, obviously intact but unable to fly.

Colwell himself had five holes in his plane and should have kept going home

if he had been the kind of a guy who thought of his own skin first. Instead

he called the home base in Assam immediately on the wireless.

Attempt Rescue

The home base told Colwell to hang around the spot to mark it for fighters,

which were sent at once. So Colwell hung around, doing great circles overhead,

until help arrived.