02 Aug 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
1
Allied forces announce American troops seized San Stefano, opening the Axis north flank in Sicily as the British Eighth Army presses toward Catania. Luftwaffe and German artillery shell Castel di Tusa and Pettineo. civilians shelter as the fighting intensifies along rugged terrain.
In Harlem a violent disorder drew 6 000 police as crowds clashed near a hotel. Rioters smashed about 100 plate glass windows and looted roughly 30 shops with injuries to nearly 200 people including 40 officers. Mayor LaGuardia ordered dispersal and reinforced patrols.
The forecast notes not so warm tonight and Tuesday morning with fresh west winds. West Texas sees little temperature change with scattered thundershowers. El Paso and Big Bend areas, plus New Mexico, expect scattered afternoon showers. 24 hours ending 6 36 A M high 97 low 72 noon 94.
Mrs. R. C. Martini won first prize for a tip about a boy fatally injured by a fall from a windmill tower. Second prize went to Mrs. P. O. Perry for a tale of a badger on her front porch, killed by a neighbor. Third prize awarded to Mrs. J. E. Taylor for a story about her electric clock turning backward.
Aerial heroism tale from World War II narrates Flight Officer John C. Morgan of New York City aiding a bomber crew after a German battle. Despite a shattered windshield and loss of the pilot, Morgan kept formation with one hand and guided the craft during a bombing run before they evacuated the pilot’s body.
Gov Coke R Stevenson urged Texans in a proclamation to return empty deposit bottles to aid the glass industry focus on containers for the armed forces. The note also lists a repair and repaint instruction referencing Maynard Lumber Co at 800 W. 5th.
London dispatch reports Italian radio broadcasts from Algiers warning that Allied land forces would soon invade the Italian mainland following resumed aerial offensives. The broadcasts say air strikes will continue and land combat will begin on the mainland.
Reports say medium bombers hit Milazzo port to bar Axis reinforcements while raids struck Adrano Randazzo and other communications hubs. The Seventh Army presses along the north coast as British and Canadian forces face stiff resistance near Mt Etna. Axis reinforcements move via Messina strait as Allied air units target the Messina bridgehead and supply routes.
Allied reports from North Africa describe RAF discovery in bomb wreckage at Palermo of leaflets titled The Decline and Fall of British Air Power. The find highlights Nazi propaganda aims and hints at morale concerns within British air operations.
Reporter visits Catania Plain as British and German forces clash unseen. Mortar and shell fire blanket the area while Montgomery, Patton, and Highland regiments move through shelled roads and ruined farmhouses. A Sicilian farmer reflects on the conflict and hopes for peace.
Allied heavy bombers strike Naples and Ploesti while Berlin orders nonessential residents out. Mussolini’s regime falters as Red Army advances in the northwest, with Sweden's press noting fears Mussolini’s fall could affect Germany.
Dispatches from Cairo and Istanbul describe clashes as German troops seek to disarm Italian forces on Crete and tighten grip in Greece. British HQ cites evidence of plans to seize officers and arms. Italians are said to resist while some troops surrender. Reinforcements to the Greek island garrisoned by Germans are reported in the Aegean off the Dardanelles.
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