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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
5
The report describes Allied forces tightening their ring around Cape Bon as air strikes resume. Persistent artillery and aerial bombardments target coastal positions, with repeated sorties and counterattacks noted along the front lines.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sends a message to General Eisenhower urging united Allied action. The dispatch praises Allied resolve and stresses the need for coordinated military effort against the Axis, highlighting strategic aims and the importance of morale and leadership.
London May 11 The Dutch Government in London reports that after martial law was imposed the Germans executed 26 Dutch workers within 24 hours and sentenced 10 more to death. German police and troops patrol streets as resistance grows. Orders require all Dutch men ages 18 to 35 to report for war primner duty, with troops and airmen mobilized.
Washington correspondent reports that some believe major Allied operations in the Pacific may unfold sooner than anticipated. President Eisenhower is urged to convey congratulations to Admiral Halsey and to consider readiness for planned maneuvers amid ongoing security concerns.
Fragmented eyewitness notes describe German troop movements, civil casualties, and chaotic scenes near coastal towns. Reports mention ships, trucks, and crowds with soldiers firing, looting, and fleeing toward harbors, with residents seeking shelter.
An unclear Washington report cites General Francis addressing a press conference about mediation. The General reportedly said the government is not interested in any mediation, repeating a line attributed to President Roosevelt that the nation seeks only conditional surrender if necessary.
Social Services in Canberra reports a government scheme for hospital medical and dental benefits to be discussed with friendly societies. The conference aims to align welfare legislation with society needs, with government planning to push health service proposals in the June session.
A Moscow communique reports heavy Soviet air raids on German rail hubs Geelamiyerska Uapenatars and Uspenskara and four other locations. Bombing targeted military trains and supply convoys near Belanskiel Kiev and Uneda stations. Five bombers were shot down in a Roginov Batasik raid as Russia pounds German defences and rail links ahead of a likely Orel sector offensive.
London May 11 Prime Minister Attlee reviews the Tunisian victory praising Allied coordination among United States British Commonwealth French North Africa and other forces. He highlights difficult terrain large troop movements and rapid advances as outcomes of careful planning and joint effort.
The report notes 1412 Malayan prisoners captured in the campaign, with names released through the Red Cross. It mentions prisoners held in Thailand, conditions in camps, and workers in railway projects. casualties for the First and Eighth Armies are given, with German surrenders and advancing Allied forces toward Tunis and Bizerta.
A London dispatch cites British and American reports noting rising concern over Italy as Allied plans firm up. Observers say fascist defenses strengthen on Sicily and Sardinia while propaganda and spy chatter anticipate a Mediterranean campaign. Italian workers are mobilized, and rumors of Cyprus and Crete presence surface in dispatches.
Washington May 1 report details that thousands of Japanese descent individuals are moved into essential wartime industries as investigations assess attitudes and suitability. The Senate Military Affairs Committee endorses swift abolition of relocation centers and the War Department weighs broader policy impacts.
A fragmented report describes Nazi setbacks and propaganda in North Africa. It notes confusion over Rommel's retreat, Allied advances, and press reactions as newspapers confront shifting war narratives.
A fragmentary telegraphic report from London discusses Burma operations with cautious notes on Japanese strength and potential Allied seaborne moves. It suggests limited forces and a future offensive hinge on adequate ships, men, and equipment, citing India Command and Bay of Bengal considerations.
A wrecked wartime dispatch recounts Japanese use of gas around Lake Tungting and tireless propaganda claims of Chinese uprisings. It notes eight or more incidents, misgivings about troop deployment, and the high cost of inadequate Allied reserves in a contested theater.
Washington May 11 The Tunisian victory will open the Mediterranean to Allied shipping regardless of the Luftwaffe. Secretary of the Navy Knox held a press conference and declined to estimate how long the Mellersanea opened with supply ships. He cited a huge advantage from shortened routes to the Middle East, averaging 3000 miles, and said an air umbrella would double tonnage passing through. He noted Allied possession of airfields would heighten dangers of the Mediterranean passage and avoided commenting on Sicily or Allied seaborne relief plans. General Chennault was expected to ban Japan from China this autumn in a discussion described as pure speculation.
President Roosevelt told a press conference that aircraft production would reach about 1.077 million units, comparing favorably with global output. He said American factories were turning out more planes than the rest of the world combined, noting he had put the squadrons in bounds to emphasize this progress.
Prime Minister Churchill arrived in Washington for war talks with President Roosevelt as Allied advisers join the visit. The White House confirmed Churchill as the guest for talks likely to focus on a Second Front plan and the Pacific offensive, with Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek reportedly informed. Speculation centers on key Allied leaders and commanders to decide postwar strategy and invasion timelines.
Atlas dispatch outlines three 'ommed talks targets with Stalin and priorities set at Casablanca. Europe first, Atlantic renewal, and Pacific needs guide wartime strategy amid new Burma and Australia threats. Churchill’s whereabouts speculated as conference near. observers expect Casablancan priorities to hold.
The article outlines Canada s Pay As You Earn tax plan from Finance Minister Ilsley and the wartime budget. It explains higher source deductions starting April 1 to reach near full collection, two thirds tax payments for farmers, and deferral of investment income tax to future years. It notes the plan aims to improve over the old system and compares to wartime measures in other countries.
Australian Associated Press reports Sir Alan Brooke in a wartime cabinet briefing reiterating unity between Northern Ireland and Britain. He warns Ulster will not be coerced and stresses that Eu and Uire relations must remain cordial while Westminster seeks unity and wartime cooperation and Ireland’s stance on Eire’s attitude.
Reports from London describe Allied air operations over Sicily and Pantelleria targets. Bombers attacked Italian positions in the Marsala area and surrounding Sicily with bursts on an aerodrome and anti aircraft fire noted.
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