18 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
1
A scrambled, OCR heavy report describes a fierce tank battle in Egypt with Australians, New Zealanders, and British forces engaging German and Italian units near Alexandria. It notes reported tank losses, infantry clashes, heavy shelling, and mounting aerial activity as troops contest key crossings and positions amid mounting casualties.
An OCR fragment describes Australian forces in a night battle in the Tet-K area. Victorian battalion articles mention surrounding the Aussies, dawn breakout with bayonets, and movements of infantry and tanks through contested terrain.
Fragmentary note describes China Chuncking Freer reports Russia supplies and a 2800 mile road built in five years. Mentions trucks, cars, and a route joining Admanta along a rough mountainous path with ancient trails.
An Allied communique reports night actions off New Guinea near Samsana and the Cilebas area. Australian forces attacked and captured a railway station, cut German lines, and advanced on the ridge with artillery support. Casualties and prisoners are noted with hundreds of items of dive killed and 17 later tallies referenced.
Fragmented report describes orders from Vichy government outlining actions if the Bei jth Fleet evacuated Alexandria. Admiral Chu… is mentioned with June actions as Rommel threatens, detailing port stays and possible surrender.
A Washington dispatch to the New York Times suggests the Anglo American land offensive in Western Europe has a set site and an earlier date than commonly believed. Observers note troop concentrations and cite a 1934 German invasion of East Prussia as a cautionary comparison, warning that an Allied expedition could compel Germany to redeploy forces from Poland to Paris.
London dispatch reports an Australian crept from cover to attack three enemy tanks under fire near a trench line. The Australian crew boarded, moved, and the tanks were destroyed by precise machine gun and rifle fire as allied forces pressed the attack.
Allied bombers demonstrated their value in a long range reconnaissance over New Guinea. A single bomber, attacked by enemy fighters, fought back in a three quarter hour duel covering about 400 miles, sustaining damage but returning home intact with no crew casualties.
General Aibshie formerly Commanding Chief of the High Army arrives in Landot. The Daily Xpress will report on secret events in Livye and Egypt, detailing war office actions and military movements.
Admlty and Air Ministry report German fighters struck a rescue group off the coast on Wednesday. One launch was set ablaze and sunk, several boats damaged, crewmen killed or missing. Allied fighters claimed downing two enemy planes and damaging others during a four hour engagement.
The Al Ministry in London said top bomber attacks targeted a U boat base near Laibeck. Two bombers were shot down while a patrol reported the raid involved submarines supplying wreckage and cargo. The United States embassy noted the raid as a sustained offensive against Germany and Denmark with significant losses.
A fragmented report from New York cites widespread parachute incidents near Hyde Park. Police deploy patrols along the Hudson river and river corridor to seize any suspicious activity amid rumors of uses for state land. No solid plans or perpetrators confirmed.
The State Department announced that Finland would terminate consular rights in the United States after Finland refused American consul general rights under a treaty. The action is not a break in diplomatic relations, though tensions rise as Finland wages war with Russia. The New York Times noted consulates could strain relations nearing a breaking point.
London reports a 72 hour battle as a convoy endured persistent U-boat assaults. Admiralty praised the effort of the merchant crew and escorts, noting only one ship sunk and another damaged, with engine trouble delaying one vessel.
Moscow radio reports claim German offensive on the Voronezh front was checked in several sectors while elsewhere Germans pressed with heavy losses. Soviet dispatches say Russian forces gained the initiative near Millerovo and near Don and Voronezh rivers as tanks and infantry maul German units. Reports also describe encirclement risks and German reserves being strained, with Stalin reportedly directing defense from Stalingrad.
Fragmentary wartime item reports catastrophic Russian casualties and German losses with inflated numbers. Readable text references thousands killed and missing among both sides, mentioning Serna and Htussliens figures in a chaotic tally.
Stockholm reports a Red Cross ship named Sturaborg chartered by Sivedian Mec Grose was sunk in a Mediterranean air attack. Several crew members are missing while supply runs to Greses are disrupted.
The Attorney General announced charges against eight alleged abettors tied to a recent order. Forty accused will be charged with unlawfully hindering apprehension. Details and exact identities are obscured in the fragments.
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