22 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1943
Page
1
Allied forces push from Salerno threaten French and Corsican targets as German troops withdraw from Russia and Tunisia. Reports say Fifth Army setbacks ease Allied air superiority while German reserves shift to Italy battlefront. observers note strategic retreats and renewed combat across multiple fronts.
A damaged record suggests Italy considers declaration of war on Germany. The Daily Expense reports a possible formal move by King Victor Emmanuel to align Italy with Allied efforts. Badoglio urges action, urging Italians to fight and eject German influence.
In a wartime report from New York dated Tuesday, German visitors in the United States said that British troops were the best fighters, Russians second, and Americans third. The remarks, made at a pastoral event, noted that pride might be wounded but were based on observed experience in France, Russia, and North Africa.
Reuters dispatch from Calcutta reports more than 1200 bodies in Bengal and over 3 000 cases admitted to hospitals as famine devastates South and East Bengal. Thousands of destitute men women and children arrive daily seeking shelter and food amid urgent relief efforts.
General Marshall testifies before Senator Wheeler, urging rapid expansion and deployment of the armed forces including married men, warning that delaying draft quotas would weaken the Allied offensive. He cites potential disruption to Rome’s defense and vows to press Congress on a broad conscription program.
A Londonderry crowd of about 500 gathered at No 10 to demand opening a second front in France. Deputations from the Labour and Communist groups chanted and pressed for action, while officials argued over the reasons and timing of any invasion plans.
Prime Minister Churchill tells the House of Commons the war in Europe is expanding with plans for new fronts in Africa and Italy. He cites Allied air power, naval output, and the push toward breaking German defenses as crucial, while noting Italy’s fate and the need to avoid premature peace moves. Churchill praises Allied coordination with Roosevelt and the Soviet air force, and asserts determination to press on until victory.
London Tuesday reports the sudden death of Sir Kingsley Wood due to heart failure at Buckingham Palace Mansions. The late chancellor, born in Ireland and son of a Methodist minister, held multiple government roles including postmaster general and minister of health, and he served in Parliament from 1910.
Front reports heavy fighting as German forces press toward Smolensk and Kyiv, with German reinforcements halting progress and Soviets delaying the advance. Officials describe a prolonged battle along the northern and eastern fronts as both sides incur casualties while attempting to hold key positions.
General MacArthur asserts the Pacific campaign hinges on island hopping, air power, and submarine attrition of Japanese supply lines. He stresses avoiding heavy permanent deployments, prioritizing mobile forces and air superiority to pressure New Guinea and surrounding fronts while coordinating long-range strikes against Rabaul and other targets.
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