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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1943

Page

3

Combined Operations Story of the Commandos

The Gazette previews the June Book of the Month selection Combined Operations by Hilary St George Saunders. It chronicles the commandos from Dunkirk to North Africa with maps and photos, detailing training, raids, and the global reach of Allied operations.

Gazette Commandos U. S. Rangers Stary St. George Saunders Book of Club Hilary St. George Saunders Bomber Command Coastal Command Combined Operations Isak Dinesen Saunders Winston Churchill Combined Operations Command Louis Mountbatten France Belgium Holland Norway New Guinea North Africa China Iceland India Dunkirk French North Africa Madagascar Windsor Castle St. Nazaire H.ms. Campbeltown

French townsfolk resist by lamp and pot against invaders

Footnote recounts villagers believing a British invasion, blowing up a harbor gate to strike at their Nazi occupiers. An elderly woman is quoted claiming she acted out of duty, despite the danger and the weight of a flower pot.

Spellman Plans To Visit India

The Swiss radio reported that Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York, who left Ankara en route to Syria, would later visit India. The broadcast said Spellman was received by Turkish President Ismet Inonu during his stay in Ankara.

London Francis J. Spellman New York Ankara Syria India Spellman Ismet Inonu

War flyer vows to avoid motorcycles after missions

London AP reports Lieut. Steve Lindsay of Gatesville Texas, returning from his 24th mission over occupied Europe, fell from a truck on the way to his room but was not seriously hurt. He quips that autos are too dangerous and vows to steer clear.

London Europe Steve Lindsay Gatesville Texas

Italian POWs to work farms near Camp Atterbury

Col Welton M Modisette commander says Italian prisoners of war interned at Camp Atterbury will be made available as agricultural laborers within a 25 mile radius of the post.

Camp Atterbury Ind Welton M. Modisette

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