Reds Throttle Nazi Kursk Push In Fierce Front Line Action
Soviet midnight bulletin reports sustained Soviet defense along a 165 mile front from Orel to Belgorod repulsing German tank and infantry assaults as battle rages around the Kursk bulge. German losses exceed 42 000 killed, 2338 tanks damaged or destroyed, and 1037 planes. Belgrade area fighting slows German advance with red forces sealing off gains and counter attacking.
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Belgorod
Kursk
Monitor
Kursk Bulge
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Yank Airmen Hit Jap Warships Near New Georgia
Allied reports describe American planes bombing Japanese cruisers and destroyers near New Georgia as U S forces tighten a roadblock around Munda and Japs attempt to break through. Catalinas and Liberators score hits while ground forces push to choke points and reduce enemy positions on the island.
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Y . Yates McDaniel
Southwest Pacific
Munda
New Georgia
Pat
United States
William F. Halsey
Nunda
Bairoko
Kula Gulf
Catalina
Choiseul Island
Kilombangara Island
Allied Air Bombs Sicily Invasion Reported Successful
Allied airmen over Sicily described the invasion as proceeding smoothly with heavy strikes on roads and communications. Observers from California to New York reported coordinated landings and minimal enemy resistance as ships and barges supplied the assault from water to shore.
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Sicily
James J. Armstrong
Muskogee
Okla
John A. Doughboy
Anis
Samuel J. Gormely, Jr
Alhambra Road
Alhambra
Calif
Tunisia
San Francisco
Joseph C. Thomas
McKinley Ave
Pomona
Roscoe Johnson
North Pine St
Chicago
Donald Justier
Saint Albans
N. Y
John D. Stevens
Laramie
Wyo
Military Men Warn Against High Optimism
Allied observers in North Africa welcomed the Sicily landings but cautioned that optimism is premature. They noted the pivotal moment comes with any counterattack, and by nightfall no Axis counterstrike had yet occurred.
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North Africa
Sicily
Landings Complete Along Sicily Coast With Allied Victory
Allied forces landed along 100 miles of Sicily's southeast coast and, after three hours of resistance, began inland advance within 90 minutes under strong air cover. Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters announced the success from North Africa on July 10.
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Big Island
Sicily
Vichy
Syracuse
Catania
Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Eisenhower
Germans Preparing People For Loss Of Italian Islands
Allied forces landed in Sicily with heavy fighting reported by Axis broadcasts as Germany and Italy brace for loss of the Mediterranean islands. Nazi propaganda warned of impending setbacks while Berlin and Rome talked of defense preparations and continued fighting.
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Associated Press
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Sicily
Italy
Mediterranean
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Radio Berlin
International Bureau
German Propaganda Agency
Rome
How Are We Doing Anniversary Digest by Thomas M Johnson
Thomas M Johnson writes an Enterprise anniversary digest comparing World War II and World War I periods. He notes 12 percent Pearl Harbor era time at war, contrasts in land sea and air involvement and industrial effort, with some findings encouraging and others shocking.
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Thomas M. Johnson
NEA Military Authority
Pearl Harbor
United States
Warships Pound Kiska to Reveal Shore Batteries
U S warships pounded Kiska for hours, forcing Japanese positions to show locations of shore batteries. Naval sources said the bombardment, in the early hours of Friday off the southeastern coast near Gertrude Cove, aimed to clear the way for an anticipated American ground assault to retake the Aleutian island base. A light vessel reportedly fired shells while Japanese shore guns replied ineffectively.
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Washington
Kiska
Aleutian
Gertrude Cove
Urge meat control in wartime on Roosevelt
Chicago July 10 P O Wilson chairman of the livestock and meat council says a telegram was sent to President Roosevelt urging full control of meat and livestock be placed in the war meat board The council represents more than 109 leading livestock and meat associations in the country and contends the board lacks authority to function properly.
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Urge Meat Control
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P. O. Wilson
Livestock and Meat Council
Roosevelt
War Meat Board
Axis Resources Whittled Down By Fresh Bombing Of Ruhr
Axis war resources were reduced by daylight and night bombing in Europe. Allied strikes hit the Ruhr central region including Gelsenkirchen oil, iron and steel center, while US Flying Fortresses and RAF bombers targeted Caen and Abbeville air bases in France. Despite losses, bands of enemy fighter activity appeared to ease as reserves faced strain on multiple fronts.
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Rick Yahner
London
Mediterranean
France
Ruhr Valley
Germany
Gelsenkirchen
Resses
RAF
Ob- Caen
Abbeville
Western
Eighth Air Force
Caen
Reichsmarshal Goering
English Channel
Reichsmar
Roosevelt Foresees End Of War After Sicily Invasion
President Roosevelt said the Sicily landings mark the war against Italy and Germany entering its final phase with the destruction of Nazism and fascism as the next objective. He hinted at more Allied actions across the Channel and from the Mediterranean, and pledged Vatican protections during upcoming operations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
World Today
Sicily
Italy
Germany
France
Channel
Britain
Mediterranean
Mr. Roosevelt
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