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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1943

Page

2

Invasion of Europe Needs Air and Sea Protection

New York May 23 A military analysis outlines key requirements for a second European front. Landings must precede inland advances and secure a base with round the clock air cover, supply routes, and substantial fighter strength to sustain operations after Dieppe lessons.

Taul C. Raborg New York Ann Vasic Dieppe United Nations Jaoldiers Jfo Cis Ciy Trevaid al Dieppe Siyagton Arctic Sea Norway Russia Ruerg Calais France le Havre Bordeaux Franco United Nations Spain

150 000 Taken Captive in Africa

London reporting Deputy Prime Minister Attlee told the Commons Allied forces have captured over 130 400 prisoners and seized thousands of weapons including 250 tanks and numerous motor vehicles in North Africa. He hailed the victory as a forward base for future Allied attacks and predicted eventual German surrender under UN pressure.

London Mary Attiee North Africa Commons Attlee Palion Ala United Nations Hitler I i Tunleta

Victory in Africa May End Shackles

London dispatch reports Allied forces in North Africa capturing large numbers of German and Italian prisoners as Axis defenses falter. The piece notes potential Mediterranean offensives and hints at possible invasions of Corsica Sardinia Sicily and parts of Greece while detailing prisoner chains and liberation trends across regions.

Mediterranean Mespoiles Nice Carniba Corsica Sardinia Sicily Greces Coole Greece Hrenner Jed Marrow Nive Balkans Tukey

Yanks and French Take 35 912 Axis Captives in Tunisia

American Second Corps in Tunisia reports 35 912 Axis prisoners taken by troops of the American expeditionary force and the Corps Franc d Iq. Tanks played a pivotal role, with notable gains at Hill 800 Djebel Tahent and the Matour area. Flanking infantry movements and surprise tactics contributed to the breakthrough, while thousands more prisoners remain uncounted and equipment remains intact.

Gratian Jovey N. S. Stall Coccesnondest Second Corps Tunisia INS Tay Sumor Hill 800 Djebel Tahent Mateus Powarldefna Matour

Axis toll in North Africa tops 600000 in two year campaign

Paris dispatch reports Axis losses in North Africa reaching about 600000 killed wounded or captured as of the start of the final Tunisian battle. Details show 244000 Allied personnel, 406000 Germans, and others unspecified among the total. Prisoner figures cited around 1450.

London INS Asie Tunsia Tatlan

Africa Victory Praised by Red Newspapers in Moscow

A Tass dispatch reports Moscow press praise Africa victory. Soviet outlets quote Pravda condemning Hitler’s gamble as overestimating its forces and underestimating Allied strength, highlighting strategic misjudgments.

Peras Moscow Africa Communist Party Priyda Hides

Nazis Explain Rommel's Leaving

New York May 12 report says Nazi propagandists explained that Erwin Rommel failed to wit. The Desert Fox was in better health and not accepting death. Rommel appeared that making on Vic discipler when an instructor at Winner Sonitadl multicy academy.

New York iNs Rammel Nees Kearmmel Vic Discipler Sonitadl

Allied Shipping to North Africa Surges Amid Campaign

Allied reports show shipping to North Africa during the six months from November 1942 to May 1943 reached over 11,000,000 net tons in Franco-African ports including Carthianen, with total traffic of more than 22,000,000 tons escorted by American and British navies. The article notes a heavy mine and obstacle rate and emphasizes the strategic buildup for the Allied campaign.

Allied North Africa Carthianen United Kingdom United States Ainge Annanye

New Draft Classification For Lindbergh Noted

ENGLEWOOD New Jersey May 13 The selective service board reclassified Charles A Lindbergh from AB to TAH indicating a routine procedure based on age and marital status with dependents.

Englewood, WN. J Charles “A. Lindbergh Selective Service Board Rom AB Raulige Lindbergh

War Prisoner Farm Labor Planned for War Effort

Washington reports officials consider using captured Italian and German soldiers in Tunisia to work on farms and highway projects, addressing escape prevention and local resistance concerns. Prisoners would be paid about 6 to 10 cents daily plus a 10 cent daily allowance for necessities, with officers limited to prison camps and wages ranging from 20 to 44 dollars per month for those outside camps.

Washington, Bay Tunisia Plains P90 Corps

Californian to Die in Gas Chamber

A Californian faces execution in the gas chamber as authorities schedule the death sentence for a crime tied to the Warren Cracmer case. Details are sparse due to damaged text, but the piece notes the upcoming date and location of the sentence.

Ban Quentin Frison Warren Cracmer Quentin Touny Ernest Saxon

Duke of Windsor to Visit Labor Camp in New Jersey

The Duke of Windsor, governor at the Bahamas, will visit a labor camp in Swedenborg, New Jersey, where several hundred nonresident workers are employed. The visit was announced today.

Duke of Windsor York Swedenborg N. J

Hatpin statute repealed by Massachusetts House

Boston May 13 The six year old hatpin law prohibiting women from wearing hatpins over a half inch beyond the scalp was repealed today by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The statute had never led to a conviction and is described as unused since its enactment.

Boston INS Atlms Snelr Bormets House of Representatives Unc

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