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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
4
Reports state men have been killed or seriously wounded in raids on railroads across Sicily Sardinia Calabria and Apulia. The Italian government announces plans to proclaim railroad workers heroes of the day amid the wartime effort.
U S court heard government arguments supporting summary judgment against the Associated Press in an antitrust action. Government briefs assert AP is a dominant, protective coalition restricting competitors and that access to world news reports is essential to daily newspapers.
As strikes spread, United States Steel shut six furnaces and 19 of 37 by Thursday across Carnegie-Illinois National Tube and American Steel and Wire. Kentucky Illinois Alabama Arkansas Virginia Oklahoma Wisconsin and other states report thousands idle. War Labor Board and Ickes press on while coal transport is redirected to essential needs.
Allied air forces launched a major daylight bombing campaign on Naples and Reggio Calabria, using 100 Flying Fortresses and Liberators. Targets included roundhouses, locomotive shops, the royal arsenal, oil dumps, and rail lines, with heavy damage reported and no Allied losses. The operation followed Middle East and Malta carrier strikes, while Axis fighters contested the skies over the toe of Italy.
Soviet reports say Nazi moves into France signal doubts about defeating the USSR and prompt calls for a second front. Berlin and Allied broadcasts warn of invasion, with Allied forces and landing craft spotted in the Mediterranean. Avignon hosts German headquarters and new artillery, as 60th motorized infantry moves into France. German troop strength in France reportedly rises to about 650,000 across 44 divisions.
The RAF blasted Krefeld and other Ruhr centers in a heavy night attack, with fourteenth bomber losses reported. Berlin claimed minimal civilian impact while London and British coastal targets endured enemy raids. The Friedrichshafen strike on the Luftschiffbau works marked the deepest Allied penetration yet, signaling shifting Nazi air dependence on radio-location and boosting Allied air superiority efforts.
FBI holds seven Rochester men on sabotage charges with arraignment set before a Federal judge. Employees admitted they were told by arrestees to use munition components only under Government inspectors. Hoover said powder defects compromised burning time and heat, risking bomb failure. Army tests, June 12 seizure of the plant, and cessation of production followed. Local prosecutor said tests showed 60 percent of bombs defective. Millions of bombs reportedly shipped abroad or stored at embarkation points and arsenals. Authorities move to seize all defective bombs.
Secretary Knox told reporters that both sides are avoiding actions that might provoke incident in the invasion plan. He said Japan could resupply Kiska by submarine but a permanent garrison by subs would be difficult, especially ammunition. He added U S aircraft carrier construction is progressing and by year end America will have several times more carriers than in 1941, with planes and pilots balanced for combat. He denied American fleet units in the Mediterranean, noting that is British responsibility.
Bollywood California June 22 UP Robert Elwyn founder of a Woodstock Minnesota playhouse has signed a MGM contract as a director. Elwyn has staged Broadway appearances and directed Helen Hayes Jane Cowl Ruth Chatterton and other stars over the past five years at his theater.
President Roosevelt sent congratulatory messages to Premier Stalin and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek marking the Nazi invasion anniversary. He praised Stalin for unity against Nazi aggression and noted growing Allied strength. He also commended China’s heroic resistance and recent Chinese military victories under inspiring leadership.
Sir James Grigg British war minister and Sir Archibald Sinclair air minister arrived in Cairo last night amid Allied command plans.
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