18 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1943
Page
1
Chinese high command announced that a major Japanese column pushing north along the Burma Road into Yun nan province was broken up and retreating in several directions. The OWI report notes aircraft production shortfalls yet asserts American planes remain superior in battle.
Yugoslav forces report new successes against German rail routes in a broad stretch of Yugoslavia while acknowledging losses around Zenica. Partisans claim derailment of a German train in Northern Italy and repurposing wreckage against enemy forces as fighting continues near Split Sibenik and along Slovenia rails.
Yugoslav government reports Mihailovic’s guerrillas have gone on the offensive across Western Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, fighting Rommel’s forces on three fronts. Heavy Nazi air raids target Montenegro as guerrillas reportedly seize towns including Brza Palanka and Jabukovac amid a broader German buildup in the region.
The Daily Mirror said French excitement followed a Vichy radio miscue. An announcer stated the war had ended during the morning newscast, causing crowds to rush into streets before Radio Vichy clarified the error and detained the speaker.
Ta Kung Pao urges Allied landings at Rangoon or Singapore with MacArthur advancing north to meet Mountbatten in Java. The paper calls for a Southeast Asia campaign with China United States and Britain, notes China should focus on Indo China and Thailand, and favors political offensives to blunt Japanese influence.
Dispatches from Stockholm say Germany fears Turkey will cede bases like Portugal did to aid an invasion of the Balkans. The Daily Telegraph reports new British arms arriving in Portugal and Lisbon conducted another five hour blackout yesterday.
Allied air and sea operations report heavy losses for Japan over New Guinea, Bougainville, and surrounding areas. Allied bombers destroyed dozens of Japanese aircraft on the ground, while pursuing raids hit Madang, Wewak, Cape Gloucester, Buka, and Cape Hoskins. Meanwhile in a separate case, de Marigny faces murder charges as investigators cite fingerprint and hair evidence and his wife defends his innocence.
Brig. Gen. Burton O. Lewis announced that new armor piercing projectiles are being shipped to American invasion armies. He credited a combined effort of steel producers, shell makers, war production experts and Ordnance Department engineers for a decisive advance, noting the shift from behind the eight ball to outproducing Axis forces in air and ground ammunition.
In San Francisco, Joseph Keane, 45, a sailor wounded in the Aleutians, killed his six year old son Joseph Jr with a 22 caliber rifle and then shot himself. A note on his uniform cited fear of the boy being “kicked around” after his death and his wife’s departure. Keane’s brother said the wife had left the child in a home for abnormal children and obtained a divorce last week.
Washington reports the annual Office of War Information assessment of United States combat aircraft. The Army Air Forces claim continued superiority, noting new light bomber types and a long range heavy bomber will be added to the fleet. The score cited is over four to one in battles against the enemy.
Stockholm reports Count Bent Holstein a rich pro Nazi Danish landowner and former parliament member has agreed to form a new Danish government under German sponsorship. King Christian resists recognizing the resigning cabinet as Germany imposes a military dictatorship, with Berlin backing Werner Best's push to install a puppet administration.
An advert offers salary, car, or furniture loans from $20 to $300 for employed individuals. It promises quick, private access with monthly installments and high interest. It explains varying repayment plans and costs, emphasizing lower total charges for earlier repayment.
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