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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1943
Page
1
Allied troops from American British and Canadian forces stormed the Sicily coast as bombardment from naval units and air power supported landings. The invasion began with landings by Allied forces under General Eisenhower.
Allied governments announced that June ship losses were the lowest in 18 months and U boats were scarce on convoy routes. Submarine sinkings were substantial and satisfactory as anti submarine vessels and aircraft came into service in numbers.
Allied bombers pounded Japanese positions on New Georgia Island while destroyers shelled the Munda base. Torpedo and dive bombers dropped seventy tons on bivouacs and dumps between Munda Point and Lambeti, with anti aircraft batteries hit by land and sea fire. Artillery from Rendova and air strikes from fighters near Rendova supported a three way attack as Marines and Army units push toward Munda air base.
Grim rescue crews fought weakened walls to pull living and dead from a four story factory garage at 419 W Superior St. Seven firemen died, four others were saved but two later died, and four more were injured. The tragedy, Chicago’s worst in 19 years for department casualties, began when the roof and floors collapsed after the fire started at 2 am. Captain Matthew McDonough and Firemen Richard Jablonski Joseph Strenski and Robert Walsh were entombed. Father William Gorman aided them as McDonough pleaded for help and Strenski spoke through pain before dying.
A brief notice shows a sales pitch urging action with a promise of buyers after twenty phone calls in five days. It stresses urgency and requests belief, providing a telephone number Troy 6100 for contact.
Soviet center forces held at Orel and Kursk fronts in yesterday’s clash. They reported destroying 133 Nazi tanks and 4 planes while German losses neared 5,000 in the day. Moscow tallies suggest total German casualties around 40,000 over five days.
The German overseas radio said Allied forces began landing operations in Sicily this morning. It broadcast a second bulletin from Washington noting that British American and Canadian troops have landed.
National games featured Chicago 5 New York 3 over 12 innings, Brooklyn 8 Pittsburg 7, St. Louis 7 Boston 0, Cincinnati 11 Philadelphia 4, and Detroit 4 Philadelphia 0 plus Washington 1 Cleveland 0 in 13 innings. Eastern matches: Elmira 5 Albany 4, Scranton 6 Hartford 3, Wilkes-Barre 11 Springfield 1, Binghamton 2 Utica 1, Binghamton 6 Utica 0. Only games scheduled.
Washington reports Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, denies organized strike claims and says the union will not play at its own funeral. He states the transcription industry involves 1090 musicians yearly, a small pool taking work from many, while war labor board checks jurisdiction.
Allied advances loom as Mussolini fortifies Sicily Sardinia and Corsica forming sea fortresses. Italian defenses include 60 to 70 divisions with 2000 aircraft and heavy bomber pressure. Air bases and factories face Allied bombardment while Axis stands in Africa weakens.
J Edward Conway of Kingston named a Republican member of the State Civil Service Commission with expectation of becoming president. He succeeds Miss Grace A Reavy of Cohoes, the Democrat who has served as commission president since her term expired February 1. Reavy ends nearly a quarter century in city and state service, having held deputy secretary of state and other posts before joining the Civil Service Commission in 1937. Governor Dewey also appointed Louise Gerry of Buffalo to the commission.
A rush of meat buyers gathered at a Washington market stall opened by Sosnowitz and Lotterein of Stamford Connecticut to ease shortages. By 1 30 pm the two hour early opening yielded about 500 sales as OPA critics noted meat sold at ceiling prices. The plan proposed retailer share 21 percent of sale price while packers would take 79 percent but the OPA objected fearing excessive packer gains and bypassing retail risks.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King in Ottawa proclaimed that the war for liberation has entered a new phase with the Allied invasion of Sicily. He said Britain, the United States, and Canada are at the forefront seeking the unconditional surrender of Italy and Germany, with Canadian units part of the assault.
Robert Bennett of the BBC declared tonight from Allied headquarters in Algiers that the invasion of Europe has begun. The WOR New York recording cited his warning that this is no hit and run affair and that fighting is now under way, describing it as the most difficult military operation of the war.
Allied forces launched the Sicily landing with air and naval support to start the European assault. Eisenhower announced the operation from Algiers as the fight to crush Europe begins. Italian defenses and disruptions marked fierce resistance while French broadcasts urged calm and vigilance.
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