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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1943
Page
4
Allied officials weigh bombing Rome amid Rome attack claims. Churchill expected to address in Commons. Rome reports bombs hit military targets with no confirmed damage. Allies say targets include rail centers and airfields around Rome, while aiming to spare sacred sites.
Legal notice announces sealed bids for additional foundations under the East and North walls of the East wing at Central School District No 1 Sand Lake Poestenkill Averill Park New York. Bids due July 21 1943 in Troy. Includes bid forms and bond requirements and waiver rights. Also notices licenses for beer sales in various locations in Rensselaer County.
Three people died and three more were seriously burned in a Adams Massachusetts automobile crash Saturday night. The Bourdon family Mr and Mrs Arthur Bour and their 11 year old son Bernard were killed when their car collided with a Mastalisz driven vehicle at an intersection. The injured Casimir Mastalisz Louis Volpi and Louis Frior all Adams residents were taken to Plunkett Hospital. Police Chief Edward Reid described the Bourdon car as crossing the intersection when broadside by the Mastalisz vehicle. the car burst into flames and the family was trapped.
A Paris radio report relayed by Reuters said Rouen was engulfed in a great fire with damage in the millions of francs. The AP listed early war-time bulletins from Washington while Churchill warned Axis planners that bombing Athens or Cairo would trigger Rome retaliation. The piece notes Axis air activity over Rome, Malta bomb sorrow, and refugee surges inflating Rome’s housing strain.
Cairo AP reports American and RLAF airmen conducted the first raid on Rome using landmarks to guide their bombs. They avoided St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City, targeting military sites while navigating the Tiber, Castle Santa Angelo, and Piazza Venezia.
North Bennington Navy sailor Sanford Willis spends a furlough with his aunt Mrs James Huntington. Miss Helen Worthington daughter of Mr and Mrs Eliot Worthington of Camden New York visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Worthington. William McIntyre of New York visits his aunt Mrs Theodore Wacker. Kendall Rich of Stratford Conn spends weekend with wife and daughter Diane. Miss Eleanor Cushman of Albany visits aunt Mrs Harold Reimann. Edward Fruitrich of Pittsfield Mass visits parents Mr and Mrs Harry Fruitrich. Pvt Frederick White son of Mr and Mrs Clarence White returns to Wendover Field Utah after a short furlough at home.
Leaflets dropped during yesterday's raid on Rome warned Fascist authorities that Allied bombing of military objectives in and around the city could be misrepresented to the public as destruction of cultural monuments. The leaflets urged Rome residents to judge the claims, noting Allied daylight raids target military facilities with precautions to minimize civilian damage.
Allied bombardiers and pilots in North Africa memorized a large map of Rome, detailing streets and key targets down to the last detail, aiding strategic planning and navigation for air operations in the campaign.
Al lied officials disclosed during weeks of training for a serial incident on the Eternal City that fascist authorities have built several high powered generating plants. The sites are close to religious shrines and their vibrations can be felt within holy precincts.
The report describes Rome bombed during World War II and portrays Mussolini’s regime as overlaying the city’s ancient monuments and Christian heritage with fascist prestige. It details Rome’s growth from seven hills to a modern capital, Mussolini’s 1926 15-year restoration drive, new highways, monumental buildings, and a staged reception for Adolf Hitler.
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