Daily Post - 22.04.1943, Blaðsíða 4

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DAILY POST
flxís Repolsed Io
Russ Ðrive
London. Fierce battling con-
tinued in the Russian Kuban
sector, where the German
drive is reported to be employ
ing a force of from 8 to 10 di-
visions in adesperate bid to
gain the last section of the
Caucasus.
However, their efforts have
brought them nothing in the
way of territorial gains, and in
some places the huns have ev-
en been forced to retreat furt-
her. Soviet artillery and mort-
ar fire have been very effec-
tive, inflicting severe casual-
ties on the enemy.
Blast Japs Again
In Pacific Area
Mac Arthur’s bombers main-
tained their heavy offensive by
lasting, the Japanese-held
Wiwack area.
Also a perfect hit was scor-
ed by them on an enemy mer
chant vessel of 6000 tons,
which exploded and sank.
It’s hardly necessary to say that
this young lady, Rosemary La
Planche, once won a “Miss
America” contest (how could
she lose?). That was in 1941—
and it took until now for Holly-
wood to sign her to a contract.
She should have something to
offer the box-office.
’Tis-An
III Vind —
A woman who had driven
the other members of a first
aid class nearly frantic by her
continual criticism of the
whole idea turned' up one
morning a complete convert—
first aid training was a wonder
ful thing, it ought to be com-
pulsory.
“Why,” she said,, “yester-
day I was sitting at home
when I heard a screeching of
brakes and then a terrific
crash. Two cars had tumed ov-
er right in front of our gate
and four people were lying in
the street. One woman had a
deep cut in her arm, two men
had broken legs, and another
severe lacerations of the face.
But thank heaven, I remem-
bered exactly what you had
taught me. So I bent over and
put my head between my
knees -r- and I didn’t faint!”
Harry Evans in The Fam-
ily Circle.
* * *
She was born in the year of
Our Lord only knows. (Leon
Hale.)
—Elsa Maxwell.
(From Reader’s Digest.)
‘Bornet’ Revesled
As Tokio Stinger
New York. The “Shang-Ri-
Lah” from which Tokio was
bombed last year by U. S. plan
es has been finally revealed as
the U.S.S. Hornet, Air plane
carrier.
Since that time, however,
this battle-scarred avenger has
been sunk.
B.S.A. — Mex'co
New York. President Roose-
velt has travelled to Mexico
for a meeting with President
Camacho.
The two Presidents met in
the town of Monterey, not far
south of the border. President
Roosevelt broadcast a speech
from there. He said that both
Mexico and the USA owed
their freedom to their ancest-
ors not having been afraid to
fight for it, and die for their
liberty of thought.
Tnnisla
(Continued from page 1.)
selves strongly in positions ex
cellently fitted for defence, —
out of which they will have to
be cleared, pocket by pocket.
Early to-day Rommel had al-
ready counter-attacked four
times, the first time before
dawn on Tuesday, but the 8th
Army through all the enemy
onslaughts held fast to the
ground gained in every sector,
and heavy fighting continues.
John McVane, U. S. war
correspondent, in his dispatch
to-day says that the Allied air
superiority was more than
maintained previous to the at-
tack, and as for yesterday’s
offensive, the Allied air forces
threw in all they had against
the enemy airfields first and
formemost, and then against
the enemy positions in forward
areas.
ALLIED AIRCRAFT
EFFECTIVE
Flying Fortresses struck the
heaviest blow yet against the
enemy airfield just outside Bi-
zerta, and lanketed the whole
area, runways included, with
high explosives. Other enemy
airfields, — the Axis only have
about three big ones left in
Tunisia, — got much the same
treatmfent, and altogether yest-
erday was a great day for the
Allies in thte air. Twenty-sev-
en enemy planes were destroy-
ed, 19 of them. by patrolling
American flown Spitfires off
Cape Bon, where the Alliéd pi-
lots ran into a big formation
of enemy fighters.
Jap Casnalties
In Bnrnia Raid
London. British Blenheim
planes flew out over Burma to
bombard Japanese positions
on Mayju Peninsula and at one
location unloaded their ex-
plosives right in the middle of
an enemy troop concentration.
Heavy casualties are believed
to have been caused thereby.
No fresh reports have been
received regarding the land
fighting on the Akyab Front in
the Burma theater since the
last announcement.
Aronnd Tbe
fiiobe —
London. — The Paris radio
has reported that 10,000 child-
ren will be evacuated from the
Paris region because the area
no longer is considered safe for
civilians. The Paris region was
subjected to its heaviest bomb-
ing attack of the war recently
when American heavy bombers
carried out a daylight raid on
the great Renault Motor Works.
* * *
Los Angeles. — The Tokio
Radio has quoted Premier Tojo
as predicting that the fate of
Japan will be decided in the
coming year. Tojo indicated
that the Japanese people must
give everything they have to
bring peace of mind to His
Majesty—the Emperor. His
Majesty, it was indicated, has
been worried over a possible
return of American bombers
over Tokio.
* * *
Washington. — Navy Secre-
tary Frank Knox has said Ihat
any offensive Ijv Uie Japanese
against the Australian main-
land would have to be carried
out by a huge fleet organiza-
tion. He said that there was no
indication that the Japanese
have massed such a force in the
Southwest Pacific. Knox said
that “the Japanese have a
number of troops heavily gar-
risoned near New Guinea, but
whether they’re for defense or
offense I don’t know”.
Prossia Again
Bombed
London. According to Ber-
lin Radio, the Reich was hit
from both sides last night. A
raid, carried out by unknown
bombers, was made on Tilsit in
eastern Prussia, which only a
few night ago was the
target of Soviet aircraft, which
simultaneously raided Danzig
and Koenigsberg.
Careless Talk
Costs Lives