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Tuesday, June 22, 1943
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R.A.F. Hits Nazi
Radio Factory
Siciiy Blasted By
illied Bombers
LONDON — The Royal Air
Force blasted an new starget
Sunday night — Friedrichaven
Germany. The R. A. F. sent
over a force of four-engined
Lancasters to bomb the impor-
tant industrial center in South
western Germany.
R. A. F. reconnaissance plan-
es photographed the damage in
the city Monday and it was re-
ported that large radio factory,
which specializes in manufac-
turing of radio-location equip-
ment, had been heavily damag-
ed. Only 3 R. A. F. planes fail-
ed to return from the attack.
Friedrichaven, which gain-
en fame as the “home of the
Graf Zeppelin”, had never
been attacked by the Royal Air
Force before. However, early in
the war, French bombers were
over the city on several bomb-
ing missions.
Photographs of Dusseldorf,
taken after the last terrific R.
A. F. pounding, which, it will be
recalled, was the heaviest of the
war, show that 1,000 acres, and
quite probably 1,500 acres, have
been completely devastated.
In the Mediterranean, more
damaging attacks have been
made on Sicilian airfields and
supply lines.
Saturday night two wraves of
Wellingtons made a heavy att-
ack on Messina, the Sicilian end
of the ferry train service with
:the mainland. This was the thirf*
attack in less than three days.
Almost simultaneousl^ still
another force wrnnt for San Gio
vanni, the other end of the tra-
in ferry.
Marauders, escorted by
Lightnings, made successful
attacks Sunday on Castelve-
trano airfield in western Sicily.
"They dropped splinter bombs
mong grounded aircraft and rai
ned down high explosives on
workshops, barracks and con-
trol towers.
Altogether the Axis lost 16
fighters Sunday over Sicily, and
the 17th was destroyed by
Malta based aircraft off the co-
ast. Allied losses for the day
were six aircraft..
Saturday night R. A. F. hea-
vy bombers made a heávy att-
ack on the Schneider armament
works at le Creusot in eastern
France. The Paris Radio admits
enormous damage on these im-
portant armament works.
R. A. F. aircraft of the Fight-
er Command accounted for four
German flying boats Monday.
Kdox Tells Paeific
Plan
WASHINGTON — A year
and a half spent in piling men
and equipment on the tiny is-
landa that dot the Pacific oce
an on the fringe of the Japan-
ese outer defenses projnised to
day to bear fruit in a heavy-
weight assault against the ene
my.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox
said that the United States wo-
uld not take anj' more major
bases in the Pacific, but would
concentrate on building up the
ones already under our domina
tion. This would mean that the
Southeastern Solomons and ot-
her South Pacific strongholds
will be reinforced during the
next few weeks into major
springboards for an assault aga
inst Japanse bases to the west
and nearth.
Heads U.S. Army In Iceland
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Major General William S. Key is the new -commanding
general of United States Army Foreces in Iceland, succeeding
Major General Charles H. Bonesteel. Formerly Provost Marshal
General of the European Theater of Operations, General Key
brings with him a background of 36 years military exprience as
a member of the National Guard and an outstanding career as
a leading citizen of the State of Oklahoma. He al$o formerly was
commanding general of the 45th Infantry Division.
500,000 Strlke
As Ickes Seeks
Goa! Pact
WASHINGTON — Secretary
Harold Ickes of the Interior De
partment was expected to go to
the White House to-day to obta
in a clairfication from Presi-
dent Roosevelt of his authori-
ty to negotiate a contract direct
ly with the coal miners. It was
estimated here that approxima
teljr 500,000 men were out on
strike.
John L. Lewis of the workers
union Sunday gave a virtual
pledge that the coal miners wo-
uld be “glad to work for the go
vernment”, but added that they
refused to work for the coal
operators under the “yellow
dog” con tract.
This is the third strike in two
months, and threatens to be
even more disastrouns than the
others since the stock steel mills
had on hand has already been
depleted. Unless work is resum
ed soon, they will be shutting
down in a few days.
Allies Smash
Sub Attacks
Washington — Secretary of
the U. S. Navy Knox has reve
aled that during the last two
weeks not a single merchant-
man has been lost in the west-
ern Atlantic.
A joint comunique from the
Admiralty and the Air Mini-
stry, describes how one of the
greatest Axis Atlantic assaults
was decisively smashed in May
by ombined action of long
range planes, naval aircraft and
surface forces.
Two U-boats were certainly
sunk; three probably, and ot-
hers damaged in the five day
batíle.