Daily Post - 08.10.1943, Side 4

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D AILY POST

Aircraft Carriers-—the Pride of the United States Navy
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United States naval cadets use this field, marked off to the width of an aircraft carrier, to
accustom themselves to taking off and landing in a limited area while training at shore
bases.
Dnited States-Iceland
Trade Agreement
WASHINGTON. — The Sfa-
te Department has announced
that President Roosevelt on
September 30th, issued the sup
plementary proclamation putt-
ing into effect the reciprocal
trade agreement between the
United States and Iceland,
signed at Reykjavík August
27th.
The President acted in ac-
cordance with Article Seven-
teen of the agreement which
provided that it would enter
into force 30 days after ex-
change of the proclamation of
the U. S. for the instrument
of ratification of the Re-
gent of Iceland. Following this
exchange a month ago, the
President was to issue a sup-
plementary proclamation sett-
ing the date of the agreement
entry into force.
London, Oct. 6th.
It was revealed to-day that
the record output of Allied ship
yards, coupled with the reduc-
tion in the sinkings of Allied
shipping by U-boats, has put
forward the schedule for the
Allied invasion of Europe by
six months.
The Allied have now at their
disposal three million tons
more of shipping than was ex-
pected this year.
Mediterranean
Activities
London, Oct. 7th.
In the Mediterranean, French
forces in Corsica are rounding
up isolated German forces in
the north-eastern tip of the is-
land, and yesterday took sever
al hundreds prisoner. Great
quantities of booty, includinjj
food stores, equipment and am-
munition dumps are now being
counted.
British submarines in the
Mediterranean have recently
sunk six enemy ships and da-
maged two others.
In the Balkans, Yugoslav for
ces have fought a successful ac-
tion against German panzer
troops in the Istrian peninsula.
Here, a German tank column
attempted to break through the
Patriot lines between Fiume
and Triest, but were beaten
back after having had six
tanks destroyed and four oth-
ers damaged.
Latest Cairo messages to-
day report that Yugoslav Pa-
triots have captured the island
of Lussin, 35 miles south of Fi-
ume, on the Gulf of Quernero.
Sayings
“Civilization began with the
plow and will end with the
plow.” Sam Houston, American
general (1793—1863).
Germans Fear New
Rnssian Thrust
London, October 7th.
For the first time in three
months the Moscow communi-
qué reports no important
changes on the Eastern Front.
Messages from ' the Russian
capital say that the Red Army
is using the lull imposed by
the autumn rains to consolida-
te the great Soviet gains. How
ever, sharp clashes are still re-
ported from the Vitebsk sect-
or, where Russian troops con-
tinue to improve their position.
Berlin to-day reports a new
Russian threat to the German
defences at Nevel, some 60
miles north of Vitebsk, stating
that here the Red Army is at-
tacking in strength. Moscow
ln Reykjavík
Today ...
AMERICAN BROADCASTS
1300—1335 News Headlines
Music by Gershwin. Fred
Waring Program.
1600—1713: Rachmaninoff’s
Piano Concerto No. 3 Ameri-
can Profiles. Kay Kyser’s
Musical Kollege. Neæs Head-
lines.
2240—2315: Harry James Pro-
gram. News Roundup and
Sports Page.
MOVIES
GAMLA BÍÓ: “The Chocolate
Soldier” with Nelson Eddy
and Rise Stevens.
TJARNARBÍÓ: “Reap the Wild
Wind”; John Wayne, Ray
Milland, Paulette Goddard.
NÝJA BIO: ‘íPardon My Sar-
ong”; Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello.
has so far mentioned no acti-
vity in this sector.
In the Ukraine, Soviet long
range artillery continues to
bombard the enemy traffic on
the pontoon bridges across the i
Dniepr.
In the Kuban, the Germans
are being steadily forced to
yield their last hold on the Ta-
man peninsula.
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