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Vatican Role Seen (Brigham) 2
Escaped Political Prisoners Leading Outbreaks in Italy 3
War News Summarized 3
Axis Counter-Blow Repulsed in Sicily (Middleton) 4
Steps that Lead to Victory in Sicily: Americans On the Move (photo) 5
Russians Storm Key Orel Heights; Hurl Back Nazi Counter-Attacks 6
President Speaks on Radio Tonight (Crider) 7
OWI Broadcast Excerpts 7
Allies Tightening Squeeze on Munda 8
Nazi Bases Raided; Hamburg Hit Again 9
Some Italian Questions (Baldwin) 10
Allied Manpower for Our Shipping 10
The Texts of the Days Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones 11-13
Victory Garden in the Making Far From the Home Front (photo) 13
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07/28/2013 3:43:20 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jul1943/f28jul43.htm
US troops target Horseshore Hill
Wednesday, July 28, 1943 www.onwar.com
American troops firing mortars on New Georgia [photo at link]
In the Solomon Islands... On New Georgia the American attack continues. The present objective is Horseshoe Hill. Two Japanese destroyers are sunk by aircraft near Rabaul.
In the Aleutian Islands...The Japanese evacuate most of their garrison on Kiska Island without being detected by American forces.
In Sicily... Nicosia is captured by American troops and Agira is taken by Canadians.
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07/28/2013 3:46:49 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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