Two High-Ranking Nazi Officers Dead

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1943, Page 3

Two High-Ranking Nazi Officers Dead

(Rec. 2 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20. The Berne correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper “Allerhando” states that Major-General Charmers Gliesezenski. who Berlin radio yesterday declared was killed in an accident, was actually murdered at Pcnnemunde during- the R.A.F.'s raid. He is believed to have directed radio location research at Pennemunde. Berlin radio announced that ColonelGeneral Jeschonek, Chief of General Staff, has died. ITe was Goering’s most intimate and faithful collaborator.

Germans from Sicily are using Foggia to transport troops and equipment north. Pilots reported that flames were all over Foggia. A tremendous explosion in the centre of the city threw up smoke and flames 3000 feet. About 50 Axis fighters were sent up, and of these 28 were shot down by bombers and six by Lightnings in a struggle lasting an hour, in which the sky was filled with battling planes. Italians Given Blue Print for Sabotage

Giving Calabrians a complete blueprint for sabotage in the toe of Italy, Algiers radio told Italians; "The Germans are completely at your mercy. Prevent them at all costs from _ using your vehicles, fuel depots, railways and telephones." The radio detailed the exact positions of telephone cables, electric railway transformer stations, and named strategic bridges and called on Calabrians to strike against these vital nerve centres and paralyse communications. Record Raid by Fortresses Foggia had three heavy raids yesterday. The first blow was struck by one of the biggest forces of Fortresses ever to leave Africa. Of 50 German fighters which attacked them, the Fortresses destroyed 23, and escorting Lightnings another six. Of the,remaining 16, at least 12 were counted as probables. The Fortresses, which split into two waves to make their attack, were followed.by a large force of Liberators from the Middle East, and then after dark R.A.F. Wellingtons dropped a heavy bomb load, including 4000pounders, on the still burning city. Many squadrons of our aircraft swept southern Italy, putting a brake cn Axis communications. The day’s operations cost the enemy at least 43 aircraft. We lost 21. Germans Arrive in Lombardy A Lugano message reports that con- 1 tingents of German troops have arrived at many points in Lombardy. Allies Take Lipari Islands Li Dari Islands, a small volcanic group north of Sicily, are now in Allied hands. They have little military significance except that in enemy hands they might have made a very useful observation post. Heavv Blow at Fcggia The Foggia raid is officially described as one of the heaviest blows in the Mediterranean air war, says Reuter's correspondent at Algiers. After day-raids by Fortresses and Liberators, the furious assault was continued during the night by Weilingtons. Photographs reveal that the three main railways to Naples, to Bari, and to Manfredonia, were cut during the Foggia raid. . , An Italian communique admits heavy damage at Foggia, also at Salerno,