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July 6, 1943

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Headlines from July 6, 1943

Packers to Help Mayor in Test Of OPA Rejection of Meat Plan; Packers to Help Mayor in Test Of OPA Rejection of Meat Plan

By Jefferson G. Bell

WFA confirms rept

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CLASH IN KULA GULF; American and Enemy Warships Fight North of Besieged Munda U.S. RAIDS ENEMY Task Force Fires Foe's Stores on Kula Gulf -- Battle Follows CLASH IN KULA GULF REPORTED BY NAVY

By Sidney Shalettspecial To the New York Times

Jap-US naval battle reptd in progress, Kula Gulf; US warships shell Vila and Bairoko; US planes raid Rekata Bay; fighter planes down 2 Zeros over Rendova; US forces reptd in control of western and southern approaches to New Georgia area; US control of Vangunu Is announced; islands adjacent to Rendova reptd held by US forces; Jap shelling of Rendova reptd ineffectual; Japanese rept Jap forces attacked Rendova, set huge fires, downed 9 Allied planes, sank transport and other ships; map

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SIX AXIS AIRFIELDS IN SICILY SCOURGED; 45 Enemy Planes Destroyed in Air Combats as Allies Lose 13 Machines SIX AXIS AIRFIELDS IN SICILY SCOURGED

By Drew Middletonby Wireless To the New York Times

travel repts, US and NYC; illus

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SOVIET LINES HOLD; Nazis Strike in the Orel, Kursk, Belgorod Areas -- Make Slight Gain 3,000 OF FOE KILLED 586 Tanks, 203 Planes Lost by Attackers as 101-Day Lull Ends SOVIET LINES HOLD AS FOE OPENS DRIVE

By the United Press

Gers open offensive, Orel, Kursk and Belgorod areas; blitzkrieg method indicated; make slight gains; USSR repts more than 3,000 Gers killed, 586 tanks and 203 planes lost; Axis silent; Ger High Command repts Kuban area operations ended; map

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Attu Built Into Big Offensive Base As Fogs Held Up Bombing of Kiska; ALASKA TERRITORIALS ON THE MARCH Attu Built Into Big Offensive Base As Fogs Held Up Bombing of Kiska

By Foster Haileyby Wireless To the New York Times

Attu bldg into offensive base discussed; Kiska raids held up by fogs

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1943Tamara Sinyavskaya, Russian soprano^[†]

Tamara Ilyinichna Sinyavskaya is a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano from the Bolshoi Theatre.

Headlines from July 6, 1943

Packers to Help Mayor in Test Of OPA Rejection of Meat Plan; Packers to Help Mayor in Test Of OPA Rejection of Meat Plan

CLASH IN KULA GULF; American and Enemy Warships Fight North of Besieged Munda U.S. RAIDS ENEMY Task Force Fires Foe's Stores on Kula Gulf -- Battle Follows CLASH IN KULA GULF REPORTED BY NAVY

SIX AXIS AIRFIELDS IN SICILY SCOURGED; 45 Enemy Planes Destroyed in Air Combats as Allies Lose 13 Machines SIX AXIS AIRFIELDS IN SICILY SCOURGED

SOVIET LINES HOLD; Nazis Strike in the Orel, Kursk, Belgorod Areas -- Make Slight Gain 3,000 OF FOE KILLED 586 Tanks, 203 Planes Lost by Attackers as 101-Day Lull Ends SOVIET LINES HOLD AS FOE OPENS DRIVE

Attu Built Into Big Offensive Base As Fogs Held Up Bombing of Kiska; ALASKA TERRITORIALS ON THE MARCH Attu Built Into Big Offensive Base As Fogs Held Up Bombing of Kiska

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