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Island is Occupied (Middleton) – 2-4
Spaatz’s Demand for Pantelleria Surrender Told Governor He Could Yield with Honor – 3
Air War Landmark Seen by Doolittle – 4-5
Victory Opens Way for Our Shipping (Daniell) – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Germany Hit Again – 6
A Step on Way to Italy (Baldwin) – 7
De Gaulle’s Offer to Quit is Refused – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 8-9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jun1943/f12jun43.htm

Japanese lose air battle over Guadalcanal
Saturday, June 12, 1943 www.onwar.com

Anti-aircraft guns on Guadalcanal fire on Japanese planes [photo at link].

In the Solomon Islands... There is a major air battle near Guadalcanal. The attacking Japanese forces suffer heavy losses.

In North Africa... British King George VI arrives to visit the troops.

In the Mediterranean... The Italian-held island of Lampedusa surrenders to the Allies. It has been heavily bombarded.