[Homer_J_Simpson]

Prime Minister to C.I.G.S. 25 June 43

What is the position about the increased proportion of rifle strength in an infantry battalion? It was agreed that it should be increased by thirty-six, and I hoped that it might be by seventy-two.

Winston S. Churchill, Closing the Ring

[Homer_J_Simpson]

All Fliers Return (Daniell) – 2
Vast Raid Defenses Built Up by Reich – 3
War News Summarized – 3
British Submarines Destroy 13 Ships in Mediterranean – 4
Plane Wrecks a Passenger Train; Crashes in Path in Massachusetts – 4
Nazis’ Line Dented by Russian Attack – 5
Salamaua is Fired by Allied Bombers – 5
63,958 Casualties in Army to Date – 6
Turkey in Spotlight (Baldwin) – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 8-9
Brig. Gen. Forrest Missing On Raid – 9