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Sicilian Key Falls (Bracker) – 2-3
Catania Explodes in Hysteria of Joy (Russell) – 3
Sicily Task Force Lost Only 12 Men – 4
Strategy Meetings of Chiefs Unlikely (Lawrence) – 4
The Campaign in Sicily Brings Booty, a Meeting and Three Good Hands from New York (photos) – 5-7
War News Summarized – 6
Germany Claims Allegiance of Badoglio as Cabinet Meets (Brigham) – 7-8
Soviet Feat Grows (Werth) – 8-9
Mosquito Bombers Batter Ruhr Anew – 10
Solomons Victory (Jones) – 10-11
Americans Close In on Japanese Airfield at Munda (photo) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various Zones – 12-13

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/aug1943/f06aug43.htm

Allies engaged in heavy fighting
Friday, August 6, 1943 www.onwar.com

British armored artillery moves toward Adrana [photo at link]

In Sicily... The US 1st Division takes Troina after several days of heavy fighting. There are new British attacks toward Adrana.

On the Eastern Front... Northwest of Kharkov, Zolochev falls to the advancing Red Army.

In the Solomon Islands... In Vela Gulf there is an encounter engagement between 6 American destroyers and 4 Japanese destoyers carrying troops and supplies to Kolombangara. Three of the Japanese vessels are sunk.

In Italy... At Verona, representatives of the German and Italian governments meet. The Foreign Ministers (Ribbentrop and Guaniglia) and the Chiefs of Armed Forces High Commands (Keitel and Ambrosio) are among those present. The Italians attempt to assure the Germans that they are not negotiating with the Allies.