[Homer_J_Simpson]

Allies Race Ahead (Bracker) – 2-3
A Break in the Grim Routine of War (photo) – 3
Naples Civilians Slaughtered by Germans, Fugitives Say – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Reich Threatened – 5-6
Wewak Arms Depot is Sent Up in Blast – 6
Secret Weapons-I (Baldwin) * – 8
The Text of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones ** – 9-10
Japan Threatens Heavy New Blows – 10
Books of the Times (Chamberlain) – 11

* Baldwin’s name is not on this column but it is on part II tomorrow.

** I recently noticed that some of the communique sections are called Texts (plural) of the Day’s Communiques and some are called Text (singular) of the Day’s Communiques. They switch back and forth. My working theory is that there were two typesetters at the Times who had different opinions as to the proper grammar – HJS.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/sep1943/f30sep43.htm

British forces reach Naples
Thursday, September 30, 1943 www.onwar.com

British troops reach the outskirts of Naples [photo at link]

In Italy... The US 5th Army continues to advance. Elements of the British 10th Corps reach the outskirts of Naples as elements of US 6th Corps capture Avellino.

In Occupied Italy... The last of the German garrison evacuated from Corsica arrive on the mainland. The uprising in Naples ends as Allied forces approach. There have been heavy losses to civilians involved.

On the Eastern Front... The Soviets capture Krichev on the Sozh River.