Wednesday, May 16, 2012

May 16, 1944; Preinvasion Bombing Raids Continue:

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, MAY 16, 1944:

CHUNGKING, May
The Chinese high command announced today that large Chinesse forces had launched an offensive in western Yunnan province on the night of May 10, crossing the Salween River at many points on a front of over 100 miles In an effort to link up with Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell's troops in northern Burma.
Casualties on both sides were heavy, it was announced.

LONDON, May 15— (AP)—
American Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked German invasion defenses in the Pas De Calais area nearest Britain today in the 31st consecutive day of the great aerial offensive, after a night in which German bombers sharply attacked the British coast.

 ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naples, May 15.—(AP)—
French troops have advanced as much as seven miles from the take-off point on the Fifth Army right wing in the all-out Allied offensive and captured the important town of Ausonia, creating a "significant breach" in the Germans' Gustav line in southern Italy, «, Allied headquarters announced today.


INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1944.

US Air
Force
Helps
CHUNGKING, May
The Chinese high command announced today that large Chinesse forces had launched an offensive in western Yunnan province on the night of May 10, crossing the Salween River at many points on a front of over 100 miles In an effort to link up with Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell's troops in northern Burma.
Casualties on both sides were heavy, it was announced.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault' sky dragons heavily supported the new drive, two American communiques reported. Mitchells attacked a bridge and warehouse area at Wanpahsa on the Burma-Thailand border today, causing numerous explosions and fires among fuel dump and causing smoke to rise 6,00 feet, fighter-bombers flew numerous sorties against Japanese installations.

Italian
Planes
Active
By W. W. HERCHEB
LONDON, May 15— (AP)—
American Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked German invasion defenses in the Pas De Calais area nearest Britain today in the 31st consecutive day of the great aerial offensive, after a night in which German bombers sharply attacked the British coast.
No American bomber was lost today but one of the accompanying Mustangs was missing. It fell to anti-aircraft fire since the U. S. communique said no German plane was sighted.

Gain 7 Miles In
Bitter Fighting;
2000 Prisoners

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naples, May 15.—(AP)—
French troops have advanced as much as seven miles from the take-off point on the Fifth Army right wing in the all-out Allied offensive and captured the important town of Ausonia, creating a "significant breach" in the Germans' Gustav line in southern Italy, «, Allied headquarters announced today.
The Americans have smashed the enemy out of Santa Maria Infante and San Pietro on the lower Garigliano river and taken vital mountain positions on both sides of the Ausente river.
The French have reached the hills dominating San Giorgio, equally as important as Ausonia.
The Americans are pressing an attack on Spigno, showing they have driven at least four miles north and west of Minturno.




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