May 30, 1944; "ROME WILL FALL"

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY MAY 30, 1944:

A L L I E D HEADQUARTERS, Naples AP)—

Fifth Army Infantry and tanks, alter  repulsing strong 'overnight counterattacks,

struck again today at German defenses within 16 miles of Rome, which Lt. Gen.

Mark Clark said would fall "before many days have passed."

By The Associated Press

The Allied noose around Myitkyina, key to the Burma- China road, tightened today as American and Chinese troops in a swift maneuver by-passed Kamaing, enemy strong point to the west.

 C H U N G K I N G (AP)—Chinese forces, taking advantage a turn of good weather, have scored new successes In n drive along the lofty Mamlett Trail leading to Tengchung, the main enemy base In Yunnan Province and the pivotal point of a Japanese-built connector highway system,

 

GREENVILLE  Mississippi      Tuesday. May 30. 1944    Associated Press (AP)

Fifth Army Opens New Attack

In 16 Miles Of Eternal City

A L L I E D HEADQUARTERS, Naples AP)—

Fifth Army Infantry and tanks, alter  repulsing strong 'overnight counterattacks,

struck again today at German defenses within 16 miles of Rome, which Lt. Gen.

Mark Clark said would fall "before many days have passed."

The Germans offered savage resistance on their last natural defense line south of the capital but headquarters said progress continued "satisfactory." On the Allied

right, the Eighth Army was striding swiftly through the Sacco Valley along the

Via Casilina (Highway 6), capturing Arce and pressing strongly upon Frosinone from three sides.

None of the sweating Americans fighting an uphill battle on the former beach head front nor the Sherman tank crews attacking anti- tank guns hidden in groves and ravines were yet able to see Rome.  Only artillery observers flying Cub planes near the sea, where British patrols found the enemy had abandoned another wrecked village, had a chance to glimpse the Eternal City and its seven hills.

Allied Noose

Tightened On

City In Burma

By The Associated Press

The Allied noose around Myitkyina, key to the Burma- China road, tightened today as American and Chinese troops in a swift maneuver by-passed Kamaing, enemy strong point to the west.

Southeast Asia headquarter: reported the forces under Lt. Gen Joseph Stilwell cut the highway between Kamaing and MogRUng which are about 20 miles apart,

and along the route Stilwell needs to link up the Ledo and Burma

roads. Mogaung is 35 miles west.

Chinese Score

New Successes

In Yunnan Drive

C H U N G K I N G (AP)—Chinese forces, taking advantage a turn of good weather, have scored new successes In n drive along the lofty Mamlett Trail leading to Tengchung, the main enemy base In Yunnan Province and the pivotal point of a Japanese-built connector highway system, the Chinese high command announced today.

Maintaining their progress in the Salween offensive, the Chinese

labored up steep mountain paths and captured Longshulkou

the highest  village on the Marnlen

Trail, (elevation 8,000 feet), the high command communique said.

At Chalkungyang, described as the "last enemy pocket" on the Marnlen Trail, Chinese troops were attacking-the surrounded Jap garrison, and its capture was believed imminent.

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