SATURDAY
MARCH 31 1945
American,
British Forces
Are
Reported Joined On
Broad
Plain Above The Ruhr
Their Meeting
Completes Allied Ring: Around
Germany's Last
Military Arsenal; Decisive
Battle May Be
Under Way
(By-United Press)
New York, March 31—(UP)—
An unconfirmed Paris radio report
says the American First and British Second Armies linked up in the Paderbom
area today, completing the envelopment of the Ruhr basin.
The greatest striking, force in
the world—a force of nearly 3,000 American and British tanks—is pacing the Allied
march on Berlin.
Allied headquarters—in letting
out that, no.\vs—has given the main reason for the Germans' failure to hold their
defenses, the main reason for the speed with which
the
Allies ' are speeding through German
lines.
That pace shows no signs of
letting up. American" First Army tanks are racing- over the lent 30 or 40
miles separating them from the British on the broad plane.
As
Allied- armies, continued to make Monumental gains, a gigantic
pincers
appeared to be forming around the vital Ruhr. area, thrcatening
to trap
large forces of Nazi troops. American and British armored
combat
teams (1), racing across the Wentphallan: Plain and driving
toward
Hanover, may send units around to the Ruhr to affect a meeting
with
armored divisions. (2) of Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodge's First Army which have
just wheeled. north and thrust Into the Province of Westphalia; These
spearheads may be backed by the Third
Army following the
junction
(3) with the U. S. First Army, made In the G lessen area. (International)
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