A British 8th Army patrol has crossed the Bangro river along the eastern
end of the Nazi winter line in Italy and American 5th Army troops in
sharp fighting have captured two more towns north of Venafro, it was
announced today at Allied head- On'Mount Camino, overlooking Mignano
from the southwest, Allied forces battled back to seize again high
grounds they had occupied Wednesday but lost in German counter-attacks
Thursday. This thrust added new positions beyond Wednesday's advance.
British readiness to take control of Lebanon unless the French end
disorders and solve the crisis in that small Moslem country, was
indicated in high quarters today. Confronted with the threat of British
intervention in their quarrel with the Lebanese nationalists, French authorities denied "serious disorders" had occurred, attributing
reports of violence to "enemy propaganda.
in four frantic but unsuccessful attempts to sink the carriers.
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1943
BRITISH 8TH FORCES SANGRO RIVER
Americans Capture Two More
Italian Towns In Sharp Fighting
Allied Forces Battling Hard to Regain Mountain
Position. Lost to Nazi Counter-Attacks—Nazis
Lose Heavily When Unit Runs Into
Own Minefield
(By Edward Kennedy, Associated Press Correspondent)
ALGIERS, Nov. 13—(A.P.)—
A British 8th Army patrol has crossed the Bangro river along the eastern end of the Nazi winter line in Italy and American 5th Army troops in sharp fighting have captured two more towns north of Venafro, it was announced today at Allied head- On'Mount Camino, overlooking Mignano from the southwest, Allied forces battled back to seize again high grounds they had occupied Wednesday but lost in German counter-attacks Thursday. This thrust added new positions beyond Wednesday's advance.
STRONG GERMAN LINE
Mignano, on the inland highway leading through Cassino to Rome, is one of the most stubbornly-defende'd
German positions and the enemy has clung tenaciously to the heights commanding it on the east and west.
There is bitter fighting under extremely difficult conditions at several points as the Allies probed the strongly held German line, but the front as a whole saw little change during the last 24 hours, Allied headquarters announced.
The towns captured'by American troops of Lt.-Gen. Mark Clark's 5th Army were Filignano, four miles north of Venafro, and Pozzili, two miles north of Venafro, both in the hills overlooking the Upper Volturno valley.
The Germans were putting up the most stubborn resistance on the 5th Army front the Venafro and Mlgnano regions, where any deep Allied wedge there would seriously impair other points of their line.
In one clash, Americans seized a hill, killing 30 Nazis and wounding 30 more. The retreating Germans ran into one of their own minefields, suffering further casualties. American losses were one killed and three wounded.
Near the Tyrrhenian, Gcrman patrols were active crossing the Garigliano river in some cases. An 8th Army patrol cut over the Sangro river at an unspecified point on the eastern end of the front and wiped out a German machine-gun nest.
SMALL ADVANCES
About 15 miles inland from the Adriatic, men of Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery's 8th Army fought for positions between Casalangulda held by the Allies, and Atessa, in German hands. The British troop
occupied important high ground and repulsed a German counter attack.
Allies May Use
Force, Lebanon
Britain Ready to Take Control if French Cannot End
Disorders and Solve Country'* Crisis—Area
is Important in War Strategy
(By Richard G. Massock, Associated Press Staff Writer)
LONDON, Nov. 13—(A.P.)—
British readiness to take control of Lebanon unless the French end disorders and solve the crisis in that small Moslem country, was indicated in high quarters today. Confronted with the threat of British intervention in their quarrel with the Lebanese nationalists, French authoriities denied "serious disorders" had occurred, attributing reports of violence to "enemy propaganda."
CATROUX EN ROUTE
British officials declined to say whether Britain might employ armed forces but correspondents were told they could not exaggerate the Importanice the British government attaches to maintaining order in the middle east.It was emphasized that Lebanon is part of a strategic area for which British troops are responsible.
The Brtish minister in Algiers, Harold McMillan. is understood to have stressed the military considerations
in delivering Britain's priotest. warns French action in which French forces were reported to have clashed with groups protesting the arrest of the high Lebanese officials.
Gen. Georges Catroux. commissioner of state of the French National Committee, who has been given full powers to attempt a settlement of the crisis, was reported to have conferred with committee members In Algiers this morning before proceeding UJ Beirut on his assignment.
Sink Three
Jap Vessels
By WILLIAM P. BONI
(Associated Press War Correspondent.)
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, Nov. 13.—(AP)
—Navy planes from aircraft carriers and land-based bombers—raiding force of more than 200—sank three Japanese warships anud damaged 12 others at Rabaul Thursday while the enemy expended 61 nlanes
In four frantic but unsuccessful attempts to sink the carriers.
An enemy cruiser and two destroyers we're sent to the bottom of Rabaul's harbor, a cruiser and 11 destroyers were damaged and 24 Japanese interceptors were shot out of the sky during a massive assault
which opened Wednesday night and extended into Thursday's daylight hours.
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