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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