The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30

operations but Allied bosnhers and fighters pounded enemy positions and columns as often as possible and hit six ships, two of which sank, between Sicily and Tunis.
 Tho Germans held cetermlnodly t0 Pont du Fans, key junction on tho southern front, despite heavy Allied pressure from the south and southeast.
 On Thursday tho Germans in that area counter.attacked the French, who were working toward Djehel Zaghouan. The TTUnch messed or. tillory broke up the attack.
 The British northwest of Font du Fans also punched hard at the enemy, capturing the western Blopes of Djobel Kourine, eight miles from the junction.
 CAn Italian oommuniaue broad. cast by the R0mO radio sald rn- newod Allied attempts Co force Axis lines were frustrated by the "vnlor. ouS' italo.u German defenBe).
 CThe German Transocean News AgSsiGy said that 90 British and American Rrmored vehicles had been destroyed in the Medjesel Dab fight. ing, boosting to bi the number of Allied tanks destroyed In that area, Nasi giant Marx VT sanks were par. ticiphtlng, tho broadcast said, and had destroyed % Allied tanks,
 CThe British radio reported from TuniSiR that the Axis was still sending supplies and men to Tunlsla moving them acrOEB the Hlcillan Straits on inoonless nights),
 Allied planes and light coastal forces, teaming in new attacks aimed at whiting down the ene- my's gea and air power, sank at least four ships in the Hlcilian nars rows and Gulf of Tunis and shot down i0 aircraft.
 Allied planes and light coastal forces, teamtng in new ats. aks aimed at whittling down the on. emy's sea and cir power, sank at least four ships In tho ElciIlan mar. rows and gulf of Tunls and shot down i0 aircraft.
 The Germans concentrated their main armored and infantry strength against British troops on Djobci bou Acukaz, II miles northeast of Medjes El Bab, and last big barrier to the plain stretching to Ttinis, 2i miles to the east.
 Front dispatches said that the British at orc time Wedneedav reached the crest Of DjebeI Dou Aoukag, only Go be thrown Lack slightly by Q heavy German attack.
 Today's Allied communique said bitter fighting continued through. out yesterday on the First Army
 "With the exception of okne small gain in the MedleFda area. aII attacks were repuIsed with heavy loss Co the enemy and our forward positions were maintained" the cOmmunique said.
 On the northern front, American doughbOys were edging closer to Jeffna, i2 miles from Mateur juno. ton, which already was under Al. lied artillery fire. and Tebourba, i2 miles west northwest of Tanls. Matettr is % miles southwest of Diserte and 8 miles northwest Of Tunis,
 Capture of the northeast slope of Djebel Sidi Meetah, seven miles east southeast of Gidl N'Sir, Wednesday gave the Americans Q commanding position which may be exploited when they reach the opposite slope because of it's dominating location on the ssouthern side of the road running to Tebourba.
 Location Umknewn
 The location of the Eighth Arlmy's attack was not given ia the coni- inunique, but it was believed to l5e ir the general area north of Enfi- davlIle, 6 miles south Of Tlinis. an enemy colinleF-at in the same sector achieved "sllght suceess," 1i1e communique said.
 Medium :sombern and fighter. bombers were credited with sinking twO vessels in the gulf og Tunia and the 8icllian straits yesterday and scoring direct hits on otherB. Strong forces of enemy fighters were enc countered and l4 planes were shot down.
 Two other enemy planes were shot down Wednesday night.
 Light Allied naval forces 0perat- ing in tiie slcillan channel Wed. nesday engaged a flotlIla of fast motor craft. Ono enemy vessel was rammed and cut in two and tWo