The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-09
Balkans i'm Turmoil After
Allied Di plOInaiic Success
Bases May be
Granted bv
Turkey

w I''N IIf '|'Ih. FAH
The turbulent Balkans. all dom
mated by Hiuer's occlpatlonal
troops, were reported IN state Of
turmoil greater than usual today
as result OF Allied military and
diplomatic successes that posed
threats 10 the satellite nations.
Despite London admonltious not
10 expect Turkey 20 declare war
against the AXIS as a result OF the
recent history making conference
OF President Rooseycif. prime ME-.
lister Churchill and Turkish Pres
dent lnonu observers too, notice Of
reports that the latter vas 10 re-
port on the talks 10 h'a Parliament
Rumors persisted -tnat the Turks
would grant the United Natlohs
bases similar 10 those Portugal gave
Britain in the Azores. although
there vas no official confirmation
OF these reports. Such grants would.
obviously. greatly facilitate any Al
lied invasion of the Balkans and
such a venture long mas been con-
sidered possible
Romsnia Jittery
Taking cogn!zance Of Tho pOten.
tials OF the closest unity" pro.
claimed among the United states.
Britain and Turkey. Romania was
said 10 be particularly iiitery. Bni-
gsris was also reported in state
OF tension"
Contributing toward this Balkan
feeling OF anxiety were the Allied
campaigns in Italy and Russia
After winning their bloodiest bal
tie since the Salerno landings. the
Fifth Army troops continued To
drive forward on the road below
Rome. Having swept the enemy
clear OF all villages In the Mount
Canine area except one and cleared
the enemy from virtually all The
slopes OF the Canine Maggiore
mountain passes. the American and
British forces pushed ahead toward
| Casino.
This latter road junction. often
considered the gateway TO the Eter.
nal city, 20 miles to the northwest,
was but a scant six miles across
the Llri River valley from advance
elements OF Lieut.. Gen Mark W
Clarks army. The Anglo.AmrricR
armored forces soon VIII be able 70
operate on this level terrain TAX.
ing the burden Off the tough infan.
try men who bore the brunt of The
3OOOfoot high battle on the Canine
Ridge.
Near port
To the east. advance units Of
Gen. Sir Bernard /. MONTGOMERY
veteran Eighth Army engaged IN.
enemy a. a point only eight miles
from the important Adriallc port ~
/ Pescara. The Nazis launched furi.
Gus countersttaCks against tbs
Britons who sought 10 wrest this
eastern terminus OF the Trans.ltal.
ian highway into Rome from tho
/ Germans
The British and Canadians OF
Montgomerys command hammered
their way across the Moro River 10
establish another bridgehead over
that stream Repeated enemy Coun-
tetattacks failed 10 dislodge the
Eighth Army forces from the newly.
won ground
Heavy fighting was reported IN
progress near OrsoRna near the Adj
/ riatic coast. and Gen Dwight y.
/ Eisenhower described the EighihS
position as improved
New Offensive
In Russia. frontiine dispatches
told OF a formidable new Red Army
/ offensive being developed along A
/ l50mile front from the rail juno
ton OF Xnamenka TO the lower Dnie-
| per city OF Nikopol Znamenka *
/ virtually encircled az result OF
Russian drives which severed two
important railroads which would
have served as potential escape
routes from the communications
center southeast OF kremenchug
One OF the lines severed by The
Soyiets. who we're experiencing sci.
backs on another front IS miles
west Of Kier. was that linking Una.
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