The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-10
DIARY OF THE WAR

land suggesting Germans might be
withdrawing to Bug river, so miles
west of Lutsk. In Italy American in
fantry were fighting in Casino
streets and its fall was expected.
About LOO American bombers and
! fighters hammered at naval base of
Wilhelmshaven. Marauders bombed
Nazis along French coast. U. S.
Marines captured Namur and adjacent
islands at northern tip of Kwajalein
atoll in Marshalls and army fighters
We're advancing on southern tip.
American losses were surprisingly
light in Pacific fighting. Fiiian troops
We're proving good fighters in jungle
warfare.
SATURDAY-Germans fought de-
laying action amid ruins of Casino in
Italy as Nazi infantry and tanks
slammed into Allied beachhead south
of Rome, opening strong counter
offensive. Fighting there was de-
scribed as worse than Salerno."
American bombers struck at indus
trial Germany and fortified French
coast Russians were systematically
killing or capturing more than 100,-
600 troops trapped in Ukraine. Other
forces cleared coast of Gulf of Fin
land, Nazis were using troop trans
ports in effort to rescue KEY person.
mel and Reds shot down IS and
wrecked GO more on ground. Vichy
radio said Toulon naval base in south
ern France was raided by American
bombers. Three German blockade run
ners were sunk by American war
ships in South Atlantic. Eighty Jap
planes were destroyed at Wewak,
New Guinea. Army troops landed on
Ebeye island in Marshalls and two
others were taken.
StNDAI-kwajalein Ebeye and
Loi islands in Marshall were cap
tured, making 10 of Kwajalein atoll's
80 islets in American hands, gaining
airficld and scaplane base. Other
atolls in Marshalls area were bombed.
as was Jap-held Wake island. Reds
finally announced capture of Lutsk
and Rovno in Poland. S5 miles from
Lwow, Poland's third largest city.
Pro-Nazi residents were fleeing to
Germany. L. S. bombers were over
French airfields and invasion coast
British forces beat back a furious
drive of Nazis at Italian beachhead
The fighting there was violent.
Weather hampered flying. German
panzer divisions were at work. The
struggle for Casino on main front
continued. Premier TOTO of Japan
warned his people of the increasing
ferocity of war and of the danger to
Japan's greater East Asia sphere Of
influence.
MONDAY-Reds threw another Of
fensive against Dnieper bend which
smashed through German lines and
severed the rail escape of 10000 men.
This was between krivoi Rog and
Nikopol. Further progress was made
inside Poland. Reds bombed Finnish
capital heavily. American bombers in
daylight blasted at German airfields
and invasion defenses. Raj bombed
Berlin. In Italy positions on beach
head had been adjusted and consoli-
dated but situation was not clear.
Desperate fighting still ragged in Cas-
sino. Yanks occupied three more
islands in kwajalcin atoll and the
fleet controlled the lagoon. Resist
ance was moderate. A new P-38 light
nlng fighter plane has a ceiling of
over 100000 feet. The u. S. Sea-bornc
air force was declared capable of
swift thousand-plane raids A great
American air base was rising in
Marshall islands already.
TUESDAY - L. S. naval forces
shclled Paramushiro island, only 1,200
miles from Tokyo in possible prelude
to invasion Of home island of Japan,
as task forces were killing 8,122 Japs
on kWa ialcm atoll in Marshalls. U. S.
forces lost 286 killed. They took 264
Jap prisoners. Japs were taken by
surprise at Paramushiro by cruisers
and battlcships. Reds were within
three miles of NikopoI and proceeded
with amhilation of 5000 Germans
pocketcd in that area. Reds frightened
grip on 10 Nazi divisions trapped in
ChcrkaSy pocket. Americans threw
back latest Nazi counterattacks at
Rome bcachhcad but there was uneasi-
ness in news from there. Germans
were still gathering forces for su-
prcmc blow Allies were pouring re-
Inducements but beachhcad was shall
low one. Some were pcssimistic about
outcome
WEDNESDAI-Rcds cleared last
NaHl soldier from eastern side of
lower Dnicper river and captured
manganese center of Nikopol on west
crn bank. There were mSgivings
about situation on bcachhcad south of
Rome. Germans still chung to three
fourthS Of Casino. Allied air force
retained mastery of sky as they scat
tered Nazi 70-planc raid with mini.
mum of damage and shot down 10.
American fortrcsscs from Britain