The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War EdltOr)

AASVkte VA A4ASdtHAtsAAb NeVAANaNA George s. Patton's Third American Army fought their way towards the Rhineland across the Moselle river today, while units of the American First and British Second Armies linked up beyond Antwerp and drove deep Into Holland towards the Rhine Estuary where the great river flows into the North Sea,
 The Germans were on the run in Holland but were attempting @ strong stand in defense of the Fatherland on the Moselle river line west of the Rhine. Third Army units established Q brideghead on the east bank of the MosGlle, however, and 1t was disclosed officially that q recon- naissanoe patrol had probed into German territory and returned safely to France.
 Lieutenant General Alexander W. Patch's Seventh Army driving the Germans up the Saone Valley from southern France was within 66 miles of Q junction with the Americans In the north, and unconhrmed dis- patches said contact already had been made with Patton's men in on undisclosed area of central France.
 The Allied Eighth Army in Italy deepened It's gap in the Adriatic end Of the German gothic line and ad- vanced to within four miles of RI. mini as the Germans abandoned c key ridge overlooking that strategic city.
 Eastern Front
 On the eastern front, the Russian advanced in Romania to within @ miles of the YugoSlaV border and c junction with Marshal Tito's forces, simultaneously with break. through in the German defenses in Poland between Warsaw and East Prussia.
 The Germans In western Europe appeared to be making their first major stand-along the Moselle river line below LuXembourg-since the great Allied through on the Marne and the FaiaiSe. Argen- tan disaster in Normandy.
 The Germans brought up big guns and poured heavy fire into the Americans from heights overlooking the river for two days before the crossing could be made, apparently somewhere between Nancy and Metz. The Americans broke into Nancy yesterday and were believed to have cleaned up the last enemy resistance this morning.
 Scouts F0ray
 The foray by third army scouts in German territory, presumably in the Luxembourg border area above Metz was the first such penetration to Do confirmed officially, Swiss and French reports that the Americans had entered the German towns of AAchen and Saarbrucken were enc tirely unconfirmed. The report about SaaFbrucken, which Is 30 miles east of Metz, was regarded as highly iFn- probable in view of the German stand on the Moselie..
 The Americans nevertheless were making the first great test of the Siegfried lines outer defense in that area, and front reports said Patton was moving Up great forces of tanks, artillery and infantry to the Mos- elie for c drive Into the Reich, to be backed by overwhelming air sup. port. A foretaste of the latter came with the aerial bOmbaTdment yes- terday of Karlsruhe, Ludwigshafen adn Stuttgart, stronghoids behind the Slegfried line,
 Toward the western end of the front the British and Americana were meeting only feeble resistance as they famed out through Holland and the Germans were reportd Sur' rendering by the thousands. Radio Paris said Allied VanguardS were ii sight of Rotterdam, the great Dutch seaport. presumably after crossing the Rhine Delta beyond Breda. The British entered Gent (ohenD and headquarters confirmed the AIneri- can capture of Charleroi and NaniuE in Belgium.
 stlffeF Resistance
 The Canadians and British were meeting much gtiffer resistance around the channel ports Of Bou- Iogne. Calais and Dunkerque. Thl Canadians by-pasged BoulogEie a.so were reported to have reached the straits of Dover on either side oi Calais.
 On the other fronts, the mairl force. of the Allied drive in Italy appeared to be directed at the hole In the Gothic line below Rimini where the Allies were driving tc turn the line and reach the Pc Ri' yer Valley. Fifth Army troops to- wards the west coast captured A. topaScio, ten miles north Of thG AFio, and sent patrols into Lucca nine miles to tho northwest The Americans were reported to be hold ing oil dominating heights just north of tho ATno between Florence and the sea.
 The Russians had control Of tho Great Wallaei1ian plain Of Romania and tlle greater part Of the country except TFansyivania, stilI held D tho Hungarian.