The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-16
War On Many Fronts

Hundreds of Germans were sur. rendering, but many managed to get out and front dispatches yester. day reported that about half of the estimated 10000 might escape. Al. lied headquarters, however. ex. pressed belief that 5000 to 5000 Germans were doomed to surrender or death. The Canadians took more than 5000 prisoners in the last 90 hours.
 Flying weather was not as good as yesterday. but Allied planes con- tinued to rain death on the escape corridor, which also was under in. tense artillery fire.
 The Canadians stormed into the outskirts of FAlaise today, further narrowing the gap between their positions and the Americans ad. vanclng from Argentan. Fighting was still going on in the latter town but the Americans had advanced around and beyond it to within less than six miles of Falaise against savage resistance.
 Heights Captured
 The Canadians. in an advance of more than a mile. took dominating heights from which their artillery could sweep al mtsoTvanc. could sweep almost every rod in the Falaise area. British troops on the North pushed eastward along the top of the pocket and other Brit ish units were advancing from west of Faliase for Q junction with the Canadians ta the eastern end ot the line.
 In Brittany, American forces pounded at the trapped garFisons or Brest and Lorient, while a die-haTd German band still held out in their underground inner citadel in St. Malo. otherwise in American hnads.
 On the Russian front. Moscow re- ported the Germans had thrown large achievements into the fight ing around Warsaw and before East Prussia and had tkaen the in- itlative in a desperate attempt to stabilize the front.
 The Russians gained some ground in other sectors. however. The 3d Baltic Army struck another three miles Into the flank Of some 200.- GOO or more Germans cut of along the Baltic coast with the capture Of Anne. ia miles west of the Fail. way junction Of veiga on the Estonian.Latvinn frontier. The list UkFsinian Army below WaFsaw took several villages in enlarging it's bTidgehead across the Vistula north, west and vest of 6andomieFz.
 In Italy the British cleaned out the last p0c1ets Of German resist. anee tn Empoli, i5 miles southwest west Of Florence and prepared for 8 drive noFthward against the remain ing Germans iD the loop Of the ATno river between EInpoli and MonLelupo. Polish troops on the hdTiatie side sent patrols as lar as two miles west og captured Ffop' tone.
 Berlin Bombed
 The air offensive against Europe continued after a night tn which British Mosquito b0mbers again att tackled Berlin in the wake Of yes- LeFday's massive operations which included a concentrated blow by nearly 5000 heavy bolnbeTs and lighters against 2l key German Ar Force stations ln western Germany, Belgium and Holland.
 More than 1000 American heavy homheFs with . fighter escort als most as strong attacked aircraft fac tories, engine plants, alTdEomes and oil FetlneTles tp GeFmaDy today,
 Europe meanwhile heard many Tum0rs about the dlsintegration of German and Viehy control tn France and 0f new Allied military blows impending, Madrid reported the Germans had ordered all thelr e0ms mand posts except those directing rear guard posts and destruction squads to eVaeuate Paris lmmedl. ately, Madrid also heard that ad. minlstratlve departments of the Vlehy government had been ordered out Of both Vlehy and Paris Ger. man and neutral sources speeu- lated on hte possibility Of another Allied landing lp seuthTen Europe, probably lD Jug0slaYla,
 In the Pacific, American bombeTs again hit the battered Japanese base Of HalneheTs, 260 miles from the Philippines, on Monday, snd Tokyo reported another attacks last night Pearl IEaFb0F announced that Amer lean honlbeFa he'd pounded Japan. esa positions over the weekend from the Kuplies in the north, through she W9Iean0s and Magianae @ Ms uru ln the South Pacific,