The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07
Yanlxs Battle Bitterly
 In Moselle Valley
CcOntlnued from PAeo ID

ports said fighting was going on Il Nancy end that the Americans helS d part os ik
 me American First Army an' tha nrltlsh Second Army vert nearing Q junction In Belgium, r'he Yanks captured Jodolgne, about Il miles southeast of nouvain, which he'd been captured by the British
 CThe London radio quoted iE correspondent with the Seconc Army as saying British columnI were about 90 miles from Germany east and northeast of fouvain, and roconnaissance units were ever nearer.
 An American column waS reported at Yoncu, 10 miles southeast of Be- dan, which stlll was in German hands, but official reports did mol make clear whether it was 0 first or third army formation,
 Finished Phase
 A general feeling was manifest Nl headouarters that another phase oi Allied operations in western Europe was finished, and that an interim period had set in preparatory to new and probably final phase of the war, to come as soon as the buildur of communication and consolida' ton of newly won territory Is com pleted.
 The German transocean news agency reported that the Americans had concentrated strong forces be. tween Namur and Sedan. The NRzl agency acknowledged Mouse cross- ings at several places behind c creeping barrage."
 Transocean said powerful U. 8, forces thrust against the Moselle on either side of Pont.A-Mousson, midway between Nancy and Metz, where "crossing attempts and coun- ter-attacks followed each other in rapid succession throughout the day"
 The Allied sweep along the Cham nal coast closely invested Calais and Boulogne, and troops who by-passed Calais were reported approaching Dunkerque. Latest advices placed them in the area of Qraveline.
 The Canadian army was in Q per- iod of build up and preparation while conducting limited operations,
 Ypres Captured
 Canadian troops reached the famous first World War town of Ypres, and front reports said the city was captured,
 Rain and heavy clouds held down air operations early today. Head- quarters disclosed that the German First Army, @ relatively small force formerly stationed in the Bay ol Biscay area, had been rnauled after being withdrawn to the Paris area and eastward. This made q total of four German armies defeated In northern France--the 7th, 18th, ist and bth PanSer Army.
 Today's early reports at head quarters disclosed that the British had captured Gent (0hent), Cour- trAi and the French border town of AHnentieres, inmortaliZed by iti Mademolselle song of the first WDEAu WuEI
 Richards dispatch from the thire army front in northeastern France diSelosed that the stiffening Ger man resistance had turned suddenly Ipto Q full dress stand against Pat tont forces pushing stubbornly to- ward the Reich.
 sYt Is evident" Richards said ethat for the next 4S hours at least the Blltz type of warfare has been eupplanted by grim, close range in. fantry attacks supported by mortRFS i0B's and Long Tom 1858"
 Naxl Exploitation
 M many sectors Of the Metz Nancy front, Richards said the Germans were exploiting to the ut- most the advantage of the plllboXei otudding the region since the early days of the war.
 FortIfications of the old Maginot nne reached to this area, and \ appeared that the NaEis had refurb' ished them in the week that Pat tbn's forces had been stalled by tho lightning over.extension of supply lines to prepare for c stand in tho Moselle Valley.
 Clouds Scudded low over the bat WlInN Ea