Evening star., 1944-12-31
War Review
Tide Turns in Allied
Favor in Belgium
By Ho,Uard P. Bailey.

The high lights Of the war during the
past week were briefly:
Sunday-Nazi supply lines bombed by
1000 Allied planes. Americans dent
southern flank at four places. Russians
surround Budapest. American planes
bomb Manila heavily.
Monday-Nazis advance to point IA
miles from Meuse near Rochefort.
Chaumont cleared as Patton seeks to
reach isolated forces in Bastogne. Ger
man bridges and supplies hit by 800
bombers. Half of Athens cleared of
ELIAS troops. Japs admit that dozen
American warships shell Bonin and
Volcano Islands with considerable sup
port from planes. Dozen Jap merchant
men bombed in Davoa and zamboanga.
Tokyo and nearby areas raided, many
incendiaries being dropped.
Tuesday-Nazis push on II miles into
Belgium holding pocket so miles deep
and IS miles wide, wiping out st. With
salient Two Nazi armies reported in
action. Patton moves to within miles
of Bastogne. Eight to 10 German and
Hungarian divisions trapped in Buda-
pest as Russians move to within Is
miles of western limits of city. Reds
report f1ve-day toll OF 10000 of enemy
killed or captured Churchill reaches
Athens in effort to settle Greek revolt.
Macarthur announces end of Leyte
campaign with enemy casualties total
ing 1l3,oO0 all but 4s3 being killed
ednesday-Americans take initiative
in Belgium bulge. German tank forces
heavily reduced. Reds charge into
Budapest from hills near Danube.
Greeks shell British warships, ending
truce. Na1 counterattack forces Amer
ican 5th Army back IN Serchio Valley
in Italy. Navy announces subs sink
large Jap carrier, 6 other warships and
10 other vessels. Tokyo raided by
Saipan-based bombers. Manila airfleld
blasted. Yanks wreck 2e Jap planes at
Tsinian.
Thursday-Nazi line says before Sd
Army pressure. Sure River crossed at
four places. Bastogne siege broken.
Neck of bulge narrowed to 20 miles.
Reds penetrate deeper into Budapest.
Nazis push .counterattack in Italy.
Greek elements agree to regency. Mac
Arthur announces Jap battleship and
cruiser bombed, three destroyers sunk
in raid earlier in the week on American
positions on Mindoro Island. Admits
slight damage to two United States
warships in Two Jima raid on Tuesday.
Friday-Patton captures II more
towns, narrows bulge neck to II miles.
Expands corridor to Bastogne to 6
miles wide, miles deep. First Army
pushes Nazis back 10 miles to Roche
fort. Reds crack first of inner defense
rings in Budapest. ELIAS troops cling
to Athens suburbs as fighting goes on
against British. Navy announces 2
battleships, 8 carriers, 81 escort carriers,
2 battle cruisers, 2 heavy cruisers, II
light cruisers, "a destroyers, 1877 de-
stroyer escorts and n submarines added
to fleet in year.
STANDARDIZATION narrows base of
Belgian bulge to 13 miles. Whole Nazi
escape route now under United States
artillery domination. United States
reported to have Is divisions in action
against Won Rundstedt's original 20.
Most Of Buda section of Budapest under
Red control. japanese announce United
States armada Of 80 transports, 40 war
ships steaning toward Mindoro. Claim
10 transports sunk by aircraft. No
American confirmation. Chinese and
American forces almost joined on
Burma-Ledo front.