The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-06-08
DIARY OF The WAR

FRIDAY-American troops fought
in sight of Rome after smashing be-
You'd Velleui. Na2i defenses along Al
ban Hills was preached. British adj
vanced along Via Casilina. Other
Americans reached dominant ridge.
Fad weather over Channel halted AL
lied air assault. Nazis We're unable to
repair their blasted rail lines. Ger
mans attacked Reds north Of Iasi in
Rumania but achieved nothing. Jap
amphibious troops swept across Il
Lake into Central China's rice bowl
to threaten Changsha. American and
Chinese in Mogaung valley, Burma.
advanced and took Malakawng, en-
route to Mandalay- Myitkyina railway.
Army troops on Biak island We're con-
solidating their positions. Na2is pre-
dicted an offensive from Africa.
SATURDAl-Battle for Rome APP
preached final stages with fall Of
Nalmontone and Nelletri. the latter
being surrounded. The Pope made
desperate plea to save Rome from de-
struction, but it was not known
whether Nazis would evacuate the
city. Air war reached new phase when
bombers took off from Mediterranean
bases, smashed military targets in
Balkans and landed on American air
dromes in Russia. German airborne
troops almost captured Marshal Tito
in GugoSlavia along with Churchill'S
son. From Britain 800 American
bombers and fighters struck at in
vasion wall defenses. During May
the U. S. air force in Europe dropped
over $4,000 tons, destroyed ,26S NaZi
craft, losing 48l heavies and 235
fighters. Japs surged ahead in China.
SUNDAY-Allied Fifth and Eighth
armies joined forces east Of Valmon-
tone after breaking through enemy
defenses and forcing last mountain
gateway toward Rome A swift eli
max in Italy was predicted. Big bomb
ers battered French coast twice in one
day while other planes ranged back
and forth over France and Low Coun-
tries. Raj planes struck areas at
night. A single plane hit Truk in Pa
clfic, damaging three Jap vessels.
strafing runWays, supply dumps, etc.
Three more raids on kuriles was re-
ported by Navy. Americans resumed
fighting on Biak island off New
Guinea coast. Japs gained II more
miles in drive toward Changsha.
Yanks in Burma were at rim of My
itkyina. Tokyo was being frank in
war news in attempt to prepare peo-
pie for grim days ahead
MONDAY - Only sporadic resist
ance continued around Rome which
Allies took the day previous. 1t was
oath day of Italian offensive; 500 to
$50 heavy bombers swept far to north
in attempt to sever two main rail
lines OF enemy spanning the Alps be-
tween France and Italy. Other Amer
lean flyers hit fortified French coast
around BoulOgne. while others ranged
inland and along 200 miles of French
coast. On Eastern front Reds repulscd
heavy tank and infantry attacks north
Of lasi in Itumania. Admiral Nimitz
reported raids for fifth successive day
on kurile and Caroline island groups.
Other targets included Marshall
islands and Nauru and Poaape. Jap
armies advanced in China.
TtESDAY-There was the bare re-
port Of the beginning of the Allied
invasion Of Europe. Allied troops and
planes continued their assault on flee
ing German forces north of Rome as
inhabitants welcomed thousands of ad-
ditional troops flooding into the city.
King Victor Emanuel signed a decree
comforting his powers upon his 80
year-Old son Umberto. Pope expressed
thanks to God that Rome had not been
destroyed About 500 bombers
smashed rail- communications in north
eln Italy. The Atlantic wall took an
either 2,200 tons of explosives from
Calais to Boulogne from $50 bombers;
other targets were also blasted. Navy
lost an escort carrier in Atlantic in
May. Navy announced IS more Jap
ships sunk by planes and subs. In Asia
six Jap columns were closing in on
Changsha. Chinese and Americans ad-
vanced in Burma. Bombers hit Para
mushiro and Ketoi island, 450 miles
from Japan.
WEDNESDAY - Progress of in
vasion noted in separate story.
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