The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-01
War

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Gen. Mihailovic, ordered immedi-
ate offensive against the Ger
mans and declared:
The la blow of the Red Army
and the Anglo-American Allied
troops is approaching"
The crack in the Valmontone line
in Italy imperilled the German re-
treat in the center, because the
enemy had been using the 25;mile
sector as a hinge TO extricate his
tired and mauled troops to the
southeast. Captured towns includ-
ed San Giovanni, Patricia, Ripi and
Torrice.
Britons on the coast advanced
steadily north OF Ardea toward the
Tiber. In limited but important"
gains, the Fifth Army near Lanu-
VIC crossed the Fosso di Campo
leone, a drainage ditch. Other
units pushed nearer Valmontone
itself. 20 miles from Rome on the
interdicted via Vasilina. Tactical
aircraft flew around the clock
shattering German lines of re-
treat and SCATTERING forward posi-
tions.
The fall OF Rome appeared q
matter OF days.
Japan's great China offensive
today appeared on the verge of
expansion into a four-front battle
aimed at wlping out new Allied
air bases now virtually dominating
enemy shipping along the Chinese
coast.
From Chungking unofficial re-
ports said the Japanese were mass
ing in Indo-China, possibly for
drive on Running. U. S. air base
on the Burma Road. From Honan
province came news indicating the
invaders were gathering for a new
offensive. perhaps against Chung
king.
The Japanese now are moving
south and west out OF North Cen
trail China. The drive on Chang
sha has in five days moved so
miles, with less than 40 to go.
Capture OF Changsha, keypoint on
the Hankow-Canton railroad, would
help block off southeast China
from Allied use.
Chungking authorities said civil
Ian evacuation had been completed
In preparation for the fourth Chi
nese defense OF the city.
The second offensive, west along
the Yellow River. in Honan. ap.
parently was in temporary dead.
lock, with Chinese forces attack
ing In some places.
Airpower forged by Maj. Gen.
Claire L. Chennault was the only
weapon In which the poorly-eqquip-
ped Chinese had an edge Asso-
ciated Press War Correspondent
Clyde A. Farnsworth visited the
new Chinese-American composite
Wing (CACW) in Honan and re-
ported this small air group already
had thrown a wrench into Japanese
plans.
He said P-40s and B-25s had
knocked out much motorized trans.
port and had gained complete air
superiority between the Yellow
and Yangtze Rivers.
Farnsworth threw significant
light on Japan's willingness TO
mount its current offensiyes:
Eastern China bases from which
the 14th Airforce and its tactical
appendage. CACW, has been vir-
tually controlling the enemy's
coastwise shipping, will be Of prime
Importance In the fulfillment Of
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz' pledge
OF driving through to China"
In Burma Chinese-American
troops pushed down the Mogaung
Valley. capturing the enemy strong.
point at Malakawng. here was no
new report Of the fighting at Myit.
kyina, besieged by 1t. Gen. Joseph
Stilwel's forces.
The fiercely.reslsted American
drive against Mokmer airfield on
Biak Island off Dutch New Guinea
was In a lull, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur reported today. Shippers
and small enemy forces were be-
Ing cleared out to make way for
a renewed U. s. effort 10 capture
the field. $50 miles from the Phil
ippines.
Central Pacific fliers bombed
four Kdrile Islands Monday, Adm.
Chester w. Nimitz announced, hit.
ting within 1000 miles of Tokyo.