Evening star., 1944-07-23

which took the Reds deep into Lith-
uania and across the trans-Lith-
uania railroad, cutting an important
escape route.
Other forces moving ahead from
captured Grodno were last reported
only s miles from East Prussia, CEN
ter. of most Of the revolt against
Hitler.
Further east, a powerful thrust
carried the Reds across the Bug
River over 39-mile front and on
the way toward Moscow which is
about 130 miles from the scene of
the crossing. No natural barrier now
remains between the advancing
Russians and the Polish capital.
Tanks in great number and of every
description are now pounding at the
staggering Germans.
Lwow, completely surrounded, ap-
parently is undergoing demolition by
the entrapped Nazis who face the
same fate as four divisions caught
in Brody, SIS miles away, which are
now being annihilated.
The offensive in the Lwow area
has spread on down toward Tarn-
opol.
In the center of the line impor-
tant Brest-Litovsk appears in i'm
mlnent danger of encirclement.
Buzzbombs Spread Death.
In the air warfare, the buzzbombs
still pour into London despite all ef-
forts to find a solution to them.
Many persons have been killed and
there is considerable property dam
age. Parents are being urged once
more to send their children out of
London to safer areas in England.
Allied aircraft struck sharply at
the Nazis, Monday smashing Peene-
munde, an earlier attack on which
was said to have delayed the buzz
bomb offensive against England by
about six months. Bridges, rail-
road centers and Nazi supply bases
were pounded both Monday and
Tuesday. Wednesday, Munich and
Schweinfurt were hit, a1rf1eds and
plane production plants being spe-
cial targets.
Leipzig, Friederichshafen and
Munich were given a going over
Thursday, and Friday Regensburs.
SchWelnfurt again and EbalsbachI
were attacked. Most of the raids
were in force running from 1000 to
5000 planes. D..
Guam Is Invaded.
The fall of TOTO and his ministry,
to be replaced by Gen. Koiso as
Premier, while indicative of Japa-
nese realization of failure, took sec
ond place in the Pacific develop
ments to the landing by American
forces on Guam which is now in
the process of returning to COM
plete American possession. Guam.
the prewar partially developed
American naval base, fell to the
Japs early in the war. The land
ings which were made with only
slight losses followed II days of
terrific preparation by bombing
and by shelling from American sur
face craft. Its possession will place
the Americans only 1875 miles from
Davao on Mindanao Island in the
Philippines. Combined with pos
session of Saipan, 100 miles to the
north, it makes unnecessary the re-
duction of the Japs on Rota and
Tinian Islands, other main Jap
bases in the Marianas Islands. The
latter two can, like unoccupied
Marshall Island bases, be left to
"wither and die on the vine"
At least three divisions are said
to have been put ashore and are
moving inland on either side of
Port Apra, an excellent harbor on
the west coast.
On New Guinea, japanese troops
attempting to escape from their en-
trapment have made a number of
desperate efforts to break through
American lines and escape toward
Dutch New Guinea. The attacks
have all been repulsed.
In China, the Chinese are still
holding Hengyang against some
10000 japanese and help is on the
way with a heavy Chinese force
moving down in an effort to break
through the siege lines and relieve
the garrison of the city. >On the
Salween River front near Burma
two enemy bases at Lungling and
Tengchung are under heavy pres
sure as the Chinese attempt to
clear the way for junction with 1t.
Gen. Stilwells forces moving across
the jungles of Northern Burma.