Evening star., 1945-01-28
War Review
German Peril Grows as
Allies Drive On
By Hovard p. Bale,

Growing signs of civilian panic with
in Germany, coupled with significant
military victories, last week brought a
renewed wave of optimism concerning
the defeat of the Nazis despite warnings
that final victory still may be many
months away. The breath-taking speed
of the Russian advances and the re-
newal of the offensive all along the
western front have been tremendously
effective developments, the full import
ance of which may become apparent in
the next few weeks.
In the Pacific, too the trend has been
encouraging with the progress of the
American campaign on Luzon, indicating
showdown battle may come shortly, if
it is not already under way near the
Bamban River.
The high lights of the week were:
Sunday: Russians, moving forward IL
miles, capture Tannenberg, shrine of
Prussian imperialism in East Prussia
Second column drives to point 80 miles
for Konigsberg, the capital Ukrainians
push 19 miles inside Silesia on 56-mile
front. French 1st Army. exploiting
Rhine bridgehead, gains miles into AL
SAGE. Nazis offensive against American
7th Army abruptly halts. American 1st
cracks outer defenses of st. With, while
Patton's Sd moves ahead miles. Fur
ther west British push deeper into Ger
many toward vital industrial area. De-
flying 67-degree- below temperature, 400
Allied planes blast German cities. Sixth
Army, moving down Luzon plain, cap
lures Tarlac, key road hub, where
United States Cavalry and Filipinos
made heroic stand to cover 1912 retreat
to Bataan. Formosa and Okinawa
blasted by $50 carrier planes in 9-hour
attack British land on Ramree Island
off Burma coast.
Monday: Advancing 38 miles in "a
hours, Reds capture GnieZno in West
ern Poland. Two prongs in East Prussia,
closing to entrap large numbers of Nazis,
now only 80 miles apart. Nazis within
l65 miles of Berlin American Sd Army
advances miles at lower end of shrunk-
en- Belgian bulge to reach point 6 miles
from West Wall. Allied planes catch
5000 German vehicles seeking to speed
back out of bulge, destroying enough
equipment to supply panzer division
British move toward Roer River, only
miles away. NaZi radio franticallv
calls on all who can shoot to come to
defense of Berlin. Macarthur speeds
toward Clark Field, % miles away
Tuesday: Three Red Armies reach
Oder River, last natural barrier to Ber-
lin. East Prussian drive only % miles
short of cutting 80 divisions off from
Germany as northern prong of pine
ers moves slowly toward Konigsberg.
Hitler sends Himmler and top army
chiefs to Russian 'front.' American 1st
Army fights house to house within St.
With knocking off Ardennes salient as
7th Army gives ground to gain more
favorable positions. Check-up indi-
Gates 4,138 pieces of mechanical equip
ment destroyed in Monday raids on flee
ing Nazis. British miles from Roer
River. Americans closing in on Clark
Field only II miles away with Manila
81 air miles from front. Four forma-
tions of B-29s bomb industrial targets
on Nagoya on Honshu Island, coming
in at lowest level to date. One bomber
sent down in flames.
Wednesday: Reds capture Oppeln.
Upper Silesian capital. Spearheads
cross Oder River, Berlin reports. Kon-
igsberg reported captured. Southern
prong of pincers nears Baltic coast.
Reds face stiff fight near Poznan, 1877
miles from Berlin. Nazis reported rush.
Ing troops from western front to east
(See REVIEW. Page C-3.)