The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-30
Nozis UnobIe
To Stop u. S.
fcontInued from Paee u

army and IS days old for the major
part Of the Fifth army.
twenty-five German Divisions.
some Of the best In Germany have
been torn to pieces and can no lone
er effectively resist our armies.
Thousands Of vehicles, tremeEo-
Gus quantities OF arms and
Gus quantities OF arms and equip
equipment, and over 10000 prison.
efs have been captured and many
more are being corraled.
THE military power OF Germany
in italy has practically ceased, even
though scattered fighting may con-
tinue as the remnants Of the Ger
man armies are mopped up.
In capturing Venice the BritiSn
9Th Army had pushed within %
rallies OF junction with Yugoslav
forces reported fighting In tn
este.
As New ZealanderS of the Poly
glot 9th rca.-Mc the Piave river.
IL miles northeast Of Venice, radio
Belgrade reported ElarSn3! IItos
forces had entered Triests
"Our infantry and tank units are
now carrying out fierce street fight
ing" said the Belgrade broadcast.
In northwest italy, American 5ti1
Army forces raced northWard ~
miles from Genoa to capture AltS-
sandria, halfway along the highway
from Genoa to Turin. That p1t
them within 10 miles of the French
frontier. where French forces had
crossed into Italy.
The only sign Of German resistance
was at the northern end OF Like
Garda, where the Nazis were bat
Ting to keep open the Dienner Pass
30 miles to the north. A comrluniqu'
described the resistance as fairly
heavy.
But elsewhere the rout OF the
beaten Nazi armies in north Italy
continued. One entire German d.
vision - the 148th Infantry Divi-
sion - surrendered to the Brazilian
troops fighting with the Fifth Army
Negotiations continued for the
surrender OF the italian Liguriar
Army OF captured Marshal Rodoifc
Graziani, an estimated five divi-
sions numbering perhops $4,000
troops.
In historic, canal-laced Venice the
Eighth Army joined hands with
Italian Partisans and completed the
hopping up Of the city. Eighth
Army units already were II mile!
beyond Venice at points within II
miles Of both the Yugoslav and Aus.
trian borders
The Allied bag Of prisoners hae
scared to the 100000 mark and more
were pouring into the cages. Dis
patches from the front said 1t wa!
obvious the Germans no Longer
were putting up an organized fight.
Prime Minister telegraphed hi
congratulations on the victory X
Generals Sir Harold Alexander ant
Mark Clark, saying never have *
many nations advanced and maneu
vered in one line VIGOROUSLY.
British, Americans, New Zealan
ders, South Africans, Indians, Poles
Jews, Brazilians and strong force
of liberated Italians have al
marched together in high comrade
ship and unity Of men fighting 10
freedom and for deliverance O
mankind" said the Prime Minister
message.
italian Partisan units continue
their battles In support OF the ad
vancing Allied armies, and stree
fighting was reported in the cente
of Turin. Radio Milan said 800 Ger
mans supported by tanks and arm
ored cars still were battling there.
Radio Rome warned the patriot
that reports Of general Germa'
! surrender in Piedmont and LON
hardy were untrue. General Clar
called on the Patriots to block tn
escape Of the Fifth German Alpin
Division and the 41st Division sti
fighting In the north.