Evening star., 1945-04-15
Review
Continued From Page C-l.)

destroyer by this type of attack and
admitted damage to a number of
other ships which, however, re-
manned serviceable.
The high lights of the week were:
Sunday: Ninth Army tanks push
unopposed along superhighway to
Berlin, 1913 miles away. British "a
miles from Hamburg, Germany's
biggest port. Seventh Army takes
Crailsheim, 95 miles from Munich
Nazis rush reserves in attempt
to hold Sd Army, 100 miles from
Berlin, as 1st Army takes Goet-
tingen and $1,000 prisoners. More
than 4,300 planes batter Nazis. Red
drive miles into Vienna. Nazis ex-
pect Reds to open drive for Berlin
Marines gain 1000 yards on Oki-
nawa Air strip put into use.
Monday: Allied tanks push be-
yond Bremen and Hanover. Cana
dians 10 miles from zuyder Zee as
NaZis blast dikes, isolating 10000
of their own in Holland. American
9th, mopping up Ruhr pocket,
enters Essen, home of Krupp works
Nazis losses to 18th Army group,
including 100000 prisoners, now
run at $4,000 a day. Planes blast
Hamburg submarine pens and 10
airfields, underground oil storage
and powder plant. Reds near heart
of Vienna. Drive deeply into Koe-
nigsberg, East Prussian capital
American 5th Army moves slowly
up Italian west coast. Japs recap
ture important hill in Southern Oki-
nawa after bitter bayonet charge
Fighting fierce. United States
recognizes Argentinian government.
Tuesday: American 9th Army en-
tiers Hanover and cuts superhigh-
way to Berlin at point 120 miles
away. First Army only "a miles
from Elbe River. Canadians push
to within Is miles of North Sea and
Is miles of Emden. Reds have all
but few blocks of Vienna and now
point toward Munich and Prague
British 9th crosses Senio River in
Italy as offensive gains momentum
Americans drive Japs slowly back
toward Naha. OkinaWa capital.
Wednesday,: Ninth Army crashes
into Brunswick, 80 miles from Ber-
lin, an important aircraft center
Speeding lst Army dashes half way
across Thuringian plain toward Red
positions l20 miles away. Canadians
cross Issel River in Holland to draw
near Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Reds mop up Vienna and Koenigs-
berg. Italian campaign gains mo-
mentum as 5th Army draws within
II miles of LIE Spezia while 9th ex-
pands bridgehead over Senio. Yanks
regain foothold on dominating hill
in southern Okinawa. Invasion of
Jolo gives Macarthur full command
over Sulu archipelago.
Thursday: Elbe crossed by 9th
Army only ST miles from Berlin
Simpson expects to reach Branden-
| berg gate to Berlin within few hours.
Patton breaks out again to send Sd
Army roaring 46 miles toward Leip-
zig and Red lines. Schweinfurt
Weimar, Nordhausen and other
famed cities captured as Nazi COL
lapse grows Reds, past Vienna
point toward BerchteSgaden. only
lis miles away British 9th bursts
through Santerno River line in Italy
as 1t Gen Clark warns Italian pa
trlots final offensive is underway
Navy reveals first 9 days of Okinawa
campaign have cost 2,695 casualties,
of whom 432 are dead and l6O miss
ing. Jap counted dead placed at
5,009. Progress on island slow
United States accuses Nazis of at
rocitles and charges deliberate mis-
treatment Of American prisoners.
! Friday-Stalin announces capture
! of Vienna; Reds move toward Brno
in Czechoslovakia, cutting two last
life lines connecting cities Red
artillery pounds Oder River line but