THE GERMANS NOT SURPRISED.
REAVY BARRAGE LAID DOWN,
ALLIES HOLD FIFTH OF ISLAND
i (Rec. 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. The battle for Elba is proving harder than was anticipated, but despite resistance we hold more than one-fifth of the island and are capturing objectives to schedule, says a British United Press correspondent at Allied headquarters in Italy. The first element in invasion—surprise—failed as the Germans spotted the French shock troops before they had a chance to land, and laid down a continuous barrage from heavy coastal batteries and smaller guns. The original plan provided for the operation of medium bombers, blit had weather permitted the use of only light planes. The Germans thus far completely lack air support.
Rear-Admiral Thomas Troubridge, R.N., directed the landing from a landing craft.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 212, 19 June 1944, Page 3
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