NEW BRITISH PUSH

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 177, 28 July 1944, Page 5

NEW BRITISH PUSH

LARGE-SCALE ATTACI Decisive Phase In Normand Says Berlin Radio N.Z.P.A. and British Wireless Rec. 12.30 p.m. LONDON, July 1 Berlin radio says General IvTor gomery has launched a new larp scale attack near Caumont in tl British sector. The battle of Nc mandy is approaching the decisis phase. The Allies are pressing fc ward at any cost to break out < the bridgehead and gain operath freedom of action, stated the broa Striking advances along the who of the western sector of Nor mane are reported this evening by a co respondent at Supreme Headqua ters. Between Caumont and Berigr there has been a general move fc ward by the Americans. West Caumont they reached Monfre which is five miles west of Caumo and represents a movement of tv miles from Montrabot. The Allies are in the vicinity Notre Dame Delle, six miles east St. Lo. They have occupied Berign Further west the Americans cut tl Lessay-Periers road and patrols per. trated to the town of Periers. An armoured column penetrat beyond Marigny and advanced sor distance along the road towar Coutances. Pockets of resistance 1 tween the routes of the armour! car advance to St. Gilles and Marigi are being cleared. Two miles south of St. Gilles tl Americans reached Canisy. Late reports indicate that they are al fnning out east from St. Gilles. Tl furthest advance places of the fc ward troops are on the Canisy-Pen road. The road was cut at le Mesr Herman, seven miles south-sout west of St. Lo, but the Allies a now reported to be in that villag An earlier message from anoth< correspondent said that all tl British and Canadian positions Caen sector remain intact, despi heavy counter-attacks. Just south of Verrieres, at nil o'clock last night, Typhoons sight* and strafed a concentration of enerr tanks. Forward elements of the Amer can break-through force penetrate beyond the little town of Canis* four miles south-west of St. Learly this morning. The attack swelling out behind advance el ments, and pockets are being moppe up without much delay.