FALL OF BREST REPORTED

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24366, 19 September 1944, Page 5

FALL OF BREST REPORTED

LONDON. Sept. 17. The city of Brest has been liberated, according to the Paris radio. The city fell on S.unday night, the radio added, and the Americans took 16,000 prisoners. About 1000 German bodies were discovered. , ’ The Berlin radio said that American infantry and tanks were operating inside the* western and eastern districts of Brest after hundreds of British and American aeroplanes had again bombed the fortifications. “FORWARD INTO GERMANY” MONTGOMERY SPEAKS TO TROOPS LONDON. Sept. 17. “The enemy has suffered immense losses in men and material, and it is becoming problematical how much longer he can continue the struggle,” said Field-Marshal Montgomery in a message to his troops to-night. "The total bag of prisoners is now nearly 400,000. “The Allies have removed the enemy from practically the whole of France and Belgium, except in a few places, and we stand at the door of Germany. We have advanced a great way in a short time and accomplished much Such a historic march of events can seldom have occurred in history in such a short time, and now the Allies are closing in against Nazi Germany from the east, from the south, and from the west. The satellite Powers have thrown the towel into the ring and they now fight at our side. “Our American allies are fighting on German soil in many places. We shall all very soon be there. “No human endeavour can now prevent the cohiplete and utter defeat of the armed forces in Germany. Their fate is certain. Their defeat will be absolute. The triumphant cry is ‘Forward into Germany.’ Good luck to you all and good hunting in Germany.”