BAD WEATHER IN ITALY
ALLIED OPERATIONS HAMPERED (Rec. 11 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29. Bad weather is still hampering operations in Italy. Allied activity is confined to patrolling. Polish troops on the Adriatic sector have entered the town of Predappio, which is Mussolini’s birthplace. The Germans still hold the northern part of the town. An Allied Mediterranean communique says that extremely bad weather in the last 48 hours has brought operations in Italy virtually to a standstill. On Thursday the cruiser Aurora and the escort aircraft-carrier Emperor and the destroyers Tun an and Tepcott bombarded the island of Melos in the Aegean. The island of Piscopi, northwest of Rhodes, was occupied that night by troops landed from the cruiser Sirius. Adverse weather on Friday restricted the Mediterranean air forces to routine patrols and attacks on enemy communications. Fighter bombers attacked bridges in northern Italy. Three aircraft a 3 missing. “Fifth Army tanks have entered Rocca San Casciano, 15 miles from Forli,’’ says the Exchange Telegraph's correspondent in Italy. Reuter’s correspondent says the virtual halt in Allied activity caused by rain, gales, and floods has given the Germans an opportunity to reinforce their.defences south-east and south of Bologna.
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24401, 30 October 1944, Page 5
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