PROUD ALLIED GENERALS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 304, 18 September 1943, Page 7

PROUD ALLIED GENERALS

Men’s Achievements

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 16. In an order of the day, LieutenantGeneral Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army, confirms the heartening news of his army’s resurgence. The order, which is addressed to the British and American officers, reads: “As your commander, I want to congratulate every officer and man of the Fifth Army in accomplishing their mission in landing on the west coast of Italy. “All the more splendid is your achievement when it is realized that it was accomplished against determined German resistance at the beaches. Every foot of our advance has been contested. _ )> e have arrived at our initial objective. Our beachheads are secure. Additional troops are landing every day, and we are here to stay. Not one foot of ground will be given up.. , , ,„ , “General Montgomery s battle-proved Eighth Army, our partner in clearing the Germans from Italy, is advancing rapidiy from the south, and in a matter of hours its presence will be felt by the enemy. Side by side with the Eighth Army, the Fifth Army will advance _to occupy Naples, Rome and other cities to the north, and will free Italy from German domination. . ' “I am highly gratified at the efficient manner in which the British and American troops have worked side by side m mutual support, each being proud to serve by the side of the other. Their performance justifies the confidence placed in them by the people of the United Nations. They know we shall drive on relentlessly till our job is done. Future Battles. Commenting on the great change in the war situation in the past two months. General Montgomery, commander of the Eighth Army, said: “Germany began her offensive in Russia after we had landed in Sicily. Now the Russians have them on the run, and we have them on the run here. On the day this army landed on the mainland Italy unconditionally surrendered and armistice terms were signed. The Eighth Army played a great part in knocking Italy out of the war. The Canadians have played a great part. “We must not feel that because Italy is out of the war it is nearly over. That would be a great mistake. The war would not be over unless we carried it to the homeland of Germany. That we will do without a shadow of doubt —we will carry the war to Germany.” General Montgomery recalled that the Canadian Corps formed part of the army he commanded in England a year and a half ago, and said: “I like to feel that I played a- small part in helping that corps and your group to prepare itself for battle. 1 used to feel that when the time came for it to go into battle I should like it to do so under my command. So, when- you came out here, it was a great day for me.” The Allied operational commander-in-chief, General Alexander, after visiting Salerno Bay and touring the battlefront with General Clark, described the Allied operation as a magnificent job of work 100 yards from the enemy guns.