QUICK ADVANCE BY POLES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 280, 23 August 1944, Page 6

QUICK ADVANCE BY POLES

Nazi Move Thwarted LONDON, August 21. Polish troops in the Eighth Army, by their quick advance, beyond the Cesano River on Saturday, interfered with the enemy’s apparent intention to withdraw to the Metauro River and pinned the German troops to the ground, reports today’s Allied communique from Italy. “Fierce fighting resulted in the area of Shn Constanzo and on high ground io the south-west. The enemy resistance In this area was overcome late on Saturday afternoon. Our troops yesterday, following up the enemy, approached the Metauro River in the coastal sectors. The towns of Mondavio. Serafino. and Palermo, which are about, 2000 yards north of San Lorenzo, were occupied. Eighth Army patrols on high ground.between the Upper Arno and the Tiber Rivers penetrated deep into no man’s land. There was no change on the Fifth Array front, west of Florence.” On the Eighth Army front yesterday there was more activity than for the past week, and several small advances were made, says a correspondent in Rome. In the Adriatic sector in the mountains north of Scheggia. Eighth Army troops reached a line running generally between Cantiania, 18 miles south of Urbino and Frontone and north to Pergola. 15 miles south-west of Urbino. San Lorenzo, north-east of Pergola, ts reported to be clear, and patrols have crossed the coastal road from the town to reach a point two miles north-west of Castelleone-di-Suasa under heavy artillery fire. When the enemy withdrew to a ridge beyond the Cesauo River, contact was maintained by the Polish troops, who attacked strongly. Other Eighth Army troons have secured high ground between the Rivers Cesano and Metauro, aud have forced the enemy to withdraw. Other forward elements supported by tanks reached Cerasa and contacted the enemy. From Castelvecchio. Polish troops advanced north-west and occupied two domj inn ting features on a ridge between, the two rivers. Tanks also attacked Ilvicintano. about six miles from the coast, and took the village after heavy fighting. Tn Florence conditions were somewhat quieter.