GERMAN CONCLUSIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 25068, 8 January 1944, Page 8

GERMAN CONCLUSIONS.

STOP PRESS

LON!DO ; N, January 7.—The German News Agency's military eomanentat'or says il may be deducted Ifrom the increasing activity on ilio Italian front that the enemy considers that the time has come to launch a general offensive. The arrival of further reserves for both the Eighth and Fifth.'Armies, also the transfer of General Clark's headquarters, warrant the conclusion that the present attacks are (the transition' stage to a large-scale ■assault against the German fromt in Southern Europe.

MASTERS OF THE AIR. ' LONDON, Jairuary 7.—The Press

Association's aviation writer says (the entire absence of German lighters from the European skies to-day is the clearest indication yet of the 'Airgto-Americaji air forces' complete

(mastery of the air, and the Luftwaffe's urgent need to conserve planes. Although the Germans stepped up their fighter strength in Western Europe by 1,000 planes a year, it is. evident tlrat they are still not prepared to risk inevitaible losses in air clashes. This is the first time U.S.A.A.F. planes have (penetrated so deeply into Germany and not met fighter opposition. The Germans frequently neglected a target in occupied territory, but never Sailed to make a desperate bid to save one of their own important war centres.

SAN yiTTORiE FALLS

iLOINlDO!N 5 January ' 7.—The Allies to-nig'hlt occupied San Vit(tore. Ejvery 'German.'still inside the [town when two American columns finally broke into the last streets are dead, jyounded, or made

prisoner. San Vittore is a ehannMes. We wrested it from tlie Germans after some of the most ftgerish ftgliiting since the original Fifth Army landings at Salerno. The clearing of the last Germans from the last nouses was bitter work, tut German resistance crumpled when two inlfanitry forces, which, had been working their way [through, the streets, met in. the (middle of the town and together stormed the remuining German defence nests.

REEFTON RACES

Noble Handicap., -8 Raging Main 1, 3-3 Pedantic 2, 1-1 Hamish 3. Scr: Little Secret;, Owaka, Hurry Home.

Notice Handicap.—s-4 Gay Wells lj 2-2 Silver Sal 2, 4-5 Winning Agnes 3. Star: Tnlboro-ugh, Olga's Choice.

D.J.C. RACES

Hopeful Joygiver tL, 7-8 Piccolo 2, 3-3 Periwig 3. AH started.

Haalett Cop.—l-2 Aurora Australia 1, 2-2 'Gale 2, Night Lancer 3.