INVASION EVE

Evening Star, Issue 25170, 9 May 1944, Page 5

INVASION EVE

GREAT SYNCHRONISED BLOWS EUROPE'S RADIOS AT FULL BLAST (Rec. 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. " This is the eve of decisive battles in which great blows struck from the east will merge with blows struck from the west and the south," said Moscow radio's political commentator, M. Viktorov. " German efforts are directed at dragging out the war. Now that the second front in Europe is imminent they count on it taking the form of operations of a limited type. They talk about Cassino, and prophesy that the operations in the west will be of the same order. These expectations of Hitler's must not be allowed to come true, for it is clear enough that success can follow only determined action." Vichy radio said that the Russians are regrouping on the Lower Dniester north of Jassy before starting a new largescale movement in this sector. " The Soviet High Command intends to liquidate the Crimea as quickly as possible in order to use the armies fighting there for the expected offensive against Poland. " Every day signs are becoming more and more 'apparent that the Allies intend to attack shortly on the Italiau front," Vichy radio continued. " Troop concentrations are reported from the Anzio bridgehead, as well as from the Fifth and Eighth Army fronts."