IN U.S. HANDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21581, 7 December 1944, Page 5

IN U.S. HANDS

WHOLE OF SAARLOUIS NAZIS’ “BLOODY NOSE” MONTGOMERY’S PUNCH LONDON, Dec. 5. The whole of Saarlouis is in American hands except for minor moppingup, says Reuter’s correspondent with the Third Army. American infantry ii miles north-east of the town are fighting in the outer defences of the Siegfried Line. German parachute troops are attempting to infiltrate into our Nijmegen bridgehead, a large part of which is flooded, says Reuter’s correspondent in Holland. Field Marshal Montgomery’s spokesman said the Germans attempting to infiltrate to-day took a “very bloody nose.” They lost 50 killed and 110 prisoners. The flooding which resulted from the Germans’ cutting of the dykes nas forced a re-arrangement of the Canadian positions. The situation on the Ninth Army front has become practically static, says Reuter’s correspondent with the Ninth Army. There have been no changes since yesterday in the forward positions anywhere. The Germans continue to pour artillery fire into the American positions around Beeck and are also Keeping up moderate mortar and artillery fire from their position easi of the Roer River between Linnich and Julich.