NEW LINK-UP

Grey River Argus, 12 May 1945, Page 5

NEW LINK-UP

RED ARMY IN AUSTRIA REACHED BY EIGHTH ARMY (Rec. 11.45) . LONDON, May 11. Thousands of panic-stricken Gelman troops, who have been striving to reach a point beyond tne Russian lines, have delayed the British St. . Army on its way to link up with Red Army forces in Austria, says an a--sociated Press correspondent. WlecKage from the German Army which fought the Balkan campaign litters mile after mile of a twisting mountain road. Columns of German soldiers. some barefooted, wind endless ly over hills. They delayed the Bth Army so long that a link-up did not take place at Graz, as was planned Russian forces had already reached Voitsburk, w’est of Graz, when they met Britain forces. The Russian forces in the town were friendly, and curious, but they were heavily armed, and were alert. £ h . e Y a pole across the road before then lines, and they prevented, anyone from entering their lines, including the British' forces. They had been in the town only for a few hours when the British forces arrived. They invited officers to a breakfast at which there was a Russian oand and a succession of courses.