Pompeii's Ruins, 1943

Northern Advocate, 1 October 1943, Page 3

Pompeii's Ruins, 1943

(Rec. 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 30. The ruins of Pompeii have taken on a new meaning, says a correspondent of the British United Press with the Fifth Army. Modern Pompeii is ruined and ancient Pompeii is still more ruined. The damage was done during the final battle which cracked the German defences before Naples. “When I entered Pompeii yesterday morning with the first British troops, German tanks, working their way around Vesuvius were pumping shells into the town. The inevitable tourist guide was still doing business. One popped out of a bomb crater and we crawled through the ruins. We found the ampitheatre intact but the Forum, the Museum and other places were damaged.” Open Revolt? • Latest reports indicate that the people of Naples have risen in open revolt against the Germans as the Fifth Army is drawing near the city. It is significant that these rejports emanate from German sources. The Berlin correspondent of the-Stock-holm newspaper “Aftonbladet”, goes so far as to say that evacuation of the city is already completed “owing to a' Communist revolt.”

Rome radio, broadcasting this afternoon, said: “The Britisn Fleet at this moment is bombarding Naples.”