SUCCESSES IN ITALY

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22460, 22 September 1944, Page 3

SUCCESSES IN ITALY

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING GERMANS’ DESPERATION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Sept. 22, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21

Fighting continues in the Adriatic and coastal sectors with the same intensity, says today’s Allied communique from Italy. The enemy is clinging desperately to his defensive position.

Canadians of the Eighth Army made more progress by clearing the enemy from a number of towns in the vicinity of San Fortunato, as have the British in the vicinity of San Marino.

Fifth Army troops are approaching Firezuola. There are indications that the Germans are shifting troops from the west to halt the advance of the Fiftli Army north of Florence, says the British United Press’ Rome correspondent. The Fifth Army is approaching the village of Santa Lucia, half-a-mile south of the famous Futa Pass, a key position in the Gothic Line. It has also captured four more mountains guarding the route to the Lombardy Plain. The Eighth Army continues its hard driving advance against bitter resistance between the San Marino Republic and the Adriatic.