12/5/1944 1.= pm. Frederick Allen
Allied armies in Italy have launched
a new offensive in an attack up the Liri
Valley to clear the bottlenecks of Cassino
on the way to Rome.
The attack began at 11 o'clock last night
after completing a major regrouping
of both armies.
Units of the 8th Army have moved
across the Apennines after laying new
supply lines. The operations have not
been interfered with by the enemy.
The 8th Army is now on the right flank of the
5th Army which is in the coastal sector.
The new offensive was preceded by a
powerful artillery and air bombardment.
Last night a strong force of our
bombers attacked railway yards at
Louvain and Boulogne and
military installations in Belgium
and France.
Mines were also laid and 16 of our
machines are missing.
This was the 6th successive night
that our Lancasters were out
attacking target in Belgium and France.
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