23/5/1944 1.= pm. Wardell
In Italy the battle continues relentlessly. In the Liri Valley
positions are unchanged but the American 5th Army
has pushed forward in the coastal sector.
Hard fighting takes place on the line Pico - Pontecorvo. The
Americans have pushed to the North and North West
of Terracina. Our heavy bombers have blocked
communications north of Rome. Fighters have attacked
roads, railways, bridges etc. Our medium bombers
were mostly kept grounded. In all 2150 flights were
made by our planes and only 5 aircraft are missing.
20 German planes were seen over the battle area in
daylight and one was destroyed.
Marshall Tito reports heavy fighting in the provinces
of Yugoslavia bordering to Italy viz in Istria
as well as in Herzegovina where Tito's forces
held their own against some 5000 German troops.
It is reported from Cairo that King George of the
Hellenes has asked his premier to form a new
cabinet.
In the air our offensive goes on day and night
against Europe from the West. This morning some
500 American planes with a thousand aircraft
as escort went out to France and Germany to
attack railway targets and airfields.
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