3/6/1944. 1.= pm. Frank Philips
Correspondent's reports confirm that the 5th
Army troops have captured Valmontone on
highway 6 and Velletri on highway 7.
Although these two towns have been taken
the German defensive positions have not yet
been broken. Firm resistance is still being
met. The Americans are moving north
and east of Valmontone which Eastern
advance is in the direction of the 8th Army.
The 8th Army continues to drive up highway
6 and is nearing Alatri and
Ferenmio [?]. General Alexander has issued
a statement that the Allied military
authorities are only interested in the
destruction of German troops in Italy,
but that it is their intention to take every
precaution to safeguard the population
of Rome. If however, the Germans defend
Rome the Allies will take steps to eject them.
In Italy the Tactical Air Force attacked
all kinds of targets in the battle area.
2700 sorties were made and only 5
planes are missing. Attacks were also
made on targets in Hungary and
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