Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-06 | Page 1 | Cassino Bombing Error Killed Allied Soldiers

I Cassino C Bombing Error E Killed Allied Soldiers ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Naples April 6 AP Lie AP-Lie Lieu AP Lieu Lieutenant tenant General Ira C. C Eaker disclosed Thursday that a number of allied soldiers had been killed by bombs which accidentally fell feU far from the target during the great allied air assault on Cassino March 15 I This disclosure by the commander commander commander com com- mander of the allied Mediterranean air forces came during a press pres conference in which he discussed many aspects of the bombing and andS S declared that while the operation had failed to break German reI re- re I sl ta it pad had ac accomplished aU U was that was expected of it th thaIr air ir force com torce nah j. at S orce ers ers' r T E Eaker indicated his belief bellef that the outcome should not be con construed cox 1 as a reflection on the potentialities po po- po- po of a aerial rial bombardment declaring frankly that air power has its recognized limitations and it was not to be that such an attack wipe wipe out all resistance re re- re- re reI I Some of f the bombs which missed I the target at Cassino fell wide of their mark because of a mechanical I ical failure he said investigation showing that the bombs had become become become be be- come dislodged from their racks and when the bomb doors were opened they became free Others which at Venafro Venafro Venafro Vena Vena- fro far behind the front killing a number of allied troops were the result of a mistake in target identification identification iden iden- Eaker added In discussing various aspects of the bombing he emphasized that his remarks should not be considered considered considered consid consid- ered as a criticism of the ground forces or or their commanders