| Show Yanks Establish New PointOn Point PointOn On Anzio Sector ALLIED HEADQUARTERS NAPLES April 8 UP P-An P An American American Ameri Amen can combat patrol after a sharp clash with the Germans has established established established a new northwest northwest northwest north north- west of Padiglione slightly improving improving improving im im- im- im proving the allied line on the cen central cert cert- sector of the beachhead below below below be be- low Rome head headquarters announced an an- flounced Saturday On the east flank of the beachhead beachhead beachhead beach beach- head allied artillery mortars and tanks remained active and enemy y buildings building's were gradually crumbling crumbling crumbling crum crum- bling from repeated bombardment Allied guns also knocked out a aGerman aGerman aGerman German tank three miles northeast of Carroceto 21 miles below Rome The nazis continued to pour a har harassing fire over the beachhead but generally they remained on the defensive A Attempted tempted enemy at some points were were repulsed On the main Fifth army front there were the usual patrol encounters encounters encounters en en- counters and artillery duels with considerable shelling by both sides along the Garigliano river Two patrol clashes occurred Thursday night nigh t 1 mil miles s northwest o of ot Cas- Cas sino An allied patrol also engaged engaged engaged en en- an enemy labor party near Terelle inflicting casualties The Seventh air force battalion composed of military offenders given an opportunity to redeem L themselves as ground soldiers has reappeared in the German line at atthe atthe the be beachhead The outfit had hadan hadan hadan an original strength of 32 and received ed 80 replacements but has been reduced to by casualties es The air forces again hammered heavily at German rail communications communications communications in Italy Friday flying about 1700 sorties and destroying 31 enemy planes for a loss of three allied heavy bombers and seven other planes It was announced announced an an- announced that allied antiaircraft guns have destroyed planes since the first landings I The navy announced that a British Brit Enit- I ish destroyer bombarded G German I positions around the beachhead last Tuesday and that on the fol- fol fol fol- lowing ving night American and British Brit Brit- ish light coastal craft sank an boat E and damaged a flak ship between Elba and Leghorn The flak ship later was seen to blow up Shore batteries opened up on the allied vessels but inflicted no casualties |
