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Show U. S. Armies Race Eastward I 125 MILES I CTlTiiW 135 MILES BELG1 POLAND NEW YORK, Soundphoto U. S. 3rd Army's race eastward becomes more important and dramatic following the announcement of General Eisenhower that while Germany was "whipped", "whip-ped", delaying actions mights be fought in the south.' Rushing over Rhine (1) into Nuremberg area, speeding armored forces of General Patton were fast approaching a link with Red forces smashing toward Vienna. Such a move will cut Germany in two at a point north of Bavarian Alps section in which Hitler and his gang have been expected to make' their last stand. Allied troops might well be sitting in Alps waiting for the Nazis to arrive. The 3rd Army also was pushing to northeast (2) near Fulda. To north the runaway 1st Army (3) was reported southwest south-west of Berlin heading in direction of Kassel. While to the north Essen had been flanked. |