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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1944)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON Y4NKS SURGE AHEAD IN STAB AT PENINSULA (Continued From Page One) . Caen, and Vilers-Bocage. one of their two advance points IS miloi southwest of Caen. Further heavy counterattacks In the Villers-Bocage were turn ed back yesterday evening, headquarters said, and tne Brit ish were still secure In their hold on Caumont, their other most advanced point, 20 miles southwest of Caen, Tanks Out Seventeen German tanks. In cluding eight 60-ton Tigers, were knocked out In the fierce armored battling yesterday, headquarters said. The other eight tanks were Panthers arm ed with 75 mm. guns. At ' the western end of the line, the Americans first moved forward on a nine-mile front to the ties Sablons-Baupte area, south of Ste. Mere Eglise and only about seven miles from high ground overlooking La Haye Du Puits on the west coast road and rail line leading to Cherbourg. The Berlin radio commenta tor, Ludwig Sertorius. then re ported that they had gained an other 3 V4 miles to the west, reaching Pretot which is less than six miles from La Haye Du Puits itself. The Americans also fought their way back into Monte bourg, 14 miles from Cher bourg and headquarters said street fighting is in progress. But the fighting here was fluid, and the Germans in mid-afternoon claimed they were again in possession of the town. Yanks Engaged American troops also were engaged in heavy fighting in the Pont L'Abbe area, four miies north of Pretot, and along the road from Monte bo urg to Quineville on the coast. The Americans hammered out gains both in the Pont L'Abbe area and around Quineville, which represents the allied right flank, headquarters said. The heavy nature o f the fighting was plainly indicated by the German high command, which said the battle is "ap proaching a climax" and grow ing more violent every day with the allies hitting hard in all directions to enlarge their bridgehead. Field dispatches late today said American troops had cap tured Quineville in the course of hard fighting. ' Other Thrusts A DNB broadcast from Berlin said the Americans launched two other thrusts, one with a fresh division on both sides of the road leading southwest from Bayeux toward St Lo, and the other through the partly flood ed lowlands between Carentan and Islgny. The former thrust was from the south of the Biards forest, the Germans said, and achiev ed an initial penetration which was declared to have been stop ped. The second jab was through the area crisscrossed by canals linKing the Vire and Taute rivers, DNB said. The German communique added: , "Among salvoes of heaviest naval guns, incessant air attacks and with freshly brought up in fantry and tank forces being thrown into action on both aides, the battle is approaching a climax." Westward Front The American advance was on a nine-mile front westward trom carentan toward hieh ground controlling the last Ger man roads leading to Cher bourg. Violent German reaction to the threat to the lifeline was expected, and it was likely that further American advances would be only after the costliest fighting. The Yankees plunged to the Les Sablons-Baupte area, south of Ste. Mere Eg Use and west of Carentan. Seven miles to the westward is high ground over looking La Haye Puits, through which runs the last rcmamUtg major north-south highway on the peninsula still in German hands. ' Half Across The advance placed the Americans nearly half way across the peninsula at its nar rowest point. Toward the tip of the penin sula hand-to-hand fighting surg ed between Germans and troops of the U. S. fourth division in the streets of Montebourg, 14 miles southeast of Cherbourg. American artillery was shell ing the road from Montebourg to Valognes to the northwest, and the doughboys controlled the road from Quineville, on the coast, to Montebourg, but the town Itself changed hands from hour to hour. Spearhead American airborne troops spearheaded the fighting around Carentan and besides pushing to the west shoved the Germans back more than a mile south of town. Allied troops driving south ward along the central sector of the front were engaged in heavy fighting around Caumont and Villers-Bocage. with the allies in Caumont but the Germans back In Vlllers-Bocage after a counterattack. The main fighting was taking Dlace in front of Villers-Bocace. Allied troops held high ground facing the town a quarter of a mile away. The river seuitcs divided the Germans and allied forces. From this area northwestward to Montebourg the ninth and second tactical air forces car ried out what was officially described as "a great number of sorties" in support of the ground forces, many of them from a mounting number of allied air bases set up with full facilities in captured territory. Highway Contracts Awarded For State PORTLAND, June 15 OT) Contract for reconstruction of the Pacific highway between Halsey and Harrisburg was awarded by the state highway commission today to Porter W. Yett, Portland, on a low bid of $376,687.24. A contract to construct four bridges along the same 8.8-mile stretch went to Frank Watt Con struction Co., Portland, $59,190. . Other bid awards: Removal of a 37,000-yard slide on the Oneonta section of the Columbia River highway, Babler and Conley, Portland, 525,900; oiling 11.5 miles on the Coast highway between Garibaldi and Tillamook. Babler and Conlev $10,611; repair of the Wilson river Bridge, J. F. Johnson, New. berg, $6185. Street oiling in the town of sneridan, western Rock Co., Sa lem, $20,574. Classified Ads Bring Results. ARMY QUIET ON TARGETS OF BIG SHIPS (Continued from Page One) strength, and prepare the way (or ultimate decision by our well-established team of land, sea and air forces. Greater Pittance 'In our new strategic think ing, the B-17 and the B-24 will now become medium instead of long range bombers, and our B-25 mid B -26 aircraft will be come short distance bombers. These smaller planes will travel no less distances than they do now, but the B-29 will attack much greater distances and with more power. "The employment of the B-29 is just beginning. It goes di rectly into battle from the pro duction line, and we have a lot to learn before its full power may be developed. Consequent ly the frequency of its use will be carefully determined for some time. From this circum stance, let . our enemies take what comfort they can while they can." Air Battle Fleet The 20th air force, said an army announcement, "will be In the nature ot an aerial paiue fleet, able to participate in com bined onerations. or to be as signed to strike where ever the need is greatest. Brig. Gen. Haywood Hansell, Jr., of Fort Monroe, Va., is chief of staff of the 20th air force. Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Wolfe, of Riverside, Calif., heads the 20th bomber command which struck Japan today. First B-29'i This command received the first B-29's that came from the factories and under Arnold's Dcrsonnl direction pioneered the principles of extreme long range bombardment with training op erations at air force bases in Kansas. Wolfe's chief of staff Is Col onel C. A. Horn, of Liberty, N. Y.. and his operations officer Is Brig. Gen. John E. Upston, of Tawas City, Mich. Japs Silent In contrast to the 1942 Tokyo raid, first disclosed by the Tokyo radio. Japan's transmitters were silent today on the Super-Fortress bombing. Neither federal communications commission nor Associated Press listening posts had heard a mention of the at tack. Nearly two hours after the war department announcement, how ever, the uerman un a agency said in a dispatch designed for loreign puDiicatlon: "Japan has been bombed bv American aircraft, according to reports irom Washington. " There was no indication that the German home radio had car ried the news. Igl Leaves Dick Iel. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Igl, left Thurs day tor Fort Benning, Ga.( where he will enter officers training. He has been home for a few days. I 1 mmnm Box Office Opens SMS ENDS TODAY "THE CITY THAT STOPPED HITLER" Second Hit "Lady in the Death House" Starts Friday ACTION! Tl WW. Another Hit "Wolves of km mmuuiKHi gut mm oi wu Box Office Opens 6:45 P. M. 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ASSAULT TROOPS (Continued From Pago One) lowing Intcnslvo preparatory bombardment of Saipan, Tinlan, Pagan, Guam and Hotn Islands by carrier based aircraft and by a portion of the battleships, cruisers, and destroyers of tho Pacific fleet. "Landings are being continued against strong opposition under cover of supporting bombard ment by our air and surfuco forces. Initial reports indicato our casualties are moderate." In report supplementing his communique, . Admiral Nimitz said fleet warships provided "close naval fire support." Cur rier planes wero flying protec tive cover for the landing as sault troops. Harassing fire was maintained throughout Wednes day night. Targets "Enemy shore batteries and in terior gun replacements were principal targets ot tho coordi nated shelling and bombing," Nimitz reported. "Largo fires and explosions were caused along the entire coast lino of Saipan." This mention of enemy shore batteries and interior 'gun cm placements indicated the assault troops were under artillery fire while striking four shores In their landing craft and fighting to secure the first beachhead. Nimitz also reported that car rier planes sighted and attacked a Jap convoy southwest of Guam monaay in tne third day or the preparatory air attack. This was the third ship convoy attacked prior to the Saipan landing. Direct Hit A direct hit was scored on a large destroyer which was left on fire. Near misses left a me dium cargo vessel burning and another destroyer was seen trail ing oil. All ships in the convoy were heavily strafed. SWEEP OVER FRANCE (Continued from Pago One) llore and Bordeaux. The force comprised approximately 1000 bombers and several hundred more fighters, possibly approxi mately yesterday's record 1300 bomber force. Tho multiple attack, the deep est penetration o( France since the invasion, took tho bombers ovor a UOO-mllo expanse from Bcauvflls, 40 miles north of Purls and 100 miles cast of the battle lino, to Bordeaux, :I00 miles south of tho buttlo nu, Angouleinc is 70 miles north cast of Bordeaux, Lu Polsson niuro 50 miles cast of Nantes, which is 120 miles south of the battle zona. La Frllliero is eight miles cast of Tours. A force of Mosquito bombers attacked the synthetic oil cen ter of Gelsenkirchen In the Ruhr last night to keep the un ceasing assault on Hitler's war machine going around the clock. Tho Lnncasters, accompanied by fighter escort, were believed to have accomplished a success ful mission yesterday In their switch to American bombing tactics, for tho navy reported no E-boats at work In the chan nel Inst night. In till, the RAF had more than 1100 bombers out last night. Their targets Included another string ot enemy rail road centers DiiuiiI, Cambrul and St. Pol and German front troop concentrations at Kvrocy and Aunny-Sur-Odon, only nlnu and 18 miloa respectively, from Caen in tho Normandy battle urea. Night bomber losses weru placed ut five nono in tho Gel senkirchen attack. The American ninth air force, in its heaviest assault since the first 48 hours of tho Invasion, sent out more than 2400 bomb ers and fighters from dawn yes terday to late lust night to pound key points behind the nuzi lines witli 1485 tons of bombs at a cost of 14 fighters and one medium bomber agulnst 11 German planes shot down and 10 destroyod on tho ground. Hundreds ot medium, light i and fighter bombers and fight- ors of both tho American ninth ! and RAF tactical force concen- tratod on small targets in the I area at the base ot the Cher- bo urg peninsula, bounded by St. Lo, Coutanccs, Granville and Tcssy. and up tho peninsula. 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