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AMERICAN SUCCESS

IN EL GEETAR AREA MANY OF THE ENEMY KILLED. PRISONERS AND MORTARS CAPTURED. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.42 a.m.) RUGBY, April 4. A North African communique states: “There has been patrol activity on the Eighth Army front. In the area east of El Guetar, two United States corps gained further ground in very difficult country. In one successful attack many of the enemy were killed, prisoners were taken and twenty ■ mortars were captured. Observation confirmed that a considerable number of German tanks were destroyed or damaged by artillery fire on Thursday. “In the area north and east of Sed Jenane Allied troops continued to make progress. “French troops successfully repulsed two local attacks near Pichon, in which the enemy employed tanks. . “Our fighter planes were very active over the northern and central sectors of the front yesterday. In the north, several raids by fighter-bomb-ers were intercepted.’ Five enemy aircraft were destroyed while another enemy aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire. In the central sector offensive sweeps were maintained by our fighters throughout the day. In one sweep a formation of Spitfires attacked a formation of Junkers 87s, and shot down 14 of them. On the southern front a dust storm destricted air activity to fighter patrols and raids by our bombers. An enemy airfield was attacked by medium bombers and hits were seen on buildings and among aircraft on the ground. From all these operations four of our aircraft are missing, but the pilot of one is safe.’ ’ GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED BY GENERAL EISENHOWER CONFIDENCE IN ALLIED FORCES. DETAILS OF GROUPING. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) NEW YORK, April 3. Fresh forces under General Alexander (Allied commander in the field in Tunisia), with effective air support, are continuing to make satisfactory progress .in the task of smashing the Axis from Africa, said the Com-mander-in-Chief, North Africa, General Eisenhower, on returning from conferences with General Alexander and the commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant-General Montgomery.. General Eisenhower 1 had inspected the Mareth Line, and he said that every American had the right to feel proud of the progress which had been made, and the Americans shared the pride of the 'British in the Eighth Army’s achievements in driving Rommel from the Mareth positions. He added that the air forces had produced a fighting machine of “the highest morale, great efficiency and complete determination to finish the job.” The situation now permitted of the disclosure of certain dispositions, said General Eisenhower. The elements forming General Alexander’s Eighth Army Group were:—First, the First Army under Lieuten-ant-General Anderson in the north, in which was incorporated a French corps under Major-General Koeltz. Secondly, the Americans under Ma-jor-General Patton in the centre. These troops, which had recently been regrouped and were no longer part of the First Army, included four divisions which had been in combat —the First Armoured Division and the First, Ninth i and 34th Infantry Divisions. Thirdly, the Eighth Army, including a New Zealand division, an Indian di-

vision and two British infantry divisions. “The Eighth Army’s record is too brilliant to need any praise,” said General Eisenhower. “It has chased one of the enemy’s most powerful forces across the desert, and it is still full of energy for the final blow in Tunisia. “We are fighting this campaign as Allies, and every British and American citizen has the right to draw pride and inspirations from the record which this united force is making for itself. Many of the members of the British First Army have been in action almost since the first day of the North African landing and have gone through the hardships of the winter in mountains and come out of it full of high spirits and determination. “During the first drive into Tunisia we threw every American available into the line to help the First Army, and these American units are now regrouped and fighting as an entity under General Alexander. “The Allied ground, air, and naval forces, co-operating toward the single end of destroying the enemy navy and air force, have achieved remarkable successes and their work is of inestimable value to General Alexander.” IMPORTANT PART PLAYED BY AMERICAN PLANES IN AFRICA. DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY TRANSPORT. WASHINGTON, April 3. A statement issued by the War Department emphasises the part which American aircraft are playing in Africa. For example, American planes made 1399 sorties yesterday alone. It is explained that a sortie is a single flight by a single plane. One plane yesterday attacked a jammed column’of Axis vehicles and destroyed 350 vehicles and inflicted many casualties.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1943, Page 3

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Tapeke kupu
761

AMERICAN SUCCESS Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1943, Page 3

AMERICAN SUCCESS Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1943, Page 3

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