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Germans Hit Back (Bracker) – 2-3
Italian Town after Allied Barrage (page 1 photo) – 3
Allied Forces Advancing through the Rubble of Italian Towns as the Germans Fell Back (photos) – 4-6
U-Boat Den Bombed (Currivan) – 7
Witnesses Say Nazis Massacred 47 Pilots, Deny RAF Captives were Shot in Escape Bid – 7
Bombing Described as Actual Invasion – 7
Japan is Alarmed – 8-9
Monsoon Slows Up Myitkyina Seizure – 9
Field at Myitkyina Reinforced Apace (Durdin) – 9-10
Chinese Win Back Fifth Rail Town – 10
Forrestal Calls Navy Key to Peace – 11
Weather Affects Destiny of D-Day (Graham) – 11-12
Invasion Leaders Instructed to Aid Writers in Getting News Home ahead of Nazi Version – 11
Youngsters in ‘Hand-Me-Downs’ Win Praise of First Lady (photo) – 12
War News Summarized – 12
Latest Casualties of War as Reported by Army and Navy – 13-14
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 15-16

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/may44/23may44.htm#

Canadians break the Senger Line
Tuesday, May 23, 1944 www.onwar.com

Canadian troops on the march in Italy [photo at link]

In Italy... The US 6th Corps in the Anzio beachhead launches an attack on Cisterna. German resistance results in high Allied casualties. Meanwhile, the US 5th Army continues offensive operations. US 2nd Corps patrols reach Terracina. Both the French Expeditionary Corps and the Canadian 1st Corps penetrate the German-held Senger Line. The Canadians break through by the end of the day.

In New Guinea... American forces encounter heavy resistance in their advance westward from Arare toward Sarmi. At Aitape, Japanese attacks continue to force the Americans to fall back.

In Wake Island... US Task Group 58.2 (Admiral Montgomery) launches air raids on Japanese positions.

In China... Chinese forces launch a counteroffensive in Honan Province.

In Occupied France... Paris radio announces that the railway system is in chaos.