26 World News Today

The world news today brought to you by the Admiral Corporation, makers of Admiral Radio, America's Smart Set. By a short-wave broadcast direct from important overseas stations as well as leading news centers of our own country, CBS correspondents are waiting to bring you a complete report from the world's political and battle fronts.

But first, here's Doug Edwards. The Russians have reached Romania. Marshall Stalin announced a few minutes ago that Soviet troops have reached the Fruit River frontier of Romania on a front of almost 53 miles long. They've captured the Bessarabian rail junction of Belsey. Large forces of American bombers were out again today pounding Europe into shape for invasion. In the Pacific, our planes

have raided Robao again without meeting Jap resistance and in India heavy fighting is reported on the Moneyport plane with a Japanese only 34 miles from Impo. And now for our first report direct from overseas and news of the fighting in Italy, Admiral takes you to Naples, Eric Sivalide reporting.

The situation on all three Italian fronts, Casino, Anzio and Vesuvius is quite static tonight. Nothing happened at Casino, Save Artillery Fire, at the beachhead, a British destroyer, Shell-Dermain provision, and Mount Vesuvius seems to be subsiding a bit after taking 26 human lives.

You have heard about the daring assault of Monastery Hill at Casino by a small number of the light troops who found themselves pinned down there by German fire. Their communication with the rear were almost entirely cut off. First we tried to send in runners on foot carrying packs. They didn't all come back. Then headquarters turned to the air force. One of the flyers of