CBS World News - March 30th, 1952
March 30th, 1952
CBS World News
"The world today. The Columbia Broadcasting System now presents a summary of the all the important world news today. Reports from CBS correspondents by trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific short wave radio, and the latest developments as received by the Columbia's news room here in New York. Tonight we will be reporting on the latest military events from Europe from our correspondent Tommy Fourever."
"Good afternoon. Today, we have received new reports from the front on the ongoing battles south of Berlin and near the Mediterranean Sea. In Germany, the strategically important city of Cottbus continues to exchange hands as both sides fiercely contest it. The beginning of March saw a concentrated German attack which saw the Allied armies fall back west of Dresden. However, this was only a temporary situation. By the 23th, American forces secured Dresden and once again crossed the Elbe river to face German forces on the opposing bank. After a brief struggle for Cottbus, German forces withdrew towards Berlin to reinforce its defenses."
"Berlin has been a thorn in the Allied front. Several attempts by the coalition of British, Spanish, American and Canadian forces to secure the city have resulted in no dividends. Strong German defense networks that ring the city have proven to be a severe challenge to the Allied armies, as the concrete works prove to be resistant to both artillery and aerial bombardments."
"The Mediterranean front has seen much more satisfactory success. The city of Toulon, which British forces have been fighting for for several days, has fallen as the Allied front continues to close in on the Italian industrial and political center of Milan. Italian forces, low on moral, men, and equipment, are beginning to surrender themselves in large bunches. Their reliance on Germany to carry the war is becoming much more noticeable. This is a double-edged sword for Allied command. Reinforcements by Germany directed to Italy relieves pressure on the northern front, but makes it harder to knock Italy out of the war."
"The rebellion in Malta has resulted in an interim government that has declared its independence from British rule. It is unclear yet how the British government will respond to this change in the situation."
**Victory is at hand!**