5/8/1943 8.= am. Richard Wessel
The Russians reported shortly after midnight
that they are back in Orel after 2
years of German occupation.
The Germans captured Orel in October 1941
and they now admit what they call the
evacuation of it. Orel is the most
advanced base for the advance on
Moscow.
Over 80 places were captured by the
Russians. From Sicily there is no further
news except that the 8th Army is
reported about 5 miles from Adrano.
Yesterday late American medium
bombers with a fighter escort bombed
Le Trait (spelling?) near Rouen.
The shipping yard there was bombed.
Hits were seen in the power house and
the machine creating shop.
Not one aircraft is missing.
From Russia stiff fighting is reported
round Belgorod.
Russian bombers pounded Bryansk.
In the South West Pacific there is hard
fighting round the airfields at Munda
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