9/8/1943 8.= pm.
The Russians are deepening their movement
outflanking Kharkiv from the North and
they have advanced further to Bryansk.
In the direction of Kharkiv the advance
amounts to 7-10 miles. Bohodukhiv has
been captured. A place on the line from
Belgorod to Sumy has also been taken.
The advance has brought the Russians
some 65 miles west of Kharkiv.
16 miles North west of Kharkiv a place
has been captured.
On the Bryansk front over 130 more places
were taken and it can now be said that
the Russians are 20 miles back from Orel.
From the rest of the fronts patrol and
artillery activity is reported.
125 German planes were shot down.
There has been no further news during
the night from Sicily beyond the capture of
Braidi and Adrano which places were
taken on Saturday morning.
The naval shore depot at Rennes in
Northern France has been bombed by
our Bostons of which one is missing
yesterday. The S/S "Normandy" has been
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