13/8/1943 8.= am. Robert Robinson
The Germans are leaving Sicily
according to reports from our
correspondents the evacuation is
in full swing. A regular ferry service
between Sicily and the mainland
is maintained and carried out
by some 80 small boats of four
different types.
The evacuation is guarded by the
biggest concentration of anti
aircraft guns in the world. Some 200
heavy guns and a similar number
of light guns is employed and as material
comes back from Sicily this is added
too. The Germans who are evacuated
must bring their weapons and arms
with them otherwise they are not allowed
to cross. The Allied navy and air forces
are doing all they can to hamper this
evacuation but it looks as if the
bulk of the troop will be able to get
away. Our bombers were over Italy
last night. Swiss reports from the
Italian frontier say that Milan got
a heavy attack. More progress is reported
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