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Turin was also attacked at the same
time. Our Mosquitoes were over
Berlin, France and the Low Countries,
7 bombers are missing. An enemy
E-boat was sunk by our fighters off
the coast of France. One enemy fighter
was shot down. Both attacks on Milan
and Turin were highly concentrated.
At Milan there are chemical works
and also motorcar factories and factories
manufacturing aeroplane engines.
Turin is the seat of the Fiat works.
Stiff fighting is reported from Sicily but every day
the Allies are beating a little into the
ground held by the enemy. The Americans
are 4 miles from Randazzo. On the East
coast resistance is even stronger but we
are reaching Giarre. Ships of the navy bombed
targets on the East Coast. 17 Axis planes were
lost and 10 of ours are missing. The airfield
at Naples was bombed whereas Bostons and
Baltimores bombed Reggio. Targets in Greece were
also attacked. The Russians are progressing
in the direction of Bryansk and Kharkiv.
A place 5 miles east of Karacev was
captured. No news has been received of
Mr. Churchill's movements.
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