19/5
1.= n.m. Frederick Allen
Yesterday night fighter intruders shot
up over 20 trains in enemy occupied
territory. The fighters were long distance
fighters and one aircraft is missing.
A few enemy aircraft crossed the
coast Some came as far as London.
One raider has been destroyed
Reconnaissance carried out yesterday
of Weser and Ruhr valley showed that
the floods had reached parts of Kassel.
From the Russian front no change
is reported.
The rest of the personal message from
General Montgomery to the men
of the 8th Army has been published.
The United Nations' Food Conference
at Hot Springs has been opened today.
During a talk about an new type
of aircraft escort ships we were told
that Seafires are fighters operating
from these carriers.
It was told that Prime Minister
Churchill's address to joint session
of Congress will be heard at 6.30 pm of the
6 o'clock news whereas the special will
be recorded and broadcast again.
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