16/8/1943 8.= am. (this is 7 am. British time)
Frederick Allen
Our bombers raided Northern Italy again
last night.
Swiss reports say that Milan was again
the target and got a heavy pounding.
This place has now been bombed for the
third time in 4 days.
The growing peace demonstrations there
have led to riots and a new climax.
The city's mayor has resigned.
Our planes going out to Italy met
British and American Fortresses
coming back from attacks on Continental
targets.
Saint-Omer was attacked by our Merodas.
In all 7 airfields including Flushing
were bombed.
Sweeps were carried out over Belgian and
Dutch coasts.
There was some activity over this country
last night and one town got a sharp
attack. Damage was caused and there were
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