21/8/1943 9.= (dt) am. Fred Allen
Big tank battles are taking place on the
Kharkiv front, but the advancing Russians
are having the best of it.
Especially to the northwest of the city the
battles developed well. Over 45 German
tanks were lost.
The Soviet position on the Bryansk front has
improved. On all parts of the Russian front
yesterday 42 tanks and 118 planes were
destroyed resp shot down.
In New Guinea important enemy defense
positions were captured. The Japanese are in
full retreat in Salamana. Another attack
on Wewak airfield took place. 5 enemy planes
were destroyed on the ground and 19 fighters
who tried to intercept our bombers were
shot down.
It is announced from Quebec that President
Roosevelt will address the Canadian
Parliament on Wednesday.
Limited quantities of emergency paint
in dark brown colour will be available at
1/9 d. a pint. Another falling off in coal output
is reported. Compared with last year the reduction
is 241000 tons.
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