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now totals 224000 whereas the number captured the last two months amounts to 276000 prisoners. Yesterday medium bombers attacked Pantellaria Island. 90 tons of bombs were dropped. Hits were seen on 6 vessels in the docks. Trapani on the West Coast of Sicily was raided by Flying Fortresses escorted by Lightning fighters. 6 German fighters out of some 25 who appeared were brought down. 7 of our planes were lost. The Germans report that in Russia there is fighting on the Kuban and near Izyum. Joseph Davies, carrying personal message from Roosevelt to Stalin arrived at Moscow today. Churchill said o.a. in his address delivered today that all country occupied by Japan will have to be returned. He pointed out that Wavell did not come all the way from India for the health or benefits of the mikado of Japan. Joint air forces of Britain and USA will be brought to bear on targets
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19/5/1943
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Joseph Davies
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for Izjum read Izium or Izyum
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