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south in Donets Basin.
Two towns on Donets River were taken.
Lisichautz [?] included.
In the Eastern end of the Donets basin
5 places amongst which Voroshilovgrad
were taken.
South of the Donets Basin along the coast of
the Sea of Azov the Russians are what
is officially stated pursuing the Germans and
they are there 25 miles from Marioepol.
Soviet bombers attacked German troops
west southwest of Kharkiv and before
Smolensk, where the Germans are toughest.
4000 Germans were killed and 40 tanks
destroyed whereas 40 guns were captured.
Airfields and other targets over the Channel
were attacked. 4 fighters were shot down.
We lost 1 medium bomber, one light
bomber and two fighters. The bombing was
especially carried out in the Pas de Calais
area. by Flying Fortresses escorted by
Thunderbolts, Merodas, Mitchells, Venturas,
Bostons. A railway junction in the line
Paris to Dieppe was also bombed.
Japanese basis in New Guinea got heaviest
bombing so far viz. 200 tons of bombs.
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