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In the Donets Basin over 150 more places
were occupied of which 21 are named and
which are industrial towns and rly stations.
The Germans are in full retreat from the Donets
Basin. They are mining roads and blocking
bridges which do not hold up the Russians.
More than 4000 Germans were killed.
In the Northern Donets sector places were occupied
near Lissischautz [?]. North of Konotop places
were occupied whereas the Russians are now
within 15 miles of Konotop. North of Konotop
the advance is 6 miles and in the Smolensk
area 4 miles.
Down in the Kharkiv sector German resistance
is tougher. Counterattacks are being carried out.
Allied bombers in S.W. Pacific attacked
supply ships. 3 ships, each 7000 tons were
sunk and a smaller ship was set on
fire. 35 fighters tried to intercept our
planes but 12 were shot down, 8 probably
shot down and 5 were damaged.
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