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prisoners. The next 72 hours will be crucial.
The German commander in Rome said
that fighting had broken out between
irresponsible people and German troops.
The Germans also speak of resistance in
Northern Italy and the Balkans.
German parachute troops have arrived
in St. Peter's Square to protect Vatican
Country. Anyone in Rome who is found
in the possession of arms tonight
will be shot.
The Japanese are being hotly pursued
by Allied troops in N. Guinea.
20 Japanese planes were left burning
by attacks on airfields in the New Guinea
area. 8 Zero fighters were shot down and
4 more probably. We lost 3 planes.
The onion crop is better than expected.
Instead of one lb as originally fixed
each ration book holder will get 2
lbs. per ration book. People who grow
onions themselves are asked to refrain
from buying.
This season's N. African sardines
have been bought by the UK. Commercial
Corporation. The production
will be some 40-50 million tins
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