18/9/1943. 9.= am. dt. M. Shillington
War correspondents in Italy report a German
withdrawal north of Salerno.
Enemy tanks and troops carrying vehicles
are withdrawing under our attacks
to Avellino and Benevento.
There is more news from Russia during
the night in which it is said that
Bryansk was captured yesterday.
In all some 350 places were taken of
which 50 were named.
The last big Azov port of Berdyansk has
also been captured.
The Russians are now 40 miles short
of the Dnjepr bend. German counter
attacks are reported 10 miles from
Krasnohrad junction. On the front to
Kiev 2000 Germans were killed and
stores of grain, flour, fodder etc
captured. To Roslavl the advance
is 4 miles.
The Japanese have lost their last
big New Guinea base of Lae, the second
this week. The last Australian forces
captured the town at 11 o'clock on
Thursday morning. The destruction
of the Japanese is certain. Their strength
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