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at Lae is estimated at 20000 men.
One strong after another is being
captured. Our planes strafing the
withdrawing enemy flew at treetop
height.
General MacArthur's communique
says that with God's help we are
pressing on. The loss of Lae is serious
for the Japanese and the Allies now
control the waters between New
Guinea and New Britain.
In the Solomons raids take place
day and night.
16 Japanese fighters out of a hundred
were shot down and 3 Allied
planes are missing.
Photographs taken after Flying Fortress
raids show a new German destroyer
sunk at Nantes and two dry docks
damaged at La Pallice.
In London and some other districts
price for tomatoes will be reduced
from 1/4 to 1/= lb. In other areas
price will be 1/1 and in North Ireland
1/3 per lb. Tomorrow new allocation dried
eggs. No change ration sweets and chocolate.
During last week average of 3.800.000 tons coal
produced increase of 700000 tons but compared a
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