year ago a decrease of 200000 tons.
Men born in last quarter 1925 have to register.
2.= pm. R. Robinson
The 5th Army has increased its bridgehead south of
Salerno and it is reported that the Germans are
withdrawing to the North.
Thursday night our North West African
Air Force bombed roads northeast of Naples
and yesterday 2 airfields outside Rome,
destroying planes on the ground.
No German opposition was encountered in
the air.
The 8th Army continued to advance and
has made contact with the 5th Army.
A place has been occupied 10 miles inland
at the Southern end of the Allied bridgehead.
Naval forces continue to land troops
at Salerno and ships of the U.S. and
British navy are supporting operations
with battleships joining in too.
Two isles west of Naples have been
occupied.
Our Mosquitoes were over Berlin again
last night whereas our intruders shot
up several railway engines over Brittany.
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