20/9/1943. 9.= am. dt. Frank Philips
The latest Russian gains have even been better
than the previous day's results.
Over 1200 places were occupied and 3 special
orders from Stalin issued.
Northeast of Smolensk two converging
armies have captured Doechovsjtsjina
and Jartsevo 30 miles north of Smolensk.
The Desna has been crossed on a broad
front and Trubchevsk taken.
Russian troops are 50 miles from
Kremenchuk.
Corespondents in Italy have described
the German withdrawal north of
Salerno which is being continued.
Refugees from Naples have told of
struggles between citizens and the
German garrison. A night curfew is in
force. Sardinia is being evacuated
by the Germans who are going over to
Corsica where the port of Bastia in the
North East is in their hands.
Ajaccio however is in hands of French
and Italians.
According to Turkish reports 3
Italian islands in the Dodecanese
including Kos and Leros as well as the
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