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21/9/1943. 9.= am. dt. R. Robinson

Owing to interruption the report of this bulletin is incomplete.

The Russians are 37 miles from Kiev, 50 miles West of Bryansk, 12 miles away from Roslavl. Bely has been captured 70 miles N.W of Smolensk. German troops are being forced out of Corsica. North of Salerno the Germans still hold a defensive position but the rest is falling back for the 5th Army. Cape Gloucester in New Britain was raided also Finschhafen and Cape St. George in New Ireland. In the streets of Calcutta and other places in Bengal people are ill, starving from hunger. The Russians are increasing to sweep forward on a long front. 1000 places were occupied yesterday. French commando's have landed at Corsica to drive the Germans out and operations are going well.

2.= pm. Frank Philips.

Mr. Churchill has begun his war statement in the House of Commons. Sir Kingsley
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