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Wood the Chancellor of the Exchequer died suddenly. Radio Algiers has announced that the situation in the Salerno sector remains satisfactory. Air activity over Italy was on a small scale and confined to patrols. Avellino has been bombed. French warships have brought troops into Ajaccio as has been stated officially. Yesterday the Russians advanced up to 15 miles on different fronts. Their biggest sweep took place in the South where a place 8 miles from Melitopol has been captured. The Russians are also 18 miles from Zaporizja and 25 miles from Dnipropetrovsk. In the direct advance on Kiev from Nizjyn along the railway two places on either side were taken. Northwest of Bryansk a great stretch of railway to Roslavl is in Russian hands. Bely was stormed yesterday. American Merodas escorted by Spitfires attacked targets in N. France and later on RAF medium bombers were also seen going out to France. Today is a great occasion in the House of Commons. All seats were taken. Mrs. Churchill and Mrs. Randolph Churchill were also present
Date
21/9/1943
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Bely
Notes
For Dnipropetrovsk read Dnipro
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