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are reported among the unhappy population. In widespread daylight attacks yesterday over Holland and France 24 enemy planes were destroyed. We lost 3 bombers and 6 fighters and shipping off the Dutch coast was also included. General Alexander has visited the Italian front. 2/3 rd part of Corsica has been freed largely by the efforts of the Corsicans themselves. About 12000 Corsicans have been armed with tommyguns which have been brought into the isle by plane and submarine. General Giraud has visited Corsica last Tuesday. Yugoslav patriots have occupied Lussok [?] and street fighting is reported from Trieste Our bombers were over Germany last night. A few bombers were over this country during the night but no casualties or damage is reported. In New Guinea an airfield 2 miles away from the Japanese base at Finschhafen has been captured. Japanese planes tried to attack our landing fleet. 40 planes were shot down and 5 probably. We lost 3 fighters.
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24/9/1943
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for Funchhaven read Finschhafen (probably)
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