yesterday 16 tanks were destroyed.
A report from Pearl Harbour says
that Tuesday Japanese positions
and installations on Wake Island
were heavily attacked by a strong
US task force.
In New Guinea the Japanese are
being pursued. Our air forces
are attacking the enemy 50 miles
ahead of our troops.
The total amount of shipping
available to the United Nations
amounts to over 50000.000 tons.
The collapse of Italy has saved
another 500000 tons.
There was a little enemy activity
over SE England during the night.
A small number of casualties
and little damage are reported.
7/10 6 pm. Frank Philips
The 8th Army repelled a powerful infantry
and tank attack. Our forces were enforced
and two British destroyers helped to beat
of the attack by shelling the enemy positions.
Heavy fighting had to be delivered by the
8th Army, the toughest since landing on
Italy's mainland. The battle rages round
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