12/10/1943. 8.= am. Stuart Hibberd
The Russians have extended their
bridgehead on the West bank of the
Middle Dnjepr and considerably
improved their positions. 5 times
the Germans made counterattacks.
The East banks of the Sozh river in the
Gomel sector has been cleared
of Germans.
In the Vitebsk area 40 places were
captured. No further news is given about
fighting in the North and South.
On Sunday the Russians destroyed
or damaged 126 German tanks.
Air Chief Marshall Harris has
been thanked by the Prime Minister
on the success in the battle of
Germany which has been achieved
by the 8th. Air Force.
In the S.W. Pacific the news is
chiefly about bombing. Australian
planes carried out a night attack
on Makassar in the Dutch East
Indies. Land fighting takes place in
New Guinea. During the night there
has been no news from Italy
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