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to what is already known about the
land fighting in Italy. Mainly patrols are
active and there are artillery
exchanges whereas our troops are
pushing on to Campobasso.
The Russians have overcome strong
opposition in extending their bridgehead
on the Dnjepr. In Italy the Allied command
is extending its air supremacy by extending
their attacks on Greece and the isles nearby.
Heraklion on Crete and Kalathos on
Rhode have been bombed. On Sunday
Corfu was also bombed in daylight.
No enemy fighters were met and our
planes returned without loss.
The Russians are closing in on the railway
from Vitebsk to Orsha. From Gomel they
are only separated by the river Sozh.
In the Japanese sector of the war
there is chiefly news from the air.
The Japanese have bombed Madras.
British and American planes of
which 4 are missing have attacked
targets in Burma whereas Americans
bombed targets in occupied China.
Liberators have bombed Haiphong
in Indochina. Australians raided
Makassar in the Celebes. In New Guinea
we are in contact with the Japanese
who are falling back on Madang.
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