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The Germans announced they are advancing from the port of Susak on the Dalmatian coast. American heavy bombers escorted by Thunderbolts have attacked targets in Central Germany today (they passed over here at about 1.30 pm) no further details are available. In an attack on Rabaul the total number of Japanese fighters destroyed is 26 out of 40. In other raids the Japs lost 21 machines against our own losses of 3 planes. The Russians are through with the German lines. The direct threat in Russia hangs over Zaporizja, Melitopol, Kiev and Gomel. Most important is the front from the Sea of Azov to the Dnjepr bend. This is a very strong German line in depth. The Russians have got into Melitopol and are only 5 miles away from Zaporizja. Germans did all they could to stem the attack. Melitopol is a place of 75000 people. ........[?] the Nazi Kommissar in the district has
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14/10/1943
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