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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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