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The Germans are still trying to hold
Melitopol and the railway from the
Crimea has been cut in two places.
For the 5th Army the enemy fell
back. Latest news is given in a
cable by Frank Gillard in which it is said
that the Allied attacks against the
Volturno has been successful.
We are across the river in considerable
strength on both flanks and getting our
tanks across too.
In Russia the middle Dnjepr bridgehead
north and south of Kiev have been
enlarged.
American headquarters last night
announced that strong formations of American
heavy bombers attacked ball- and roller
bearing factory at Schweinfurt. 60
heavy bombers and 2 Thunderbolts are
missing. 91 enemy planes were shot
down by Fortresses and 13 by Thunderbolts.
Exceptionally heavy opposition was met
from German fighters and anti aircraft
barrage.
In the S.W. Pacific 25 intercepting
Japanese planes lost 12 of them
whereas we lost no planes.
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