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and afterwards swung round in
the direction of Melitopol advancing
7 1/2 miles.
For the second day street fighting
takes place at Melitopol but the
Germans who have strengthened the
area there by fresh reserves and
troops drawn from other fronts
are fighting hard along the
middle regions of the Dnjepr. The
Russians are fighting hard too
extending their bridgeheads south
and west of Kiev. In the Gomel area
the Russians have made more
progress. From the other front
only patrol activity and artillery
exchanges are reported.
In all there were 113 tanks destroyed
as well as 93 planes.
Donald Nelson was received
by Stalin yesterday.
The 5th Army is extending its
bridgehead on the Northern banks
of the Volturno. A continual
stream of our guns, tanks, troops
etc is passing over the Volturno.
General Alexander visited
General Clarke's headquarters
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