21-10-1943. 8.= am.
The Russians advanced up to 6 miles
yesterday and broadened and deepened
their breakthrough inside the Dnjepr
bend.
British based Fortresses covered by
Spitfires and the largest force of
Thunderbolts employed so far
bombed a metal factory in the
Cologne area and also airfields in
Holland and France.
21/10/43 6.= pm.
Sir Dudley Pound First Sea Lord of the
Admiralty died this morning.
At nine [?] o'clock tonight an appreciation
of Sir Dudley's work will be given.
The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
governments have signed a monetary
agreement fixing the rate of exchange
of the Dutch florin and Belgian franc.
22/10/1943 ILL
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