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since yesterday evening.
Allied troops have carried out a new
landing in the Solomons where
the islands of Mono and Stirling
were captured. Off New Britain our
light bombers secured a direct hit
on a Japanese destroyer and
damaged another one.
Lord Wavell has toured the famine
area in Bengal and has placed the
resources of the Indian Army at
the disposal of that area.
Grain will be transferred from
Calcutta to the famine areas.
And also medical supplies will be made available.
During November and December
the maximum obtainable supply
of household coal will be 10 cwts for
the South and 13 cwts for the North.
Mrs. Churchill's aid to Russia
fund has passed the 4.000.000.=.= pounds
In Southern Russia the Red Army
has swept forward.
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