29-10-1943 6.= pm. Fred Allen
President Roosevelt has announced
at his press conference that the
Moscow conference has met with
success and that agreements have
been reached and that the documents
are ready for signature.
He spoke of a tremendous success.
Heavy rain fell on the Italian
battlefields but our troops continue
to make progress.
The German retreat from the sector
between the Dnjepr and Sea of Azov
is becoming a rout. West of
Melitopol desperate rearguard
action takes place. Big stocks
of war material are piling
up. Centering area is Melitopol.
where the Germans are counterattacking
hard since yesterday til this afternoon
a tank battle is taking place.
The Germans are fighting for time to
get their troops back to the West.
The Russians have advanced again
to Vitebsk and the river Dvina
has been forced 20 miles to
the North East.
In Italy there are floods in secure
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