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conference. Also China has welcomed
the conference. The Turkish foreign
minister and the British ambassador
went to Cairo to have talks with
Mr. Eden. In Italy Casanova [?]
has been captured. American
Flying Fortresses have bombed
Spezia. 4 enemy planes were
destroyed and we lost 2.
Marshal Badoglio has returned
from an air tour of Southern
Italy. He is trying to extend the
basis of his cabinet. The invasion
of Bougainville has been successfully
completed by American
marines. This is the last island
in the Solomons and the Japanese
were reported to have 40000 troops
there. The landing was preceded
by a naval bombardment.
Count Sforza wishes the abdication of King Victor Emmanuel
in favour of the prince of Naples
the only and oldest son of the
crown prince and a regency
set up. 13000 tons of Canadian
apples of which the first cargo is
being discharged will arrive in
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