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4 Focke Wulf 190 were destroyed.
Victoria Cross has been awarded
to Comm. Linton, who also
holds D.S.O. and D.S.C. He commanded
HMS submarine Turbulent
and sank in all 31 ships.
Flying Fortresses bombed especially
La Maddalena airfield. Merodas,
Lightnings and Warhawks also
attacked airfields. Liberators
of Middle East Command were also
over Italy and dropped 150 tons of
bombs on the towns on both sides
of ferry services between Sicily and
Italy. Messina was bombed
previous night and 7 fires were left
burning.
Air attacks by both sides are still the
main news from Russia. On the
Northern front 10 German planes
were brought down. Pres. Roosevelt
gave a luncheon at the White
House to Mr. Churchill. Complaints
are spreading about issue of new
ration books which for the first time
are not posted but have to be
collected. Lord Woolton spoke on
subject. And additional credit
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