9-11-1943. 6.= pm. Stuart Hibberd
In his Mansion House speech today
the Prime Minister spoke about the
Allied Year of success.
German prisoners we have taken
in Italy say they have reached
their winter line. Yesterday the 8th
Army advanced 5 miles along the
Adriatic coast.
General Montgomery's men have
gained more ground on either side
of the main road from Capua to
Rome where heavy fighting takes
place. The weather is bad everywhere
On Sunday the N.W. African Air Force
bombed Durazzo.
The German communique
issued today about Russia speaks
about the great weight of the Russian
attacks in the Kiev bulge which now
has a front of 125 miles.
Due west of Kiev the Russian troops
have advanced 50 miles.
Russian pressure on the approaches
to the Crimea is growing and further
landings south of Kertsj are
reported.
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