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miles long line is still open to the Germans
being threatened by the Russians who
are only 20 miles away from it.
Resumed fighting is reported from the
Southern part of White Russia
and the advance beyond Nevel is
continuing. In the extreme South
good progress is being made in the
establishment of bridgeheads on the
Crimea.
Royal Navy and Canadian navy
have destroyed at least 25 U-boats
and probably 20 more. Civilian
losses in air raids during October
were 118 persons killed and 283 injured.
Australia is to make heavy
bombers as announced by minister
Curtin. 14 Japanese planes were
destroyed in the SW Pacific against
loss of one of our machines.
Long range bombers raided Surabaya
and also Burma. Off Ceylon a Japanese
plane was destroyed. American fighter
bombers from China made sweeps over
the Yangtze. All returned safely Lord Woolton
is leaving ministry of food. His successor
is Col. Llewellin. Special xmas parcels will
be issued to prisoners of war.
210000 have already arrived at Geneva.
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