10-12-1943. 6.= pm Robert Robinson
A special order of the day by Marshal
Stalin has announced the
capture of Snamenko [?] (Spelling?)
after 3 days of fierce fighting.
At Moscow this afternoon 12
salvos saluted this capture.
Russian troops are now less
than 20 miles from Kirovohrad.
Canadian troops of the 8th Army
started another heavy attack
along the Adriatic and were
supported by tanks. The
Canadians now hold strong positions
north of the little Moro river and
are going into the direction of Pescara.
The splendid close cooperation between
our army and the air forces
continues. Light and medium bombers of which 4 are missing
have bombed harbours on both
sides of Italy. Badoglio has announced
that the first unit of Italian troops
is fighting on Allied side.
President Roosevelt on his way
back from Tehran and Cairo
visited Malta where he was met by
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