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a great naval operation took place
off Norway in which took part the
battleship Duke of York as flagship,
the aircraft carrier Furious and
the cruiser Scilla all covered
by a screen of British, American
and Allied smaller craft.
An American task force went with
the ships.
The second battle in the Kiev salient
was still at its height yesterday.
1600 men and 35 tanks were lost
by the Germans. Elsewhere the
Russians are less than 20 miles No.
from Kirovohrad and the Russians
have it at the same distance from
the East and South East.
President Roosevelt has been in
Sicily where he interviewed American
troops and issued decorations.
In N. East New Guinea Australian
infantry is pushing the Japanese
before them. Tanks cannot be
used there but cavalry is now
used.
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