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planes and tanks. Ortona is still in
German hands but they are setting
fire to the town so its evacuation
is likely.
For the second day running railway
systems in N. Italy were bombed
heavily especially at Padua. 11 enemy
planes were destroyed. Our Tactical
Air Force supported our troops in the
battle area and over Yugoslavia.
The Red Army's position in the Kiev
salient has improved. The Germans
were driven from various villages
which happened 60 miles to the
West of Kiev. The Germans say they are
in heavy defensive fighting in the area
of Nevel. In the So. the Germans have
been pushed further away between
Cherkassy and Kremenchuk. Two Germans
gave evidence in the Kharkov Trial, which
continues about the shooting of
prisoners of war and civilians.
Tanks and infantry of the American army
are driving inland on New Britain from the
place where they landed. Casualties are
are said to be light. Our objective of operation
is to establish airfields on New Britain to get
rid of Rabaul. American submarines sank
8 Jap ships. Pres. Roosevelt is back in America
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