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progress. On this front we saw more
German air activity. American anti
aircraft fire shot down three machines.
Progress in Italy remains slow
and tough.
There was plenty of Allied aerial
activity. Hundreds of sorties were
flown over the battle area by our
fighters. Flying Fortresses escorted
by Lightnings attacked airfields in Greece
and also the Bulgarian capital
Sofia. 28 enemy planes were shot
down. The Americans lost 9 planes.
A military conference was held at
Alexandria where a Russian military
mission is now at General Tito's
Yugoslavian patriots total at
least 200000 men. General Tito's
personal influence is very high.
Well over half of the partisans fighting
in Yugoslavia consists of Serbs. This the
first time that Serbs fight under a Croat.
The bulletin about Mr. Churchill,
this time signed by only two doctors
says he continues to improve in
health. The Red Army is exploiting its
breakthrough south of Nevel where
again 70 villages were captured
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