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The Germans tried to hold the Russians
but 1500 of them were killed. Elsewhere
on the front some 300 more died.
A considerable number of prisoners was
taken. The Russians are now halfway
between Nevel & Vitebsk. The danger to the
latter place is growing on account of an
outflanking move from the North which is in the
making and a direct attack.
The Germans are reporting direct attacks
N.W. of Nevel. In the Kiev sector the Germans
again attacked. In the Kirovohrad
area 39 German tanks were destroyed.
Russian air forces are active and they
are making the best of the weather.
Sunday night Bangkok the Thai
capital was attacked. Repeated attacks
are reported from Burma by RAF at
night and Americans during the day.
At the press conference Col. Knox said that
there is evidence the Japanese are evacuating
the island. Japanese opposition in the air is
negligible. In New Britain the Americans
captured the airfield on New Britain as expected.
Yesterday Cape Gloucester got the heaviest attacks of the war
in the SW Pacific when 44 tons of bombs were dropped. Everybody
in Britain will at least get a pound of oranges
from January to April
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