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New good results are reported by our
submarines which have sunk 8 ships
and damaged more. Berdytsjiv fell to
the Russians yesterday and is a large
railway junction. Troops of Vatutin's
army are within 40 miles from the
railway to Odessa and 60 more
villages and town were taken.
In this sector the Germans lost 40000
men yesterday. The situation for
the Germans in the Dnjepr bend
becomes more critical. Advances
are reported from the Nevel sector.
Beneš has arrived back in London
and all his ministers were there
to meet him on his arrival.
American Marines at Cape
Gloucester have beaten off another
Japanese counterattack. In the
daily raids on Rabaul 6 Japanese
fighters out of some 20 were shot
down. No important changes are
reported by General Tito. A description
about the events of the S. African major
Valentine who escaped as a prisoner
of war in Italian hands to the Yugoslav
partisans was read by Maurice Shillington
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