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in the violent fighting. 15 miles inland from
the Adriatic coast New Zealand
troops have made progress.
The number of prisoners in Italy
on December 14th amounted to 6000.
Owing to better weather conditions
there was more activity in the air
over Italy yesterday. Liberators and
Flying Fortresses as well as Marauders
and Mitchells raided airfields
around Rome and a number of
other targets. 70 enemy fighters
challenged our bombers and 10
enemy planes were destroyed.
We lost 5 aircraft. Attacks on shipping
off the Dalmatian Coast were
also carried out.
General Tito reports that the
greatest weight of German
pressure is in Central Bosnia
and the North Dalmatian
coast whereas fighting is also
stiff near the Croatian border.
Italian, Hungarian and even
German units take part in the
actions of General Tito.
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