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are entering our Anzio beachhead.
Correspondents say we are not far
from Cisterna. German counterattacks
were repelled. Americans
improved their positions in the Cassino
area helped by the French.
Our air force attacked 4 airfield which are
used by the Germans for refueling in
N. Italy whereas our fighters are
continually patrolling our
beachhead. 900 sorties were flown
yesterday. In the air 63 planes were
destroyed and 6 of ours are missing.
Our Mosquitoes which went to Berlin
after the return of our bombers
reported big fires there. Our Mine Layers
and Intruders were out again.
In Italy there are signs that the Germans
are making preparations to leave Rome.
In Russia the Germans are being driven
to the west along the Finnish Gulf
where the Russians attacked 15 miles
so that they are now only 5 miles
from the Estonian border where
they captured a place. The Red Army is
rapidly pushing along the coast to the
West. The Russians are also half way
between Leningrad and Riga junction.
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