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places in the North and reached a town
less than 10 miles from the Estonian
border. The river Luga has been reached
and crossed on a few points. In all the
Russians advanced 75 miles from
Leningrad. A station ... miles short of
Luga town has been captured and the
Germans were forced further away from
the Leningrad and Moscow railway.
The Russians from Novgorod also
continue their drive towards Luga.
In the S.W. Pacific another punishing
attack has been made on Rabaul
when 12 and 24 more planes were
destroyed. Our losses were small. No
official news is given about the attack
on the Marshall Islands but from Pearl
Harbour is reported that our attacks
have been carried out on Wake Island.
Cordell Hull has spoken about Japanese
atrocities to prisoners and has enumerated
a number of American protest.
At 1.15. A talk was given by A.S. Wallace
the first of a new series called
"Neighbours of Europe"
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