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and 5708 missing.
In Russia the Russians made further
advances between Lake Peipus and
Lake Ilmen whereas on the way to Pskov
more villages were taken. The Red Army
also advanced from Luga which fell to them
on Saturday and have since covered 15
miles. The ring round the encircled
Germans was tightened further and
German efforts to break through from
the outside with tanks were repelled
the enemy suffering 1000 dead.
The Green Islands of the Northern tip of
Bougainville in the Solomons were
captured by American and New Zealand
troops. General MacArthur in an
interview with correspondents said
that the capture of the Green Islands
completes the struggle for the Solomons
which had lasted 18 months. The relief of
the scattered Japanese units totaling
some 22000 men will now now be impossible.
A report was read by Gilbert Thomas
about the situation on the Anzio
beachhead.
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