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in doing so. In Northern Russia the
Russians have reached the outer defenses
of Pskov. In the North, North East and East
they are still some 20 miles from the
town. In this area nearly 500 places
were captured. The Red Air Force was very
active. The Germans put up stiff resistance.
A little further South the Russians
are less than 40 miles from the
Latvian border. 200 more places were
captured on this front. Position [?] of position
was overrun by them. Marshal Stalin
has sent a message to President
Roosevelt thanking him for his congratulations
on Red Army Day. It is reported from Stockholm
that the Finish Parliament is meeting
in Helsinki. From operations over Burma
not one of our planes is missing. Colonel
Knox announced further blows to Japanese
shipping in the Pacific. During the last
month 128 Japanese ships were sunk or
seriously damaged and since the beginning
of the war the Japanese have lost over 3.000.000
tons of shipping. In the Commons the air
estimates were presented today and the
Secretary for air announced that the whole
time spent by a German bomber over this
country is not more than 20 minutes.
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