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miles in a day and are now to within
20 miles from Mykolajiv. On the upper
Bug a close threat is developing
to Vinnytsja from which place the
Russians are only 10 miles away.
Our Allies also fought their way
forward to Poskaerow [?].
In the Anzio beachhead our front lines
have been improved and an enemy
pocket cleared out. A dozen prisoners were
taken who suffered from trench feet
and appeared to be badly fed through
supply difficulties. Our air forces
made 900 flights. 4 enemy planes were
destroyed and one of ours is missing.
In the Pacific over 100 Allied bombers
attacked for the third time Wewak in
New Guinea. In these 3 raids over 500
tons of bombs were dropped and 65
Zero fighters shot down. Over Rabaul
5 fighters were shot down the first in a
week. The strike position in the Welsh
coalfields is improving. 80% of the men will
be at work this afternoon. The Admiralty
announced that we attacked a
strongly escorted enemy convoy in the
Strait of Dover last night. The attack
at once sinking 1 supply ship,
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