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is so far 41000.
The Germans are retreating in panic and prisoners
say German and Rumanian Generals are getting
away by air. The Eastern bank of the Dnjestr has
been cleared completely. Between Tarnopol and
the upper Dnjestr 40 places were captured by the
Russians. General Vatutin 38 years old
and one of the most gifted of the younger
Russian commanders died in Kiev after
an operation yesterday night.
New from Italy is mainly about the air war.
Railway yards at Leghorn were bombed as well as
4 railway bridges, the airfield at Viterbo.
Last night San Stefano on the Coast opposite
Elba was bombed. Our aircraft made 1400 flights
with a loss of 5 machines. Some 40 enemy
planes were seen over the battle area and 4 were
destroyed. Our patrols were active on all
fronts. The Turks have said they will give an
early reply to the American note on their
trade with Germany. On New Guinea the Japanese
are falling back on Madang. 250 tons of bombs
were dropped in the Wewak area. Air attacks on the
Carolines continue the main target being
Truk. The Marshalls were also attacked. In the N. Pacific
many attacks were made on an island 1100 miles from
Tokyo. It has been stated that there was a fire every day last
last year every hour in London not caused by the
Germans and 80 % of these could have been avoided.
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