8/6. 0. pm. Home news. Rich. Wessel
reading.
John Snagge reading report
about declaration by Mr. W. Churchill
who gave a review about the war.
He said important amphibious
operations are to take place
very soon. The number of prisoners
in Tunisian campaign amount
to 248000, where with the number
of enemy killed the total loss of
enemy is about 300000 1/2 of which
are Germans. British casualties
of 1st and 8th Army in killed, wounded
and missing are heavy at about
35000.
The German and Italian communiques
announce an effort by the Allies to
land on Lampedusa island between
Sicily, Malta and Cape Bon which
they say has been driven off. There is
however no confirmation about that
in London. During air battles and
bombing operations over Pantellaria
11 enemy planes were shot down and
7 of ours lost. No important news
from Russia. 19 planes out of some
40 to 50 Japs were shot down over the Solomons.
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