A few planes were seen over the battle area
in daylight. On land patrols were active
and there were exchanges of artillery and
mortar fire. In Russia there is some
activity North of Stanislaw and North of
Jassy. A junction on the railway line to
Hârlău was heavily bombed. In the Black Sea
a small naval engagement took place
on account of which 2 German transports
were sunk. A long order of the day by
Marshal Stalin says that mayday can
be celebrated after a series of great Russian
victories on account of a.o. the high morale
of the troops. He also paid tribute to
Britain and America who held their
fronts in Italy and supplied valuable
war material and bombed Germany.
20 artillery salvos will be fired tonight
at Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev and also
in 6 other large towns in Russia. An agreement
proposed between Russia and
Czechoslovakia has been sent in draft
before signature to Britain and America.
MacArthur reports advances beyond
Hollandia where the area of occupation
has been extended.
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