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warning system was very busy. In Italy heavy and medium bombers are keeping up their attacks against the West coast of Italy where the ports of Leghorn, Genoa, Spezia were bombed as well as transport and stores. In all some 1300 flights were made, 2 planes were lost and 2 destroyed. On land only small scale enemy raiding parties were repulsed. As has been announced by Cairo another German general is in our hands. He was captured in a raid on Crete. The leader of the British military mission with Tito, Maclean has arrived in London with 2 of Tito's officers. Mr. Randolph Churchill, major and son of Mr. W.C has been touring Croatia after landing there by parachute. From the Southern half of the Russian front fighting is reported of local importance in the Jassy and Stanislaw sectors. Air attacks were made by the Russians against Brest-Litovsk where railway yards were attacked. One plane is missing. In Far Eastern waters our submarines under command of Wingfield, Alexander and Young have sunk 1 destroyer, 3 supply ships and damaged more. Mopping up of Japs round Hollandia continues and Amboina was heavily bombed.
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2/5/1944
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Maclean
Wingfield
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