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lull in the land fighting is only broken by German
attacks north of Tiraspol.
On Monday night Russian bombers
attacked Polatsk.
15 German planes were destroyed in attacks
over Leningrad.
Our correspondent Sharp sent latest
news from Burma this morning. Our
casualties have not been light but the
Japanese have lost many more.
Last night our Mosquitoes bombed
targets at Berlin without loss. There were
no raiders over here. Weather in the
Straits of Dover is almost wintry.
On the 6th May frost damaged fruit trees
in Kent and also potato fields in Lincolnshire
suffered severely. With the blackout
fruit growers cannot use lights against
night frosts. It is reported that 9/10 of
the Victoria plum crop in the Vale of Evesham
has been destroyed so that there will be less
fruit this year. In the Commons Mr. Eden
was asked when the German consulate at
Tangier would be closed. He said the
shield and flag on the consulate had
already been removed so that the consulate
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