It is now reported that a week ago Marshal
Tito, the partisan leader in Yugoslavia,
had a narrow escape when the Germans
dive bombed his headquarters near Split
and used paratroops to capture him.
With the Allied officers he fled into the
mountains. On the occasion 3
correspondents were captured. More
German attacks are reported from
Romania and the Russians destroyed
25 tanks. Off the North coast of Northern
Norway Russian bombers sank 1
supply ship and damaged an other.
In Narva Bay light German naval
craft were sunk. In Burma a surprise
attack has been made southeast of
Myitkyina which is now being attacked
from all side viz also from the
North, West and South by American
and Chinese troops.
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