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Tivoli which is still in German hands.
Today it is a General Public Holiday for
the people in Rome and they gave the Allied
troops a great welcome. Godfrey Talbot
reported from Rome. He said the city is
going wild and there are thousands of
people in streets and squares.
Flowers are being thrown to the armies
passing through and cups of wine, which
is scarce in Rome, are being handed to
our men. The capture of Rome is a further
evidence of our military superiority.
The news about Rome is the talk in
Moscow. This morning between 750 and
1000 escorted Flying Fortresses and Liberators
attacked targets in Boulogne and Calais
areas in N. France. German rocket firing
guns were seen in action from this side
of the Channel and these guns were later
dive bombed by our Thunderbolts and
still later Typhoons went in last night.
Targets on the French coast were also bombed
as well as Cologne. Mines were also laid
and not one of our planes is missing.
Recent bombing of synthetic oil plants in
Germany has caused a
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