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Allied troops have pushed some miles
in to Northern France from various fronts
on the coast of Normandy.
Fighting was going on last night in Caen
some 10 miles inland and Allied tanks
were reported to be moving up on the town.
Mr. Churchill said last evening that the
operations were proceeding in a thoroughly
satisfactory manner.
Mass-landings of airborne troops have been
made behind the enemy lines. The Germans
say these landings were made in great depth
and they report also that Allied troops
have landed in Guernsey and Jersey.
The first landing were made in the bay
stretching eastward from the hip of the Cherbourg
Peninsula to the great port of Le Havre and
it seems to have achieved a certain amount
of tactical surprise. Over 4000 ships and
several thousands smaller craft are
taking part in the operations and nearly
11000 aircraft are available. The army
group carrying out the assault is made
up of UK, Canadian and American
forces under General Montgomery.
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