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Allied losses in ships and aircraft are
officially described as very small.
President Roosevelt yesterday gave American
naval losses as 2 destroyers and one
tank landing craft. No large scale reaction by
the Germans to the Allied landing is yet
reported. It is revealed that General de
Gaulle who is now in Britain conferred
with Gen. Eisenhower on the eve of D-day.
RAF heavy bombers were over enemy occupied
territory again last night. This followed a
great dusk to dawn offensive in which
thousands of bombers and fighters took part.
American heavy bombers have struck
from bases in Russia for the first time.
Their target was GalaĊ£i airport in Romania.
In Italy Allied troops have crossed the
Tiber at many points and some have
pushed on several miles beyond the river.
The Portuguese government have
stopped all export of wolfram to Germany.
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