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warships. Lancasters and Halifaxes were out in
great strength last night attacking 5 railway
centres between 50 and 100 miles inland
from the beachheads. One squadron went further
to Saumur where 12000 pounders were
dropped. There were fewer enemy night fighters
up. 2 bombers are missing.
Mosquitoes attacked railway targets.
In the Straits of Dover there were low clouds
and mists. French paratroops who are to
take part in France were visited by General
Kœnig. Vichy has issued a drastic order forbidding
motor transport on the roads round Vichy.
The 5th and 8th Armies are driving the Germans
back west of the Tiber. From the Adriatic
sector advances are reported. Talla 5 miles
inland has been occupied and troops are
moving up the coast. The 5th Army goes on
advancing on the Mediterranean coast
and pushing on. The Germans say they withdrew
from Tarquina 12 miles north of Civitavecchia.
Caprarola has also been captured and also
troops there who arrived only a week ago from
Denmark. We are also 10 miles north of Tivoli.
Our aircraft made 1500 flights of which 1100
by tactical bombers. American heavies
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