10/6/1944. 9.= am. dict. sp.
On the Western front both sides are throwing in more
armour and heavy fighting has continued in
all areas. The Allies have made gains west and
southwest of Bayeux and the Americans have
cut the main railway leading to Cherbourg.
The Germans now hold only one single track
line linking Cherbourg with the main part
of France.
Round Caen the Germans have counterattacked
hard. Yesterday's allied communique
described the fighting there is severe. Allied
warships have driven off more enemy
attempts on our beachhead shipping and
sunk two German destroyers. More supplies
have been landed. Bad weather held up
air activity yesterday but last night Bomber Command
planes were over occupied
territory. Mosquitoes bombed Berlin.
3 American service chiefs General Marshall,
Admiral King and General Arnold have
arrived in London and General de Gaulle is
to meet President Roosevelt in Washington
shortly. The fishermen off Norway, Holland,
Denmark, Belgium and France have been
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