warned to stop all fishing for the next 6 days.
Allied shipping losses last month were
lowest on record. In Italy 5th Army
troops have captured 3 town more than
40 miles beyond Rome. 8th Army troops
are driving ahead northeast of Rome in
face of stubborn rearguard action.
They also advanced on the Adriatic
sector. The Pope has expressed great satisfaction
at the way the Allied authorities
have handled the food problem since
the liberation of Rome. In the South West
Pacific Allied bombers have sunk 4
Japanese destroyers off the Coast of
Dutch New Guinea. Britain's cheese
ration is to be increased. Plenty of fruit
is coming from the Mediterranean and
Canada is sending apples.
10/6/1944. 1.= pm. Joseph Macleod
Isigny has been captured by the Americans.
We are fighting heavily 4 miles south of Bayeux.
British and Canadian troops stand firm
in the Caen area. The heaviest weight of armour
is being thrown in by the enemy in the Caen
area. He seems to have 3 tank divisions.
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