12/7 11.45 and 12.= pm Frank Phillips
Latest reports from Sicily are of a visit
by General Eisenhower. Syracuse and 9
ports and town have been occupied.
In some places out troops have penetrated
20 miles inland. The civilians on Sicily
seem friendly to our troops. More attacks
by air on and off France and Holland have
taken place by RAF today.
10 towns including 7 ports on Sicily are
now in our hands. 2 bridgeheads have
been formed one is British and at
Syracuse. All roads leading from this
place to Pozzallo miles to the
South west are in our hands. This an ideal
bridgehead. Pozzallo is 15 miles South of
Ragusa. Our troops continue to advance.
Prisoners of the Livorno and Napoli
divisions have been captured. Our
troops have first made contact with
the field troops which are expected to
offer stiffer resistance than the garrison
troops. The enemy is moving reinforcements
from the west of the island to our bridgehead.
Eisenhower arrived today at dawn by
a torpedo boat and an amphibious
jeep. Cunningham commands
all naval operations, Tedder those in
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