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Eisenhower visited the Canadian troops after landing by
plane on a landing strip. Bomber Command also sent
planes to Western Germany last night and one
machine is missing. Sea mines were also laid.
Herbert Morrison made a statement in parliament
about pilot less aircraft the Germans are using
against Southern England. They were first used last
Tuesday and also last night and at intervals today.
Countermeasures have been applied against this
new enemy weapon. Anti aircraft guns will be
used to shoot these planes up. When the motor of the
plane stops and the light at the end goes out it
may mean an explosion. They fly fast and not very
high. In Italy we are keeping up the spurt. We are
25 miles from Terni and Perugia is only 25 miles
to the North. We are also 8 miles beyond Orvieto.
Our heavies were not out yesterday. 18 planes are
missing and 7 were destroyed. In the attacks on Japan
by the new B. 29 Superfortresses not one plane was
lost in the action but 2 by accidents. They operated
from bases in China and bombing was accurate.
Large fires were seen. Tons by tons of bombs were dropped on
coke-ovens etc. They are as big as the ordinary Fortresses
with a wingspan of 40 feet. The Russians are less than
30 miles from Wiborg and captured 17 strong points
and 2 railway stations yesterday.
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