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The Germans have once again been driven from Tilly
and strong patrols are probing South. Flying
conditions were bad yesterday but American heavy
bombers, 3 of which are missing, attacked targets in
the Pas de Calais area. Our planes were again out
at dawn today. In Italy heavy rain and demolitions
are holding up our advance. In the Adriatic sector
the rivers Tronto and Saline have been crossed.
Perugia has been entered and we are advancing
on both sides of it and advancing Northward from
Grosseto. In Italy bad weather also held up flying
and only 200 sorties were flown. 2 planes were
destroyed and not one of ours is missing.
Early this morning a special communique was
issued that at noon yesterday all enemy resistance
on Elba had stopped. More pilot less planes came
over at intervals last night and this morning.
The Red Army widened its breach in the Mannerheim
line to 30 miles. Wiborg is threatened from
the East and South. Vessels in the port tried to
get out. It is expected the Finnish opposition
party, say reports from Stockholm, will demand
the fall of Linkomies. A formation of a new
cabinet is expected today. The Japanese attack on
Saipan only damaged one ship and the Americans
have cut right through the island occupying an
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