England. In Italy the Allies have captured Perugia
in the central sector and are pushing on beyond
the town also gained ground in other sectors.
After a 10 day offensive on the Karelian Isthmus
the Russians have taken the port of Viipuri.
Strong Japanese naval units have taken
up positions East of the Philippines and a big
clash seems imminent.
Admiral Nimitz who gave this news at his
Pearl Harbour headquarters said this was the
first time since the battle of Midway
Island in 1942 that Japanese naval forces
have come out to meet the American fleet.
The American forces who landed recently in
Saipan Island in the Marianas now hold
half of the island including two airfield.
In the South West Pacific American
troops on Biak Island have driven the
Japanese from the 2 remaining airfields.
21/6/1944. 1.= pm. R. Robinson
The Americans were 4 miles from the port of Cherbourg
last night. 3 miles South of Tilly the village of ?
has been occupied. In Italy we are some miles beyond
Perugia.
The battle for Cherbourg has been joined in earnest, we have
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