Gov. Bricker of Ohio has been chosen as Republican
candidate for the Vice Presidency.
RAF bombers were over German occupied
territory again last night. More flying bombs
come over Southern England during the night.
They caused damage and casualties.
29/6/1944. 6.= pm. R. Robinson
British positions in Normandy have held firm against
enemy attacks. For a long period each of our guns
fired a shell a minute. Our spearhead is within
3 miles of Évrecy on the river Odon. Our wedge is
5 miles deep and 3 miles wide. Our men are
fighting splendidly also north and northwest of
Caen. There are still a few enemy strong points
in the North West corner of the Cherbourg peninsula.
to be dealt with. Our fighter bombers are giving
close support to our ground troops. For a
loss of 6 of our own we destroyed 25 enemy
fighters yesterday. Last night Halifaxes attacked
two targets in Loraine. 20 of our bombers are
missing. Our night fighters destroyed 2 German
bombers over the battle area last night,
The US. 8th Air force this morning sent between
750 and 1000 heavies to Central Germany
to attack a Ju 88 factory at Haldensleben,
a F.W. factory at Aschersleben and a ME 109
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