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factory at Leipzig as well as a synthetic oil plant
10 miles south of Leipzig. They were strongly escorted
by fighters. Our Mosquitoes last night attacked and
oil plant north of Essen and also went to Saarbrücken.
Mines were also laid. None of our planes are
missing. The Germans also sent flying bombs today.
In the Commons at question time some
members asked for more details about the damage
these flying bombs do. In Italy our troops in the
Adriatic sector meet stiff opposition on the river
Chienti and they are 25 miles from Ancona.
In the central sector we made fresh gains north of
Perugia and both side of Lake Trasimeno.
We are on the coast 17 miles beyond Piombino
and 30 miles south of Leghorn. Since the 11th
May we have taken over 32000 prisoners in Italy.
Bad weather cut down flying operations. The rout of the Germans
in Russia goes on at Bobruisk . German divisions are
encircled. Yesterday 1200 places were liberated. At one
point the Russians are only 30 miles from Minsk. The
Dnjepr was forced over a length of 75 miles. 20 miles up the
railway from Bobruisk to Minsk a place has been captured.
The breakthrough of the defense line between Polotsk
and Minsk is also reported. The Russians captured 15
fully laden trains. The Russian air force bombed
Minsk, Polotsk and Barbow [?]. In Finland
the Russians advanced 22 miles. More progress
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