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has been received in private audience by the Pope.
RAF. bombers were again over enemy occupied
territory last night. Enemy activity over Southern
England caused some damage and casualties.
Wing Commander Johnny Johnson has become
the top scoring ace of the RAF. Over Normandy yesterday
he shot down his 33rd German plane beating the
record of group Captain Wellane [?] which has stood
at 32 for 3 years. Johnson is an Englishman
who also leads a wing of Canadian Spitfires.
In the Pacific Allied bombers have have again struck
at Japanese island bases in the Carolines
and Marshalls. On the Indo-Burmese frontier
British troops are steadily dislodging what is
left of the Japanese forces east of the Kohima-
Imphal road. In China a fierce struggle is going
in Henan province for the control of ?.
Today is Canada's Dominion Day the 77th
anniversary of the foundation of the
Dominion of Canada. General Eisenhower
has sent greetings to all Canadians under
his command and Mr. Mackenzie King
has issued an inspiring message to
all members of the army, navy and air force.
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