have continued to pound troops concentrations
behind the enemy line. In Italy French
troops of the 5th Army have occupied the
city of Siena. The city has suffered practically
no damage and the people gave the French
troops an enthusiastic welcome. More
than 500 American bombers were out again
yesterday pounding oil targets in Hungary,
Rumanian and Yugoslavia. In the South
West Pacific American troops have landed
on Noemfoor Island in the Geelvink Bay area of
Dutch New Guinea and have already
captured one of the airfields. More flying
bombs have come over England in the
last 24 hours. Damage and casualties are
again reported.
4/7/1944 1.= pm Stuart Hibberd.
The Canadian attacked at Carpiquet which attack was
launched at 5 o'clock this morning. They have already stormed
the town and fighting at the airfield. This is on the eastern end of
the Normandy front, a little west of Caen. At the base of the
Cherbourg peninsula the front line of the Americans is now
13 miles and they have captured useful high ground. They also
captured Saint-Jores. From Italy advances all along the front
are reported. Our troops on either side of Lake Trasimeno
have now joined up. Cortona has been occupied and we
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