5/7/1944. 9.= am.
The Russians have had another great day. One Red Army
force has captured the big rail junction of Polotsk
known as the gateway to the Baltic while another
has bypassed the town and is now fanning out
more than 60 miles to the west of it. One arm of this
force is striking up towards the Latvian Republic
and at one point less than 14 miles from the
border. The other arm is pushing southwest towards
Wilna. In Normandy British and Canadian
forces have gained ground in a new attack west of
Caen. The Canadians have captured the village of
Carpiquet and after an advance of a mile and
a half have fought their way on to the airfield south
of the village. They were last reported to be engaged
in a fierce struggle for possession of this key point.
The Canadian assault began at dawn yesterday
after hundreds of Allied guns on land and sea
plastered (?) the German positions in front of
Carpiquet for 75 minutes.
While the Canadians were advancing British troops
further south pushed along the upper bend of the
river Odon, seized the small town of Verson
without opposition and linked up with the
right wing of the Canadians. meanwhile the American
forces striking southward from the Cherbourg
peninsula have extended their front to 25 miles
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