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are still in the hangars and it is as a correspondent
reported a battle of artillery and mortar fire. The German
fire now is less fierce and less regular. Yesterday our planes
made 8000 individual attacks or fights and the railways
were cut at dozens of places. Not very much was seen of
the Luftwaffe, but anti-aircraft fire was heavy. 12 planes
were brought down and 6 are missing. Mosquitoes last
night were also busy wrecking trains. The Americans
yesterday destroyed as photographs taken show 11
bombsites in Northern France. In Italy the Germans
kept up a stubborn fight all along the front and they
seem to hold on as long as possible to Arezzo in order
to gain time to strengthen their line at Pisa - Rimini.
The heaviest fighting took place around Arezzo but the
8th Army again made progress. Planes from Italy
last night and this morning attacked an airfield
near Vienna which the Germans use for fighters
over Italy. Between 750 and 1000 American heavies
today escorted with up to 500 fighters attacked oil refineries
and aircraft factories in Central Germany. Bombing
was visual. In Russia our Allies kept up their 3 drives
north towards Daugavpils and Wilna and south
towards Baranavitsjy. A 30 miles advance in 24
hours is reported and Russian troops are now less
than 25 miles from Wilna and within 10 miles of
Baranavitsjy. West of Minsk they are beyond Rakaw
which was captured Wednesday. Our Allies today
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