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all returned. More flying bombs have come over London
and Southern England. The usual publication
about sinkings by U-boats that these have not prevented
the invasion and that only one merchant ship was
sunk in the Channel. General Alexander's communique
from Italy reveals that the Germans in Italy fight stiffer
than at any time since the capture of Rome.
However we have driven a wedge into the enemy's
defenses of Leghorn by driving 4 miles beyond
Volterra which is in our hands. We have also fought
nearer to Ancona and Arezzo. Bad weather also
slowed up air operations. Yesterday fighter bombers
kept up their attacks over the battle area.
More than 1000 sorties were made and 14 enemy
planes destroyed. Tokyo reports also more successes
and traffic between Hungary and Yugoslavia
has been suspended. The Russians have come to
the Latvian border and only 25 miles from
Dünaburg. Yesterday was the second day of street fighting
in Wilma. Lida's capture was completed
yesterday morning and it is a strong point
for Grodno. Grodno itself and also Bialystok
were a.o. bombed by the Russians. So. of Lida the
Russians advanced 20 miles and are well beyond
Baranavitsjy. The 15th German General has been
caught. Soviet troops are also less than 10 miles
from Luninets and 25 miles from Pinsk.
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