south of Arezzo failed and we advanced. Heavies were kept
grounded by bad weather but railway yards at Milan were
bombed of which one plane is missing. 800 sorties were flown
without loss. In Burma the Japanese withdrew to 9 miles south
of Ukhrul and mopping up is going on at Myitkyina.
In the Pacific the Americans are now turning their
attention to Guam and Rota and bases in the
Carolines, Marshalls and New Guinea areas were also
bombed. Minister Dalton announced in the Commons
that the present clothing ration will carry on another
6 months so that 24 coupons will be available from
1.8.1944 - 1.2.1945. The ban on travel in Cornwall, Devon,
Dorset and part of Hampshire has been lifted. For the
next 8 weeks the bacon ration will be increased to 6 oz per
week. The King and Queen visited Voluntary Agricultural
Camps.
11.7.1944 6.= pm R. Wessel
In their new drive towards St. Lô the Americans are within 2
miles of the town. We are also pressing on southward from
Caen. 1100 Fortresses and Liberators escorted by fighters attacked
targets in the Munich area today. Robert Dunnett reported
on the attack on St. Lô this afternoon and it looks as if it
comes from the eastern side from Bayeux. A heavy artillery
barrage preceded the attack. Overcast weather limited
air support but the Americans are fighting on dry ground.
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