miles from the Latvian border. Correspondents report the
biggest crowd in Moscow streets today when German troops
marched through the streets to prison camps. There were no
demonstrations. They were the first batch of 57000 taken
prisoner by 3 armies. 2 announcements one by War
Office and one about the distribution of 7000000
woolen garments by the RAF which were knitted by
voluntary knitters.
18/7/1944 9.= am.
In Normandy American troops have closed further in on St. Lô. On the
British sector there has been more bitter fighting but little change
in the situation. US War Secretary Henry Stimson has
visited the American combat zone in Normandy.
The Russians continue to sweep forward on a wide front and
have captured a place less than 30 miles from Brest-Litovsk.
In central Italy 8th Army troops have seized
two bridges over the Arno beyond Arezzo and American
troops are nearing Leghorn. US battleships have shelled
Japanese positions on Guam in the Marianas.
RAF Mosquitoes bombed Berlin last night. More flying
bombs came over Southern England including the London
area yesterday and last night. Damage and casualties
have been reported. President Roosevelt is supporting
the re-nomination of Mr. Henry Wallace as Democratic
candidate for the Vice Presidency. Talks on world
security after the war are to be held in Washington probably
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