19/7.1944 9.= am
Heavy fighting is raging in Normandy following a breakthrough
by UK and Canadian forces yesterday morning into
the area east of the Orne and southeast of Caen. General
Montgomery announced last night that he was
"well satisfied" with the progress made. Late reports
said advanced British patrols were several miles
south and southeast of Caen. American forces have
taken St. Lô after very heavy fighting. The US War Secretary
Mr. Henry Stimson yesterday visited General Eisenhower
at his advanced command post. The Russians
have smashed through German defenses along a
front of 125 miles in a new drive aimed at
Lwow. They have advanced up to 30 miles and taken
600 towns and villages. On the Baltic front the Soviet
Army is now across the Latvian border. In
Italy American troops are reported to have
occupied high ground overlooking Leghorn and on
the Adriatic Coast Polish forces are besieging
Ancona. In the Central Pacific American
heavy warships have shelled Japanese positions
on Guam Island fro the second day running.
1.= pm Stuart Hibberd
Fierce fighting takes place in the plain southeast and east of Caen.
The Russians are now on one point 9 miles from Brest-Litovsk.
Ancona is in Allied hands. It was captured yesterday.
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