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in Chief of the Home Front and members of the German armed forces have been told to beware of forged orders. The German News Agency says some of the ringleaders in the plot have already been shot. The Russians have launched a new offensive west of Kovel and have broken through on a 90 miles front. In 3 days they have advanced 30 miles and taken a town nearly halfway to Lublin. In Normandy British forces are now firmly established along a front beginning 5 miles south of Caen and bending round to Troarn 8 miles to the East. In Italy American troops of the 5th Army are within sight of Pisa and further inland other 5th Army troops have captured a town 16 miles from Florence. In New Guinea the Allies have smashed all Japanese attempts to break out of the Aitape trap. RAF bombers from Britain were over Germany, Belgium and France last night in great strength. The Germans sent more flying bombs over Southern England including the London area. Mr. Roosevelt has accepted nomination for a 4th term as President of the United States.
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21/7/1944
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