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are retreating in panic. Soviet troops are 75 miles NW of Lwow and have reached the banks of the river San. Also 50 miles north of Przemyƛl and 5 miles north of Stanislaw. From Italy good progress is reported from all fronts. On the coast Marina di Pisa has been reached and we now control the Arno over a stretch of 30 miles from the mouth of the river. Terranuova has been captured and we are 5 miles from San Stefano. Our aircraft attacked oil refineries in Albania and our fighters made sweeps over Yugoslavia. Last night military targets at Bucharest were attacked. 2 planes are missing from some 1000 flights. The Americans are not meeting too much opposition on Tinian and pushing ahead well on Guam. The first flight from bases in Dutch New Guinea to the Philippines is reported.

24/7/1944 6.= pm. Wardell.

2 more German Generals have died from the effects of the Hitler bomb viz the Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe Korten and Brandt. This was announced by the German radio an hour ago as well as that Hitler had ordered all forces to bring the Hitler salute instead of the military salute. The Germans also announced the loss of a place 5 miles from Warsaw. Neutral correspondents are now allowed to give details about how the bomb exploded. The opposition in Germany is proving
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24/7/1944
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For Terranuova read Terranuova Bracciolini (probably)
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