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24 enemy planes were brought down, we lost 7. Our home based bombers for the second night running bombed electricity works a.o. at Milan and Bologna last night. Fires were started and buildings blew up. Our Mosquitoes bombed targets at Munich. American Flying Fortresses have today bombed industrial installations in Amsterdam and also in Germany. It is reported that 50 enemy fighters were shot down against a loss of 2 Fortresses. Off Holland our light coastal warships attacked a convoy. The Orel offensive of the Russians is going well but the enemy's near Kursk has failed. Sir Archibald Sinclair whose speech was partially recorded spoke at the Liberal Party's conference. The Allied nations have recommended the Italians honourable capitulation. After news the American commentary was given by Ernest K. Lindley.
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17/7/1943
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Ernest K. Lindley
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