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Southern France, Northern Italy and Yugoslavia viz 2 airfields, harbour installations at Genoa, ball bearing works at Turin, troop concentrations in Yugoslavia etc. 1700 flights were made, 7 aircraft lost and 6 destroyed. The King on his arrival in Italy was met by General Worth [?] and Wilson. The Americans are making good headway on Guam and Tinian. Rota Island is being softened up. Japanese attempts to break out of the Wewak area were effectively dealt with. The price for coal will go up with 4/- per ton from today week.
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25/7/1944. 6.= pm Frederich Allen

2 new Allied attacks have begun in Normandy. The Americans began the attack before noon today. 30000 incendiaries went down on Stuttgart last night in 15 minutes. Mr. Eden has said we must take a cautious outlook on the crisis in Germany. More utility furniture will be available in future. British and Canadian troops attacked south and southeast of Caen and Americans northwest of St. Lô across to the west coast of the Cherbourg peninsula. Our correspondent Howard Marshall said at 10 o'clock this morning that the first phase of the attack was nearly completed. By noon we had
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25/7/1944
Links
Arrival King George VI in Italy, July 25th 1944
Notes
For General Wilson read General Maitland Wilson
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