one of the most important road and rail centres
in Lithuania.
In Normandy American armoured columns
are threatening to cut off a considerable German
force on the Western sector. The enemy are
falling back on the big road centre
of Coutances. The American columns
were last reported to be only 5 miles from this
town. No important changes have been
reported from the Caen sector where United
Kingdom and Canadian troops are containing
the bulk of the German armour.
Hundreds American heavy bombers from
Italy yesterday attacked Hungary's largest
industrial plant in Budapest. In Italy 8th
Army troops have reached a point about
8 miles southwest of Florence. The King has
been visiting the 8th Army front. In the Central
Pacific American marines now control
one third of Tinian Island.
RAF Mosquitoes attacked Stuttgart last
night.
28/7/1944. 1.= pm.
The Americans in Normandy are exploiting their
armoured breakthrough west of St. Lô.
The situation on the front from Caumont to the sea
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