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is fluid. The capture of Lessay and Périers has been confirmed
in today's communique. Nearly all route leading
to Coutances are under artillery fire.
2400 prisoners have so far been taken. There is no
big change south and southwest of Caen.
Our planes made 2000 sorties in close support
of the ground troops. 23 planes were at least destroyed
in the air and 21 are missing.
Strong forces of Flying Fortresses today attacked
military objectives in Central Germany. They were
strongly escorted by fighters. Probably in all a force of
some 2000 aircraft went out last night. 4000
pounders were dropped on Stuttgart without losses.
Fires from previous attacks were still burning
there. It has now been revealed that a flying bomb
landed on the bank of a canal in the Zoo. There was
some broken glass but animals were not hurt.
Another bomb fell in Hyde park, uprooting some
trees and killing only 2 persons.
Since this news began a report has come in that
the Americans are only 2 miles from Coutances
which means and advance of 3 miles since
yesterday. Yesterday the Russians had a record day
capturing some 1600 places. Lwow had a population
of over 300000. This is the largest place liberated in this
offensive so far. Rēzekne has also been taken.
This is the same as Rossitten and also
Schaulen. The Russians are advancing to
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