|
Russians did not claim this town yet. Pre war
population of Brest-Litovsk is 50000 and in
March 1918 the Germans forced their peace on the
Russians there. As far as the Carpathian front is
concerned the Germans say the Russians
are pursuing them hotly. Russian troops are
now less than 140 miles from the Eastern front
of the German Reich. The railway Riga - Tilsit
has been cut at Schaulen. Today's bombers
were of the 8th Air Force and bombing was done
by instruments on account of clouds.
Last night one single Mosquito attacked a
radio station on Sylt Island. It was now revealed
that our Tempest fighters are operating against
the flying bombs. The bomb which came down
in Hyde Park just missed the bandstand there.
Our light coastal forces met German E-boats
near Le Havre. One was sunk and blew up.
In Italy our troops made important
gains. In Yugoslavia the partisans have
routed 5000 Germans killing 900 and taking
200 prisoners. In the Carolines our aircraft
destroyed one destroyer, 1 oiler, 1 escort vessel
and 7 cargo ships. At the Talan [?] Island
26 Japanese planes were destroyed for the loss of
5 of ours own. In the Commons the debate
|