Hermann Goering division takes place.
The Canadians took Piazza Armerina and
the Americans Caltanissetta. Catania is
being attacked by land, sea and air day and
night. The total amount of Axis prisoners
is now over 35000 and some Italian
units are coming over "en bloc".
The Italian mainland, chiefly ports
and airfields, was also bombed. 15 Ju were shot
down for a loss of 4 of our planes.
The Russians advanced from 2 to 4
miles. Saturday 80 German tanks were
crippled. Last night our Mosquitoes train busted
railway engines in Germany and
on the Continent. 10 engines were damaged.
More Japanese ships have been sunk
in the Solomons. 3 destroyers were hit,
1 sunk and another one hit. 13 fighters were
shot down and 4 of our planes are missing.
In Burma the land situation is unchanged
4 FW [?] 190's were shot down when our Beaufighters
of which 1 was lost were sent out yesterday
evening to attack a convoy of the Dutch
coast.
18 minutes
9.= news ended and
was followed by a talk by J.B. Priestly
called "Make it Monday"
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