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United Kingdom and Canadian forces are still tying down a large part of the German armour. In Italy New Zealand troops of the 8th Army have fought their way to within 6 miles of Florence after taking San Casciano. On the Adriatic sector Polish troops have got patrols across the river Nusia [?]. Superfortresses made a daylight attack today on Mukden in Manchuria. In the Central Pacific American forces have extended their grip on Guam and Tinian. RAF bombers attacked Stuttgart and Hamburg in very great strength last night. Flying bombs again came over Southern England including the London area. The Polish Prime Minister Mr. Mikołajczyk is on his way to Moscow.

29/7/1944 1.= pm. R. Wessel

The Germans have been cleared from Coutances and the Americans have already pressed on beyond it. In Italy troops are within sight of Florence and this place is now only 5 miles away. Lat night Bomber Command sent more than 1000 aircraft out with Stuttgart and Hamburg as the main targets. At least 21 German
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Manchuria
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For Mukden read Shenyang
For San Casciano read San Casciano in Val di Pesa
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