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planes were destroyed. Coutances is now
clear of the enemy and the Americans have
reached the sea. Along the banks of the Vire
the Americans are now 10 miles from St. Lô
and it is now reported that the Americans
are 6 miles beyond Coutances on the way
to Granville. Yesterday 1500 prisoners were
taken which means now a total since
Tuesday noon of 5000. Last night our
Mosquitoes strafed 18 trains in Northern France.
Between 9.= and 10.30 last night Bomber Command
dispatched over a thousand planes.
Mosquitoes also dropped 4000 pounders
on Frankfort and flying bomb installations
were also bombed. Mines were laid too and
there were many air combats over Germany.
Stuttgart got the third major attack this
week. Hamburg was attacked soon after 1
o'clock. Since our attacks on Hamburg
last year a million people left the town.
Flying bombs have come over this country
last night and this morning. Of the big
strongholds between the Baltic and the
Carpathians only Kaunas is standing out
now but it is being threatened with an
outflanking movement from the north and
south of Schaulen. The Russians have thrust
within 60 miles from Tilsit in East Prussia
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