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and a heavy air raid was made on Insterburg.
Soviet troops are within 50 miles from Riga
and the railway line Dwinsk - Rēzekne
has been cleared of the enemy and troops
are already 20 miles beyond it over a front of
100 miles. More of the Eastern bank of the
Vistula has been reached and our Allies are
advancing on Warsaw along the two converging
railways. Brest-Litovsk is now nearly 100
miles behind Russian spearheads and to
the west of it. 3 German divisions have been
encircled. At Lwow 3500 prisoners were
taken and 9000 were killed. Russian forces
are now only 10 miles from the Czechoslovakian
border. In Italy we are 5 miles south
of Florence and Indian troops are
pushing toward Montelupo and other
forces are 2 miles from Empoli. Nearer the
coast gun duels are taking place.
Ploesti was attacked yesterday as well a
railway yards in Northern Greece. Sweeps were
also made over Yugoslavia. 1700 sorties were
flown and 12 enemy plans were destroyed, 25 of ours
lost. The King spent the day in Italy with his airmen
yesterday. The Japanese industrial and trade
centre at Mukden in South Manchuria was
attacked by Superfortresses. On Guam American
troops are near the 3 miles airstrip on the
island. On Thursday 4700 Japs were killed.
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