were caused. A Parliamentary Report on
British agriculture pays special attention
to improving wages, housing and working
conditions and suggests spending £ 3.000.000
a year on agricultural research.
1-8-194 9.= am.
The Red Army yesterday swept the Germans
out of more than 2000 places, the largest number
they have liberated in one day's fighting.
Last night Soviet troops were only 25 miles
from Riga, 15 miles from East Prussia and
10 miles from Warsaw.
The Polish Prime Minister arrived in Moscow
from London yesterday for talks with the Soviet
Government.
In Normandy American troops have
occupied the port of Avranches after a rapid
thrust of over 12 miles and are pushing
beyond it. Granville some 15 miles north
of Avranches is firmly in Allied hands.
Further inland the Germans have been
resisting strongly but have not been
able to hold up the Allied advance.
East of the river Vire American troops
have linked up with the British drive
south of Caumont. By last night British
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