have advanced more than 50 miles and
taken over 18000 prisoners.
British forces had yesterday advanced more
than a dozen miles south of Caumont.
In Italy New Zealanders of the 8th Army
fought their way another mile nearer Florence.
Russian troops driving through Latvia
yesterday captured a town less than 10
miles from the Gulf of Riga and this cut
the last land link between the German
armies in the Baltic States and East Prussia.
Further South our Allies finally cleared
the enemy out of Kowno.
Moscow radio says the Soviet Government
and the Polish Committee of National
Liberation have exchanged representatives.
President Ryti of Finland has resigned and
has been succeeded by Marshall
Mannerheim.
"Bad reception, disturbed"
President Roosevelt has promoted
Lieutenant General Stilwell to the
rank of full General.
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