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to be extremely good. US. troops may well be
approaching Rennes. We are largely superior
in men, army, aircraft and mobility.
British and Canadian losses are about
equal to the American. We employ as a
cruiser tank the American Sherman and
our latest cruiser tank is the Cromwell.
The German Panther is vulnerable
from the flank and our Cromwell is superior
in speed especially in open country. The
enemy did not introduce any new weapons.
Mr. Churchill said highest credit to the War
Office. The also said the Russians did the
main work in tearing the guts from the
German Army. He also saluted Marshal
Stalin. Nearly a million people left
London. It is not known how far the Germans
have overcome the technical difficulties of the
long range rockets. As far as Turkey is concerned
he said that Turkey is now in a more secure
position than ever before. Turkey has broken
off all relations with Germany. If Turkey
was attacked by either Germany or
Bulgaria we would stand by her.
BBC notice about the "Listener".
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