the North East corner. The remnants of the
Japanese who invaded Manipur are
reported in full retreat across the Burma
frontier.
United Nations shipping is to stay pooled
until six month after the fighting has ended
in Europa or the Far East which ever is later.
RAF heavies last night went to Northern
France. Mosquitoes bombed Cologne.
We had more flying bombs yesterday
and last night. No one was killed
in the night. The retiring High Commissioner
for Palestine Sir Harold MacMichael
has been shot at and slightly wounded
in an ambush.
9-8-1944 1.= pm. Joseph Macleod
The First Canadian Army has pushed on another
5 miles during the night. American forces are in
Le Mans and further South their thrust is making
ground rapidly. The German Baltic armies lost
6000 dead in 3 days. Along the main road
from Caen to Falaise Canadian troops are
now 15 miles south of Caen. The have freed
Bretteville. They are meeting stiff opposition.
7 miles of forest separates the Canadian
from General Dempsey's troops. All day the
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