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and the Germans are already drawing their oil
200 miles from the Normandy front.
Bombers from Italy last night attacked Ploesti.
In Italy we have improved our positions east of
Florence and from the rest of the front there is
patrolling activity.
Halifaxes and Lancasters yesterday afternoon
and last night attacked flying bomb sites
in Northern France.
After a lull of 24 hours, the largest so far, the
Germans again started sending flying
bombs a little before daybreak.
In Russia the Germans launched a by [?]
counterattack near the Insterburg gap
which our Allies are repelling with heavy
losses for the Germans.
75 miles to the south, to the north and
northwest of Siedlce the Russian resumed
their advance and the salient between
Warsaw and East Prussia is being filled in.
An advance of 10 miles is reported in the
early stage. The Germans are suffering
high losses and leaving equipment behind.
The Russians are also advancing on either
side of the Latvian - Lithuanian border.
In Southern Poland the Russians
have come up against another German
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