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The 2nd British Army is pushing Southward
and Westward from its bridgehead.
There is little change on the Canadian
front since last night. The Canadian
wedge is now 3 miles wide at the top and
6 miles wide at the base. Weather over
the German line has been unfavourable
this morning. Liberators attacked
bridges and fuel deports in the Paris area
today. East of Le Mans the Americans are
pressing on. The Russians have made a
considerable advance from Siedlce.
In Southern Poland the bridgehead across
the Vistula has been extended. Soviet
troops have also come closer to the Gulf of
Riga. The Polish Premier left Moscow
by air this morning. Goebbels has
issued new labour decrees today. Our
Italian planes yesterday made 1700
sorties, 1 enemy plane was destroyed
and 13 of ours are missing. It is now
revealed President Roosevelt had a
conference at Honolulu with Navy
Chief. US. Navy has announced that
American submarines have sunk
16 more Japanese ships in the Pacific.
The 14th British Army is now within 12 miles
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