for War Mr. Patterson and General Somervell
Chief of the US. Army Supply Forces.
The Russians have enlarged their Vistula
bridgehead and reached the town of
Sandomierz.
RAF bombers in great strength last night
bombed Kiel and Stettin. Mosquitoes
again attacked Berlin.
In the Southwest Pacific Allied bombers
have again pounded Halmahera Island.
17/8/1944. 1.= pm. Grisewood
In Southern France reinforcements are
streaming steadily ashore and at some
points our troops are already 10 miles
inland. The advance continues. Our main
forces have made contact with the airborne
troops. General Sir Maitland Wilson has
visited the assault area. American
paratroopers yesterday captured St. Tropez.
The last Germans are being cleared from
Falaise. On the Northern side of the salient we
are now in Condé but the enemy still
holds most of Argentan. The area around
Dinard has been occupied completely.
There is no news about the fighting east of
Le Mans but the Germans say fighting
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