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are only 3 miles from the East Prussian
border and trying to break through. There are
no Japanese on Indian territory now.
Within the last 3 hours the position in
France has changed spectacularly.
In the centre the Third US Army has captured
Chartres and American patrols are
approaching Paris beyond it. Within the
last hour the liberation of Orleans has also
been announced. Dreux has already been
reached and the Germans announced it
as lost. Dreux is 25 miles from an important
crossing of the Seine between Rouen and
Paris from Orleans - Chartres - Dreux
is 65 miles wide. Few details are available
yet. Only a week ago Le Mans was liberated
and Dreux is 70 miles and Orleans 80
miles beyond it. German losses to the 3rd
US. Army are given at 11000 killed, 74000
wounded and 10000 prisoners. The gap
between Falaise and Argentan is 10
miles apart this morning. About the
position of Paris the Germans are
putting out a story by a correspondent
wherein it is said that the metro has
closed down and the military governor
has asked for Law and Order. Electricity is
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