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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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17/8/1944
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