yet come up to heavy artillery.
The Germans did not gain any more
ground east of Warsaw.
The Germans have shelled Florence on the
South bank of the river heavily during the
last few days, For a short period early
last night and after daybreak today flying
bombs have come over Southern counties
and the London area.
In the Straits of Dover weather is warm and
sun is shining through broken clouds.
1.15 1/4 end.
18/8/1944 Frederick Allen 6.= pm.
Fighting is going on 20 miles from Paris. The
Falaise pocket is nearly closed. Street fighting
takes place in Cannes and we are advancing
in the hills north of Toulon. American
columns are approaching Paris from the
direction of Chartres and Orleans. In
Normandy we are harassing, bypassing and
mopping up the Germans trying to reach
the middle Seine. The Germans report severe
fighting at Rambouillet. There is no
confirmation that American troops are
in Marseilles. Allied planes are dropping
stand [?] and machine guns for the French
troops of the interior. Vendôme has been
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