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liberated. West of Falaise the pocket is now
only 14 miles wide and 2 to 3 miles at the
escape gap. Since reaching and capturing
Trun Canadian troops have advanced
still further. The river Dive has been
crossed nearer to the sea. Prospects for
German forces withdrawing to the Seine are
very bad. Between Mantes and Rouen
bridges have been destroyed across the Seine.
The French service of the BBC, has called for
strikes in Paris and other big towns.
In the South we have come very close to
Cannes. Our correspondents report street
fighting there. We are meeting stronger
opposition now but our casualties are
light. There is no artillery or air opposition.
Our big bombers were not wanted in
France yesterday and they went to attack
targets in Hungary. Liberators today
attacked an airfield 25 minutes south of
Amiens. Polish airmen destroyed 16
FW 190's for the loss of one machine. The Russians
are massing in great strength before the border
of East Prussia. On the German side of the
border many fires have been started.
Street fighting takes place at Sandomierz.
Liberators operating from Ceylon
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