Russian troops are within 8 miles of Lawsche [?].
The 14th Army in Burma has caught up with the
enemy and they are now 10 miles across
the border. Thunder and lightning over the
Straits of Dover last night did not prevent
our Mosquitoes going out to Cologne and
places in the Ruhr. Flying bombs have come
over last night and today.
Romania has accepted an armistice
from Russia, Britain and the USA.
The Russians report fighting between
the Germans and Romanians in Romania.
Russian troops are 60 miles from Krakow.
1.12 end
24/8/1944 6.= pm. Wardell
American troops are closing in on the
suburbs of Paris. Elbeuf 10 miles south of
Rouen has been captured. Our troops are
within 15 miles of Lyon and American
troops have reached the Swiss border at Geneva.
Bordeaux has been freed by men of the F.F.I.
1300 American bombers today attacked
German targets between Kiel and Czechoslovakia.
Allied columns have reached
Montargis and the river Loing has been
crossed. The bridgehead across the Seine
south of Paris between Corbeil and Melun.
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