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has been extended. The German commander in
Paris wanted an armistice to withdraw
his troops. At Mantes the Americans are
across the Seine in force. Elbeuf is 23 miles
from the sea as the crow flies. The new German
pocket is dwindling and it is in a triangle
from Trouville on the Coast to a place
30 miles to the South West and to Elbeuf.
Canadians are advancing with British
troops from the West and American troops
from the South. In the East there is the broad
mouth of the Seine without a single
bridge. The Germans were yesterday concentrating
east of Lisieux but the rest is
pulling out quickly. Low lying clouds
cut down air activity yesterday but 500
transport vehicles and 15 barges were
knocked out and 17 German planes were
also destroyed and 12 damaged. American
troops are at the head of all passes leading
to Italy. West of the Rhine and south of the
Loire there are now a few German isolated
pockets. Hard fighting takes place in Toulon
and mopping up in Marseilles round
the station and the Notre Dame de la
Gare which church guards the port
entrance. In Italy patrols are working
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