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South and southeast of Paris our positions across
the Seine have been strengthened. In Normandy
we are still closing in on the Germans and are
within 20 miles of the river over a front of 30
miles. Elements of 10 German divisions are
expected to be still in this area.
Yesterday our troops reached Bernay and we
are over the Risle 20 miles east of Lisieux and
more to the North we reached the West bank of the
Risle. Belgian troops are pushing on from
Trouville. There are no signs of a German
stand on the river Seine. North of the river the
Germans are going back from Rouen to
Beauvais. Our planes attacked transport
in the Dieppe - Beauvais area and also
in Belgium. In the South our troops have
reached the Swiss border near Geneva
which meant an advance of 200 miles
from the landing beaches. Cannes and
Grasse have been occupied whereas the
greater part of Toulon has been captured.
We have now taken 20000 prisoners and
are near Lyon. In Russia the Russians
captured 15000 troops west of Akkerman.
They are advancing on a broad front on
both sides of the river Proet. Taraclia has
been reached which is a little over 40 miles
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