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from Galatz. The capture of Kishinev was
saluted in Moscow by 24 salvos of 324 guns
and made known by Marshal Stalin.
Roman has also been captured as well
as Bacău, and Iași on the West bank of
the river Proet. 300 other places also fell in
Russian hands. In their recent advance
in the South the Russians have captured
74000 officers and men. In Estonia
Russian troops are only a miles from Tartu.
Heavy fighting is still taking place inside
Warsaw. Russian forces are 10 miles from
Launsche [?] which itself is 10 miles from the
East Prussian border. In all the fighting
the Russians destroyed 90 tanks and 80 planes.
Wednesday the Russian air force made
a heavy attack on Tilsit. Moscow gave the
first comment on the developments in
Romania. The statement repeats that
Russia had no intention to change the
independence of Romania. If Romania
wants an armistice they can get it provided
they assist the Russians against the Germans and Hungarians.
In Italy the Germans are withdrawing to
their main positions of the Gothic line.
53 planes were destroyed and 19 lost.
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