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Mines were also laid. From all operations
including an attack last night in the Pas de Calais
127 planes are missing. Coastal Command
planes attacked German shipping. It is more
than 24 hours now since flying bombs have
come over which is the longest lull so far.
The spell of sunny weather in the Straits of
Dover continues and the sea is calm.
Many planes were seen going out.
After details about the new incendiary
bomb earlier in the week news has been
released about new flamethrowers
which we are using. We have a one man
thrower producing a 15 yard flame as well
as the Wasp and the Churchill Crocodile
capable to produce a 150 yards flame.
General restrictions in bus services
operating on Sundays will be relieved on
the 3rd of September, which will be a national
day of prayer. In Northern Burma our troops
are now 20 miles southwest of Mogaung.
At Manado in Celebes 40 smaller raft
were also destroyed. Halmahera and Dutch
New Guinea were attacked too. General
de Gaulle is making a ceremonial tour
of the French capital. Americans are
advancing on a 60 miles front east of Paris
to the Marne.
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