to Scotland and the North of England.
One announcement about the finding of
unexploded shells.
Late news a little before 6 o'clock Mr. Churchill
arrived back from his tour to Italy by plane
in this country.
30/8/1944 9.= am.
American forces have crossed the Marne at
several points a hundred miles east of Paris.
They have liberated Soissons, crossed the Marne
and are closing on Reims.
U.K. and Canadian troops have bust
out of their bridgehead over the Seine and
British troops have joined the Vernon
bridgehead with that at Mantes. They are
15 miles beyond Vernon.
In Southern France the Rhone Valley as
been practically cleared up to Montélimar.
The 8th Army has advanced along the whole
front between Florence and the Adriatic
coast. Over 500 heavy bombers from Italy
yesterday attacked Northern Italy, Hungary
and Yugoslavia. Mr. Churchill has arrived
home by air. The Russians have captured
Constantza and pushed still closer to the
Ploesti oil fields. The Germans have marched
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