our planes are missing. After daylight today
flying bombs have come over.
In Burma the Chindwin river has been reached.
Halmahera and the Philippines were also
bombed. President Roosevelt was asked at his
press conference when he will see Mr. Churchill.
He said it will be soon.
There is no sign of determined resistance
by the enemy.
Grisewood 30/8/1944. 6.= pm.
British armour is racing forward north of the Seine.
Last night our troops were 5 miles beyond Étrépagny.
We have now a continuous base on the North
banks of the Seine for over 40 miles. Canadian
troops were 4 of 5 miles from the centre of Rouen
this morning and the Germans say they gave
the place up. The battle for the Lower Seine has
ended. American troops are within 3 miles
of Laon. Just before 6 o'clock tonight Shaef
announced that Reims has been entered.
We are now within 5o miles of the German
frontier. We have already pushed on beyond
Reims. Major Lewis Hastings will review
the war situation in his war commentary
after the 9 o'clock news tonight. Today flying
bomb installations in Northern France
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