made a second attack within 18 hours.
Havocs were called to bomb an ammunition
dump near Dieppe. They were escorted by
Spitfires and not one bomber was lost.
Our planes last night returned without
loss. Now the Germans will not get a
further drop of oil from Romania.
Last night Russian troops were only 17
miles from Bucharest. Prince Știrbey is head
of the Romanian delegation which
arrived in Moscow. Yesterday morning
no living German was left in Ploesti.
Soviet troops also gained a little ground
near Launsche [?]. The Poles in Warsaw say
the Germans have set fire to a borough
in the town and that the Poles had to give
up some positions. Ribbentrop's son in
law, a chancellor is also in Turkey.
Correspondents say ironically that the
Turkish break with Germany is a friendly
one. Polish troops in Italy have entered
Pesaro. The Pope is to broadcast tomorrow
evening from the Vatican.
General Nye spoke at the end of the news.
1/9/1944. 9.= am. Michael Harrison
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