29/7/1943 8.= am R. Robinson
Rome has confirmed that serious trouble
has broken out in Milan. According to
Swiss reports demonstrations for peace and
democratic government are taking place all
over Italy.
In Milan the army took over the utility
services. Strikes are reported and a number
of shops and banks are closed.
Since yesterday there is little news from
Sicily except that the Americans are
advancing rapidly along the coast.
Rommel has arrived in Salonika,
so he is apparently in Greece now.
The Russians are now 11 miles away from
Orel. Tuesday 30 tanks and 60 planes
were captured.
In daylight yesterday American heavy
bombers flew their deepest penetration
into Germany. Flying Fortresses covered by
Thunderbolts attacked an aircraft
factory at Kassel and also Magdeburg a
target only 80 miles away from Berlin.
Targets in France and Belgium were also
bombed as well as Amsterdam. In all about
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