routes in Yugoslavia. Eastern Czechoslovakia is
in the hands of the partisans. The Russians
made a powerful tank attack in Southern Poland.
Superfortresses based in Southern China
made an attack on steel factories in
Southern Manchuria. Liberators from
India attacked a railway junction
west of Bangkok in Siam. In Burma we are
8 miles from the Manipur river crossing.
Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Jinnah today had talks
which lasted 3 hours in Bombay. 5000 civilian
internees are being exchanged at Gothenburg
in Sweden. Major Lewis Hastings returned
from France yesterday. He spoke at the end of
the news saying that the British 2nd Army
covered 200 miles from the Seine to Antwerp
in 5 days.
10/9/1944 St. Hibberd.
The Canadians have reached the Channel
coast between Calais and Boulogne.
Gun fire from that area could be heard here
today. Canadian troops have reached
Zeebrugge. Lancasters last night attacked
German targets without loss. The battle for the
Channel ports has flared up again near Cap
Gris-Nez. Gun fire could be heard in London
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