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begun. Curry led the attack and fighter opposition
was intense. A strong force of Lancasters
carried out the attack on the Walcheren dykes
this afternoon without loss dropping
12000 pounders. It was done at high tide
and the North Sea was flowing over the
reclaimed land again. If the Germans
cannot stop it the whole of the island and
the enemy's positions may be flooded,
The island is 100 square miles. No aerial
combat took place today. Only a few
enemy fighters were sighted. Daimler Benz
factory is south of Karlsruhe. 11 bombers and
13 fighters are missing. Some fighters
may have landed in friendly territory.
The American 1st Army gained another
4 miles today notwithstanding heavy
rain and bitterly cold wind so that little
air support could be given. The motor road
has been reached. Correspondents report that
the Americans are through the main
Siegfried line here. N.W. of Trier advances
were also made and high ground near
Metz has been taken as well. Allied
troops are closing in on Den Bosch from 3
sides. At Merksem Canadians cleared
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