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During attack on Hamburg night 26th/27th large fires were 
         started in dock area of BLOHM-AND-VOSS Shipyard.   
 
                                                            
 
 
RUSSIA: Leningrad sector - Russian counter attack and a lessening 
                 of German pressure are reported.           
 
                                                            
 
 
ALININ Sector - The Germans are still making little progress
 
                                                            
 
 
MOSCOW Sector - Further slight German progress is reported. 
 
                                                            
 
 
OREL Sector - The German advance has been held up and German 
       armoured formations are said to be short of petrol.  
 
                                                            
 
 
ROSTOV Sector - There is no change in the situation: strong 
      Russian resistance is continuing.