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(C) The Russians had reached 
                  the Yukhnov-Suchinitchi area.             
 
      (D)A further advance in the Donets Basin and across the river 
      Mius was confidently expected in spite of stout resistance by 
                        mixed Axis forces.                  
 
      (E)Powerful Axis attacks on Sevastopol had bean repulsed with 
    heavy losses and Russian counter attacks had gained grou
 
     (F)The area east of Feodosia was now clear of the enemy
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                     4.AIR OPERATIONS.                      
                                                            
                                                            
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      Western Front. 4th. Eight Hampdens on roving commissions successfully 
      bombed and machine-gunned factories, trains, built up areas and 
      railway stations in North West Germany. 4th/5th. Nothing of importance 
                         by either side.                    
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                      MEDITERRANEAN.                        
 
                              Libya.                        
                                                            
                                                            
 2nd. Between 
      E1 Agheila and Sirte, Beau fighters destroyed 12 vehicles and 
      damaged 30 others. 2nd/3rd. Two Wellington attacked Ras El All. 
           3rd. Four Blenheims bombed Buerat El Hsun.       
 
      Sicily. 4th. Ten Blenheims attacked enemy aircraft on an aerodrome 
      south east of Trapani. Details not yet reported but the operation 
             is stated to have been very successful.        
 
      Malta. Enemy bombers attacked Luqa aerodrome on the 3rd, 20 on 
      the 3rd/4th and two formations, each of 30, on the 4th. One Yhitley 
      was destroyed and four Wellington, two Marylands and one Whitley 
      damaged. One Junkers 88 was shot down. Wellington could not operate 
      during the night owing to damaged runways, but operations were 
ossible on the 4th owing to continuous efforts by ground per
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
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      Burma. 4th. Rangoon. 30 enemy fighters were engaged by American 
      volunteer pilots. One enemy aircraft reported destroyed and another 
      damaged %. Three American aircraft were shot down but the pilots 
                            are safe.