CONCLUSIONS. MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.
 
      
 
 
(
i) Extensions of Russian drive towards LENINGRAD-ORSHA 
      railway.
 
      (ii) Further German withdrawal from salient west of MOSC0W coupled 
      with Russian pincer
 
      movement to envelop remaining German forces in this area.
 
      (iii) Continued progress by Russian counter offensive in DONETS 
      area which is assuming
 
      considerable proportions. Unless German counter attack can restore 
      situation withdrawal to
 
      DNIEPER line may prove inevitable which might even result in 
      Germans having to abandon
 
      CRIMEA.
 
      
 
 
3. 
AIR OPERATIONS
 
      LIBYA
. 30th/31st. Wellingtons dropped 45 tons of bombs on 
      M.T. between AGHEILA and JEDABYA.
 
      Wellingtons attacked an M.T. depot south of TRIPOLI.
 
      31st. Hurricanes destroyed transport and inflicted casualties 
      on troops on the GHEMINES Road.
 
      
BURMA
. 1st. Blenheims bombed KADO near MARTABAN and inflicted 
      considerable damage on river
 
      craft.
 
      
PACIFIC
. 30th/31st. 5 R.A.A.F. Catalinas bombed RABAUL 
      aerodrome and enemy aircraft attacked
 
      SALAMAUA (northeast NEW GUINEA).
 
      
 
 
4. 
AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM THE 
      BRITISH ISLES
 
      German - 2 destroyed.