Floods, fights surge as Allied forces press in Italy
Allied troops push along the Adriatic front as Poles clash with Germans on Monte Castellaccio and Canverselie, while British and American units threaten Ravenna and Modigliana. The Germans flood southern Ravenna to hinder advances, and weather slows ground fighting.
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Mop-Up Mission for Australian Forces in South Pacific
Washington dispatch reports Australian army units prepared to clear about 256000 Japanese troops and civilian followers still on Solomons New Britain and other South Pacific islands bypassed by U S advances toward the Philippines. Officials say the operation aims to remove remnants and restore security in these areas.
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