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War News In Brief Germans Flee Before Russian Blows
Germans fall back in disorder after a Russian breakthrough at Umuan with up to 80 thousand killed or wounded in five days. Zhukov and Malinovsky push on flanks as London predicts Red Army reach toward the Romanian border. EIRE refuses to expel Axis reps, citing neutrality. US and Britain forecast possible direct action. Air war reports record 1700 sorties by Mediterranean Air Force, frequent Allied air attacks with minor losses. weather cloudy. Montgomery predicts war’s end near year’s end. Eisenhower calls air blows softening the foe. Italian fleet remains intact, Russian requests for shares to be met by ship transfers from British and American navies. Guerillas in Malaya led by Australians and Brits. Germany’s paper strength seen as many schoolboys. British Air Ministry notes 250,000 acres of airfields in Britain and over £615 million spent on new aerodromes since the war began.