THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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95 SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION CULTURAL POLICY DIRECTORATE ROUND FUNK STRENGTH CONFIDENCE! Only for personal service use! DETERMINATION AND HELL DIENST To be destroyed on your own responsibility! (§ 353c RStGB.) 227/1/43. Prif.-No. 3 August 1943. Reports from London(Czech,9,1o o'clock): South front:On Sicily a new allied offensive begins along the entire front.In all battle stages, progress is achieved by San Stefano on the Sicilian north coast of American units.The port of Naples is again severely attacked. According to reports from Switzerland, the population of the industrial cities of northern Italy is leaving their banners in order to secure themselves from the coming air raids. In the oil area of Ploesti still observed 24 hours after the attack huge Bräm de. Western Front:British combat aircraft last night over Germany, Eastern Front:The Soviet advance against Orel continues. In the Donetsk region severe German attacks were launched. Hellfunk: London/ Based on information based on persistent claims, the Prieden's advance is underway in Italy. Algiers: 5005E Radio Algier warned the Italian people tonight.The Allied forces would soon fight on the Italian mainland. London: London's daily newspapers continue to comment on the military situation in Sicily and on the political and military situationin Italy.The timeframes agree that the Sicilian campaign is nearing its culmination, and more honourable commentators believe that the decision on Syria may fall very quickly.