2/9/1943. 9.= am (dutch time) Rob. Robinson 4000 Germans were trapped in Taganrof 4 German divisions had ....... losses. Some 500 tanks and a same number of guns were lost The advance unto the northern Donetz basin continues. 30 places round ...... were captured. Progress is reported on other fronts further north There is no further news about the Russian breakthrough in the N. Ukraine where the advance amounted to from 4 to 6 miles In the Smolensk area the advance is from 5 to 7 1/2 miles and the Russians are now less than 50 miles from Smolensk Boston's of the .... squadron escorted by typhoons attacked marshalling yards at Roosendaal Of the ...... a seagoing barge was attacked. No planes were lost Mr & Mrs. Churchill arrived in Washington yesterday and were met by Pres. Roosevelt Allied troops are closing in on Transcriber's note: for Taganrof read Taganrog for Donetz basin read Donets'k basin