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Now here's Douglas Edwards. On the Western Front today, the Germans have failed in their latest efforts to close the relief corridor to the highway town of Buston. troops have rolled back the enemy spearhead pointed at St. Dan, they pushed it back seven miles, and the front dispatch reports that allied forces have taken the Belgian city of

Roche-4. American and British planes have continued their attacks on German supply points, and 52 German fighters were shot down in air battles today. The fight for Budapest is approaching a climax with Russian troops cutting down German SS troops to the last man in revenge for the murder of two Russian officers who, under a white

flag tried to deliver armistice terms to the German commander. In Italy, the Americans have recaptured Barga on the Adriatic side of the Italian front. In Greece, General Scobie has conditionally accepted an A-loss offer ending hostilities in the Athens area, and tonight Adolf Hitler will make a speech. And now, news direct from overseas, over the

Army Signal Corps facilities, Admiral takes you now to Paris, Ned Kalmer reporting. In front, the Germans have passed over to the defenses in most of their salient at the Belgian and Luxembourg. There is no sign that they are getting out, but as our forces hammer at the bulge, the Germans are beginning to dig in.