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Newspaper Clippings - Second World War Era - Dispatches and Articles From War Zones
This section contains one newspaper clipping dispatch dated October 7, 1944, by Canadian press war correspondent Doug How. It pertains to the assault and capture of Coriano Ridge on the Adriatic Front in Italy, and the role played by the Cape Breton Highlanders in the attack. Many Cape Breton Highlanders are mentioned by name in the article.
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Newspaper Clipping
Ref. Number: 0-3 (7-1-10)
Writer: Doug How
Newspaper: Unknown
Date: October 7, 1944
Image Information: Scan of original newspaper clipping
Source: Lorna Beaton (from scrapbook of the late Mabel Beaton)