THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.
YELNYA VICTORY
**
Significance Of Soviet Announcement Solid Ground For Confidence
(By "Annalist"}
“OUR TROOPS HAVE OCCUPIED THE TOWN OF YELNYA.” THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND OCCASION SINCE THE FIGHTING BEGAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT THAT THE RUSSIANS HAVE NAMED A TOWN RECAPTURED FROM THE NAZIS AS A RESULT OF A COUNTER- ATTACK.
NAVAL ACTION IN ARCTIC
In mid-July the Soviet High Command an- nounced the recapture of Rogachev and Zhlobin, on the Dnieper, just above Gomel.
Many times in the fighting towns and large villages have changed hands but the Russians have not felt the purely local ebb they name the and flow worthy of mention
recapture of towns they intend to hold.
The sinking of a Ger- man destroyer and pro- KIRKENES IN JULY, IS BE- and Zhlobin bably also a light cruiser, LIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK "Other ships were probably
We sustained an-damaged.
off
is Murmansk,
no the
It is noteworthy that Rogachev have not only re- Russian hands since but have formed mained in their recapture
basis for
narrow a deep, counter-attack which led to Ger-
when Bobruisk some days ago, elsewhere in this sector lighting was well to the east of this town,
nounced in an Admiralty casualties.
"Fürther detalls are awaited." man reports of severe fighting at communique.
of
The communique states: "Light forces under the command Rear-Admiral P. L. Vian have been operating against German, convoys supplying their troops!
These Murmansk front. on the operations have been successful. **A German destroyer, armoured trawler and another Vessel have been sunk.
an
--Reuter.
Loss Admitted (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
the
havo
50 villages More than been taken weet of Yelnya by Admitting the luss of
the Soviet troops, who are main- talning action with
a relentless pursuit of "Bremse" in a navul
the retreating Nazia. British warships in the Arctic, the Germans describe the warship as
IS CONFIRMED THIS training ship" of an "artillery
MOSCOW DESPATCHES LATE 1.400 tons.
German YESTERDAY AFTERNOON She
convoving was
FIRE CAN "THE GERMAN LIGHT CRUI-
ships, SER
WHICH WAS! supply
says Berlin, and THAT ARTILLERY *BREMSE.
BE HEARD 20 KILOMETRES TO DAMAGED BY NAVAL AIR- part of the crew of 192 was res-
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Vital Sector
BY
On this central sector the fate of the entire German campalgi. may ultimately depend.
Even should Leningrad fall the
Russian military and economic position would not be decisive'y affected the fall of Moscow would be another matter.
It is on the Leningrad front that the Germans and Finns are claiming successOS.
The Nazi claims to the capture. of Schlusselburg has not been con- firmed nor has the Finnish claim to have reached the River Svir,
The encirclement of Leningrad. as the Nazis claim, would be serious matter for the Russians and for their Baltic Fleet, and the outposts at Hangoe, Oesel and Dagoe, but the Soviets have not hesitated in the past to admit un- pleasant truths.
Partial Truth
In all probability the encirc`e- ment claim represents a partiall truth and it is just as likely that if. "mobile divisions of the Ger- man army have reached and tak- en the town of Schlusselburg," it
STOP PRESS
NAZIS TAKE A
THRASHING
After
а
struggle of more than three weeks the German forces on the right of their centre have taken a severe thrashing.
This means that any renewed German attempt at a frontal drive would eastward from Smolensk be precarious from the start.
THE GERMAN FORCES, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 120,1
000 MEN, HAVE BEEN BROKEN.
The fact that Yelnya has been retaken and the Germans are still retreating will have a blg psy- chological effect on the population. not showing that the Red Army only acts splendidly in defen but is also capable of carrying out offensive action involving large bodies of men and finally success- fully executing the plan-Reuter.
GENERAL NAZI RETREAT IN “CENTRAL" ZONE
(Continued from Page 1) SMOLENSK, AND ARE STILL RETREATING.
says the
No cholera cases were noti- fied to the Medical Depart- ment yesterday.
There
were 32 cases of tuberculosis, 15 of dysentery, four of enteric fever and one of diphtheria.
The Russians, according to "Pravda," have recaptured more Is the mobile divisions of the Ger- |* than 50 villages," man army that have been cut off Moscow-radio
most: The prefix "'opecial" to telegrams. from "land communications, and drastic steps have been taken in used by the Sunday Herald"" and not Leningrad.
-Odessa, where the streets have China Malt" to indicate nows which la strictly copyright under, the provi At the other end of the front been barricaded to prevent along at the Telecommunications Ork the Germans still fail to cross sudden invasion attempt, and fac dinance, 1830, and may not be reprints the Dniepper." Odessa: reports tories and homes are under à ed under any circumstances, either.. "business as usual," and every very close- guard. International wholly or in part, without prior, er- where behind the German lince News Service.
district after district reports a
"visit". from guerilla, fighters,
Where he comes from
nobody
knows or where he goes to but on he goes,
Iran Link
come:
Meanwhile from · Iran news that the Iranian Govern- ment has accepted the Anglo- Russian terms and although the actual demarcation line has stil! to be agreed in certain d'rections. Iranian troops are to be withdrawn from Russia's. Caucasian side-door for a distance of some files and Allled troons will be hold yet an other of Turkey's frontiers:
Soviet Communique
A Soviet communique” says stubborn fighting took place along the entire front.
Seventy-one German planes were destroyed on September 8. We lost 24 planes." ---- Reutor.
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