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eptember 18, 1941.
Russian Victory Described
FROM PAGE ONE'
in the cast,, offensive actiona, are developing into one operation on s very big scale,
This bears out the Russian com munique," - which- ozajn "speaks" of "stubborn fighting along the whole
front,
The testimony of both the Russians and Germans is therefore in agree- mont, mainly that the fierce German onslaught is matched by stubborn Russian resistance.
Thus after 80 days of fighting, both sides are still straining for victory and neither can claim any major or decisive battles.
Claims Too Previous
But this bald analysts of the post- tion does less than Justice to the Soviet defence. In order, top- preciate the measure of their suc- cess, it is only necessary to quote the bulletins of the German High Com mand after the first fortnight and three weeks of the war.
The road was stated to be open to Moscow, Leningrad and Klev while the Russian forces were described as a disorganised rabble without leader- ship and co-ordination.
These reports of the High Com- mand pre not propaganda fairy
tales issued by Goebbels' loud
speakers. They are the most dam- ning evidence of the unreliability of German bulletins.
it is clear the
Is clear that desperate fighting German is still proceeding. The effort undoubtedly has been stupen- dous but it has been matched by Soviet resistance and losses on both
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FROM PAGE ONE
In Pennsylvania
German Murmurings
But the Russian is fighting for his hearth and home. The
German Employees of the Scranton, soldier, if he does thinic at all, must office of the State Employment Ser- vice are accepting $500 of wooden nickels as part payment on overdue solaries
here in connection with the City's forthcoming centennial, and are good at all stores.
Wooden colns have been issued
East Indies, Sir Robert said that from what he had seen he was perfectly satisfied that the NEI. would put up a perfectly good show if called on to do so they A dispute between State officials were, not going about treading over Civil Service has held up the on people's corms. but if attacked Workers' pay for a month, so their Immediate superior, District Mana- the N.E.I. were fully determined ger John W. Genter, handed out the to give a good account of them-nickels, explaining he personally selves.
would be responsible for them.
Asked if there find been staff talks with the NE.I. or any_tacit arrange- ments with them, Sir Robert sold he had nothing to add to what he had stated at a previous interview, name- ly that in the huge are from Burma to Australia, what happened in any part of the area affected the rest of it. "You cannot separate any of these countries."
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Russian Success Claimed
be asking himself why all this sacri- flee. Certainly the people In Ger many are beginning to murmur and to show their anxiety.
of
yesterday's news was the claim made
The most significant feature in unofficial Soviet quarters to have scored another big success in the Smolensk aren at Yartsevo Yelnya, where they won a big battle.
Inst week.
near
fighting in this central zone is by far From the strategical viewpoint,
the most important.
The Story In Full MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (Reuter).-The vital importance of Marshal Timo- shenko's victory at Yurtsevo, 35 illes north-east of Smolensk, Was em- phasised by General Rokossovski in ticle in "Izvestia" to-day, an article
In this article the General makes it clear that the recapture of Yurtsevo and Yelnia, roughly 35 miles south- east of Smolensk, has destroyed the icar of a further German drive on Moscow from this sector.
Moscow radio Brinounced that following this victory Soylet troops in a position, to invest
are
Smolensk.
Asked it Malaya would, immediate- ly move to the assistance of the Ñ.E.I. If the latter were altucked, Sir Robert said he would get according to instructions from Whitcholl, whose decisions would be accelerated
MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (UP)—The the result of the labours of 3r A Leningrad
the correspondent of Duff
"Red Star" to-day reported
that Quarding Thalland, Sir Soviet Infantry, supported by land succeeded in invading Yartsevo by Robert said that relations with that artillery plus big guns from the Boltle country were better. They had come feet, and detachment of marines, to realise, he said, that we were their have succeeded in re-capturing an friends and they looked to us for important village at the junction of advice, as witness their sending two two highways leading to Leningrad, officers to look at our defence plans and see the working of our fighter squadrons.
*
The German forces which are at- tempting to take Leningrad are now concentrating on the village and are
_____"I should_not_have_thought_such
a thing possible a few months ago,"al-present-rushing-up-fresh troops
he added.
Independent Attitude
In reply to another question, the Commander-in-Chief agreed that
Thailand had begun to show an in-
dependent attitude towards Japan. They were realising, he sold, that should not become too dependent onomically
and financially upon Japan.
Admiral Luylon told a questioner that the radio report that a raider was at large in the Pacific and that a number of ships had fallen victim was untrue.
and heavier concentrations of artil- Jery in an attempt to re-capture the village, but the Soviet lines are hold- Ing firia.
Menace To Crimea
MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (UP).—The German drive into the Ukraine is reported to be menacing Crimea, The oficial spokesman N. Lozovsky, when asked about the rumoured drive against Perekop where a four mile wide neck of fand joins Crimea with the mainland said: "Of course the Germans are trying to force a decision in at least one place, but they never will succeed against the powerful combination of the Soviets
States."
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In explaining this battle, which was one of the most important on the eastern front, General Rokoszovski says
tank division that a German
sudden thrusts some six weeks ago, with the object of developing offensive through this town reaching Moscow by the shortest route, which is a straigtit motor road. The sudden resistance of our numerically troops in this area
small managed to
the Tstem
enemy's
· advance: --The-German---Command,- having lost a large number of tanks and men near Yarisevo, was forced to take to the defensive in order to bring up reinforcements before re- suming the offensive.
Second Attack Foiled
"By several strong counter-blaws, our troops not only fulled the second German offensive, but totally routed the German tank Division, throwing the enemy back from Yurtsevo and occupying the entire bank of the river Vop.
not
"The Nazis realised that they would reach Moscow by way of Yartsevo and decided to skirt the town and
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against their thrust on Moscow. They brought up three Infantry Divisions with a large number of tanks and artillery ensuring the concentrations of their
y for shelling Smolensk and
main forces in the Yelnia arca.
"They created a system of fortifica- tions on the western bank of the river Vop. Large reserves of tanks were concentrated in this region.
"We waited until August when in order to relieve their troops which were suffering heavy reverses in the Yelnia area, the Germans resolved to bring up their reserves stationed to the south and east of Smolensk. This was the signal for our troops in the Yurtsevo area to march.
Nazis Surprised
д
"Our first offensive come surprise to the Germans, and on the | night of August 31 our troops forced the river Vop and deployed for at-
tack.
"Preceded by an artillery barrage, our troops broke the enemy's rezis- tance
and
advance lines. They penetrated deep into his defences.
The Germans met. our. advance with mine-throwers and machine- gun fire but it was too late. The Soviet Infantry were stubbornly
Forward. pressing
"Abandoning i his arms, the enemy war forced to retreat and bring up reinforcements," the General said. "And by the end of the third day, the Germans outnumbered us сол- siderably.
Steadily Forced Backy
"Fearing that the Soviet troops migh
break through to German headquarters, they also hurled into this sector part of their reserves intended for Yeinia, But the Soviet Infantry forced the Germasis. 10. retreat steadily westward.
--"As a result of eight doys' fighting of Yarisovo, the Nazi troops lost not less than 10,000 killed and wounded. Our troops captured : 12 - guns : 3
#30 mine-throwers some 10 machines guns and 100,000 cartridges, several thousand shells, and considérable amount of other arms and equipment. *Wet destroyed 100 guns *-* 100 mine, throwers and about 150 machine
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