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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941.

GermansNow Dig

Winter

In For Campaign

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent in Moscow,

on the Russian Central Front)

MAJOR-GENERAL SOKOLOVSKY, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOVIET COMMAND ON THE CENTRAL FRONT, TELLS ME THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE GERMANS ARE DIGGING IN “OVER HUN- DREDS, ONE MIGHT SAY, THOUSANDS OF KILOMETRES. THEY ARE TAKING UP DEFENSIVE POSITIONS WITH TRENCH WARFARE, MUD AND WINTER IN PROSPECT," HE SAID.

The German reserves are not "exhausted|

but they are approaching the point where TANKS

they will be."

The General thought the Germans would FOR

lose greatly in manoeuvrability in a winter campaign. "They are already beginning to substitute horses for petrol vehicles,' said.

"The roads are getting bad and! the Germans are unquestionably Puffering from a petrol shortage The winter cold will create new problems for the Germans,

"The Russians all

Д have sheepskin coat and snow boots. As the Finnish campaign show-

ed the Russians can stand 50 de

grees of frost, if necessary stay-

ing out of doors night and day,

while the Germans can't.”

Explaining the reasons for the failure of the German attempt to break through the Smolensk sec- tor in the drive on Moscow, Mäjor- General Sokolovsky gave impres- sive figures of Nazi losses,

"

A GREAT EVENT

he

on

The introduction October 10 of a reduced

RUSSIA WEEK

This is "Tanks for Rus- sia Week" and prelimin- ary reports suggest the output will represent the greatest production drive Britain has ever seen.

Hourly reports reaching the Ministry of Supply confirm this.

Empire press rate of 1d. per word has been des-

Over 2,000 workers at one Mid- cribed as "a great event"

land tank factory should have had by Mr. Brendan Bracken, two days holiday in lieu of holl- Minister of Information.

Sir In a message to

Edward Wilshaw, Chairman of Cable and Wireless, read at a Glasgow lun- yesterday, Mr. Bracken Since they stated their drive cheon against Smolensk, he said. the stated: "When the rate comes into Germans had lost 1,950 planes in operation the flow of news this one sector alone.

Nearing Smolensk

and comment between Great Britain and every corner of the British Commonwealth, will be stimulated and increased.

days foregone at Whitsuntide. They have again voluntarily de- ferred their holiday.

From another factory, at ready working a 61⁄2 day wocki with much overtime; prelimin ary reports indicate production is likely to be stopped up. Similar reports are coming from other plants.

A representative of workers in "Every Empire country will en- Midland tank factories yesterday Since the beginning of Septem-joy the same facilities and Em-sent a telegram to Lord Beaver- ber,

said, Russian counter-pire newspapermen will be free brook in Moscow pledging them- the selves "to break all records from attacks had resulted in the recap- from the restrictions which ture of territory six to 30 miles in old cable costs imposed."-Reu- now on in aid of Tanks for Rus-

Isia Week."--Reuter, depth over a 60-mile front.

he

Ten German divisions have! been totally or partly destroyed. and the Germans recently Itad been obliged to throw in 10 more divisions.

These troops had been brought| up from other parts of the frant but there was no evidence they had come from the Leningrad sector.

ter.

BULGARIAN

TENSION GROWS

TRAVELLERS REACHING ANKARA RE- The Russians were now some 25 PORT THAT VERY ACTIVE MILITARY PRE-

BULGARIA AND

miles from Smolensk, the General PARATIONS CONTINUE TAKING OVER

said,

He was very emphatic concern- ing the great superiority, especial- ly in the quality of Russian artil- lery. This, he said was master o the field whereas the diffuseness and inaccuracy of the German fire was striking

The Germans main losses in

this sector, totalling some thou sands of men, had largely been to

flicted by artillery, he said.

Air Superiority

At present the Russian air force also holds superiority on this! front, and enemy 'planes arc évad- ing air battles.

THAT THE GERMANS ARE

THE BULGARIAN RAILWAYS FOR THEIR OWN USE.

All foreigners in Bulgaria, it is reported, are closely watched by the police. The staffs of the Soviet Legation and consulates are un- able to leave the premises without being watched by Gestapo agents.

There are at present only four Soviet women in Bulgaria.

In Ankara diplomatic circles on a sufficiently large scale to opinions are divided regarding constitute a threat to this coun- A factor of great. Importance German activities in Bulgaria.

try. In the Germans fallure on the Some observers take the view Smolensk front wan the weak- that they are intended to facili- Yet a fourth group considers ness of their rear on a result of late an attack by sea against that German activities in, Bulgario gueriļtas' 'activity and the hoa the Caucasus, KAN

aim at obtaining entire control tility of the local populations, OTHERS SUGGEST THAT tho General explained.

THEY ARE DESIGNED TO of the country in order to make BRING PRESSURE ON TURKEY it a base for operations against This weakness was increasing, ONCE THE GERMANS HAVE

either Russia or Turkey.-Reuter. [he said

REACHED. THE CAUCASUS,

A large number of troops must have been sent, from 'the front to take care of tho-rear.

"Only main roads, such as the Minsk-Orsha-Smoleńsk road, are properly under German control. ¡ Of the main roads the Germans husitate to venturo except in large forces, and guerillas are constant-

A third, choup la of... opinion that thole aim is to bring preas sure to bear on Turkey to ob-

tain the passage of warships through, tho Dardanelles, "and. eventually, the tranelt of their troops, through Turkey.

Not Immediato

|

OFFENSIVE SWEEP

An Air Ministry communique states: “It is now known that an- other enemy aircraft was destroy- ed by our fighters during the offensive operations over Northort

The Turks Stress, however, that France last Saturday, bringing the ly attacking their columns and they do not consider the present, total that day to 16. British convoys. Reuter.

developments in Bulgaria to be Wireless.