HEAVY LOSSES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 44, 2 December 1941, Page 6

HEAVY LOSSES.

INFLICTED BY RED AIR FORCE. MUCH MATERIAL DESTROYED. (Rec. 1.35 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 1. The latest Soviet communique received shortly before midnight states: During to-day our troops fought against the enemy on all fronts. On the western front (central) several violent enemy attacks were repulsed with heavy losses for tho enemy. In the Rostov sector our troops continued Hie pursuit of the German troops. New booty was captured. On Sunday, 59 German planes were destroyed foi the Russian loss of 17. Four German planes were brought down by antiaircraft fire near Moscow to-day. Details of the terrific damage w.-mb the Red Air Force has indicted on tho German forces are contained in a supplementary communique, which states: “Russian planes yesterday (Sunday) destroyed and put out of action 216 German tanks, 600 carts, 1000 motor vehicles carrying troops and supplies, 32 field guns, 30 anti-tani; guns and mortars, 400 oars carrying military equipment, and a large fuel dump. They routed over three infantry regiments.

“It is reasonable to surmise that it was during the Russian advance beyond Rostov that a large part of this damage was inflicted, although, as is indicated in the commuirque the enemy’s continued fierce attacks on the central front have also been costing him dear.”—British Official Wireless.