GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 90, 26 January 1943, Page 4

GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

THE POSITION AT STALINGRAD.

BITTER NEIW ASSAULTS. (Rec. 1.26 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2d. A Berlin radio military spokesman admitted that the situation in the Stalingrad area had become considerably more serious because oi bittei neiv assaults against the north and west. The enemy had broken in at a neiv point on the western front, with strong forces. There avus a i oiling mass of fire of indescribable A r iolence. “Our 6th Army at Stalingrad won immortal honour in its heroic, saciificial struggle against great superiority,” states the German High Command communique. “Formations of Rumanians are fighting shoulder to shoulder Avitli their German comrades to t'lio last man, and are fully sharing their glory.” Further admissions, combined Avitli attempted reassurances, Aver© made by the German broadcaster, Dietmar. Giving “an interim . balance-sheet,” lie declared it Avas his duty to inform the Germans of the extent of the defeat suffered in Russia. “But can anyone believe that the Wehrmacht, after three years of victories, Avill perish from one defeat,” he said. “During Frederick the Great’s campaigns the Germans were far more seriously defeated than noAV, yet they Avere finally victorious. The Russian offensive met considerable success initially in Southern .Russia. The situation at Staljngrad and in the Don Bend, for a time Avas most serious, and still causes anxiety, but is not catastrophic. This is largely due to the troops at Stalingrad Avho, after encirclement, resisted for Aveeks, Awarding off heavier calamities, enabling German counter-meas-ures Avhich are now becoming effective.”