OUTLAST GERMANS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1941, Page 7

OUTLAST GERMANS

Enemy Virtually Held For The Past Six Days

(United Press Association.—Copyright— Rec. l p. m .) LONDON, July 21. All reports from Russia and comments by military writer, in London emphasise the Red Army's hish confidence in "s struggle against the German invade,,. It i, considered in London that the results of the month s fight, n? justify the belief that the Russians will outlast the Germans in the titanic struggle in which .very modern weapon, sabotage and vitriolic propaganda Ts being used on a scale never before contemplated. It is expected that the next few days will be' critical in the defence of Moscow, and will show whether the Russians are able merely to delay the Germans or stop them. Moscow had an air raid alert this morning, lasting for 40 minutes but no incidents are reported. For six days the Russians have held the Germans virtually Smolensk*is tandsf 3 fr ° m M ° SC ™ Areas Still Soviet-Controlled M. Lozovsky, Vice-Foreign Commissar, declared to-night • TTje Germans are holding only certain front lines. Hundreds of ahes and village, the rear are still Russian-controlled Thousands of guerilla bands are harassing the German rear wrecking communications and ambushing troops. The idea that the Germans are carrying out a blitzkrieg against Russia is ridiculous. We have evidence of the order of Genera! • commander of the German 18th Tank Corps, which states: "The low of munitions, arms and machines is very substantial and despite our successful advance, considerably exceeds our booty M. Lozovsky added that such a situation, if it was DroKe^S. be drm! e ?e b '^d. ,he 'and"M«co^«%.mirn aß cSm f ° r —Government or ■ Germans Not Complete Masters Wioever holds Smolensk, the Germans certainly are not S t o rt' r ,\ eabOU l S - and this - like ° th « wide sections A. B • taking on characteristics of trench warfare while if™ scl2l " e '•?« opportunity to throw up new field fortifications between Smolensk and Moscow. . ":„ LO2OV ' declared that Moscow i, so well defended 21" J. k WOuM be Im possible. He added that the teng 'egufarfy.'" 8 the railways „ e