THIRD MID HEAVIEST BID FOR SEBASTOPOL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1942, Page 6

THIRD MID HEAVIEST BID FOR SEBASTOPOL

FIERCE MR BLOWS

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In the new battle for the naval base of Sebastopol there Is a terrific struggle between the German and Soviet air forces. The H.B.C. observer says the new bombing attacks on Sebastopol were first launched a few days ago by a succession of single raiders. Russian anti-aircraft fire kept the planes too high for accurate bombing, so the Germans tried mass bombing, but no important military objectives were hit. Twenty-six German planes were shot down In this area in the past three days.

Russian bombers are pounding German mechanised columns as they move up to the Crimean front. A Moscow communique states that there wa,s nothing of importance along the'front last night, but active reconnoitring took place on some sectors, the Russians Inflicting heavv casualties on the enemy on the Leningrad front. A Stockholm message says Germany Is sending large numbers of wounded soldiers to Norway, and 80 per cent of the Norwegian hospitals nave been requisitioned by the Nazis. Red Cross trains, each containing 200 to 250 wounded, are arriving every week. Only two hospitals are open for Norwegians in Oslo.

Moscow radio, In a special communique from the Soviet Navy, states that last week the Soviet Navy, in co-operation with the air arm of the Soviet Navy, sank five enemy transports, one trawler, seven patrol vessels, and ttyo torpedo boats. A great.'number of enemy planes were als.ii shot down. In One encounter, 15 German planes were shot down »y the Baltic Navy, and during another four Soviet planes met four Hei.lkcls, all of which were shot down. Soviet naval units are constantly , Inflicting losses on the enemy by shelling their shore forces. AMERICANS AT BASRA Berlin Radio Reports Arrival Of 20,000 FROM POUR TRANSPORTS Rec. 2 p.m. LONDON, June 8. A Berlin radio message from Ankara stated that 20,000 American troops landed at Basra from four transports,