WARM CLOTHING FOR NAZIS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23536, 14 January 1942, Page 5

WARM CLOTHING FOR NAZIS

Demands Made On Civilians \ COLLECTION IN HOLLAND . AND RUMANIA (8.0. W.) RUGBY, January 12. Incessant efforts are being made t® make civilians part with warm clothing In Germany. ' The Berlin newspaper “Der Angrlff* points out how certain exclusively female articles of clothing can be used for the soldiers in Russia, and it ados: “There is no reason why people should not part with an under-blanket. The*® can be used for lining coats and greatcoats.’,’ Evidence of the Germans’ plight m this respect also comes from Holland, where it has been announced offlj*' dally that all stocks of woollen tnd fur goods belonging to manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers must be put at the disposal of the BeiCh Textile Bureau at The Hague. . . .. Referring to. the shortage of winter clothing for the German Army, th® Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper “Tidningen” reports that when the collection of textiles and furs comes to an end a party of official! visit peoples’ homes to check up on what is left. ; The slogan is: “Give everything, even the last reserves,” and the newspapers no longer call the collection voluntary. Another Swedish correspondent reports that even, In Germany nothing has ever been done so thoroughly ®l the'’Collection of textiles arid furs. The Soviet' News Agency, ports that on the Oer.mans, the Rurhtoian «hlhotltte» i» now forcibly imposing collections Of wsrm dothing, and ih cases it has become sheer pltffi^rtng.. As the Rumanians are unwlUliM to surrender their warm clothing to tnr Germans, mass searches.have been taxihg place in houses, end all warm underwear, shoes and coate have been re ” Bad patriots" who have been arrested and t(0 labdllf camps. *: , HARDSHIPS AT THE FRONT • LETTERS FOUND ON NAM SOLDIERS LONDON, January 12. The Moscow newspaper “Pravda publishes an analysis of 1721 letter® found on the bodies of German soldiers. There were only 16 exception! to the tale of woe. The letters from relative* in Germany refer to meagre rations and the fear of political spies. The unposted letters on the dead soldiers dwell On the unsuspected strength of the fighting powers of the Russians, the wlfltef hardships, and the staggering Qwiflai losses. RUSSIANS REPAIR DAMAGE s WORK CLOSE BEHIND ADVANCE (Received January 13, 11 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. While the Soviet troops are continy. ing to press the Germans back, other forces of Russians behind the lines ar® working day and night to restore communications. This second army has restored 200 miles of railway track and 47 bridges near the front in less than a month. At one point a group of workers carried on for 24 hours without rest to complete a section of railway over which supplies could be taken up to the front. At another place a bridge 150 yards in length was rebuilt in «l* days instead of the scheduled 12. pumping plants, power-stations, fthd telephones have also been put iiU6 operation in most liberated areal Work has already started on railways in the liberated territory in the Crimea, where the capture of many locomotives and trucks from the Germans will soon enable traffic to be resumed.

GERMAN GENERAL KILLED

(Received January 13, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. Tlie Berlin radio announced that Bri-gadier-General Richard Hermann, commander of a S.S. brigade, had been killed in. action oh the Eastern Front