Late War News NEW RETREAT BY GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 122, 18 February 1944, Page 6

Late War News NEW RETREAT BY GERMANS

North Russian Front RUSSIANS MASSING

AGAINST NARVA

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received February 18, 1.45 a.ni.) 'LONDON, February 17.

A new German retreat on the northern Russian front is reported by Vichy j-adio. On the northern sector, where the wards one of constant movement, the Germans are tairing up new defence positions roughly situated between Pskov and 'Staraya Russa, said the radio. - - , The Russians on the Gulf .of I’inland are massing their efforts against Narva. Referring to the Kanev trap,, the announcer said: “The battle on tips sector is nearing a culmination.” “Pravda” report.? that the Germans, in to break the encircling ring at Kanev, absolutely disregard the cost of whole battalions, which run against the Russian tire and are simply wiped out. ■ Moscow radio, quoting the "Red Star, . says large rearguard forces of German tommy-gunners, supported by tank and mortar units, are being flung in in an effort to hold some villages along the Luga-Pskov highway, but they cannot withstand the Russian onslaught. The retreating Germans are blowing up all bridges and mining roads.