GERMAN TALE OF WOE
Soldiers' Letters Analysed
(Eec. 10 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 12. Russian troops continue to advance in all sectors on the Central Front, says the "Red Star." One hundred and fifty-seven inhabited localities have been retaken in the past three days. The tempo of the Russian pursuit is increasing. The Russians have encircled a large city in the southern sector of the Moscow front and trapped two German regiments and also a tank group. "Pravda" publishes an analysis of 1721 letters found on the bodies of German soldiers; with only 16 exceptions they are a tale of woe. Letters from relatives in Germany refer to shortages, meagre rations, and fear of political spies. Unposted letters from dead soldiers dwell on the unsuspected strength and fighting powers of the Russians, the winter hardships, and the staggering German losses.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1942, Page 5
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139GERMAN TALE OF WOE Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1942, Page 5
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