ASSAULT UPON KIEV

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 73, 23 September 1943, Page 7

ASSAULT UPON KIEV

Red Reserves Thrown In

Rec. 9 a.m

LONDON, September 22.

The Russians have flung in fresh reserves and are pursuing- the offensive in all sectors, especially towards Kiev, says Vichy radio. Rofcossovsky, in his advance on Kiev, is using the Desna Valley; which has been crossed at several points. Paris radio said that huge Russian armies, supported by tanks and planes, are attacking the German positions along both sides of the Eoslavl-Smolensk road. The German covering forces in; the southern sector are engaging the Russians who are trying to.'prevent their 'retreat. "Red Star," describing the capture of Chernigov, says that the Germans called up dive-bombers and fiercely contested the ground. They launched counter-attack after counter-attack. The Russians by-passed the town to the west and threatened to cut the only escape railway, but not even this threat could induce the; Germans to evacuate the town. Russian cavalry almost completed a ring around the town, but after three days of bitter fighting the town had to be carried by, storm. Even now, in all directions, the Germans are continuing a fierce resistance.