TIMOSHENKO’S FRONT

Evening Star, Issue 24002, 29 September 1941, Page 7

TIMOSHENKO’S FRONT

TEN MDRE VILLAGES RECAPTURED RUSSIANS STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BULGE (Rec. 1.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. Although reports from both Moscow and Berlin indicate the continuance of bitter fighting around Leningrad, there are no claims of material gains from either side. Meanwhile Moscow reports a new success for General Timoshenko’s army in the Yelnia sector. Advancing on a 10-mile front, Timoshenko’s forces crossed the River Desna, straightened out the bulge in the line, and then pushed the front forward to another river designated “ S.” As a resuit of this action 10 more villages were recaptured. The ‘ Red Star ’ claims that the Russians pierced the German fortifications at Staraya Russa, and recaptured five villages. According to despatches to Stockholm. German land operations against tbo Crimea are, confined to a costly frontal attack across the Isthmus at Porekop. It is pointed out that outflanking moves in the Crimea are impossible because of the participation of the Russian Black Sea fleet. A Finnish communique records the capture of Rajsa, 25 miles southwards from Petrovskoie. The Finns made an air raid on the railway in the vicinity of Petrovskoie.