BEATEN OFF

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20862, 14 August 1942, Page 5

BEATEN OFF

GERMANJHRUSTS DON BEND BATTLE

STAND IN CASCASUS ENEMY’S HEAVY LOSSES (By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright.) (3 p.m.) LONDON* Aug. 12. All reDorts indicate that General Timoshenko has succeeded in beating off the heaviest German thrusts against Stalingrad thus far— from .the west and south-west— and there are signs that the German drive in t.ie north "Caucasus is-- definitely slowing down, although the situation here ;could scarcely be more grave. The Germans in the north Caucasus are now approaching territory which is much more favourable to the defenders and the Seventeenth Army is paving an even higher price for the ladvance it is still undoubtedly .making is most sectors. The German advance has not only slowed down, but at some points, the Germans have been forced back slightly! and -the Russians are at last possibly' attempting bring the general rapid retreat to an [end. „ Terrific Nazi Onslaught There is no diminution in the intensity of .the fighting in the Krasnodar and Maikop regions, where the Russians are holding out desperately under a terrific German armoured onslaught. The unending battles are costly to both sides, but German reinforcements are rolling forward--an, such strength that it seems that the Russians must again be compelled, to fallback. , _ L' Moscow reports that the Russians falling back along the Koban galley are destroying everything, useful' to. the enemy and leaving every xmvn ajjd village in ruins. •*'>■** German claims regarding the outcome of the encirclement battle at Kalach probably are,exaggerated, but it can hardly be doubted that, he has gained some success^.,.This might increase .the threat Stalingrad, which .the Russians are so... stoutly containing elsewhere. Russians at Voronej are steadily *exte‘hdirig the'large belt “westwards of the Don River northwards and' ; SodthW£!rdsT Ihci'6ase#’ i Germar, and Rumanian resistance and large tank .‘'..reinforcements!-«h'aveUiftGt 1 prevented further Russian progress. The Russians forced three moretSEJon river crossings southward of Voronej and the enemy’s casualties must-be having an appreciable effect on his strength in -nplg&jjouring .-.geptoie,. ' dThb.* Hungarians tire reported .to be losing heavily.-,, v ’V .1