DRI CAUCASUS

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1942, Page 5

DRI CAUCASUS

' TIMOSHENKO AN'OWk . ' (Rec. 9.40) LONDON, 'JuW / After the Russian U Kupyansk which was the most mtjbi; sector of the Southern Russian fremk, last week, Marshal Von Bock along the Oskol River. He;fs here* regrouping his forces. i “The Times’s”' Stockholm correspondent says; “Marshal .Tirrioshenko’s army is still intact. ItSrepresents a flank danger to any German drive eastward. Marshal? Von “Bock must either destroy Marshal 'Timoshenko’s army, or must lea'ye a'sufficient force to check it, before ,he proceeds towards the Caucasus. ; A very hard and large scale battle, in the South Ukraine is predicted fpr, early July. Marshal Von Bock’hammerhead is expected : then to swing directly eastward for participation in a main German drive* against the Caucasus. ? 71 Allies in Caucasus HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS. (Rec. 9.40) LONDON, June 29. i The Stockholm newspaper “Nyadagilst Allehanda”'reports: The Allies • are feverishly strengthening their Caucasus front. Hundreds of planes and - thousands of guns are arriving there in a steady stream by way of Iran., American engineers at Basra assemble and test planes and lorries before their delivery. to the Russians. ?Anj6ricahS ‘ ,ate also building new docks at Basra? '' ' '’‘

SEBASTOPOL BATTLE Attacks Repulsed LONDON, June 28. A Moscow communique says: Our troops last night engaged the enemy, in the Sebastopol sector. Moscow “Red Star” said: Sebastopol defenders in beating off simultaneous attacks, aimed at reaching the northern and ■ southern bays of the port, destroyed 140 German tanks. The Germans have been forced to bring up fresh reserves at Sebastopol. Five new infantry divisions were spotted going into ac- • tion in the past three days. The' Germans made little progress in the past 24 hours. The Lufftwaffe resumed mass raids against Sebastopol city. 1 ' ■ SOVIET REPORT. (Rec. 11.55.) LONDON, June 29. ■ The Soviet Information Bureau states: During Sunday night our troops engaged the enemy on the Sebastopol front. Sebastopol’s Danger FOR NORTH-EAST AND SOUTH.

(Rec. 9.10.) LONDON, June 29. The Moscow correspondent of “The Times” says: “The most acute danger for Sebastopol appears to be coming from the north-east. The Germans have there dented the defences. It also comes from the south, where three enemy divisions | are believed to be operating. The | Germans are showing less prodigality than they did earlier, though the frequency and the violence of their attacks is not diminishing. GERMAN CLAIMS. CAPTURE OF PLACE. LONDON, June 28. A Berlin communique claims that the Germans and Rumanians have thrown the Russians out of several strongly fortified heights before Sebastopol, and forced them to abandon an important defensive sector. (Rec. 9.35.) LONDON, June 28. The Berlin radio to-night claimed the capture of Gattani, at the south end of Sevanaya ( Bay> in the Sebastopol operations.

Leningrad Area RUSSIAN GUERRILLAS' WIDE CAPTURES. LONDON, June 28. It is from the Leningrad front that Russian bombers heavily. attacked a German naval and supply base, whete there was a large cafl ' centrationJ of ships in port, and fa|fl| trains at the station. plosions and fires were aerial photographs confirm ejflfc/l/X; (RecflgS.) Thb Moscow''radio viet? guerrillas in the recaptured one miles, containing four lated places, and have seven thousand Germans. period over which the successes ■■ achieved is not stated. RAIDS QN "London, ju-IqSII The Luftwaffe has increasqfl>Xf-%/5 forts t o bomb Moscow, but overtaken on the to the capital. Enemy {fl|l|||||||| been unable to break iflflflflß Thursday and Friday guarding the Moscow stroyed seven and daflflflflra enemy aircraft single aircraft. moscowmhMSl The ‘Russians are ing paratroops against GflH||||||| on the central front by . GERMANS.GAS Moscow announced thjfljg&gsSjj® man punitive peasants with poison inin area for the victims ing a b/?y, found A doctoT reported boffies was wounded, fl\J& oiratorv organs the hearts appeared Moscow radio tion is increasing soldiers on the mans use a slang chus.” to roughly means home.” fl"