Russians Expect British Land Support

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 192, 14 August 1941, Page 5

Russians Expect British Land Support

Claim Annihilation of German Division

Estonia Not Yet Conquered United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 7.40 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 12. The Soviet newspaper Pravda hints that Britain is about to give Russia support on land as well as raiding Germany from the air. Pravda adds that the Soviet military experts predict more successful blows against Germany at an early date. A Moscow communique claims that the Red Army annihilated the Sixty-eighth German Division after a battle lasting throughout the day. Berlin officials stated late to-night that Odessa was isolated by German forces reaching the coast westward and eastward of the city.

The latest Russian communique says: ‘‘Nothing of importance occurred on the fronts yesterday. Our aircraft in co-operation with our land forces dealt blows on enemy infantry and motorised mechanised units. Forty-one German planes were destroyed on Monday. We lost 34. It is verified that the number of German planes brought down during the air raid on Moscow on the night of Monday is two. ‘‘Warships and the air arm of the Red Banner Baltic fleet destroyed four enemy motor torpedo-boats and two enemy transports on Monday.”

The Moscow radio announced that Marshal Timoshenko personally victoriously led his troops in one of fiercest encounters of the war. The enemy after being heavily reinforced were holding the advantage when Marshal Timoshenko shouted “Forward for the Fatherland,” after which a tank unit advanced The artillery put up a fierce barrage and the infantry stormed the German Inies.

A reproduction of the latest ostensibly official German war map shows the front from the Black Sea to the Gulf of Kiga. It starts from the mouth of the Dniester semi-circling Odessa to the Kiver Bug between -Nikolayev and Voznesensk and thence curving north-east to Xevel with Pervonaisk, then back northwest to a point eastward of Uman. Thence it goes northwards to where it crosses the Pripet River and the Pinsk-Bryansk railway whence it sweeps curvingly through the railway between Smolensk and Viazma and back to Veikiyeluki, following the Bovat River to southward of Lake Ilmen, then straight to a point northward of Gdov after which it goes across Lake Peipus and north-west to Tapa, thence straight to Parnu. The Times’ Stockholm correspondent says judging from all available information this map is aproximatcly correct regarding the positions at the week-end. It is noteworthy that the line nowhere touches the Gulf of Finland but it shows Narva, Tallinn and Paldiski. also over half of Estonia still in Russian hands. It is necessary to remember, however, that no definite line exists as the fighting zone is mostly from 20 tp frequently a hundred miles deep. M. Lozovsky, after showing journalists in Moscow photographs of the mutilated bodies of Russian soldiers and civilians, including children, said: “Hitler and his gang will be treated according to their deserts—according to the law these sadists understand, namely, two eyes for one and a whole mouthful for on* tooth.”

Close behind the advancing Germans arc units formed by officials and employees of the Reiclisbank, says the Frankfurter Zeitung. It adds: “It is their task to open up immediately in the occupied territories Keichscredit offices and settle all German money needs by confiscating coins and replacing them by credit certificates. Eastern front offices have been established at Kovno, Lvov, Riga, Byalistok, Minsk, Jitomir and Pskov.” A careful reading of this list reveals the striking omission of Smolensk, the capture of which the Germans claimed some time ago and which would certainly appear to be a subject for such a Reichsbank office if the Nazis really had been in a position to establish one there.

The Moscow radio states that German planes attempted to raid Moscow but were dispersed by night fighters and antiaircraft batteries. None reached the capital