Russians Streaming To Northern Front
(By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Received Friday, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 25. Messages reaching Stockholm suggest the Russians are on the eve of the greatest offensive in the central and northern fronts. The Daily Telegraph’s Stockholm correspondent says the Russians are strongly attacking Gjatsk which is the corner stone of the defences covering Viazma and Smolensk. Bitter fighting is raging with both sides throwing in strong forces of bombers and fighters. Russian armoured units and infantry and endless supply columns, are streaming to the front north of Rjev and also at the southern and northern tips of Lake Ilmen. German bombers are doing their utmost to smash these columns but the Russians have strong fighter support while lorries cruise beside marching men spreading smokescreens. Determined Russian attacks are reported north-east and south-east of Novgorod which is a big German supply base. One column is driving down the Volkhov Valley towards Novgorod and another is attacking across the ice of Lake Ilmen.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 49, 27 February 1943, Page 5
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