BAULKED BEFORE MOSCOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 23 October 1941, Page 6

BAULKED BEFORE MOSCOW

NAZIS PREPARING FOR SUPREME ASSAULT STRIKING PO\Yi;it OF REI) ARMY TIMOSHENKO'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (Rec. 1.40 p.m.) London, Oct. 25 Instead of comfortable winter quarters in Moscow General von Dock’s cohorts are faced with the prospect of fighting: a continual war of movement to keep warm in the gradually thickening. The Russians, realistically as ever, admit the gravity of the situation on the Moscow and Ukraine fronts, but this very realism encourages confidence when admissions of the dangers from German pressure are accomforccful, tenacious resistance and even effective counter-blows. The Stockholm correspondent of "Th Times” says the fact that Timoshenk has forced the Germans to take breatl and is able to strike back during th< German pause is a great achievemeni The Germans obviously are tired bu too much awake to risk a long paus while Marshal Timoshenko simultane ously regains strength. The most pressing German task be fore rea* winter descends remains, a the Germans have many times explain ed. to destroy the Red Army as an or ganised coherent force, and the mail strength of this army is holding a bay the main strength of the Germai armies baulked before Moscow, fo which reason the invaders are feverish, ly preparing for a supreme assault.— U.P.A.