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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 7 January 1944, Page 6

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT LONDON, Jan. 6.—The gradual put Inexorable loss of communications had made the Gei/mans to frcnziedly cling to the important rail centre of- Berdichev. The enemy, right to the moment of the Russians’ final attack, were building fortifications and bringing up reinforcements. It was only after Red Army forces had fought from street to street that what was left of the once prosperous farming town was reclaimed. The Red Army column which took Bvclayatserkov is pushing out southeastwards in the direction, of Cherkassy. The Germans entrenched along the west bank of the Dnicper-Cher-kassy region represent a menace to Gen. Vatoutin’s left flank should he advance to the Dnieper bend. Reuter s correspondent cabling from Moscow to-night said Gen. Vatoutin is forcing the pace as he drives the fleeing Germans south-west of Berdichev, where tre enemy’s losses in killed, wounded and prisoners are unofficially estimated at 12,000. The Germans are Apparently concentrating on the defence of Vinnitsa with the object ot holding off: the Russian’s from the Odessa railway, i GRASS FIRE AT PORT At 2.48 o'clock this afternoon the Nelon Fire Brigade was called to u grass lire on the hill behind the Anchor Shipping Foundry. WORK TO BE RESUMED CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.- Workers at North Canterbury Sheepfanncrs; Co-operative Company’s works ai Kaipoi decided to resume work al 1 o'clock to-day after a secret ballot on t le issue, the voting being 75 for resumption and 50 against. GIRL’S BODY FOUND ON RAILWAY LINE WELLINGTON, This Day.—The decapitated body of Noeline Phillips, aged 16, who resided with her parents in Cqpa-st., Petone, was found by the engine-driver of a tram , between Petone railway station and petone railway crossing. If is believed she was run over by a previous i&uii which passed through Felons at about 12,20 ann- j