LATEST SUCCESSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24971, 14 August 1944, Page 3

LATEST SUCCESSES

SALIENT ELIMINATED RUSSIAN FORCES LINKED (Reed. 1-.10 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 13 Marshal Rokossovsky'9 forces have crossed_ tho Bug River north of Siedlee and joined up with the southern arm of General Zakharov's advance from Biaiystok, reports Renter's Moscow correspondent. The German salient east of Warsaw has been eliminated. These two armies now form a solid 100-mile front against the southern defences of East Prussia.* Router's military correspondent says the German salient between Warsaw and Biaiystok hitherto prevented the Russians advancing to the Vistula River north-west of Warsaw. Its elimination makes possible a Russian outHanking movement north of the city and greatly increases the danger to Warsaw and Last Prussia. LATVIAN PARTISANS PORT OF WINDAU SEIZED (Reed. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 12 The Stockholm Afton Tidningen says that Latvian partisans have seized the port of Windau and have driven the {Hermans from a number of other places 011 the coast of Latvia. NAZIS LEAVE BULGARIA GOVERNMENT DISTRUSTED LONDON, Aug. 12 The Germans are beginning to evacuate Bulgaria through Rumania, leaving only S.S, garrisons, says Reuter's Zurich, correspqndent quoting what are described as well-informed sources from Sofia. German diplomatic circles in Sofia are believed to bo extremely disappointed with the Bacrianov Government's attitude. They fear the Government may make an arrangement with tho Russians whereby German troops may be trapped in Bulgaria.

I MORE PEACE FORECASTS k [ RUSSIA AND FINLAND LONDON, Aug. 12 , The Algiers radio says unconfirmed reports state that tho now Foreign Minister of _ Finland Karl Enckell; has left Helsinki for Stockholm, on his way to Moscow, He js said to be accompanied 1 by several politicians who took part in 1 the first peace negotiations in Moscow. DEFENCE OF SLOVAKIA (Recti. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 12 The German news agency announces • that martial law has been proclaimed in Slovakia. All revolutionary activity and sabotage can now be punished by death. CZECH DELEGATION (Rocd. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 12 j In expectation that tho Rod Army will soon enter Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak _ Government delegation for the administration of liberated territory is expected to leave London for Moscow this week, says the British official wireless. In Moscow some Czechs there may join the delegation before it goes to Czechoslovakia, I FUTURE OF PHILIPPINES WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 The President of the Philippines, Dr S. Osmena, has organised a new Government on the basis of full co-opera-* tion with the United States after the war. Colonel Carlos Romulo, a former aide to General Mac Arthur, has been appointed Resident. Commissioner. HIMMLER "KILLED" LONDON, Aug. 12 British troops, during their breakout from the Orne bridgehead, captured tho man %iyho "killed" Himmler, says the correspondent of tho British United Press. The prisoner is a German lieutenant, who told interrogators that he started tho rumour about Himmler's death because- he realised that his men needed bucking up and thought that news of the death of Himmler would cheer them up.