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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24738, 15 October 1941, Page 6

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DEFENCE OF MOSCOW RUSSIANS TAKE UP NEW POSITIONS MOSCOW, Oct. 14. Commenting on the withdrawal of the Red Army from Viazma, Pravda says: “New troops are arriving at the front, and others are en route thither. It is the duty of the whole of the people to make the rear strong and supply weapons and foodstuffs to the front. The slogan is, ‘All for the front, all for resistance against the enemy.’ ” The Moscow radio some hours after the issue of the Soviet night communique said: “Hitler has raced up masses of armoured units and infantry in a new attempt to batter to Moscow along the motor road from Viazma.” The announcer described the situation round Viazma as very serious, and said that the Germans had succeeded in penetrating the defences at isolated points, thrusting spearheads into positions taken up by the Red Army. “ Our troops are repelling the savage onslaught and are retreating to new positions.” Zurich sends an pxtract from the Voelkischer Beobachter saying that the operation aimed at encirclement of the Red troops has been concluded, “ thus rendering it possible to continue the decisive offensive against Moscow. The High Command will now be able to publish more comprehensive news of developments.” The paper says the weather has become worse and the Russian winter has started earlier than usual, but not sufficiently early to frustrate final victory, as the greater part of the Red Army was destroyed in time. The Zurich message adds that Berlin papers fo'r the first time publish the position of their front line, which shows Viazma and Bryansk far behind the German lines. THE MEDITERRANEAN AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK LONDON, Oct. 14. British submax-ines have again been active in the Mediterranean and have taken further toll of Axis supply ships. Two were torpedoed, a third was driven aground, and a fourth was sunk by a Dutch submarine co-operating with the British vessels. ROYAL AIR FORCE TARGETS DUSSELDORF AND COLOGNE LONDON, Oct. 14. 1 British bombers were- over Germany again last night, Dusseldorf and Cologne being their principal objectives. NAZIS EXPELLED FROM IRAN ALLIED TROOPS WITHDRAWN LONDON, Oct. 14. British and Russian troops have been withdrawn from Teheran. They are no longer needed there as all the Nazis have been expelled.