DAY BY DAY

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXII, Issue 15240, 5 January 1943, Page 2

DAY BY DAY

A REVIEW OF THE WAR NEWS With a surprise- blow the Sovic* forces have captured Mosdok aud there is now tittle doubt that Lire Axis forces are on the defensive throughout the 1,300 nnie long front. There are reports that the Germain are beginning to feel the pinen wixu regard to fuel oil supplies and tii_» may prove the greatest problem H,itler has been called upon to face. Swedish circles, while confirming the fall of Velikiye Luki, which by the way, the Nazis have not yet admitted, point out that there are sty 11 strong points of German resistance on the central front. Australians are reported to be pot turbed by the withholding of official news alient the congregation ol Ja panese ships near ltabaul. The news was first disseminated by the 8.8. L. although it is said that the strength of the Armada is sufficient to cause grave concern in Australia. Flying Fortresses and other Allied planes continue to take toll of enemy ships, the latest raid near- New Georgia accounting for some destroyers In Tunisia tlier© is said to be a continuance of the lull in land lighting although there is little respite for the airmen whose effort* arc keeping the supplies from Italy arid France to Tunisia to a minimum.