DESPERATE DRIVE ON MOSCOW
GERMANS SUFFER ENORMOUS LOSSES (United Press Association —Telegraph Copyright) (Rec. 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. Sanguinary battles have been proceeding for three days at the distant approaches to Moscow, says the Moscow radio. The Russians are stubbornly holding the enemy. Thousands of German corpses and wrecked tanks and armoured units are scattered on the fields and roads. Despite the enormous losses in men and material the enemy is still trying to break through to Moscow.
The Germans possess a tank superiority, but are unable to pierce the Russian defences in depth, although as a result of overwhelming pressure the Soviet troops at isolated points have been obliged to leave fortified positions and fall back to pre-arranged positions where they are arranging counter-attacks.
Heavy fighting continues in the direction of Mojaisk, where the enemy has brought into action four infantry divisions and many tanks. The enemy attempted to break through, but failed. A vast machine-gun and mine-throwing battle is proceeding in the Kalinin sector where the Germans have brought up large reinforcements.
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Southland Times, Issue 24600, 24 November 1941, Page 5
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