NEW OFFENSIVE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1942, Page 3

NEW OFFENSIVE

OPENED BY RUSSIANS NORTH-WEST OF MOSCOW. SOME ENEMY ADMISSIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, November 26. The Russian offensive is continuing to make progress, despite much fiercer opposition, particularly south of Stalingrad. The Germans everywhere, in the Don and Stalingrad area, are doing their utmost to strengthen the positions they still hold in the hope of hanging on until the German Command is able to launch an attack to relieve them. Coinciding with the Stalingrad push, the Russians have launched an offensive north-west of Moscow. The Berlin radio announced that the offensive, which opened on a wide front, made local breaches. A German communique stated: “The Russians on the central front yesterday started their expected attack south of Kalinin and south-east and west of Toropets. Fierce fighting occurred. German counter-attacks straightened out temporary break throughs.” Moscow reports that the Rod .Air Force, with air superiority, is now pounding strong points all along the siege lines around Stalingrad. Stormoviks and assault planes, have carried out hundreds of sorties in the last 24 hours. The Germans are now rushing all available warplanes to this front.