2,000 MILES OF WAR
On the 2.000-niile Rus'.o-Gcrman fijont, Moscow clainuil heavy
counter-offensives at Smolensk and Zhitomir. Berlin said Russian
forces were trapped in Estonia by a drive along the west side of
Lake Peipus, that a pincer around Smolensk had cleaned cut Reds
inside; and that all of Bessarabia had been taken — putting the
Nazis within 20 miles ofOdessa.
CLAIM NAZI DIVISION WIPED OUT
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Arrows show direction of German thrusts on the three major fronts
of the Russo-Gemnan conflict. Heavy black lines show area of
Russian resistance. On the central front, Russian troops defending
road to Moscow were reported to have wiped out an entire Ger
j
ptan infantry division near Smolensk. Heavy fighting in north was
reported around Porkhov, 154 miles south of Leningrad. And on
the southern front at Zhitomir, 75 miles east of Kiev.
PROGRESS OF RUSSO-GERMAN
WAR SHOWN IN LATE MAPS
Great fires were reported raging in Moscow following a German
air raid on the Russian city. Reports from the three main land
(rents (circles, were sparse, though Germans reported stubborn
fighting. One new feature was a London report that Germans in
the Kiev esetor appeared to be developing a thrust southward (ar
row), along the right bank of the Dneipr River.
NAZIS SAY LENINGRAD THREATENED
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Gemans reported they had destroyed seven Russian divisions on
the northeast front and said they and the Finns were moving on
Leningrad from directions in a squeeze maneuver. Map shows (1)1
Petsamo and Kirkenes, where British anounced air raids and the
loss of 16 planes; (2) theLeningrad drives (arrows); (3) the Smol
ensk & (4) Kiev sectors, where heavy fighting again was indicated
BATTLE RAGES IN SMOLENSK SECTOR
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Germans reported that they had punched their Smolensk salient
tl), in Russia 100 miles eastward to Vyazma, while counter-attack
‘ng Russians declared Nazi tank spearheads had been driven back
ICO miles from their deepest penetrations. Fighting continued in
the Porkhov, Nevel and Zhitomir areas. In Ankara, German naval
peisonnel were reported to have arrived at Varna and Bugas on
the Black Sea and there were rumors in Turkey of Axis plans to
seize the Dardanelles (2).
NAZI DRIVE IS SLOWED DOWN
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Germans reported that strong Red Army resistance and bad roads
were hampering their Russian dives, but claimed progresses. They
said Red units were defeated at points on both sides of the im
portant Smolensk salient, but that bad weather & highways were
delaying the Kiev drive. Moscow underwent another overnight raid
and Odessa was reported bombed. Wedges indicate German offen
sives; arrows, apparent heaviest Red counter blows.
GERMAN TANKS BATERED BY RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
These German tanks, according to Russian sources, were disabled by Soviet artillery. Picture radio
ed from Moscow to New York.
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RUSSIA IS FAVORED
BY DISTANCES
LISBON, Portugal, Aug.— The
military writer of the Portuguese
newspaper A Voz, Colonel Port
elo, reported that the war in the
East is a duel between speed and
space with the Russians winning
so far on the side of space. After
quoting frequent German news
paper excuses about the difficult
ies of transportation in the Rus
sian campaign, the Portuguese
military expert said:
Advance Continually Weaker
“The speed of the German ad
vance must necessarily be weak
ened by the difficulties of each
new undertaking. There also are
the difficulties of providing sup
Meanwhile, the newspaper Re
publica brought up again the pre
diction that Hitler undoubtedly
will come forth with a new
peace move if he succeeds in
reaching certain objective in Rus
sia.
forces. This explains the slow
ness of the German advance in
Russia.”
plies and fuel for the attacking
Basis of Offer
The paper said Hitler then
would say that his task had been
accomplished by freeing Europe
of bolshevism and that he was
ready for a general reorganiza
tion.
However, the paper said, the
peace offer will be meaningless
and the main war _ still lies be
tween Britain and Germany.