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ENEMY ATTACKS THROWN BACK

LISITICHANSK BATTLE CONTINUED ACTIVITY IN THE KUBAN (N.Z. Press Association— Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. To-day’s Soviet communique reports two German attacks yesterday against the Soviet bridgehead at Lisitichansk, on the Donets. The attacks were made in quick succession, and were thrown back with heavy losses to the enemy. Earlier, the Official German News Agency reported that the Russians launched two attacks in the Lisitichansk area, and it added that very heavy artillery and mortar fire strongly supported the attacks. The Soviet night communique states: “Fighting continued on Monday in the Kuban north-east of Novorossiisk. There were no important changes in other sectors.’’ Although the Russians have made only cursory references to the Kuban fighting, Berlin claims that the recent

three-day battle in the Kuban was one of the hardest fought anywhere on the Eastern Front. A German front-line reporter, broadcasting on the Berlin' radio, declared: “The Russians rained down 30,000 shells and dropped 10,000 bombs on the German positions. Russian squadrons at night flew in such close formation that a collision was a pilot’s greatest risk." The reporter added that the Kuban struggle'was a huge battle of supplies, implying that the Germans had so far won it. The Berlin radio stated that continued Russian attempts on Sunday to penetrate the rear of the German defensive front by landing from the Sea of Azov through the lagoon area at the mouth of the Kuban river had again failed owing to the alertness of special Luftwaffe formations, whose . bombs and machine-gun fire sank 15 fully laden landing craft and two freighters. The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s correspondent in Zurich states that neutral, correspondents in Berlin are drawing attention to the fact that German War Office spokesmen are emphasising that the Russians possess a material superiority of 10 to one on the Kuban front. The correspondents say that this has given rise to the supposition that the evacuation of Novorossiisk is about to begin. The Berlin radio says that German troops early on Sunday launched an attack west of Velizh, on the Moscow front, with the object of straightening their line on a fairly large front. Enemy resistance was fierce, but the Germans dislodged the Russians from their positions and reached the lines they were ordered to take. Russian counter-attacks failed. The radio also reported that artillery fire was increasing on all sectors, and said that artillery was very active even on the Arctic front. DECORATIONS TO NEW ZEALANDERS „ , LONDON, May 31. Squadron Leader C. F. Gray, D.F.C. and Bar, of Gisborne, who was awarded the D.5.0., and Squadron Leader K. F. Thiele, D.5.0., of Christchurch, who was awarded a Bar to the D.F.C., increase the list of New Zealand airmen holding triple decorations. Squadron Leader Gray, who is commanding a squadron in Tunisia, has now shot down 21 Germans. He leads Wing Commander Alan Deere, D.S.O , D.F.C., and Bar, of Wanganui, who has shot down 20. They flew together at Dunkirk and in the Battle of Britain, and they have kept pace with each other both in scores and decorations. Flight Lieutenant J, Checketts, of Invercargill, shot down a Focke Wulf 190 and’ shared in the destruction of another in a flight over Caen. IMPROVED SITUATION IN HUR (8.0. W.) RUGBY, May 31. A communique from Army Headquarters in India states: “Owing to the situation in the Hur country having improved, it has been found possible to withdraw martial law from midnight on May 31.” > Martial law in this small area of the Sind Province was proclaimed just a year ago, because the civil authorities were unable to cope with the campaign of wholesale murder, sabotage, and brigandage carried out by the Hurs, who are fanatical followers of the Pir of Pigaro (a turbaned pir or holy man), who was captured and executed on March 20, his principal lieutenant being executed a month later. MILK DEFICIENCIES PROSECUTIONS SUGGESTED IN DUNEDIN “ The Press ” Special Service DUNEDIN, June 1. An explanation of the reasons why' prosecutions are not instituted in all cases where deficiencies are found in milk supplied to cohsumers is given by the medical officer of health (Dr. T. McKibbin) in a reply to a letter from the Dunedin City Council suggesting that in certain cases of added water prosecutions appear to be warranted. The council’s letter stated that of the 75 samples taken during April eight failed to comply with the required standard. In his reply Dr. McKibbin said that of the 75 samples mentioned in the council’s letter, 47 were statutory samples, taken in compliance with the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, which he administers. The remaining 28, including one which was deficient in fat, were by-law samples, in respect of- which he can take no statutory action. Of the 47 stautory samples, seven contained added water, but these all applied to one vendor’s supply. An information to prosecute this supplier has been laid. “It would indeed be regrettable,” Dr. McKibbin added, “if the public were led to believe either that sampling showed Dunedin milk to be often deficient in nutritive ingredients or that the Department of Health is failing in its job. Neither is true. Statutory sampling is of some value in preventing crime or neglect, and in so far as this applies the local vendors have over the years been kept fully alive to the penalties incurred. Obviously the official who is charged with the duty of administering the Sale of Food and Drugs Act should exercise judgment and justice in deciding when to prosecute.”

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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 3

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ENEMY ATTACKS THROWN BACK Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 3

ENEMY ATTACKS THROWN BACK Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 3

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