GROUND GAINED

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 33, 3 November 1942, Page 5

GROUND GAINED

Red Army Success In Stalingrad

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LONDON, November, 2. The Russians have been wresting ground from the Germans in Stalingrad. The Russian night communique stated that in Stalingrad yesterday ""Our troops repelled enemy attacks, and in some sectors pushed forward. After a three-hour battle in a factory area, a heavy enemy attack was repelled, and our troops occupied several enemy strongholds, while in the southern outskirts of the city our troops dislodged the enemy from his first line. A later communique, issued today, states: In some sectors in Stalingrad the Russians dislodged the enemy from a number of strongpoints.’’

(By Telegraph.—Prefa Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, November 1.

The Germans’ third big onslaught against Stalingrad’s factory forts since the middle of October petered out during the weekend. ' The Germans used only one regiment of tank-supported infantry instead of the usual division of infantry, proportionately supported. The German artillery bombardment is also dropping off. The Luftwaffe, however, is reported to be withdrawing planes from other sectors for use against Stalingrad. Germaii air raids against the Russians on the Voronezh and Moscow fronts have practically reaped, while Stalingrad is still suffering heavy raids. The Germans are using planes from Leningrad, and even from Sicily. The Russian Air Force is being more active and more effective in the Stalingrad area. Tho Russians are taking advantage of the more favourable turn to improve their positions. JI. Alexandrov declared that the Russians, on some days recently, killed between 4500 and 5000 Axis troops. The Germans have probably lost 250,000 meu round Stalingrad in the hist three mouths.

PROTECTING CONVOYS

R.A.A.F. Unit In Russia • (Received November 2, 11.80 pan.) MELBOURNE, November 2. The Air Minister, Mr. Drakeford, announced today that au R.A.A.F. unit was based for service in Russia helping to protect Allied convoys carrying vital supplies to Jlurmansk and co-operating with the Red Air Force in hunting enemy surface raiders. Though this was the first time au R.A.A.F. unit had been based iu Russia, it was not the first time Australians had seen service with the Red flyers. Australians were also in a Catalina squadron, operating from Russian bases.