DIGGING IN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20916, 16 October 1942, Page 5

DIGGING IN

ms IK RUSSIA defensive move SOVIET OFFENSIVES TREEING QfTtALINGRAB (By Tulegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) .'(3 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 14. ' The big guns on both sides are pounding at each other across the wastes of Stalingrad, where tank and infantry fighting has been on a small .scale in “the last 24 hours. -In the north-western suburbs, however, fierce street fighting is proceeding. the Germans■ . „ v - fftiere are 'clear signs that the 'Germans bn the front are Pienaribfi to dfe ft for the Winter. l-t is s BdiWet ttet they Jyill ‘establish a Yrdm 'ontsm :,Stalftgrad, rnj With the Axis forces on the Terek River. t - . / . Gerftah official -refits 'now either afflWt $r imply .that the German rideretforis in-the Staliixgwld area 'have Sh defensive character. The radio, jsays. that tlTc BrisSiSns :riing to free Stalingrad by an ig iftweflfent from the .South.; w reports feat the ; "south of : the city captured a Cftrfifah mopff-ffoltit -and ■ai'e holding feounTet’-Stfecks. .The: feSfs'Vdv^abn;6ne.secftr.south ffiWticfok .#1 heat off attacks m fetor's. ■ ' - ffiwfifeiftft&tafe ■ ,: v■Axis 60nsh\'s m the H-IOV. A'/jofenah Jtates that; iwWmfm l supported. ipy th?: LiiftSSffib ■6 r more dominating. 'm ntt&its and mountain posicnarns O- from Maikop to a™m lmnm se^* a \ Ra fi an: a-.-attacks ,'and... thriists fr6m, reports tthe ‘German use of mSSausmiMtltS: to Soflvds. by other lighters. The. proved at Stalingrad. - -£ reports from; B General von Bock MsSeveral Germdn siwbbi