STALINGRAD BATTLE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 16 October 1942, Page 2

STALINGRAD BATTLE

j FIGHT FOR FACTORIES CLAIM BY GUKMANS SERIOUS SITUATION MOSDOK AREA (Kl-r. 1.20 p.m.) London. Oct. 15. A German High Command communique described fighting in the morning around the three big factories in Slalijigrad, and the Berlin radio Inter claimed that German troops had taken the Dwel’zhinsky tractor factory by storm and reached the Volga on a two claimed the factory had been completely razed.) Moscow dispatches repeat that Mar--hal Timoshenko’s relief troops driving from the north can already see Stalingrad, “and not with strong fieldglasses either.” The Russians’ drive from Kachalins- ' kaya is heaviest on the right wing near the Don. The Germans claim further advances in the Western Caucasus, but Berlin admits that the Axis daily gains can be seen only on special large-scale maps. A more serious situation has developed in the Mosdok area, where the Germans are increasing pressure. Several divisions simultaneously managed to penetrate Russian positions with tommy-gunners in addition to tanks. A series of big battles is raging. Russians on the southern fringe of this tions. and yesterday improved their positions for the second successive day. 1 The Germans according to “Red 1 Star,’’ are maintaining fierce attacks in northern Stalingrad, while bringing up ' new forces by label and air. The Rus- ! sians withstood all attacks and knocked . out 23 tanks in the last 24 hours, i Paris radio stated that advanced , German forces after penetrating several points of the inner defences contacted Russians in the suburbs of ! Tuapse. A German communique states: “Gcr- , man and Slovak troops in the Caucasus penetrated Russian positions in moun--1 tainous terrain and captured more than 500 strong points. Bitter fighting in the Terek sector resulted in the Russians . being thrown back. i German infantry forces in Stalingrad broke resistance of the Russians and penetrated deeply in the northern town