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regarding recent FIGHTING RETICENCE ON BOTH SIDES. NAZIS CLAIM CLOSE APPROACH TO LENINGRAD. • (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) RUGBY, September 3. Although both the Russian and German communiques are extremely reticent regarding the details of the fighting, unofficial reports all emphasise that the pres- . sure of the German' forces is increasing against Leningrad. Claims are made by German war correspondents that their forces are within 15 miles of the second city in Russia, but informed opinion here says there is no confirmation of any large change in the line,, either in the Leningrad or in the Gomel or Kiev sectors. The fall of Tallinn, reported by the Russian midnight communique, is part of an independent operation and could have no immediate effect on the Leningrad offensive. The territory around Leningrad is stated to be of a marshy character, unsuited for a speedy advance by German mechanised units. The Russian midday communique says: “During last night our troops continued, fighting along the entire front and our planes continued to deal heavy blows on the enemy motorised and mechanised units, artillery and infantry and on enemy planes on aerodromes.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 September 1941, Page 5
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