HEAVY SNOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 September 1941, Page 5

HEAVY SNOW

FALLING ON MANY -PARTS OF EASTERN FRONT SOME DETAILS OF ENEMY LOSSES. RUSSIAN ATTACKS ADMITTED BY BERLIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, September 23. The Moscow radio announced that heavy snow was falling over wide areas of the Russian front. Referring to the enemy’s enormous losses, a Moscow radio speaker said that in lhe Beloseev Forest alone, near Kiev, over 30,000 Germans were killed or wounded. Between 45,000 and 50,000 Germans had been killed, wounded or taken prisoner in battles lasting tor ten days near Lake Ilmen, in the early part of September. The speaker admitted that the Soviet also was suffering serious losses, for which reason he stressed the importance of reserves. The British United Press Moscow correspondent reports that bitter fighting is" continuing southwards of Lake Ilmen. The Germans are still suffering very heavy losses. The Berlin radio admitted that the Russians yesterday launched a heavy attack on Poltava, using tanks, artillery and an armoured train. They said the Russians also launched several tank attacks on the Leningrad sector. NO ABATEMENT FIGHTING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.43 a.m.) RUGBY. September 23. A Soviet communique states: “Our troops have been engaged during the night in fighting the enemy along the entire front.” GERMAN CLAIM ABOUT 380,000 PRISONERS. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, September 23. A German communique says: “After the forces concentrated eastwards of Kiev had unsuccessfully attempted to break out, there were increasing signs of disintegration among the enemy. The prisoners of this battle are about 380,ooo.” A Berlin communique states: “Fifty Soviet divisions can be regarded as having been destroyed eastwards of Kiev. The prisoners include the Com-mander-in-Chief of the Fifth Russian Army.”