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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1942, Page 3

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RUSSIAN PRESSURE BEING MAINTAINED GERMANS IN RZHEV SERIOUSLY THREATENED. GERMANS ADMIT SOVIET SUCCESS. LONDON, January 28. The Russians record more gains in their thrust north of Moscow. Operations continue in the Rzhev-Smolensk area. It is thought in London that the Germans cannot hold out at Rzhev much longer. In fighting west of Moscow the Russians report several successes in this area. The midday Moscow communique says that the Russians continued their offensive operations throughout the night. On the southern front Soviet troops in one day recaptured 40 more localities. Berlin admits that the Russians broke through the German lines north-east of Kursk after a fierce battle lasting two days and nights. Russian reports speak of ski detachments operating 100 miles beyond the German lines. “Red Star” reports that Soviet troops are vigorously advancing on the Kalinin front, splitting the German troops into isolated groups and then destroying them. WINTER’S GRIP UP TO NINETY DEGREES . OF FROST. SOVIET SKI TROOPS BUSY. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) MOSCOW, January 27. Winter has taken a firmer grip throughout the Russian front. Seventytwo degrees of frost Fahrenheit is common from Kursk to Leningrad, and in some sectors even 90 degrees of frost. The Russians continue to advance in the sectors from Kholm to the southern part of the central front. Their heavy sustained pressure on the Ukraine and Donetz fronts is apparently also carrying them steadily westward. The Germans admit fierce defensive fighting on these fronts.