A Reutter's correspondent telephone from Leningrad that very biter fighting has been in progress on many parts of the Leningrad from:
The Germans have been striving to consolidate their posi.ions from which to launch a further offensive in the direc.ion of the city but persistent counter-attacks have given chem no opportunity to settle in new positions.
One German prisoner of the division routed by a Soviet unit seid it had los. half of its officers.—The Russians drove the Germans "At? spee po butlers vis de-
Pansion. Mr. Bracken Yetaret That end Germany might ino: peace "there can be nò question of even using any in.ermediery for peace.
"We are fully confident of wur power to destroy the Nazi tyranny and we want no peace-mongers. There can be mo question of peace as long as Herr Hitler and his of gangs ers disturb the peace, of the world. He has occupied a lot of nations in Europe and there is no question if he had his way he would occupy a lot of states on the American continent But he won't have his way," Mr. Bracken added.
Commenting on the invi.ation, Mr. Bracken said that "no one questions the righ: of critics of who are members of the Con" gress to come here and their Own opinions of what we are doing with-ma'eriels they send."
He said he did not objec} to the idea of the delega es proceeding to Germany after visiting England if they desired.
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