'This was interpreted by observers that Mr. Harriman shared' the me creasing' British concern over the Eravity of Russian losses of material.
'Mr. Marriman said" that Major-General James. E. Chaney, special military "observer" at "London, - will Teplace Major-General George' Brot fas) member of the United States isin Because, the tates "was able to! complete the mission to the Middle East in time.
'Meanwhile, qualified' quarters glared that "the Russian' position in the Ukraine was the most' precarious Inthe face of Nazi claims of Arst, the juncture of Nazi columns behind Kiev, secondly, "the "capture of Poltava, and thinly, the drive across the Perekop peninsula to isolate the Crimea Eastern Supply Route Endangered was, said that if the Germans succeeded "in the manquvre now being apparently. attempted, will virtually clote the door agains the entry' of British and "American war materials through the Persian Gule and Tran.
'They added that Kharkov, Rostov, and the Donets coal valley were also exposed to the next Nazi pincer thrust, and that the Germans would bbe in a position to support a new ative' along the north shore of the Bluck 'Sea, though. it' was doubled it the Germans had completed the encirclement, east of Kiev.
Reliable neutral military circles said that "first hand study" of the Russian' campaign convinced. them the Russians. were sti -Aghting, magnificently, though they stressed that the danger lay in superior quantities of weapons and equipment Dossessed by the Germans—Domel, State of Emergency In Bulgaria London, Sept. 21, 'A. state of emergency has been de-elated in "Bulgaria, according to a Sroadeast' from Ankara fast night.
The Premier, Professor Bogdan Filoff, issued a special statement. announcing that. stern, measures, were beng "keen against "Bulgaria's en-
He called on sll, oMtciats, to report any' "breach "of alseipline"" to the Government without delay, Declaring that the measure, ts paramount importance, the "Slav days it is designed "to safeguard Bul-
Other newspapers invite Bulgariang to romain "watchfully on the alert."
This move followed an announce-mont by the Bulgarian police authori. ties of the arrest of a number of Soviet parachutists and "other. persons who had succeeded in reaching Bulgarian "sell." In. his "statement, Professor Piloft declared that Bul-gona would adhere strictly fo hor Policy of friendship and support for the Axis Powers—Reuter, masses of armoured cals and alreratt were trying to take the city. "In one blow they broke through outer for tifeations, rendering the situation crlteal, said the correspondent, Authoritative sources here estimat~ gi, the Germans ost 10°" divisions luring the 45 day campaign agains Kiev." Fitfeen fresh divisions "were brought up og the Russians continually repulsed Nazi assaults, It was said, "United Pres Vital Bridge Blown Up [By Revrens Restore ConsrsroxDen 'Moscow, Sept. 21, Soviet sappers have blown up' a vital bridge linking' the island Hrortitza, inthe Dnleper, with the west bank of the river.
'The story" of their heroic exploit was" revealed' hero. last night.
'The Hortitza, which Is seven' miles Jong and a mite wide, lies opposite Zaporozhe, a few. miles below. the Dnieper dam. Tt would be. invaluable fo the Germans for 9 push across the Dnieper to. seize' "Zaporozhe. Soviet sappers worked their way forward to blow up the bridge in the face of a continuous hail of fire from artillery' and_ machine-guns, 'The entire operation took iwo days, but the actual placing of explosives and blowing up of the bridge only 'Secupied 20°minutes, For one. whole ight "sappers were held to" the ground by.a barrage from Nazi guns, Next day' they crawled a further 100, yards, camouflaged themselves "in Bushes, and. withstood another bat= rage until nightfall, 'Then, aided by Soviet artillery are falling' directly on German positions at a farther bridgehead, the. men Faced to the bridge and fulfilled their task—Reuter.
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