The Archive · 1941

Rumanians Stiffened

"Captured Rumanian soldiers relate that 40 German soldiers have been drafted into every Rumanian' regiment because the German High Command does not trust Rumanian soldiers. German artillery. has been Placed in the rear of the Rumanian forces. The Germans are forcing the Rumanians to fight because Rumanian soldiers are against the war and the Germans.

"A military objective of the Rumania town of Jassy was the object of a.raid by our aircraft. Great destruction was caused.

"The commander of an artillery division, Comrade Manjin, ably helped our infantry beat back an attempt of the enemy to ford the River Pruth at one point. Having organized selected observation points and hat ing carefully found the most vulnerable points of the enemy, Manjin opened devastating fire suddenly at the very moment when the enemy began to cross the river. Gunners destroyed three enemy pontoons in this battle and- damaged six guns. The enemy did not cross into Soviet territory.

"In one of the sectors on the Soviet frontier, a group of four scouts crossed the River Pruth and raided enemy territory. The intrepid warriors brought back-ten enemy soldiers and seized a+ machine-gun and eight rifles. Al) scouts returned safely to their units.

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