The brightest features of the picture were that, firstly, Russia has big reserves to call on if given tim get them in position; secondly, as. as London Was aware there were no signs whatever of moral among troops breaking down or confusion in strategy, which German blows aimed to create; and thirdly, that the Russian air force was still active and that Russia could still mass tanks and artillery, According to well informed sources Russian troops were retreating before the German advance only after making hard fought stands and carrying out movements in good order, At many points they succeeded in holding up the advance or in breaking supply lines from the flanks.
Part of the German success thus far was attributed to the fact that, as usual, the German advance units pass around any centre of resistance which can not be overcome immediately,—Unitde Pre Partial desruetion of Soviet forces surrounded near Bialystok is claimed in the latest German High Command communique, More than 100,000 Russian prisoners heve been tekken and a large part of the Soviet, Army surrounded east of Bialystok has been finally destroyed, according to this German statement The latest news about the progress of Great Britain's ce-operation with Russia is an announcement that General Macfarlane, of the British military mission, has reached the Soviet Military Headquarters.
The official German news agency, D.N.B, announces that Smolensk, which is 20 miles along the road so Moscow from Minsk, has been severely raided by German aircraft.
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