The Archive · 1941

Nazi Successes Admitted

The Russians admit further German successes in the Baltic States, where the Germans have forced a crossing of the Dvina River in Latvia on their northward towards Leningrad, The Germans claim to have reached the north Latvian border, The Germans, it is reported, pushed their way across the river in three areas, but had to call for reinforcements before they could de it, Heavy fighting followed on the north side of the river.

This morning's communique of the Soviet Information Bureau declares:

"During the night of July 3. fighting continued in the Dvinsk, Bobruisk, Rovno and Tarnopol sectors, Reconnaissance operations and actions of local importance took place in other sectors.

"In the Dvinsk sector, Soviet troops successfully resisted advanced and reconnaissance units of the enemy, ug new positions for further "Fighting continues in the Bobruisk actor, Soviet troops, supported by artillery and the air force, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. ment at the end of last week that Hungarian troops had crossed the 100-mile frontier between Hungary and Russia).—Reuter.

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