The Soviet communique speaks mainly of fighting in the Luck sector south of the Pripst Marshes. Tt from there that the Germans are making a determined drive towards Kiev. the capital of the Ukraine, Russian troops. according to the Moscow statement. have stopped the German mechanized advance on Shepetovka on the direct route to Kiev. It Ig added, however, that the Germa then tried (0 break through in 2 southerly direction towards Tarnopol. The Russians say the drive was held atler Merce Aghting throughout the ight. All reports indicate that the Russlang in this area are putting up extremely stubborn resistance.
"On the Bessarabian frontier. the German High Command claims today that German and Rumanian units yesterday crossed the Pruth from Rorthern Moldavia and are now 'Heavy fighting is apparently taking place in White' Russia in a triangle formed by the towns of Borisov. Bobrulsk and Slutsk. Borisov is on the Beresina about 4 miles north east of Minsk, Sluts is 60 miles west of Bobruisic Powerful Nazi Thrusts awhile it appears that in certain areas of the front the Germans are mopping-up. Russians who have been eft behind without "munitions or food they are fighting extremely hard, stubbornly and well, it was polnied out in London today, No confirmation has yet been forthcoming of the reiterated German claim to have captured Minsk.
Tt seems that the Germans have made powerful thrusts northeast of Minsk and are apparently trying to drive across the River Dvina, and ft is possible that from this sector they might start a big drive towards Leningrad, 'German' claims to have cut off a body of Russians in the Minsk area it was believed in but' there are bound resistance Unes, will be a nuisance to the Germans, Nevertheless, the German thrust from Minsk toward Moscow Seems to be going fairly well, Mili tary circles are of the opinion that the German drive on Kiev is mect~ ing with extremely fierce resistance fand that not much headway is being
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