The Archive · 1941

Main. Points

London. July 13, Heavy fighting has again broken out at three main points on the Russo-German front, following a slight lull in activity during the past few days, and while the Germans make sweeping claims of successes. jireluding the cracking of the Stalin [Line "at all decisive points," today's munique from Moscow states that military activity of importance was staged during last night."

The three main fields of battle Near Pskov, in the northern zone, where the Germans claim to have mede considerable advances in their drive towards Leningrad.

Near Vitebsk, in the central zone, where heavy fighting is now in progress, and, in the Novograd-Volynsk ctor, where, according to Berlin.

Wwancing into the Ukraine and Rumanian armies are foldavia. and have thrown the Rus-sions pack across the River Dniester, "he German claims are not con-armed in today's Rusman communique, which makes the counterclaim that Russian troops completely annihilated an enemy mechanized regiment in the south-western sector.

The Moscow communique also states that the Russian air force has carried out further attacks on German forces, on enemy airfields, and gri military targets. Oil wells at Floesti were also subjected to further heavy bombardments by Soviet bombers.—Reuter.

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