Wherever Soviet troops _were caught in pockets, the main, Soviet Army maintained contact with them through use. of planes, radios and lanks—possibly Because "no solid front exists and the. Russian tanks sometimes were able to slip between the German lines 40 aid these {slated formations, Rellable quarters said that in many cases the rissians in these pockets, fter ighting against the German rear ud. destroying. Nazi communications, broke through and rejoined the main Red Army. although they suffered considerable Josses" in men and materials, Although the chief emphasis in Soviet alr tactless was to give direct Support to the Ruslan army, tt was Stated that the Red Air Fokco was Guelently strong. to continue the fong-range bombing of strategic objectives such as Konigsberg, Danzig, Warsaw, Cracow, Bucharest, Ploosti' and Constanza, Thformed exports revealed that. the Soviet Alr Force was primarily responsible halting' the" break-through of" the Germans in the Minsk sector, where the "Nati mechanized forces "were partially annihilated, The Russians fay that the Germans, whenever possible, avoided challenging the Soviet alr force and usually "fought only when forced to, the Russtons also claimed a number of undisclosed successes by Soviet naval air forces against German naval planes over the Baltic and Black Seas, "The 'Russians admitted that they have suffered immense losses in planes, and although stating that the' worst comes to the worst they' could wage war on a sell sufficient basis, nevertheless they claim if the United States and Britain Supply arms, "munitions, "aeroplanes and motors, this would' shorten the According to an excellent source, Rumanian divisions have been inter larded among the Germans who sur round them, Every. Rumanian regi. ment includes a company of 60 to 100 German troops equipped with machine-guns, who" remain-behind the Rumanians to ensure. thet the latter go. into battle, One Informed "Russian commenta~ for, asked whether the Rumanians were really fighting, replied that Shey surrender beautituly?—Uaited German Officer Killed Berlin, July, 11.
The "Voelkischer Beobachter" yes. terday published the death notice of Major-General Otto Lancelle, $6, commander of an infantry division. He was killed in Russia while at the "head of his division—United ress,
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