"Already the Germans have begun to confess unwillingly that their plan fof blitzkrieg and a triumphal march Into. Russia has failed," says the ed Star" organ of the Soviet Army. "The greatest world powers, Yugoslavia Fully Supports Russia London, July 12.
The Premier of Yugoslavia, General Simovitch, has issued declaration expressing the Yugoslav Government's complete. agreement with the British Government's policy of support for Russia—Reuter, According to verified data. on July 9.'170 enemy planes were destroyed, the communique said, A laconic communique issued earlier yosterday—the second similar one since the previous day—had indicated apparent temporary cessation large-scale violent battles which characterized the first two weeks-of war, The communiques said that nothing of consequence occurred. The Red Air Fleet, however, bombed German mechanized units," raided German Jairports and destroyed §8 German planes, while losing only 9 Soviet planes, The Red Army, which admittedly caught unawares by the first German assault, seemed to have rallied its main' strength, and now was facing the Nazis along old defence lines, According to Soviet r ports the lines still appeared to be unbroken, German claims to the occupation of Minsk could not be confirmed here oMelally, Travellers who arrived from Minsk yesterday said that al though the White Russian capital had been heavily bombed and shelled, it was stil in Russian hands "United the British Empire and the United States, are on a common front in the Aght against the ferocious enemy of the whole of humanity.
"Now the whole world may know that the soldiers and affeers of our army do not show demoralization or hesitation before the famous German wedges and pincers. The Soviet warrlors with their resourcefulness and the inherent ability of our people apply skillfully and rapidly on the battlefield the old popular saying beat the wedge with a wedge. Reuter, "Relative Calm'
Moscow. July 12, Relative calm continued on practi cally the' entire Soviet-German front for the second successive day yesterday. said an official communique to-
The Moscow radio was reported to have broadcast earlier that the "Ger~ man offensive is completely halted and in many places the Russian armies have begun counter-offensives, The night communique said that no changes of consequence occurred anywhere on the front. The Russians apparently were holding their line from Ostrov to Bessarabia, 'The last report from the Finnish' sector, on July 10, claimed that the Russisns had checked the German Finnish drive in the directions of Kendalashka, Hole, Milsta, Kandalashka, Kexholm and Ukata.
Throughout July 11. no. significant changes occurred on the front. said the communique, "During the day our air force carried "out concentrated attacks, des. coying enemy mechanized and motorized units. attacked aeroplanes fu enemy aerodromes and bombed Ploesti," said the communique.
Operations Progressing"
Berlin, July 12.
While German military reports indicated that intensive Nazi aerial faction continued unabated as the Luftwaffe continued to pound Russian positions, apparently to prevent the Reds from bolstering their defensive lines, the High Command to. day again divulged no details of the fighting.
"Operations of the German and allied troops on the eastern front are Progressing according to plan," the High Command tersely said, not elaborating upon {his statement in any way.
The German military reports which reported Nazi serial activity also claimed that 188 Soviet planes were shot down yesterday.
Deipite reports abroad that the German offensive had been balked by the Stalin line, an authorized German military spokesman today fold foreign correspondents that German operations were proceeding tisfactorily and were steadily accolorating.
The spokesman emphasized that the High Command "chose {ts words most carefully."
"Carefully Chosen Words'
The spokesman pointed eud that the "High Command, in regard fo eastern front operations on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. had characterized German operations firstly, as proceeding according plan, secondly, as progressing -#uccessfully and thirdly, as advancing irresistibly.
The spokesman refused to elaborate, but his remarks were made such a-positive manner as to indic-
Russians Say Nazi Losses 1,000,000
Moscow, July 12, MSA, Lozovsky, Forelm Vice~ Commiséar, last night said at a press conference' that German casualties thus far during Russo-German hostilities exceeded 1,000,000 men killed BIN, Lozovsky also. said that cases hood' been discovered "in separate areas where the Germans had used
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