The Archive · 1941

German Claim

The Germans claim to have reached the River north end south of the industrial centre of Dnepropetrolying on the western bank. They state that some German troops are on the outskirts of the city, and that their artillery is carrying out a violent bombardment.

There is no fresh news of the Russian forces left at Odessa.

The German drive on Leningrad -|is developing. The Russians nounce that efter stubborn resistance, they have withdrawn their troops from Kingisepp, which is 15 miles east of Nerva, and about 70 miles south-west of' Leningrad. Tt is on the railway from Leningrad to Tal-linin, the Estonien capital.

The Germans say that their tree; fave advanced east and west of Lal Peipus, which forms the frontier of Estonia.

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