The latest German account gives good. reason for" the belief that Smolensk is still in Russian hands. Although the German High Com~ mand claimed its capture exactly a Week ago, the Germans now say that Very large Soviet forces "compelled the main body of German troops to make a wide detour around Smolensic to reach their advance units, and they add that he Russian Command is hurling enormous reserves against the German spearhead.
Tu the Rumanian sector, the Germans say they are advancing slowly, 'A'German war correspondent ells of the great relief with which German infantry. greeted. reinforeementa of men and equipment that-had to be sent to the front. units which were counter-attacki fiercely. while trying to out the Ger man nes of encirclement.
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