With the fall of Smolensk. the Germans "extended "their break. Sirough to "the "southeast. east and northeast. In strenuous marches and determined hghtinw these German forces covered the flanks of the Ger man. wedge. Which was" exposed 10 Fncessant attacks by the Russians. the communique related.
"The Hussians were then encircled. The main forces were broken up German panzer units, but suMciently strong-groups of Bolsheviks remain= ed fo offer the Germans battle, the Communique continued.
"The German air force effectively cooperated in. overcoming. Russian bunkers." aritilery "positions and tanks. the communique Reported, Air Force Pretoria, Aug. 7 In addressing yesterday the' fist gontinjent' of up pilots from, the Belgian Congo who completed thelt raining in South "African aviation schools. the Prime Minister, General Smits, said that they were. the frst ote oe, UR cent ena Sad el ott fort not andy fi the welieeleae at Russia, Belgium Resume Relations Twin Battles Even before the conclusion of the' twin battles of Bialystok and Minsk. advance units of the German Army and'S.'S. forces drove to the sirens ly" defended "Stalin Lise running Behind the Dnieper and Upper Dvina tthe communique described As a result of terrify thrusts the Germans succeeded in- overcoming the powerful fortified bases at Mogilev. "Orsha. Vitebsk and Polack and formed" bridgeheads on both sides of the. latter town. the communique, asserted On July Li. Vitebsk was captured andthe Dnieper sector to the south Of Mogilev and Orsha was perioraled Gespite stiff resistance through thi German plan of moving in the dire ton "of the river by" means of local Surprise actions. the communique. disclosed "United Press,
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