London, Oct, 2 \HE Germans have started a new offensive against the Crimea; the German High Command d that spearheads of German forces have reached a point 60 kil jometres (37 miles) from Moscow, General Zhukov has been appel inted Commander of the central sector, including Moscow, succecdi ting Marshal Semyon Timoshenko who has been transferred to another -post—these are the big events in Russia during the past 24 hours, As the great German, assault on aMingow "entered {ts fourth: week {0° day, the German High Command ino ommunique™ stated that German forees" had" succeeded in through the outer defences of hoscov fromthe southwest and west and 60 kilometres from the capital.
iit spearheads had, reached a point Simultoncously, the Germans launched a fore offensive at the appro thes to the Crimea during last ni td. bloody battles are ow raging there. "Actording to, Moscow "Radio srmang and Rumanians have already been killed and 100. German warplanes destroyed in the new drive
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