Reuters correspondent in Moscow wires that the recapture by the Russians of Yelnia is only of secondary interest compared with the fact that "German divisions have been ed during the struggle around the town. Yelnia. lying near the source of the River Desna. is not of special strategic importance in itself though the province in which it stands has considerably advanced from an industrial viewpoint during the past 20 years, Moreover, the region of the Fichter. Command, armed with cannon and machine-guns, states the Air Ministry news service, The Spitfire was on a reconnaissauce flight when the pilot saw three flak ships. He dived on them, and while: firing his first burst, saw one explode and the superstructure disintegrate, His comment on return was: "It is highly probable I hit the magazine. I broke off the engagement while still 200 yards from the wreckage,"
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