London, Sept. 25.
ERMANY, with a force whit ich' may be, anything up to four divisions, or 70,000 men, is believed to be developing an attack on the Crimea, it is authoritatively stated here.
The Germans are attempting to drive across the isthmus, which has a very narrow neck, and unless the entry is captured they are hardly likely to use more than the four divisions which are now attacking.
They may, develop a, second attack further tothe east of the isthmus, where there 1s an extremely narrow space which could. be fairly easily Bridged, The attack 1s based on the east side of the Dnieper River.
in the central. sector of the front, the' Russians are making numerous Jocal "counter-attacks, and the Ger-Mans are still silent on operations Momentary German Success anligfad and foseowr ado. states Savage ghting Is reported around
{hat "German, armoured columns Yesterday. penetrated the. south-west Hector of the city's defences. thrust Was met by" a Russian coun: Aervatiacke, and after 'a few hours. SPE ONE can hee Ao a "The 'Germans report hand-to-hand Aghting east of Kiev, and Berlin Radio makes" big, territorial claims in the Ukraine. 'The 'Nazi High 'Command speaks of the quelling of. desperate attempts by' the remaining, Russian troops tu the Kiev pocket fo rejoin Marshal Budenny's main forces, Heavy shelling and bombing of Odessa" ts" reported. Enemy" re-in-forcements are said to be coming up to the city, resulting in increased activity.
Gotman attacks in the Murmansk area, and elsewhere on the Finnish front have been held up.
The "Soviet, mid-day communique announced: "During the night of September 24 our troops engaged the enemy. along the whole front."
On. Monday, it 1s stated, Russian aircraft operating in the German British Tanks on Way to Russia London, Sept. 25.
British tanks may soon be in action in Russia, it iz authori-{atively learned here.
The Russian military mission in London has approved the types of tanks which will be most useful to them, and these types are being sent by every system of transport open at Present, Throughout Britain tanks are rolling out for Russia, Hundreds and hundreds are being assembled and armed in a ceaseless flow. Peak figures are being reached and all pre~ vious records smashed. Women are taking a leading part in this Gigantic British effort on behalf ofa Tanks-for-Russia Week Reuter,
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