German columns pierced deep into Lithuania barely four hours after the beginning of hostilities against Russia. the official news agency D.N.B. said yesterday.
Panzer units, backed by swarms of Nazi planes also smashed through Russian lines at several other points on the 1,700 miles front from the Arctic to the Black Sea. said informed sources, propaganda ministry reports and D.N.B.
The German Luftwaffe was engaged in exceptional activity according to reports, From early Sunday, throughout the day and during Monday the Luftgaffe "continued attacks on Soviet airfields with great success" said D.N.B. "Numerous additional Soviet planes were destroyed." 5 D.N.B. also described how Ger-*|man dive bombers attacked large forces of Russian troops marching along clogged highways. attacking the soldiers and bombing and machinegunning vehicles. Railway lines also Were given a terrific pounding, it was said.
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