While the main German and Soviet forces have yet to meet, a furious battle is raging along the 2,000 mile frontier from Finland to the Black Sea. Moscow has admitted that-Nazi forces surprised the defenders of Brest Litovsk, which is now in German hands, but claims that the Red Army has driven back enemy forces from Raya-Russka in south-east Poland. The Soviets also claim to have captured 5,000 Germans and 300 tanks at Shavly. One of the main Nazi thrusts is along the Rumanian frontier,
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