South of the Pinsk marshes, where the Germans are making another determine thrust towards Kiev, the Russians state that the Germans are being held also. Big battles between tank formations are reported to be Moscow Has First Air Raid Alarm Moscow, July 1. Moscow had its first air raid alarm early this morning. It began at 1.50 and ended at 2.45 a.m. without incident.—Reuter. continuing and the Russians claim that all German attempts to break through towards the east have been repelled with heavy losses, In the north, in the Baltic States, another big battle is said to be taking place between Vilna and Dvinsk. An earlier German announcement said that their forces had made big advances in this sector, Here again the Russian communique speaks of German nümerical superiority in a battle which is described as furious. The Russians are opposing the enemy's motorized and armoured column with quick manceuvring, On the soüthern end of the battle front, the Russians say that yet another German attempt to force a crossing of the River Pruth has been thrown back with heavy losses, On the Finnish border, hard fighting is going on near Murmansk, where German attacks have been thrown back.
Messages from Helsinki and Sweden say that a heavy attack is being made against the Russian fortress of Bange. west of the Finnish capital. The Finnish radio report that 33 Russian aircraft have been shot down over Finnish territory since fighting began.
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