An authorized military source said that it could be assumed that a "new encirclement area" was developing in the area of Minsk and Smolensk. German troops also occupied Jakobs-tacit in Latvia. said the same source.
Slovak units, meanwhile, broke through Russian lines on June 30 and "were continuing their advance", said a Slovak High Command communique issued at Bratislav last night. according to a D.N.B. despatch.
In aerial warfare the German Luftgaffe carried out smashing attacks on various fronts. said D.N.B.
A formation of 22 Red bombers "in the east" were completely destroyed on Saturday, said D.N.B.
On Sunday night the Luftwaffe continued successful attacks against airports on the eastern front, scoring bomb hits on hangars. parked planes and barracks, the agency continued.
Forty eight Soviet planes were shot down in air battles and 144 were destroyed or damaged on the ground on the entire east front it was said.
Bomb hits also were scored amidst fleeing columns of Red troops and motorized units. Railheads and railway lines also were attacked and strong Stuka formations continued to blast Red troop concentrations and defence positions, said D.N.B.—United Press.
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