German military circles in Berlim contend that with the capture of Libaw added tò the possession of Duenaburg and Jakobstadt, the Russian forces in the Vilna-Duenaburg-Riga area have little chance to retreat, These commentators claim that 4,500 Soviet aeroplanes have now been destroyed, A further claim is that U-boats and E-boats since: the commencement of operations have destroyed four Russian destroyers, one torpedo-boat and three submarines, Berlin admits, however, that the Russians are still resisting as stubbornly as ever, Countering the German dai Moscow states that Soviet forces have sunk another two German submarines ín the Baltic and one in the Black Sea, An announcement by the Soviet Information Bureau states: "On June 30 our troops drove back the enemy who yesterday launched an offensive all along the Soviet-Finnish state border. Fierce clashes with, German troops are in progress in the direction of Murmansk. where the enemy is suffering considerable losses.
Furious Battles
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