The official communique vigorously denied the German High Command's claims of terrific Soviet losses and rear German successes, pointing out that Bialystok, Grotino, Brost~ Litovel, Vilna" and. Katinas had fallen {o the Germans simply be~ jeause. none. of these areas was defended by regular Red Army troops, "These cities were defended by Mlequipped frontier guards and the treacherous German thrust naturally took them unawares and forced strategic retreats, the communique pointed out, "The Germans, said the Communt= que, concentrated more than 170 divisions on he Soviet frontier, Of these, at Toast one-third compris tank and motorized divisions, "Taking advantage of the fact that the Soviet troops were not brought up to the frontier, the Germans without declaring war and in thievish manner, attacked our frontier troops," reported the communique,
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