A violent battle is raging in the Smolensk area following the launching of furious counter-attacks by Soviet troops, according to repbris time received in London.
Both sides claim successes, While the latest Soviet communique says that German units have been dislodged as a result of the conter-attack. a Finnish radio station claims that the Germans have been victorious in what it described as the biggest battle of all times.
The Russians are said to be using tanks of over 100 tons in the Smo-Tensk battle, and are said to be in-fioting heavy losses on the Germans.
The Berlin spokesman last night said that in the northern sector the Finns were making further progress, while an official Finnish communique said that the entire northern coast of Lake Ladoga had been occupied.
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