"The latest German statements show that the Germans have given up their intention of pushing directly to Moscow and of advancing deep into Russia, and are trying to effect tactical successes within tur-riot" says the "National Zeitung."
"This does not correspond with em-pectations raised at the beginning of the war after the relatively easy capture of Russian frontier areas. Their communications, stretching over hundreds of kilometres, continually threatened by systematic guerilla ac-
and bombarded by a still very active tion, interrupted at dozens of places enemy air force, the German problem is to maintain coherence between their advanced posts and bases," the newspaper continues, "That means a great loss of time. The delay is of great advantage 4e Britain in putting the last touches 10 the island's defences and in carrying out air attacks against the German armament industry," it concludes.—Reuter,
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