The German High Command further claimed that advancing down the lower course of the Dui per German mobile units had taken the iron ore district of Krivoi Rog, declaring that in this district, where more than 19,000,000 tons of iron ore are mined annually, the Russians thereby had London, Aug. 15.
Russian forces in the Ukraine were withdrawing" behind the Dnieper ldver, authoritative British quarters believed today.
Commenting on the Russian admissions of having withdrawn from Korovograd and Cervolaink, in the Ukraine, the authoritative quarters said, "The Russians definitely are withdrawing to a line behind the Dnieper River, but there are no indications whatsoever that the Germans have crossed the Dnieper at lost more than 61 per cent, of their total iron production and "sustained, any, point." the Russians withdraw the bulk from a military and economic view-of their southern forces to a line a erin, blow of far-Lehind the Dnieper the retreat would prove of strategic value in that the declared Russians would be able to form developing stronger defences with which to de-for end he vital Donetz Basin, they said.
An orderly withdrawal would also foil the oft-stated German objective Hitler Said More 22 17 lit's operate many, which were on a heavy scale, in last Ps jons over Ger-it is learned here.
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