A new German thrust is coming irom another direction, namely southeastwards from Gomel. was revealed on Friday, the Nazis attempted a fierce thrust towards Briansk a fortnight ago, but their tank forces were largely destroyed, and, having failed in one direction, they tried another.
The fall of Chernigoy, on the River Desna, could lead to the danger of Kiev being encircled—it the Germans are able to occupy the Dnieper Desna salient.
favourable factor from the Russian standpoint, however, is that the Desna runs across swamps, in the present weather this may vent not only an approach to Kiev {rom the north-east, but also crossings of the Desna.—Reuter.
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