Moscow, Oct. 1.
'ARD-FIGHTING Red Army troops have evacuated Poltava, ji 80 miles south-west of Kharkov on the Kiev-Kharkov rai way, an Official High Command communique revealed last night.
Hi The city, boasting a population of about 130,000, was evacua ated after a fortnight of bitter battles following the German success in establishing a brid; lead over the Dnieper river and ni the subsequent capture of Kremenchung, On the northern end of the front, the Red Army was reported to have considerably improved its positions &round Leni ling all assaults and successfully counter-attacking in numerous sectors. regaining lost territory in some sectors.
Not only was the Red Army carrying out its slogan of "not one step back," but Russian troops were surging forward at many places, said the despatch. It claimed that the of enemy shock troops had not advanced a single step the past fortnight.
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