London, Oct. 5.
Authoritative sources here yesterday, summarizing operations on the. Russo-German front for the week ending Friday, said that the front from the Baltic to the Black Sea was now more or less a straight line.
"The absence of major salients means that no Russian forces are in danger of enclrclement unless the Germans make new thrusts which would involve frontal attacks." said the sources—United Press ant factory was set aire whik artillery Datteries shelled Tanina Leningrad ur works.—United Press.
Reds Holding Out Magnificently London, Oct, 5, of the vast battle of Russia. finds the Today, which begins the 18th week Russians, who were to have been utterly smashed in a few weeks, stil! holding grimly to their lines and garrisons and fighting back strongly at several points. Here is a summary of today's communiones and other re ports from the front: i siege, the heroic defenders omen.
Leningrad:—After six wi
ingram are not only holding: our magnificently but taking the offentige whenever possible. Their determi tion is reflected in the news Moscow that Russian tanks of a new and devastating type have been thrown into the battle in the approaches to the city. West of Leningrad, the Germans are meeting with sqtallv tough opposition from the Russian garrison on the island fortress of Hangoe, on the Finnish coast. After 100 days of relentless siege by the Germans, the Russians are still beating off enemy attacks. ie "Red Fleet" organ of the Soviet Navy. declares that 16 neighbouring islands have been raptured by the Russians
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