The Archive · 1941

Germans Claim Battle of Azov Sea Ended; Nearing Moscow

Berlin, Oct. 12. VY Panzer units smashing through the Russian lines on the central front despite heavy rains were suggested yesterday by Nazi informants to be "almost within sight of the spires of Moscow, indicating a great advance which the High Command has not yet confirmed.

German armed forces, however, have completed the "battle of annihilation" against two Soviet Russian armies in the Battle of the Sea of Azov whith has now been concluded, the German High Command announced in a special communique.

The victory, which ended the resistance of Marshal Semion Budenny, These sources admitted that bitter ver, eleven of the sentenced men later'had their sentence commuted.

It was also announced that a Sero student and a, Jew were shot by a squad at Sarajevo for engaging in Communist ing in Communist propaganda.—Havas Press.

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