Battle for Leningrad Rages as German Push Proceeds
Wartime dispatches describe ferocious fighting near Leningrad with heavy artillery and bombardment on both sides. Soviet civil guards aid regular Red Army units as casualties mount and German forces attempt gains along the approaches. Moscow reports shelling German positions and advances near several fronts, with conflicting claims about progress and prisoners taken.
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London
Mendey
Leningrad
Red Army
Victory Aims and German Moves Near Crimea Battle
A Times correspondent reports on fresh supply efforts for victory amid German advances in the Crimea area. General von Schobert, newly identified, reportedly killed at Fatanta, leading German forces crossing from Benearein toward the Ukraine. Berlin radio claims 58 Soviet aircraft destroyed and heavy raids on the Black Sea coast including the Dnieper estuary as German war effort intensifies.
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von Schobert
Berlin
Fatanta
Benearein
Ukraine
Layeylstuanes
Crian
Therm
Jt Pam
Futtwaite
Monitor Ant
Dineper
Germans Cross Dniper River Lake wuajen tant two Ger
Soviet dispatches report heavy fighting on the northwestern front as German forces cross a river near Leningrad and push to breach Soviet lines. The Moscow and Berlin outlets claim varied gains with casualties and prisoner counts, while Italian and Stalinist sources note multiple engagements and fortress defenses.
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Wuajen
Leningrad
Kravol
Kremmmchug
NERV
Moscow
Vornahilov
Lurmy
North-West Front
Berlin
eRenoy
Rustien
Velkel
Stalin
Prent Battie
History Will Repeat Itself Recall in 18th Week of War
Fragmentary wartime summary recounts comparable events to Napoleonic Moscow advance. Mentions Moscow defense, Don river banks, Leningrad battle, and Russian High Command actions as planes and troops engage. Notes potential strategic withdrawals and large civilian and industrial implications amid ongoing conflict.
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Don Hain
Warraly
Leningrad
Britain
German Raider in Pacific Operating Off American Coast
Panama City United Press report says a heavily armed German raider operates from the western United States toward Australia and the Indian Ocean. British Dutch and New Zealand vessels are reportedly attacked or shadowed, with no survivors seen from some recent hits.
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New York
Panama City
United Press
Jim
RAF in Russia Four Squadrons Sent
The aeronautical correspondent notes RAF squadrons, including Spitfires and Hurricanes, fight alongside Soviet forces. Banner flights under direct Soviet command ferry transport aids with numerous lorries, vehicles, fuel, ammunition, and medical supplies, marking a remarkable supply operation.
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RAF
Russia
Italian Navy Plans to Enter Black Sea and War Warning
Reports claim Italian naval plans to sail into the Black Sea while Bulgaria ponders war materials from Italy. A German front page cites Raeder with Hungarian tensions as France and colonial troops arrive in London to assist de Gaulle. An escape includes two sergeants who fled occupied France to Hampshire.
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Bulgaria
Axia
Varahipa
Italy
Woelkinder Bedhatchter
Imiral Raeder
3Ul
Warian
Umuniang
Russia
Hungary
Jrrance
London
de Gciulle
Tahiti
Ban Ikon
Mororca
Dakar
Ma Minique
France
Hampshire
Navy Order Upsets Leland Aide Phrase Causes Stir
A garbled World War era dispatch quotes Col. Knox claiming the Navy was ready to strike Britain and sink every ship, prompting wide reaction. The fragment mentions Milwackee, Kee, and President Hiilen, with confusion over intent and attribution.
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Mery
Col
Knos
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Milwackee
Kee Hat
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Hiilen
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Briain
Colom Knox
Italian convoy smashed by fleet bombers in raid
The raid by fleet bombers began Thursday with two ships attacked as the convoy faced an escort near Tripoli harbor. One medium vessel caught fire and smoke billowed, while others likely sustained hits. Late Friday night additional Luftwaffe or allied bombers struck, setting more ships on fire and leaving several disabled.
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RAW
Thuraiay
Hnome
Taft
BFE
Brinbere
Alr Trme
Tripall Harbor
Iti
Thes Lak
Enslaved People Rising Against German Domination
Report texts describe an uprising and sabotage against German control. References mention Major Moshring and lieutenant fear, with unrest surfacing across a city disrupted by a telephone system failure. A rooftop fire injures sentries in Zagreb street and rail damage around Embred and Sarajevo marks a fourth such incident.
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Zagreb
Sarajevo
Serbia on Verge of Civil War Amid Global Turmoil
Reports from Belgrade quote General Neditch declaring Serbia on the brink of civil war as outrages rise. He urges unity to fend off punitive actions and to crush hostile parties, while other dispatches describe widespread unrest across Europe and punitive measures against subversive activity.
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Serbia
Belgrade
Neditch
Ibia
Germany Expects Early Success in War Update
A fragmented New York dispatch reports European power movements with Germany aiming for rapid gains. Finland pursues military aims while political outcomes remain uncertain amid tensions with Britain and the Allies.
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Ritakin
Finland
Germany
Rumata
Commonwealth
Mtr
McCarthy
Britain
Millary Int
Baan Etrnit
What
South Africa to curb imports amid war tensions
South Africa signals a policy shift to cut imports from non Mercantile nations and seek private purchases from Allied states. The move aims to bolster non ferrous metals oil and machinery as great powers press for strategic materials during the war era.
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Pinland Pever
Ikend
Ventutra
Finlan
Amy
Eerme Corte
Germany
Finland
South
Arica
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