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to set up Russian bridgeheads on the western banks of theBroad river.Nazi accounts claimed. bovevtr,| that despite the ferocity of the fighting the Russians repeatedly have been driven off and that German artillery batteriea now art pounding vital electrical plant* and arm* factorie* in bealeged Leningrad.The official DNB news agency reported that strong German bomber force* today carried out rolling attacks on soviet troops encircled in the Leningrad area and heavily attacked Russian artillery positions.Extraordinarily high casualties, it was claimed, were inflicted by successive attacks on closely-packed troop concentrations.A naxi propaganda company reporter claimed that German troops outside Leningrad are so close that, from the top of a hill, they can aee the city's tall radio masta and factory' chimneys.(Radio Helsinki broadcast today that Leningrad is completely en- •circled and isolated and that the populace is fleeing. Other Helsinki! reports indicated great fires are I sweeping the city. Authorized nazi quarters in Berlin said they had no information regarding these reports.)A nazi military spokesman characterized the Russian defenders of Leningrad as “very hard pressed and said that virtually all rail and road connections to the city now have been choked by the tightening ring of German and Finnish attackers.So far as is known here the only communication between Leningrad and the rest of Russia now is the single rail line leading to Vologda, to the southeast.The Germans were said to be working their way into inner defense lines and to have captured a aeries of very strong Russian defenses. which are being held despite repeated counter-attacks by several Russian divisions.The high oommand had reverted to Its customer}* silence, reporting that^ operations are proceedingWRITER STRIKE TIES NEWSPAPERBIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 6 lt;AP— The Birmingham Post, Scripps-Howard afternoon daily, suspended publication today after the newspaper guild (C. L O.) called a strike of its editorial and circulation department employes and established a picket line.James E. Mills, editor, said It was indefinite as to when the paper would resume publication.Mills said the paper, which has a circulation of 74.J77. was ready to roll today but the pressmen would not cross picket lines.The strike involved seven of 90 editorial department workers and a majority of circulation employes. Mills said, typographical employes failed to come through the picket lines also, but the night crew remained in the building to aet type.Harold Heifer, president of tha guild, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a worker said he was pushed when he attempted to enter the plant Heifer said demands Include a raise in the minimum wage Of experienced editorial workers from $40 to (50 a week, salary increases for circulation workese of varying amounts and a guild shop.OGDEN YOUTH INJURED SALT LAKE CITY. Sept 6 (AP) James Wangsgard, 1®, of Ogden suffered constusions and abrasions of legs and hands and right forearm tonight In an automobUt-xnotorcycle accident In Salt Lake.Mass Production Plane Order GivenHOUSE FUND OKEHED PORTLAND. Om, Sept 6 (UP) —Walter A. Duffy, regional farm security administration director, today announced allocation of $450.-000 to finance adequate housing, real estate purchase and land Improvements in the Black Canyon reclamation project of Idaho's Fayette, Canyon and Gem counties.With Luftwaffe
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Ogden Standard Examiner
Ogden, Utah, US
Sun, Sep 07, 1941
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