The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

 miles from Smolensk, was reported blown up by Soviet patrols operating hehind Nazi front lines.
 Russians Resisting
 All dispatches from the front ln- Heated, however, that the Russians were resisting strongly on the Ukrainian and all other fronts and todays first war communique as- serted that they had smashed an- other German division and inflicted such heavy losses on two more that they were no longer effective fight lng units.
 Aug. IT our troops continued fiercely to fight the enemy along the entire front" the communique said. After stubborn battles our troops relinquished the towns of Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog. The Niko- laev dockyards were blown up"
 It was indicated that the Rus sianS also had made useless the grain elevators and factories of Nix olaev, one of the chief cities of the Ukraine which is at the top of the Bug river estuary.
 Dispatches from the front told of Russian counter attacks at many points in indication that resistance to the third German general of Gensive continued strong.
 The communique said the 262d German infantry division had been broken in fighting in the Ukraine and the Russians had taken great quartities of automobiles, motor cycles and bicycles. According to the eommunique this division took part In the French campaign and was considered one of the best in the German army.
 The 94th German Infantry divi- sion lost about TO per cent of its effectives, the communique said, and the Russians took 50 prisoners. The 99th light division, consisting mostly of cavalry and bicyclists, lost about half its men, it was as- serted, and the 218th regiment of the division was wiped out.
 Sink Two Transports
 Russian submarines sank two large transports in the Black Sea, the communique added.
 It was asserted officially that German planes which tried to raid Moscow during the night were turned back before they could reach the city.
 About half the people of Moscow spend several hours night in shelters during German air raids now, and underground Moscow is becoming a sort of cultural center. Concerts, movies and lectures in subway shelters entertain men, wo- men and children. Subway traffic is halted at p. m. now and at 8:30 women and children are permitted to enter. Men wait until the air raid alarm is sounded.
 People sit or stretch out in the shelters, listening to the music or lectures or watching the movies, and sales girls do brisk business with books, magazines and refresh ments.
 Reports continue to arrive of in tensive guerrilla activity on all parts of the front. Today's first communique sai dthat on the Fin nish front alone guerrillas had blown up eight bridges, wrecked Il trains, destroyed 35 planes, 18 tanks. 72 trucks and four armored cars and killed 480 German and Finish soldiers and 25 officers within the last few days.
 Despite the retreat on the Ukrai- nan front, dispatches indicated that the Russian armies were still in good fighting position and it was pointed out that the Germans had not yet after eight weeks of fight ing taken any of their main objec- lives, Leningrae, Moscow and Kiev
 Deliveries To Russia
 Moscow, August 18-(UP)-Deliv- cries of British products to the So- Fiet Union ''in considerable dimen- sions' 'are provided for in the An- Rlo-R Russian trade agreement signed Saturday, Tass News Agency said today.
 It was emphasized that Britain's loan Of 1O,OOO,OOO pounds (aboul &f0, ,O00, ,0O0) to Russia would be fol- lowed by Q considerable increase in the exchange of goods. Laurenct cadbury, head of the British eco. noEaic mission here. said the Soviet unicn would import rubber, tin wool, hides, jute, industrial dia' monds ir exchange for platinum hemp, flax. and glycersne.
 The loan, it was sid, was grntec beenuse Russia would be importing more than she exports to Britain Xlte agreement provides for interest tt per cent Q year. The loan Dc. 1snes due in five years.
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