The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

 prisoner, up to 300 German tanks destroyed in the Shauli area alone, and l27 German planes shot down in the first two days of fighting.
 Pravda described the Germans in biting, denunciatory terms. It spoke of them as Fascist bandits, the 'vile Fascist beast" and the "hase and perfidious enemy"
 we did not want this war, 1t was imposed upon us," Pravda said, but added, "the Hitler clique has sown c wind and 1t will reap a whirlwind. The very first battles have shown the valor and strength of the Red army. The arrogant Hitler and his bloody clique will sec indeed how rallied, united and great are the 200,000,000 strong of Soviet people,"
 Boasts of Army
 Russia has a "powreful, splendid ly armed and supplied Red army and navy capable of delivering crushing blow to any enemy" Pravda said and promised that "the unbridled German Fascists, jointly with their Italian friends, who In the course of the present war as before managed to dis- tinguish themselves only by their defeats will feel on their own backs the power of the Red army, the strength and unity of the great Soviet people"
 we are braveiy facing the dan- ger," Pravda said. we know that the enemy who has attacked us Is strong. We do not expect an easy victory, but we know also that we shall win. A guarantee of this vic- tory Is the courage of our great people who throughout its history has more than once gone through numerous trials and always emerg- ed with honor. A guarantee of vic- tory also is that on our side are honor and truth and justice"
 Poland Makes Promise
 London, June 24-(UP)-The Po- lish government in exile expressed readiness today to forget It's dif- ferences with Russia and even to fight at the side of the Soviets against Germany if Josef Stalin would give up the territory he took from Poland and declare the Ger man-Soviet treaty of 1889 to be null.
 Polish Premier Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski made the offer after con- ferring with British and American diplomats. It was @ move designed to eliminate the Polish. Russian question" from possible British col- Liberation with the Soviets.
 Declaring Germany the foremost foe" of Poland, Sikorski indicated his willingness to cancel the Polish- Soviet state of war that technically still exists if Russia would:
 1-Annul the Russo German non- aggression pact of 1889.
 2-Reinstate the treaty of Riga of 1921, restoring Poland's eastern frontier as 1t existed at the start of the present war and before Rus sic occupied part of Poland after the German invasion of that coun. try.
 s-Release 25o,ooo Polish war prisoners still held by Russia.
 Black Sea Fleet Moves
 Ankara, June 23-(UP)--N6ilitary informants reported tonight that numerous units of the Russian Black sea fleet had left for the open sea after heavy German airplane at. tacks on Odessa and other harbors.
 It was reported but not confirmed that German planes were pursuing the Russian ships, bombing them heavily.
 Military sources believed that Ger. many would soon attempt to trans port troops across the Black sea to Russia's great oil port of Batum.
 They reported that many barges had been concentrated at the mouth Of the Danube and suggested that Germany would press all available ships into action.
 It was reported also that Ger. many planned to set up puppet anti- Communist governments in White Russia and the Ukraine.