The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
United States Sends
 Russia Much Supplies
(NEA Radiophoto)
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ment appeared to be fairly encour- aging for the Russians. Their fig counter attack in the Smolensk sector was thought in London to be showing indications of some suc- cess.
 Eight German divisions, Moscow reported, have been forced Into re- treat, Russian troops in 26 days of fighting have regained possess sion of Yelyna, 50 miles east of Smolensk and 200 miles southwest of Moscow, and in the last 48 hours have regained more than 50 Rus sian villages from the Germans.
 The attack, 1t was obvious, still was underway and seemed to in- dicate some prospect of forcing the Germans to relax their pressure against Leningrad in order to deal with the threat to their flank.
 However, 1t was believed in Lon don that the Germans have strong ly reinforced their Lenlngrad at- tacking forces. It was reported by the British that the Nazi high command has moved in all addl- tional 600,000 men, largely drawn from garrisons within Germany and the occupied countries and in ad- dition has available another l5o,- 900 Nazi troops, freed for other duties as e result of the cleaning up of the Estonian campaign.
 Naxls Hold Leningrad
 Berlin insisted that the Lenin- grad operation is proceeding suc- cessfully and that the fall of this city as well as that of besieged Odessa Is likely before snow flies.
 The attack on Leningrad was being paced by the Nazi Lrlftwaffe which was pounding heavily both at the city and at the citys de- lenses and troop concentrations, For the first time in fortnight the Luftwaffe also attacked Mos- COW.
 London believed that If the Ger mans encounter much additional delay in taking Leningrad they may strike southeast from their posi- tions around the former Russian capital for another attempt to reach Moscow.
 SpitSbergen Mystery
 The British surrounded their SpitSbergen raid with considerable mystery. Some 700 Norwegians, pre- sumably all of the Norwegian pop ulace of the Island, were brought back to Britain. Whether the 2,000 or so Russains on the Island also were evacuated was not made clear nor was 1t certain whether the eX- petition left permanent garrison on the island or withdrew after destroying the coal workings.
 London said these points were left uncertain to cause the Germans troublea Stockholm was much ir- teres ted in the move, sreculating whether 1t would be the forerunner of intensified British operations against the North Norway coast. Berlin admitted the loss of the 1,460-ton naval training ship Bremse in a naval encounter in Norwegian waters. The Bremse was attacked by a British cruiser and two destroyers while escorting convoy and was sunk. The convoy was said to have escaped. The Brit ish admiralty claimed four Nazi ships were sunk or damaged in an attack on a Nazi convoy in the English channel.
 Tokyo Very Active
 Intensive diplomatic activity was underway in Tokyo. U. s. Ambas- sador Joseph c. Grew, it was re- vealed, has conferred l2 times with in a week with Japanese Foreging Minister Tejiro Toyoda and a British Japanese agreement on evacuation of Nationals has been reached.
 Tomorrow the Japanese Premier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, will make an important pronouncement and 1t was evident that this may well deal with the vital question of possi- ble understanding between the United States and Japan. Never before in Japanese-American dip- lomatic history have so many con- ferences occurred as were held by Grew and Tyoyoda in the last week.
 One Tokyo report was that Japan would withdraw her objections to American shipment of oil to Vladi- vostok If the United states resumed export of oil to Japan.
 Rome reported another RAF at- tack on Palermo. Sicily. and admit ted the loss of the 1l.406 ton liner Esperla, sunk by the British in the Mediterranean.