The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Twenty Day Battle
 Surprises Germany
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 Russians were said to admit that frontier defenses had been pene- trated but reported that the Stalin Line was holding strongly and that large Soviet forces, pocketed behind Nazi advance units, are carrying on tn fight, aided by air-borne supplies and tank reinforcement sent in through the loose German lines.
 Shifts Back to England
 There appeared to be Q growing indication, however, that the Luft- waffle has shifted back to the west at least some of its strength to meet the heavy Royal Air Force poundings which are now being de- livered on 24-hour basis.
 The latest report on the RAF showed that 1t made 2 1-2 hour attack during the night on the French channel coast while heavy bombers blasted again at the Rhine land. Tn these extensive operations only two British planes were repor- ted lost.
 Since the invasion of Russia started the RAF has carried out l3y raids against Germany and German held territory in which 62 different towns have been attacked. Tn the period the British have lost 190 planes and the Germans 2l3, accord- ing to air ministry figures.
 The ratio of British to German losses has been mounting steadily until they are now almost on 0 50- 50 basis, indicating stiffer Nazi op- position and more daring and wide- spread operations by the RAF, es- pecially in daylight hours.
 The German High Command had practically nothing to say today con- corning operations against Russia. The communique merely repeated the special announcement of last night which claimed completion of mopping up operations in the Bialystok -Nfinsk sector in which 1t was claimed 323, 1898 prisoners, 3,332 tanks, 1909 guns were captured bringing German total gains to 400,- 900 prisoners, 1915 tanks, 4,422 gune and 6233 planes. The action was characterized at "the greatest battl of material and enyelopment world history"
 Syrian Warfare
 The war in Syria sputtcred alol amid charges and counter -charg. as to responsibility for it's contif uan:e despite armistice moves | both the British and French.
 The British charged that tht Vichy government had sabotaget. the armistice, presumably at the bidding of the Germans Vichy claimed that Britain's reply to an armistice request had been delivered only today by the United States em- basSy.
 Fighting was still underway in Syria. Henry T. Gorrell, United Press Staff Correspondent with the British before Beirut, in 6 dispatch written yesterday told how the French had opened up with cannon and guns instead of sending up a white flag yesterday morning as had been expected. After whiting some hours the British replied heavily yesterday afternoon, he reported.
 Ankara reported that group of 10 or i2 French ships had arrived at Alexandretta from Syria and had been interned. Several hundred sol- dierS were aboard the ships, 1t was said. The Turks believed the Brit ish would demand that the French surrender internationally unless they quickly accept the arrnistice terms.
 The British carried out another air bombardment of Naples, the second in two days. The Italians re. ported five persons killed and 33 wounded.
 Employed by Britain
 In connection with the Americans already employed in north Ireland, 1t was pointed out that a number of American aviation techniciana as well as experts in air transport Atlantic ferrying and others also were employed by Britain. These also include about 100 radio-loca- ton technicians who are expected soon to bolster the British airplane detector system.
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