Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-29
Moscow Launches
Counter. Attacks
Against Invaders

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and disposed OF by rearWard Rus
sian elements.
The Russians admitted pressure
on the Kalinin front but said thai
German losses had been SO heavy
there. particularly to the 26th
Pauzer division, that the NaziS have
been forced to halt and group Their
units.
The Russians also reported
fresh German effort at the southern
end of the Moscow front but located
it around Orcl 2l0 miles south
west of the capital.
In contradiction of German
claims that they have been uablc
10 bring large artillery into action
IN the Moscow front due 10 terrain
conditions the Russians said that
present German attacks we're pre-
ccded by one O. the heaviest artil-
lerv preparations of the War.
NEUTRALS ANXIOUS
Europe's few remaining neutrals
gave attention TO Seir pcrllous po-
sition Wednesday,
The swedish foreign minister
Christian E. Guenther, told parlia-
mcnt az Stockholm that Sweden
desires to stay cut of the war ana
Will meet any attempt to force her
into it with armed resistance, If ne
cessary.
Al Ankara President ISmet Inonu
warned the Turks that they live or
the very edgc # a holocaust ard
must be prepared ior any sacrifice
demanded by event..
At Madrid oflIcia, Spanish quar-
ters believed that all hope, o.
peace. even if Russia should fail
had been blasted b. President
Roosevel.'s navi day address. The
Sran'sh foreign minister, RamCl.
:Serrano Guner. said Spain Va pre-
pared 70 send troops 10 tn" east
5rn from, # necessary 70 Id n
RL-sIa's defeat.
Tao-e He-o y, s.bie hints i. b.arf
dispatccc. .rom Berlin, V.ch% md
vatican city taaj POPE Plua may
have played sOlnf role IL bI!N2In-
GermanE's decision 70 repriaFc 100
French hostages who had beer
scheduled 10 bc executed in reprlSal
for the slaylng of German Of icers
Al Mantes and Bordeaux. The re-
ports Indicated considerable dlpio-
matte activity b. the Vatican which
may nave included representations
regarding the hostages at Berlin
although a Nazi spokesman denied
the Pop" lntarIeneG.
PROPAGANDA CHANGES
Berlin propa -anda, takins ne"
tacK. warned that hard fighting IN
storm and bad Wcatnel, IL cod ana
snow" lies ahead ana there vas lit
tie p-cif!c news from the central
fighting front except reports OF
terrible" weather which hao
begged Gown the mcchanl2ad NaZi
WChrmacnt.
The Nd2i high command claimed
that the Russian defense lines on
the four and half mile Wida Pcrc-
Pop Isttmus which linka Crmca tC
the mainland nave broken III II
days OF intensive fighting III which
1900 Russian prlonrrs were
5e.zed and = tanks and l09 guns
captured or put our of action.
German troops it was asserted
were pouring forward onto the Cri-
mean Eerinsu.a in pursuit Of the
"Dcaten enemy" London dispatches
admitted crave conern for the fate
Of Crlmea but pointed out that
the Soviet naval base of SebastopOl
has strong dr'enses and should be
| able h. hold out lengthily.
\ s baatopol is the main base OF
the Red Banner Black Sea fleet.
The Russians were believed 70 have
battleahip, five cruisers, 81 des-
troyara, 80 motor torpedo boats and
80 Submarines there. THIS naval
force would be forced TO withdraw
u less we'll equipped bases on the
Georgian coast if the German over
run Cr,mea.