The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-05
RUSSIANS HOLD
 UP NAZI DRIVE
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A Russian communiQue reported that Russian naval landing party has captured five islands held by the Films, apparently in the Gulf of Finland, the Films were said to have lost 90 men killed and 13 officers and men captured in the surprise move by Red troops.
 The Films were said to have em- ployed their bases on the islands to direct artillery fire against the Russians and spot movements of Soviet warships. The Russians re- ported they captured large quan- tity of machine guns, mine throw CTS, rifles and ammunition on the islands.
 The Communist party newspaper Pravda, reported that guerilla ac- ton behind the German lines is be- coming increasingly effective. Ii reported one action in White Rus sia where guerrillas ambushed Nazi motorized infantry units and killed 100 soldiers. In another action 1s German tanks were said to have been destroyed.
 Nazis Advance 50 Miles
 Mention of a German drive in the direction of Kholm, 200 miles south of Leningrad and 270 miles west northwest of Moscow, appar- ently indicated an advance for the Germans of about 50 miles east of the Porkhov- -Nevel line, scene of re- cent fighting in that area.
 The new German drive into the Ukraine entered its fourth day ot big scale fighting.
 The communique' reported a vio- lent battle in the direction of Be- lava Tserkov, 50 miles south southeast of Kiev, but apparently the fighting had subsided to some extent along the other claw of the German pincers movement, toward Korosten, 90 miles west northwest of Kiev.
 Russian planes bombed and ma chine gunned German tank, motor ized and infantry and artillery for nations throughout yesterday ir cooperation with the ground forces the communique said. It was asserted that revised re- ports showed that 20 German planes were shot down last Saturday against six Russian planes.
 Moscow Raided Again German planes raided Moscow for the 18th time in IS days during the night. There was an air raic alarm period of three hours, ending at 1:30 a. m. (7:30 p. m. Monday EDT.
 A communique said that only ont or two plarVes of several attacking formations Succeeded in breaking through the defense ring of Rus sian night fighter planes and anti aircraft guns.
 Incendiary bombs which the Ger man planes dropped were put ou' so quickly that no fire were caused the communique said, and no dam age was done.
 It was said that one German bombing plane was shot down ant that the Russian defense force! lost none.
 112 Maxi Spies Taken Moscow, Aug. 5.-(UP)-Kiev dis patches reported today that II: German agents had been rounded ID in the Ukraine by civilian volun. teer destruction" battalions, or ganized for the purpose of "com' batting parachutists and spies"
 The battalions, organized in every city and village of the Ukraine, were said to have arrested nine enemy agents in Odessa, Black Sea port five in Chernigov and 98 in tivs other districts.
 Lieut.. Col. Mikhail Pavlov, vice. chief of Moscow's fire defenses, paic high tribute to the efficiency anc prompt action of the volunteer fire- fighting men, women and youths, as result of whose efforts the capita has suffered little damage In ths nightly German air raids.
 Moscow's industries have not sui fered at all, he said, and there hal been no fire that has lasted mort than two hours.
 Paylov said the civilian fire fighters have been using the sim plest ubstances-water and sand depending chiefly on prompt ac' ton to deal with German incen' diaries. He said there has not vel been need to resort to chemical ex' tingulshers.
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