The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-04
DIARY OF THE WAR


they had blown up the 110-millior
Dnieper dam, flooding the lower part
of Ukraine Germans claimed to be
within 80 miles of Leningrad. On cen
trail front Russians counter attacked
with some success. Iran surrendered
to British and Reds. Hitler was said tC
have warned Turkey he might soon
need use of the Black Sea. Japan was
bitter about U. S. military mission to
China Nazis in France were worried
over rising spirit of rebellion. British
carried out number of raids over
French and Dutch coast.
SATURDAY-Hitler and Mussolini
completed five-day meeting on the
Russian front, after acknowledging
possibility of a long struggle and
talking of peace which is to come.
Nazis took Tallinn, capital of Estonia,
and a major drive upon Leningrad by
water to coincide with land advances
was contemplated. Russia reported
Nazis before Kiev had been thrown
back. R. A. F. smashed again at Ger
man targets, each side losing ten
planes. Eight more persons were eX-
ecuted in Paris for aiding enemies.
SUNDAY-Nazis announced deva-
stating attacks on Russian transpor-
tation lines before Leningrad and
smashing air attacks on Russian
forces all the way along. Moscow de-
clared, however, that the Germans
were coming to their end sooner than
they expected. Nazis have been ex-
erting pressure upon Sweden, one of
three European countries that are
still neutral. Japan asserted the Axis
pact still remained the unshakeable
pivot of Japans foreign policy. Eu-
ropean war casualties were figured
near 7 million at close of the second
year.
MONDAY-Moscow reported sue
cess of strong counter attacks in cen
trail front coupled with continued re-
sistance of Red army on northwest
and southwest flanks, pushing Ger
mans back into Doggy battlefields.
Germans admitted counter-thrusts
but called them secondary. Odessa
showed no signs of giving up to
Nazis. Finland reached the Russian
frontier Of 1930-40 and there were
questions as to whether they would
go any further. England hammered
without rest at targets in western
Europe, striking coastal bases. They
bombed Bremen in Germany. A Brit
ish sub raided an Italian naval squad
ron in Mediterranean and hit a six
inch cruiser. Airmen raided Tripoli
TUESDAY = Russians apparently
held the initiative with persistent
counter attacks Berlin acknowledged
nter-offensives in Ukraine and
central front but said both were
thrown back. Japan threatened a
long-term war on America and Brit
ain on account of enlightenment of her
far casts interests. There was a
sharp rise in aerial activity over
western front British attacked RUIN
and Rhineland, Bremen and French
coast; Germans attacked English east
coast. Petain announced a new totali-
tartan government for France. There
was a new outbreak of anti-Jewish
terror in France Mexico's president
announced his country was ready tc
give every aid to defense of America
Observation-Disclosures asserted
their forces were within 20 miles of
Leningrad and that the water supply
of Odessa had been cut off. Russian
counter attacks were continuing or
large scale and Soviets claimed the
Nazis were falling so thickly that
Hitler rushed up reinforcements from
occupied Europe for his weakened
Eastern armies. They claimed Naz
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Holland had been stripped of even re-
servists, and that Hitler had ap.
pealed to Mussolini to fill gaps in
Nazi lines. Germans were reported
urging Japan to defy U. S. and adopt
policy of aggression. Bremen was
raided again. Germans raided HUI
and Newcastle. Reds admitted loss OF
Tallinn, Estonian capital.
TIL U RSDAY = Russians still
seemed to be stepping up their big.
gest counter offensive along center
and claimed Germans were thrown
back more than 80 miles. Nazis were
pushed back three miles on Lenin,
grad front. Nazis acknowledged tire
mendous fight going on but declared
operations were going we'll. r. A. F
made heavy attack on Berlin. MAJ
bombers were over British east coast
ports and airdromes. Japan's premier
declared his country was in the gray.
est crisis in history and called fol
total mobilization of the nations
power.