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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
X-ray MdrLene

Talked with Murfene Dietrich
at the Jack Warmers Sunday
night and she told me she had
spent the entire day at Joe pon
Sternbsrs's ranch being photo
grdphed. Marlene says Joe has
the most amazing collection of
cameras and that she considers
him the worlds finest photos-
ropher.
He felt that MarIene had not
been photographed properly in
still pictures so he took so or
more poses Nth, abe said, a neD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Expert

BASIL RATHBONE. star of
Paramount's The Mad Doctor, 4"
is an expert in two sports which
date back 10 antiquity. They are
fencing and archery. Rathbone
hunts with a bow and arrow in
stead of a gun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

she has been signed on an exclu-
sive contract and every effort will
be used TO try and get stories
similar 10 the ones Shirley made
during her most successful days.
The Lee baby goes to the Presi-
dents ball-Hollywood's youngest
representative-and then TO New
York for a personal appearance.
Her next will be chosen by her
Paramount sponsors with great
care.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Baby Carolyn
Back in Films
Parents Relent,
Permit Child
to Act
By LouELLA o. PARSONS

HOLLYWOOD Jan. 22.-The
first little girl TO walk into our
hearts since Shirley Temple cap
tivated the world in Little Miss
Marker is Carolyn Lee. aged 5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Almost a Banker

FREDRIC MARCH. co-starred
with Betty Field in Victory" is
recognized as one Of Hollywoods
leading business authorities. and
not without reason. for he worked
in bank before he turned 10 the
stage for career.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

The irresistible
child was taken
back 10 Ohio
after she played
in Honeymoon
in Bali by her
pare mt S. Mr..
and Mrs. War
rem Copp, W h o
couldn't see n
movie care er
for their little
girl.
But y. Frank
Freeman never.
stopped urging
the Cops who
are in COM
ia b ! e cir
cumstanccs, TO
r &c side r.
Fin a lily they
rele n I ed and
c a r o | y n
appea are d in
Virginia" for
F d W a r d II.
Griffith N OW
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Adds Own Portrait
To Photo Gallery

MARY MARTIN, who has
photographs of a dozen or more
friends of stage and screen on the
walls of her dressing room at
Paramount, finally has secured a
portrait of herself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Here's How
Wine and Beer Output in
State Sets Record
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Aug. 22.--All previ.
Gus monthly records for production
of wine and beer in Michigan were
broken in July, Berten M. Davey
director of the brewery and alco-
hol division of the liquor commits
sion, reported today.
The states 30 breweries pro-
duced 335, $40 barrels of beer in
July this year, an increase OF
$4,000 or 10 per cent over the
same month in 1910, and raised
the amount of brew actually bar
relied and bottled "A per cent
during the period.
Wine production also showed a
. per cent increase in July over
the same month last year, with
1910 gallons bottled.
"This shows Michigan drink
ers are becoming moderate"
Davcy said. THE consumption
of hard liquor is decreasing and
consumption of lighter intoXi-
cants is increasing. We sold
more excise stamps during the
month than at any other time"
OF the '121 900 gallons taxed in
Michigan. $4,000 were bottled by
the states 10 wineries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
State Merges
Welfare Units
To Save $4,000
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING. Aug. %. - Audit
General Vernon j. Brown agreeoS
with the welfare commission to-
day to combine auditing STATS in
order to save approximately $10,-
900 per year.
Civil Service Director Thomas
j. Wilson suggested the merger
when he found the work dupli-
Gated. At the same time he sent
notices TO all department heads
to continue the search for dead
wood" employees.
ut is Important for depart
ment heads TO make sure what
each person on the pay roll does
for the state" he said. I'VE
want no slackers retiring on
state pay"
Brown said three or four audis
tors would probably lose theie
jobs as a result of the mergers
The welfare commission yesterday
appointed John d. O'Connell OF
Detroit, welfare director. He has
been acting director since last
January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
M. Bennett Wallace
Lumberman''s Funeral Sc
for tomorrow

Services will be held at . p. m.
tomorrow in Howe Peterson
Funeral Home, 22547 Michigan
avenue, for NJ. Bennett Wallace,
sc. of 225l1 Alexandrine avenue,
Dearborn, who died in Henry Ford
Hospital Wednesday.
Mr.. Wallace started in business
with his father. James, founder OF
Wallace Lum b er Company, in
Dearborn, 40 years ago He OPP
Grated the business after his
fathers death.
lie leaves his wife, Florence, and
two daughters. Mrs. Betty Smith
and Margaret Ann Wallace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Wedding Halted
Salesman Turns Out to Be Probation Officer,
Arrests Groon,-to-Be Before Marriage

Harry Jergens. %, a roomer al
17174 Lindsay avenue, and Lor-
raine Ribet, 81, the daughter OF
the house, were all set to get mar
ried until a furniture salesman"
called to see Jergens.
Today there are 200 post cards
in the mail, asking friends and
relatives TO come and get the
presents they sent for the we'd
ding, which had been scheduled
for tomorrow.
The furniture salesman" came
10 the Ribet home while groom
to-be Jergens. an auto worker
was asleep. He 'made some in.
quiries about Jergens, left. anc
presently. returned with two po-
lCCmCn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
State COP. Ex-Aide
Named Treasurer
Times stan Correspondent

JACKS SON, Aug. 22.-James
Thomson, former Republican state
central committee chairman and
former state agricultural commits
sioner, today was named county
treasurer to fill the unexpired term
of Verd Easton, who died Sunday.
Thomson, a Tompkins Township
farmer, has been prominent in
state and county politics for many
years. After resigning as chairman
of the state central committee,
! Thomson ran for lieutnant cover
nor in 1910 and was defeated in
the primary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Niphts

TO harmlessly flush poisons and
acid from kidneys and relieve irrita-
tons Of bladder so that you can stop
getting up nights" get a 30 cent pack
age 81 Gold Medal Harlem Oil Cap
sules and take as directed. Other
symptoms OF kidney and bladder
weaknesses may be scant. burning or
Hmarting passage 80 backache - leg
cramps puffy eyes Get original
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules.
Money back II IL fails
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
IDENTITY REVEALED

The policemen arrested Jergens
as a probation violator and the
furniture salesman revealed he
was Probation Officer George
WELDON.
He also revealed that JergenS
was on two years probation for
issuing S1lJ worth of bad checks
that he was wanted for failing tc
report 10 the probation office since
last May, and that he had beer
married--and divorced-once be.
fore.
lie had traced Jergens through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Tax Aids Bootleeeers

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. -
GNS) Bootlegging is on the in
crease because of higher federal
taxes on liquor. Howard T. Jones,
general counsel of the Distilled
Spirits Institute, told the Senate
finance committee today in oppoS-
ing a proposed $4-a-gallon tax on
whisky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
MURIEL JOHNSON, S1z

cards to those unable TO make it
here" he said, land they will be
sent to the Detroit Osteopathic
Hospital, where the doctors will
rate them on their own time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22

the wedding license he had rec
emily applied for.
AT a hearing before Recorders
Judge Thomas NJ. Cotter, a pro-
baton and psychiatric report OF
Jergens was asked and the court
set a hearing date for August %
That is five days after the we'd
ding date. But it's no longer a
wedding date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22

Miss Ribet, of 17174 Lind
say avenue, whose wedding to
Harry Jergens, 25, a roomer
at her home, planned for
Saturday, was called off when
he was arrested as a proba-
ton violator. She learned
that he has been arrested on
a bad check charge and had
been married previously and
divorced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
REAL ESTATE
VALUES
FROM TODAY'S
WANT ADS

CLOSE 20 transportation and stores; 4
room bungalow, water, electric and gas.
double construction; insulated $3.50 down.
CONCORD. 1O3s-s-room. reconditioned;
reduced 81. ESQ; don't disturb tenants.
CoNANT. 1882 Groom: Scar garage; side
drive; reasonable. owner.
DUBAY. near French road--3-room: large
lot. $3.50, $50 down, SO monthly.
Vacant.
FERRY PARK. 2725i near Lawton n,,,
room; fun basement. H. A.. excellent
condition $500 down, vacant; open 1880
owner on property
FORT PARK. 1920 Lincoln Park-Four
rooms; fenced yard; near schools 81, 700.
$3.50 down or $1,000 cash.
FOUR ROOM house and bath; six-car
garage fun lots, plenty trees, lots fruit
Sell cheap.
LlNwooD i5356--6 room: breakfast nook,
stoker. fireplace. extra toilet. double ga-
rage; screens. storm sashes. Appointment
MAXWELL. 5s2s-7-room: year garage ;
excellent condition; sacrifice.
ROsEMoNT, 67i4 Cwarren- southneld) IS
room, gas afr conditioned; Venetians;
$500, owner.
ST CLAIR Vernon. SIS good condition,
garages; income $50; $3.50.
COLORED North of the Boulevard. near
John r.. brick 2.flat, newly decorated.
10 down.
COLoRED- $3.50 DOWN two-famIiy; fur
naces. garages. Act quickly.
CHERRYI.AWN- S26 plus rent makes pay
ment. reconditi0ned. vacant.
lARDMORE. North OF Fenkeli-5-room
brick veneer. only S535 down. Bal:
S3s % per month plus taxes.
COLORED-140 Trowbrdge AZ Woodward ;
81 500 buys beautiful brick. Thirteen
rooms completely CARPETED; tile bath.
shower, three toilets: completely tiled kitch-
en-; lot 5Ox153 Immediate possessAn.
lCOLoRED-S45O DOWN Two-famlly; fur
naces. garages. Act quioklyi
lsEYBURN. 50 100 Eight rooms, bath, Ar
cola heat 2-car garage.
For These and Many Others See
yCrntEe, urANyvU ADo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22

For the Inside News" OF
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
STUDIO SCHOOL SENIOR

Three years ago Mrs. Brodel
took her three talented daughters
TO New York and during their
first year there a talent scout
spotted Joan and bought her q
ticket to Hollywood 1t proved
to be one-way ticket.
Joan is a senior at the white
school house run by Warner
Brothers on the studio lot for
younger film players. Although she
lis paid no particular attention or
respect in the movie school, fact
which may help TO explain her
unspoiled manner.
"They smack me down." she
smiled.
Joan was scared to death when
she first met Gary Cooper. But
HE was so nice TO me and
he'd rehearse scene with me
over and over, IL 1 felt nervous
or uncertain. He's the kindest,
most genuine person I've ever
met.
Romance? I just don't know
any young men,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Clan TO Honor
.StdrIet Returned
From Hollywood
BY VERA BROWN

The O'Hearnes, the Regans and
the Brodels are gathering today
to homer a colleen of their clan,
She is Joan LeSlie-Leslie now,
but born a Brodel right here in
Detroit, if you please-and at the
ripe age of 10 she has a past, not
to mention a future, which any
top-hight Hollywood star might
envy. And probably does.
At Is Joan Leslie has the star.
ring role with Gary Cooper in
Sergeant York" currently get
ting rave notices in New York
At 10 she is scheduled 10 play
opposite Enrol Flynn and Henry
Fonda in forthcoming pictures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
Detroit S Babies
Sturdy and Fit,
Contest Shows

Detroit's babies arc n sturdy
strong-lmbed lot. free from major
defects, If the ones entered in the
healthy baby contest sponsored by
the Women Of the Moose are a
cross section of the cIty's tQddlerS.
The little ones, from infants up
10 : years, are being examined by
20 volunteer osteopathic phySi-
clans from the Detroit association.
al the Moose Club, Elizabeth
street and Cass avenue, under the
direction Of Detroit Chapter 337
Of the Women Of the Moose.
All who pass will he eligible for
the contest 10 be held next
Wednesday. Winning babies will
be crowned at a coronation pag-
cant in Masonic Temple Septem-
Der :.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
ONLY ONE REJECTED

DR.. Sydney F. Elias, director OF
the physical examinations. was
enthusiastic about the health OF
the babies entered,
Up 10 noon today, we eX-
amlned over 500 babies" he cN-
planned. "and only had &C reject
one. That one had impetigo.
There have been few eases of
skin diseases due 10 the weather.
hut about % per CEN of the
ones examined are perfect"
Mrs. William Leigh, director OF
the child care and welfare pro-
gram. explained the purpose OF the
clinic and contest.
The purpose" she said, sis
not 80 much TO pick healthiest
or prettiest baby, as to try To
make mothers more clinical
minded. IL we offer them free
medical examinations for their
children and thus discover early
defects which can be corrected.
we feel we will have done a
good service.
NEED MOST CARE
"The babies most in need of
medical attention are the ones
whose mothers bring them In
and say my baby is in perfect
health. He never has been TO
doctor"
"Often we find these babies
have had defects and we send
them to a hospital or recon-
mend they be taken to doctor"
While 1000 Detroit children
have been registered, only half
that number will have been eX-
amined by tonight, Doctor Elias
said. The remainder are forced TO
stay at home because of lack Of
transportation facilities with the
DSR on strike.
Eve have arranged to send
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
YEARS FIND AT Is

At Is She was picked as the find
of the year in Hollywood and at
Is she has the comforting knowl-
edge that she didn't disappoint the
experts who picked her. She has
known the thrill Of attending a
broadway opening of her own
picture. She has made six pictures.
All this at 16.
Joan arrived here yesterday with
her mother for a brief visit with
Detroit relatives and friends. She
has a mass of red gold hair, eyes
as blue as Irish lakes and a
personality that is refreshingly
modest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
GREETING AT STATION

Meeting her at the New York
Central station were Uncle Will
liam Regan. cousins Basil, Alex
and Frances, Uncles Frank and
Jack O'Hearne, Uncle Edmund
Brodel, and the auntieS, Of course,
all three-generation Detroiters.
Said Joan:
81 want to drive past our old
house Mt so Midland avenue
1 want to see Grandpa John
BrodePs old home and go to st.
Benedict's school to see Sister
Mary Kathleen--I want to do
so many things and there's such
little time to see all of YOU"
Both Mrs. Brodel and her daugh-
ter were too excited TO eat their
when they arrived al
their suite at the Book-CadillaC
Hotel. 1t was the first time
Joan's been back since the family
left for New York, three years
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-22
HOPES TO DO CLAUDIA

HOPES TO DO CLAUDIA
'T've just come from New
York." Joan smiled. sergeant
York opened, and il was terribly
exciting. l went to the Rainbow
Room, saw seven Broadway
shows how I'D like to do
Claudia some day"
Joan got her start in show bust.
ness when she made her first stage
appearance in a school play at the
age of 2. At 5 she was tap dane
ing with her sisters, Mary and
Betty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
Invaders Advance
In War Maneuvers

ICcnfinusd Ffem FsEs onel
receFs~a - hss~ rsex~Ss seuth.
ward - FeFt FfsxlrF. hut .s~se
~ tH~ ws~s~s fes~~. wwr~
pr~~a~s~a - have h~ee rap
tur~zz.
Port wnrsisr - hern reported
wsred ~, ~ az ennt~fs II =
te-minate attack during fhe
paper saF= last we~k. nj Inc -
stractien ~. vigorously dsniea ~
nHlg. Ger. Jane. ". Cunningham
II vs. indicated here that ID.
ditlcnsi Red fercrs lsndea in ths
Fort wordea region following she
capture Wednesday
u Vas snnouneed that most u
the California fslnfofcemenss
would - IN Washington ~ tonight
snd that after , m. ath army
headquarters weuid - situated Al
Langvie~
The Red invaders. Who were
assumed - 10 hssinx their IN.
vssion ~ the United state. on the
~csptured~ Hawaiian islands. drove
steadily inland from ths land.
hold they tcok with rsrssrners
ard dive eomeers ct Crsvs Har-
h~r. Tn. Blue defenders al.
nitted Tuesday the less II Elma.
M.ir a~se..>s srr~ ~ =
is-mii~ front from Met1~srs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
BANKRUPTCY ACTIONS

Bankruptcy petitions filed We'd
nesday in federal court here in
ciuded Jonathan w. Mincher
Centralia. listing debts totalling
81 ese46 and no assets. Shade
Coleman. Morton. listing debts
totalling sl,5e4 and no assets
Joseph NJ. Challender. Chehalis,
listing debts totalling s673.5o and
no assets: John ]. Urich. 3s25 9Th
ave. listing debts totalling
81, STATS and no assets: Harold r.
Morton. 500 So. Alaska St, list
ing debts totalling s7oe7o and no
assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
Blood and Sand
AT Temple Today

Vicente Blasco Ibanez' famous
novel. Blood and Sand" comes
for a return engagement to the
Temple screen today amidst a
blaze of technicolor reflecting the
tempestuous stirring Spanish life
that was magnificent while It
lasted
Linda Darnell and Rita Hay
worth. Tyrone Powers love in
terest. and top featured players.
appear in lavish surroundings. As
en- international adv nturess,
Rita's screen home Is one Of the
most spectacular and extravagant
~rendezvous" 10 be seen in the
movies. To bring II TO the screen
cost the studio $4,000.
Other members of this masnifi-
cent cast include Nazimova, An
thony Quinn. J. Carol Naish. John
Csrradine, Lynn Bari. Laird Gre
gar and Vicente Gomez. Robert
-. Kane was the associate pro-
Queer, and 10 Swerling wrote the
screen play.
Sharing the bill will be Jane
withers and Charles Buddy
Rogers in Golden Hoofs."
You help yourself when you buy
q. 8. Defense Bonds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21

.. nskeIit~. ssrw-= th< Frat<
- ofsunis. fnssarr~' r=siaws-
sreuaa sh~itun ). thr neffh
ssa o>k<ia~ n ~ .esfs a.
tempted . pssr~F. nss-m~=f
% Ise capital
rhe sist Division frum Fert
Lewis principal defending fnrce
moved its field headquarters bach
several miles frum the ceutrsi
fighting fSont II uccieary.
nosA ssses reported consider
ssie rAtfel activity IN II fFnnts
IA, serial actis#ty 49, slight
Defenders rushed tau companies
~ the soth nfansrv fretn Iisndsr.
snn inlet. mar otYmria. % Allyn
ant neifalf % lntsreept = Red
tank hsttsilon moving toward The
Puget sound navy yard Al nFem.
srtnn. FoF ths FRA time. defend.
era assd motcFhoats 10 move
tFvcns.
Reinforcement. - t1eon nor
from the Csllfornls camps 20 Fnss
ORD ard san f.uis ohssro ~ers
entering ths ee~h<t are. tnfss
~ trap train ard truck caravan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21

ANCHOR often . loan ssrves bsssd upon hsedIissss.
courtesy and bnesse respect for the borrower Applics
ton for loan simple business Transaction with
.aAks YOU application by phone that the Transaction
Be completed when you call .. the Office Privacy respected
and credit inquiries made Of friends relatives
ploy~ There differences m ppetbods and rates. AZ
Anchor you pay less than the lawful maximum rate and
you pay charge You pay charges only for the
number Of days you the money For example, the
entire of SIS loan for thirty days only 75e 500
loan for thirty days may be obtained Of only 81
The accompanying table shows how conveniently vsross
annosnts may be repaid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21

TIE RoY Volunteer IRE depart.
gnrnt i sponsoring = observation
- her piekers SATURDAY. Aug -
There Nili - special events enn.
eessinss. 80 = FREE street. dance
Eerfxnnr = invited = attend The
nrczrAm starts AZ : n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
Sovieis Now Face Supreme
Test Of Reserve Power
Gsrmons Renew Offensive 10 Brock
Outer Dsfsnsss Of Lsningrod Area
tcostinusd From Page ons)

tCoatinusd From Page onsl
so~od sector defending Moscow
and the retirement of the Ukraine
main army east a the Dnisper
had been carried out in good
order and that intense fighting
wAs In progress 10 block the enemy
drives
On the north. the Germans still
were about 90 to 20 miles from
Leningrad and In the south the
Russians still were fighting at
tridgeheads on the west bank
of' the Dnieper. although Berlin
claimed unoffcially that Man
troops had crossed the river in
some sectors Moscow reported
that all attsmps To cross had %
far been frustrated.
BELIEVE NAILS To Try
TO CROSS swAMPs
Although the German threat to
Leningrsd was grave. the biggest
immediate problem for the Red
army was reformation of the
Ukraine army Of Marshal Sem
yon Budenny 10 protect the war
industries md the oil fields east
Of the Dnieper. Both Berlin and
London predicted a tremendous
new battle In that sector, where
British experts believed the Ger
mans would attempt TO cross the
broad, swampy lower river by use
Of a great parachute army and
possibly oy naval operations on
the Black sea
The German parachUtists
have had ANAL success ~
far In the war In Russia hut
N . b,E-scaie parstroop Of
fenstve, such - Was launched
on Crete. were undertaken In
the Ukraine u might be ef-
fecti,e IN cooperation with
infantry attempts TO cross tho
river and 10 flank the Rus
sians from The north.
The AXIS naval forces on the
Black sea also have been testing
cut the Red fleet strength In the
south by 'hrusts on the coast
east Of Odessa. Moscow reported
these attempts 10 land forces by
sea had been turned back and
two transports sunk. but further
progress by the Germans In the
south might make new ses-borns
attacks on the Crimes or even the
Batum oil fields OF Georgia
a logical development
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
NAH TRANSPORT PLANES
Attached NJ RUSSIANS


"stin pushing" the enemy.
In regard 10 the German tank
carrying planes encountered on
the southern front. Al official
oommuniqus said that a group
Of German transport planes es-
corted BY Messersehmitts" was
heading fer TIRE town q o.
possibly Odessa -- when attacked
by Russian fighter planes.
The enemy craft were split into
two groups In the first group.
the Russians reported they
brought down three hssssr-
schmitt and two Junkers trans
port planes In the second group.
two Junkers we're reported shot
down and me others turned hack
All of the Iunkers shot
down CARRIED tsnkrttes (sunali
tanks with ercws.") the com
munique said.
Red army forces we're reported
resisting strongly against German
drives from three sides against
Leninsrad and multipronged
offensive in the Ukraine that has
carried to the west bank of the
lower Dniepsr.
The 6s-uale advance o. the
LeoingrNd front Was said To
have been made nv the Ger
mans In q drive from starya
Russo around Lake nmen To
Nogorod. where q communique
said particularly heavy fight
Ing was In progress.
A violent battle was reported
raging also around Gomel. where
German armored forces. in = new
thrust. were seeking to drive a
wedge between Russias central
and southern armies and envelop
Marshal s e m yon Budenny's
ukrainian forces from the north.
Soviet regulars and guerrillas
were said In frontier dis
patches TO he infiicting heavy
losses on German forces clos
ing In on Tallinn. capital of
Estonia. and Odessa, great
BLACK sea port.
An Estonian guerrilla band. in
a daring foray was reported 10
have seized Baltic island and
annihilated the German occupants.