Evening star., 1941-09-22
Workers
Call on Red Army
To Win or Die
Soviet Troops and MiIitio
Are Reported Holding
Nozis to StondstiII
BY the AsSocia ted Press.

MOSCOW. Sept. 22-The fiercest
fighting on the whole Russian battle
front famed toward a climax today
around Leningrad. where armament
workers called on the great port
city's defenders to win or die"
AS in besieged Odessa to the south
Leningrad's defense ring of Red
troops and militia called from the
shops and factories were reported
holding their attackers to stand
still close to the city limits.
Workers in the great Putllov
armament plant, in an open letter
to the city's fighting forces, ap-
pealed:
win or die-there is no other
choice. Win or die: This is the
law for the Soviet fighter; this is
the slogan for the entire Soviet ma
I ton! Let us give our holy oath We
will not lay down our arms until we
bury all the Fascist beasts"
Moscow Tightens Precautions.
With Kiev fallen as the war en-
tered its fourth month. Moscow
tightened its own precautions behind
its barrier of fighting men.
The capital city council prohibited
the return of all who left the city
since the war began. Those who do
come back will not be given permits
by militia nor issued food cards.
An early morning communique
terselv acknowledged that kiev,
Russia's third city and administra-
tive center of the Ukraine. was
Yielded to the Germans after many
DAYS of fierce fighting"
1t was the first major capture for
the Germans since they invaded
Russia and constituted a serious
blow to the Soviet. but the city OF
646,O00 population was given up in
accord with the Russian plan of
keeping the Red Army on a fighting
basis even at the expense of terri
tory, Russians said.
Rear Guard Fighting Stubbornly.
Stubborn rear-guard fighting was
believed to have saved large part
of the citys defenders, who were
reported falling back to the east to
prepare for German thrust at the
industrial Donets Basin.
The withdrawal became impera-
tive after the Germans crossed the
Dnieper to the north, swept down
the rivers eastern bank and fought
their way into the ring of fire about
Kiev.
Balancing the Kiev setback in
some measure was report that the
Red Army on the counteroffensive in
the central sector had recaptured 81
villages ard driven the Germans
from a strong fortified line
The midday communique reported
that stubborn fighting continued
along the entire front during the
night.
The fighting at Leningrad became
even more furious as the Germans
increased their pressure. News
paper reports said Nazi dive -bombers
were hitting Russias second city
with such ferocity it seems the
earth itself will split"
Lie dlIily llt"SPdPSl ibCt SOoi Co
timated the Germans had lost AZ
per cent of the men in all divisions
hurled against Leningrad.
Bayonet Charges Met.
Two divisions, the 30th Infantry
and an arti-aircraft unit, have lost
nearly so per cent of their men, E
! Sunday communique said.
A Pravda correspondent at the
/ Leningrad front wrote that the Ger
mans had made no advance toWart
Leningrad in a number of days ano
! that powerful artillery fire Of thu
Soviets lis chasing the Germans int
hastily-dug trenches"
The defenders of Odessa are stand
ing up against bayonet charges b,
Rumanian soldiers, Red Star re-
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