The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-27

Nazis reported fighting whole chain
of crucial actions in Russia but
acknowledged strong Russian counter
attacks. Billiards. were bowling over
Russia.
SUNDAY = British appeared to
have Germans on verge Of disaster in
North Africa. Tobruk garrison burst
through siege lines and other forces
cut into Nazi armored divisions
trapped east of Tobruk. Germans
claimed fall of Rostov, Russian city
guarding northern route to Caucasus
oil fields. Nazis were attacking Mos
COW with largest concentration OF
forces ever seen in modern warfare
| New pressure was being eXerted on
France for air bases and supply
routes to combat British drive in
Libya. Two more Italian garrisons
surrendered in Ethiopia New Zealand
troops recaptured Fort Capuzzo on
Egyptian-Libyan frontier. British
were having complete mastery of all
along African coast.
MONDAY-Each side claimed edge
in desert fighting but British claimed
capture of Bardia and penetration
south and west, a land advance from
| Tobruk, torpedoing of two Italian
cruisers, a destroyer and supply ships
+ encirclement of Germans at Salun
and Halfaya pass, splitting up Of
Axis armored forces into four groups
Axis claimed destruction of 55(
British tanks and armored cars anC
Illustration of British efforts
grounding Of warship and sinking Of
enemy sub. Reds announced counter,
attacks around Leningrad and fierce
fighting around Moscow. Germans in
timated a new thrust shortly from
Rostov to cut off Russian oil. Hitler
met with Mussolini and Petain il
| Berlin.
TUESDAY - British left wing il
Libya was sweeping toward encircle
ment and had progressed 200 miles
into Libya, but right was meeting
savage Axis resistance in area neal
Mediterranean coast where tanks anc
men were engaged in struggle Brit
ish captured port of Gambut. Nazis
claimed capture of town in Russia
only 81 miles from Moscow Reds adj
mitted their second line of defense
was under assault and that invaders
were within fifty miles of city. Nazis
had 100000 men engaged. On south
ern and northern flanks Red armies
claimed victories of consequence. U
S. troops moved into Dutch Guiana
South America, with approval of
Brazil and exiled Dutch Government
to protect bauXite mines there, from
which U. S. gets aluminium.
WEDNESDAY - British infantry
entered the Libyan campaign after the
tank battle appeared inconclusive
with heavy losses on both sides. Axis
reserves were hurdled into the fray
Britain's left column was still sweep
ing on. In Russia the Reds were hold
ing the Caucasus approaches and con-
tinued a offensive. Action
around Leningrad was also favorable
to Reds but positions around Moscow
were worse for them. Reds admitted
2,122,000 men killed, wounded or
missing since war began and placed
German casualties at six million
British announced raid on coast of
Normandy. Seven new countries were
signed up by Germany in anti-comin-
tern pact in Berlin.
THURSDAY = Two British units
fought forward to junction in Libya
around Tobruk and continued toward
a decisive victory. Axis positions were
improved but still in danger of en-
circlement. Nazi peril was reaching
closer to Moscow where they adj
vanced both north and south of city
In south around Rostov Reds had
pushed Nazis back. German sui
claimed hitting British battleship al
Salum. Germany's foreign minister
called on Americans to disown the
| Governments policies and said Ger.
many would win even if U. S. entered
the war Five hundred more Sert
guerrillas were killed by Nazis. Five
Norwegians were shot on espionage
charges. Secretary Hull gave a stiff
reply to Japanese on American policy
! in Pacific.