The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-27

that the flair of the Soviets for industrial developments in gigantic units, which has been regarded in fhe past as weakening the regime. naiRht be a big asset in Q crisis that called for Q maximum squirt in. production.
 Russia Speeds Up
 {. The process of transferring in- dustry, particularly heavy indus try, east of the Urals was speeded ID by Russia late in 1889 with good results. One incident was cited in which the Luftwaffe heavily bomb Cd, factory sites in the west where not . single piece of machinery remained.
 The Russian transport system was described as functioning smoothly despite heavy pressure of war traffic and organization IS good, despite German gains on the light ing fronts.
 "There is heavy fighting on the central and southern parts of the Nront but the lack of news of fur liner progress of the Russian Counter attack in the Gomel area As a little disuieqting because 1t IS A very important action" an m- 3urmant explained.
 ''Until we know more of the re- suit of this battle the situation must De regarded as serious because II xhe Germans continue their thrust Woutheastward from Gomel the Whole area behind Kiev is in danger @f being squeezed out or cut oil. . 'If the Russian counter-attack rucceeds the Germans will have a much more difficult time on the southern front"
 Soviet Army Annihilated . Berlin, Aug.27-(UP) The high Eommand said today that the Rus Han 22nd army had been ann1hllat- Cd. claiming that 10000 Russians were killed and 3oOo0 captured at Helikie Luki, 265 miles west of Mos COW between Lake linen and Smo- iensk.
 with rolling of drums and a fam fare of trumpets, the high command gaid that in a battle which lasted Eeveral days German troops encir- eled and "completely annihiliated he main Russian force on the cen- fral front. : The German troops occupied Vel tkie Luki, the high command said The town, a key point on the cen- Eal front, is in the center of the area about which the German high command has had little or nothing Is say for weeks, even in the face If Moscow claims that the Russians, defending the gateway to Moscow, had launched strong counter-at- tack \ South of the velikie Luki area, the Berlin radio said, two Soviet rifle corps and one tank corps were an nfnillated" near Uman,.
 '~TAe command and entire staff were captured" the radio claim Kaid. 'The 236th Russian artillery regiment engaged in . fight with the Germans and Gen. Snegoff and Another general were taken prison- ITS. The 46th tank divisions were totally destroyed"
 UMan is the point south of Kiev ekoun which, the high command said Yesterday, German troops drove Eastward to capture Dniepropetrovsk mn the Dnieper river.
 Following up yesterdays specia! xnmmunique claiming capture oi Dniepropetrovsk by units led by &sen. Ewald Von Kleist,- the regular Nigh command communique, issued rom Adolf Hitler's headquarters. said today that the Germans had destroyed the last Soviet forces re- listing west of the Dnieper in the treat bend of the river.
 On the northern front Finnish Troops were reported to be fighting Vheir way into viipuri, anchor town 6f the Russian line in the Karelian Peninsula north of Leningrad. Ger shan armies were reported closing