The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
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 of the German advance which = fl not halted-is headed straight for Crimea, the eastern Ukraine and the Caucasus was indicated by a sudden urgency which surrounded British efforts to aid Russia and by new events in Iran.
 The Iranian events appeared to reflect an end of velvet glove meth- ods of both Russia and Britatin in dealing with this lifeline for sup- plies and British achievements which may soon be needed vitally to protect the Caucasus and oil re- sources of the mid-east.
 The Iranian Shch, Riza Khan Pahlevi, abdicated the throne in fa- vor of his 21-year-old son, Grown Prince Mohammed Riza PahleW.
 The move reflected, it appeared, an end of Russian-B British patience in meeting an apparently calculated policy Of delays and hinderances in ridding the country of the large number of German nationals which was the original cause of the entry of British and Russian troops.
 The abdication was announced to the Iranian parliament as British and Russian troops suddenly start- ed to march on Tehran, capital of the country. They had halted their movement into Iran some days ago at points 75 to 30 miles short of the capital.
 Britain, Russia Take Over
 It seemed likely that the British and Russians would quickly take over key transport and communica- tions lines regardless of the. feelings of the Persians.
 The Shah's troubles also were complicated by rising opposition within Iran against his policies, par- ticularly among fierce tribesmen.
 In London hectic conferences were underway among the U. s, aad Brit ish delegations to the big Mcsccw war supplies conference for which they will depart shortly.
 w. Averill Hartman, head of the U. s. delegation, and Lord Beaver brook, head of the British delega- ton, conferred extensively.
 The British, retlecting their acute concern over the German advances beyond the Dnieper, questioned Har- riman closely on American reaction to the news the Nazis had won bridgeheads over this stream. Har- riman said American opinion seemed to have been unaffected by this development and suggested that the United States had been lulled to a false sense of security in the apo parent belief that Russia could cope with the German attack without great assistance from the outside.
 The British indicated they had little sympathy with this viewpoint commentators regarded So- viet war developments of the last few days with unusual gravity.
 They were rushing measures to get more supplies into Russia and Beaverbrook announced that an en- tire weeks tank production would be sent direct to Russia as the fore- runner of greatr aid to come. Har- riman revealed that considerable quantities" of American supplies have reached Russia. He did not specify amounts.
 Siege of Leningrad
 Tn addition to the German thrusts Into the Ukraine the siege of Len- ingrad went on amid fighting of the flercest sort. The Germans admitted that ferocity of Russian resistance, tacitly indicating they are suffering considerable casualties in attempt ing to tighten their ring around the city. The Russians were launch- ing numerous counter attacks upon the Nazi forces fighting into the Notifications lines.
 A special German high command communique gave resume of Ger man successes in the heavy fighting In the Lake linen region south of Leningrad. The communique claimed that nine Russian divisions were de- stroyed and nine others forced to retreat in broken condition.
 The Russian lith, 27th and 34th armies were said to have been beat en in this engagement with the capture of 53,000 prisoners, 320 tanks and 692 guns.
 Another dispatch from Wallace Carroll, veteran United Press staff correspondent who has arrivd i1 Moscow from London, reported that the Red army has been standing of the greatest military attack in his- tory and that 1t feels confident of meeting this onslaught indefinitely provided Britain and the United States can rush supplies into the Soviet to make up the terrific losses suffered in the 13 weeks of unparal- lelled combat.
 Moscow reported that the Germans have tried without success to seize the strongle held Russian base on Oesel Island of the Estonis coast at the entrance to the Gulf of Fin land. Four of six German troop transports and a German destroyer were sunk in the attack, Moscow said. Tn the Arctic the Russians re- ported the sinking of German transport and patrol ship of the north Finnish coast.
 Germans Split Forces
 London believed that the Germans have been forced to move about half of their estimated force of 100000 to 750,0O0 men from the occupied countries to the eastern front. pos- sibly replacing them with recruits and older men from the Reich.
 There wre many reports of con- tinued German trouble in the oc- cupied countries. Five communist hostages were ordered shot in Bel gium and northern France in re- prisal for attacks on Nazi troops. Martial law was lifted in Oslo. part ly due to return of quiet conditions and partly because of unfavorable in Sweden and Fin land, 1t was thought. V. A. Tanner, Finnish cabinet minister. prepared