The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-11
DIARY OF THE WAR


two to three millions and those of the
Nazis 100000 Nazis were thrust
back at Kiev with heavy losses. Ger
mans stressed action along the Black
Sea coast where they reported sue
cesses against the Reds. Another Nazi
was wounded in Paris and quick re-
prisals were anticipated An Ameri-
can tanker reached Vladivostok with
out trouble from the Japs. Italian
press lauded quality of Russian troops
Churchill urged U. S. support in
every field.
SATURDAY-A submarine attack
ed U. S. destroyer enroute to Ice
land. The destroyer put out depth
charges which may have sunk sub
Germans denied any knowledge of
event Germans and Russians were
engaged in battle for Leningrad that
appeared to be beginning of bloodiest
siege of history. Germans were shell
ing the city. Russians claimed Nazi
forces were thrown back. Firms re-
ported big fires raging in Leningrad.
In Ukraine Russians claimed to be
destroying large German forces. Brit
ish sank seven Axis ships, including
two warships and big liner in the
Mediterranean.
SUNDAY = U. S. and Germany
maintained conflicting claims about
skirmish of destroyer and sub. Ger
many claims U. S. destroyer was ag-
gressor. Nazi invaders were driven
back from Leningrad and counter Of
fensives were effective around Odes-
sa and Kiev, Reds asserted Germans
said bombardment of Leningrad con-
tinued and strong air units were
causing severe damage. British sank
another Italian liner off Tripoli and
bombed Axis North African positions.
notwithstanding pressed upon
Leningrad but Russians claimed sue
cesses at some points in fierce fight
ing. Hundreds of Nazi planes at
tackled the city. Germany claimed to
have sunk 65 Red transports and 27
Warships in Finnish Gulf Reds re-
ported dealing massive blows at in
vading troops and aircraft. Germans
said they shot down R. A. F. fortress
in Norway, the first of such large
planes to be downed Both sides
snapped aerial blows. British raided
Boulogne. There was continued dis
order in Paris as two more German
officials were wounded.
TUESDAY-Germans claimed iso-
lation Of Leningrad but seemed wor-
ried by growing power of British
aerial offensive on Western front and
by small fires of rebellion in occu-
| pied France. Germans acknowledged
heavy casualties in Leningrad ad-
vances. There was a violent raid on
Berlin by British planes which Nazis
acknowledged. Jews were ousted
from homes in Hanover and their
! properties confiscated. In occupied
Paris 100 Jews We're seized as host
ages as resistance was rising there.
i Japan viewed the Greer-U-boa clash
as prime issue. Many British bomb
ers Joined the Singapore forces. An
American freighter was sunk in the
Red Sea. British seized the Spitz-
bergen islands, 500 miles north of
Norway, to keep coal deposits from
Germans. There was no interference.
About 900 Norweigians returned
with them to Britain to help in Allied
war effort. Reds claimed routing of
eight Nazi divisions in Smolensk
area, central front.
WEDNESDAY - Another Ameri-
can vessel was sunk by torpedo 300
miles southwest of Iceland. 1t flew
the flag of Panama. Churchill pic
tured Britain's position in Atlantic
much improved but expressed wish
for greater help from the American
navy. Nazis warned all ships in Axis
war zones were subject to attack.
Germans said Leningrad was isolated
and under attack of every weapon.
Russians reported $50 square miles of
territory and fifty Soviet villages re-
taken in central counter-offensive
with 100000 Nazis in retreat. Iran ac-
cepted Russian and British terms,
providing connecting link between
British and Russian troops.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in be-
sieged Leningrad's situation were
apparent. Germans receded from
earlier claims that city was doomed
and suggested they might attempt to
reduce it slowly by gunfire and star
walton. Moscow said that German
losses in a battle for town on that
front had been $4,000 in dead and
wounded Russians also claimed de-
struction of infantry division midway
between Smolensk and Kiev. A state
of civil siege was imposed in Norway
! by Nazis because of unrest there