The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
RUSSIAN TROOPS
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swept the countryside, huge junkers transport planes attempt to crash land endorsements while Russian guns bombarded the air field.
 There were reports that the sur rounded garrisons morale was cracking. Scores of Gemans, includ- ing company of the 260th Gemanr building unit, a battery of the 29Oth artillery regiment and detachment of the 30th division, were reported to have surrendered. They said thousands of others were held back only by threats of the German of- ficerS.
 Tn the Crimea, Russian attacks before Sevastopol developed into hand-to-hand encounters which continued well after dark yesterday The Soviets launched tank attacks on Kerch behind heavy artillery balrages. New attacks across the frozen sea of Azov against Tangan- rog were reported.
 Heavy fighting was in progress along the Smolensk railroad, where the Russians have retakeh two To- calities and killed 1900 Germans in four days fighting.
 In the Leningrad area, 2,000 Ger mans were reported killed in a two day battle and at another point ot the same sector, two localities were taken by the Soviets, who killed $50 oof the enemy.
 Today's early commurlique. re- porting active fighting against the Germans during the night" said Soviet troops operating in one sec- tor of the Leningrad front destroyed about 50 pillboxes and dugouts."
 It said two tanks and 12 vehicles were destroyed and three heavy arlo 19 light machine guns were cap' tured and "the enemy left more than $50 dead on the battlefield"
 The army newspaper Red Stal said German resistance on the cen. tral front was increasing to tht point where the Russians now mus dislodge the Nazis in house-to-houst fighting in some areas.
 Other War News
 London, March 4.-(UP)-Britair holds that Germany must be pre-. vented from re- -arming after the wal but also must be kept from econ. omic collapse, Anthony Eden, for eign secretary, said today.
 Germany must be placed under conditions in which 1t will be i'm possible for her to again rearm anc resume her struggle for domination over peace-loving nations" he said
 Secondly 1t is equally important that Germany not become source of embarrassment to her neighborI and the world by suffering economic collapse.
 Tt Is clear that neither purpose i: obtainable as long as the present regime continues in Germany"
 He said "the attitude of the gov. ernment toward Germany was no inconsistent" with views stated re. gently by Premier Joseph Stalin O Russia.
 Second Blow At Darwin
 Melbourne, Australia, March 4- (UP)-Japanese planes made theii second attack of the war today or Darwin, the great north coast Au stralian naval and air force base.
 It was indicated that the raid wa! a savage one and that at least twt waves of Japanese planes attacked.
 Japanese planes swept down or the Darwin airdrome, machine gun ming planes and installations, ant 1t was admitted that some damag, had been done.
 Prime Minister John Curtin, an nouncing the raid, said that therl was no immediate report as to casl alties.
 Suez Canal Hit Again
 London, March 4. = (UP) - Tn, Egyptian ministry of interior sait today that Nazi planes again ra!det the Suez Canal and Alexandria areas this morning, the Exchang, Telegraph reported from Cairo.
 There were no casualties and onl, slight damage was caused at Alex andria. It was the second raid ol the canal area in 24 hours.
 Yankee Troops from Ireland London, March 4.-(UP)-Severa hundred American troops arrived fl London today from northern Ire land.