The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19

N&0AeAAAANA AASA@e = N-o~ - noon communique called it dis trtct".
 Fierce Battles Are On
 sThere were fierce battles in the stalingrad area" the communique said. 'On one sector, enemy infantry ard tanks, at the cost of heavy losses, captured one district. Hum treds of enemy dead remained on the streets and 18 tanks were burned or disabled. Soviet airmen shot down nine planes and anti- aircraft gunners i've"
 That made at least 233 German tanks knocked out in northwestern Stallngrad since last Wednesday, when the great assault started. Above Stalingrad, where Marshal Semyon Timoshenko opened coun- ter-offensive several weeks ago, the room communique reported only battles of local importance" and artillery duels.
 Soviet artillery smashed five dugouts and dispersed concentra- tions of infantry preparing for an attack" 1t said. "On another sec tor, Soviet troops repulsed three at tacks, wiped out a company (2Ou men) of infantry and destroyed guns and 20 pillboxes." ,.
 The Russians dealt another heavy blow to the big forces Adolf Hitler had sent to the Mozdok area ot the eastern Caucasus, in an effort to drive 40 or 50 miles to the Gromy oil fields.
 "In the Mozdok area, Soviet troops repulSed enemy attacks and wiped out three companies GOO men of infantry" the noon communique , said. Guards units by anti-tank fire disabled II tanks. Another unit killed 50 of the enemy" Dozen Nazi Divisions
 The English language Moscow news estimated that more than a dozen German divisions Ca division is 15,0O0 mem have been smashed recently at Stalingrad and in the Terek Valley, and that "severa thousands" of German planes anc ]. tanks have been destroyed. < Tn fact, Soviet reports said, the ' Germans have lost so heavily that \ they are not able now to assault ' more than one point at the time either at Stalingrad or in the TereH valley.
 Two weeks ago, German spear heads at Stalingrad extended 1T three directions--into the north { western industrial quarter and the 2 western and southern outskirts. Nov { their efforts are confined to the in- sdustrie quarter.
 These changes in German tactic! were described as significant Wher an offensive at one point fails, tht Germans usually take three days tc gather their strength and regrouI for new assault, which lasts two days.
 Then infantry and tank actior .kubsi0es somewhat, and the Ger mans increase their smelling.
 CrOat Legion Destroyed
 The Communist party organ re. ported the extermination of a croa' legion, Wnlch LIT. AnLS FdNe4AtCAl puppot premier of the Croats sen to RNssia to fight with the 100tt light German Infantry Division.
 A few Croat prisoners testified that the legion was composed main Nv of criminals who had been prom ised amnesty and land. When they arrived in Russia, the Germans pu machine guns to the Greats back! and rushed them into battle agains Stalingrad. They did not live long.
 The Soviet noon communique an nounced that Soviet marines, land ing from speedboat in the Blacl Sea region, had killed 45 Ruman !. fans, destroyed piles of war mtaerial and returned to their base.
 This presumably was in the are' of NovoroSsisk, hte former Sovie Black Sea Naval Base.
 The Russians admitted last nigh that the Germans finally had sue ceeded in crashing through to tn coastal road southeast of Novoros sisk, that runs through the ports o Tuapse, Sukhum and Baum.