Evening star., 1942-08-30
Red Army Holds
In Twin Battles
For Sta|ingrad
New Russian Goins
Reported in Drive
North of Moscow
BY EDDY GILMORE.
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT

BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT.
MOSCOW, Sunday, Aug. 80
The Red Army, forcing the Ger
mans to pay heavily for every
inch of ground before Stain
grad, fought stubbornly today
against strong German assaults
while northwest of Moscow their
Soviet comrades advanced in the
kalinin sector and reported
crossing a river.
The Germans were moving new
forces into the Stalingrad battle.
Troops were hurried up by transport
planes as well as across numerous
bridgeheads on the Don. The pres
ence OF two new divisions plus a
vast movement Of troops in the
rear indicated new crisis was ap-
preaching.
The Soviet midnight communique
did not acknowledge any German
advance on Stalingrad, either from
the northwest or the southwest, the
two critical areas of combat. 1t
simply said there were no material
changes" in the fronts.
(The Berlin radio said the
Russians were fighting tooth
and nail" for every single bunker
in the Stalingrad area. It
claimed that additional gains
were made both here and in the
Caucasus, but acknowledged that
Soviet resistance remains very
stiff"
C"Counterattacks which the
Soviets have launched in both
regions show how strong they
actually still are" the report
said.)
Nazis Press Attacks.
The Soviet communique said that
stubborn fighting continues" north
west OF Stalingrad and that "the
enemy, regardless of losses, keeps
on attacking our positions"
On the second Stalingrad sector,
northeast of Kotelnikovski, the
high command reported fierce en-
gagements took place in which II
enemy tanks were destroyed and
two companies Of infantry were
wiped out"
Earlier the Russians had acknowl-
edged that Nazi tanks and infantry
were wedged deeply into the city's
defenses in a third sector.
(The Berlin radio said the
Germans continued to blast
Stalingrad throughout the day
with extraordinarily strong
bomber and dive bomber forma-
tions.")
One encouraging report from the
Stalingrad front was from Red Star
Army newspaper, that TOO German
tanks stalled near the Don because
OF a gasoline shortage and we're at
tackled by Russian planes.
In the Caucasus, south of Kras-
nodar, Soviet troops fought defen-
sive engagements and repelled two
German attacks" the high com
mand said.
The communique indicated that
the big Soviet offensive vest and
northwest of Moscow still was un-
der way.
"On the Kalinin front Soviet
formation overcame enemy .esist-
ance for a river crossing and COLI
tlnued its advance" it said.
Fighting in Streets of Rzhev.
Earlier reports said the Russians
had gained possession of the Rzney
airport and that fighting was gong
on in the city itself.
In another sector of the front
northwest of Moscow the Russians
reported the Germans had launched
an offensive in which large numbers
OF tanks and automatic weapons
were used, but that they had been
repelled. Thirteen tanks were de-
stroyed and about a company" OF
enemy infantry was wiped out.
Guerrillas operating in the Kali
min area were said to have wrecked
a German military train consisting
OF six cars loaded with tanks, 16
loaded with trucks and four with
troops.
In the Mozdok area, where the
Germans were trying to break
through to the Caucasus oil field
at Grozny, heavy fighting took
place. The Soviet communique said
German attempt to cross a river
was smashed.
In the Kletskaya area, north
west of Stalingrad, Russian troops
were said to have defeated an Ital-
ian division, capturing $50 prisoners
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