The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-27
RED CUERRILLAS
HARASSED NAILS
Paving Road to Smolensk
for Russians; Two Ger
man Breakfasts
BY NJ. S. HANDLER
United Press Staff Correspondent)


With the Red Army on the Cen
trail Front, January u. = (UP) -
The Red Army's guerrilla fighters
today were reported paving the road
to Bryansk, key objective of the
Russian southern pincers aimed at
Smolensk, by killing hundreds of
Nazl officers and men, and Destroy
ing munition trains, trucks, bridges
and equipment.
The German rear was being
harrassed constantly by hundreds
Of guerrillas who infest the great
prilneval forest of Bryansk, which
covers about 5000 square miles,
army officers reported. From their
lairs in this trackless area they
have carried cut particularly damag-
ing attacks on the German rear in
the Orlov administrative district,
which includes the city of Orel.
These soldiers already have de-
stroyed munitions trains, A wooden
bridges, three railroad bridges, II
armored cars, IS trucks, and other
equipment. They have killed 1877
German Officers and 1895 soldiers,
and have captured SO officers and
81 soldiers, officers said.
In addition they have destroyed
four German staff headquarters and
blown up Orels pprincipal hotel, in
which 150 German officers we're
quartered. Only few Of these Ger
mans escaped.
Wheat For Greece
London, January 81. (UP) -
An official spokesman said today
that the British and American gov
ernments were prepared to author
ize single shipment of 5000 tons
of wheat to Greece under Red Cross
auspices to relieve the present
emergency.
Dalton told Commons that Bri-
tain and the United States had de-
cided to send wheat to Greece to
relieve appalling conditions there
Neither country intends to change
its policy that the enemy has legal
and moral responsibility "for feed
ing the peopl che has enslaved,"
but he added, Germany has proved
indifferent to the suffering in
Greece, making it necessary for the
United Nations to send aid. Dalton
said the Germans were undoubtedly
able" to feed the Greeks but had re-
fused to do so after having pillaged
their country
Some time may be required to
arrange safe conduct for the wheat
to the GREEKS. Dalton said. He
added that there wa sno guarantee
taht the Germans would not take the
wheat.
Berlin Breakfasts
Berlin, January q. =, Official
German Broadcast Recorded by
United Press in New World) -
The landing of American troops in
north Ireland has had no sur
prising effect" IN Germany, DR.
Ppaaul Schmidt, Adolf Hitler's press
spokesman, told press conference
today.
The presence of American tech
nicians and military experts in Ire
land has been known for long time
he said. Schmidt failed to reply
when correspondents asked whether
he believd the Irish Free State was
endangered.
Berlin, January q. (Official
Broadcast Recorded by the United
| Press in London) - The Official
News Agency reported a British
air thrust at Berlin during. the night
with some bombers reaching the
Outskirts"
No bombs were dropped, the
Agency said. British planes raideo
several placed in northern Ger
many, however, damaging build
ings and killing and injuring' civil
ians. Three British bombers were
reported downed.