The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-30
1900 Germans Killed,
$4,000 Captured in Last
Three Days
MUTINOUS NAZT TROOPS
LEFTTODTE FOR GLORY
z07th Infantry Division
Surrenders (; Three Italian
Generals Prisoners
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Moscow, January 80. l-
(UPl Two Russian armies
intensified offensives against
Kursk and Kharkov, great
anchor cities Of the entire
German defense system in
the south, today, and in the
North Caucasus a third army
advanced up the Caucasus
railroad on RoStov.
west Of voronezh, where the
Red Army yesterday reached a
point only So miles from Kursk,
the Russians during the night cap
tured 40 inhabited localities. The
noon communique reported, after
freeing 200 towns and villages, kill
ing 1900 Germans, capturing $4,000
Germans and II 900 Italians and
routing seven German divisions, two
German regiments and an Italian
Alpine corps lii three days.
The prisoners on the Voronezll
front, after a night In which 900
more were taken, totaled nearly
100000 since the Russians started
that offensive two weeks ago, spe-
cial dispatches reported.
At Stalingrad, where front dis
patches revealed that total Of 50,-
900 prisoners had been taken up to
yesterday, $50 more were taken dur
Ing the night. AS many had been
taken yesterday.
The noon communique reported
that the nautinous troops, remnants
Of 100000 left by Adolf Hitler to
die to his glory, were abandoning
their units at Stalingrad and, led
by their officers, trying to escape
In little groups.
Maxi Officers Caught
Red Army sentries caught Ger
man officers, dressed as soldiers.
trying to escape In the guise of pri-
Soilerg, led by q German soldier
wearing Russian uniform.
One general was made prisoner
yesterday. IN addition 1t was con-
firned that German Maj. Gen.
Trebber had surrendered several
days ago with what remained OF his
387th infantry division.
In the north Caucasus several In
habited localities fell to the Rus
SLAMS this morning, the noon COM
munique reported, after the capture
yesterday Of the great Kropotkin
railroad junction 1913 miles southeast
OF Rostov. One strongly fortified
base was captured against fierce
resistance and the Germans were
put to flight.
Between the Caucasus front and
Rostoy, on the southern front the
Germans vainly tried counterat-
tacks during the night, only 70 pay
with heavy losses. The Russians
thanked the Germans In one sector
and captured two inhabited places.
the noon couifnuniQue said.
(Thero were all sorts Of reports
regarding Gen. Friedrich Won Pau
lus, German commander in chief at
Stalinarad. Germany insisted he re-
NAMED with his men. Stockholm
heard rumors that he was still
there. but wounded. The Germans,
described the remaining Germans
as Lille walking skeletons.
Defenses Smashed
Smashing through the German
defenseB for gains Of from % 70 20
miles In their three day offensive
directly west Of Voronezh, the Rus
slams were now advancing along the
VorOnezh- Kursk railroad directly
westward. on q front OF 40 miles.
To the south, where they LOOK
yesterday the town Of Novo Oskol.
IS miles southwest of Voronezh. 100
miles lyoutheast Of Kursk and 30
miles northeast Of Kharkov, the
Russians were advancing westward
on Kharknv, industrial center OIL
the Ukraine, on 60 mile front.
At Wrozozo( their base. they were
so miles east Of Kharkov.
Three italian generals, named
Umbern. Batisti and Paskani, we're
among those made prisoners yester-
day on the VorOnezh front. .
Occupation CT KgopOtkiu junction
on the North Caucasus front and
the virtual inyertmeut Of Tikovetsk
IS miles to The North left the AXIS
remnants below Rsttov only one
practical r0ula Of escape, f.eclal
dispatches reported, hg rail 70
Kusheheek, 50 miles north O Tx
horeisk and 80 miles south e hos-
Tha coastal road between tisa %
BORT 81 IanpN and me naval base
81 NoruFuIsk WAS 4NIeq Russian
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