The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-25
Red Armies Very
Near Vista River
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The pattern of the great Red
Army offensive now had unfolded.
and in the opinion Of the most exc
perienced observers-captured Ger
man generals who watched their
units beaten TO q pulpit Is bring
ing Nazi resistance TO the brink OF
final disaster.
The report that the central group
Of German armies had been almost
destroyed was borne out by the un-
precedented speed with which the
Russians were surging across the
Polish plains.
II the pace can be maintained
and the Germans were demonstrate
ing their increasing inability TO slow
1t d0wn-Marshal Konstantin X
RokOssoysky's cossack cavalry and
mobile armor will be laundering at
the gates OF Warsaw this week.
The momentum of the Soviet adj
vance was mounting steadily. The
Russians took only three days 10
cover the 81 miles from the western
Bug to Lublin. They already had
burst across the San within sight
Of the historic Wisla. And there
was no sign that the Germans were
any better able TO defend the VISA
than the western Bur or the San.
4 review of German losses In the
past months showed nearly 100000
men killed or captured In the great
est had rout OF the war. Front dis
patches said Soviet tanks and cav
airy now are sweeping ahead SO
tact that the Germans no longer
nave time to mine roads and
bridges
Soviet infantry. equipped with
Russian and American trucks as
well as vast stores OF captured Ger
man motor equipment. now can ado
vance almost as fast as the tanks
and cavalry,
Signs multiplied that the war was
nearing . climaetie phase on the
eastern front. But observers pointed
out that as the routed Germans
tall back the front is narrowed
steadily, reducing their manp0weT
and supply problems,
Front reports indicated that the
entire German front before the
VISA from Siedlee south 10 the
capathian foothills has dissolved
under the tFip-hammer assault OF
the cossaGk- paced LIST White Rus.
sian and list UkTainian armies,
Tens of thousands OF panicky
Germans were fleeing westward IN
utter confusion, most OF them hOper
lessly 0utfanked and facing death
or capture, Lwow and BTest LitoVsk,
byTpassed Polish strongh0lds, al
ready were 90 miles behind Soviet
Hyine columns and virtually en-,
elreled
"A Viehy broadcast said the Ger
mans had Withdrawn TO the western
part OF Lwow under fierce Soviet
Rttacks),
Marshal Ivan g. K0neys UkTaiD,
IAN forces were pouring across the
San River, so miles west OF LWoW
and last southern defense line be-
for the Wlsla, and threatening
m0mentarlly 10 engulf the ancient
lltadels OF Jar0slaW and PTzemysl,
German broadcast yesterday said
Maj forces had evacuated both
Sjedloe and Jar0slaw, but the re-
ports were not confirmed imme,
diately by Soviet s0urcesl,
Nest MeVe Mystery
Where and how the Germans inc
lead 10 make their next stand re-
mained q mystery, but observers
said the rapidly of the Soviet ad,
Vances and the enormous holes torn
w the Aa2l lines made It doubtful
that enemy would have time enough
even IN Tearganlge along the west
bank OF the Wlsla,
Don and Kuban C0Esaeks were
driving toward their principal OBJ
ieetiVes without hotheFlng 10 ee-
eupy hundreds OF localities which
have lost their tactical Importance
IN the German eeiIsrse, leaeing
them 10 be nlopped up hE aFm0Fed
and infantry forces following be-