Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-28 | Page 4 | 32 Miles to Leningrad, Germans Declare

t I I i I. I I 32 Miles to Leningrad Germans Declare BERLIN Aug 28 Some R-Some Some German troops are within 32 miles of Leningrad a G German spokesman spokes spokes- man said late ate Thursday German forces are moving toward towa that city from the west south south and southeast he said while Finnish troops are continually Kare Kare- gaining ground across the lian Isthmus from the north The nearest lo location to Leningrad wai was not disclosed The Finnish encirclement of only large town on the isthmus north of Leningrad has contributed to a difficult situation situation situation situa situa- tion tot for the Imperiled Russian city he added This statement came as D N B German news agency said saidon on the southern front masses of Russian infantry attempted to cross back to the west bank of the lower river and were chopped down by German artillery on shore