Show NAZIS STIFFEN STAND IN EAST EASTBy By Associated Press Adolf Hitler's invasion armies thrown back nearly miles in some sectors were were reported definitely definitely deli stiffening their resistance Wednesday as the paralyzing grip of winter abated and fighting in increased increased in- in creased in violence along the entire entire entire en en- tire mile 1200 front London military quarters said the Germans German's now were making a determined stand Official soviet dispatches however however however how how- ever declared the red armies were continuing to advance capturing a number or villages and German fortifications on the southwest Uraine front For the second successive day Hitler's high command cited new Russian attempts to break out of Leningrad and and- declared they had been repulsed On the North African front a aGerman aGerman aGerman German reported strong enemy reconnaissance forces were vere thrown back while British headquarters rei retorted reported no change in the general situation The absence of detail recently has been explained by a declaration declaration declaration declara declara- tion that invasion communication lines are disrupted disrupt d and Adolf Hitler's Hitler's Hit Hit- lers ler's high command might profit from information immediately di di- di t But the Russians have acknowledged acknowledged edged the Ger German man positions ns And naz nazi sk k troops intended to offset the work of the red army's skilled snow specialists specialists ape ape- are in action Moscow's last specific announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment concerning a major tactical operation was January 30 dealing with a soviet thrust across the Continued on Pane Pae Pa Re Two Column Two NAZIS STIFFEN STAND IN EAST Continued from Page One Donets Doneta basin basin area to Lozovaya only 70 miles Iles from the lower per per river A week earlier a Russian spearhead spearhead spearhead spear spear- head was reported to have driven driven to miles northwest of Moscow to crack the northern anchor of the German winter line This This had followed by three days the recapture of a key German bastion on the central front Turkey was reported by an Informed informed informed In in- formed semi diplomatic source in Istanbul to have agreed to divert to Russia a part of American and British supplies consigned to her this this in payment for soviet military military military mili mili- tary and diplomatic aid in early days of the Turkish republic |