Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-27 | Page 2 | Nazi Radio Admits Russ Hold Important Base

Nazi Radio Ross oss Hold Important Base By Associated Press PressA A strong indication that th the Russians had captured the stout Ge German man hedgehog base of rod came from the Berlin BerUn radio Tuesday 1 It reported that a map published In Adolf Hitler's Voel Voel- kischer for the first firs time since the smashing soviet sovie winter offensive showed exactly in front of his line The broadcast said all Lake II II- II men was Jn in Russian hands since the line ran along the west bank of that lake about miles south of Leningrad on the front where Marshal Semeon scored great tactical gains in th the winter campaign Near the southern anchor of the front the Germans said the front froh touches the town of 42 miles west of on the Sea of This indicated a farther westward advance than the Russians had claimed The German map closely corresponded corresponded corresponded corre corre- to a Russian map published published published pub pub- in Moscow newspapers April Apri 4 except at the northern anc and southern ends where Russian successes successes suc- suc were admitted to be even greater than the Russians had claimed It showed the important Russian cities of Bry Bry- Orel and in German hands The Russians admittedly held and All these holdings were confirmed by the Russian map printed earlier e I