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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Soviet forces advanced aggressively from Ukraine to Pskov, capturing key German bastion Staraya Russa and extending offensive from Leningrad into Estonia, aiming to expel Germans from Russia and threatening Baltic states. Moscow report, Feb. 19.
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MOSCOW, Feb. 19. (UP)—The official army communique said Saturday that "nothing can stop us" as Soviet troops from the blizzard-swept Ukraine to the approaches of Pskov slashed forward in multiple drives designed to drive the Germans out of Russia.
The most sensational Russian gains were scored along the lower end of the northern front in an extension of the offensive which had cast the Nazis westward from Leningrad into Estonia.
The loss of Staraya Russa, chief German bastion of Pskov, presaged battles in which the fate of the Baltic states is expected to be decided.
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Ukraine To Pskov
Event Date
Feb. 19
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loss of staraya russa; soviet advances driving germans westward from leningrad into estonia; presaged battles deciding fate of baltic states
Event Details
Official army communique stated 'nothing can stop us' as Soviet troops from blizzard-swept Ukraine to approaches of Pskov slashed forward in multiple drives to drive Germans out of Russia. Most sensational gains along lower end of northern front in extension of offensive casting Nazis westward from Leningrad into Estonia.