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Defenders Battle – 2
Germans Describe Beating Back Foe – 3-4
Rumanian and German Troops Pointing Toward the East (photos) – 4
The International Situation – 5
Konoye Regime Out – 5-6
Japan Shifts Army from China Areas – 6
Shifts 20 Generals to Vitalize Army – 7-8
Canada’s Recruiting Draws 34,625 Men – 8
U.S. Plants Mines in Philippine Bays – 8
Apathy to the War Observed in Reich – 8-9
Germany’s Greatest Ace Wins Highest Decoration – 9
R.A.F. Bombs Ships and Big Industries (by James MacDonald) – 9-10
Church Unit Denies We Can be Neutral – 10
Cuban Cabinet Quits under Congress Fire – 10
British Solve Problem of ‘Internationale’ by Radio Ban on All National Anthems – 10
R.A.F. Counts its Gains (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 12-13
Axis Supply Lines to Africa Pounded – 13
Nazis Deprive Prince of Reich Citizenship – 13
DiMaggio Hits 56th Game in Row and Yanks Crush Cleveland, 10-3 (by John Drebinger) – 14

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/jul41/f17jul41.htm

A German bridgehead over the Dniepr

Thursday, July 17, 1941 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... The Germans develop an important bridgehead over the Dniepr River near Mogilev.

From Moscow... In an attempt to stiffen resistance the political commissars are restored to the Soviet army and navy units.