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                           Russia
. German thrust Vyasma area continues to make
      progress. Germans claim of encirclement Russian forces not confirmed.
      Russians evacuated Orel. Germans advance beyond town cutting
      Moscow-Kharkov railway. Russian forces encircled west of Berdyansk
      subjected to intense pressure from east north east and west.
 German force thrusting north east of Bmrdyansk towards Mari