Stalingrad

At the time of this writing, Stalingrad has withstood thirty days of constant and destructive siege.  The big question that almost everyone is asking is, “Will the Russians be able to hold the city?” and “How long will they be able to continue in the face of such a terrible assault?” Whether or not Stalingrad still stands when this article appears in print, no one dares to predict.  But, already now, one thing has become plain and that is that the Russians would rather die than be conquered....