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NAZI MAIN THRUST AT KIEV Moscow Silent On The Fighting BRITAIN GERMAN Attack Launched
PLEDGES ALL AID
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to Soviet Russia in her fight| with Germany was pledged by the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, last night, speaking to the world in & broadcast arranged a few hours after Hitler had in- vaded Russia.
Mr. Churchill declared that the British Government will appeal to all her friends and allies in every part of the world to sup- port this decision.
Indicating one form of sup port Britain will give Russia, Mr. Churchill said: “We shall bomb Germany by day as-Well- as by night in ever increasing measure."
The Prime Minister also re- peated that Britain will not.com- promise or negotiate with Hitler. that bloodthirsty guttersnipe, Russia's danger, he warned the Britain's British people, is also danger because Hitler hopes bring back all his strength attack Britain,Renter.
(Mr. Churchill's Speech is in
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ADVANCE IN BUKOVINA
The Rumanians are reported, in a Budo- pest message to the official Italian news agency, to have oc- cupied the Bessara- bian frontier town of Bolgrad. They also claim that three Soviet 'planes were shot down on the outskirts of Galatz.
According to a Bucharest message, German mechanised forces have begun to
forward märch
in Bukovina, the thern province which Rumania lost to the U.S.S.R. at the same time as Bessarabia.
-Reuter.
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SLASHING
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NO CLEAR PICTURE CAN YẾT BE FORMED OF THE MILITARY CLASH THAT HAS FOLLOWED THE GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA. MOSCOW IS SILENT ON THE ACTUAL FIGHTING AND BERLIN IS, THEREFORE, THE ONLY SOURCE.
It appears, however, that three main battles have been.engaged. The Germans appear to be carrying out a spearhead thrust towards Kiev.
The Germans and Rumanians have advanced in massive strength into Bessarabia and Bukovina.
The Germans and Finns have launched an attack into the Karelian Isthmus, aimed at Leningrad.
Rumanian Decree
A Berlin announcement reveals man fighters shot down numerous
German also that the
attacked Red bombers.
the from East Prussia, starting operation there without artillery to take the preparation in order Red Army by surprise, says German News Agency.
of air
the General mobilisations
Rumanian forces on land, and sea has been proclaimed, according to a Bucharest despatch.
and
Heavy machine-guns other infantry weapons started the attack at 3.08 a.m; on Bun- day morning.”
Martial Law
GENERAL MOBILISATION IN RUSSIA
Moscow Radio an- nounces that all men: born between 1905. and 1919 are liable: to mobilisation, which in begins to-morrow eleven military com- mands. Reuter.
ITALIAN ARMY **STANDNG BY!'
[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL!] Rome radio announces that the Italian army is “standing by
The Agency continues that pion- eers prevented the Russians from
Martial law has been pro- destroying important bridges and the troops were able to press for claimed throughout Western Rus ward through the Russian frontsia, the Far North and the Cri-ready to assist Germany. against
Moscow Radio, Russia. mea, states Reuter and International News Reuter.
Service: Service.
Nazi Communique
Fighter 'planes of the A German High Command com- Royal Air Force were munique issued yesterday an- again over the Channelnounced that "fighting broke out on the Soviet border in the early and · Northern France · in hours of to-day."
It claims that enemy attempts strength yesterday after to fly over East Prussia were "re- noon, states an Air Minis-pulsed" with heavy losses. Ger-
~ communique.
The amazing and fascinating change in the war is the only topic in Washington,
Blenheim aircraft of the Bom-| THE WAR ON RUSSIA CAME ber Command which accompani AS A DISTINCT SHOCK Toed them, bombed the marshall- which WASHINGTON, WHERE THERE ng yard at Hazebrouck HAD BEEN A GENERAL BE bandles the trame, to the Chan- LIEF THAT STALIN WOULD RETREAT TO VLADIVOSTOK BEFORE HE WOULD FIGHT,
It is thought in
that Hitler's demands must have been 80 even an appeasinj not submit and
Welt had? the Germa
pre
Immedia
seen in that the
the invasion
nel ports.
Many German fighters encountered and heavy were inflicted on them.
were
losses
"QUR FIGHTERB DESTROY. ED 27 OF THE ENEMY, AND A NUMBER OF OTHERS WERE SEVERELY" DAMAGED BY OURY FIGHTERS AND BOM.
our fighters is missing. Jaters disclosed that
Vasion
day for the Germany 30′′ 1ƒ
"help
for the but I vthing.
froy Hitlerism
MAY BE TURNING POINT
The new development of Germany's attack on Russia may be the turn-
point in the Middle said Mr. W. M. ughes, Attorney General and Minister of the Navy, says a Sydney message,
Germany, he decla must now, Hght on two fronts and -maintain dered the fd will be revo position
ger of
and the dân” Australia much
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