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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 26, 1941.
HITLER'S BIG GAMBLE IN NEW INVASION
THE VALUE OF THE economic help the Allies can give Russia in the present | conflict. is keenly discussed in informed circles in London where the question is regarded as second only in importance to that of the Soviet's capacity to contain Germany's vast military offensive.
The two questions are in fact closely re- lated. If the Russians succeed in holding the Germans the economic consequences will be extremely damaging to the invaders.
Lost already are all supplies from Russia and lost are all sup- plies from the East vla the trans-Siberian railway. Particu- Jarly damaging will be the loss of petroleum and lubricating oils. If the Germans succeed the occupying parts of Russia their gain depends on
Firstly, how much territory they occupy.
Second, how quickly.
Third, in what state they find the territory.
JAPAN TO
SIT
ON
FENCE
Discussing for the first
RED ARMY
TO STAND ON OLD
LINE
The Russians are with- drawing to their old defence works on the other side of the River Dniester but the advanc- ing Germans are hamper- ing them in taking up positions, according to Italian correspondents in Bucharest.
The Berlin correspondent of the Swedish newspaper "Tidnin- gen" quotes military quarters as saying the operations 60 far have been merely preliminaries
to a great clash which is expect-
ed when the main Russian army
Should the Germans obtain pos- the session of the Ukraine and Caucasus only after a delay of six or eight weeks they will probably
the 1941 time Japan's plans to is met, though tactical surprise acquire very little of harvest.
gain They may
some deal with the new inter-methods have enabled the Ger- mans to gain considerable ground petroleum depending on the con-
is national situation creat- in some regions. dition in which the industry found.
ed by the Soviet entry and into the war, "sources
It la expected that the en- counter with the main Russian the Russian retreaters destroy or remove stocks
body will not to long delayed. that make plant unusable, the Ger- close to the Government"it is declared in Berlin that the
The correspondent adds
mans cannot obtain much addi-
tional petroleum in Russia for stated yesterday, accord- German forces are
ing to the Domei agency: antr
at least a year.
New holes must be drilled and
faster than anything yet seen in this war or
"There will be no change in Swedish correspondents in new equipment provided and so
of Berlin announce that concrete far as is known the Germans Japan's fundamental policy have not sufficient resources. to attaching primary importance to news of the fighting will
a solution of the Sino-Japanese, bably be available during Regarding agriculture, the conflict and the establishment of day. Reuter. effect in war of Stalin's farm a new order in East Asia. collectivisation policy is all the disadvantage of the Ger-
refurnish and restock.
mans.
to
to
Japanese
not
on
"Consequently the Government is at present placing undue importance the question of Issuing any defin- announcement formally
Ing its attitude or clarifying It future policy, but prefers calm- ly to watch events aprono and deal with future developments as they arise.
Not only must precious Ger- man all be diverted to keep farms going-since the Russians have not enough horses replace mechanised equipment, but a complete reorganisation of agriculture will be necessary. Collective farms are worked on
central planning system, materials, equipment manage- ment and so on being obtained hold consultations from time to from central points, and if the time with high officials of
1
taken
"During this time the Cabinet will meet in extraordinary session raw
wherever necessary and will also
the
War and
Russians shall have precaution to remove keymen and Reuter. specialists, the Germans will have to import anything to a quarter million men, including agriculture managers, bookkeepers, storemen and many other grades.
Speed Essential
As for minerals, if the Germans need iron ore and having ship- pig iron and steel.
ping available they can get
it.
Navy
SOVIET
Ministries."
BLACK SEA
STRENGTH
the
NAZI FILM
SHOWN IN
pro-
CHUNGKING
the
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
NEWS RECEIVED FROM CHUNGKING IS TO THE EF- FECT THAT ON THE EVE OF THE GERMAN ATTACK ON THE EASTERN FRONT: THE GERMAN WAR MOVIE-SOUND PICTURE, "VICTORY IN THE WEST,”- WAS SHOWN IN THE CHINESE WAR CAPITAL.
As guests of the German Em- bassy, 700 Chungking residents crowded the studio of the China Moving Picture Company,
Chinese Government leaders, THE RUSSIAN SUBMARINE including ministers, Vice-minis- THE BLACK ters, high military officials and FLOTILLA IN SEA WAS RECENTLY REIN- also members of the United States FORCED BY
staffs, to ADMIRAL and Italian Embassy
If they reach the Urals there is But can the Germans restart in- dustrial machinery and manage- ment? Unless they complete their task very quickly and unless the Russians an unlikely event leave the organisation in all KUZNETZOFF, COMMANDER-gether with a section of the forms intact, the Germans' venture IN-CHIEF OF THE RUSSIAN Chinese and foreign press' were during the next twelve months NAVY," ACCORDING TO NEWS present.
SAYS The audience.showed great in will entail a big loss.--British REACHING ANKARA, Wireless.
THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH terest and gained a general idea NEWS AGENCY:
of the German blitzkrieg methods. This followed discussions, re-International News Service. garding priority between the de- fences of the Baltic and Black Seas
COLONIAL WAR EFFORT
Disregarding interest-free loans which amount to £1,800,000, the Colonial Governments have con- tributed £14,353,034 as money gifts to the war effort from their own revenue or reserves.
This was stated in a parlia mentary reply by the Colonial Under-Secretary, who added that substantial new or increased un- dertakings had been entered Into
The Russians finally decided that defence of the Caucasus was more important as a supply centre of the Red Army.
SWEDEN'S EXCUSE
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] The Swedish decision to allow
The Russians are said to be a division, of German troopsto constructing underground aero- pass through to Finland was tak- dromes in the Ukraine, with a en "under forms protecting Swe- view to avoiding the destruction dish sovereignty, it was stated of planes on the ground. Reuter, in Stockholm.
SECRET SESSION
ON SHIPPING
A Swedish communique stated "Our main resolve is to maintain neutrality and stay out of the cons flot. The permission to Germany to transport troops was granted under terms of protecting Swed- The House of Commons yester-en."--International News Service. by the Colonial Governments but day discussed the shipping post- the amounts involved could not tlon in secret session,!. It is un- yet be precisely stated.--British derstood the Prime Minister made Wireless,
a comprehensive statement to the House-Reuter.
BOMBLESS DAY
THE KING'S EVA SYMPATHY
The King and Queen have sent their sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. The Indian Association of H.KJ Hoath, of Worthing, whose son, and South China will be "At Lieutenant John James Hoath, of No report of bombs having been Home", to-morrow to His Ex- the Fleet Air Arm, has been kill- dropped on Britain had been cellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, Fed in action. He was one of two received up 3 pm, it is officially at the Gloucester Hotel at 0.20 pilots on the cruiser Southampton
for the royal tour of Canada, stated, British Wireless