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NAZI ADVANCE SLOWED DOWN Red Army "Holding Its Own" JAPANESE Bombardment Of LEAVING
SHIPPING RIDDLE
Constanza
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
AN OFFICIAL MOSCOW ANNOUNCEMENT LAST NIGHT STATED THAT THE GERMAN ADVANCE IN THE MINSK AND LUTSK SEC - It is strongly rumour-TORS HAD BEEN APPRECIABLY SLOWED DOWN, AND THAT THE ed in Manila that the RED ARMY WAS "HOLDING ITS OWN” IN EIGHT VAST BATTLES Japanese Government FROM THE ARCTIC SEA TO THE CARPATHIANS. has recalled all Japanese
waters.
Agents of the "Kyusu
It is admitted that the Germans are
vessels from Philippine bringing terrific pressure to bear on all Maru" fronts, including the Karelian Isthmus, where the Germans and Finns, shaken in their first drive, are again pounding at the Russian de- fences 70 miles north of Leningrad.
confirm that the ship was requisi- tioned by the Japanese Govern- ment on its arrival at Kobe yes-
terday and the cargo, including
sugar, oil and chrome destined for
the United States, was unloaded and by lighters at the expense risk of the consignors.
The "Philippine Herald" learns
dered to unload its cargo of oil,
that the "Nozima Maru" was or- sugar and other materials just before sailing from Manila for the United States yesterday morning.
Philippine Order
THE PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS BUREAU
AN HAS ORDERED
OF ALL INSPECTION JAPANESE SHIPS IN PHILIP- PINE PORTS TO PREVENT POS- SIBLE EVASION OF THE EX- PORT CONTROL BY CARRYING CARGOES
STRATEGIC MATERIALS BILLED FOR THE THEM U.S. AND DIVERTING TO JAPAN.
OF
Cargoes consigned to the U.S. are exempt from licences regard- less of the carrier.
She had toaded chrome ore
The "Nozima Maru” was or 1.dered to unload in Manila Bay. 6,000 tona of loading and was copra and hemp in Manila, all consigned to the U.S.
The "Bordeaux Maru" is on its way to the U.S. carrying 3,000 tons of chrome ore and 1,000 tons
of copra.
THE "SYDNEY MARU" WAS L'AST REPORTED LOADING BHOL MANGANESE ORE AT AND HAS NOT ANSWERED QUERIES AS TO ITS WHERE- ABOUTS.
N.Y.K. Statement Officials of the New York office
of the N.Y.K. stated yesterday
they had received no orders close their shipping service.
week,
to
Giving further details of the combined naval and air operations in Rumania, tne official report claims that the German naval base at Constanza was completely wrecked by the Black Sea Fleet's bombardment.
U.S. AND
NAZIS GUESSING
Our daylight air sweeps. and night bombing raids "leave the Germans guessing as to where, when and how the next pieces of British interven- tion will take place,” the
430
plane“ said yesterday.
JAPAN'S Weekly periodical Aero- POLICY
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"They are persuaded that combined. offensive by British
be undertaken arms can several months.
CASTING" DOUBTS
.for
ON THE
over.
*Mr. Sumner Welles, "THE RA.F. HAS BEEN BUSY. U.S. Under-Secretary of FOR NEARLY THREE WEEKS State, stated at his press ASSUMPTION. conference yesterday the "Before this month is out there United States Govern- may be developments which will cause Germany more doubts and whose ment naturally hoped the hearten all people
re- attitude taken by the lands the struggle must be Japanese Government in the war would be of such were scored a character as to make and the munitions store-house for the maintenance of blew up with a tremendous de- tonation. International Service,
Huge fires were seen ashore offered was 00000004 and the opposition
very weak. Naval units shot down on the three attacking aircraft return journey and then sank an enemy U-boat.
NO CONFIRMATION OF REPORTED JAPANESE-ORDER
the Reports that Japanese Government had ordered all Japan- ese ships to return to home ports lack con- firmation in Washing- Reuter ton, says a despatch.
*N
Stalin
In the rald on the Bucharest arsenal, direct hits
Dvina Crossed
News peace in the Pacific.
newed.
"British strategy is stili that' of renewing the sinews of war and some of them are now to be found in France.
"But another form of strategy, help to Russia, is also in the !making and France is probably in concerned in that too. Reuter. whe→
This statement was made reply to a question as to ther the United States had off- SION AS TO ITS POLICY AND
the THE cial information concerning
COURSE. IT WOULD PURSUE IN WORLD AFFAIRS, policy adopted by Japan.
THE JAPANESE GOVERN-! Mr. Welles' remarks express- IN MENT. MR. WELLES SAID, HAD ing the hope that Japan's Fat
STATED THAT titude would make for peace in
A MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE FIGHT- ANNOUNCES HEAVY
ING DURING THURSDAY THE DVINSK SECTOR ON THE OFFICIALLY RIVER DVINA,
The communique says the Ger- mans effected the crossing of the R ver Dving near Jacobstadt and
IT HAD REACHED A DECT- the Pacific, followed.-Reuter.
Bvinsk where heavy fresh fight-PHILCO-DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS
ing occurred.
SOVIET AVIATION HEAVILY THROUGHOUT 10000000 | ATTACKED
THE DAY "ENEMY MECHANIS- ED UNITS ON THE PASSAGES OF THE SOUTHERN DVINA."
Concerning the fighting in the Minsk sector, the communique says: "The enemy suffered siderable losses as the result of our the stubborn resistance of troops." It added Soviet, troops made bayonet attacks.
Speech Extolled
"A striking combina-
+
the
con-
Heavy fighting' ls' reported on Alvor Berteina, where Soviet Infantry: operating with tanks, artillery and planca "inflicted"
the enemy,vy defeat on
Reuter.
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The Japanese Government has tion of frankness and The communique claims that during the fighting German tanks requisitioned about 50 of their firmness" was one com- avoided combat with Russian +ships since the Chinese war start-
cd. Two more were taken last ment in London political heavy tanks and wherever our fighter planes appeared we rapid- Many of the line's freighters Circles on M. Stalin'sy gained the mastery of the air have been withdrawn from the speech, the importance of over the battlefeld." Atlant owing to lack of busi- which has been imme- ness. Reuter. *
diately recognised in Lon-ests and ours are locked in an in-
dissoluble bond and alliance." don.
All last night's newspapers de- The Rothermere paper, "Even- voté many columns to full ac- Ing News," comments that M. Stalin showed himself neither counts of the speech.
The "Evening Standard", says: boastful nor dismayed, and adds: M, Stalin calls us "much to the "There is more.conviction and British as to his own people. By more encouragement in such brave deed and word, by the highest, and balanced words than in any at Mr. Matsuoka's official re-, exertions in our factories, Soviet! whirling shouts of triumph.”. kidence, soya Router from Tokyo. Russla must know that her inter- Reater.
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