SUBMARINE
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 4, 1941. .....
SUCCESSES
4
Italian Warship Attacked In The Mediterranean
JAPANESE ENVOY TO REPORT
TO TOKYO
The Japanese Minis-
ter in Washington, Mr.
Kanam e
Wakasugi, is leav- ing for Tokyo to-day. According to he Embassy sources will make a personal report regarding affairs in Washington to the Japanese Gov- erment.
It that
Was
explained
the Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Nomura, ordered the Minister to make the trip.--Reuter.
SHANGHAI PEOPLE IN A FIX
TWO HITS ON ENEMY CRUISER
BRITISH SUBMARINES ARE MAINTAIN- ING THEIR ACTIVITIES IN THE MEDITER- RANEAN, THE ADMIRALTY REVEALS, AND HAVE OBTAINED FURTHER SUCCESSES, IN- |CLUDING ATTACKS ON AN ITALIAN WAR- SHIP, SUPPLY VESSELS AND A FLOATING- DOCK.
The warship was an Italian six-inch gun cruiser, either the Eugenio die Savoia or the Emanuelle Filiberto Duca d Aosta, which was British sub- attacked and torpedoed by a marine in the Mediterranean, according to the Admiralty announcement last evening.
The enemy cruiser was accompanied by another six-inch gun cruiser of the Garibaldi class, both be- ing smoke-screened. Two hits were secured.
Destroyers were observed later in which circling the position
hit. the cruiser had been
and laying protective smoke screens.
whether It is not known
the
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] SHANGHAILANDERS VACA- TIONING AT THE NORTHERN SEASIDE RESORTS OF TSING-enemy cruiser sank.
TAO, CHEFOO AND DAIREN
ARE FACED WITH THE PROS-
Daring Feat
STOP PRESS
The Soviet Information Bureau issued the following communique last night:
fighting
con
to
"On August 3 tinued in the Smolensk, Korosten, On Belayu and Tserkov sectors. the remaining sectors of the front there were no significant changes. "Our air force, in cooperation
continued with land troops,
motorised deal blows to enemy and mechanised troops, infantry and artillery.
"During August 2 our air force destroyed in air combats 31 enemy We lost 19 'planes. Dur- 'plantes. ing a raid of German 'planes on Moscow on the night of August
German 'planes 2, two brought down. Our air force sus- tained no losses.
were
"A German submarine was sunk in the Baltic Sen.
dock and
"It has been established that in a raid by our 'planes on Con- Another Admiralty announce, stanza port on the night of August
that ment is to the effect
a1/2, bombs hit a floating
destroyer the with an enemy submarine
in operating Mediterranean
reported ships lying in the harbour.
101 the further Successful accounting "A Soviet submarine
port Norwegian against the enemy.
vicinity of the 6,000 und of Vardo rank a German steamer Supply vessels of
The steamer was 1,600 tons have been torpedoed of 8.000 tons.
and ammunition carrying arms and sunk.
has
A floating dock, towed by two for the German-Finnish tugs and escorted by a destroyer --Reuter. and two torpedo boats, was at- tacked within less than a mile of the Italian coast. The floating
least dock was hit by at torpedo.-Reuter.
опе
against
the
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TURNING POINT OF THE WAR
Kishinev
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reported are wheeling toward the to join in the thrust.
to be south-east
Severity Of Fighting
"The battle of annihilation," recently mentioned by the Ger- mans as taking place 150 miles south of Kiev, is assumed to be connected with the Odessa drive.
Reports of new battles south of Kiev also show that "as no notable territorial gains could be made in a direct attack on Kiev from the west, the Ger- mans are hoping to relieve the situation by bringing fresh pres- Bure to bear from the south." Commenting on the "unrelent-
army."
The help the United States of America was giving Great Britain in the Atlantic would enable Great Britain to send a fleet to the Pacific if needed. declared the Australian Navy Minister, Mr. Hughes, at a re-
in cruiting rally
Sydney yesterday. Reuter.
RAF FIGHTERS
OVER FRANCE
AIRCRAFT DURING
ing severity of the fighting" the FOUR GERMAN correspondent says: "Reports of Russian counter-attacks and re-
offensive lief
show there has been no relaxation in the fight- ing power or will to resistance Reuter, on the enemy's side."
DOWN WERE SHOT
OFFENSIVE OPERA. R.A.F. TIONS YESTERDAY,
com.
out
over
weeks
In the first three alone of the Russo-Gerinan and pri- lighting, casualties soners amounted to one mil- lion men, 2,300 'planes. 3,000 tanks, and many of the best German divisions were des- Moscow troyed, states the
magazine, "Com - monthly munist International," which quotes already published Soviet figures.
The magazine says that between the the agreement Soviet Union and Great Bri- tain guarantees the complete political and military isola- tion of Hitlerian Germany.— Reuter.
to
to
The French steamer Dupleix, on her way Batavia from Indo-China, was intercepted by a Dutch
and conducted warship Tandjung Priok for a further The inspection of her cargo. Dupleix is a vessel of 7,135 tons. Reuter.
A British Air Ministry munique states that Fighter Com- mand aircraft again carried In The Name Of Rome![many offensive operations
the Channel and Northern France, enemy and a large number of objectives were attacked.
Patrol vessels, aircraft on the posts and with ground, troops, gun an aerodrome were raked machine-gun and cannon from a low lével, and enemy fighters were shot down.
One of our aircraft is missing.wholly or -Reuter.
The Italian expeditionary force which has arrived on the southern sector of the front will be "thrown into battle" against Russia in the next days, says the official Ger- man news agency.
The agency adds: "Trainloads of picked troops from north Italy, with banners bearing the slogan 'In the name of Rome,' have been arriving at the front. They are áll excellently equipped."--Reuter.
HUNGARY TO EXPEL 12,000 JEWS
[SPECIAL “CHINA MAIL"] Hungary, has announced the expulsion of 12,000 Jews, chiefly of Russian origin, and other "illegitimate immigrants.".
Grounds are that the Jews are "affecting Hungarian economic Ser- life.International News. vice.
PETROL SAVING
A reduction of not less than 20 per cent in the total monthly consumption of petrol in India, or about 10 million gallons, 14 expected to result from the ration- ing scheme which comes into force on August 15-Reuter-
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