THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 14, 1941.
CLEAR INDICATIONS No Advance By Germany's Main Forces
HITLER'S Nikolaiev
BLACK- GUARDS
BY ESTIMATING AT 300,000 THE NUMBER OF THE PRAE- TORIAN GUARD WHO "SHAR- ED IN ALL THE CRIMES OF HITLER'S GANG," M. LOZOV. SKY, SOVIET VICE-COMMIS-
YESTERDAY LAID DOWN AN
Not Seriously Threatened
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent) “ON THE WAR FRONTS NOTHING IM- SAR FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. PORTANT OCCURRED IN THE COURSE OF IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE FOR TUESDAY," WAS THE REPLY GIVEN. BY POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION SOVIET MILITARY QUARTERS IN MOSCOW COUNTS WITH HITLER GER-YESTERDAY TO GERMAN CLAIMS OF A
SWEEPING ADVANCE INTO THE UKRAINE.
AND SETTLEMENT OF AC-
MANY.
This figure does not imply there are not many others guilty of active cooperation in Hitler's
tion of the S.S. men -the back- bone of the Gestapo and the con- centration camp system and Hit-
It would be absurd for the Russians to use worst outrages but the extermina-such a phrase if something very important had happened and the absence of new place names in yesterday's Soviet communique is a clear indication, in view of past Soviet prac- tice, that there has been no advance by the main German forces.
ler fanaticism is a preliminary for reasonable talks with the Ger-
man people.
Illustrating the point, M. Lozov-
sky said that when a German
bomber crashed near Moscow and the crew of four were captured, three, with characteristic oppor- tunism, denounced that fourth as an S.S. man, thus implying they
deserved less harsh treatment. Reuter.
This does not mean that ad- vance German units may not have again ventured to push ahead, possibly towards Nikolaiev, the Black Sea port 70 miles north- gigantic east of Odessa, whose silos doubtless conjure up for the Germans visions of vast grain Etocks.
to
may be expected
take up strong positions inside the bend of the Dnieper, which. from the industrial viewpoint, it would be, very important to preserve. Reuter.
D'AGUILAR JAPANESE
THREAT
CRASH VICTIMS
was
L. 1. Bdr. Harry Wil- liam Buckingham, First Battery, Corps Artillery, H.K.V.D.Č., is still in a dangerous condition, it learned this morning. Most of the injured men have been dis- charged from hos- pital those still detain- ed being H. G. Lander, D. H. C. Taylor, W. N. Brown, W. P. Clemow, F. T. Henningsen and N. F. Tucker.
IN SOUTH
A correspondent in Sai- gon says that Japan is planning to station 180,- 000 men in Indo-China. Most of them will be con- centrated in Western Cambodia adjoining the Thai border.
He says that foreign observers belleve that as soon as Japan feels that she is prepared for any coun- ter-attacks. Japanese troops will enter Thailand.
A most truculent statement was made by a Japanese naval spokesman yesterday.
J
He said that this was not the IN A DISGRACEFUL
time to fuss over whether Japan should enter the war; the present STATE
was only the
the calm before That some of the air raid 'storm. shelters were in મ disgraceful "There is a limit to our state was mentioned before Mr. patience," he said, “and when that D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon is reached there will be an explo- Definitely Checked
Chan this morning when
Chu-ston. Hostile nations who under- International News quotes lu, 30, seaman, was fined $3 for estimate Japan's strength are in- Moscow communique announcing Committing a nuisance in a shel-viting unp easant
Reuter. the annihilation of the crack Nazi ter in Sha Po Road yesterday. Actually there is every reason 68th Division and indicating that
accordance the lo suppose that in
massive German drive on with Stalin's policy the Russians Odessa has been definitely would move this grain inland if checked.
threa- Nikolajev were seriously tened, which is not yet the case.
ADMINISTRATION
DROPS PLAN [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
U.S. Administration leaders have temporarily abandoned plans
legislation
At all events should a strate- authorising
necessary, they American expeditionary force in gic retreat be view of the one-vote victory can afford, after the harvest has over the Draft Extension Bill, been gathered, to abandon part of the Ukrainian farmland and International News Service.
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The Soviet bulletin claimed the sinking of Nazi, troopshipe tha and four torpedo-boats in Baltic by warships and 'planes.
Hitler's headquarters bombasti- cally claim
Ukrainian that "the bread-basket is practically in Ger- man hands and serious Soviet re- sistance or counter-attacks are nol feared."
The Germans also claim ad- vances on the Leningrad and Smo- lensk fronts.-International News Service.
WASHINGTON TALKS
ON FAR EAST
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL” HULL, YESTERDAY EXPLORED FAR EASTERN DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE- DIPLOMATIC RE- PRESENTATIVES OF BRITAIN, FAUSTRALIA ANDA CANADA, EVIDENCING CLOSE ANGLO- AMERICAN COLLABORATION.
a
Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, who is in New York on the way to Singa- pore, where he is taking up special post, after attending the conference said Japan: could not be allowed to prevail entirely.
He said his mission to Singa- pore was to unify British military and divlomatic policies -Interna- tional News Service.
AUSTRALIA'S AIRCRAFT OUTPUT
Senator J. W. Leckie, Austra |}fan-Minister of Airerait Produc- tion stated yesterday that Austra» Ila would produce planes worthy £20 milions in 1942 compared with__ £7-m!llions in 1941;
They will be of all types from trainers to modern bombers
Mr. L'eckle added that Beauforts. would soon be coming off the pro- duction line at a steady ratd.-- Reuter
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement, is announced.
Cyril Albert, son of the late Mi „F. A, Sills. and Mrs. Sills”” of
Twickenham,⠀⠀⠀⠀ Middlesex, Evelyn May (Robin),older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H Summers for Hong Kong.
STOP PRESS
Published
surprises."—
Baron Hiranuma, Min- ister without Portfolio in the Konoye Cabinet, was wounded in a pistol at- tack at his home this morning. The attacker was arrested by the guard at the entrance to the house. Reuter.
THE CONDITION OF L/ BDR. H. W BUCKINGHAM OF THE~ H.K.V.D.C. HAS IMPROVED. . THIS AFTER- NOON HE WAS SAID W BE OUT OF DANGER.