SOVIET MILITARY RETICENCE
Leaving Field To Attempt To Drive Wedge In North
Nazi Bombast
WITH A BLARE OF TRUMPETS AND ROLL OF DRUMS, THE GERMANS YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED THE CAPTURE OF VELIKE LUGIA, THE JUNCTION ON THE DIRECT RAILWAY FROM RIGA TO MOSCOW. THEY CLAIM A BIG BAG OF PRISONERS AND 400 GUNS.
BATTLE OBVIOUSLY CONTINUING
With the evacuation of Novgorod by the Russians competent critics are of opinion that the Lenin- grad-Moscow railway is now likely to be endan- gered.
report
The area marks the junction of the armies of Marshal Voroshiloff and Marshal Timo- shenko, and it would be a natural place for the Germans to drive in a wedge, writes "Annalist," the military commentator.
The Russian communique again speaks of severe fighting along the front but does not mention any place specifically. It must bel admitted that this severe reficence of the Russian communiques does engender a cer- tain degree of nervousness, especially as it leaves the field clear for resounding German claims.
Fortunately these have so often proved to have been exaggerated J
that they are always treated with extreme reserve,
Although the Russians further heavy fighting there no later news of the important counter-attack against the Ger- mans in the Gomel aua. The battle is oby mouly continuang and news is anxiously wanted as is felt a great deal depends the issue.
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If the German thrust Held up the Key salient, the troops within K, is in gravel danger of being cut off and threat as possible to Kharkov
If the Russian attack is sUC cessful the German task in the south will be made much more difficult.
Claims by the Germans to have taken Intipro-Petrovsk are not confirmed by the Russiatis and even if sub tanlated 11 Mans that the Gern ans hieve been able to cross the River Dneiper winelt is a vital defenION Budenny's army.
Marshal
The Russian midday communi- que did not give alty further details, stating simply "Duing last night our troops were engag- ed in fighting along the whole front."--- British Wireless.
DUKE OF KENT IN ONTARIO
THE DUKE OF KENT, ON
"ARRIVAL AT HAMILTON (ONTARIO) VESTERDAY. WAS GREETED BY CIVIC, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AND RAF. OFFICIALS.,
He was escorted along streets lined by Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and his procession was headed by a detachment of Royal Canadian Air Force person- nel.
There is no further news of the fighting in the Leningrad arca, nor, more significant still, is there any
more information available on the subject of the Russian counter offensivec the region of Gomel.
Decisive Influence
in
In well-informed quarters in Landun, eunsiderable importance. Is attached to this Soviet attack as it is felt it may have a deci sive influence in the Rubstan sahent at Kiev.
Here again one is very near to the point of junction between the left flank of Marshat Time shenko and the right flank of Marshal Budenny.
Full Of Menace
Having failed in their
blitz tacties, and the policy of attri- tion not yet having yielded up-
preciable results, the Germans
are apparently trying to separate the three Russian commands s0 as to deal piecemeal with the one offering the best chance of suc-
cess.
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TWO 'PLANES CRASH IN PORTUGAL
Two British twin- engined 'planes came down in Portugal yes- terday.
One made a forced landing on the coast close to Lisbon and the other at Foreiro, in Oporto district.
were
Both 'planes burned out but the crews are safe.-Reu- ter.
LENINGRAD A VAST ARMED CAMP:
HIGH CONFIDENCE
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)
PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARRIVED IN MOS- COW FROM LENINGRAD DESCRIBE THE TENSE, HEROIC ATMOSPHERE. CITY'S EVERY HOUSE IS LIKE A FORTRESS AND THROUGHOUT DAY AND NIGHT FIRE- WATCHERS ARE ON EVERY ROOF.
Factories are working at a more intense tempo than ever before. Women have in many cases replaced men who have gone to the front.
They may not attempt to cut the railway until they are much
EXCITING TRIP BY CANADIANS
The adventurous voyage to England from Gibral- tar of two Royal Canadian Engineers Lieut. Ames and Sapper Ross who left Gibraltar in a war- ship, has just been told.
After some days at sea their ship was ordered to join the chase for the Bismarck, and Ames spent 38 hours on the bridge following the operation from start to finish. Then, instead going on to Eng- land, the warship started on a hunt for
German supply ships during which the Canadian officer was in charge of two anti-aircraft guns.
After some success they put in at a West
African port where British colonial officials welcomed the first Canadians they had seen there and Ross made friends with Free French soldiers.
Eventually a destroyer came to the port and in this they sailed to another port where they joined a ship in convoy. The convoy was altacked by German submarines but after a heated battle, war- ships drove them off without Bri- tish losses.
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The ship eventually landed them back
Gibraltar from which they had started over five weeks before.
Canadiang Shortly after the boarded the ship which brought back the British
Embassy staff
from Yugoslavia. Despite attack by German aircraft they even- tually arrived safely in England, having travelled 19.000 instead of the usual 1,100 miles. British Wireless.
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HUGE NAZI DUMP BLOWN UP
Recent reports from Norway. indicate that despite the state of siege existing, acts of sabotage are steadily increasing, according to a Moscow re- port yesterday.
The city is working with the, and are not venturing too close to slogan "All for the front, all for the Moscow-Leningrud railway, If they are able to retain the victory."
with the Moscow base still com- initiative, these tactics are cer- The appearance of the streets paratively close to their present tainly full of menace, but it is has changed. Shop windows are whereabouts.
the Russian com-sandbagged_ and boarded up. possible that manders have some cards up their | Troops with bands playing march sleeves. —
to the front. Red Cross nurses
"The German authorities have For moving heavy equipment, made recourse seen wearing blue overalls are
to mass arrests everywhere.
conditions are becoming extreme and the concentration camps are The city will clearly be de-ly unfavourable for the Germans, fully over-flowing," says the re- fended by the most modern especially if the rainy weather
port.
Reuter.
BOMBER
DOWNS
The Duke visited the factory of BOMBER
the Canadian Westinghouse Com- pany and inspected its munitions section, after which he lunched at No. 33 Navigation School at Mount! Hope-Reuter.
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N.EI. IMPORTS
nearer to Leningrad,
of
methods. The A.A. batteries in continues and increases the pre- One of the most. Important and around Leningrad are as carjousness of the long lines active and as well-equipped as communications.
Moscow's, and the Germans have already suffered enormous losses-101 'planes in the last two days.
Proyd Prophecy
acts of the saboteurs occurred at: Trondhelm where as "Violent explosion was heard. It was h huge dump of German aerial bomba:"
There Is a growing feeling
Many fires are raging in Nor Moscow that Marshal. Voroshiloff's
way, says the report, especially proud prophecy that Leningrad in districts where the German will never fall in Fascist hands-is | command have built; important: notia vain boast, but may be the secret military establishments. prelude to one of this war's most Reuter. glorious epics...
Outlook Brighter Pilot Off. J. A. J. Bailey, whose skilful manoeuvring enabled his The general outlook has un- rear gunner to destroy a JU 88 questionably, improved in recent over the North Sea while they days. The German, advance on were on their way to bomb. an Leningrad continues, but. slowly Both on account of the number important target at Hamburg, re- owing to the violent resistance of men and the equipment. In ceives the D.F.C. in a list of put up for every inch of ground Leningrad. it will be difficult. for by the Russian troops, inspired by the Germans to bring up adequate.
over long distances Leningrad's determination to de-forces Bar to D.F.C.-Fit.. Lt. J. E. fend itself to the last, and accept smash, Leningrad's, defence.. McFall.
ing the German challenge with Leningrad's innate pride.
awards:
THE UNITED STATES TOOK D.F.C.-Sqdn. Ldr. A. T. Sand- FIRST PLACE IN EXPORTS TO ers, Actg. Sqdn. Ldr. R. O. M: THE NETHERLANDS EAST IN- Graham, Actg, Flt. Lt. E. B. Mor- DIES IN 1940, ACCORDING TO timer-Roose, Fly. Off. R. L, F, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE Day, Pilot Off. F. C. A. Lanning, COUNCIL OF THE BRITISH Actg. Flt. Lt, C. Raymond. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR
Offensive Weakening
to
THE NETHERLANDS "EAST. IN- D.F.M. Sgt. J. R. Bushell, Sgt supplies with Moscow and Volog-against the Germans, especially ta DIES. YESTERDAY, STATES AB, G. Cooke,
with which the Germans hop- ed to have pénétrated" to Belanak and Kharkov; in the Don Basis, has been effectively. snapped off by, the Rudalana by whats apponran to be as most. effective counter-offensive, in the Gomel apod. Dnieper-Petrovsk's capture not confirmed by the Russians:
Enormous Licking
The oypa of the whole Boviet Union are fixed on Leningrad Other sentions; of the front and the town's defence becomes give the impression that the big comehow, for every man a ques, German drive which started over tion of personaj honour,
a fortnight: ago is exhausting, it- Leningrad's biggest problem, is self and it will take time before to maintain communications and another is ready, and time works
Failure of the drive against da. from the east.
the north and central sectors. - **
Kiev is manifest the Germans THE GERMANS HAVE CER-got an enormous licking again and the TAINLY NOT SUCCEEDED IN there a fow days ago. CROSSING THE LOWER defence of Odessa, the Black Sea's DNIEPER AND. ARE STUCK "super-Tobruk" - continues ef- THERE.
fectively and promises to be a What lo oqually important, constant thorn in the side of the the arm
hof, the anti-Ukralno" | occupiers of the western Ukraine; · pinoor, movement from Gomel-Router.
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LONDON MESSAGE.
Japan retained second place, Sqdn. Ldr. Sanders
the
Nazi Tactics Holland took third place, and navigator of one of four bombers Great Britain went from fifth to which in 1998 broke the world re- Indications are that the fourth place, Germany fell from cord for a long-distance non-stop mans are for, the present moving fourth to eighth place, shipping formation flight by flying 4,300 up along the difficult and com goods to the value of some nine miles from Cranwell to Ismailia, páratively inaccessible country be million guilders, Reuter.
Egypt.
tween Novgorod: and' Leningrad :
was
Ger-