THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1941.
General Koniev Keeps Up Attack
THE SUCCESSFUL- RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACK IN THE CEN— TRAL SECTOR BY GENERAL KONIEV IS STILL CONTINUING, AC- CORDING TO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MOSCOW RADIO LAST EVENING.
During the fierce fighting of the last few days one German division has been anni- hilated, its artillery captured and headquar- ters destroyed, the announcer stated, adding that 3,000 German officers and men were killed and 130 tanks and 100 automobiles destroyed.
German reinforcements have been rushed forward but have failed to recapture the lost ground. On Tuesday alone one of General Koniev's units held its ground against four of these attacks.
General Konify's forers, it IS stated, have captured many Ger- 1981 documents disclosing that The German forces are in a diff- cult position in this sector, while prisoners have admitted shortages
ammunition and tremendous losses in men and material,
General
Catroux
In Syria
General Catroux, Free French Commander - in - Chief, has arrived in Damascus to negotiate with prominent political The statement declared that leaders on Syria's future is not being fulfilled because constitutional status. it would involve the masa He had a long tulk with evacuation of some of Russia's former Syrian President, Hashem richest regions.
Stalin's "scorched earth" policy
"Thus a general retreat is not possible," the statement concludes. "That is why the Soviet troops have been ordered to allow them- selves to be killed where
Odessa Defence
Regarding events at Odessa, the announcer revealed that a stand."-Reuter. Ruscian armoured train has broken
German. through the Rumanian positions and hat penetrated far behind the in- vaders' lines.
Admitting that fierce fighting is going on around Odessa, the an- nouncer stated that not only are the Russian units there heroically defending their positions but that the entire population has rallied to the defence of their city.
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GARDEN PARTY AT THE PALACE
the
Bey Atassi. Subsequently *Un official communique declared the interview had the aim of finding ways and means of implementing the promises made by Free France for the restoration of Syrian inde- pendence.
Referring to supply arrange- ments for Syria and Lebanon, the communique stated both countries had now obtained large supplies of wheat and petrol while signments of rice and sugar were arriving.
con-
These shipments did not include the distribution of commodities during the actual course of the Syrian campaign.
Nearly 500 disabled veterans of the last war attended the annual Hashem Bey Atassi, in a state- Garden Party at Buckingham, ment to Reuter, paid tribute to the Palace Hiven by the "Not Forgot- Allies and hoped the outcome of ten Association." They were en- the present war wou'd be the Workers, employers and pro-tertained to tea and a concert at establishment of the full indepen- fessional people have formed which a number of well-known] dence and autonomy of Arab coun- special units and are acting with artists gave their services. The tries towards which the first energy, skill and courage.
King and Queen were represented steps had been taken in the last by Col. Packe.-British Wireless, war. Reuter.
Behind Lines
Among other activities workers! have constructed two armoured trains, and it is one of Hesu which has caused terror far be- hind the German lines.
be
Urging that the city should defended to the last, а special appeal admits that "great danger threatens Odessa," but it is evident that the citi- zens did not need this warning. Shops are still open and the remainder of the population are busy with defence measures. The official German news agency, quoting military sources,
significance are under way in the
LABOUR'S "BLUE PRINTS"
FOR NEW BRITAIN
claims that "decisions of great THE SOCIALIST PARTY conference, which Baltic sections of the Russo-Ger- has concluded in London, accepted the Executive's man front which are expected to result in the dislodgment of the memorandum on peace reconstruction after the
war, the voting being 2,413,000 to 30,000.
Soviet from the Baltic aren."
Gerinan Claims
It claims that German troops
Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic War- fare, told the conference that the Executive had set advancing from the south and up a special committee to work out "blue prints" south-east are already within 50 for the new Britain. kilometres of Leningrad.
the
THE HARBOURS AND NAVAL He said that just as their re- the United States, which will be BASES OF TALLINN AND THE solve to win the war was firm come closer and closer ns BALTIC PORTS ARE NOW BE- and unbreakable, so ING CONTESTED, IT IS STAT-resolve to win the peace. ED, AND "IT MAY BE ASSUM-
ED THEY WILL SHORTLY
was their war goes on, will continue after the war," he said: "I think they will tread the same path with us, Mass unemployment and dis-realising that there are no longer FALL," GIVING THE GERMAN tressed areas were intolerable in two hemispheres, but one single TROOPS POSSESSION OF THE war and also in peace. Finance small world. - REMAINDER OF NORTHERN must remain the servant and not ESTONIA EXCEPT THE 1S- the master. LANDS OF: OESEL AND DAGOE
On the Karelian Isthmus," be-
tween Lake Ladoga and the Gulf
There would be no repetitioh after this war of the great-for- tunes "which" emerged from the
of Finland, the Finnish thrust is continuously gaining ground, ́ ́ fast" conflicts making the defence of Leningrad | 6* increasingly difficult.
Better Social Services
""Reconstruction is going to be a problem which will call for the enthusiasm and intellectual effort of people of all kinds and: Mr. S. Silverman, M.P., moving in all quarters," he added. "I Viipuri (Viborg)-is-already the reference "back of the execu- believe that the Labour party is encircled...
tive's memorandum, said that the an integral part of this nation, The German agency adds that time had gone when their move and that without our full support after the fall of Tallinn and the ment could be content with mere this war will be lost." Baltic ports, complete break-phrase-making. down of the Soviet connections with their outposts, in this area
may be presumed.”
American Role
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minis-
of
Mr. Greenwood reminded critica of the Bocialist mem bars of the Government that reconstruction after the War was as much their responsibil. Ity as his, and that Britain was the only country engaged Im the war which had improved Ite social servicon. -
Italians “Explain"'- ter Without Portfolio, spoke
the part which he believed The official Italian news agency, America and the Dominions will in-a-long statement dated from play in the reconstruction period. the zone of operations," -"'an- He welcomed recent utterances by nounces that Russia's continued | Mr. Roosevelt and. Mr. Cordell resistance is due to the fact that Hull because he belleved that Miss Susan Lawrence was beat the Soviet High Command "now" after this war the United States ten in the election' for the Exccu- fears itself faced with the al- would play a role different from tive Committee by Miss Alice ternatives of ordering a general that after the last war Bacon, a Yorkshire schoolmistress. retreat or forcing its troops to be I confidently believe that co- Mr. W. H. Green, M.P was elect massacred "where they stand.”. operation between - Britain atided chairman for the ensuing year,
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