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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.
FOR RUSSIA M. MAISKY ENTHUSIASM
THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR to Britain, M. Maisky, visited tank factories in the Mid- lands yesterday to receive the first tanks in the "Tanks for Russia Week.”
Madame Maisky named the first tank
"BATTLE OF ATLANTIC" which was of the Valentine type "Stalin."
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The Ambassador expressed gratitude for "these very excel- lent machines" on behalf of him- self, his country and people and more particularly "on behalf of those brave Red Army men who will man these tanks in the battle- field."
He said they would not rust in idleness.
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Immediately following ceremony, the tanks rumbled off to the docks on the first stage of their journey to Russia. On some tanks nearing com- pletion were painted or chalked the names of Karl Marx, Lenin, Timoshenko, Budenny und Voro- shilov.
One tank almost ready for delivery already bore these words
"Moscow here I come."
As soon DS
Tripoli
Shipping
Attacked
A series of successful at- tacks have been made on
enemy shipping in the re- gion of Tripoli, states the R.A.F. Middle East com- munique.
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It is officially nounced in London that the term of office of the Viceroy of In- dia, Lord Linlithgow, has been extended for a further period, until April 1943.-Reuter.
making the attack was destroy- ed by the blast.
Rush 'Em For Russia
the Ambassador's train pulled into Midlands' station,
On September 20, one heavily- M. Malsky saw two Valentine
laden merchant ship off Kerkenna In one of these attacks, carried was bombed, set on fire and left tanks one flying the Union Jack
out by bombers of the Royal Air sinking. and the other the Red Flug.
An enemy destroyer off They were covered with posters Force. one large schooner receiv-Tripoli was successfully attacked. announcing "Tanks for Russia-ed several direct hits and the crew Every Second counts.”
immediately abandoned the ship which was left a mass of flames.
Touring the factory the Ambas- sador saw slogans such as "An- other one for Joe," and "Rush 'em for Russia."
The workmen to'd the Am. bassador that they were work- Ing 661⁄2 hours a week to turn out weapons for Russia. The first factory visited had
a Red Flag fluttering from the roof. "It looks to me a very efficient factory." said M. Maisky, "and the reception we got was very enthu- siastic."
Great Inspiration
He noticed all slogans and Rus- sian names printed on the sides of the tanks "und this was a great inspiration to me. I know the Midlands as a very great and ac- tive industriul centre and I am not surprised at the great production going on.
"We are satisfied that the work- ers are doing their best to out tanks for Russia and
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turn they eem very enthusiastic. We want these tanks to get to Russia soon as possible and we want as many as you can send. We will use all of them and in any quanti- ties."
Record Increase Likely
THAT THE "TANKS FOR RUSSIA WEEK" WILL SHOW A! RECORD INCREASE IN PRO. DUCTION IS INDICATED BY REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY LAST NIGHT FROM ALL FACTORIES MAKING TANKS AND TANK COMPONENTS.
After M. Maisky had told the workers at one factory "we will go on fighting to the end, until our enemy is crushed for ever," the works manager mounted tank and asked the workers: "What is your answer?"
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"More tanks" they chorused. Madame Maisky, in this fac- tory, named three Valentine tanks. "Molotov," "Timoshenko" and
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That shows how reactionary the Navy is," called out Dr. Ealth Summerskill,
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Benghazi was raided on night of September 20/21 by heavy bombers of the R.A.F., several hits being scored on the central and Another schooner, after being. outer moles. From these opera- hit, blew up with such terrific, tions, two of our aircraft are miss force that one of our aircraft, ing.-Reuter.
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