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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
Grim Duel On Soviet Front
FOUR MILLION SANDBAGS
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(Military Commentary By "Annalist")
NEWS FROM THE EASTERN BATTLE. FRONT IS AGAIN CONFUSED AND CONFLICT- [ING. ALTHOUGH BOTH SIDES SPEAK OF HEAVY FIGHTING AT LENINGRAD AND ODESSA, AT NEITHER OF THESE BASTIONS OF SOVIET RESISTANCE DO THE GERMANS APPEAR TO HAVE MADE ANY HEADWAY.
The Germans now assert that the reduc-. tion of Leningrad is a matter of two or three days but they have made similar claims on ing that on July 18 three firms previous occasions, 'probably with as much
Shortly after? Yes.
Chairman Am I right in say-
were asked to quote for 6,500 hel- mets and one Arm quoted at 10. cents less and none of them knew that another order for 2,000 would be forthcoming? Yes,
You did not know that all these helmets would be required and. that had all been ordered at once, the price by tender would-be re- duced? - No.
Certain Defects
How did you first come to hear
justification.
Witness went on to say that the D.A.R.P. sought and obtained ap- proval from Government to instas metal-framed windows.
· Chairman; I take it the original idea was to provide the Store with an air-conditioning plant?--Yes.
Has this plant been installed yet? Yes.
Is it functioning now?-It will of the project?-Because it was be within the next few days.
decided by Government that when the AR.P. store was com, pleted it would be handed over
"Added Expense
to my Department. As a result Witness agreed with the Chair- of this decision we carried out man that due to the non-arrival inspections from time to time, of the plant Government had to go and as a result of these inspec-to the added expense of installing tions it became apparent to me steel-frame windows when the ori-
Certainly there is no sign of any in the weakening of confidence tone of the Russian communiques, and independent. news messages from Leningrad,
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The population, man and wo- men, seem to be animated with and Unbreakable spirit that has more than matched the ruthless ardour of the Nazi-assalfants. In the central sector, the fight- ing seems more stabilised, with the initiative with the Soviet in local counter-attacks which gaine some ground and inflict' 'heavy
losses.
Crimea Offensive
In the south, reports havé reached London suggesting that the Germans are launching
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that there were certain defects ginal idea was to have air-condi-airly heavy offensive against the which, in my opinion, should be tioning in the Store. remembered.
Chairman: Do you know when
Asked by the Chairman, whe-the air-conditioning plant was or- ther the Government architects|dered?-To the best of my recol- in this connection were Messrs. lection in July, 1941. Leigh and Orange, witness an- swered in the affirmativé.
Then it was ordered after, the building had been completed?—
What did you do then?-The Yes, first complaint I made' was about Can you tell us why?-I under- the windows. The store was first stand there were technical difficul- designed for air conditioning and ties..
as such had sealed windows.“
Crimea.
Four divisioris are reported to have been allotted this task, that is about 70,000 men, but if the „Russian defence là on the scale of other parts of the front the Germans will find them none too many.
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Strong defence lines on Isthmus, sailors from the Sebas- topol naval base, who are known So the result is a store was to be tough fighting men, and air- Witness went on to say, that built by Government for the needs craft from the naval air base in due to the fact that the air con-of storing various ARP. materials the Crimea, will all contribute to ditioning plant had not arrived, which required air-conditioning the defence coupled with the fact that the and that the store was completed. windows were sealed with glass without the plant? Yes. blocks, conditions prevailing were far from satisfactory.
• Second Creto?.
Do you know how Leigh ́and!
If the Germans use "parachut- Orange happened to become ists and air-borne, troops, as in architects for this undertaking? Crete, they must face the fact that No, sir.
the defenders of the Crimea are Chairman then asked more numerous than those of Continuing, witness said, "In witness whether there had been Crete, even allowing for, the
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informed the Director of Air Raid Precautions that I was much concerned with the ventilation as the air conditioning plant had not arrived," adding that in his opin- ion the store was not à ǹt place for the storage of goods which would be affected by heat and damp.
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"Early in May, 1940, the D.ARP. visited the Stores and subsequently exchanged minutes. The D.A.R.P. informed me May 8, 1940, that as a result of his Visit to the Stores he was anxious regarding the storage: of protective, clothing on the second floor. He drew my attention to the fact that there was no venti- Infion in the room and he was convinced that unless the boxes were moved at, once the contents ...would be one solid mass. H
suggested that the stores should be moved to the top floor which, he said, in his opinion was a cooler. place."
Witness went on to say that the D.A.R.P. also told him that fail- ing other arrangements for the storage of these goods the only alternative was to ask the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank if they would store, the boxes in one of their air-conditioned rooms, but even tlton, he said, this would not be satisfactory.
Shared Anxiety
On May 10, 1940, I replied to the D.A.R.P. that I shared his anxiety. I said I was aware of the lack of light and ventilation". in the ARP. Stores and that the air, Inside was oppressive, that the place was not suitable without an air-conditioning plant unless measures were taken immediate- ly to instal steel-framed windows which could be opened, I agreed to the removal of the boxes to the top floor but said that would have to be supplied with -coolles and packing, etc.
Mr. Mackichan, of Messrs. Leigh, and Orango, whom I had. approached informed me that thu load limit of the lifting tucklo was i 30 lbs. per square foot and I sug- gested that a steel bar be put on the roof, y
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