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ENTIRE
GERMAN
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941.
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WAR MACHINE SWEDEN ALLOWS GERMANY RIGHT
THROWN INTO RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN: OF THE PASSAGE OF TROOPS FROM
VITAL TO END SOON AS POSSIBLE
Heavy Air Losses On Both Sides On First Four Days Of Battle
SOVIETS COUNTER LUFTWAFFE STRONGLY
A
THE
BERLIN SPOKESMAN HAS REVEALED THAT IT IS VITAL FOR GERMANY
FINISH TO RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME AND FOR THIS PURPOSE ALMOST THE ENTIRE GERMAN WAR MACHINE IS BEING USED REGARDLESS OF COST.
The total number of German troops already engaged was over one million, he asserted, and added that a further million were in reserve. The spokesman also revealed that the Germans are using more planes than in the Battle of France last year, says Reuter.
THE SOVIETS ARE COUNTERING INTENSE GERMAN AIR ACTIVITY BY THROWING THE GREATER PART OF THEIR AIR FORCE INTO THE FRAY, AND LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN VERY HEAVY.
According to a Soviet communique. in the first four days of the war the Germans lost 457 planes and the Russians 291.
GERMAN BUSINESSES
AFFECTED
BSINGKING. June 26 (Revier)—THE STOPPAGE OF GERMAN TRAFFIC ON THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY IS RAPIDY RE- ING FELT IN GERMAN CIRCLES THROUGHOUT MANCHUKUO FATHER- WHO ARE NOW PARTIALLY ISOLATED LAND.
FROM THE
Their businesses have been affected and their correspondence to and from Germany will now take months Instead of weeks.
A NUMBER OF GERMANS ARKIVING FROM THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH AMERICA, EN ROUTE TO GERMANY, HAVE BEEN COMPELLED TO CHANGE PLANS AND FIND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION IN THE FAR EAST.
Several Germans who reached Manchouli were nick of time before erossing the Russian border
warned in the
The next few months will doubtless ace the Far East crowerd. with German ofacuees from the Western Hemisphere.
Hitler Dreads (WELCOME TO
U.S. Entry
AMERICAN
In The War VOLUNTEERS
"Hitler dreads the United States; CHUNGKING. June 28 (Reuter) entry into the war and it mayA welcome to American volun have been this fear that decided tears to China is expressed in to- him on this invasion of Russia," day's TAKUNGPAO which says: remarked MAJOR ALLEN MUR-
"Reports that American volun- ! RAY in the course of a broadcast' teers from London last night.
States.
are going to China and Britain have been in circulation some time, but President
The speaker sald that Vladivos-for tock had, in a night, became a port Roosevelt's announcement formally for aid to Russia from the United revealed the matter to the public. is is another indication of The new war, said Major Mur- further American aid to China and ray, had rendered Japan somewhat Britain, and American volunteers wil give valuable assistance to Chine and A further demonstra-
isolated and her trade via Siberia had been stopped causing more
uneasiness in her partnership with tion of close Sino-American
the Axis
The relations between Finland and Russia and Finland and Oer-|
operation.
40.
"We therefore specially welcome
many were rather complex the this announcement. "
trouble being that German troops
were in Finland in some force.
Russia had already announced tain, and that was to strike the her policy, similar to that of Bri- enemy wherever he was found.
Today's News Summary
WITH THE PURPOSE OF FINISHING the campaign in Russia in the quickest possible time, almost the entire German war ma- chine is being used while the Soviets, countering the Luftwaffe. are throwing nearly their entire air force into the fray. Alr losses -on both sides in the first four daya ure reported to have been heavy,
An Italian division la boing sent to fight the Ruslana,
SWEDEN'S CONCESSION TO GERMANY for the right of pas- sage of troops from Norway to Finland is reported to have been done at the wish of Finland to prepare for an attack. The question is being closely considered in offolai cireles in London.
ANOTHER LIAISON CONFERENCE BETWEEN the Japanese Government and the High Command was held in Tokyo yewter day to study important questions confronting Japan. Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister, was prosent,
ENLARGEMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CABINET has been an-
nouticed.
RAF RAIDS OVER NORTH-WEST GERMANY were continued on Wednesday night.
AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD in London in Aug (19) - -is forecast in Canberra,
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Press reports stated that Helsinki was bombed early yesterday.
A neutral observer with the Russian forces said that there were four possible routes for the German drive, ex- cluding direct attack from Finland.
These would be,
64.
SECONDLY, through Baranovitch gap south of the Pripet Marshes on to the Moscow Road which was taken by Napoleon,
NORWAY TO FINLAND
Populated
Question Being Studied Quarter
In London
LONDON, June 26 (BWS) --- STOCKHOLM REPORTS THAT A STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE
Bombed At
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCING A CONCESSION 4 a.m. By
TO GERMANY OF THE RIGHT OF PASSAGE OF TROOPS FROM NORWAY THROUGH SWEDEN TO FINLAND.
The Nazis
JERUSALEM, June 27 (Router) →→
So far no comment is made on the subject in authori- Lative circles in London where, however, the question 15 30 and 40 people were killed and receiving attention,
Communist
M.P. Says Must Be Big Drive In Factories
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter)--The
many injured when the Germans
It is recalled that the Bri- dropped bombs on the thickiş po- Lish Government strongly de-pulated quarter of Babtouma In Damascus yesterday morning at 4 precated the earlier agree- a.m. A British eye-witness has ment between Sweden and just described the scenes, Germany for the passage of! There were absolutely no mill- troops to Northern Norway tary objective in the vicinity ul under certain limiting con- less a hospital could be so describ- ed. The world famous Omayad Mosque and the historic tomb of Saladin were damaged.
ditions.
WISH OF FINLAND
STOCKHOLM, June 26 (Reuter)
This is sheer savagery." it is declared.
spokesman of the Swedish The German bombing caused Foreign Office today informed the widespread anger among the Press that the Swedish Govern- Arabs for whose benefit the Ger- ment had been induced to agree man Radio yesterday broadcast to the transport of a unit of Ger- that, during the Allied advance, planes destroyed the
situation tras now so changed that man troops through Sweden be- British
cause it was the 'ah of Finland Omayad Mosque. It is unnecessary to put à cam-
In point of fact the inhshijants paign for a people's peace in the that the unit should proceed to FIRSTLY. across the Baltic States fect on to operation and a big drive in the
Finland to protect her in case of of Damascus have publicly express- forefront: there must be co-
attack.
ed satisfaction at the care taken Leningra!,
during the Allied, attack shown by The decision to allow transit was the fact that only two civilians factories, said the only Communist member of the House of Com taken after consultation with the were killed
W. Gallacher.
and seven wounded, mors, Mr.
re-political Parties in both Chambers and none near any Mosque. to porters today.
of the Riksdag.
Details of the damage caused by He added the big question is co-
No other demand had been made the German raid are not yet operation between Britain and the on Sweden though technical de-available but a large fire started Soviet Union in the Interests of tails of Sweden's neutrality had near the Omayad Mosque was the peoples of both countries, been discussed. This transit was quickly under control. therefore, the Coram un lata will limited in number and would not; support the British Government in recur. any steps to advance "urther that cooperation.
THIRDLY, from the point where the frontier leads to the Rivers Bug and San through Lwow on to Kiev, and
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON
FOURTHLY, across the Rivers Pruth and Dniester to southern Ukraine and Odessa.
The question of the cession of There is evidence, the ob- to Leningrad and along the
bases in Sweden had never been "We shall be prepared to discuss discussed, sald server said, that attacks have Napoleonic
the spokesman, line through with the members and the Labour who emphasised there was also no been made in all four quar-Baranovitch gap to Moscow. Party, with members of any other question of taking sides in the ters but from communiques He pointed out, however, Party, or no Party, measures to be Anglo-German struggle. They only issued by belligerents it that it was too early to say taken to ensure that co-operation. I took the side of Finland in the An Imperial conference in Lond
CANBERRA, June 26 (Reuter)— would seem that two prin- in which direction the main Hitler peace or sell-out of any Russia.
"We are always opposed to aj event of being involved against in the autumn of all dominions, cipal attacks are being made attacks may develop.
Cont'd Page 7. Col. 6
through the Baltic States on
kind. We have nothing to do with peace by negotiation's or parley."
Careful Deliberation Of Important Questions Confronting Japan
TOKYO, June 26 (Reater)--Another liaison conference between the JAPANESE GOVERNMENT and the HIGH COMMAND of the national defence services this morning "RESUMED THE CAREFUL DELIBERATION OF IMPORTANT QUESTIONS CONFRONTING" JAPAN".
Cabinet representatives were PRINCE KONOYE (Premier), MR. MATSUOKA and NAVY MINISTERS.
and the WAR
The newspapers take up the discussion of the future of the port of Vidivostock upon which the Axis capitals speculated yesterday.
The newspaper YOMIURI SHIMBUN warns the United States. before it sends ald to Russia through Vladivostock, to consider the effect of such a step upon Japan.
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3 Radio programmes; Coming
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Predominance of asrlaj war- fare on U. B. 8. R.; Turkish Assembly approves Ankara friendship pact; Invincibil- ity of German artig only B myth; Australians take Mer
Ayoum,
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Leading article: "Walt and Bee" in Japan,
B. Round the Police Courté;
Bummary Court action.
SEMI-VOLUNTARY”
SAVINGS IN AMERICA WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuter> ~The possibility of the introduc- tion of "semi-voluntary" savings in the United States in order to check Inflationary tendencies foreshadowed by Mr. Leon Hender. son, American Price Control Ad- ministrator, in testimony before
at which the Prime Minister, Mr. The spokesman said he believed R. G. Menzies, would lead the Aus- the concession would further tralian delegation, is forecast here Sweden's chief interest, namely, to in informed political circles. remain outside the war.
Mr. Menzies and the Prime Questioned as to whether Sweden Ministers of other dominions have would help Finland materially < already exchanged views on the before, the spokesman said 'Fin-matter with Mr. Churchill, it is land now "has a powerful helper." stated."
The Finnish Legation in London
Mr. Menzies will probably take
last night presented to the Foreign two Ministers with him and it is Office a statement which closely believed that he will suggest tak- corresponds with the one issueding a member of the Labour Party. publicly here to the effect that violations ot Finnish territory consideration by the British Gov- from Russia and the bombing of ernment but so far no official Finnish towns and villages com- statement has been made. pelled Finland from now on to de- The fact that large numbers of fend herself with every means in German troops have been concen- her power.
trated in Finland has been known The matter is receiving urgent for some time.
Large Fires Started At Kiel, Bremen
The HOCHI SHIMBUN regarda the Russo-German war as merely a step for the advancement of President Roosevelt's plan, and paints a spectra of A northern menace to Japan by the linking of Alaska, Aleultans and Vladivostock.
Newspapers, with Axis ob- ligations and the Russo-Jap- anese Neutrality Pact in mind, emphasise that Hitler's "bullot diplomacy" has reduced all treaties to scraps of paper. The KOKUMIN SHIMBUN says that the interruption of Trans- the House Appropriations Bub-night were again on a compara-pedoes, a tanker of over 3,000 tons Siberian traffic has modified some
Committee, made publie today.
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter)—Large numbers of fires were start.
od when the R.A.F. attacked the naval base of KIEL and the port of BREMEN last night, says an Air Ministry dommunique,
The docks at BOULOGNE were also bombed during the night. One aircraft is missing from the raids on Germany,
Nazi raids on
BRITAIN last of 20,000 tons was hit by two tor
Two German aircraft were. dca-
i
tively amall scale. Bombs werd, was sunk as well as calques car- of the commitments of the Russo- Mr. Henderson also forecast dropped at scattered points from rying troops and supplies. Japanese Fact and raises the ques-that President Roosevelt will ask the South of England to one place off the Tripolitanian const, a Congress for "mandatory pries in Scotland, causing some damage 0,000-ton morchant vessel was tion of its value to Japan
The Yomfuri, observing that the control legislation", and added and a few casualtios,
bombed and badly damaged. .......... |Soviet Union pushes itself into the that "cellings" will unhesitatingly
in the Ohannet and off enemy Japanese Sea, proclaims that with be placed on agricultural prices if troyed in these raids,
nooupled costs, the Biset Air Arm all due respect to Oriental Ideas, unwarranted increases bogani
SUCCESS CONTINUED
and Coastal Command have con- national Internet fe of the highest
tinued their attacks on shipping. LONDON, Jute 20 (BWB)-Dur, morality,
the Konoys Cabinet and claiming ing the week ended June 22, at both at aes and in the harbour, 20
In the Atlantle, a large German MATSUOKA REPORT that the Foreign Minister, Mr. tacks on enemy shipping show artesanship, the Babitonga, laden The offelal Government spokes- Matavoka, is about to realen in continuation of suICEESE,
willi bil," was introopted while man categorically denied reports contianton with the al-Horiet In the Mediterranouri And making for the Cerman, base at alleging an Impending reshume in war
Augenni báses, a large Italian liner Breatie