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AMERICAN RED CROSS WAR RELIEF
PREDOMINANCE OF AERIAL WARFARE IN THIRD DAY OF NAZI ATTACK ON THE U.S.S.R. Helsinki Despatch Reports Leningrad Mass Of Flames Following Dive-Bomb Raids
AERIAL paign
LONDON, JUNE 26 (REUTER)—THE PREDOMINANCE OF cam- WARFARE AT THIS STAGE of the German against Russia emerges [rva) yesterday's semi-official German reports of fighting which mention xir attacks on Rus- The sian communications and air support for ground forces. official German agency laims that bombers and fighters of one air squadron on the eastern front destroyed 189 Russian Lanks.
The same agency, in a review of the third day's operations directed on the eastern front, reports that heavy attacks were by German bombers against Russian railway tracks and rolling stock. At one point, it is claimed. six trains loaded with troops vehicles were altacked and the destruction of 17 locomotives by the air force is claimed
Referring to operation with the ewasing ground forces, the
Agency adds ance
"Air force operation of the east-
ern fron
intervened
[11 ground
"ny damage ni
Import-
CRUSHING SUPERIORITY "Our wirerail
port-
ter
WASHINGTON. June 26
The American Red
GENERAL
Turkish Assembly Approves
Ankara Friendship Pact
LONDON, June 26 (Reuteri The Turco-German Pact was un animously approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly yester day, stales the Ankara radio. The German Ambassador, von Papen. was present at the Session,
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M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, in a statement the Pact said, "This treaty which regulates the relations of the Reu-two countries concerned' and which shows that these relations will Cross develop in a friendly manner in the future, is characterised by a has spent over $18.000.000 and the definite stipulation that so far as we are concerned it means that United States Government over Turkey's existing pledges under the Turco-British alliance are fore. $18.000 000 on war relief for Bri- must and remain intact.
for
Lain. Belgium, Canada, China. "In this light I consider i my Finland, France, Greece, the Ne-duty to thank the German states therlands Norway Poland, Spain, men who have afforded 115 the Switzerland and Yugoslavia.
means of working fervently Almost half of this has been
Turco-Ger- the establishment of !for the British, declared Mr.
man friendship by accepting the Laurence Mitchell, of the Ameri reservation that we keep our word can Red Cross. In his testimony
already pledged to our friends. to the House Appropriations Sub- Committee.
In
Mr. Mitchell said that no stance had been reported of any diversion or confiscation of sup piles.
carrying
Eleven of 369 ships supplies to Britain had been lost One shipload for Greece at sca had also been lost.
INVINCIBILITY
"This constituted the main con- dition in the conduct of the nego- !tiatlonis,"
CHINGHAI
GETS FIRST
AIR RAID
LANCHOW, June 26 (Central) ...
For the first time since the out- capital
M. Sarajoglu then proceeded to break of the war. Sining, give detalls of how the pact had of Chinghai Chinese Kokohor). been brought about emphasising was bombed by Japanese aircraft. according to an offelal report re- that during negotiations both par
and ceived here correctly
tes had acted openly.
M. Sarajogia added "Moreover, British we on our part, kept our friends informed of our negotia
General Ku Cheng Juen, Chairman of the Kansu Provincial Govern- ment, expressing his deep concern over the incident.
During the Japanese rald over lons with the Germans, and In Kansu on June 22, Llangchow in most Instances carried on consul-northern Kansa was bombed For the OF GERMAN ARMS tations with our British friends."
General the relief of the vietinis, After stating that Turkey had Ku has remitted $30,000 to the
M followed fair play, ONLY A MYTH
Saratoglu Llangchow authorities concluded, "It can again be stated
WRECKAGE FOUND
buttles in great force and smoob-jan muiltary nojectives, obtaining ra tim way for the land troups everywhere remarkable results. hy breaking enemy resistance. "German and Humanian avin-1 Bombers aikea carmy Tanks
demonstrated in tinn have wherever they showed themselves
three days ther crushing past Troop concentrations
over enemy aviation. superiority whole front were bombed and ma- destroying 400 enemy machines. cuine gunned with great success Out of this total, 30 Soviet planes And supply Cuiumns were minated. blocking many with wreckage.”
the
པ་བཞི་པད་པ་
exter- were destroyed by the Rumanian Victories are WON
roads air force and anti-aircraft guns.
BY TREACHERY MOSCOW, June 26 Router
and 40 machines
destroved were by the RuNTERN
over
been
on that side that the Turkish The wreckage of one of the two
guardian of army heroe
our Japanese planes shot down by Chi- peace and along the same front.rese ground defences during their
Lunchow has belligerent nations as well as neuraid The same report speaks of re-on the ground
finally world trals, and
public located. their stand Crashing into a creek in the east connaissance by Aircraft which air forre which bist & fatal at 12 The invincibility of the German opinions have taken
peace Weern suburb of the elty. the 11- also dealt powerful blows to euni
army 18 a myth," declares Lient to safeguard Turkish
in nuk effort to fated plane has been salvaged and mumeations
Genera: Michael Khozin, head of will not fall
fighting craft the Frunze Academy, the "Alder prove to the worl by future de-identified as a sea shot of the Soviet Union. in the velopment to remain in this hon-, bearing the number 1202 and Communist Party organ Pravda. ourable position"
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the
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE
The following communique was Vesterday by the General
the German!
according to it Bucharest dispatch to the official Italian news agen
VA
hman art,
"Operation Qorrig зде first three au375
earning to advance.
Dialis
machines."
LENINGRAD ABLAZE Reuter quotes a report from Helsinki which was broadcast by the Rome radio that Len- ingrad is said to be ablaze and that clouds of smoke can be the vity coming from following heavy dive-bombing attacks.
ween
General Khozin says that Nazl troops bluster about this myth but their victories of 1939 and 1940 | were mainly won by treachery in the rear of their smaller enemies who were always numerically in-
fertur
etes The German
Anniversary Of Thailand Democratic Constitution
thr
date. October, the 15th year of Showa.
The plane is equipped with four machine-guns and two parachutes. The two pilots were both killed.
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuter) It is also reported from Finland
-Defence Plant Corporation an-
poceeded
that Russian defences at Hatige,
nounced yesterday that it would established in at the western end the Guit of The writer
build a $47,000,000 bomber factory Some attempts by the Fmland. and airfields In Estuuta Joreknowledge of the Polish mo-
at Ypsilanti, Michigan, to be leas- bilisation plans. that Norwegian enenty LI e kuliter-attack were were also bombed.
ed and operated by the Ford Mo repufsen
An official Finnish communique troops were on maneuvers with:
tor Company. It Is understood distance BANGKOK, June 28
•Reuter-: Enemy aviation made an states: "Russian planes have flown blank ammunition some
that the factory is to be an im-: horn-locked democracy 15 Kuhme. Karelian border from the German landings, and While
or the signals given from the ground in mortal combat in Europe. Thal-portant part of the United States facilities alding German pararbutists who and has re-affirmed her faith in Army's plan to provide
for turning out 500 bombers 3 three-day From Stockholm, Reuter reports had such effect in the Dutch cam democratie ideals by a
month nation-wide celebration of the ninth birthday of the Democratic tbal Constitution which she won with coup d'etat on June
tensive Danbardment 07 Con- over Stanz. Sulins and Galatz, and town. id Jઝા places rast dropped several combs on Tulcea. Hango." Braila and Jasey, but without
Here is the picture
you will see with your heart!
The year's
most thrilling performances!
David L. Loew. Albert Lewin
SO ENDS OUR NIGHT
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A GREAT STORY!
that the Russians are withdraw- ing to their old defence works on
paign
YUGOSLAVIA
the other side of the River Duels- General Khoziu mentions
ter but that the advancing Ger- the Yugustav Prime Minister, Gen- a bloodless
mans
are
to
remove 24, 1932.
ineral Simovitch, had
many high officers in the few days One of the coup d'etat leaders
Thali at his disposal prior to the Ger- is the present bead of the
Government. Mayor General Luang man assault on his country.
He also refers to contacts be- Pibula Songgrain, tween leading Frenchmen and the
PUBLIC SERVICES Germans and declares that the Besides Illuminations, fairs, Maginot Line fell chiefly because
processions, firewi displays, tournaments and torchlight par- ades, the National Day celebra.
them tampering taking up the positions.
GREAT CLASH EXPECTED The Berlin correspondent of the Swedish newspaper Tidningen stal that military quarters say that the operations so far have been merely preliminaries to the its flank was turned. great Flash which is expected when the main Russian army is
IN BALKANS
met, though tactice surprise me. Finally he points out that the tions were marked by the opening thuc have enabled the Germans, Poles managed to wipe out whole of new avenues, trunk roads, rail-
to gain considerable ground
some regions.
in Nazi tank divistons and says that if ways, a landing station for inter-
en-
the Greeks from the Metaxas Line national flying boats, an internal had been able to launch a counter-commercial
al line. University
It is anticipated that the counter with the main Russian attack at one moment, the result buildings, schools, hospitals and a
arrates will not be long delayed. The correspondent adds that .ts declared that the German faster than anything
forces are
in the Balkans war would possibly Buddhist monastery where Budd- be different
da's relics brought from India have
11
He adds that whenever the Ger- been deposited.
foundation mans met with serious oppositions,
A
atone
was
also
border
they won by weight of material laid for a memorial for those who vet seen in this war or history. but they have now a large foe fell in the Indo-China
Swedish correspondents in Ber- armed with massive materials who conflict. In announce that concrete news will defeat the Fascist bird of
Continued Page 9 Col. 3
prey."
AUSTRALIANS TAKE MERJ AYOUM AFTER HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING
that
CAIRO. June 26 (Router) It is officially announced British and Australian troops have occupied Merf Ayoum and In- bales Sak! in their advance northwards. In the right sector in Syria, all is quiet in Damascus, In the coastal sector, by bombard ing Vichy positions in the Damour area, the Royal Navy is actively supporting the advance of Australian troops
A New York message states that were injured when German planes the Australians were engaged in bombed Damascus yesterday hand-to-hand fighting but when morning.
few snipers were left.
PRESENTATION TO PREMIER
"I wish very much for Mr. Matsuoka to pay a visit to Thal- land." said the Thai Premier to
Japanese pressmen, when the lat-
ter presented him with an ancient
Japanese sword. The Premier said
that he wanted to visit Japan but could not find the time at pre- sent but he would go when the found. He de- opportunity was alred to promote co-operation be- tween Thailand and Japan to the highest pitch.
IMPORTANT ROLE OF
June
they Anally occupied Merj Ayoum GENERALS SUPERSEDED SOVIET SCIENTISTS at dawn, they found the strong- LONDON, June 26 (Reuter) - hold deserted and
28 (Reuter: that only
LONDON, a Four Vichy generals i Syria have
stresses been superseded by orders of the Moscow radio yesterday Vichy forces are reported to Vichy Government, states the the importance of the part play- have fled northward during the Istanbul Correspondent Df the ed in the preserit struggle by 80- under the Independent French news agency. Ivlat scientists who,
The exodus from Syria con-direction of M. Stalin, have maar tinues, adds the correspondent vant strides in technical and 'n enemy destroyers in the harbour and some 150 Germans and Ita-dustrial development and, during
Hans arrived in Istanbul
night
AIR SUPPORT
The
Fleet Air Arm
bombed
of Beirut yeterday and 180 start-Byria yesterday.
Donghael was heavily raided by
ed firea in an attack on Tripoll.
Br Brich Mari
the R.A.F.
Remarqua, author of
"All Quint me than
Western Front."
TO-MORROW AT THE
LEE THEATRE
Bur-
from the present year.
schleved prieing results which would have a decisivo effect on the outcome of the war.
REPORT TO BERLIN ZURICH, June 201 (Reuter)
In Byria, aircraft of the IAP Otto Abots, German Ambassador
The output from factories had
In 1014
und the Royal Australian Air to France, has arrived in Berlin, exceeded all the results anticipated
.htaccording to the Berlin corron or hoped for. Whereas Force enrried out a number offensive operations. ^
pondent of Dle Tat. The aim of only amalt arms ammunition and The rallway and aerodrome at ils visit, it is reported,, is to in-light field artillery shells could Rayak were successfully attacked form the German Government In be produced in Russia, the USB.1. accordance with deterioration" in can produce all types of ammuni- DAMASCUS BOMBED
the situation of the Vichy torens tion and shells for the largest type JERUSALEM. June 26 (Router)- In Syria following the fait of Da- of gune in sufficient quantities, to Uver 30 were 'klida and many masqus.
win the war.
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