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Wickham Steed On Russia's 108 GERMAN
Chances Of Resistance
Continued from Page 1
wag
the
PLANES DOWNED IN SIX DAYS OF
| R.A.F. SWEEPS
Unless Herr B ter had reduced In 1933, Herr Hitler had sent a his own people to complete ignor Staff officer to Russia to study the ance and stupidity they must have problems of beating the Russians
LONDON. June 27 (Reuter)-- seen that that statement conflicted retreat. The real difficulty was
Nine enemy aircraft were shot with what Dr Goebbels had been what be called the practical im
down in the R.A.F, sweep over the trying to tell them before.
possibility uf striking a deadly
Chanel and Northern France NOT YET OVERCOME
blow at such a huge country as yesterday morning. Three of our What the German action
most difficult to reach
fighters are missing proved was that Bruilsh resistance vital centres of Russia's power,
The destruction of the "Since then the Russian Ariny fighters yesterday brings German nine could not yet be overcome and that neither the Battle of Britain nor has been strengthened and 75 per
losses in the last six days of RAF. the efforts of the Gerinan nightcent, of the Russian soldiers are
offensive sweeps up to 100 British British now able to read and write. Many losses In the same period have bombers could destroy cities of the Battle of the Atlantic of them can handle agricultural been 19 fighters and 16 pliots bring victory to Gerinapy.
wools and driving tractora is ex-
The opposition yesterday was onl
had
This victory, which was to have been celebrated in January, 1940, by Herr Hitler's entry into London has now been postponed unt] Germany has beaten Russia,” con- tinued Mr. Steed.
"If I was a German 1 should have been greatly disappointed by this confession of German fallure. I am not so sure that this attack would help Hitler to reach a radi cal conclusion of the war in the West.
'What are the chances that Russia can withstand the Ger- mau. transport columns, motor divisions and shock troops? Frankly, I don't know and I cannot guess. All I can do is to bear in mind the factors that favour Rassian résistance, Not all these factors are pecu
to the Busslans of today and some of them would make
ar
the German task very difficult."
cellent training for driving tanks. a small scale and many British
the
HITTING GERMANS
squadrons, says the Air Ministry "We are not waiting to see how news service, flew miles inland war goes on in the Eastern without seeing more than a few front," continued Mr. Steed. "We formations of German fighters in are hitting the Germans by night the distance. and day with all the power of the British air force. We have offered, and the Russians have accepted, our beip of economie weapons and
the United States has been care ful not to proclaim neutrality in the Russo-German war,
"Altogether I think the Ger- man attack on Russia is one of the momentous events of this war." declared Mr. Steed, and added that the Polish decision to sink their differences with Russia was important.
"Now that Britain and Russia have judged the war from a au gie standpoint of a common fue 1 gather that other Russian op
One formation of British Äghters had a series of small engagements over the French coast and shot
where
down three Messerschmitts. No did they see more than three Messerschmitts together.
A British squadron leader stated on his return that "their evasive tactics were in most cases poor."
MECHANISATION OF AUSSIE FORCES
CANBERRA. June 27 (Reuter)...
Mr. Steed recalled that in 1908 a ponents have been 38 deeply Mechanisation of the Australian
by Russian ollicer who had fought in touched
what Mr. Winston Imperial forces is being urgently
the war against Japan in 1905 told Churchill said in his broadcast to pressed forward, Mr Spender, the the speaker that the Russian Army the effect that the Russian Army Army Minister, announced yester had been defeated by the superior was an ally of Britain against the day. education of the Japanese troops. saire deadly for when they fought Many thousand motor vehicles At that time at least 75 per cent with Britain and helped the Allies have already been sent abroad to of the Russian troops were unable to gain ã victory in which the the Australian Imperial force and to read or write,
Russians
unable were
share several thousands more will be
to
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
RONOKONG SATURDAY, 18th JUNE, 1941.
GENERAL HOLIDAT
On Tuesday, 1st July, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 10.00 a.in, and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sun- 11.30 am, days, and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at
There will also he one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley. Taipo and Un Long.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
Airmail Service by British Overseas Airways Cor- poration to East & South Africa. United Kingdom and beyond is temporarily suspended.
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the addresses.
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is temporarily suspended:-
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INWARD AIR MAILS
From
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Mr. Spender added that Britain Air Mail by "Fan American Airways Direct Ser- would equip the Australian Im-
vice" San Francisco date. 24th June.
The officer had said, "If we ever through no fault of their own." sent.. become involved in a great Euro-!
PAID HEAVILY peun war before we have educated
no doubt that the There was Our peuple
shall again be
Russian advance in East Prussia perial force with additional trucks beaten."
and replacements. Thousands of August 'hadı In
contributed ma
Australia.
GREAT ADVANCES
Britain and vehicles of all types were also be- Mr. Steed said that since that terially in saving
France from disaster in Septem-ing bought for the land forces in statement was made great advance
For that advance the had been made in educating the ber. 1915.
had paid heavily und Russians. In the last war although! Russians
were never able to recover from the Austro-Hungarian Army was superior to the Russian, when the the losses they sustained.
In conclusion, Mr. Steed quoted
Churchill. LOC words used by MO
Russians
treat
to ге
FL
JAPANESE BOMB HUPEH TOWN CHANGTEH, June 27 (Central)-- had Some civilian casua lies were caus-
were compelled
them they left behind cuntry which was utterly devast Sunday as acknowledging the
which
Tsariet
Russia
3rd July
Air
Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- vice" San Francisco dale, 8th July.
15th July
OUTWARD
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Date and Tule
MONDAY
For
ated and the Austro-Hungarian ald Army might have well been ad-given the Allies in the last war, ed at Chakow in Kurgan in sou and had immediately taken his thern Hupeh near the Banan bur stand by the side of Russia today. der during the Japanese rula over
the town yesterday morning.
Later a lone Japanese plane flew Air Mail by Air to Raugoon to connect along the southern bank of the
→British Overseas Airways."...... Yangtze and carried out recon- naissance for some 20 minutes. Subsequently, it departed across the river in a northly direction.
vancing through a desert. If the Germans manage tu drive the Russians back they would have to bring everything with them and; longer lines of communication I would create a difficult problem of
supply and transport.
MURDER OF
Mr. Churchijf gave quickly," said Nr. Steed. "But he did more. He defined British po- Ley in words of buring power and truth."
POLICE REPORTS Mrs. A E. Derondal, of No. 2,
LAWYER-AUTHOR Legunter Path, reported to the
IN SHANGHAI
While
Police that while she was in the
BUCHAREST
Central district on Thursday she CANARD DENIED
last & pheasant-jewelled diamond
the budy vi the late brooch with a platinum pin, valued Baron d'Auxton de Ruffe was lying at $175. in state in the parlours of the International Funeral
BY LONDON
LONDON,
June 27 (Reuter)-
Directors, A 6-year-old girl, Chan Mo-nul, Official derial was given in au- Shanghai, to where it was con- received fatal injuries while cross-thoritative circles here yesterday veyed from the St. Marie's Hos- ing Sal Kung Road, Kowloon City to the report sent out by Bucha-
pital following his assassination. detectives of the French Police scoured the Chinese quarter
of!
the French Concession in quest of the two terrorists responsible for the outrage. Investigations shed
when she was knocked down by a reat radio alleging that Russia s rallway earth truck.
Mr. A E. Bush, of No. 3, Jordan Road, received head injuries when
a
seeking to obtain cession by Tur. key of certain buses In the Dar- danelles aret
Bucharest wireless states that at} recent conference between Mr.
THURSDAY
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Europe vla "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Beg. Atlantic Services"
SINO-JAPANESE |
WAR LULL
JAPANESE ATTACK
REPULSED
CHANOTER, June 2 (Central) no further light on the crime the he tripped and tell heavily near Eden and M. Malsky, Russian Am- CHUNGKING, June 27 (Reuter-Asharp engagement was fought the Sun Sun Hotel, Nathan Road, bussador, the latter persuaded Mr. "A lui prevails on all Sino-Ja- between Chinese and Japanese circumstances of which Lortified
nesr He was Eden to bring pressure to bear on panese war fronts as the Japanese troops
Shast in southern the theory that the lawyer-author at 1.20 a.m. yesterday.
admitted to Hospital
Turkey with a view to making are unable to decide on their na- Hupeh on June 23 when a Japan- cession to Russla of the bases. tional polley following upon the ese detachment pushing north outbreak of the Russo-German from Chenhokow, east of Shast,
was another victim of terrorism.
OFFICES CLOSED
The offices of the victim on the
Four of the crew of the junk It is stated here that there is
second floor of Ste. Anne Buliding which was destroyed by fire early rot a word of truth in the story fighting," sald a Chinese military was met and repulsed by the Chi-
on Thursday morning are now in nor in any part of it. on Rue du Consulat continued to
the Kowloon Hospital suffering remain closed with the seal of the French Consular authorities. The from shock and burns. It was also
that Police victim. it was learned, had plan- revealed
Sergeant JAPANESE WAR DEAD ned to leave for Tsingtao in to Smith dived into the harbour at
ARE CREMATED one of the near future to join his family and Lalchikok to rescue
from the first of this month kept crew.
his offices upen only in the morn- Ing owing to the advent of the
summer season,
RUSSIA'S CHANCES
DISCUSSED
spokesman today.
inese. The
engagement
lasted
On the north bank of the Yellow more than two hours resulting in River in south ghansi, Chinese
forces are still holding out despite numerous Japanese casusitles. the recent large-scale Japanese Upon retreat, the Japanese car- drive into the Chuntiao Mountains, ried off many head of live stock be added.
including cattle, pigs and domestic fowls
CHANGSHA June 27 (Central)- Indicative of the heavy losses sustained by the Japanese during their recent operations in northern Hunan numerous Japanese war WASHINGTON, June 26 (Router) dead were cremated on June 20 at The Russians could observe with Kuelkow, a point south of Tsung- bilingual, French-English monthly great profit what has happened in yang in southern Hupeh near the
Knox, Hunnan border, including a Japa--Among the
was killed in action on June 17.
Deceased, the oldest practising French lawyer here and editor- Published of "Extreme Orient."
China, opined Colonel
JAPANESE GENERAL KILLED IN HUPEH
CHANGTEH, June 28 (Centra
Casualties sufletea
Journal devoted among other United States Secretary for Navy, nese detachment commiander who by the Japanese recently in ce-
things to krt and curlos, wid mortally wounded almost on the threshold of his office. Two Chi- nese in foreign attire fired three shots at his back while he Ascending the stairs and
discussing Russia's chances.
He said the length of the war depended on Soviet strategy,
"TI they will back away and was draw other fellowa in, they will before have a fairly good chance of mák-
first ing it a long war." then mado
he had even rouched the floor landing. They
a dash for liberty
along Rue Laguerre..
and escaped MARINERS WARNED
BOWLS SCORES
Three Open Pairs championship matches were played yesterday and following are the results:-
FRANCE-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP
VICHY, June 28 (Reuter)-Mar- tral Hupeh was General Nagano, shaj Petain has sent a personal Commander of the 9th Detach-message to President Inonu of ment whe was killed by a Chinese Turkey, the Vichy News Agency. moblin unit on June 17 the announces this morning. vicinity of Lenhuasze In Tin- The message, which reiterates klang.
"the traditional friendship between On June 19, Nagano's body was France and Turkey", has been removed to a point north of taken by M. Benoist Mechines, re-
Dr. J. A. R. Solby, and A. Steven Lonhuase and cremated together cently appointed Secretary of
who arrived in Ankara last night.
A Notice to Mariners gives warn-boat N. A. E. Mackay and R. T. with a number of other Japanese State in the Vichy Government,
war dend. As a measure of improvement ining to all craft that twenty junks Broadbridge 33-17. * the administration of
J. S. Riddell and J. C. Aitken with bir raid and shelters in Chungking following the Petrol are anchored in the Lal-boat A. F. Noronha and Dr. A. M. récent suffocation disaster, special chikok Dangerous Goods Anchor Rodrigues 10-18.
two lighters londed
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