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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1941.
SOVIET TROOPS ARE HITTING BACK HARD ALONG 1,500-MILE FRONT FROM BALTIC TO THE BLACK SEA
Great Battle Is Imminent In
Russian Bialystok Area: Paratroops At Large In Rumania
SOVIET TROOPS ARE HITTING BACK HARD AT THE GERMAN FORCES ALL ALONG THE 1,500-MILE FRONT FROM THE BALTIC TO THE BLACK SEA.
GERMAN TANK UNITS WERE ROUTED IN FRONT OF MINSK, THE CAPITAL OF WHITE RUSSIA, AFTER A LIGHTNING THRUST BY SOVIET TANKS, AIRCRAFT
SOVIET AND ARTILLERY, ACCORDING TO YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
COMMUNI- QUE, SAYS REUTER.
The headquarters of the Panzer corps were overwhelmed. Reports from Berlin suggest that the German tank force near Minsk la the spearhead that has infiltrated through the Soviet line. Meanwhile, It is reported that a great battle is imminent in the Bialystok area; some 150 miles west of Minsk...
THE GERMAN RADIO STATED: YESTERBAY THAT NAŽI TROOPS WERE FIGHTING DEFENSIVE' AS WELL AS OFFENSIVE ACTION."
British Mission In Russia
MOSCOW,
Fierce fighting is also re- ported from Luck, 85 miles North-east of Lwow (Lem- berg) and about 250 miles south of Minsk.
The Soviet communique claims that the Russians are firmly holding the LWOX.
which against
the June 29 Reuter). Salient
Sir Stafford Cripps. British Am- Germans have been batter- bassador, has also had talks withing for seven days.
M. Molotov, Soviet Fore'gn Minis. After two days of fighting, Ger-
ter. apart trom the official recep-man armoured forces brought vast tion given by M Me olov after the
arrival of the British
mission yesterday.
Soviet
iltary
The
authorities have done much to make the arrival o Le British mission
one
and
a
tank engagements north of Kovno
Kaunas) clusion.
to B victorious con-
Several divisions were encircled and destroyed. Over 200 Soviet pleasant tanks, including 29 of the heaviest already type, over 150 gans and hundreds
Soviet of motor vehicles fell into
of hands.
members are making contact with the Service chiefs with The aim rendering the quickest possible aid to Russia in their struggle against Germany.
The British mission is led by Mr. Lawrence Cadbury.
TRIUMPH OF EVIL CANNOT ENDURE
LONDON, June 29 (Reuter) ----- THE POPE, broadcasting from Vatican City today on the occasion of St. Peter and St. Paul, declared that a triumph of evil cannot endure and ap pealed for confidence in divine Justlee.
"Men judge events with fors- shortened vision of time. God sees events from on high and from an unmoved centre of elernity. It is necessary to trust in God and to rely on divine Justice."
After giving a blessing "for the Italian people and their glorious Catholic tradition and for the whole world which is so dear to us", the Pope gave the Apostolic Benediction.
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DRAMATIC RESCUE OF 78 BRITISH & AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT SAILORS COOPED IN HOLD OF PRISON SHIP
MONETARY Chief Steward Revealed POWERS OF PRESIDENT
MORE THAN EVER NECESSARY
Running Commentary By Benghazi Harbour Heavily Raided
LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)" I HEARD TODAY THE FULL STORY OF THE DRAMATIC RESCUE OF 78 BRI- TISH AND AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT SAILORS AS THEY EXPERIENCED IT COOPED BELOW IN THE HOLD OF A GERMAN PRISON SHIP," writes Reuter's Special corres- pondent with the British Fleet in the Western Mediter- ranean in a despatch dated Gibraltar, Saturday.
The official announcement of the interception of the
German vessel, ALSTERNON, was made in an Admiralty CAIRO, Jane 29 (Reuter)--The
communique today.
Resigned to internment in clamped-down
WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuter) The United States Senate today defeated an attempt to deprive
harbours
of BENGHAZI and President Roosevelt of his power
TRIPOLI were heavily raided by to devaluate the dollar.
hatch. Johnson British bombers during the night be Senate rejected by 40 to 22 a German prison camp, Bri-peered through his peephole of one of Friday/Saturday. votes an amendment by Senator tishi and Australian seamen inch wide but could only see the
An R A. F. Middle East com- Adams to eliminate the proposed cheered themselves hoarse in the men felt the ship slow down states:
mast of the German ship. Then munique, giving this information, extension for two years of the the ship hold as one of their and Johnson saw the Internation- President's power to cut the gold number, with his eye glued to a code signal "MT" run up on the content of dollars.
la tiny hole, shouted a run-masthead Later the Senate adopted curning commentary of the ap- "What does MT rency legislation aiready voted by
"SYRIA: Yesterday six Vichy Glenn Martin alcraft, which were attacking our troops in the neigh- bourhood of Palmyra, were "I am stopping gaged by a squadron of the Royal Australian air force flying Ame-
mean?" he men below. Back
rlean fighters,
en-
the House of Representatives and proach of British destroyers. bawled to the
The commentator GERMANS ON ROAD||transmitted it to the White House
came the answer was W G. JOHNSON. of Ilfracombe. for signature,
ship" chief TO MOSCOW
steward of the 6,000-ton passenger Administration leaders contend- and cargo ship RABAUL, the vic-
MAD WITH JOY According to the German
thout loss to themselves, the ed that the monetary Wireless. German
powers tim of a German armed raider. Then faintly to his ears came squadron shot down all six in granted originally in 1984 were Suddenly the speed of the ship the guttural volee of the German flames. now more than ever necessary be- Increased and the prisoners herded lookout and Johnson recognised cause of the world economic situa- below sensed that rescue was near. the German words for
"British tion.
Standing half-crushed under the Warships." He shouted the news
"RA. F. bombers successfully
to-his
attacked stores and dumps rear fellow-prisoners
in the Palmyra the a railway line" and dimly lit hold and they went mad with joy. The men were still cheering when the hatch Was
units have pushed on beyond Minsk and are now on the road'
Moscow.
Japan Will Be Faced
With "Grave
Problems" If Axis Hegemony Extends Across Urals Into Asiatic Russia
TOKYO, June 29 (Beuter)-Japan will be faced with "grave problems" if the Axis hegemony extends across the Urals into Asiatic Russia, declares the Right at newspaper KOKUMIN SHIBUN in an editor!!.
The paper reports that OUTER MONGOLIA and NORTH-WESTERN affected and therefore the Russo-German war will make it necessary geographical limits of Japan's prosperity sphere in East Asia.
CHINA will be seriously
for a clear deflation of the
The paper continues that the Asiatic new order and the Axis new order in Europe, which are reciprocally recognised by the Tripartite Pacl, are at present only vague and lacking in definite
belief that Russia
limits.
Germany must have started the hostilities with the Soviet Union in the should be placed under Axis influence.
The Kokamin Shimbun declares that if the Axis sphere were to include the U.S.S.R., the Far East and Africa, there is no reason why Italy and Germany shou'd not "recognise Japan's influence over INDIA, AUSTRALIA, IRAN, IRAQ, SAUDI ARABIA and SOVIET TEKRITORY east of the Urals."
FINLAND STATES CASE AGAINST
RUSSIA
It is learned in London, says Reuter, that in Syria. Allled forces have occupied Saba Byar 60 miles south-west of Palmyra.
In the Damascus area the Al- lee have occupted part of Jebel Mazar On June 27 the Chehim Mazboud area, eight mes north Was outlined In a statement by cast of Sidon. was captured and the Finnish Legation according to Saadiye and Es Seyer, nine miles the New York Times. north of Sidon, were occupied.
SURRENDER OF SYRIA?
ANKARA, June 20 (Reuter-M. Cenolt Mechin, Vichy Secretary of State, had a short interview with the Turkish Prime Friday.
Minister on
The French spokesman stated that M. Mechin did not come to
egotiate a surrender of Syria.
Shoulder To Shoulder To Defend Frontier
RANGOON, June 29 (Reater) — Indis and Burma would stand shoulder to shoulder “hould the futur, ever call on us to defend our frontier against aggression," declared the Prime Minister of Burma, U SAW, on Saturday.
Elo was speaking at the Indo-Burmese conference convörning the control of Indian Immigration Into Burma,
The draft sgreement controlling this immigration was signed. "Indian troops are proud that they have been able to defend the well of the Sudan and have played a part with their Brilish comrades in arms in the overthrow of the Itallan Empire in East Afrion," stated that VICEROY: OF INDIA, Lord Linlithgow. i tho meninge to the Governor-General of the Sudan.
The message soknowledged the Südnö's elft of £100,000, to be devoted to India's war effort, *.
Finland's case against Russia
The statement declares Russ'a
Hungarian Troops Cross Frontier
LONDON, June
20
(Reuter)-
was engaged in subversive fifth Hungarian troops have crossed the
column activities in Finland through Consular agents,
FRANCO ASSURES
HOARE
Reuter's Diplomatic correspon. dent learns in authoritative quar- ters in London that the British | Ambassador in Madrid, Sir Samuel
Hoare, had a long interview with i General Franco on Saturday.
Senor Suner, was present.
The Spanish Foreign Minister,
STORES ATTACKED
other miltary objectives at Rayak. "CYRENAICA: The harbours of
taken off and daylight flooded in. Benghazi and Tripoll were heavily raided by our bombers during the A German officer entered and night of June 27-28. Many bits
Bald, British
Us warships have
were made on the moles at both stopped. We are abanduning ship places. None of our aircraft are You may have big boat and raft."missing from these operations."
Shortly afterwards the prisoners! were afloat, and with British des- troyers almost alongside the Ger- man ship there were terrific ex- plosions as scuttling charges went off. Debris rained down and the. rescued men saw the ship, which has beer specially fitted up as a prison for men captured by Atlan- tle raiders, rear up with its stern
into the sea.
55 SURVIVORS FROM TURKISH SHIP
ANKARA, June 29 (Reuter)-
in the air and plunge vertically! Most Ministers, Including the Bri- tish Ambassador. Sur Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, called at the When the men arrived at Olbral- Foreign Office to express con- tar, Johnson said "We
are the dulences at the loss of the Turkish luckiest merchantmen alive, We ship Refah. were within 24 hours steaming of Bordeaux when we were rescued. We had given up all hopes."
RUSSO-IRAN RELATIONS
Relations between
Hitherto, 55 survivors have been rescued of which four spent three days in the water.
The Turks are still searching for the others and it is understood that Britian planes and. Eght sur- face craft from Cyprus have join- g ed in the search.
The ship. it appears. had been hit amidships which, it is suggest- ed, she was hit by a torpedo from Russ's and a submarine.
Iran have always been and con- A wide range of subjects was tinue friendly, the Moscow Radio discussed, among them the recent
frontier at several points into The statement adds that before Soviet territory, states an official the present crisis Russla com-communique issued in Budapest riots outside the British Embassy. declared yesterday morning. Finnish territory and on 804 oc- mitted a hundred violations of yesterday received in Rome.
Gen. Franco expressed himself It is, therefore, hardly neves- strongly about the rlots which, he "They are said to be in pursult assured Sir Samuel, were strongly deny the fantastic stories issued sary, the announcer added, to casions Russian planes flow over of the enemy." Finland.
disapproved by the Spanish Gov-
It is noted in London that Ger- The communique adde that ernment who would punish the by the Germans concerning al- man troops had been massing in Soviet airmen on Saturday bomb-offenders and take all necessary leged Boviet threats to and de Finland many weeks prior to the ed the districts of Nagypanya and steps to prevent recurrences. crisis presumably in preparation Talaborfalve without causing any for the attack against Russia, damago.
Today's News Summary
SOVIET FORCES ARE REPORTED to be hitting back strongly along the whole of the front from the Baltie to the Black Sea and a great battle is Imminent at Bialystok. The long-awaited - official communique on Gorman operations against the Bussians since the commencement of hostilities last Sunday (June 22) was lasued yester- day and ehormous losses in Soviet nireraft are claimed.
WHILE ENEMY ACTIVITY OVER Britain was again on a very small scale during the week-end, R.A.F. bombers carried out an at- tack on a German convoy setting fire to a supply ship.
THE STORY OF THE DRAMATIC rescue of British and Austra- lan merchant sallors from a German ship is told.
THE KOKUMIN SHIMBUN COMMENTS on the grave problems that are facing Japan arising out of the now war situation.
IT IS POINTED OUT. THAT' MONETARY powers conferred on President Roosevelt are more necessary now than ever before.
MORE ADVANCES BY THE ALLIED FORGES in Eyrla are, re-. ported in the latest communiques.
mands on Iran, says Reuter.
One Year Nearer To Year Of Victory
ATLANTIO OFTY, June 29 (Krutor) "We shall be one year nearer to the year of victory when with the unlimited supplies of war material. we can take complete control of the air and land and swift-moving mechanised columns to invade the extremities of the enforced Germian order," declared BHI RONALD CAMPBELL, the new British Minister in the United States, addressing the Mary land Bar Association.
Sir Ronald added, “Planning points to the autumn of 1942 s the time when this flow of supplies will begin to reach full flood of its impotus. It is not false optimian to believe that 1843 will nee Germany on the defensive.”
Sir Ronald Campbell declared that the race between American production, and the Nat war machine had already.... start-
ed and added, “I cannos strang Son strongly the, vital need for all-out effort in the field of production-stilps, planes, food, shells, oll and steel. The democracies must have speed and more ipsed.?.
The possibility of a drifting mine y as unlikely as the wash of s cannot be excluded but is regard-
would normally repel a
vessel mine.
-On Other- Pages
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2 Saturday's lawn bowls and sweep results; Inter-school basketball-league: European YMCA swimming gala: Picturesque society wedding. 3-Radio programmea; Coming
events.
4-Fierce fighting in region of Minak and Lutsk; Nebek captured by Allled column; Non-stop air offensive.'nver Northern France; Premier's message to Yugoslavia; Gen Camelin escapes. 6-Ante-M-IXL Selection Trust
Ltd. annual report: Catho dral,ordination; Successful candidates in Nurses Board exami,; Funeral -Leading article: A Protest B-Round the Police Courts.
and An Appeal.