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MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD Tension In Vichy High SERIOUSLY THREATENED
LONDON, Aug. 12 (Router) --Yesterday's Soviet communique an. MINISTERS HOLD CONSULTATIONS
nounces fighting in the directions of Smojensk, Byelaya-Tserkov and Uman and in the Estonian sector of the front.
A military commentary in the Annalist says that the latest Rus- received slau communique suggests that the Germans are still pressing very strongly all along the Russian front at Soltsi, southwest of Leningrad. and in south Ukraine.
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The German troops, which bave encountered almost inflexible op- petition at Korosten and Byelaya-Tserkov, are spreading southwards in the hope of finding a weak spot with a view to threatening Odessa.
They do not seem to be getting tory and nowhere has the Russlan muen support from the Rumanians resistance wavered or shown signs who are on their extreme right of weakening. wing and much closer to Odessa,
Dents in the Russian line may
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NAZI DEMANDS FOR AFRICA BASES VICHY, Aug. 12 (Reuter) — Discussions between Vichy Ministers which have followed closely upon each other since Saturday were continued yesterday mourning, states the Vichy news agency. They in- cluded an interview between General Huntziger, Minister of War, and General Weygand, Marshaj Petain's Delegate-General in North Africa. Other ministerial talks are going on at the same time.
The Vichy agency says: "These discussions have given the un- pression of widescale consultation, of which the Cablust Connell ex- pected this afternoon would appear to be the crowning point. They have been condusted in an atmosphere of complete calm, presaging no crisis. Nu sign of nervousness has been perceptíbis "
naturally be part of Marshal Budenny's ¦ arises is now long will Hitter's hard
in support of this, the agency Heferences to "shortening the at their Sales Room. No. 35, Hankow elastic defence. But the Germans pressed troops be able to continue mentions the attendance of Mar- tierman lines of communication” have avoided making any specific the pressure without showing signs shal Petsin, Admira Darlan and says Wareing, must be read in claims of territorial conquest and of fallure. There is ล Ilanit to other ministers at theatrical
and connexion with the fact that Bizer- human confine themselves to the usual in the power of
endurance operatle performances.
ta is only about 130 miles from definite claim that pursuit of the and both sides must be near that
Well-informed circles are report the Italian port of Trapani where- himit. retreating foe is making rapid pro
ed as stating the view that any as the route now used for rein. zres everywhere.
announcement of an important de-forcing the German and Italian
talon concerning foreign policy in armies in Libya--früm Catania the immediate future is out of the Tripoll-is more than
twice that question, says the agency.
distance.
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The odds, however, are in favour of the Russians who are fighting fur freedom and in defence their homes
They are slowly falling раск upon shortened lines of communi cation and are increasing their re
The agency also says: "Contrary
to certain allusions in the Parts British bombers than Tripoli, press, there would appear to have
FIELD OF ACTION
but pressing ever onwards regard-sources of men and material. The been no personal questions involved
less of the logs until success achieved.
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This poky Пар beer: pursued without variation In Poland France, Yugoslavia. Greece and Crete. It is a variant of Napoleon's famous "de laudace et toujours de l'audace."
It tailed, however, in the Battle
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To cede rights of any kind in German advance must necessarily the talks being directed to an Bizerta, says Wareing, would mean extend the German effort and in-effective understanding between all opening Tunisia to the German and crease the strain with every mile members of the Government whom effect extending the field of ft behind. It is now obvious that gave their views on many problems action of General Rommel's troops some definite result must energe
approached from the wide flung battle front in a matter of days rather than weeks.
"
from Africa
Libya into French North
"The moment has поч almost
TENSION HIGH LONDON, Aug. 12 Reuter) -- MOSCOW, THREATENED The political tension in Vichy re-arrived when Vichy has to decide] and for all between the STOCKHOLM. Aug. 12 (Reuter)... mains high, says the Daily Tele-ce
of Britain, which began just over According to the Berlin correspon- gruph, which reports day-long con. friendship of the United States a year age and continued without dent of the Dagbladet well-inforinstant conferences between Marshal and that of Germany," adds Ware- let or pause for when at last the
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Vichy be at is generally thought that yesilkely point on which British decisive, for while pressure in the terday's meetings will be forced to/yield because of the more
Ukraine is constantly increasing decide one way or other on Ger- there is no relaxation in the ren-man "suggestions." rai and Leningrad sectors.
Mr. E. B. Wareing, writing in the Moscow and Leningrad are now Daily Telegraph, says that what is seriously threatened, Berlm be actually on the Cabinet's agenda Heves that the Russians have aban-Is the demand for "facilities" at between the Dniester and Dnieper Bizerta. floned the idea of defending points Dakar, Algiers,
In Russia it is coming up agamót the same indomitable spirit. After seven weeks of Aghting, continu Gus an relentless German pressure has forced back the Russian #c- fence line along the whole of a 2,000-mile front, but nowhere can the Germans claim a major vic
"There Seems No Limit To
Prevarication, Distortion By The Vichy Government
LONDON. Aug. 12 (Renter)—The looming threat to Dakar occupies a prominent place in London Press comment yester- day. THE TIMES leader says that There seems no limit to the prevarication and distortion of facts to which Vichy will not descend in pursuit of the policy of collaberation with Hitlerite Germany.
"A thick vell is held over what is going on in French North and Northwest Africa, bat Great Britain and the United Slates must be prepared at any time to find themselves con- fronted with German Infiltration on the Syrian model, involving the use of Dakar and other bases against British and American shipping in the south Atlante.
cor-
Rivers and are now seeking to con- centrate troops on a defence ne east of the bank of the Duleper.
The Berlin correspondent of the Demokraten says that a war respondent with the panzer divi- slons at Smolensk gave a vivid ac- count of the Russian's heroisin and disregard of death — especially Siberians.
The correspondent adds that ap- parently the Russians still have considerable air forces despite Inases which the Germans they have inflcted,
Casablanca
Naval Planes
Bomb Large Enemy Vessel At Syracuse
and
CAIRO, Aug. iz (Reuter)-An elaim attack by the Fleet Air Arm
will direct American interest in the preserva- tion of French sovereignty over Atlantic ports, Wereing asserts that from quarters close to President Roosevelt a hint has already been given that the United States might And it essential to prevent OZI- many using Dakar.
The cession of Casablanca would also imply a degree of Franco- German collaboration which might with- cause the United States to draw recognition of Vichy and confer it on the Free French BC- ministration.
VICHY PROTEST Vichy has announced the dis- patch of a protest of Great Britain - against the internment of General Dentz, former High Commissioner in Syria, and other Vichy officers but no such note was received in London on Saturday.
against a large merchant ship at The Dentz incident is only a Syracuse in Selly and activity by minor aspect of the renewed crisis
POLISH MISSION the RAF in North Africa are re-which has descended on Vichy and
TO RUSSIA
LONDON, Aug.
ported in a Royal Air Force Mid-made it necessary to recall General dle East communique issued yes- Weygand from North Africa, and terday.
Germany la determined to force
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"On Saturday night, Blenheims Weygand to show his hand and General Weygand's views are pro-
This afternoon he attended a of the RAF attacked repair shops offer "collaboration" in Africa. Prelude To Formation at Bardia, starting a number of
bably much the same as General meeting of the Cabinet with Mar- "The hasty exit of the Germans eide to walt for it to develop. If
The Vichy Cabinet will today, Huntziger's.
shal Petain presiding at which a Of Army Corps
Iarge bright fres and Italians as soon as the Allied he does he will bear in mind the
Enerny landing concludes Wareing, really be once. WEYGAND LEAVES
report on the prospect of this sea- grounds at Gazala tvere 2180 forces had crossed the Syrian bor-lesson Britain learned in Norway
again discussing who will win the LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter) —
son's harvest and the position re- der was made the basis of disin-18 months ago.
12 (Reuter) bombed and machine-gunned. According to traAs a preliminary to the formation
war. Admiral Darlan is convinced General Weygand, who has been garding meat supplies was made "Yesterday Maryland bombers genuous protests by Vicby. who idition we have waited for Ger- calmly ignoring all that had gone many to strike first, but Germany in Russia of a Polish Army equip-of the South African Air Force that the Germans are bound to do having talks with Admiral Darlan by the Minister of Agriculture, says
so, General Huntziger is belleved and Marshal Petain in Vichy, left the radio. carried out attacks on enemy before argued that since the Ger- has invaded in such a wholesale terial, the Soviet Government have positions, motor vehicles and per- Marshal Petain is undecided and according to the Lyons Radio.
to hold the opposition opinion. for Alglers yesterday afternoon. The rest of the meeting was de- mans and Italians had already fashion that she could not be accepted a Military Mission head-sonnel in the neighbourhood gone there was no longer any rea-dislodged or even seriously *ed by General Szysto Bohusz, who Bardia.
son for the British to do anything | tacked.” about it."
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Prember, disclosed this at a Polish racks and a block house south of military rally in Scotland when Misurata and also attacked enemy the defence of their empire. Mr. Sumner Welles
LONDON, Aug. 12
ne declared: "The Polish-Boviet motor transport vehicles and pe- (Reuter)- has expressed doubts on their determination to The sum of £8,000,000 has been agreement has
brushed aside all troi trailers in the same. neigh- defend points, the possession or raised to provide à British battle- sentimental considerations. The bourhood. All trailers were holed which or
took a the use of which ahlp by the Stock Exchange Sav-Polish nation
decidedly
by machine-gun bullets and anti-German stand in September, several lorries were overturned Axis Powers would threaten Ame-ugs group.
An announcement to this effect1939 in a rican interest&, pointing out that
life and death fight and destroyed. The formation that the and it will follow this road to the then attacked two large ammuni not only had Vichy consented to made yesterday adds the Japanese seizure of bases in whole sum 'was raised since July end. This attitude is dictated not tion and supply dumps at Buerat. French Indo-China but had uffer. 1.
only by our own interests but also Ammunition was exploded and ed no resistance when the German Now the group aims to raise by by the united British camp of li-personnel standing by were killed and Italian forces used the fac-the end of September sufficient berty and freedom." litles of Syria to operate against money to pay for an aircraft car-
the British
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or wounded.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Reuter) The Navy Department has been on a gasometer,
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WASHINGTON, Aug.' 12 (Central) deceiving themselves does not going to a Shanghai dispatch. formation
of a modified union-Mr. Norman Soong, editor of matter very much. What is im-People are now permitted to enter shop and the presentation of wage the Central News,
and leave Nantao but sublected to increase demands,
has been portant is that Great Britain and.
awarded the "Navy. Expeditionary strict searchon the United States should not
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PESHAWAR Aug. 12 (Renter "Vichy is not. France and dood. There has been a considerable not represent the French nation, improvement in the attitude of LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter) planos, it was learned authorita- but so long as it controls a great the Binktang Government towards A segund All-American Eagle lively on Aug. 7. Mr. Bpong was part of the Fronch Empire and British: subjeéta following the Squadron has been formed in the then correspondent of the New "the Fronch fleet we must be pre- Etuseo-German Wai, according to RAP sfatbe the Air Ministry, York Times.
pared for any betrayal,"
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Other survivors receiving the "A DAILY EXPRESS leader asks gar. British and Afghan subjects counter with the enemy. As a award include Mr. Ele Mayell what will the United States do who were arranging to leave the result the squadron claims one Mr. Weldon James, P.M.witter, over the threat to Pakar, adding country have therefore, it is stat-funkera 80 as "probably destroy- and Mr. Jim Marshall, · Coiller's that ""President Roosevelt may de-ed, decided to remain,'
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