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FULL ACCOUNT OF MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO'S CAPTURE OF YARTSEVO, YELNIA German Losses Estimated At 10,000 Killed, Wounded
MOSCOW, Sept. 18 Reuter)-The vital importance of MAR- SBAL FIMOSHENKO'S victory at Tartseve. 35 miles north-east of Smolensk, was emphasised by General Rokossovski in an article m IZVESTIA yesterday.
In this article the General makes it clear that the recapture of Yartsevo and Yelnia. roughly 33 miles south-east of Smolensk, has destroyed the fear of a further
drive on Moscow from this sector
German
Mos ou radio announced that following this victory Soviet troops are now in a position to invest Smolensk.
In explaining this battie, which "They created a system of ferti was one of the most important on neations on the western bank of eastern 17ont, General Rokos- the rwer Vop Large reserves of sovski says that a German tank tank were concentrated in this; division
succeeded in Invading region
was town
straight mr road.
Yarisevo by sudden turnstem34* ' We waited until Angust when six weeks ago, with the abjeet 'order to relieve their troops which Velping the offensive through were suffering heavy reverses in reaching Morrow the Yelnia ares the Germans - by the shortest route, which a selved to bring up their reserves stationed to the south and east !
"The
This was the signal for saddro resistance
smolensk num really smal troops in this our troops in the Yartsevo crea to aren managed to stem the enemy's march Advance The German Command. *Our 1 styc Pame as 3 having lost શ Jarge number of surprise to the Germans, and on tanks and men near Yarlsen, was the night of August 31 ur troops forred to take lo the defensive in formed the river Vop and deploy-
der to bring up reinforcemen's ed for attack beton resuming the offensive
TANKS ROUTED
ام قاراع
elire bank of the river Vop
Nazis realised
ar
ALLIED FORCES APPROACHING
bar-
REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT URGED
GENERAL
BETHUNE POWER PLANT BLASTED BY BLENHEIMS
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter) Two squadrons of Blenheim bomb- ers, escorted by a strong formation of fighters, altacked a power plant at Mazingarbe near Bethune yesterday afternoon
It is learned in London that bombs were seen to hit ✡a target and fires were started, German fighters attempted to prevent the attack but failed. At least, sh German fighters are known to have been destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18 (Reuter
15 The American Legion, which
last temposed of veterans of the World War and one of the most Influential organisations 10 the German fightera attempted to --- United States, passed a resolution interfere with the rescue operations yesterday proposing the removal but were driven by British gengraphical limitations on the inghter patrols. one German belns use of American troops,
shot down. The resolution also
One Blenheim bomber and seven British fighters were lost but one British fighter pilot was later rescued from the sea by the R.A.F. set rescue service.
demanded
Observers along the English
the defeat of Hitler and all he channel state the weather was
Liberal Nationalist
stands for and favoured repeal of excellent with remarkably clear Conference
The American Neutrality Al
The resolution was greeted with scouts of approval and was carrier
raily
FIVE AUSTRIANS EXECUTED
visibility when British planes raced across to the French coast.
EVENING RAID Another big force swept across the French coast, this evening
The sky was described as being full of Spitfires and Hurricanes,
flying at a great height
some
sech on Tuesday according to just above sea levei
Confidence Expressed
In The Government
STOCKHOLM. Sept 18 Reuter! --Five Austrians were excented Other fighters, however, were onlyfidence in the present government,
Shortly afterwards. heavy ex- were heard from the
French coast.
the Bern correspondent of Swedish paper DAGENS
TER
the
London, Sept. 18 Reuter)-A re- solution expressing complete con-
Charter, welcoming the Atlantic recording admiration of the Rus stan defence and approving speedy aid for the Russian people, was thu an. unanimously adopted at CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
nual conference of Liberal Nation Fuller information now available alists held in London yesterday.
Lord Two Cabinet Ministers, concerning the RAF. raid on the
near Chancellor, and Mr Ernest Brown power plant at Mazingarbe,
NYHEDlusions
Of one. Eduard Jaroslawsk, it sald he had displayed hostile endenetes towards the State
many years
for
and had recently
resistance of the German people
serhorts C
with
A
the
on
attempted to impair the powers of Bethune, yesterday reveals that who is Minister for Health, and
ARTALLERY BARRAGE
the damage caused was very const-two ex-Ministers Mr. Hore-Belisha executed derable.
and Mr. Leslie Burgin, attended. The other four were Preceded by an artillery
Lord Teviot Izi which
moving the esplotage
The Air Ministry states that this By several strong
Take our troops broke the enemy's for reasons
important one, have resolutton said that uppermost in now was lloy they blows, our troops out only tolled resistance and advance lines. They they performed for payment from plant is an
batteries of coke ovens and plant, their minds the second German offensive, bui penetrated deep into his defences. a foreign power totally routed the German lank The Germans met our advance
for the production of synthetic could best help the Prime Minister division, throwing the enemy back with mine throwers and machine various
the Soviet ammonia, synthetic petrof, alcohol, and those gallant men and women who had come from all parts of ether to. Tom Yurtsevo and occupying the sun are but it was too late. The Ealtle Navy concerned in beating benzol methanol and
the Empire to tackle the frightful gether Soviet infantry were stubbornly juff the Germans.
thermic
power tragedy foisted upon the world by While the Soviets hold Ezel and station that they pressing forward.
the saper-Satan Hitler. "Abandoning his arms. would not reach Moscow by way
thether Islands in the same group The attack was delivered two
The ex War Minister Mr. Hore-
Yurtsevo and
decided to skirt enemy was forced to retreat and stretching north and south across parts in quick succession to each Belisha supporting the resolution
up reinforcements, the town and probe for weak spots, bring
the the entrance Riga Bay, it not other. The first wave of Blenheim expressed the hope that the Atlan- defences
their General said.
And by the end of only eans that German LI
entry bombers had hardly delivered their tic Charter signed by Mr. Chur- ugalist They brought the third day. the Germans out into the Finnish Gulf is very diffi.
bombs before the second wave was chili and Mr. Roosevelt would be durast on Maserow
norbered us considerably up red Infantry Divisions with a
calt but also that the German pos- ready.
the prelude to the adoption of arge number of tanks and aril)- Fearing the the Soviet troops session of the Riga naval base is
Continuous explosions appeared common citizenship between Ame.
Britain He added: to come from over the entire works rica and
"IT Jury for shedding Smolensk and might break through to German practically valueless. ensuring the concentrations
headquarters, they also hurled into
A dispatch describhug the Ger
he explosion every few seconds. we can replace the Declaration of this sector part of their reserves man attempt states that the first their main forces L the Yelnia
CONTAINER HIT
Independence by a Declaration of intended for Yelnia. But the So-expedition which tried to approata
Interdependence we shall have laid viet infantry forced the Germans the islands at dawn on Saturday One large fire was seen to take the firmest foundation for per- fo retreat steadily westward.
works was beaten off after only a four-hold in the centre of
manent peace In the whole "As a result of eight days' fight-hour battle but the second effort where the bombs exploded
a world." ing at Yurtsevo, the Naz troops which begall un Sunday with a large container. just not less than 10,000 Bed and much larger number of smaller Describing this, one pilot said:
LONDON. Bept. 18 (Reuter-It Our troops captured 12 vessels, lasted until yesterday and "I saw what appeared to be the officially announced that the wounded.
uns 30 mine throwers, soine 60 some Gerinan forces at one time outside of a gas container blow up. United States is providing $100- NEIGHBOURHOOD machine-guns and 100,000 cart succeeded in getting a foothold The top blew off and the sides 000,000 for Russia to purchase war
ridges, several thousand shells, and before being thrown back to the fell away. It was all in flames." material in the United States. OF TEHERAN ju runstadrable amount of other Bea.
Although the weather was clear jerins and equipment.
on this side of the Channel, there LONDON Sep! 18 (Router-
"We destroyed 100 guns, 100 Aboard each of six transporte was some cloud over Northern British and Russian forces of nine-throwers and about 150 ma ured on Saturday, of which four France but not enough to hide the about equal strength are apchine guns." added the Russian were sunk, were up to 2,500 Ger-objective. Every bomber was able
mans. They were protected by to make a good run up to the tar eight destroyers, of which one wELS
get. Soviet sunk, and 1) motor torpedo boats.
The efforts of German nighters on his merits and would begin his victory in stashing the German of which ten were sunk
to pierce the screen of British reign with very limtled powers attempt to land forces оп the The second effort was marie
fighters and stop the bombers faft- constitution compared Boviet-held islands of Ezel and from neighbourhood ports on the ed and the bombers observed that with these exercised by his father. Moon at the entrance of Riga Bay mainland The Germans lost one ares were still spreading when they
Reuter's Diplomatic correspon and parily commanding the Gulf large and many small transports, left. dent learns that one of the most of Finland is emphasised by the The land battle, after some Ger- satisfactory features Of recent promotien of Major-General of mans had succeeded in landing, developments in Persla has been Costal Defence Alexis Yeliseev to was very bitter. Every yard was the complete ünity of the views the rank of Lieutenant General, contested. Several thousand Ger and purpose in Anglo-Soviet ac-writes Reuter's Resident cortes-mens were killed in this second Hons. All plans for all eventuali-pondent in Moscow.
operation. making the total for ties were carefully considered aud I was he who commanded the attempts extremely postły. complete agreement on all points existed between Mr Eden, the Foreign Secretary,
and M. Ivan Maisky, the Russian Ambassador whose attitude is officially des- cribed as having been "most help- ful."
proaching the neighbourhood Teheran
f General.
GENERAL PROMOTED The Importance of the
The new Shah would be judged.
under
а
Reuter).
Ali i Parla.1
PREMIER'S STATEMENT TEHERAN, Sept. 18 The Iranian Prime Minister, Furanghi, announced in ment yesterday that Atlled troops were advancing toward Teheranį although the Government had asked them not to approach the elty.
"We hope this will be effective." he said, "but even if they do come, members should be easy in their) mind th
A
have no boss13-
CROWN JEWELS "He will obey all
TRANSPORTS SUNK
ISINGAPORE NOT AFRAID
OF BLOCKADE THREAT
SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-A most encouraging picture
SIR
of the general defensive position of the area of which Singapore is the strategic centre was given at a joint Press conference by AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Far East, and VICE- ADMIRAL GROFFREY LAYTON, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Sir Robert said they were not afraid of a blockade threat. They had ample reserves of food and ammunition. He did not think that any blockade was tenable for as long as six months but even within that time they were fully able to break it- even without the assistance of the Amerloan Navy- Questioned oncerning his react according to instructions from
talks with the NEL or any taclt
decisions would
BRITISH G.H.Q. COMMUNIQUE
Swaying Battle In Libyan Frontier
CAIRO, Sept. 18 Reuter — Bri- tish Headquarters has issued the following communique:
"Following our ralds from To- bruk, enemy shelling of our for- ward positions is still heavy in the east, but has decreased ugainst the south and west sectors.
"In the frontier area, advanced elements of British and South African mechanised forces are continuing their patrolling acti- vities."
The swaying battle a the Lab- yan-Egyptian frontier areas follow- ing a German attack Was des cribed in London yesterday.
It was
stated that after the
initial enemy attack had been repulsed, British forces returned to their original thre
e ineent visit to the Netherlands Whitehall, whose tentions. They have assured East Indies, Sir Robert said that be accelerated as the result of the of this and we are certain that we from what he had seen he was Inbours of Mr. A. Du Cooper. can rely on that promise."
perfectly satisfied that the NEI Questioned regarding, Thalland, The Prime Minister said he had would put up a perfortly good Bir Robert said that relations with been authorised by the new Shah show if called on to do so they that country were better. They to say that he would rule as a were not going about treading on had come to realise, he said, that completely constitutional monarch, people's corns, but if attacked the we were their friends and they "He will observe the law of
the NEI were fully determined to looked to us for advice as witness constitution and the rights of give a good account of them-their sending two offleers to look
POSITIONS RECAPTURED the people of Iran." All Furanghi selves,
at our defence plans and see the
Bringing up 20 tanks, the enemy sola,
Asked if there had been staff working of our fighter squadrons.
"I should not have thought auch made another attack, which forced acta already arrangements with them, Bir Ro-a thing possible a few months the British back between six and seven miles. But by nightfall the passed or in future to be passed bort said he had nothing to add Bgo." he added.
In reply to another question, the British wore again back in their
original positions. to amend the wrongs done to the vlous interview, namely that in Commander-in-Chief agreed that
Five enemy tanks were destroy- people aingly or collectively." the huge are from Burma to Aug. Thailand had begun to show
attitude towards ed. "He will try to ensure that all tralla, what happened in any part independent
The enemy's action, bad ap- Japan. They were realising, ho hopes and wishes of the people of the area affected the rest of it, that they should not become parently been in the nature of shall be renllaed," the Prime you cannot separate any of these Minister told members.
too dependent economically and reconnaissance in force with the idea of bombarding the frontier financially upón, Japan,. WHITEHALL INSTRUCTIONS
Admiral Layton told a question-and at Tobruk to lay out the Asked if Malaya would imme- that the radio report that aland." but there is no indica- aneo that the Crown lowels were diately move to the assistance of raider was at large in the Pacifiction of operation tor immediate safe in the National Bank in the N.EX. If the latter were at-and that a number of ships had operation by the effery on a large Teheran.
tacked, Bir Robort said he would fallen vlatim was untrue.
acale
by Parliament and will do his best to what he had stated at a pre-
Countries"
He also promised full facilities
for a Committee of Parlament:
with experts to verify his assur-
an
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