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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1941. 三拜禮 號五廿月六英港香
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GILMAN'S
C-in-C STRONG SOVIET RESISTANCE Another Soviet
ADMITTED BY THE GERMANS
Big Air Battle And Sea Fight Reported
ANKARA, JUNE 24 (REUTER).—A SEA FIGHT IS REPORTED TO BE GOING ON OFF THE BULGARIAN COAST (BLACK SEA), ACCORD- ING TO RUMOURS from VARNA. SOViet cruiserS, DESTROYERS AND SUBMARINES ARE SAID TO BE FIGHTING GERMAN AIRCRAFT, General Timoshenko, who is BUT THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION. THE GERMANS ARE KNOWN the Commander-in-Chief of the TO HAVE MINED THE BULGARIAN AND RUMANIAN COAST, BUT Russian forces in the war
THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LEFT A NARROW CHANNEL AT THE MOUTH OF THE BOSPHORUS UNMINED.
against Germany.
FRENCH WARSHIPS ATTACKED
20,000-Ton Italian Liner Torpedoed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, June 24 (UP). -An Admiralty communique states
Axis sources here admit that the Germans are meeting very strong opposition in Bukovina and state that the Russians are not fighting a defensive battle but are attacking.
Russian sources tell of a huge air battle all along the front with the Soviets holding their own.
Reports from Bucharest state that a Rumanian column from Galatz advanced eight kilometres towards Tarutin, due south of Kishinev.
that the British SOVIETS 400-MILE
fleet and air arm operating off the coast of Syria shell- ed and torpedoed at least three Vichy destroyers yes- terday morning.
Italian Line Sunk The Admiralty claimed that submarines, operating in the Enstern and Central Mediter- ranean, torpedoed a 20,000 ton Italian liner and sunk an enemy supply ship.
The communique added "naval aircraft also carried out successful attacks on the ports of Beirut and
£
AIR RAID
Selected Targets Attacked
Special to the "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, June 24 (UP).—The Moscow press to-night gave but brief accounts of the activities of the Red army. However one report stated that Red troops "somewhere in a western military district" had repulsed a German allack,
Tripolis, as well as ships and ship- MOSCOW
ping those ports."
R. N. Activity
+
LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)-An) TESTS ITS
DEFENCES
---Admiralty communique states, "Units TURN to Back Page, Column 5
First Air Alert
an.
Russians here, however, as- sert that the Rumianinas are not participating in the fighting, being held in reserve.·
Key City
Amongst the Soviet Ukraine- key cities is Kharkov, created since the revolution, which is the tractor-bullding centro of the Ukmine. Capture of this place is among the more In- portant German military objec- tives.
Commons and Lords Debate British Support For Russia
LONDON, June 24 (Reuter).-Mr H. G. Lees-Smith, Leader of the Opposi tion, who followed Mr Anthony Eden in the House of Commons debate, declared Rumanians claim that they that if Hitler imagined that by this act he would be regarded by any party or have crossed the River Pruth at Galatz, Jassy and Lippani. They quarter in this country or the United States as a crusader against Communism, he say that the most northerly under-estimated our intelligence. (Cheers).:: tolumn is headed in the direc tion of Kiev. and another two. towards Odessa, which is about 150 miles from the present frontier.
Need Labourers Germans here bonst that the campaign will be over in six weeks when, they say, they will have oc- the Caucasus. cupied White Russia, Ukraine and
They say that they need Russlan prisoners as labourers for the Relch since French prisoners of useless because they are tired and unruly.".
lem.
Moscow Claim
war are
His last act on Sunday morning merely means that owing to the increased forces which we now have in this country, Hitler has realised that he must defeat Russia and release the great air force and 100 divisions from the Russian border before the final assault on this country.
R.A.F. Continues
Channel Raids
While the attack was in progress strong forces of British fighters swept the but the
up and down the Chonnel on Took-out for German fighters none appeared to approach
SIEGE OF PALMYRA
SPECIAL TO" THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Before Mr Eden spoke, I was apprehensive lest this country might allow political pre- possession to interfere with full strategic co-operation and I was relieved by the statement that the differences of political system did not allow us to obscure the realism of the sitùu-
"The realities of the situation are that Hitler-is-now- fighting-a-war-on- two fronts.
"Perhaps the most important state-' ment the Foreign Secretary made, was that a military and economic mission is about to proceed to Russia, "Germany сап nover conquer Russia if Russia has the same spirit of resistance to-day that she had against Napolcon.
"Hitler, after next winter, will be faced with this situation: he will TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
Dispatches also stated that squadron of the Soviet air fleet had raided German territory about 400 miles from their base.
LONDON, June 24 (Reuter) The unchallenged Royal Airtion," he went on. Bombers and fighters had attack-
Force carried out their first big offensive sweep of the day early. ed.selected targets and had_aisq
this evening over northern France._ shot down German intercepting NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuter) —
People in south coast towna planes.
"The enemy's attacks are being)
Moscow heard the roar of bombers.flying These brief accounts are the only successfully repulsed," BRITAIN'S
reparts of actual fighting published in Radio announced to-day according out to sea and violent explosious addition to the High Command com- to the Columbia. Broadcasting Sys- from beyond the curtain of haze munique. WAR BILL MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuter),
German Report
"We congratulate the herote Red in mid channel. The explosions: The city's first air raid alert. BERLIN, June 24 (UP). The Army on its first military successes," lasted for nearly half an hour. £10,250,000 Per Day lasted from 3 a.m, to 4.25 a.in. official news agency, quoting inform the Soviet announcer added.
ed German military sources, to-day
Soviet Planes Raid LONDON, June 24 (Router), but it was later officially
states that according to all available --Notwithstanding the generous nounced that in spite of heavy reports it is obvious that the great VICHY, June 24 (Reuter)Soviet supplies received from America and light anti-aircraft barrage offensive movement by Germany has planes have carried out two raids on under the Lease and Lend en- and the sound of shell bursts, not yet been halted by the Soviet the Rumanian Block Sea port of English Channel.
Constanza, states a Rome dispatch. actment, Britain is still spend-this was just "realism" and that troops.
The Important Danube town of ing £10,250,000 daily on the war the whole affair was a test of
Galatz has also been bombed. news agency asserted that
One Soviet plane came down and her national exponditure A.R.P. precautions.
German units yesterday, after break-
Rumanian territory, the under all heads is at the rate of
through the Soviet frontler posi
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'. The population went quickly to the £4,400,000,000 per year.
tions, met Soviet division which shelters while wardens and
Nazis Claim Initiative
LONDON, Juño 24 (UP)—A joint... other was wiped out, adding, "It collapsed The House of Commons to-day, defence personnel went to their under German fire before it could BERLIN, June 24 (Reuter)The administration officials to Norway to and naming General Legentilhomine communique issued by the Ministry without division, voted £1,000,000-stations and posts, and lorries dis-
for battle with omeinl German news agency reports seck rest from the relentless British ns Governer, the British and Free of Home Security and the Air itspl place 000 credit for the Army, Navy, Airstributed fire-fighting material.
the bombing of Hamburg, Bremen, Kiel French troops broke German
that the Germans had taken
the Ministry states that there was no Force and Ministry of Supply.
Tuesday: fifler "des and other north German towns, Bays French defence ring north and west enemy air activity over Britain up to One German storm detachment in initiative on
of the capital, the two The Chanceller of the Exchequer. Moscow sky is dark for only a very on unspecified sector of the German-perate" resistance by the Soviet army the Norwegian telegraph agency,
columns 8 pm, adding, "one enemy bomber Kingsley Wood declared that short time and the sky was already Soviet front, during a comparatively TURN to Back Page, Column 5
In the last few days, the Germans progressing wards Rayak, Belrut was destroyed in a small attack on compared with February when the clear when "ralders", flew over and brief hand to hand encounter, killed
have requisitioned thousands of fats and Homs.
this country. Inst night.” Inst £1,000,000,000 was voted, there the sky was dotted with red and
and houses in Oslo and the sur-
also had been a further increase in the black bursts as the ground defences several hundred and captured several
rounding districts, and
in воло towns end Trondheim and villages in Inland parts of the west coast.
Sir
rate of expenditure on the war.
Investors' Contributions Britain's foreign expenditure · had naturally fallen bui domestic ex- pendilure had. increased pondingly. Investors were contrl- buting nearly £40,000,000 a week.
corres-
A further effort in this direction
was still possible and a new drive is
to
eQuoting competent quarters, the
ing
At this period of the year, the
the
went into action. Observers noted the effect of the test.
Baku Oil Fields On War Footing
LONDON, June 24 (Reuter),-"}
be launched to expand throughout vast army of workers in the Baku oil
the country the network of savings flelds have been placed on war groups and Increase the rate of in- footing since the beginning dividual. savings.
Sea
hostilities, states the Moscow radio.
of
а
thousand Soviet soldiers.
German army units penetrated deeply into a Soviet position and TURN to Back Pago, Column. 5
LATEST.
adds,
Nazis Feel Blows
VICHY, June 24 (UP)-An official dispatch from Beirut states that Palmyra has been wholly encircled and that n siege has begun,
The British fleet resumed the
on LONDON, June 24 - (Router).--- dispatch There is no doubt that the Germans shelling of Damour, south of Bekut.
Bre undertaking D large-scale evacuation of German civilians and After consolidating at Damascus
LATVIAN REVOLT
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"!
STOCKHOLM, June 24 (UP).—A dispatch from Berlin to the "Aften Bladet" states that 80,000 Latvians, who are supplied with a week's muhitions are now revolting against the Soviets. It is added that the Latylans have succeeded. In building up a regular army and have blown up bridges and Important roads.
Radio Kaunas announced, that General Pundzevlelus, former Chief of the General Staff has been ap A munificent donation of $50,000 pointed Commander of the ant to the Bomber Fund was received Soviet troops. - General Rektallie has this morning from Mesa
Jardine, been appointed Chief of Staff and Matheson, and Co., Ltd.
Off South $50,000 GIFT TO
Battle Sweden Reported
Special to the "Telegraph"
STOCKHOLM, June 24 (UP).—Vigorous detunations which are believed to be the result of gunfire and aerial bombard ments were heard last night and this morning off the Swedish south coast, particularly the Island of Golland, and as far as Stockholm.
heard of Stockholm and the Swedish
It is believed a naval battle island of Gotland.
is in progresR.
South of Helenski
NEW YORK, June 24 (Router)
German aircraft are reported to have bombed Tallin, Helsinki; und other Finnlah coastal towns have heard distant explosións from the Arsen baltio: south of Helenaki is re-direction of Fathonia nerdss. the ported in the Swedish newspaper Baltic, Srhoke and explosions are Allehanda,” *** according to a Stock- alsó reported to have been seen along bolm despatch. Gunfire has been the Esihonia coast,
BOMBER FUND
Watch On Entrants
To U.S.A.
through
No Raids On Britain
Vichy Planes Destroyed: Widespread Syria Raids
4
CAIRO, June 24 (Reuter); —The destruction of eight Vichy aircraft on the ground, and damage to a very largo- number of others during raids on Syria are announced in a Royal Air Force communique issued this evening.
A number of hits on flying bonis at Syracuse and the dis- covery of 15 burnt-out. Italian aircraft at Jimma, 'Abyssinin, aro WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rueter) other highlights.
"A number of fighters were inter- —The establishment of a "new" Im-
"Syria: Aircraft of the R.A.F.cepted above the aerodrome and two migration policy was announced by and Australian Air Force were were shot down while a number of the State Department to-day.
others were damaged. " active In Syria yesterday. A
"Bomber aircraft attacked Fort All immigration visas will be
with large force machinegunned an Squeida. Washington Colonel Bobells has been appointed centralised in
emphasis on the suitability of im-agrodroma at Baalbek Talls and "Sicily; Yesterday, RAF air“,
attacked migrants to the national defence Rayak destroying eight Vichy craft
flying-boats programme.
aircraft on the ground. A very made on flying bonts as well as on Syracuse. A number of alls were Under the new procedure which large number of others were a hangar and barracks, comes into effect on July 1, vino damaged. and another was at- applications will come before Inter-tacked and severely damaged Departmental Commitices, which, it
This is the second gift of $50,000 Military Commander of Kaunas, made to the fund by this company.
When the Bomber Fund was in- |augurated year ago, Messrs Jardine.
Matheson were among the first con: HITLER ON WAY tributors to the fund.
TO POLAND
Sen Back - Pága For Further, Lata: Naus
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM,
Aerodrome Attacked
Western Desert. "Cyrenaica The harbour Benghazi and on enemy transport in the samo area were bombed on Sun- day night
I understood, will comprise repre- in the air. sentatives of the State, War, Navy ,, June 24 (UP), The "Afton Bladet," without dis and Justice Departments Instead of closing the sources of the report, ometals on the spot.
Visas being granted by immigration
"A squadron of the A.A.F. cheer
carried Abyssinia Eleven Caproni alr stated to day that Hitler leff Ger
out a machinegun attack on an aerocraft and four CJL. 32's were found many yesterday in order to establist It is announced that the new drome near Home. One hangar and burnt out when our troops entered headquarters somewhere in Poland, procedure is the result of the den, number of other buildings wore Jimma
Aspecially armoured railway clared emergency and necessity from burnt out, several motor transport "From all operations, two Briush tráin, was reported to be moving the standpoint of national defence vehiclos were damaged and and aircraft are missing, and, a third eastward Immediately following the for careful supervision over the Vichy Glenn Marlin was destroyed made e forced landing in enamy
territory! German troops.
lentry of aliens to the United States."; I on the ground.
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