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·四拜礎 號六廿月六英港香 THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1941. 日二月六
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WHITEAWAY'S
Lithuania In LENINGRAD REPORTED AFIRE:
War News
Lithuania is again in the -news. Its independence has been re-declared following reports of the entry of German troops into Kaunas, Since then the Nazis claim to have captured Vilna, former capital of Lithuania.
Miles
A
BIG
CLASH EXPECTED SOON
Germans Stated To Have
Occupied
Vilna
REPORTS OF THE FIGHTING ON THE WIDE FRONT FROM THE BALTIC TO THE BLACK SEA CONTINUE TO BE FRAGMENTARY AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESENT A COMPLETE PICTURE. AT THE PRESENT. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF TO-DAY'S PRESS DISPATCHES.
"REUTER" QUOTES A REPORT FROM HELSINKI WHICH WAS BROADCAST BY THE ROME RADIO THAT LENINgrad is saID TO BE ABLAZE AND THAT CLOUDS OF SMOKE CAN BE SEEN COMING
FINLAND FROM THE CITY.
AT WAR
Declares Herself Against Russia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, June 26
(UP)-The_Finnish Legation here has confirmed a report that Finland has declared war on Itussla.
"United Press" repeats a Radio Moscow announcement of a report from a Russian war correspondent at the front which declares that in the
carly hours of Tuesday morning onomy troops under cover of fog, crossed Allied Forces
a wide river (location not stated) in ten barges. They failed in their attempt to surprise the Russian defendors, who waited until the Germans were close and then poured a withoring fire into the attackers. Most of the Germans were killed and those who remained were taken pri- soner, including two officers.
From Stockholm, “Reuter" reports that the Russians are withdrawing to their old defence works on the other side of the River Dneister, but that the advancing First indication of the move Germans are hampering them in taking up their positions. came from a Berlin report which, stated that information had
The Berlin correspondent of been received that Finland is in
the Swedish newspaper "Tid- a state of war with Russia and
ningen" states that military that hostilities afe fully under
quarters say that the operations way.
so far have been merely pre- liminaries to the great clas which is expected when the main Russian army is met, though taclical surprise methods have enabled the Germans to gain consi derable ground in some regions.
In the meantime, according to n Moscow report, the Turkish Ambas- rador has Informed the Soviet Foreign Commissariat of Turkey's neutrality in the Suvlet-German war.
Helsinki Raided
LONDON, June 25 (Reuler)- Mcscew Radio aunouneed that Soviet planes to-day raided Helsink, the capital of Finland,
Russian Envoy
STOCKHOLM, June 25 (Reuter). The Russian Minister and his. staffi TURN to Back Page. Column 3
NAZI AIR FORCE VERSUS TANKS
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter).-The predominance of aerial warfare at this stage of the German campaign against Russia emerges from to-day's semi-official German reports of lighting which mention air attacks on Russian communications and air
support. for ground forces.
FALANGE
OUTBURST
SWEDEN'S EXPLAINED
ACTION
Transit To Nazi Troops!
MADRID,. June 25 (Reuter).
The official German agency claims that bombers and fighters fofono-air-squadron-on-the castern front destroyed 180 Russian tanks.
Main Battle Soon
with the main Russian armies will It is anticipated that the encounter not be long delayed.
The correspondent adds that it is
Before
Them
Where Russians Are Withdrawing
The Russian forces are reported to be withdrawing across the River Dniester to their main defence lines. Here is a view of the Dniester In the Soviet Ukraine where the Soviets have huge fortifications.
Carrying All In Syria
CAIRO, June 25 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that British and northwards. In the right sector in Syria, all is quiet in Damascus. In the coastal Australian troops have occupied Merj Ayoum and Inbales Saki in their advance, sector, Ly bonbarding Vichy positions in the Damour area, the Royal Navy is actively supporting the advance of Australian troops.
R.A.F. Bomb French And German Cities
Special to the "Telegraph”
DOVER, June 25 (UP)—The' R.A.F, in force swept raid which was the biggest of the war. Northern France a second time to-day after an early afternoon
In the second afternoon raid the R.A.F. reached the French
coast from a different route, thereby taking the defenders by
declared that the German forces are faster than anything yet seen in this surprise. war or bisespondents in Berlin.
Swedish
The "United Progs" "corrés- announce that concrete news of the pondent at Dover was able to Aghting will probably be available see bombs crash at Boulogne, immediately.
Calais and other places along
HUGE FORD
At Close Grips
NEW YORK, Juno 25 (Reu- ler).The Australians were engaged in hand-to-hand fight- ing but when they finally occupied Merj Ayoum at dawn,. they found the stronghol deserted and that only a few snipers were left.
Vichy forces are reported to have fled northward during the night.
Support From Air CAIRO, June 25 (Reuter)The Fleet Air Arm bombed enemy
destroyers in the harbour of Beirut
yesterday-und also started fires In an attack on Tripoli.
Benghazi was heavily raided by the R.A.F.
In Syria, Aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out, a number of operations.
the Royal Australian Air Force
offensive The railway and aerodrome, at
-Sweden has agreed to the--Commenting on the German./trains Inaded with troops or vehicles Russian-occupied Poland, has been down and two British planes are | Ypsilanti, Michigan, to be leased and over 30 were killed and many were
pany,
of
the
The same agency, in a review of the third day's operations on the
Vilna Falls, Report eastern front, reports that heavy at- Another "Reuter" report from bomb explosions well inland.
the coast, while he also heard BOMBER FACTORY No Love For Britain bombers against Russian Taliway Hungarian oficial newspaper "Pest" Tor, Dusseldorf and Kiel Were-The Defense, Plant Corporation Rays were successfully attacked.
tacks were. directed by German Vichy declares that according to the
The Air Ministry also reports that: WASHINGTON, Jurię 25 (Reuter). tracks and rolling stock.
the anelent Lithuanian capital of LONDON, Jung 25 (Reuter).
At one point, it is claimed, six Vilna, which became incorporated in heavily attacked on Tuesday night, announced to-day that it would Four German bombers' were shot build a $47,000,000 bomber factory at
Damascus Bombed were attacked and the destruction of. German requpat for the transit organised riot outside the Bri-17 locomotives by the air force l
entered by German troops.
JERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuter)- "Reuter also reports that gunfire
missing.
operated by the Ford Motor Com-injured when German planes bomb- of certain. German troops from tish Embassy in Madrid. on claimed.
has been heard from various places
Hazebrouch Attacked·· Norway to Finland, according to Tuesday, the Falange organ Ground Forces
In the outer Stockholm archipelago. Firing, was also heard yesterday off Soon after mid-day to-day, Blenheim to be an important part
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-
ed Damascus this morning.j a Stockholm dispatch.
"Arriba," after stressing that
It is understood that the factory is Referring to operation' with the the west coast.
aircraft of the Bomber Command, United States Army's plan to pro yesterday's manifestations were round forces, the agency adds: “Alr STOCKHOLM, June 25 (Reuter) directed exclusively aguinat intervened in ground battles in great How Soviet cavalry drave bucks the brouck, states the British Air Minis-bombers a month.
Nazis Repulsed forec operation on the eastern front
with a strong escort of fighters, at vide facilities for turning out 500 The Riksdag met in a secret session Russia," admits that some of its force and smoothed the way for the German and Rumanian troops who try.
(Reuter).tacked railway goodsyards at Haze- to-day,
No announcement has been made
remnants not subject to dis-land troops by breaking enemy re- had crossed the river Pruth Into of the Cabinet presided over by King tention and went to extremes tanks wherever they showed them- selves. Troop concentrations on the A meeting of the Foreign Affairs which only means that feeling whole front were bombed and ma- į Comuniitee of the Cabinet was also against our oldest enemy is chine-gunned with great success and held yesterday under the presidency fresh and aroused."
supply columns were exterminated, of the Crown Prince.
blocking many roads with wrecke age."-
Secret Meeting
so for regarding yesterday's meeting cipline, branched from this in- ctance. Bombers attacked enemy TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 yards
Bombs were seen to burst in the
Gustav.
The "Arriba” says that an explann-
Monday and Tuesday. have been public holidays but beyond reiteration for the feeling against the ol ilon of Sweden's desire to continuo
The same report speaks of recon- Great Britain, "would be Balssance by aircraft which also dealt спету 10 volt being dragged into a "great found in simple, meditation on the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Power's war," it is unlikely that much Indleation of Sweden's attitude will progress of our empire, strangled to
the point of slavery,"
be available.
Explanation
A Stockholm
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) order to communique,
M
severe
The article ends with
Falange comrades Anothing must be left to spontaneous
cording to a Stockholm dispatch to joy and that Falangists must follow TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 commands with strict discipline.
Moscow Munitions
Vladivostok Open To Plants Receive U.S. Munitions
on
the
U. S. Loan To Britain
collapsed.
which were crowded with War Will Halt Flow tramc.
Direct hits were also scored on Of Oil Seeds To Nazis two railway brkiges, one of which
An ammunition train blew up. Reports so for received show that British nghters destroyed seven enemy planes.
Britinis losses
operation
in this
WASHINGTON, June . 26 (Reuter) The Federal Loan were two fighters missing. Administrator, Mr Jesse Jones,
Airfield Raided announced that he is consider-German airfield at Longuenesse, near LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-The ing a loan to the British Govern-st Omer, was bombed and the hang- ment.
ars and buildings were hit by the Mr Jones said that the Reconstruc-second of the R.A.F's double sweep tion Finance Corporation, was study-over Northern France to-day, ing the loan under a new Imw
Exodus From Syria Vichy generals In Syria have been LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-Four superseded by orders of the Vichy Government, states the Istanbul cor- TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
BOMBS ON ACRE
on
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)—The immediate result of German conflict is to stop the flow the Russo- of oil seeds over the Trans-Siberian HAIFA, June 25 (Reuter)Tho Railway to Germany, which is like Crusader fortress town of Acro- ly to cause a reaction in the German where Sir Sydney Smith successfully margarine and coap ration, says the wit
withstood. Napoleon's siege-ex- British Ministry of Economie War- perlenced the first air raid of his fare.
when hosille aircraft Wednesday morning dropped bombs The of seeds, which hitherto con- causing some damage to. stituted the bulk of the total volume and slightly injuring one civilian. of goods carried by this route, are
property, important not only for their veget- hostile planes also approached Haifa It is authoritatively stated that able oil contents (they form basis of margarine and soap) but action, and some bombs were drop- the where the ground defences went into
no casualties.
authorising such a loan and added: SHIPMENTS FROM the residue is valuable fodder for ped that did little damage and enused
dollar
The purpose of the loan would be to provide the British with exchange to pay for war supplies in this country without having to sell their American securities and invest- ments at a forced sale."
Mr Jones did not "name
a"
..!
any
U.S. TO BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuter), -Shipments from the United States to Britain in April totalled $128
amount of goods sent to Britain In
Thoroughly Modern ONDON. June 29' (Reuter) amount, but in somo quarters it milllans. This represents the largest Mosrow Ralia to-day stresses the reported that the loan would be for the past 20 years, and is nearly 24
· WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuter)—Prealdent Roosevelt importance of the part played in the "several hundred million dollars. does not intend to issue a “neutrality" proclamation
present struggle by. Soviet scientists Reconstruction Finance who, under the
Corpora- times greater than in April last year. direction of M. tion officials, however, hinted that aeeived $240 millions worth of Ameri The British Empire: In April re Russo-German war, according to an announcement by
Mrical and industrial development start.
have mado vast strides Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, to-day.
Its small figure was contemplated at the can goods-about 61 per cent of the and during United States ships will thus biere exists a state of war between achieved surprising results which of the proposed loair would include
the present year,
Mr Jones said that the collatern United States total exporis. · be permitted to carry arms, to foreign states and that it is necessary would have a decisive effect on the direct investments and Vindivostok.
to promote or preserve the pesco of outcome of the war. The United States is taking of citizens of the United States."
the United States or protect the lives The output from factories had ex-of corporations" In the United States. 'ceeded, all the resulta anticipated, or up the same position as she has Mr Woltes added that President email arms ammunition and light hoped for. Whereas in 1914 only maintained during tho
un-Roosevelt hnd authorised him to in-held artillery shells could be pro- declared Sino-Japanese warz nounce that trasmuch as he finds that duced in Russin, the U.S.S.R can Mr Welles pointed out that under a proclamation is unnecessary in the produce all types of ammunition the Neutrality Act, a neutrality pra- present Instance to promote the peace and shells for the largest type of clamation is required when the of the United States or protect guns in sufficient quantities to win President or Congress "shall find that TURN to Back Page, Column 5 the war.
direct investments, and wide
Another Bomber
Fund Donation
Fleet Air Arm Find Nazi Liner
cattle.
Reported
Offer To
Nazi Peace Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
ANKARA, June (UP)-Neutral; de
Clared, without and 25 (Un) Neutral, diplomatic sources do
Papen, using the Turkish Government as an intermediary, ap
proached the British Government with an alleged offer of pence
If the British would join a coalition against the Bolsheviks NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuter)-American maritime Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, fa German pence moves have also been The British Ambassador, Sir¡ confirmation, it is rumoured that,
Fleet plane attacked and is A cheque for $2,000 was received Bources report that a British alleged to have replied by re The return of the British Amba
made in other capitals of Europe. ternoon from the China Vegetable ably sank the German liner Elbe, Churchill's recent speech reputed to have been connected with
of 8,000 tons, in the Atlantic. Concurrently, and again without the foregoing alleged demarche...
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