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Lithuania In TANKS
War News
Lithuania ja again in the news. Its independence has been re-declared Tollowing reports of the entry .of.. German troops into Kaunas, Since then the Nazis claim to have captured Vílna, former capital of Lithuania.
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Przemysl Recaptured In Daring Counter-Attack
Special to the "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, JUNE 25 (UP). - AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED TO-DAY TELLS OF HOW MOBILE ENEMY UNITS DEVE- LOPED AN OFFENSIVE IN THE DIREction of VILNA AND BARA- NOVITCHI, THE LATTER BEING AN IMPORTANT SOVIET BASE.
RUSSIAN AIR FORMATIONS SUCCESSFULLY' ́ ́BATTLED AGAINST ENEMY TANKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN THESE
DIRECTIONS.
During the battle a certain group of tanks managed to ponotrato into the Vilna region. Thanks to the stubborn Russian resistance and to
REPULSED
Where Russians Are Withdrawing
The Russian forces are reported to he withdrawing across the River Dniester to their main defence, Uncs. Here is a view of the Dalester in. the Soviet Ukraine where the Soviels have huge fortifications.
the active operations of the Soviet land troops, formations of enemy infan- AL
Allied Forces Carrying All
try were cut off in these sections from their tanks.
The enemy's attempts to penetrate towards Brod and Lwow are meeting with strong resistance from the Red armed forces which counter-attacked with the help of strong blows from Russian aviation.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, June 25
During the course of the fighting, enemy mechanised formations suffered (UP)-It now transpires that Finland is not yet actually at a heavy blow. The battle is continuing. war with Russin, as originally reported to-day,
The Finnish Legation, which was understood at first to have stated that Finland was at war, nctually declared that it was "expected that a declaration of a state of war between Finland and Russia would be made", and that Finland is taking all mén- Bures for defence.
The Finnish Parliament is meeting i
at Helsinki.
From Helsinki It is ofeially re- ! ported that the Premier told Parlia-1
WHY HITLER HAS INVADED RUSSIA
Latest London. Speculation
By Wallace Carroll Special to the "Telograph"
ment that Fjaland had taken drten-; LONDON, June 25 (UP),—A diplomutic source which a sive measures galust the Soviels
| fortnight ago accurately predicted the German attack on Rus- with all the military means of her gia, to-day said that Hitler's purpose is military rather than disposal,
Parliament passed a vole of con-economic. Hitler wants to smash the Red Army and air force fidence in the Government,
before he attempts an invasion of England, not because he fears In the meantime, according to the Soviets will attack the German rear while they are engag Moscow-report, the Turkish Ambased with the British, bul-for-other-reasons" sador has informed the Sbvlet Foreign Commissariat of Turkey's neutrally
In the Soviet-German war.
Helsinki Raided
LONDON, June, 25 (Reuter) — Moscow Radio announced, that Soviet
planes to-day raided
capital of Finland.
SHANGHAI
FLOODED Helsink, the i
Russian Envoy
STOCKHOLM, June 25 (Reuter).
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
It is pointed out that Ger-
many would suffer tremendous losses, particularly in planes,
if
By a daring counter-attack. Russian troops recaptured the city of Przemiyal.
in the Czernovicz section of Bessarabia, Russian forces re- pulsed vigorous attacks by the enemy attempting to cross the River.
In Another Bessarabian scctor troops of the Red army are solittly maintaining their positions on the cast bank of the River Pruth and suc- cessfully repulsed many chemy at- tempts to cross the river.
Important Defeats
Important defeats were, inflicted
Before Them In Syria
CAIRO, June 25 (Reuter). It is officially announced that British and Australian troops have occupied Merj Ayoum and Inbales Saki in their advance northwards. In the right sector in Syria, all is quiet in Damascus. In the coastal sector, by bombarding 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 on the enemy in the region of Skou-Northern France a second time to-day after an early afternoon leny during his offensive. Remnants raid which was the biggest of the war, of his forces were thrown back across the river Pruth. Rumanian soldiers were soner.
German and
In the second afternoon raid the R.A.F. reached the French taken pri- coast from a different route, thereby taking the defenders by
surprise. "Our-aviation- struck --destructive
blows against German aerodromes "The "United Press" corres-
in
Finland, bombarded Memel and pondent at Dover was able to MR M. K. LO gasoline dumps at Constanza. During Calais and other places along AND WAR the day. 78 enemy planes were shot the coast; while he also heard
also ships north of Libau as well as see bombs crash at Boulogne,
she attacked England.. This down in aerial combats or by anti-
against the Itusslans but were for- LONDON,
shot
TAXATION
It is therefore belleved that Hitler one sector of the front Ger-tacked railway gooxlayards at Haze- solution.
would leave Hitler in a weaker afr guns. Seventeen of our planes bomb explosions well inland. position in relation to the falled to return to their bases,
The Air Ministry also reports that Soviets, who might reduce deli-, Prisoner's Complaint
Colome, Dusseldorf and Kiel were henvily attacked on Tuesday night. veries of raw materials and "A German pilot who was taken Four German bombers were
The second reading of the
♫ SILANGHAI, June 20 (UP)-Tor-adopt trenchant attitude prisoner after his plane had been down and two British planes are War Taxation Ordinance was The Russian Minister and his staff
shot down on the Soviet-Finnish bor- missing.
moved in the Legislative Coun- are still at Helsinki but the Minister's rential rains which have been beat which would damage the press-ider said, We do not want to fight Hazebrouch Attacked ell by the Assistant Financial. family departed yesterday, according ing down from morning to night,
resulted in the flooding of the low tige of Germany until the Luft- to a report received here.
June 25 (Reuter) Secretary, Hon. M. R. R. Todd, ced to do so. We are sick of war Soon after mid-day to-day, Blenheim this afternoon, when the Hon. The Polish Minister and the Mill-lying districts of the International waffe's strength was restored.
dis-
and do not know for whom we are aircraft of the Bomber Command, tary Attache have received their Settlement Concessions which passports and are expected to go to rupled trame' and 'forced the with
with a strong escort of fighters, at Mr M. K. Lo spoke on the re- drawal of all tram cars and buses chose to strike the Soviets first in Stockholm.
from the Concession last evening. the belief that he could crush their man soldiers were marching into
Mr Lo's Remarka Helsinki Bombings
Radio station XMHA was forced
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo sald.—Your HELSINKI, June 25 (UP)-It is to abandon its programmes and is not military power within two months, battle in n drunken condition and brouck, states the British Air Minis- Bombs were seen to burst in the wounded. German soldiers who officially announced that the wide-expected to resume until late to-day and then to turn against Britain in suffered heavy losses In dead and
September with his or fekt day aprend bombings by the Soviets In Chinese children had a
were taken prisoners declared, Beyards which the last ten hours have resulted in running through knee deep water, specialised divisions largely intact.
fore we fight, they give us liquor,trame. Ares and numerous casualties at However, office goers were forced to
The Alternative
Luftwaffe Claims many places, at least being one fatni remove their shoes and wade unless
As an alternative, it is stated that BERLIN, June 25 (UP). The they were willing to pay skyrocket- Twenty Soviet planes were shot ing fares which jumped from 500 to the Germans might strike through official news agency reports that the down over Finnish territory.
Fifteen
Chinese Soviet planes bombed 1,000 per cent. Numerous
in the Middle East, depending on the Joensu at 11 am, and three others families were forced to abandon their and Iran at the British Bank TURN to Back Page, Column 3 bomes and seek refuge when the air and U-boat blockade to bring tho re-bombed the town at noon. One waters crossed the kerbs and flooded British under submission. elvilinn WIR killed and thirty
the wounded.
ground
Boors. The Observatory sold the rain was This source, as well as other Bri- One fire was started at Rovanlent caused by an approaching typhoon that observers, were when the town was bombed by three which swerved just before stilling predict the outcome of the Soviant TURN to Back Paga, Column 3Shanghai,
Huge Appropriations
For U.S. Defences
Special to the "Telegraph”
by a voice vole and sent to the Senate the: $895,821,000 de ficiency appropriation bill. for national defence.-
force and
reluctant
to
German conflict and were reluctant
to bare any great hopes for pro- longed Soviet resistance. Even if Hitler hopes for a two-months war, well informed circles point out that Britain will gain of least three months to boost production and strengthen the defences at home, ds well as to reinforce General Wavell's position in the Middle East.
LATEST
Turkish Ship Torpedoed
Naval Officers And Men Drowned
At Close Grips
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reu- ter). The Australians were engaged in hand-to-hand fight- ing but when they finally. occupied Merj Ayoum at dawn, they found the stronghold deserted and that only a few snipers were left.
Vichy forces are reported to have fed northward during the night.
Support From Air
enemy
CAIRO, June 25 (Reuter).-The Fleet Air Arm bombed destroyers in the harbour of Beirut yesterday and also started
an-attack-on-Tripoli----
the
In
fires in
Benghazi was heavily ralded by
RAF
Syria, aircraft of the R.A.F. and the Royal Australian Air Force carried out a number of offensive operations.
The railway and aerodrome Rayak were successfully attacked.
at
Damascus Bombed JERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuter)-
Over 30 were killed and many were TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
BOMBS ON ACRE
Its provisions. But I would | Wednesday.unage
to
Excellency: In view of the Crusader fortress town
HAIFA, June 25 (Reuter)-The were crowded with
of Acre comprehensive statement made hy where Sir Sydney Snuth successfully the Hon. the Financial Secretary withstood 'Direct hits were also scored on when he moved the First Rending of
Napoleon's slege-ex- two railway bridges, one of which this Bill at the last meeting of this pertenced the first air raid of his
Council, collapsed.
I propose to say very little history when hostile aircraft on An ammunition train blew up.
upon
dropped bombs Reports so far received show that like to say that since the Report of causing some
property, British fighters destroyed seven the Reconstituted War Revenue Com- and slightly injuring one civilian. enemy planes.
mitice was published I have received It is authoritatively stated that British losses in this operation representations regarding the Profits hostile planes also approached Halfa were two fighters missing.
where the ground defences went into Airfield Raided
These representations point out action, and some bombs were drop- LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)The that whilst under the Salaries Tax ped that did little damage and caused German atrield at Longuenesse, nearanian with a wife and two children no casualties.
Haifa Also Bombed St Omer, was bombed and the hang-| can deduct $0,000 by way of allow. ars and buildings were hit by the unce, under the Profis Tax a man JERUSALEM, June 25 (UP).—Air second of the R.A.F.'s double sweep with a wife and children, carrying on raiders bombed Halfa to-day with over Northern France to-dny,. a business, has to pay tax on profits but little damage to property:
in excess of $5,000 at. 7 per ceni, up The ancient alone walls of the to the fist $60,000. Moreover, as biblical town of Acre were subjected
Tax.
SHIPMENTS FROM usese representations point out, the to their first air attack this morn-
U.S. TO BRITAIN
TURN to Back Page, Column 5. ing, the bombs causing some damage.
Reported
Offer To
Nazi Peace Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
ANKARA, June 25 (UP)-Neutral diplomatic sources de
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuter), NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter)--Shipments from the United States At 10.30 p.m. yesterday an unidenti- to Britain in April totaled $128 War Will Halt Flowed submarino torpedoed the Turkish millions. This represents the largest WASHINGTON, June 25 (UP)-The House to-day passed Of Oil Seeds To Nazis hip Ria which was en route to amount of goods sent to tritani
Alexandria and sent to the bottom tho post 20 years, and is nearly 24 with 73 out of 101; passengers, re-times greater than In April last year. LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)—The ports the Ankara corresponder of The British Empire-in April re- The bill includes funds for replace the ten cutters which were German confict is to stop the flow in a broadcast from the Turkish can goods about 81 per cent of the immediate result of the Russo- the National Broadcasting Company ceived $246. millions worth of Ameri- Increasing the Navy's air forco transferred to Britain.
United Stater total exports. of all seeds over the Trans-Siberian capital. to 10,400 planes through the Meantime, testimony offered before Railway to Germany, which is like- The torpedo, the correspondent
Committee that ly to cause the German reported, vessel in two purchase of 2,236 planes by the the Navy aeroplane deliveries were alegering and scp-ration, says the only one lirobeat could be laed Fleet Air Arm clared, without confirmation, that the Nazl: Ambassadors, von allocation of $482,000,000 in 1% of the schedule-hence, on May British Ministry of Economie War- The ship had aboard 100 Turkish.
Papen, using the Turkish Government ns an intermediary, ap a1, the Navy possessed 3,342 planes fure. The measure follows the ten billion including. training planes. The
the "ercam of the Turklah navy," Find Nazi Liner proached the British Government with an alleged offer of peace 1042 Army appropriation bill which measure also provides for ten nuxili- The oil seeds, which hitherto cone who were enroute to England, it was
it the British would join a coalition against the Bolsheviks, the House sent to the Senute several, ory blimp bases,
stituted the bulk of the total volume stated.
NEW...... YORK; June ! 25 The British Ambassador, Sir confirmation, it la
la rumoured that weeks ago. To-day's measure Testimony given by Captain Char- of goods carried by this route, are The incident has aroused con- (Router)-American, maritime Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, Iserman peace moves have also been allocates $100,000,000 for the Navy les Rosendahl revealed that the Navy, important not only for their veget-siderable feeling in Ankara as the sources report that a British alleged to have replied by ro- The return of the trope with which to acquire auxiliaries in July, will start operating the first able roll contents (they form the ship carried an illuminated Turkish nineteen for the Navy and seven for of a feet totalling 48 bilmps which basis of margarine, and soop) but far and nrrangements had been Fleet plane attacked and prob- ferring the Germans to Mrsador from Latanbul hat Montan the Army The Coast Guard I will be used as submarine spotters the residue is valuable fodder for made with Germany and Italy to enably sank the German liner Elbe, Churchill's recent speech reputed to have been connected X th Fallocated 100,000,000 with which to, along American coastal waterways. ente.
of 3,000 tons, in the Atlantic. Concurrently, and • again without the foregoing alleged demarche,
cash,
naval officers and men described as
Pettita sura lis kafèïpasan gej
the British Ambas--y