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FOUNDED 1401 六拜禮號八廿月六英港香 SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1941. 日四初月六
No. 10400
RUSSIANS RETIRE TO
Damascus NEW POSITIONS IN NORTH-EAST POLAND
By Nazis
"¿YREUTER" WITH ALLIED FONCE IN SYRIA)
Junc
27.-
DAMASCUS, Seventy killed, 29 wounded and more than 100 houses damaged
this is the tragic toll of last Wednesday's cold-blooded rald by Nazi planes on Damascus, Syria's ancient capital.
To-day I visited the heart of the city and saw the damage.
One bomb fell within ten yards
of the famed Ommayad Mosque and the tomb of Saladin..
Windows of the Mosque and walls
are scarred by bomb splinters.
Masses of stonework and brick are
all that remain of six houses which Crowds were silent and Moslem women stood watching with tear- stained eyes while, workmen cleared the debris and searched for possible further victims.
received a direct hit.
One Arab pathetically clutched my arm as I was leaving and asked In broken English, "Wilf they come again to-night?".
Premeditated Affair There is no doubt that the attack Was Ü premeditated, murderous assault As the nearest military objective the Mezza airport-is at least 12 miles distant. Damascus was not
out,
even
blacked
High French military authorities are confident, following an Inquiry, that the bombs were of Germani origin. One, weighing 1,000 pounds, caused immense damage in the crowded business centre of Sidi Amud, where li made a deep crater in the roadway and wrecked houses and stops over the area.
доол:
FIGHTING
IN SYRIA
|
Special to the "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, June 27 (UP).—It is admitted here that the Russian forces in the Vilna area have withdrawn to new positions, but only after inflicting a "heavy defeat upon the enemy.”
This is revealed in a communiquo issued by the Soviet Information Bureau, which reads: After fighting in the Shaulai, Vilna and Baranovichi areas, as a result of which a heavy defeat was inflicted upon the enemy, our troops on the night of Junë 27 retreated to now positions and regrouped for further action,
In the Lutsk area and the Skuleni area of the Bessarabian front, fighting continued through the night. On other sectors of the front the night was quiet.
On June 27 our air force continually attacked enemy tank columns in the Vilna, Brody, and Baranovichi areas. As a result of these attacks enemy tanks sustained Considerable losses.
Axis Army Fails To Cross River Pruth
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WHITEAWAY'S
Five Killed In Big New
Landslide
SPECIAL TO THE "Telegraph"
MANILA, June 28 (UP). At least five persons were. killed in a` land-slide at Marinduques Island, south of Luzon, which was the centre of a typhoon now skirting eastern Luzon, after causing heavy crop and public works damage and disrupting communica- tions throughout Luzon.
•
Bombers Assail
Reich
LONDON, June 27 (Router), --A number of Britain's latest types of bombers were among the aircraft which heavily bomb- ed Germany's industrial and Manila escaped the typhoon,naval resources on Thursday but very heavy rains dld minor damage to the streets and the crops on surround- ing farms,
DIRECT HIT ON GNEISENAU
Battleship Badly Damaged
Special to the "Telegraph"
A. bombardment of - military objectives at Bucharest and Ploesti resulted in great destruc- tion: The port of "Constanza was subjected to devastating NEW YORK, June 27 (UP).—-A direct hit by British bombings.
bombing planes wrecked the 26,000-ton German battleship Gnei- The population everywhero is senau in dry dock at Brest and killed 128 members of her crew, rendering our troops every as-according to uncensored advices received from responsible ANKARA, June 27 (Reuter).—Well-informed circles heresistance, being fully conscious of sources on the Continent. confirm that Axis troops have not crossed the River Pruth and their duty to the Fatherland... all reports reaching here indicate that the Russians are fighting with extreme bravery, attacking and counter-attacking at all
RIFLES FOR
of
points on the southern front.
The Axis here continues to make amazing claims such 2,000 Russian planes destroyed
in the first two days of the war,
German Boasts
It is stated that, the bombs which hit amidships started a fire that is believed to have
she may have to be rebuilt.
MUNITION
BERLIN, June 27 (UP)—A Ger- warped the ship go badly that DUMP
Supply Ship Hit LONDON, June 27 (Reuter).-The first bomb dropped by a Blenheim
EXPLODES
man report slates that the Red Army front is rapidlys cracking up, in the face of the German panzer advance and the incessant blasting of the Soviet rear communications, accord- usually reliable German quarters.
tho Channel this afternoon struck ber and often desperate resistance, fierce areport Indicated that despite mand on a German supply ship in
plumb on the stem. the Red Army is facing a major A force of Blenheims, says the antistrophe
the to
rapidity and Air Ministry, was out with a strong weight of the
the the English: Channel. As they turned
ing to the latest information reaching Bomber of the British Coastal Com-Nazis Lose Tons Of
The
duo
German
thrusts,
Aerial Bombs
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 27 (UP).
at a press conference to-day that he region of the River Pruth has greatly There is reason to believe that the escort, of fighters on a sweep over! was investigating the question sending some rides to the Irish but especially as the Rumanians admit Germans have driven wedges deep for home, the stern of the ship was-The "Frijnederland.” thei
night, states the Air Ministry,
A heavy load of bombs was dropped on Kiel which is. now the headquarters port of Ger- many's Baltic coast defence and the main base for all her naval operations against Russia in the north.
After the attack, many fires were seen among the docks and shipyards. Targets at Cologne and Dusseldorf were ciclently bombed desplie
weather ros Fighter
were active over both Kiel, and the Rhineland, and several British bombers were inter- cepted on the way to Cologne. One German Aghter, was shot down and nver Kiel another was driver away with smoka pouring from it.
16th Consecutive'. Night Raids
LONDON, June-27 (UP)---An Ale Ministry communique sinies that the R.A.F. heavily bombed the docks and shipyards at Kiel and the industrial districts of Cologne and Dusseldorf, adding "aerodromes in the
occupied, territory were also bombed," Two Brius
bombers are missing Одо bomber alot down an
fighter. enemy For the sixteenth consecutive night the R.A.F, attacked Germany. The
Luftwaffe lull over. England con- tinues. According to a joint com- and the Ministry of Home Security munique issued by the Air Ministry THE IRISH
but give divergent accounts of
there were only a very small number the proportions of those destroy-
of bombers over England last night, Assurances Wanted
mataly in East Anglia and southeast ed on the ground and in the air.
no serious England, but there was Confirmation in the Russian com- June 27 HYDE PARK, NY,
darnage and no casualties. (Reuter)-President Roosevelt stated munique regarding the fighting in the
Polish Fighters Impressed neutral observers here,
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter) — and into the heart of the Soviet front,
Dutch
Polish fighters destroyed three Ger- newspaper, that Constanza, Galat, Suilna
man fighters on the ground during washing over her decks. other places in Rumania have been resulting in a whole Soviet army ready under water and the sea was Free
contact with cach severely damaged.
corps losing direct
A Squadron Leader, aying the claims that a big ammuni- attacks on enemy .airfields in Nor other or with the central command Turku Bombed STOCKHOLM, June 27. (Router), one of the main reasons why the formation dived-bombed on the mid-acrial bombs has been blown -Russlan bombers attacked the Finnish port of Turku in waves of German Higls Command is delaying die one- vessel of about 3,000 tons. ip at Amersfoort in Hol- seven of nine on Thursday evening, the releasing of details on the fight- according to Swedish press reports in in order not to reveal to the Red Army leaders the facts which from Helsinki to-day.
The casualties in two days' raiding they, themselves, may not possibly of Turku total ten dead and 27know. Injured.
nësurances
Vichy Communique
no ammunition could be sent because the United States was way behind VICHY, June 27 (Reuter)n_ammunition" even for herself. General Dentz, Commander-in-Chiet President Roosevelt said that the of the Vichy troops in Syria, fasued Irish wanted all kinds of things in the following communique this after-addition to rißes, but most of the
were things that the British naval "Early this morning
naval could not gold
He emphasised that armament aid units bombarded the coastal area north of Sidon. French air forces for Ireland must follow immediately Intervened and put the that the Irish would defend them British ships to fight.
selves against a German attack. No "Engagements took place in the such assurance had been received.
President Roosevelt disclosed that. Mer) Ayoum section, but there is no change in the altuntion there.
a shortage of aluminium confronted There is nothing to report in the nation in its defence efforts.
nce efforts the The President 19 other sectors,
"British plones bombed Deir ez Zor week-end at his lyde. Park (Eastern Syria). Six people were sidence. klied
and ten wounded in the roid on Homs.
"During the day, 26 fighters and bombers carried out an attack on enemy columns In the region of Palmyra, Infleting heavy losses.
"Aerial reconnaissance was carried out as usual;"
Far East Not
Affected By New Front
:
Bucharest Casualties
5.30
in Moscow. This is, believed to be about ten miles off Dunkirk. The
leading Blenheim, saw three ships tions. dump, containing her France to-day.
ications
Mission To Moscow
Ambassador Returns
land.---
Explosions were heard for six hours
Windows and roofs of houses six miles away were shattered.
Many Germans and Dutch.are believed to have been killed.
Soviet Govt. To Move?
BRITONS IN
FINLAND
Some Volunteers
STOCKHOLM, June 27 (Rou.. ter).-It is rumoured in: Hel-. sinki that if the. Russian Minis ter leaves, he will be accom-.' panied by a number of British. volunteers who joined, in the Russo-Finnish war,
They have been stranded in Fin- land, having been refused permission
Communications Smashed BUCHAREST, June 27 (UP)-~- It is further Indicated that part of Four were killed, twelve wounded, the Soviet rear communications bas six houses were destroyed and three been smashed. The Germans con- damaged when 26 Soviet planes centrated on wrecking bridges, rail- bombed Bucharest between
ways and telephone lines in the rear
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter).---Sir a.m. and 7.14 a.m. on Thursday. in an effort to quickly
the Stafford Cripps, the British Ambas- Bavarians In Action
enemy's co-ordinated
sador, Is back in Moscow and with command Soviet troops LONDON, Juno 27 (Beater)-In
are reported to be him is Britain's military mission, in- one sector the Germans claim that fighting with great obstinney, but ut cluding Lieut-General Mason Muc- Bavarian Alpine troops dispersed an many places are with headquarters man" of the British Army.
unable to retreat or Farlane, the 51-year-old "invisible
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" armoured division, capturing a large maintain contact
STOCKHOLM, June 27" (UP). number of guns and destroying 100
to the destruction of com-
General MacFarlane was the man The newspaper "Aftonbladet pub-to travel through Russian territory. Lanka.
During the first five who conveyed to
No oficial, Finnish, comment. hus. Prague Hitler's
shes a report from "Ankara "that In another sector, it is claimed, a anys of fighting, tremendous battles "nal terms" during the Munich
there are unconfirmed rumours in been made on the Russian statement whole Russian division, supported by between massed
panzer forces on crisis. an armoured regiment, was annihi- both sides occurred, according to re-
He went to France as Director of circulation that the Soviet Govern- that operations against Finland have. ment plans to leave Moscow and to been undertaken because Germany lated.
Milliary Intelligence and was per-establish headquarters at Sverdlovsk is using Finnish territory as a base. MANILA, June 27 (Reuter).The Among the exploits of the Luft-ports reaching here..
for operations against Russia. sonally responsible for the safety of claimed that one
in the Ural mountains. Tank. Battle:
One Finnish the King during his tour of the battle
official, however, CAIRO, Juno 37 (Router)Free situation in the Far East remains waffe,
destroyed 21 Russian
The same paper also claimed that French forces moving up the road calm and has so far not been affected squadron from Damascus towards Homs have by changes in the war fronts, said machines and scattered a column of that the bulk of the. Red Army's all along, was impressed by the discovered in Moscow and
Reliable German quarters claim front. He is one of the experts who, a "big anu-Soviet plot" has been stated curtly that he was not aware,
that of any. Auch action by Germany. tanks and motorised equipment has possibilities of the big tank and did "thousands of people have been ar- nirendy been more or less put out what he could to insist on its threat rested.” of netion. Dispatches speak of Soviet to the Allies. tanka
as being smaller than the German tank, but with greater speed TURN to Pago 2, Column Fiva
There is no confirmation in London
of the claim that the, French air
forces put British ships to fight,
Fighting at Palmyra
reached a point 20 to 30 miles north Mr Francis B. Shyre, High Commis-lorries.
of Damascus, according to military.
for the Philippines, at a press
authoritative circles here, while Bri- conference to-day.
tish and Australian troops are carry-
ing out a certain amount of explora
tell"
sioner
He said that i was too early to will affect the situation, but revealed whether the Russo-German war
ho
had received instructions nud about Palmyra, according to the from Washington authorities to free latest reports reaching Cairo, mainly frozen Soviet assets. northwest
tion northwest of Damascus.
Fighting is going on round
the town,
and that
It ja
RATES ON TENEMENTS
With reference to the payment of Mr Sayro reiterated that he had tenement rates for the Third Quarter of Unrelaxing heavy hammering by inquired from Washington as to the 1941, it is announced in the "Govern- the RAF of air bases is the only possibility of relaxing the restric-ment Gazelle" to-day for the in- fact reported from Cirenaica.. tions of exports to the Soviet Union, formation of owners and occupiers
of tenements thai, under the provi- sion of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 uf 1901, rates for the Third Quarter are payable in advance on or before July 31, 1941:
Good Day For R.A.F.
In The Middle East
CAIRO, June 27. (Router),——The R.A.F. destroyed 12 enemy aircraft in Cirenaica and 11 in Sydia on Thursday and damaged a number of others. [blow up petrol and ammunition
dumps., This is revealed in a com.
. Hits On Dumps
If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the August 31, 1941, proccedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery" without further notice.
LATEST
Battle At Lemberg
LONDON, June 27 (Router)
No refund of rates in respect of vacant tenements, will be granted unless auch rates have been pald during and within the month of July, ferro battle in ridging round Lwow 1641, nor unless application is made (Lemberg), according to the Lyons for such refund within otteen days radlo. from the expiration of the Quarter.
Lwow la presumably still in Rus In order to chsure correct service sian hands despite an unofficial Axis munique here this afternoon. }· "British Sombors attacked petrol
The communique, after deal-dumps and rolling stock on sidings in future, we request cuple of report on Thursday that the Germans
had captured it, fill in particulars of their, permanent ing with the Mediterranean, at Tol Kalakh., Direct hits were tenements are requested kindly, to
made on the dumps, resulting in addresses on the space provided forfer
The Lyons
Radio
also says that columns of smoke which rose to more that purpose on the reverse side of after five days fighting, Nazi circies Syria A number of attacks were than 1,000 feet.
"CirenaicaA, heavy attack was the Notices for the Third Quarter, consider that the battle of the fron tiers-is-over and that the results are made on aerodromos occupied by hostile forces. At Rayak four air-made on landing grounds at Gazala 1941.
entirely favourable to the Germans. craft were destroyed by machine-gun and much damage was dond to dis-
Attention, It says, is now fixed on
fire on the ground and a number of persed aircraft, six being destroyed. DR QUO TAI-CHI: Leningrad, which is threatened on
others were damaged. At Deir ez "During this operation. British 28r, three fighters word: shot up on nighters shot down four Messersch
Last August he was appointed Second-In-Command at Gibraltar.
Rear-Adroiral Milles, another
also 51 member of the Mission, is and a specialist in navigation. He took command of the battleship ||„Nelson - in July, 1938, and formerly commanded the minesweeping fotilla In home waters and the destroyer
noilla in the Mediterranean.
Rumanians Lose Mail
VICHY, Juno 27 (Reuter)-No more private letters are to be sent henceforth in Rumania, kaysa Bucharest dispatch to the Vichy nows agency.
Diplomatie, official and commercial correspondence will be permitted but citers for inland destinations or private Individuals can no longer posi
brand.
The only correspondence will be by post-card and the languages used are limited to three.
Record Breaking U.S. Army Bill
Americans In Germany
LONDON, June, 27 (Reuter).—As WASHINGTON, June 27 (Router); reprisal for the freezing of German The United States Senate to-day assots in the United States, the.Ger- approved the record-breaking $10,384 man Economies Minister, Dr Walter milion Army Supply Bill and scat Funk, has decreed that Amerlean it back to the House of Representa- | eltizens in, Germany may dispose of tives for consideration of increases their assets in the Rejch only with the amounting to $338 million.. +
permission of local foreign exchange These increases are mostly requir-offices, says the official Germen news ed by the Senate Amendment for the agency. construction of new munitions fac- The decree comes into force imme tories..
dialoly.
Aerial Torpedoes Hit Big Italian Ships
CAIRO, June 27. (Reuter),—At least two 20,000-ton mer chant ships were torpedoed and another was hit amidships by heavy bombs during an attack on a convoy off the south coast of Italy by the RA.F. and British Fleet Air Arm on Thursday,
Enst.
the south coast of Italy, June (Central The communique saya: "Afr
"At least two ships were hit Customs craft of the RAF and Fleot
Shanghai Trade states to-day's communique from R.A.F. Headquarters, Middle
CHUNGKING, June 27 (Central three sides by German troops from CHUNGKING, the ground and bomus were dropped mitt-100's; one JU-87 bomber and Nows) DF Quo Tal-chi, the new the Balue countries, by dermon-News).According to en serstrome buildings alone G-00 fighter, and badly damaged Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived Finnish forces and by nerial bom- statistics, Shanghai's total Import Air Arm carried out an attack by torpedoes and one was hit
Sangamnak az is from January to May amounted to bardment. "At Home, hircraft of aquadron a number of other to-day by broeussian divisions, it continues, 1329,410,015, and a total export yesterday on a convoy consisting amidships by heavy bombs. of the Royal Australian Air Force 100's
air from Kunming-o
are kald to be massed round Lenin-1 3782,304,500, resulting in favour of a number of merchant Further results were not ob destroyed, four-Morane fighters, and From these operations, Ave British De: Quo is, expected to
able Unlance of $453,934,550. *:- vassels, each of 20,000, fons, off served owing to darkness, post shortlyJA Aamagedia mumber of others and aircraft ara missing!