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FIRST EDITION GILMAN'S
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No. 16150
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1941.
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NAZIS CAPTURE RIGA: City Houses Axis Troops and
BERLIN ALSO
THE FALL
Special to the "Telegraph"
OF
CLAIMS LUTSK
NEW YORK, JULY 1 (UP),—THE STOCKHOLM CORRESPON- DENT OF THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING · COMPANY, REPORTS THAT THE Germans HAVE CAPTURED RIGA. RIGA IS THE CAPI- TAL OF LATVIA.
Riga has been occupied by German forces according to Swedish press reports which quote a Riga broadcast to-day. The report says that Radio Riga on the 10 a.m. broadcast made a proclamation by a German officer announcing that the city of Riga "has now been taken by German troops," and issuing a greeting "on behalf of the freed Latvia peoplos.”
WAVELL'S NEW COMMAND
C.-IN-C. In India
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 1 (UP),---- General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of the Near East, has been named as Commander-in-Chief in India
The official German news agency claims the capture of Lutsk in Poland, says "Reuter" in a report from London.
DUEL AT HANGOE
STOCKHOLM, July 1 (Reuter).—According to Swedish correspondents in Helsingfors area, an artillery duel has been proceeding at Hangee since June 25.
The silence of the Russians on Saturday gave rise to rumours that they were prepared to yield,
BRITISH
replacing General Sir Claude RAIDS ON
Auchinleck who will take over the Near East Command.
Cabinet Member In East LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).
REICH
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter),—
It is computed that there are |25,000 Russians in the Hangee aren, where there are two air grounds.
These correspondents are un- able to confirm that the Finns began an attack on Hangoe yes- terday or that Vilborg has also been assailed.
Bulgars Lay Mines
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-The Army Command an- nounced that Bulgarian territorial waters on the Block Set will be
-News of General Sir Archi-It is officially announced that bald Wavell's appointment as R.A.F. bombers attacked objec- Commander-in-Chief, India, the tives in northwest Germany Bulgarlar transfer of General Sir Claude this morning.
Auchinleck from India to the The seaplane base at Borkum Middle East Command, and the appointment of Captain Oliver was attacked by heavy bombers Lyttelton to represent the War of the R.A.F. this afternoon. Cabinet in the Middle East was
given in two announcements from No. 10 Downing Street.
Fighters carried out offensive patrols in northern France this afternoon without incident.
Daylight Operations
mined to-morrow at noon, according to the offelal German news agency.
Foreign vessels may use territorial waters until 4 p.m. to-morrow.
Permission to use these must be obtained 12 hours waters
Įvance.
com-
Luftwaffe Raid Trains The first stated: "His Majesty has
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)--To- been pleased to approvo-the-appolat
LONDON, July ~)--(Reuter)day's Berlin-military-commentary-on- ment
of General Sir Archibald
(and More extensive daylight operations the German High Command Wavell to be C-in-C, India..
emphasises the damage Member of the Governor-General's by British bombers over north-west munique
communien- Executive Council in succession to Germany were announced in the Air being done. to Russian
communique
issued toons by the Luftwaffe. General Sir Claude Auchinleck who Ministry
In daylight this It says that the railway line from ns General Officer Com- night, stating: Chief in the Middle Enst morning, Blenheim al.craft of the the Baltic to Leningrad 'was cut in f
Coastal Command, again flew over four places and in the central sector northwest Germany and bombed ob-ve goods trains and one munitions
train were destroyed. Jectives.
on the evacuation of this post by Sir Archibald Wavell.
"It 19 understood that these are wartime appointments the duration of which depends upon the military situation,"
Captain Lyttelton's appointment was announced as follows:
"His Majesty has been pleased to TURN to Back Page, Column S
Three Vichy Vessels Captured
"In Oldenburg, a rallway goods- yard to the south of the town was nise attacked and a large fire started. 1n the nalgh- Barges on a conal bourhood were machinegunned.
Two Missing "Two British aircraft are missing from this operation.
"This afternoon, heavy bombera Islands operating off the Frisian
Collapse
Picture vividly illustrates the damage caused to two houses in Queen's Road Cen- tral yesterday morning when the verandahs collaps- ed as a joint result of the. typhoon and heavy rainfall. One man was killed in this accident and the main road was blocked with debris for many hours.--Ming Yuen,
Does
Konoye Stalin Regime
Not
Ships at Tripoli Strafed from Air
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuter)-Big Axis ships in Tripoli harbour were severely damaged by the R.A.F. and many casualties were caused by R.A.F. aircraft wften they machine-gunned disembarked troops, according to the British R.A.F. Middle East communique. Seven Axis planes were destroyed by British fighters which were protecting British ships off the coast.
PENNIES FOR
VICTORY
Tripoli. Bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out a number of successful raids on the har bour at Tripoli. Several hits were obtained on enemy vessels.
An enemy aerodrome in the shme area was also attacked by: our bombers. Their bombs started fires among the dis- persed enemy aircraft. At least BRITISH ECONOMY tive were destroyed while a large transport aircraft was destroyed LONDON, July 1 (Router) by machine-gun fire,
Mnita.--A Government's
of number British
Italian fiscal policy was put in a machines which approached Malta yesterday were Intercepted by our nutshell by Sir Kingsley Wood, nghters some miles out at sen. Two Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the enemy were thot down and a speaking on the third reading number of others were damaged, of the budget in the House of Commons to-day,
The
Cirenaica
Cirenalca-Fighters of the RAF. He asked the House to regard the and the South African Air Force, budget as an integral feature of the carrying out a covering patrol over Government's economic policy, which our ships off the coast of Cirenaica finds expression also in the limito-yuterday. drove. of a number of attempted aircraft which of enemy tion of supplies, concentration
these attacks. During Industry, rationing of food and cloth-engagements, they shot down one German fighter, four German dive- Gembers and two Hallan nighters and damaged several outer Oghters.
ing and price control.
sOveral
Syria
were
German
carried
out
Avoiding Inflation "The question is not whether we can finance the war but whether we
Syria-Raids shall conduct it in a manner calculat- ed to comizat deflation and thus avoid yesterday on chemy aerodromes in very severe hardships on all classes. Syrin. At Aleppo, bombs fell on the centre of the runway and in front. It is my desire and Intention resolute- ly to aght against inflation. The of the hangars. At Palmyra bombs bus been were dropped and number of twin- aircraft were damaged. engined
current rate of taxation fixed but to deal with the inflation TURN to Back Page, Column
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Faramount Newsroel Photographer Exclusivo To "United Pross"
TOKYO, July 1 (UP).--Premier Prince Konoye told me in an interview at his private residence, where officials are arriving in quick succession for discussions
Italian Caution ZURICH, July I (Reuter) on Japan's policy in view of the Russo-German war, that "Japan is very anxious to Fighting in the Russo-German war
sull in its carly stages and will maintain friendly relations with the United States and sees no reason why the two demand a further big effort on the countries cannot remain friendly."
LA
purt of the Axis," states Virginio Gaydu in the "Giornale d'Italia," continuing the Italian press warning against the belief that the war will soon be over.
Gayda adils: "Fighting on the attacked a senplane base at Borkum Russian front does not present the
Clear The
and bombs were seen to burst omong possibilties of easy victories. It is Atlantic
prudent not to exaggerate the facts the hangars and other buildings.
"Strong aghter opposition was en nor talk about decisive developments. countered, and one British bomber The Russians still dispose of great
masses of men and war material and| down. was shot
"One British bomber was unsue-have well prepared defence lines in cessfully engaged by rix fighters and huge territories which will certainly beat of the attack after the rear assist the defence." gunner had been wounded and re-
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter). The fast French motor liner, Oregon, 7,706 tons; has been captured in the South Atlantic placed by another member of the by British warships, according | crew. to maritime circles.
The Oregon, it 1: reported, was
taken to Freetown. She was well- known before the war on the Pacific const French trade.
The British also captured two French trawlers, Lorage, 500 tons, and the Avantgarde, 700 tons, and took them to Gibraltar,
Contempt For Death
Proposal
Russia Seeks
Aid From U.S.
3 Much damage WIS also done to buildings and numerous casualties were inflicted.
An attack was also carried out on Souelda where direct hita were obtained on military buildings.
During the night of June 20-30, a heavy rald was made on the harbour and shipping at Beirut. Bombs were -seen-to burst on the central-quay-end- northern mole and a number of fres were started.
From all these operations, two of": our aircraft were missing,
Axis Losses In Mid. East
LONDON,
July
Carrying the air war into the Axis
camps throughout the Middle East as well
as over France, British aircraft to-day added to their tally 16 Axis machines with the loss of two.
Declaring Japan's intention to "adhere to all her treaties,”—-
This was only one day's score in a both with Germany and Russia
long list of shattering blows which -Prince Konoye was of the
British pilots have struck at the Axis opinion that the Germans may
air strength in the Middle East since the beginning of the year. win on Russia's western front,
In the air and on the but he did not believe that
Strangs ground, arcording to the official Russia would collapse or come-Mr Sumner Welles, Assistant figures, have resulted in the destruc- new Secretary of State, disclosed to-tion of 1453 Axis machines against
65 Imperial aircraft lost,... day that Russia had made tho first overtures to the United machines, of which 210 were account- Enemy losses, included 55 Vichy
States for supplies..
jed for in June,
Was
NEW YORK, July 1. (Reuter).
Alexandria Raid
under the rule of any regime other than Stalin's.
Appearing to be in good spirits, Countering Menace
calm and confident, Prince Konaye said that the world SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
situation
M. Oumansky, the Soviet Ambassa WASHINGTON, July 1 (UP). "extremely delicate, therefore I am
the unable to say much." However, he dor, conferred with Mr Welles yester- ZURICH, July 1 (Reuter)TheThe proposal made by "One enemy fighter was shot down Soviet soldier has often shown a
German
offensive against Russiu for Russia.
CAIRO, July 1:'(Reuter) ~~The Mr Wellca said that the request had Egyptian Ministry of the Interior into the sea and several others were greater contempt for death then his Secretary of the Navy, Colonel that he did not believe that the day on placing orders for materials
ralded seen to be damaged."
TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 Frank Knox, that the Navy would result in the establishment of
begin immediately to "clear the the Germans on the Pacific through been forwarded to other interested states that Alexandria was
Russia.
Government departments, but do early this morning. Bombs caused Atlantic of the German menaco"
Spirit of Pact
clined to give details regarding the four casualties of which оде Wan the anti- coincided
materials wanted, explaining that the fatal. with
the Asked whether or not
There was, slight damage to pro- Administration move to investi-international situation might result in Information could not be given as
perty. gate reports that the Navy is TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Russia was a belligerent. already attacking German sub- marines.
Cloud of Fighters · LONDON,
1 (Reuter).— July R.A.F. bombers guarded by scores of TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
Independence Of Syria Negotiations Opened
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)The Syrian Government has published a letter from General Catroux, leader of the Free French forces in Syria, addressed to the Syrian Prime Minister which confirms the results reached during the discussions on different aspects of Syria's independence.
According to the war correspond- freedom to frame a constitution oc- ent in Syria of the Free French cording to their own desires and to Headquarters, the outstanding points that end will call the men they think of General Catroux's lotter were that best to manage the national Interests
Treaty will be signed on a bauls and meet the nation's desires. of equailty guaranteeing the sover Free France is naturally anxious to eignty and independence of Syria and hasten the attainment of this end as donning the basis and conditions of zoon as the whole of the French territories actually in the Levant Franco-Syrian collaboration.
General Catroux's letter undertakes have been delivered from the man- that the Syrian people will have TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
LATEST
Soo Back Paga For
Further Lato Nows,
Gibraltar
Hears Heavy
Cannon Fire
new
Senator David Walsh, Chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee assorted that Senator Burlon Wheeler's resolution calling for such investigation would be considered next week, adding "I do not belloye that there is anything to these re- poris, but the public is entitled to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" know,"
LA LINEA, July 1 (UP).-- Te intimated that Colonel Knox would be called before the Com-Heavy cannon fire was hoard mitter to comment on newspaper coming from the Mediterranean reports that American naval vencanta.m. to-day, but nothing la convoyed 10 British merchant ships towards the African coast and heard visible from the shore duo to submarine vibrations. One of the fog. destroyers dropped depth bombs Bombers took off from Gibraltar after which the vibrations were no and proceeded in the direction of longer heard.
the explosioris, after which squadron composed of an. atrernfl- MOSCOW ENVOY carrier, a battleship, cruiser and four destroyers with 1wo sub- ANKARA, July 1 (Router)The marines, entered Gibraltar harbour, Soviet Ambassador, M. Vinogradov, It is believed they were responsible returned to-day by air from Moscow, for the firing.
Chungking Withdraws Rome & Berlin Envoys
Special to the "Telegraph"
CHUNGKING, July 1 (UP)—The Foreign Offco to-day re- called the Chinese Ambassador to Berlin and the Charges Affaires at Rome as well as the entire personnel connected
therewith.
Dr Quo Tai-chi, the Foreign Minister, is preparing a state- ment on the Axis recognition of Nanking,
Spain Recognises MADRID, July 1. (UP)-Spain his Ching-wei recognized the Wang
kp=| Government it was officially nounced to-day,
Bulgaria Also:
BERLIN. July 1 (UP)—A dispatch" from Son to the official news agency ates that the Bulgarian Goverment. has cabled Wong - Ching-wei »^an- nouncing Bulgarian recognition of his regime,
TOKYO, July 1 (UP) The In-
Tokyo's "Gratitude"
formation: Board, announced to-day TURN to Back Paga, Column 5.