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NEW THREAT TO SOVIET City Houses Fresh Troops And
ARMY AS NAZIS DRIVE
TOWARDS
Special to the "Telegraph"
WHITE SEA
IT IS LEARNED FROM HELSINKI THAT FINNISH AND NAZI ARMIES, working toGETHER, ARE MOVING TO CUT OFF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES IN THE FAR NORTH. THE FINNS AND NAZIS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO BE DRIVING ALONG THE COAST TO MURMANSK TO STRANGLE RUSSIA'S ONLY REMAIN- ING SEA OUTLET IN EUROPE, ARE NOW SAID TO BE DRIVING SOUTHWARDS IN THE SALA SECTION.
Philippines
They are said already to be at Kandalasksja on the White Sca. This town lies athwart the railway line from Leningrad to Murmansk and
Precautions if that line is broken transit across the rough
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
the granted. Prezident Quezon to-day
tundra will be hopelessly slow if not impossible. The enemy is also reported to have advanced to MANILA, July 2 (UP). Under Siviny, another town on the White Sea close by..
emergency powera recently An enlargement of the report of the capture of clamped down on the sale and use Riga states that the rapid advance of troops under Colonel national defence. The order prot-Lasch from Mitau, a few miles to the south but well hits the importation, sale and use of within the Latvian frontier, accomplished the downfall radio transmitters without the up- proval of the department of nation of the city. On June 29 the Nazis entered the southwest
of radio
sels in the Interest of
defence and requires the registrática|part of Riga.
of all receivers.
Roosevelt
Jnnounced that President
has issued a proclamation
establishing Suble Bay in Zambales
Province, as a United States caval
NAZIS CAPTURE RIGA
Special to the "Telegraph'.
NEW YORK, July 1 (UP)—The Stockholm corres-
defence area and prohibiting navi pondent of the Columbia Broadcasting Company reports
gation there except on authority of
the Secretary of the Navy.
that the German have captured Riga, Riga is the Capi-
London Comment On Transfer Of Wavell
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, July 1 (UP)—The exchange of posts of General Wavell and General Auchinleck caused a certain sensation not only in London but also in the Army.
tal of Latvia,
10
1.11.
Riga has been occupied by German forces according to Swedish press re- ports which quote a Riga broadcast to-day. The reports say that Radio Riga on
broadenst made a proclamation by a German officer announcing that the city of Riga "bus now been taken by German troops," and issuing a greeting "on behalt of the freed Latvin peoples."
The official German news agency
clains the capture of Lutsk in Po- land, says "Reuter" in a report from: London.
Three Tanks Story LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).-Three
General Wavell six months ago was the toast of the Em- -pire.-That-was-before Greece and before Crete, before General Rommel's break through, piercing the Western Desert frontier-German tanks which pushed. ahead defences which guard the Suez.
It is reported that he did not al- ways see eye to eye with No. 10, Downing Street, chiefly on the subject:
WAVELL'S
of political divisions like the military NEW
support of Greece, which was against all tactical considerations.
The shift puts General Auchiniret, COMMAND
who was the Aliled Commander at Narvik, into what is at present the hottest job in the British Empire and has
placed опе of Britain's leading strategists in a job which may be come extremely hot if the Germans crushed Russia and appeared at the gateway to Iran and India.
Aggressive Turn
C-IN-C. In India
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LONDON, July 1 (UP)— General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of the Near East, has been named as
The appointments seemed to fore Commander-in-Chief in India shadow n new aggressive turn in the Empire's defence of its realms in the replacing General Sir.. Claude Middle East to which the deep Ger- Auchinleck who will take over man penetration of Russia is an add the Near East Command. tional threat
General Auchinlock is known as a tough imaginative General, Lyttleton was comparatively
Captain
Cabinet Member in East LONDON, July 1 (Reuter). un--News of General Sir Archi- known when he was made President bald Wavell's appointment as of the Board of Trade. Military Commander-in-Chief, Indin, the officials at the Foreign Office stated, transfer of General Sir Claude time appointments the duration of Auchinleck from India to the which depends upon the military Middle East Command, and the situation."
appointment of Captain Oliver Lyttelton to represent the War
"It is understood that these are war-
of the main body were responsible for the capture of Lutsk, according to a circumstantial story broadcast to-night by the official German news
agency.
Konoye
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 nccident and the main road was blocked with debris for many hours.-Ming Yuen,
Does
Aircraft Hurled Against Syria
Special to the "Telegraph"
VICHY, July 1 (UP).—General Dentz, the Syrian High Commissioner reported to-night that the British have extensively reinforced their land troops and air farce in the Syrian campaign with the apparent inten- tion of pressing for an early decision.
The drive on Homs has assumed new intensity by the nr- rival of a column of reinforcements which the French tried to prevent from jolning the British-De Gaullist column at Debek.-
Homs is an important mid- desert keypoint, being the junc- tion of the railroad running be- tween Aleppo, Damascus and
H. K. LINK WITH K.R.R.C. Beirut and on south to Pales-
Buckingham Palace Guard Duty
The Westminster battalion of the
Guard attached
the Home Queen's Westminster Regiment of
tinė.
The Kalana zector was 'calm and the British appear to hold the Her- mon mountains. Palmyra continued to resist, the French even starting several counter-attacks.
General Dentz reported that Bri- tish air activity has been greatly in-
Beirut was ralded
iwice Inst night and once this morn-
the King's Royal Rifle Corps, who creased as a result of throwing in more squadrons which are arriving were recently reported to be from ceiving instruction in the ritual of from Egypt. mounting the King's Guard at Blue-W kingham Palace, is the griginal 1cting and there were a number of Battalion of the L.D.V. of which Ins-culties in each rald. The French pecter A. L. Hopkins, of the Xong-admit the loss of three heavy bom- kong Police Force. was a member bers on the Palmyra front but pre- tend that their bombardment 'des- while on leave in England.
troyed a considerable number of British motoriset vehicles.
Omcer
Inspector. Hopkins Was Commanding the 1st and 3rd Com- panies of the Battalion.
Vichy Communique LONDON, July 1 (Router),—The following Vichy communique on the
Syrian fighting was given on the German-controlled Paris Radio to-
night;
Their instruction in cerenonfat drill was to prepare them for the honour, for one week in the sun mer, of representing the Homa Guard for the duty of Mounting the "The principal efforts of the Guard, which is normally done by British troops continue to be directed the Foot Guards.
on Palmyrn and the coastal sector.
"In spite of violent
bombing,
their positions.
It is interesting to note that Mr F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Director of troops of the Falmyra garrison were
to maintain Criminal Intelligence, was also con-able nected with the K.R.R.C. in the last They have repulsed a British attack, war, and one of his sergeants is now inflicting considerable losses on the a sergeant in the No. 1 Company English. Then the garrison effected com-ja a heavy attack on the British post- Inspector. Hopkins
lions. Many prisoners were taken materials were Important war
which manded,
Not Believe
Stalin Regime Will Collapse
By ARTHUR MENKEN Paramount Nawercci Photographer, Exclusive To "United Pressa”
and
selzcil.
"In the same sector, our heavy bombers attacked a of armour-
group ed vehicles belonging to the enemy. and destroyed much material. Three, of our alrcraft have not returned;
"In the Mer] Aynum sector, there has been artillery activity.
"On the
been
Beirut.
caused
coast, casualties
have
the bombing of
"The British ale force has received numerous reinforcements within the last few days and has increased its
исто-
dromes.
ESTA
The agency claimyas that they were cut off by the collapse of i burning bridge but overcame Arstly two Soviet. tanks, then three heavy TOKYO. July 1 (UP).-Premier Prince Konoye told me in an interview at attacks, especially on anti-tank guns and finally four more Soviet tanks, and armoured observa- his private residence, where officials are arriving in quick succession for discussions ing when the capture to compete on Japan's policy in view of the Russo-German war, that "Japan is very anxious to maintain friendly relations with the United States and sees no reason why the two countries cannot remain friendly."
cars and held town even-
Bomber Fund
the
The sum of £15,000 has been telegraphed to British Government to-day, through the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, making the 24th instalment sent to London from the Bomber Fund.
The Sterling total remit- ted now stands at £145,- 939.19.6., the dollar total as at 4 pm. July 1, having reached the figure of $2,346,647.49.
Lutsk is a manufacturing town
MOSCOW ENVOY Cabinet in the Middle East was on the River Styr, 85 miles north-
given in two announcements east of Lwow, and lics on the route of the German thrust towards the ANKARA, July 1 (Reuter).-The from No. 10 Downing Street. Soviet Ambassador, M. Vinogradov, The first stated: "His Majesty has capital of the Ukraine, returned to-day by air from Moscow. TURN to Back Page, Column 5
Anglo-Soviet Stand In Iran Suggested
Special to the "Telograph"
Duel At Hangoc STOCKHOLM, July 1(Reuter) According to Swedish correspondents in Helsingfors aren, an artillery duel has been proceeding at Ilangon since June 20.
on
The silence of the Russians Saturday gave rise to a rumour that
were prepared to yield. they
_It_in_computed that there
nre
| 225,000 Russians in the Hangoe area,
where there are two air grounds.
These correspondents are unable to confirm that the Finns begon anl ANKARA, July 1 (Domei)-Diplomatic circles here reported
attack on Hangoo yesterdday or that Britain has made overtures to Russia for a new agreement Ent Vilborg has also been assalled. which would establish British and Russian zones of Influence in
Bulgars Lay Mines Iran.
in order to oppose any possible Nazl LONDON, July 1 (Router).-The The effect of the proposed drive throught Iran.
Bulgarlan Army Command an-
Eulgarian British offelals declined to com-jnounced that
territorial agreement would be to "shift Britain's northwest frontior in ment on the prospects of a joint waters on the Black Sea will
Anglo-Soviet programme in Iran and mined to-morrow at noon, according Ania from India to Iran, it was denied that there was any negotia- to the offlelal German news agency. Baid.
tion at Tehran for the shipment of Foreign vessels may use territorial Diplomatic circles said that Britain British war materials to Russia waters until p.m. to-morrOW. proposed to shift its forces from India | through Iran.
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Fleet Speeds
Huge Air Fleet
From England to France
Special to the “Telegraph"
FOLKESTONE, July 1 (UP)—The biggest R.A.F. fight ing and bomber formations ever seen here in daylight during the war roared across the Straits of Dover this evening and attacked the coast of north France.
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Declaring Japan's intention fo adhere to all her treaties,❞— both with Germany and Russia -Prince Konoye was of the opinion that the Germans may win on Russia's western front, but he did not believe that come Russia would collapse or
new under the rule of any regime other than Stalin's,
Appearing to be in good spirits, calm and confident, Prince Konoye said that the world altuation was "extremely delicate, therefore I am A haze which was blanketing unable to say much." However, he the Straits hid the attackers as said that he did not believe that the offensive against Russly well as their objectives but German judging from the roar of the would result in the establishment of exploding bombs it is believed TURN to Back Page, Column 5 that the targets were near the coast; however, more distant over 11 explosions continued longer period,
The German anti-aircraft barrage,
As usual, was incessant, the crush|
ing of the guas mingled with the ex- plosions of the bombs but there were
no signs of any air battles.
The earth shook violently
along
the coast as watchers Hatened to the
bomb
our
Suicide In Nazi U. S. Embassy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UP) —The Administrative Clerk of the German Embassy, Heinrich Kurt Notsiz, shot himself to death in the Embossy this morning.
The Embassy spokesman sinted that the Coroner had rendered a ver- dict of suicide after the police homi- elde squad had investigated the cir cumstances. He said that the act occurred in a moment of mental do-- pression after an illness of severni months.
Chungking Withdraws Rome & Berlin Envoys
Special to the "Telegraph”
explosions, a a sound which was
CHUNGKING, July 1 (UP),—The Foreign Office to-day re- the from casily
distinguishable
After this at called the Chinese Ambassador to Berlin and the Charge sounds of the guns,
zooming d'Affaires at Rome as well as the entire personnel connected tack, more Alghters were
(stales that the Bulgarian Government across the Straita and it seems cer- therewith. tain that they are over the French coust again,
•
Dr Quo Tai-chi, the Foreign has cabled, Wang Ching-wel on- Minister, is preparing a state-nouncing Bulgarian recognition of his Sea Plane Base
ment on the Axis recognition of regime. LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-It Is Nanking. officially announced that RAF. bombern attacked objectives In northwest Germany thin morning.
The seaplane base at Borkum was attacked by heavy bombers of the RAF. this afternoon.
Fighters carried out TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 from Sona to the official news agency TURN to Back Page, Column 3
offensive
Tokyo's "Gratitude” Spain Recognises pa TOKYO, July 1 (UP)-The In- MADRID, July 1 (UP)-Spain hos formation Board announced. to-day recognized the Wang Ching-wel with "profound gratification" on the Government it was officially BI-
part of the Japanese Government nounced to-day.
that GermaITY, Italy, Rumania,
F000g Slovakia, and Croatia, havo
Bulgaria Also`. BERLIN. July'1 (UP)—A dispatch