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四拜禮 號三月七英港香
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1941.
日九月六
NAZIS
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WHITEAWAY'S
NAZIS Royal Princesses R.A.F. Wins New
HEAVY BLOWS: BERLIN
SAYS MURMANSK TAKEN
Special to the “Telegraph"
BERLIN CLAIMS that german TROOPS YESTERDAY OCcupied murmANSK, IM- PORTANT PORT ON THE NORTHWEST TIP OF RUSSIA WHICH IS LINKED TO A RAILWAY RUNNING TO LENINGRAD, REVEALS “United PresS”, IN MESSAGES FROM BERLIN AND MOSCOW.
THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND ALSO ANNOUNCES THAT NAZI FORCES HAVE OC- CUPIED WINDAU AND THAT 100 SOVIET' TANKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED NEAR
ZŁOOZOW.
Chungking Gives Nazi
And Italian
Envoys
Their Passports
Special to the "Telegraph"
CHUNGKING, July 2 (UP)-The German and Italian Em- bassies to-day were handed Dr Quo Tai-chi's statement breaking off diplomatic relations, as well as their passports and the promise of safe conduct as far as the Indo-China horder.
DR W. KO0 REACHES LONDON
Replaces Quo Tai-chi
He had travelted by air from Lisbon where, since leaving Vichy, he had been waiting several weeks to receive the credentials of two secretaries who he is taking with him.
The statement issued by the Foreign Minister regarding the Axis recognition of the Nanking regime asserted that it amounts to the "extension of their aggressive policy towards the Far East and proves beyond doubt that these countries have unreservedly cast their lot with China's enemy."
It pointed out that the Nanting Japanese Government are puppet LONDON, July 2 (Router).inilitarists and that therefore recogni- Dr Wellington Koo, China's new ton is a gross injustice towards China ambassador to Great Britain, whereby the Axis has forfeited all arrived in London to-night to claims to China's friendship.
Axia Nations Hard Pressed take up his duties.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UP).-- Mr Tu The Chinese Ambassador,
the Axis งา commenting Shib, recognition of Nanking, said to-day that there had been no changes In the puppet character of the regime the Axis nations will go to give Japan something. From the Japan- sp Viewpoint, he asserted, recogni- tion, has been overlong delayed. Japar originally expected such recomition promptly after the creation of the puppet Government.
He was-met-at-the-airport by De W. H. Chen, Councillor of the Em- it only shows how-hard-pressed. bassy, who has been Charge d'Affaires since De Que Tal-chi left to take up the post of Chinese Foreign Minister.
Time To Settle Down De Koo was greeted at the station by Sir John Monck, Vice-Marshal of the Diplomalle Corps, who repre- sented Mr Anthony Foreign Secretary.
Eden,
Chungking Reaction
Against this Moscow reports that a Soviet naval |squadron shelled Constanza and destroyed the German-
Rumanian naval base there.
The report added that the Rumanians were caught unawares and that the coastal batteries did not open fire until after the Russian fleet had fulfilled its task and departed.
Prior to their arrival at a home port, the fleet fought off and shot down a German bomber and also sank a submarine.
The Russians claim to have | deait heavy blows to the Ger- mans in the latest communique issued in Moscow, munication reads:
The com-
FIGHTING IN SYRIA
In the Dvinsk and Minsk sectors our troops acted throughout the night, destroying enemy vanguard tank Vichy Tanks Wiped Out units. During the night our troops, eperating in the Lutsk sector, fought enemy motorised and meclianistd units, dealing them heavy blows. In other sectors of the front there was miense patrol activity with rifle, machine-gun and artillery Aring,
ALEKSANDROVSK)
MURMANSK
R.
On July 1, despite bad weather - (UT)----- the CHUNGKING, July 2
While the world awalted China's which in some places rendered flying He declined to discuss the Russo- declaration after the Axis unnounce impossible, our air force successfully German war on the ground that he ment of the recognition of the Nan-bombed enemy tank troops in the had not had sufficient time to consider king puppet regime, Dr. Quo Tai-chi, Dvinsk and Minsk sectors.
a reasoned statement. "But," he sald, "I hope to do this in a day or two when I have had time to settle down."
Axis Bomb Own Men In-
Palestine
•
the Foreign Minister, reported on the international situation at a Cabinet
meeting, and also formally received
13.773.
Nazis Lose 102 Planes
CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter).
About two-thirds of the Vichy tanks which took part in the un- successful counter-attack at Nebek were destroyed by Allied tanks and anti-tank guns.
The position recaptured by the Allies at Palmyra lles north of the oasis,
Newly-arrived British reinforce- ments aided the operation,
There is no sign of a Vichy attempt
to relieve the enemy beleaguered in Palmyra,
Support By R.A.F.
CAIRO, July 2 (Reuler)—RAF.
on
At Home
This latest official photo- graph presents a charming study of Princess Elizu- beth and Princess Margaret Rose. It shows Princess Elizabeth enjoying a book while her younger sister sits in repose on a footstool, with their favourite dog, Jane, between them. The photograph was' taken in their playroom,
Air Battle Over Northern France
and Raids 'Drome
Knox Reaffirms
That U.S. Must
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuter).
View
Fight
President Roosevelt's
the
background
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter),- Strong fighter forces of the R.A. accompanied Blenheim bombers which this afternoon attacked the enemy aerodrome at Merville near Lille, where bombs were dropped on the runs way, buildings and among dis persed aircraft. The railway junction southeast of Lille was also bombed,
These attacks were pressed hanic in spite of heavy opposi- tion from the ground defences and a large number of enemy, fighters which attempted to in- terfore in the operations,
These were beaten af with heavy losses. So far 17 are known to have been destroyed, R.A.F. bombers ne- counting for two of them.
The Eagle Squadron (American
of
| squadron) is credited with thres
the enemy fighters shot down,
Two RA.F. bombers and seven fighters are reported misslug.
Lull Over Britain LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).—The daylight rald full over Britain con- tinued to-day, It was announced by the Air Ministry,
No reports had been received up to TURN to Back Page, Column 5
Auchinleck
Takes Over Mid. East
**: CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter).— General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the new General Officer Com- manding-in-Chief, Middle East, is already in Cairo which ho reached from India.
Captain his
of
activity in Syria forms the subject of hope that America can stay out of the war, expressed at te-night's R.A.F. Middle East compress conference on Tuesday, supplied munique, which gives detalls of Colonel Frank Knox's press conference to-day in the light of his attucks.
aerodromes, Vehicles, barracks, stores and buildings at recent urgent appeal for action.| various places. Including Palmyra, Aleppo, Beirut and the fort and citadel of Souelda.
The R.A.F. lost no planes.
area.
summary.
of
the Russo-
conference to- At the press day, Colonel Knox stated em- phatically that no United States
Interference
vessels on Atlantic patrols had With British
from the
Shipping
Action By Japanese
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦASH" LONDON, July 2 (UP)—In
Captain Lyttelton LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).— Oliver Lyttelton's head- quarters will be in Cairo, "Reuter's Lobby Correspondent understands.
As his civil work will include the dissemination of information and ather political activities from the British side, those activities will be carefully designed not to Egyptian domestic affairs or
of Sir Miles Lamp- normal relations of son, the British Ambassador with the Egyptian Government
chosen Coira has been, obviously convenient centre for Captain Lyttelton's work which at no time will be allowed to overstep the line of Egypt's position as a sovereign state.
:
06
touch the
בב
Haining Appointed LONDON, July 2, (Reuter),—The War Office announces that General
ap
Destruction From Air CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter).-Air been used for convoy purposes craft of the R.A.F. and Australian or had become involved in com- RAF. carried out 1 number of bat and that there had been no! According to preciso calculations, attacks on nerodromes and other loss of life, crews or loss of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, the British 102 enemy aircraft were brought military, objectives in Syria yester-equipment. Ambassador; M. Alexander Panaou-down on June 30, and not 50 as
day. chtine, the Russian Ambassador and previously reported.
At Rayak, two unidentified aircraft Questioned about Congress criticism. Mr Clarence Gauss, the United States In addition to one aerodrome, our were burned out on the ground, and of his demand that America should
between 4 and
5.30 air force successfully attacked some four Potez bombers were badly sweep the Nazi menace Ambassador
50 aeroplanes which had no time to damaged. Twenty-eight tanks and Atlantic, Colonel Knox refused to add the House of Commons to-day, Dignified Declaration take off.
20 large motor transport vehicles anything further but admitted that Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Sir Robert Haining has been (Central On July 1, 54 eneiny aircraft were were also machinegunned, and put he certainly held to what he had Secretary, emphasised that there pointed Intendahl General of the CHUNGKING, July 2 News)-Dr. Que. Tai-cht, Minister of downed. Twenty-two of our planes out of action on the roads in the same said.
could be no assurance to Japan (Middle East. Foreign Affairs, lasued the following failed to return.
The more responsible editorial regarding the economic restric- It is understood that the appoint- announcing to-night,
R.A.F. bomber aircraft, made statement
nwriters are worried and say JERUSALEM, July 2 (Reu-China's severance of diplomatic re-German blitzkrieg on the eastern TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 frankly and without hesitation.
tions "which they allege we im- ment was made because it was "feit pose on them," until the matter quired in the Middle East to deal
that a very serior officer was ter).-It is authoritatively TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 TURN to Back Page. Column 4
"Times" Secs Feelers
of interference with British with the complicated administrative stated that enemy aircraft
which
bound wero veteran shipping in a certain area of the problems Arthur Krock, the Washington correspondent of the China coast has been settled.
The appointment takes effect from Emphasising that he was entirely "New York Times," says that on the
May-19. surface a member
of President in agreement with the viewpoint of Roosevelt's Cabinet is publicly adva- Sir John Wardlaw Mine that more cating a policy contrary to hia energetic representations should be Willams, Mr Eden stated that a
всел Chief's, calling for a war which the made on the subject, Mr Eden point- fresh report had
requested wrapped from Japan regarding the denlal, to President hopes to avert-this is ed out that the matter is criticism to the point of insubordina- up in the general position regarding British firms the use of their pro-
negoliations with Japan.
pertles at Hankew and other points In a written reply to Sir Herbert on the Yangize river.
raided the war prisoners' camp somewhere in Palestine on
Tuesday night, dropping bombs the German and Italian prisonere quartered there.
On
11 In
Tokyo Declaration No
LATEST
Guide To Next Move Nurses Rescued
and its location had been notified to Correspondent learns. the Spanish Consular authority In charge of German and Italian Interesis.
Fruitless Raid On Cyprus
·
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Parachutists
to
at
arise,
!
Casey Urges America To
See Writing On The Wall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 2 (Reuter)~"The stakes
to
Twelve prisoners were injured in the German officers' section, БОТО seriously, and the section containing
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UP). Italian officers and other ranks was LONDON, July 2 (Reuter), -No authoritative comment is
The American Red Cross to-day att-; also hit but no casualties are
nounced that seventeen, nurses aboard! Krock snys, however, that Colonel yet available in London regarding the Japanese Government's state- reported,
an unnamed ship which was recently Knox enjoys both the confidence and The camp was brilliantly flood-lit ment of policy enunciated this morning, "Reuter's" Diplomatic
of speculation-it is not disclosed by torpedoed in the Atlantie had been trust of the President and says that the only answer why Colonel rescued. the Japanese statement of polley, The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Knox continues to point out that the Obviously the statement will
Coneul-General's View Frank Knox, told the press that three President's hesitation is at the peril SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" United States Marines had not yet of national security is that President. require careful study and con- sideration.
HONGKONG, July 2 (Domei). been found, but he hoped that they Roosevelt himself has sanctioned this The belief that Japan will observe would be aboard some ship which action of Knox in the hope that the discussion which is bound to arise. In the meantime, there seems to neutrality in the current German-hind not yet reported.
will put the nation, which is "Mr be a certain lack of any clearly for- Soviet war, was expressed by
present divided, behind the eventual mulated polley as the statement does. Seiki Yano, Japanese Consul-General |
decision. not seem to carry the situation much here, at an interview after his return
SPECIAL TO THE “YELEGNAPH" NICOSIA, July 2 (Reuter)-No further or cincity the immediate Into the Colony frem Japan on damage or casunities are yet report- tentions of the Japanese Government. Shirogane Maru via Canton on Tues- STOCKHOLM, July' 2'' (UP),—
In other words, says Krock, this is ed from the rald by eight enemy
Radio Tallinn to-day reported that planes over the western part of There seems little doubt that the oviet Union is exempted hundreds, Corman Parachutista a series of scouting expditions into Cyprus this morning.
statement is not unconnected with from the three-Power pact while the were captured in Estonia yesterday the public mind and points out In- cidentally that the President has done Bombs were dropped over
the the recognition of the Nanking Gov- Japanese-Soviet neutrality pact is in and 15-day. It announced that the nothing to implement his promise future of the world. The war. Palpos district.
erament by Germany and her Axis force, I think Japan will observe entire population of Estonia has been that goods must and will be deilver-will not end in 1941 but the issue is Greece's, Norway's or Brazila satellites.
Mr Yano said.
ordered to be on their guard against ed to Britain. neutral who has been to Japan enemy parachutists.
Mr
"Give us the incts, says
the will silently and fatefully war or yours (United States). Maka STORMS IN INDIA The simultaneous selfon taken by
"Baltimore Sun," adding that mem- decided in 1941.
ald these states at this particular junc-on leave of absence reached Canton
not go into the war because of BOMBAY, July 2 (Reuter)After ture suggests that the move was from Shanghal by air on June 28 and
bers of the Cabinet should either say
some Europeni dispute. We went in 30-hour interruption
We In Australia are in no doubt because we realised that it everyone If Germany sailed aboard the Shirogane Maru due to prompted by Japan.
less or more than Colonel Knox had dona. torrential raino,
as to what this is about. We all of un-did not stand by Britain, the telegraph com-hus, therefore, acceded to the Japan- from Canton on June 30. The ship
„The "Sun" continues with a plea know that if democracy loses the war, wrilling munication between Bombay and ese request, it is probable that some spent a night at Bocca Tigris on its other parts of India has been "quid pro quo is expected. What way to avoid the gale and arrived in restored.
shope it will take must be a matter the Colony on Tuesday afternoon.
a
afternoon.
Pano
he
Soa Back Page For Further Late Nawa
Delivery of Goods
at issue are the greatest of all time," declared Mr R. G. Casey, the Australian Minister to the United States, in n speech to the Institute of Public Affairs to day.
"They are no less than the necessary for us to be invaded, for
ills to come about.
This is no more Britain's war than
no mistake about it; we' Australians
was on the wall for
to go ahead, Armly and vigorously in we will lose our politieat and democracy and for our way of life
TURN to Back Pago, Column 5′ economic freedom and that it is un-l and for us,”