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No. 16303
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MONDAY, JULY 7, 1941.
日三十月六
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RUSSIANS HOLDING FIRM IN
VITAL DVINA RIVER SECTOR
Germans Pay Heavily For Drive on Leningrad
MOSCOW, July 6 (Reuter)-Russian troops are firmly holding the sector, up to the western Dvina arca, of the attempted German drive on Leningrad, where thousands of dead Germans and many damaged tanks and planes are left on the approaches to the river, according to this morning's communique from the Soviet Information Bureau.
The communique adds that a greater part of the attacking enemy troops found death at the bottom of the Dvina.
KING OF GREECE TO VISIT S. A.. Building Up Army LONDON, July 6 (Reuter)
It is reported in London that! King George of Greece is likely
The communique presents a picture of continued) stubborn Russian resistance to the German onslaught in all sectors.
During the night of July 5, heavy fighting continued in the sectors of Puck and Novograd Volinsk and in the Bessarabian sector.
At Novograd Volinsk, Russian troops are stubbornly resisting the advance of considerable mechanised forces of the enemy.
to visit South Africa at the PARACHUTE
invitation of Field Marshal Jan Smuts, writes a diplomatic cor- respondent.
He will be accompanied by the Crown Prince, the Princess, the
· Prime Minister of Greece and
TROOPS
IN ACTION
everal members of the Greek Russian Vigilance
Government.
MOSCOW, July 6 (Reuter).—
It is likely that the Crown Prince Behind the Soviet lies a cease- and Princess will remain in Southless struggle is being waged be Airlea for the present.
In The South
in the Bessarabian sector, a large eoncentration of German and Rumanian infantry, cavalry and tanks tried to advance in the direction of Bieltzi, which is
being checked by the stubborn
resistance of the Russians.
The Russians launched
aek in the Botinect a counter-
evening of July 5 and heavy fighting: continues.
In the Borbruisk sector, the Ger- all attempts were beaten off with mans repeatedly tried to attack, but
It is not known how long the King tween Nazi parachutists-most-beary German losses.
According to revised figures of the
and Prime Minister will stay in Southly saboteurs-und Soviet troops; | air battles on July 4, the Soviet airi
Afries, but probably they will vkit civilian defence units and England on some future date to con- private citizens.
sult the British and Allled Govern- ments.
are
{
The German parachutists Hellenic Navy
generally dropped in small groups; whose main task is to wreck con- Naturally the King; will make amunications, destroy fuel dumps and his prime task to attend to the train, uide their aircraft to their targets
force brought down 41 German planes
Hot 43 as previously reported! Soviet losses were 29 planes.
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Guerillas Active MOSCOW, July G (Reuter). by ground-signals. Some-wear Russian-guerilla-bands are seriously Inx, equipment and expansion of the women's clothes, athers the uniform impeding the supplies of all for Greek armed forces. As is already of the Red Army. Nearly all speak German tanks at the front, according known, at least half the Royal Russian.
statement by a German prisoner, Hellenie Navy survived the Battle of
Accoriling to Colonel Spirin writing who said that guerillas are bidding in Greece is now co-operating within the "Zrestin" to-day, the Soviet every village and hillock, forcing the
and Mediterranean flect,
methods of tackling parachutists have German Command to use 'an to- A considerable number of air force prevented the Nazis from repeating creasing number of tanks to protect personnel also
escaped
the
atid
n the surprises they carried out in the the off c
efficient Greek land force of some Low Countries last year. size is being constituted from the
evacuated troops and units Greek colony in Egypt.
of the
The
sald that the Dropped Far Behind
guerias let the tanks pass, then During the Brst days the para- drivers and setting fire to
shoot at the oil vehicles, killing the chutists were dropped in the imme-
the oll. In view of the existence of mere dinte rear of Soviet military units at the tanks are unable to help,
These attacks are so sudden that than a million overseas Greeks, all the front but latterly they have been! anxious to help to liberate their dropped in
for back as seventy casualties and German soldiers use
Oil columns are Auffering mony) country, large numbers of recruits miles. may be expected from all parts of;
The
malevolent
any pretext to avoid night journeys: and
cunning to the front. the world.
enemies are up to many sly Meanwhile the Greek Minister for says the Colonel. Often they are
Defections Claimed War and Minister for Marine remaindropped from transport planes bear- in the Middle East with the Greek ing the distinctive red star of the
LONDON, July 6 (Reuter).-A| forces.
Soviet nation. But most of them are claim that 32,000 Soviet soldiers had rounded up before they can do any "deserted" to the Nazis is made in a Jamage. So far, says the Colonel, special announcement from litter's
Nazi Air Inactivity
LONDON, July 0 (Router)-To- night's Brish Ministry of Home Security communique, dealing with German air activity, states inconical- Jy "There is nothing to report."
BLAZING NAZI FACTORIES
Trade in Your Old Car
Consult -
GILMAN'S
R.A.F. MAKE NO MISTAKE The accuracy and hitting power of the R.A.F. are attested by these two ofetal photographs. One shows a Nazi supply ship receiving a direct hit on her stern in the harbour of Tyboron, Demuark, and the other shows ́n 2,500-let molur vessel being
successfully attacked froin height of 50 feet.
ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
1
Aussies Push On Towards Beirut
JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reu- ter)-Australian infantry who crossed the River Damour ten miles south of Beirut attacked along the north bank to-day and captured the strategic village of El Boum.
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The Allies have launched big push on Beirut, the Lebanexo` capital and Vichy's key port on the Mediterranean coast.
The patrols which were hung on Saturday arross the River Damour ten miles south of Beirut were followed to-day by Australian in- fantry who attacked along the north bank and captured the village of El Boum, which represents a sharp ad- vance in the drive up the coast.
British bombers hainmered the Vichy troops who are strongly Cil- trenched on the north bank of the river and made the initial crossing by the land forces posible. They also bombed the barracks and fuel installations in Beirut,
Bet-Din, 11 miles southeast of Beirut, where resis the left flank of the Vichy ariny in this sector, was sanlarly attacked.
This new push fallows a long
stalemate during which the Vichy forces have been resting stub-
bornly along the Damour River for
more than two weeks.
From Damascus
LONDON, July 6 (UP).—The Admiralty aunounced to-day that an eight-inch gun Italian cruiser, believed to be the While the Allled troups are Gorizia, was forpedoed and sunk closing in on Betrut from the south, column is maintaining in the. Mediterranean by a Bri-
pressure on the city from Damarcus. tish submarine on June 29,
From Mazar, Vichy troops are shelling the advancing Allies and of the bom- to-day, the intensity bardment is reported to have in- creased slightly.
Vichy Ship's Fate LONDON, July 6 (Reuter).-- British aircraft have sunk a Vichy auxiliary vessel abusing Turkish territorial waters and flying the Turkish flag.
Unrest In Rumania
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, July 6 (UP),— communique issued by the oficial Tass agency, to-day asserted that. an unspecified number of the Rumanians have engaged in "armed nction"
Effect of R.A.F. Night Raids against the Germans.
The German commander LONDON, July 6 (Reuter).-Aircraft which went published a specini oxler threat- furthest into Germany last night were sign-posted on ening all of those guilty of terroristic acts with "immediate their return by hage beacons blazing in half a dozen execution." No further details towns, the Air Ministry, declared.
were given. For 300 miles from Rotterdam to Magdeburg, which
nol a single successful operation of headquarters, according to the official is only 70 miles from Berlin, Bomber Command aircraft German Sailor
any importance has been carried out German news agency, by Nazi parachutists.
The incident is said to have oc- left a trail of destruction. At many vital points, supplies
He is of the opinion however, that curred under the pressure of a Ger- mass descents may soon be attempted man pincer move from the west of especially with gilders which so far Minsk, have not been noted.
Blast Lille
British Sink Patrol
Vessels
LONDON, July 6 (Reuter)-British bombers smashed up German patrol vessels in the North Sen and off the Hook of
Holland this morning.
An Air Ministry communique
"Four of the ships were destroyed and two others were hit soverely and damaged.
Railways Hit
Bombs were also dropped on rull-
The escorting fighters destroyed i
Recently the Nazis made a similar claim, saying that the Russians had first shot their political commissare" at which time if was pointed out that Russid and abolished this office some time ago.
LATEST
In 48 Hours
of
and communications of Germany's western army were Learns Lesson
wrecked.
Reinforcing Mediterranean From The U.S.A.
1
A German rescued from the sunk
another
The centre of the front remained quiet to-day with Vichy troops still holding a number of points in the vicinity of Hasbaya.
Central Syria Another Allied success is reported from Central Syrin where the ar- moured column which captured Palmyra has now reached a point 25 miles from Homs, the vital roll- way Junction from Tripoli and Aleppo, the chief city in northern Syrin
This coluinn was carlier reported to have occupied without opposition "post" 33 miles from Palmyra on the Mosul-Tripoli oil pipe-line.
A new advance of two-thirds the distance from Palmyra to Homs is now covered.
The whole of Northern Syria, in- cluding Aleppo, is thus threatened by the pincer movements of three Allled columns driving along the vital arteries of the country.
U. S. Coal Industry
Peaceful
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuter).
blazed tallar cruiser Poin climbed aboardContinued supplies of coal for
Jacket's nose,
crled: and
"Heil,
Ai Rotterdam, oil furiously. Osnabrueck and the British destroyer Mohawk, flung American defence Industries are now Bielefeld werd deeply scarred by out his right arm under
bluc-assured, the southern coal operators having signed a two years' contract a concentrated attack on their titler!"
with the United Mine Workers, who industries,
recently signed a virtually identient power-plants and
The sailor's fist
on the agreement with the northern 'opera. railways.
Gerinan's jaw and toppled him into tors. the sea.
Magdeburg and helne were lit by fires and Munster was devastated.
landed
"When you come up, fake your WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reu-
Within a few minutes of the begin-place in the line and salute properly," ter),-Between 20 and 26 ships ning of the attack on Munster, signa
the sailor advised,
The German came back, dripping. are now leaving monthly with dumps blazed and in client. Oil and gave a smart naval sluie, munitions for the British Middle feel above the railway station and smoke rose 8,000
East forces, according to officials goodsyards, Separate dres began to familiar with Lease and Lend appeared to be well alight and the spread and merged until the city
bombers could see each other shining red as they cireted above the. fur- Rheine One Big Blaze
One crew reported that Rheine was "one huge blaze."
Fighting
The agreement removes the threat of the strike next Tuesday by 150,000 miners in the soft coal mines of the Iuur, southern states.
The agreement provides a. bosid dally wage of $7 instead of $0.60.
Breaks Out
On Ecuador Frontier
states: "Soon after daybreak way yards nearby, sending up tall 10 Inches Of Rain this morning, Blenheims of the columns of smoke. Bomber Command made arsue-German fighters, cessful low-level attack on a The communiquo concludes: "Our The week-end produced nearly activities. number of enemy patrol vessels losses in all these operations were ten inches of rain, according to in the North Sen.
two Blenhelms and seven fighters official Bgures. The pilot of 'une of these fighters la Enfe."
On Saturday an inch and a half antle or the Pacific include bombers,
Cargoes which travel via the At-nace. was recorded, while in the course Accurate Bombing
22 hours yesterday a further 6.765ghters, guns, munitions and a new of the fighter pilots who carorted night and nd 9.30 this morning the have already been in netion,
LONDON, July 6 (Reuter)-Mapy Inches fell. Between 11.30 p.m. Inst type of 13-ton tank, some of which bombers in the raids over Northern Observatory reglatered another 2.435
SANTIAGO, CHILE, July 6 (Reuter).—It is officially an- American mechanics have piso France to-tiny gave great praize to inches, making a total of
little arrived in Egypt to supervise the station received many hits and the frontier posts and authorised circles there affirm that
At Bielefeld, ou important power-jnounced that Peruvian troops on Saturday attacked Ecuadorian the necuracy of the bombing which under 10 inches in 48 hours.
assembly of planes. i sunk, and another was damaged.”
adjoining gas works blew up. Many Peruvians are concentrating troops "at Japanese Instigation.” was described as "marvellous," says lienvy bombers of the RAF, the Air Ministry,
town and a huge industrial building fires were started elsewhere in the corted by squadrons of figliters,
Four British squadrons cach ne-
was seen to collapse. renewed Attacks over Northern counted for two Messerschmitts and France to-day, the communique con- the American Eagle Squadron ac- tinues.
counted for one, which was Steel and engineering works at down by the squadron's
shot Lille were hit by sticks of high ex-member, who drew his
youngest plosive bombs.
first blood last week.
"Later in the morning, other Blen helms bombed enemy patrol vessels off the Hook of Holland. One of these vessels was hit and probably
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Further Lato Nowa
the
Offciais cetimate that 100 days are required from loading at an American port to delivery in the Ited Sea, but acceleration of ship- ments after a slow start has tended to relieve the, pessimism of some Ares were started among the Indus posts at Eloro, Sitio, Agung-/Quito say that to Peruvians are re-
the
American military experts regarding Britain's chances of holding Mediterranean..
Shooting For Hours stated the Defence Minister, QUITO, ECUADOR, July 6 Shooting lasted severni hours but At Osnaburg, a railway yard was (Router)-Peruvian troops at-no detalls are yet issued. heuvfly bombed and elsewliere large tacked the Ecuadorian frontier
Usually well-informed circles tril buildings.
The glow was visible as the re-vertles, Chacras, Carcaban and forces of troops at Japanese Instiga
ported to be concentrating largo TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Quebradaseca on Saturday,on."