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Danish Ships In America
LONDON, July 7 (Reuter) - Following conversations between the British and United States authorities in Washington on the question
strips enemy
sheltering in now United Slatea ports, the British Embassy has been authorised, to Issue a statement.
It is
that in connection with the recent agreement for the employ- ment of Danish ships in United States porin, the British Government has consented in respect of these shipa to waive their right an belligerent which is: to refuse to re cognise the transfer of enemy- mer- chant ships to a neutral flag: unless Arst satisfying themselves in regard to the validity of the transfer.
Helping Democracies
the The statement adda principal reason for the immobilisa- tion of these ships has been the fact that the British Government felt unable to waive these rights to the maintenance of which they attach the greatest importance.
That
They are, however, now satisfied and gratefully recomise that the use to which these ships are to be put will contribute directly or indirectly to the war effort of the democracies.
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Power Of Russian Weapons
Nazis Surprised
July 8, 1941.
Dr Koo And QUEEN'S
New Peace-
LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)-~~- Britain, United States, the Soviet Union and China, with other liberty - loving nations, constitute a world-wide front against aggression, declared Dr Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ambassador at a London meet- ing to-day of the China Cam! paign Committee.
ZURICH, July 7 (Router)- "One of the greatest surprises. even to specialists, is the extent of the Russian tank weapon," says the Berlin correspondent of
"Alliance or no alliance," he said, immediate and far-reaching 'effect the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung." "victory or defent of one will have describing a visit to Lwow.upon the others. The closer their (Lemberg).
order
collaboration the surer and sooner will be their Anal victory." cup- Ile says that the Germans
China belleved with great tured Lwow, after eight days of viction than ever that a'
The Germans of peace and security could only be constant Agiding. were continually attacked by Russian built on the principle of collective tank units which were used. In security and mutual aid. After four years of war, Japan has reached o numbers.
stage of stalemate, with a million of her soldiers bogged in China.
The Russian units Included 15-ion machines which were equipped with 4.7 mm guns, medium tanks with 7.5 mm guns and bigger tanks with lu
cm guns.
Vulnerable Tanks,
On Russia's Power big guns, they carry
FROM PAGE ONE
Nazis Close Reprisal Camps
The Gernus say that the last- named are fast but are vulnerable in the.r close fighting because beside
unly Pl machinegun pointing forward which can be put out of action with a hand grenade.
cussions are also using glact The 60-ton tanks built on the French pattern, with three gun turrets con- taining a howitzer, two light guns several machine-guns. These and are practically invulnerable but are 10 He bogged in marshy liable ground.
The correspondent describes the tussian gures on caterpillar valiicles and their tanks as appearing "come pletely new," immaculately painted- and well looked after, cleanly finish-sent to Ollag 5b. purge their men of abilly Looded and well designed.
Soviet Russia. Sir Hubert sold that it was a common mistake to thinks that the much-publicised purges hail done away with most of Russia's best brains, inside or outside of the army. In nearly every case, he said, the Soviet authorities had definite evidence to support the ac- tion they took, but they had not been foolish enough, as many outside the
country had been led to to
officers.
Sir Hubert declined. to discuss how Britain and the United States could best help Russia, saying that he had not made an exhaustive study of the problem, but he thought that if the machine tools which the Soviet had
from
which have been lying in the West Coast area due to the embargo, could be made available to Russia it would have very benefietal effect on Russian production for defence puc- poses.
ordered on America,
dea and
T}}}
Leaving the United States early Inst month his present tour, which is being undertaken for the purpose of collecting Information for economic study. Sir Hubert arrived in Japan on the day that news was received of the outbreak of the Tusso-German hostilities,
The attitude of the
said, was one of bewilere, he
since
the apparent rapprochement between the Soviets and the Nazis, and the recent pact concluded by Af Malsuoka with Stalin, had given the Impression that Russlit would not go to war with the Axis countries. The shock caused by the sudden turn on the Japanese mentality, he said, was
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He also remarks that in positions which the Russians had evacunted character books of an educational were constantly beint found.
The correspondent declared that the prisoners camp constructed by the Germans lo hold 50,000 prisoners Russian fort!- contulned only 3,000 fication workers, mostly Asiaties.
The
concludes correspondent
by nying that the Russian resistance 15 bitter, generilly stubborn and even Wherever the Russians are forced to retreat they are withdrawn in good order. Hardly any material is aban- doned and no equipment is thrown away.
Russia's Chances Of Victory
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be concentrated to ensure rapidly in destruction Is being thrown into the struggle energetically and ruthlessly by the Nazi General Staff.
Russian Doctrine Fortunately for Russia and the Allies, Russian military doctrine is also based on total war. It is now evident that Russian preparations have been on a great scale and that they have not failed to note that Empire and defeats in Albania have emciency in planes, tanks and artil- cost her to date 283.195 casualties|lery Bre not in themselves sufficient to ensure victory against great Our losses in wresting her African masses. The Russiana are now bring possessions from her up la Februarying into action their own masses of
ITALY'S lass of lier African
killed, wounded, prisoners.
23, 1941-were 2,566. These are the Westroops.
latest purės available.
LONDON, July 7 (Reuter).— The War Office states that in- formation has been received that through the good offices of the United States Embassy, Stalag 20a Fort 15 and Stalag 21d Fort 8 (Prisoners' camps) have been closed and that all Glicers have been transferred from them to other camps,
Some officers are said to have been
The camps that, have been closed are the so-called "reprisal comps" to which certain officers
were trans- ferred early in March.
Indian War Measures
A Thorn For Enemy JAMNAGAR, July 7 (Reuter).-- One Company of the Nawanagar
Satrushalya
153 the (Thorn Enemy's side) Infantry has left Jainagar un active service for an unknown destination.
This unit from Nawanagar is in atieftion, to the delacliment of signallers who are already on active Service somewhere.
Industries
BOMBAY, July 7.(Reuter).—The war continties to bring large orders for Indian industries.
During May, orders totallion £311,000 were placed in Bombay. The items include textiles, ammuni- tlor boxes. aeroplane hangars, machine tools, signalling lamps und foodstuffs.
Blood Bank BOMBAY, July 7 (Reuter), Bombay is shortly to have a bloc<l Sir Alwyn Azra has donated bank.
£1,000 for the purpose.
MALTA'S FOUR RAID NIGHT
Enemy Bomber Intercepted MALTA, July 7 (Reuter)-Thero were four alarius läst night, rays a
it is also apparent that comunique Issued here
Enemy aircraft came over singly The figures were provided by an they recognise that the modern idea during the greater part of the night, official of the
Many bombs were dropped on vari- the Ministry of Information, of "defence in depth" does not mean
localities ant some civillan has who
compiled them from com- merely a number of fortified posts qua
damage was caused but there were muniques, Ministers' speeches, and and forts scaltered in however deep other sources.
Jew casualties. a belt and purely static and defen-
Searchlights were active and anti- The Italian casualties, including sive in action. On the contrasy, the break-through prisoners, were: Eritrea and Abys-offensive of to-day-break
Denemy bomber was intercepted when sinia to 5th April, 1941, 20,160; by powerful motorised columns fol-eraft guns put up barrages. One to its bare by British generals, admirat, other lowed by large numbers of troops returning Libyn: 24 ranks to 4th Mareli, 1941, 140,000: who will then develop the matter of fighter and was shot down into the
encirclements can only be met by sea in Bames. Italian Somalliand: 1 general, other
use of equally powerful and large ranks, 31,000. Totul in African cam-
In the end you masses in reserve. paign, 191,195. Albania, to 3rd
decision come to
being sought and February, 1941, 92,000.-Total 283.-
gained in an encounter where the 195,
offensive spirit, employing strong forces, artillery, tanks and planes, is a guide to victory.
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the
Resolute Defence
These principles the Russians scem to be putting into resolute action. Looking at the battlefront in more detall and starting from the north, it seems that the Germans and Finns butl captured neither Murmansk nor the railway south though they have claimed to have done so several days ago,
The attack further south on the Karelian Isthmus has not advance at all and they do not seem to he heavily pressed.
U.S. OCCUPIES ICELAND
FROM PAGE ONE
land' follows the same patern as the dispatch of troops to the Atlantic bases acquired from Great Britain, and was designed to "Torestall any pincer movement undertaken by Ingainst the Western Hemis-
Sher the situation differed in
one major aspect inasmuch as the President, earlier at a press coff ference, sald that he considers Ice land as lying outside of the Western Hemisphere: hence, if that opinion still prevails, to-day'n yetion means that American forces have been sent to establish a defence outpost beyond the limits of the Western Hemis- phere, in the direction of Europe.
U.S. Navy Repairs
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuter),
Congress to appropriate an addi-
Girl's Death In Hotel
The girl, who was found in an hotel in Kowloon on Sunday suffer- ing from lysol, poisoning, allegedly reif-administered, has been dfculised as Man Mui-kwal, who, according to the Police, was central figure in a recent court care involving attempt- ed rape.
At the trial, her name was given on Man Shiu-ying, and she described herself as a
waitress employed at
the Nathan Hotel.
14 was learned that the girl went to an hotel in Kowloon" with a soldier at 3 am, on Sunday, The Foldier left at 7 a.m. and at 3 p.. the girl was discovered in the room, ruffering froin lysol polsoning, from which she subsequently died.
Japan's Royal Family Sacrifice Court Dress
of
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". TOKYO, July 7 (Domei).—In view the national emergency, His Majesty the Emperor in July, 1938, graclously sanctioned the dispensing of ceremonies prescribing the use of full Court dress And permitted the use of frock or marning coats and
or navut uniforms. In line the same dispensation, His Majesty this morninit was pleased to summon a council of the Imperial marriage and birthday celebrations Family to
to consider procedure at affecting the Imperial Family.
Imperial Family Council approved With Is Majesty presiding, the the decision reached by the Council of Princes and the Privy Council that frock coats and service uniformas shall be used for the present on cere- munial occasions,
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