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三拜禮號九月七英港香
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1941. 日五十月六
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SOVIETS CONTINUE TO Tactical New Situation In
COUNTER ATTACK
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ENTIRE BATTLEFRONT
Special to the "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, July 8 (UP).—The latest Moscow communique declares that Soviet troops through- out to-day carried out a number of powerful counter drives.
In the direction of Ostrov, Soviet forcos effected counter attackers and the onemy suffered heavy losses from Russian artillery, aircraft and tanks.
In the Polotsk area, fierce fighting is continuing, the enemy trying to fortify himself on the northern bank of the western Dvina River.
Stubborn fighting took place in the Novograd- Volynsk area with the enemy, carrying out an offensive with large units.
SMASHING BLOWS
BY R. A. F.
In the Belei sector Russian troops are still engaged in fierce fighting with enemy infantry jand tanks.
Driven Back Over River
In Bessarabia, Soviet troops launched several counter at- Lacks. As a result of these! counter drives the enemy has been thrown back beyond the
Widespread Raids river Pruth, leaving behind him
By Day & Night
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
jarms and ammunition.
In the Murmansk-Kandalaksha- Uhtn sector there were separate engagements with enemy troops who LONDON, July 8 (UP)—had driven wedge into Soviet
its territory. The R.A.F.
continued
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Throughout the day Soviet air- virtually non-stop offensive craft bombed enemy aerodromes and throughout to-day with heavy dealt raids on northern France.
At intervals during the day bomb explosions, heavy anti- aircraft barrages and the drone
enemy
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heavy blows to motorised and tank units.
Fifty-six enemy alrcraft. destroyed fer the loss of four Russian machines.
Unita
of the northern feel, in co-
operation with the air force, carried of bombers and fighters proceed-out a successful landing operation.
ing-to-France were audible along
the coast..
In the Hanco sector two Infantry
companies were annihilated.
A Danube folla bombed enemy transport ships and direct hits, with The Air Ministry issued a comfires breaking out afterwards, were munique to-night stating that the RAF. had bombed Culome, Osna-observed on three transports. bruck. Muenchen-Gladbach, Frank- Regiment Wiped Out fort, Muenster, Dusseldorf, Duisburg, MOSCOW, July 8 (UP).— The Ostend, Dunkirk, Boulogne, Den-newspaper "Izvestia” to-day reported helder and Amsterdam, causing TURN to Back Page, Column 5 widespread damage.
Nine raiders had been lost in these operations,
Nazis Killed In Gun Fight
Evacuation Committee
To Write To Secretary Of State For Colonies
Panama Incident
A meeting of the Evacuation SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
Representation Committee was PANAMA, July 8 (UP),—held last night, when the future Press reports reveal that twelve programine was discussed. German colonists were killed and several taken prisoner in a gun battle with the Panamanian police last night in the village of Cotito, 20 miles from the Costa Rica frontier.
It was decided to send a letter in the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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TOKYO, July 8 (UP).—Well Qualifed observers regard the dispatching of United States naval forces to Iceland
readiness on the part of the United States to meet German attacks and. therefore, there are now greater possibiltiles of war between Germany and Die United States. They asserted that the next action by the United States might be the occy- pation of the Azores and Dakar.
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WHEELER Vichy-Berlin Policy To
HELPED ENEMY
Disclosed Important
Information
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reu- ter).A dispatch from London to the "New York Times" to the effect that the British were angry with Senator Burton II. Wheeler for giving away a military secret involving British troops laut week when Senator
A questionnaire is being sent to all Wheeler hinted at American subscribers asking for certain Infor-occupation of Iceland, was the mation and it will greatly assist the subject of questions at a press early as possible to K.P.O. Box No. conference to-day.
committee if these are returned as
Sub-committees were formed for finance and publicity.
The Panama Government had re- 1020. quested the Germans' papers for examintalen and these were refused. It is asserted that the Germans open- ed fire first.
Italian
The next meeting of the commitice will be held on Wednesday, July 23.
Reaction To
U.S. Move in Iceland
Special to the "Telegraph”
ROME, July 8 (UP)—Italian quarters to-day made it clear
Mr Stephen Early, the President's Secretary, labelled as a fair state- ment this dispatch which added: The Germans might have taken advantage of that confusion and British troops as well อส United States Marines might have been in- volved in the resultant slaughter."
U.S. Man-Power
Mr Early discussed the question of reports that General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East, had said that United States manpower was needed to win the war.
Mr Early said that the last thing
that the occupation of Iceland is considered to constituto real he had heard from London was that United States intervention in European waters.
· Italian · observers claim they the United States into the catas- purpose of this intervention is to trophe."
India Pleased
Mr Churchill said that the United States should give Britain the tools and she would finish the job.
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he said.
subordinate to the Prime Minister,"
When a reporter remarked that
He accused United States caplia- create u vast zone in which ships lism of causing the war between carrying supplies to Britain can Ecuador and Peru. navigate safely. Other Italinn circles declared that this time ∙BOMBAY, July - 0' (Reuter)-The Senator Wheeler apparently had the move will not be considered Indian press warmly applauds Pre- good information on the occupation as an extension of the safety ident Roosevelt's' action in the oc- of Iceland, Mr Early put the matter in the category of picking a 20-1 belt, but rather an "actual inter-cupation of Iceland,
The "Statesman" Rays:
"Hitler winner in a horse-race which, ho vention by the United States in-will not be pleased. While Russia said, was undoubtedly what Senator
resista him with unexpected strength Wheeler did. to European waters." --
Slanor Gayda writing in the in the east, America suggestively | Mr Early added that he had not "Giornale d'Italia" asserted that the moves anew in the west." landing of American forces on the The "Hindu" says that the Implica- heard of a report from London that an afr line would be established new move fre for- European continent "would be all tions of the
botween Iceland and the United that is necessary to definitely thrust TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 Sintes.
Split U.S. Unity
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-An independent French news agency states that despatches from the French frontier show negotiations that Vichy is determined to carry through peace with Berlin and is seeking the support of neutrals, particularly Switzerland and Spain, for this purpose. Vichy has definitely decided on a polley of lasting rapprochement with Germany.
Roosevelt
Questioned On Defence
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reu- ter).-President Roosevelt to- day removed in effect any hemispheric boundary on United States defonce operations.
At his press conference, the Presi- dent stated that there were points in one occan or another which were not important to defence but ther, there were others just outside the hemts- pheric boundaries which might be terribly important.
It was impossible, ho baserted, to draw an imaginary line and put a buoy on it.
During the discussion centring around the dispatch of United States forces to Iceland, President Roosevelt answered indirectly A question whether he had definito informatior that German or other forces were about to move Into Ireland.
Vichy is resolved to use all means to reconcile French public opinion to this reversal of alliance, the des- patches continue, und despite pro- icats from General Huntziger, the Vichy War Minister, the cession of Alsace-Lorraine is to be accepted' as definite,
The stakes Involved in Admiral Dorlan's present negotiations are active collaboration in Africa and permanent German occupation of
certain Channel and North Sea porta against possible compensations in Belgium.
Strengthen Isolationiste
There are reasons to believe that Vichy is seeking support in America, and that the Vichy propaganda wili gradually replace German and Itni- lan pr
propaganda which is now being suppressed there.
Vichy considers that a Franco- German peace would considerably Teinforce the Isolationist section of America and it would be a serious blow to President Roosevelt's
policy.
In this sense, Vichy and Berlin are already working in full accord, TURN to Back Page, Column 4
U-Boat Sunk Off Gib.
The President suid that he thought that he could not answer categorically but that in wartime one puls oneself in the place of the other fellow and MADRID, July 8 (Reuter),-- attempts to determine what the other. A Gorman submarine was sunk TURN to Back Page, Column off Gibraltar this morning by the Ficat Air Arm, according to Spanish reports from Lu- Linea.
Cripps With Stalin
LONDON, July 8 (Bouter) Moscow Radio announced to-day that Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Ambassador, was received by M. Stalin and had over an hour's con- versation.
Two members of the crew were rescued and taken to Gibraltar.
It is bellaved that the submarino was lying in wait for a Jarge British convoy of 27 vessels which passed through the Straits this morning); 32
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Captain Lyttleton's Gratification
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, July 8 Captain Lyttleton, Minister of State, to-day told the "United Press" that the "most significant feature of the war was the way in which shipping is arriving in
the
Red Sea with splendid American war supplies."
JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reu- |ter)—The position is "very satisfactory," according to a military spokesman at General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson's headquarters regarding the pro- gress of the battle at Damour.
The Imperial forces are now astride the River Dakoun, about a mile north of Damour River.
On a short front extending from the village of Darays to the village of Dakoun five miles round the const the Imperial forces are now slowly forcing their way round cast of Damour in an evidct attempt to encircle the Vichy stronghold.
Flerce 6ghting is still progressing and attack is followed by counter- attnek in ceaseless succession.
Allied
columns from Damascus threatening Beirut from the cast
nude some progress despite the con- tinued shelling of the road by Vichy artillery on the Mazar Ridge, which dominates ik
Column From West
Homs is now increasingly threaten
ed by the column advancing west- wards from Palmyra which, after re- cently accupying the pipe-line poat has now occupied Furqlus, only 25 miles from this vital road and roll Junction.
cd.
No Vichy resistance was encounter-
It is now confirmed that a column consisting largely of Indian troops, TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Man Dies On
Blake Pier
Early Morning Incident
A Chinese seamen, employed by the Moonraker Motor Boat Company, Fler collapsed and, died on Blake about 2.15 this morning.
The dead man was Wong Woh, 20, who, according to a police report, was approached by a European who de- sired to hire a bast.
An-altercation is reported-to-have- followed during which Wong collaps- ed and diled.
Police are continuing investigationis, and Indications are that Wong dled from natural causes,
LATEST
Americans Land In Iceland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" REYKJAVIK, July 8 (UP), arrived in Iceland some hours before American warships and supply ships President Roosevelt's announcernent of the country's occupation heard here through the London broadcast at 8.45 pm.
wis.
He asserted that one of his jobs is Some American troops have al-
to see that American war material,rendy landed. which is of the finest quality, is not- mishandled owing to its being differ- ent in nulure from the British,
"American ald is reaching. us in Impressive qualities and the man. In the street in Britain feels that America is doing all possible at the present juncture." he added.
Soo Back Pago for Farther Lato Nows
£10,000 Offer Made To The Bomber Fund
If Hongkong can subscribe an additional £100.000 (about $1,600,000) to, the Bomber Fund by October 31 next, a donation of £10,000 (about $160,000) will be made to the fund by Shr Victor Sassoon...
give a sum of £10,000 provided that . This challenge is contained in by the 31st. October, 1941, your Fund a letter from Mr W. R. Lambert, increased by £100,000, or its Manager of the E. D. Sassoon public contributions made between equivalent in Hongkong dollars, by Banking Co., Ltd., to the the lates of 8th July and 31st. General Manager, South China October, 1841. Morning Post, Ltd. The letter is ha follows:
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Dear : Sir-With reference to "the letters exchanged and our conversa- In regard to the contributions to the Bomber Fund from E. D. Sassoon Backing Co., Ltd, and its associated Companies, the matter was discussed with Sir Victor Sansoon.
Yours faithfully, For ned on behalf of
E, D. Sassoon Banking Co., Ltd.
W..R. LAMBERT, Manager, Today's Donation
''A cheque for $2,750 for the Bomber Fund has been received from Messts, Hastings and Company on behalf of He states that, while the majority their client, Mr Trang Shui ́ ́ Chi, of his contributiohs have been, and This sum represents half the proceeda - are being made in Shanghai and elso- from the sale of Section B of KIL where, he premises, with a view to |No. 720/- «Mr>Taung's generous dona alimulating the Colony's effort, to -tion la greatly appreciated.