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FOUNDED 1801 四拜禮 號十月七英港香
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941. 日六十月六
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WHITEAWAY’S
SOVIETS CLAIM DESTRUCTION The Huns Tried Twice
OF RUMANIAN OIL CENTRES Port of Constanza
66 Ceases
Special to the "Telegraph"
Το
Exist"
NEW YORK, JULY 9 (UP).—ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, THE MOSCOW RADIO TO-DAY ASSERTED THAT THE RUSSIAN AIR FORCE HAD "COMPLETELY DESTROYED ENEMY OIL CEN. TRES IN RUMANIA.” DAMAGE WAS PARTICULARLY HEAVY AT PLOESTI, ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS.
THE REPORT ADDED THAT THE RUMANÍAN BLACK SEA PORT OF CONSTANZA HAS “CEASED TO EXIST" AS A RESULT OF CONTINUAL, BOMBARDMENT BY THE RUSSIAN FLEET AND AERIAL ATTACKS.
Unceasing Raids
Vital
On
Nazi Industries
MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE
LONDON, July_9°(Reuter),—A war communique issued by the Soviet Information Board and broadcast by the Moscow radio, states that throughout the day of July 9 fierce fighting was continued, against large eneiny tank and mechanised units trying to break through in Ostrov, Polotsk and Novograd-Volinsk directions.
"In the Ostrov sector our forces are engaged in a stubborn battle holding back the advance of superior enemy forces. In the direction of Polotsk, the enemy renewed his offensive this morning. Our troops met his offensive with deadly artillery and machinegun fire and with decisive counterattacks.
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—Thiriven enemy aircraft were Tanks &
'destroyed during tu-day's offensive operations by the RAF., | 12 by fighters and one by a lumber.
Eight British lighters are missing, the pilot of one
CHUNGKING
'safe.
being
One section of a large bombær force which attacked Germany's industrial resources last night went to talle and Leunt, near
& LONDON Lipzig, fat miles from London.
states the Air Ministry.
At Leura, They bombed the
Amity Emphasised synthetic oil plant of the Igfarbin-
(Reuter)-in-industrie,
bre of th: principal- LONDON, July
which dipend, Ger- vited in the House of Commons to- facturies on
Mrmany's attempts to secure, economie day by the Labour member, Philip Noel-Baker, to make a state-593f-suffieienes".
the At great
cus and expense of ment on the relations between Government and Chungking in view labour, this plant ammally products
of 400,000 metric tons of oil a year.
The British bombers made the long of the recent Axis recognition - Nanking Mr Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretory, replied that this flight under a bright mom and were there and back within the short development did not difference to the Government's Fur hours of this summer night,
Railway Blasted
make
the!
1713
Aircraft Production
Hotly Criticised· In House Of Commons
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH**
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES
"Fighting still continues, and the enemy is suffering heavy
losses.
"In the direction of Lepel, our troops are making success ful counter-thrusts against the enemy. In the Novograd- Velinsk area there was fierce fighting throughout the day (between our froops and large enemy mechanised forces.
"In other directions, our troops are fighting' stubbornly. maintaining their positions.
“Our alteraft operated against enemy meclunisul units and 'destroyed enemy, aircraft on the ground. Our aireraft bomberi Constanza, a port, and trade ports in Tulcea and Sulina, and the oil fells of Ploesti.
"During the raid on Constanza,
of one of ours."
LONDON, July 9 (UP)-Iine of our Lambers were met by 14 the House of Commons to-day enemy aircraft. In the ensuing air the Government was sharply battle our aircraft brought down criticised on its war production, even eniny machines with the loss notably in tanks and acroplanes,
Ostrov Claimed By Nazis LONDON, July D (Reuter)-The coupled with charges of incom. petence and mis-nanagement.
German ofleat news agency says Lieutenant-Commander Hop- that German troops have occupled the maln road 10 kinson. speaking as a "member Ostrov
northeast. Aircraft Production," charged
was captured after that aeroplane production was "attempts by Soviet troops to take up new defence positions on the Latylan chaus from top to bottom."
front,"
" adds the
agency.
on
of Chungking as thej-A-very-heavy-attack-was-padenj-of the Meet Air Arm und Leningrad rreich is 302_10]as_b_NE
ment.
policy which was based on
national Chinese Govern- the great railway system at Ramin. The yard was torn by explosions of On July 7, the Chinese entered the many heavy bots and the railway year of their indomitable re-buildings also suffered. The large burning sistance. "I am happy to repeat the Ares started could be scen
on the Way assurance I recently gave here that fiercely many miles the British Government will con-home.
One British bomber which attacked tinue to do what it can to help Chinn to maintain ber Independence" Hamn met an enemy fighter. The (Cheers).
reny-gunner drove it off and saw Dames coming from it.
Message From M.Ps.
Muenster Again
Wants Higher Control
A
The town
Mr Garro-Jones charged that
In Estonia, says the agency. Nazi few weeks ago hundreds of Ameri- can planes were lying in warehouses troops have captured the port us still unpacked "because those who Pernau and the town of Fellin, placed orders on behalf of the Alr midway between Pernou and Dorpat. Ministry did not order the necessary
Struggle On Pruth VICHY, July auxillary equipment."
(Reuter)-A communique issued to-day by the . Muenster was attacked for the
He claimed that the Air Ministry Hungarian High Command, accord- Mr Eder indkated his assent when fourth night in succession. One pilot Mr Noel-Baker expressed the hope described a huge fre in the fown
is now ordering 30 types of Ameri-ing to a Budapest dispatch to the can aircraft. but those ordering Vichy news agency, states: "Our that he would transmit that message surrounded by inany scattered out them had forgotten to ensure supplies fast troops near the River Debrecz to the Chinese Government with in breaks.
and maintenance equipment.", As a were engaged in combals with the -assurance that it was warmly sup
Railway lines were hit and at aero-result, one type of alremft alone is enemy for the crossing of the River. ported by all Parties in the House
stations large sheds burned fiercely complete and ready for operation. Our cyclist group by forced march in and our engineers by their unceasing and the others are forced to lie
work have contributed in no small the warehouses.
measure to the successes."
Far East Shipping Questions In House
dromes close to the main railway
and all the walls gaved in.
Bielefeld and Essen were also ut- incked.
Raids Effective LONDON, July 0 (Reuter)-A LONDON, July D (Reuter).-Re-fear that Britain may have some plying to Sir John Wardlaw Milne, TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Mr Anthony Eden, in the House of
Mr Garro-Jones urged the appoint
The Debrucz is a tribulary of the ment of a bigher control to consell- date the purchases of the Ministries Dniester, which it joins just north of of Aircraft Production and Supply. Chotili.
Battle of Three Rivers and the Admiralty:
Lleuicuant Brlübber in ils malden LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—Thei speech, and wearing the uniform of battle of the eastern front has deve- the Fleet Air Arm, charged that in loped into the Battle of the Three TURN to Back Page, Column 3
To Kill This Baby
Four-months-old Dorothy May Manson, pictured in her Granny's armas, after their Liverpool home had been bomb- ed. Little Borothy May was born in a blitz and came through it without a scratch, though there was devastation on all sides. And now, when the house was wrecked in a recent blitz, Dorothy was saved again by her Grandmother. This picture was taken in the wreckage of their home.
Vichy Admits Syria Defeat:
Wants to Lay Down
Arms
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—An admission that the French Government cantiot continue the struggle in Syria is contained in a communique issued to-day and reported in a Vichy dis -patch-to-the official-German-news agency.-
The Vichy communique says that despite all efforts, the French Government was not able to send its troops in Syria the reinforcements they required to continue the struggle.
Beirut Receives An Allied Ultimatum
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, July 9 (UP).-General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces in Syria, has issued another ultimatum to General Dentz, the defending Comman
Minefield Disaster
der-in-Chief.
With the desire to avoid "particularly painful bloodshed in a struggle that was growing more painful every day," the French Government, states the communique, "have authorised General Dentz to ask for an Immediate laying down of arms." A demarche to that effect was made at Beirut yesterday. "through" the United States Consul-General, concludes the communique.
American Offices WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter). -Mc Sumner Welles, Under- It is to the effect that Beirut TURN to Back Page. Column 3 should surrender by 5.30 a.m. on
Thursday (1.30 p.m. Hongkong
time to-day).
This is revealed by the Jerusalem Radio, which adds
Commons to-day, said that there had Sir Hubert Wilkins "Grecce, Liby!), Crete and Syria Rivers- Dvin, Dreister and Dreiper Junks Blown Up And that according to the ultimatum,
been come shortage of shipping in
Far Eastern waters, resulting in dif- ficulties for the Shanghai Power Company maintaining coal stocks.
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Mr Willkie Urges U.S. Bases In N. Ireland
Special to the "Telegraph"
SOLDIER DIES FROM INJURIES
Lance Corporal William C. Smith of the Royal Scots, who was involved In an neekdent on Tuesday, died at the Kowloon Hospital at 2 am, to-)
day. The funeral will take place at
On Finnish Front
Salla Said Occupied
Thirty Killed
1
At least 30 people were killed or drowned when three junks, loaded with petrol, entered minefield between Shek Ling and Tai Ku Chan, near Cheung Chao, early Monday afternoon, and
were blown up.
BUDAPEST, July 9 (Reuter),
Police rescued one of the crew An advance on the eastern who died shortly afterwards,
the Colonial Cemetery at 4 pm, to-frontier to a depth of five to 10 and the rest, numbering 30, were
day.
day,
kilometres is claimed by the either killed or drowned.
"The Decensed was one of three Finns in a Finnish communique members of the Royal Scots who were quoted to-day by the Budapest Injured when a Bren gun creler, wireless,
managed by Smith, akidded and
of blood before he was taken to
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UP).—After a conference with
rolled down a 70-it embankinent at The communique ndds that "our President Roosevelt to-day, Mr Wilikle announced that he was
Castle Peak. The other two, Pri troops have recupled a few points be vales Higgins and McKay received yond the southern frontler and have in favour of the establishment of American bases in Northern
Our air force nfter Prouident
Roosevelt's daily only superflelal injuries, having been repulsed the enciny. Ireland.
thrown from the vehicle. Smith carried out reconnaissance Detivity The President and Mr Willkie Press conference to-day, there is no sustained fractures of both legs and and dropped bomba."
to
Hungarian troops have reached the had a luncheon conference which use in just giving lip service
can eller glve her head injuries and lost a large amount river Pruth and are fighting to forca Britain. We hour and fifteen effective aid or it would be better lasted an
EL crossing, states hospital. minutes, during which time not to try to give any nld at all.
Hungarian communique. was they roviewed the International
lle said that he favoured the Unitedvate W. Embleton, who
a carrier behind, promptly'
Salla Occupied to the aid of the injured men BERLIN, July 9 (UP),--According | gard to Iceland and the Russo-, northern Ireland and Scotland.
The American occupation of Ice- was giver, a blood transfusion in troops on the Finnish front, after German war,
Mr Wilkie later denied that there land, be declared, "is, in my judge- hospital but his condition took a turn heavy fighting, have occupled the
strongly forlified town of Saltd. was any discussion about the possibl-ment, but the first of similar steps for the worse yesterday. that should be taken."
071 omelal
situation, particularly with re-States establishing military bases in rustic them to hospital, Sraith to the offelst news agency, German
lity of him being "drafted" into a Federal job.
Effective Aid Needed WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter). Mr Wendell Willkio told the Press,
and
Only 24 years of age Smith was-a Replying to questions, he said "11 native of London, and is survived by is vital to keep the sen-innes open," his parents and brothers and sisters.
and added that the British shipping He has no relatives in. Hongkong
ahead of Ile was with the Royal Scots for over losses were running far any new constructions,
seven years.
Helsinki Casualties HELSINKI, July 0 (UP) —The Drst semi-oficial-figures Indicate that: 14 persons were killed and 60 serious- TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
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If the terms are not accepted, the Allled forces' will take action against the city.
Damour Occupied HAIFA, July 0 (Reuter).-Imperial forces have now occupied Damour.
Boulder Tragedy
"In Chungking
persons
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH CHUNGKING, July 1'(UP),—One hundred and twenty five were killed or wounded at 3.40 a.m. to-day when a giant granite boulder weighing at least 40 tons rolled down to the Chialing river from a height of 300 feet from Chungking's city wall, behind the Amerlean Methodist Hospital.
British Forces Will Remain in Iceland
LONDON, July 9 (British Wireless).-Replying to a ques- tion in the House of Commons to-day relating to the position in Iceland, the Prime Minister said that the military occupation of Iceland by U.S. forces was one of the most important things that had happened since the war began.
The step had been undertaken to close quarters with the American by the U.S.A. in pursuance of continent.
"It is nut for me to comment on the purely American policy of these American views although I protecting the Western Hemis-may any that they are fairly obvious phere from the Nazi menance." to anyone who takes sufficient in- terest to understand what is going
"I understand that it is the view on."
of the American technical nuthori- In Harmony With Britain
ties, he continued, "that modern
Mr Churchill recalled that with the' conditions of war, especially air war, require forestalling action, in this nsent of the Icelandle people,' Bri case especially in order to prevent tain had for some time maintained n the acquisition by Hilier of a jump-strong garrison on the island and he ing-off ground from which it will be continued. "This measure of Ameri- possible, bound by bound, to come! TURN to Back Page! Column 5