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BY FREDERICK KUH
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, July 10 (UP) is reliably reported that news from Moscow states that the aid Russia desires from Britain. above all, is the creation of
second active front against Ger- many.
It seems likely that Stalin has conveyed this news to Britain in no ambiguous terms, possibly during his conversations with the British Ambassador, Sir Stafford Cripps last Tuesday and through other channels.
It is known that the Russians want technical and economie assistance, even weapons and munitions, but 14 appears that the Soviets now consl- der the establishment of a new front. other than the air, as the crucial test of the British determination and
REDS
HOLD THE LINE
Special to the "Telegraph” ·
STOCKHOLM, JULY 10 (UP).—THE “AFTONBLADET" TO-DAY REPORTED A NEWS BROADCAST FROM Koenigsberg WHICH IN- DICATED THAT STREET FIGHTING WAS GOING ON IN TALLINN (ESTONIA), HOWEVER, THE “ALLEHANDA" REPORTED THAT THE ESTONIAN RADIO Station at tuERI ANNOUNCED THIS MORN ING THAT "ALL PREPARATIONS HAD BEEN MADE FOR THE DE- FENCE OF TALLINN AGAINST THE GERMAN TROOPS APPROACHING THIS IS SUBSTANTIATED BY THE OFFICIAL FROM THE SOUTH." MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE, WHICH DECLARES THAT THE SOVIET ADMINISTRATION IS IN FULL CONTROL AT TALLINN.
16 VICHY
WARSHIPS
sincerity in aiding Russla. SURRENDER
Luftwaffe Diverted
Secureling to authoritative Russi Allies Prepare To
Occupy Beirut
estimates, Hiller bas THEY concen trated 80 per cent of the total Luftwaffe against Russin. German pilots ruptured by the Russians
elede many li are fresh from
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
Africa, Sicily, Greece, Crete, France, CAIRO, July 10 (UP)-AC- Belgium and elsewhere.
cording to Radio Jerusalem, the! While it is admitted that the GerAllied forces are preparing to mans have broken through many outlying Russian defence positions, it occupy Beirut, since General
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE
MOSCOW, July 10 (UP),.-To-day's communique indicated that the Red Army is holding the front firmly and fairly stable in all directions along the almost straight line from Ostrov towards Bobruisk, north of
the Pripet marshes. Here follows a gap southward to the Novograd-Volynsk sector where there is another
gap in the belt. The German thrusts are still being counter-attacked on the three main lines-Ostrov, Borisov and Novograd-Volynsk.
COLOSSAL
is affirmed in the best authoritative Dentz has failed to reply to the CLAIMS
circles that they have
nowhere ultimatum to evacuate the city, pierced the main, Stalin Line, though the lighting, espgeintly easi of Minsk, is now going on along the lines of the perimeter.
50
The Anatolia News Agency BY NAZIS reports that the Vichy fleet of 16
LONDON, July 10
(Reuter) "With the conclusion of the double battle of Bialystok and Minsk, the greatest amount of war nisterial in world history has been captured," according to a special Cerman High Command communique Issued to night,
It would be wrong to assume that vessels, based at Beirut, has Prisoners & Material the Russians who have remained in surrendered to Turkey and the Germun packets in several districts warships are now anchored at
intentionally, cmulating
Alexandretta. General Wavell's strategy at Tobruk. They were cornered, but instead of retreating or surrendering, they stay- ed and fought the Germans from the rear, repeatedly cutting them off from the main army.
It is reliably stated that even the German mechanised units have so far falled to break through on thej Ukrainkin front.
Leaflets Dropped VICHY, July 19 (Reuter)-British planes dropped leaflets to-day on Belcut demanding that it be declared an open town and that it be occupied -by-British-forces,
Most competent foreign milit- fary observers denied the exag- gerated German claims of the losses in Soviet planes. They asserted that the Red air fleet is very active in supporting the Red Army.
The cominunique did not seem to conlrm the German claims of the seizure of Ostrov.
News from the Finnish sector is not available.
German Losses
Luftwaffe
Is As Good
As Beaten
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter), | NEW YORK, July 18 (UP)--The Luftwaffe is as good as Moscow Radio, quoting the Soviet beaten," says a prominent avin- Army newspaper "Red Army" as-tion journal, "The Aeroplane," serted that in one battle on July adding that evidence of the un- total of 323,818 prisoners, in-the Germans lost approximately 7,000
several cluding
generals and killed and wounded, while in another willingness of German airmen to divisional commanders, fell into our TURN to Back Page, Column 4 engage the British when finding
themselves outnumbered--has- hands. Altogether 3,332 tanks and The demand was in the form of 1,800 guns as well as an innumerable
been given by a Wing Comman- ultimatum, according to the official
der following a recent German Vichy news agency. It had "nothing quantity of other war materials were
claim that on a recent daylight Wherever the Soviet troops have cessation of hostilities, for which the
to do with the negotiations for the captured.
raid 25 bombers were, escorted been caught in pockets, the main United States Consulate is acting as
by 200 fighters. Russian army is maintaining contact an intermediary.
The with them by planes, radio and tanks.)
Admiral Darlan, who has returned possibly because no solid front exists! and the Russian tanks are sometimes to Vichy from the occupied zone, con-destroyed includes 7,615 tanks and
this ferred with Marshal Pelain
Maintaining Contact
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 morning about Syria and his talks
14 Enemy Fighters Destroyed
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). -Fourteen German fighter planes were destroyed during to- day's offensive operations over
In l'aris.
He also conferred about Syria with
Thus the total number of prison- ers has been increased to over 400,-
000.
material captured or
4,132 guns.
"The Soviet air force has up to now lost 6,232 planes."
the Vichy Minister of Defence. Ships Sunk Off
General Charles Huntziger.
No Reply
JERUSALEM, July 10 (Reuter).~~ There was still no reply this evening from General Dentz to General TURN to Back Page, Column 5
BOMBER -FUND DONATIONS
In sending a donation of $1,000 to enemy occupied territory, the Bomber Fund, Mr H. S. Hills announced the British Air hopes that it may lend inspiration to
Ministry.
a great many others to do likewise, in a greater or smaller capacity, in
One British fighter. previously re-order that we may be assured' of ported missing, has returned and the capturing the "bl fish" so gener- pilot of another has been rescued. ously offered by Sir Victor Sassoon.
The British losses, therefore, are A donntion of $50 was also received į nine aghters, the pilot of one being this morning from the China-New
· gute.
Guinen Mercantile Company.
Blitz Raids on Enemy Shipping and Aachen
Special to the “Telegraph”.
LONDON, July 10 (UP).~The Air Ministry announced to-day that early this afternoon Blenheim bombers destroyed 20,000 tons of shipping at Cherbourg and Le Havre, where the emplacements were also qunya, dockside buildings and gun bombed..
I es in a district rich in mineral
Heavy Attack on Aachen wealth, has many industries, and is LONDON, July 10 (Reuter), an important rallway town.
It has been attacked by the RAF. -Aircraft of the Bomber Com-before that not very often and certain. mand did great damage at ly never on such a scale as last night. Aachen last night, states the Air Ministry.
As the attackers. undeterred by Incessant artillery or patrolling nighters, passed through the defences, the town was brightly lit first by the moon ned then by drifting flares, and lant by great fires.
This town on the frontler between Belgium and Germary, better known us Alx In Chapelle, was cleared for modern industry and development by
The attack was all over in about', a huge conflagration in 1855 which destroyed 90 per cent. of its buildings. TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Sweden
Churchill Listens To Criticism
Commenting on these raid "The Aeroplane” says that they are a mat- ler of deep anxiety to Germany and are rapidly assuming the quality of a menace. They alm at, the creation of the the technique of ensuring to R.A.F. local air supremacy on any special occasion,
If by this
this method the bombers No Division On War
can be protected while carrying out their SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Productions Debate attack, similar immunity might be secured for other forms of STOCKHOLM, July 10 (UP).
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). des
destructive The semi-official news agency reports
military undertakings. that three or four ships of "foreign
they had-In the continued debate on Some military and naval objectives are hurder to destroy by bombs than nationality" sank after struck mines off the east coast of the production in the House of by shells, torpedoes or a well-placed Commons to-day, Lieut-Col J. explosive charge. The RAF: stems
Minister for to be laying a set of excellent foundn were heavy detonations Moore-Brabazon, which were audible in the entire Aircraft Production, refused to tions." South Ocland area yesterday after-
Sixteen persons have been secept the allegation that there sent to hospital
were not enough planes in the Middle East.
Swedish island of Ocland.
There
noon.
LATEST
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Further Lato News
The Minister painted a picture of Lord Beaverbrook's dynamic energy when accelerating plane production.. "I once went to interview him," said Col Moore-Brabazon, "and found him Interviewing our people at onco quite coherently. He had a telephone in one hand talking to America and at the same time was ordering his hair-dresser to come round and cut
his hair in his office."
Self-Delivery
Property in Chungking
These two pictures illustrate the extent of the damage caused to British Embassy property in Chungking when it was hit by bomba in a recent Japanese raid. Top picture shows the remains of the substantial brick residence of Sir Arthur Blackbura, Counsellor and First Secretary of the British Embassy. Sir Arthur was seriously injured. Be- low is the rear of the main Embassy building near which n bomb exploded.
Believes U.S.-Nazi War
Likely Within Few Weeks
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UP).—Representative Frank C. Osmers, Jr., told the House of Representatives to-day that he would not be surprised if the American occupation of Iceland resulted in an armed. conflict between the United States and.
U. S. Base In Germany "within the next few weeks."
Ireland
Senator Taft's Revelation
He said that he understood President Roosevelt's order to keep the seas open between the United States and Iceland means that the Navy will shoot German WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reu-warships if they interfere. ter)"I heard weeks ago on Representative Clare Hoffman to- reliable nuthority that the day proposed a resolution in
House asking for, a national referen- United States was constructing dum on the despatching of American n naval and air base for Britain-jexpeditionary forces to foreign in Northern Ireland," Senator shores.
the
Reds Expose Nazi Trick
On Tokyo
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).—"A
He hoped that ultimately every Taft told the Senate to-day, Wants War Immediately, = {ndaty surprise for the Japanese war single machine from the United adding that since he had made- States would deliver itself by air. the first draft of his speech to
Col Moore-Brabazon declared that
the Moscow Radio announcer's com- NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuter)ment on Germany's latest pro-
war because we stand fatefully in
Inst
the United States to declare war im-paganda film meant to illustrate the it was easy to raid Londen from the Senate to-day, Mr Wendell "New York Post" editorial calls on
operations against the Red Army. France. It was more difficult to Wilkie had, after calling upon the
Tho rald Berlin from London, but it would President, announced, his opinion that mediately against Germany,
"The United States in. fact, 13 the "atrocities", of the Soviet als force
air not be many months before raids the United States should establish the war already... we are in the
Inst "defenceless populations" but like those on London would be child's military bases in Northern Ireland
Moscow Radio the path of a war-maker bent on ed out, "The picture could im
announcer point- play compared with the raids that and Scotland."
Mr Taft added that "the occupation world conquest, to whom our very we would be able to make on Berlin.
medletely be recognised by anyone of Ireland would relieve, perhaps, existence in freedom is a taunt. The debate concluded without a
halt million British troops for sar- "Our fortunes as a nation depend, who knows the region as being the division being challenged.
vice elsewhere, and put half a million and we see now they depended from pictures taken during the bombing American boys into the British Isles. the start, on the outcome of this of Kansu by the Japanese Fleet Air
Arm. A base in Ireland would be much war.
“Details of the landscape and of We have no choice to-day ud- the operations carried out leave no Mr Winston Churchill listened to more effective in protecting shipping paris of the debate, which combined than a base in Iceland,
Itween war and peace. We cannot many detailed criticisms with un-
"Every argument that has been choose immunity for ourselves from doubt as to the origin of the film." animous expresslora of belief that used for the occupation of Iceland the common desolation. Our aller- production would be fully organised, applies to Ireland, England and native is delaying; nothing more.
Members assumed that Mr Chur- | Portugal," chill would note the chief trends of exiticism and that further action
Premier Attenda
Act of War
Relations Severed
This is our war. We must fight. There is no honesty in asking the British to give their lives while we CHUNGKING, July 16 (UP)-I will follow. It was in that bellet Senator Taft contended that the
ls officially announced that China that the House was allowed to be landing of American forces in Iceland only supply the tools."
America's entry into the war would has severed diplomatic relations with adjourned without challenging the was an act "equivalent to aggressive
The estimates on which the debate had war and was one which the Preal-circle out as a tidal wave to the Rumania due to the latter's recogni
chda of the earth," says the "Now ilon of the Nanking regime. taken place.
TURN to Back Pago. Column 3York Post."
Minister was recalled on Tuesday,