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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1941.
Kowloon,
三拜禮进六十月七英沙香 No. 16311
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VICHY, July 15 (Reuter).m Under the terms of the Syrian Armistice, as published here at noon to-day, French troops and French nationals will be re- patriated in French ships.
There are 22 points providing as follows:
(1) Hostilities ended on July 11 at 0 p.m. G.M.T. and Allied forces will occupy the territories of Syria and Lebanon;
(2) French forces will be con- centrated in certain zones to be fixed by the Commissions before noon to- diy at which hour the Allied forces Will start to occupy certain strategie points,
Chill their repatriation, French troops will remali in with reduced officers and strength and under French command. Specluł orrange- ments are provided regarding the Jebel Druse for security reasons;
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COUNTER-ATTACK Japan Turns Her America
HURLS GERMANS BACK
TO SAVE
Special to the "Telegraph"
LENINGRAD
MOSCOW, July 15 (UP).—Soviet reports state that German mechanized divisions driving to within 145 miles of Leningrad were "hurled back to the west” in a fierce battle in the Pskov-Porkov area in which the enemy panzer units were encircled and wiped out section by
section.
The victory, which at least temporarily blasted the Nazi spear-head south- west of Leningrad, followed official claims that the Red Army, in its biggest counter- offensive so far, pushed back the Germans nearly twenty miles from the Dnieper on the Central Front.
Henvy battles are stated to be! in progress on the Leningrad
ALL FRONTS NAZI front, in the Vitebsk sector 290
COMMUNIQUE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
Replacement of Troops (3) The occupation of the prin- cipal localitles will be carried out su 1. BERLIN, July 15 (UP)—-A ns to permit the immediate replace-communique issued by the ment of French troops by the forces Fuehrer's headquarters states: of occupation;
(4) Minefields at sea and on land that operations in the east fire will be notified to the occupation Progressing steadily. authoritles;
In the fight against. Britain, the Luftwaffe Inst night bombed Hull and conflagrations resulted. In St. George's Channel, a mer- chant vessel of 6,000 tons Was sunk by a bomb hit.
(5) The honours of war are to be rendered to the French forces which will withdraw with their transport, including guns, machine-guns, tunks and munition;
authorities
who
of
were
miles west of Moscow, and on the Ukrainian front west of Kiev.
It is admitted that 'Tosses are heavy on both sides.
Russians
VOLUNTEER FINED $100
IGNORED AN ORDER
In the sector 125 miles west Farm Company, No. 74 Nathan Ronti. W. B. J. Bainbridge of the Dairy of Kiev, the
arewas fined $100 by Mr H. C. Macna- counter-attacking the penetra-maro at Kowloon Magistracy this tion of Germans, who are try-morning when he was summoned for ing to rescue their lank spear-
to falling comply with 13 order head,
issued by Col H, B. Rose, Coniman- dant of the H.K.V.D.C., on June 20. This advance tank force is presum- The order was in ably facing encirclement near Kley letter sent to Defendant, instructing a registered and is said to be in a dimeult pool-him to come to the Volunteer Head- quarters on Jure 23 for the purpose German Claims
of giving his reasons for failing te attend parades and failing to com- ply with hatructions.
Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
lion,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN,
ta
(6) French offers, N.CO's and Goldiers are authorized to keep their Individual arms, Soldiers will not planes dispersed coscentrations
In North Africa, German pursuit keep any ammualtion. All other war British motor vehicles near Sidl el materials will be stocked under the Barrani. On Monday night, German control of the British
July 10 (UP). Ger- will have the right to earmark planes bombed British ships in the many northern army near Lenin-
the roadstead
at Suez. where material considered necessary to be freighters totalling 12,000 tons were last obstacic before the big port, two grad hos crossed the Luga River, the destroyed by the French under the supervision of the British authorities; on two other ships.
scored which is Russia's second city, in its destroyed. Direct hits were
is continuing plunging drive and (7) Prisoners
the hers belonging to Allied forces will be released Imme
Over Channel Coast
without a halt, well-informed circles dlately. French prisoners will be Thirteen British planes
said. (Luga River is inside the area. released when the whole Syrian and brought down yesterday when
thefrom which the Russians claim Lebanon territories
have driven the enemy). been R.A.F. attempted to attack the Chan- bave occupied and the Armistice terms nel coast. Last night British fighter German drives, aimed reptively It is stated that all three main fulfilled;
planes dropped high explosives and at Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, are Incendiary bombs on places in north- western Germany particularly Hansteadily advancing." over and the coastal regions. There Desperate Resistance
German reports continued to speak of the tenacious and desperate Soviet resistance, bul they simultaneously asserted that many sectors Dre showing signs of dissolution. They admitted that the was bloody, but insisted that Soviet fighting losses were incomparably higher.
Repatriation
(B) The choice whether to Join the Allied cause or be repatriated will be left to each individant;.
(D) Certain officials and special TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
were dead and wounded amongst the elvillan population. Seven ́ ́ British planes were shot down.
Statue Square Building
For Urban Council
-Railings & Statues To Remain
The City's sacred sanctuary of green in Statue Square is shortly to be sacrificed to the war effort. A temporary building is to be erec ed there but correspondents to newspapers will learn with mixed feelings that the iron railings and the statues will remain unchanged.
The Urban Council will short- ly move out from its present offices in the Post Office Build- ing, it is authoritatively learned to-day, and will be accommodat-
Italian Embassy
Staff Leave
CHUNGKING, July 15 (Central) ed in the temporary structure, News). Pler Pusquale Splucill, First Government proposes to put up this Secretary of the Italian Embassy, and rrection on the green patch directly Signora Spinell, left Chungking for adjacent to the Supreme Court, Kwellin this morning by plane en Plans are in the hands of the Public route in French Indo-China. They Works Department No details are
scen off by Mr Ling Chi-han, avaliable at present, but it is under-
Affairs.
stood that tenders for the work will i Fortintive of the Ministry
be called to-morrow.
Imports And Exports
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of
TOBRUK GARRISON SORTIE
Mandalay BURMA
YUNNAN
Eyes South Again
Réports are growing that Japan
fs Jurning her eyes suulh again, with the possible immediate nbjective of securing bases in southern Indo-China, notably at Camrahin which would provide a threat to the N.E.J., and Slaga- pore. For this venture Japan would probably operate from Hainan and would niso withdraw troops from Kwangiung and Kwangsi,
Lungcham Dong Dang
Kweilin
Tikang KWANGSI
Dronning
"HANOI
FRENCH
INDO-
THAILAND
(GIAM)
CHINA
BANGKOK
HAINAN TA
OTOR ROADS ***** RAILWAYS-
Tokyo Press Suggests U.S. Planes In Hongkong
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, July 15 (UP)--The "Yomiuri" columnist Yoshitaro Shimizu, in an open letter to the Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuo- ka, suggested that the Foreign Office protest strongly to the United States against the current American attitude which, he alleges, threatens Japan's existence.
The columnist pointed out that the United States, which has been supplying -aircraft to
CAIRO, July 15 (Reuter)! Chungking, has now pledged aid
JAPAN'S
A Middle East communique to Russia, with the possibility INSOLUBLE
states: "Offensive patrols from that several-hundred--United- the British forces in Tobruk States planes and pilots may bo have been active.
stationed in Siberia and Kam PROBLEM
"In a recent hand-to-hand encoun-chatka.
ter, the British captured prisoners Similarly, the United States might To Move South, North
the enemy who were surprised in Hongkong and the Dutch East Indies, and many casualties were inflicted on station planes and pilots at Singapore, their positions.
leading to an air encirclement of one of these Japan. against which 11 strong
Or Stay Neutral?
BRECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”' CHUNGKING, July 16 (UP).
Building 1 Up Great Army
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 15 (UP), The Assistant Secretary, of War, Mr Robert Patterson to day told the Senate defence in- vestigating committee that the economic life and
nation's
civilian supply stores face greater dislocation than has thus far been felt, but that the country has "gone a good dis- tanco" towards an army. superior to any other in 'organisation and equipment.
He doubled if more Than Afteen per cent. of the nation's productive capacity was now devoted to de- fence.
He asserted that the Anny Com- mand had profited from modern war lessons,
Mr Patterson estimated that eleven billion dollars was required by the during the past year. He
Percaled but the army will be
spending $200,000,000 per working day by the of the final quarter. of the 1941
year.
ile also that 1,000 Garand
rifles are being produced daily; (2) that the army has suffelent training and also battle gas masks: (3) that the aviation industry has orders for 74,000 military planes; (4) that 193,- 305, out of 209,541 motorised vehicles ordered during the past year have Dir is now 107,700 carps
men; () that two billion dollars bavé
I been despered: (5) that the
"been spent for weapons, $400,000,000 for new plants and the ordnance pro gramme will reach high gear by next February: (7) that deliveries
milltary planes during the second quarter of 1041 was seven times above the deliveries made during the same period last year.
President's Vidwa WASHINGTON, July 15. (Reuter). A formal warning that President Roosevelt favoured retention in the Army
National Guardsmen, reserve officers and draftees beyond the 12-months period originally -TURN-to-Back-Page, Column-4-
إن
Apology-Coated Japanese Bombs
lating on Japan's next move, LONDON, July 15 (Reuter). editorially points out the advan-
German quarters attach particular "So successful wns Importance to the fall of the last raids that it was incorrectly described Japanese protest to the United States--The "Hankow Herald," specu- Chungking Embassy Sequel
Soviet fortifications in the in Stalin Line to the cast of Vitebsk, an enemy communique as a seri-is necessary, firstly because it removes the last ous attempt to break out of Tobruk. prepared Soviet bulwark blocking the German drive against Moscow and, secondly, it tremendously facilitates the bringing up of adequate supplies for the German thrust.
How far the spearheads have ad- vanced has remained at
a matter for conjecture. It can be assumed that the tempo is now contingent upon the time and effort necessary respec- tively to mop up and rout the Soviet forces still blocking the way.
Enemy Claim Suez
Canal Is Blocked
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Abyssinia.No change,
"Syria. Action is now in progress to give effect to the terms of the Convention signed yesterday."
LATEST
U.S. Suspicious
Of Japan
tages of moving northward, but-The bombing of the British warns Japan of her dire fate if Embassy-an apology from the and another Russia wing the struggle with perpetrators
bombing-were disclosed by Mr Germany.
R. A. Butler, Under-Secretury,
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 15 (UP)— The editorial dwells on the possi-
believe Many quarters here
that bility of a limited push southward answering questions in the Japan is trying to execute a double increasing her sphere of Influence House of Commons to-day.
that
programine for strengthening herself and the domination of Indo-China The Embassy was at Chungking. in Asia by striking in some new and Thailand which might avoid a It was bombed three times during field and also manoeuvring to keep clash with America, Britain June and a number of people were the United States fleet "immobilised" and the Dutch, but It was pointed out injured. In the Pacific.
this will not solve her main
In response to representations, the
the withdraws of the
of seizing the Dutch East Indies. Japanese
expressed 'regret and declared that "If the two alternatives stated the attack was unintentional, merchant marine in the vicinity of above involve grave risks, wouldn't Kobe.
Destruction Completed · it be On Monday, Mr Sumner Welles, third course by remaining neutral?**.
possible for Japan to choose a
On July another serious attack nsits.
occurred when the destruction of the
Not Going So Well Particular attention is drawn to problem in the south which consists Japanese Marine Minister on July 1
For The Nazis
LONDON, July 16(Reuter).- Despite several losses in men
and Under Secretary of State, conferred the paper well nigh impossible for Embassy was completed although material, the new German offensive with the Australian Minister, Me "It ROME, July 15 (UP)-The news is not going according to plan as a Richard Casey, and the Australian Japan to decide on a definite polley. without casualties.
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The fury of the fighting all along
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Meanwhile, besides requesting the paper "La Tribuna" asserted to-day result of the stubborn Soviet resis-Military and Naval Attache, Com No matter what action she takes, or military authorities of Kwangsi to that German bombers blocked the tance which has once again played mander D. H. Harris which, it is
The British Ambassador in Tokyo accord The opening of special departments man and Italian
every facility
vigorous to the Ger- Suez Canal by sinking a 5,000 ton havee with Hitler's time table, ne-authoritatively stated, indicated that if she refuses to take any actions by accordingly presented In connection with wartime adminis- through the province, the Ministry is possible."
evacuees passing cargo boat "making navigation Im-cording to the latest reports received important attention is being given to remaining neutral, it cannot be re-note of protest supported by further
garded ns tration, and increased, duties of other sending a special delegate Mr Chen
London from Soviet and neutral For East Military matters.
wise decision. In other oral representations.
The Japanese Vice-Minisier departments due to the emergency, Yun-pao, expert of the Ministry, to population of Port Said It also reported Thot
words, her problem is Insoluble and the civil Fources, have
being
she just cannot hope to muddie pressed real regret and promised to shortage of accom- Kweilin to-morrow to supervise the evacuated under very difficult condi- the 2,000-mile front has not abated modused
through the present eriala."
make Investigations. It is gathered dut the evacuation.
tions. move is now being made to enable the Imports and Exports Department to reoccupy the present omces of the Urban Counell so as to be near to the Department of Economic Warfare and The Censorship Department, whose duties are interlinked,
Federal Jury Brands Reich "Conspirator"
Special to the "Telegraph"
FISHING WITH finding progress more difficult as they COLOURED LAMPS]
In the slightest, but the Nazis are
advance.
that the
trout.
come
Italian Port Raided:
Middle East Bombings
The Berlin correspondent of the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Swiss paper "Gazette do Lausanne" TOKYO. July 16 (Domel) Infern that the Germans are not so Ministerial technicians since last far ahead with the new offensive as spring have been experimenting with Erection of the temporary building
is so often suggested,
lamps of various colours for fishing: in Statue Square will not necessit-
The Intest war story issued by the and have found that this has a great nto the removal of any statues. It in
official German news agency con- deal to do with luring the tribe of the understood that a portion of turf will
tains many contradictions. It re-deep into captivity.
LONDON, July 15 (Reuter).—The Italian-port of Messina be preserved round the building, and
peats old reports of piercing the Tests with 10,000 young river trout was raided last night by the R.A.F., according to a Rome com- the iron railings will not be taken
Stalin Line and follows them up at the fishery experimental station in munique.
ground were damaged by machine- down, except п small section so as to
NEW YORK, July 15 (UP)—The Federal Grand Jury to- with accounts of flerco fighting in Shiga prefecture are reported to have
the Vitebsk area which is weat of established make way for an entrance to the new day named "the Government of the German Reich” "as à con-
R.A.F. raids,
on Benghazi, sun Are.
One Junkers-52 was set on fire. Urban Council offices,
spirator with 33 men and women charged with espionage.
During the night of July 13-14, the line. A few days ago it said that swarming to the surface to the pink Derna, Bardia and the Gender the German troops were almost at The charges are that 81 of the The indictment charged that the Ukraine, but now it
the gates of Kiev, the capital of the lay and when the lamp was moved area in Abyssinin are also heavy bombers raided Bardia and
about the fish followed." defendants failed to register as German Govermenting infomation battle between Jitomix and Ber-Mater several spacial lamps were per- British attacks at Sollum and Tobruk were shot down by our aircraft in | Benghazi causing a number of ex- admitted. * Experimenta were continued and "collecting and dichev which is
The communique claims that the plusions and fires. ngonts of a foreign Power and material from the United States of southwest of Kiev. about 100 miles fected by engineers of the Municipal were repulsed. the entire 33 were transmitting a military, naval, commercial and in-
Electro Research Instituto in Tokyo, The Bomber Fund received further defence information to a foreign | dusirfal nature." support this morning from four well-power.
It sald that the defendants had known Chinese Companies, the con-
operated for Germany at Detroit, tributions being as follows: The The plot began in 1936 when Ger- Santa Monica, California, Budapest, Sincere Co., Ltd., $500; The Wing On man officials solicited, persons of Stockholm, Berlin, Bremen, Ham Co., Ltd., $500; China Emporium, Ltd. German birth living in the United burg, Lisbon, Coimbra (Portura)), $500
The Sun Co. Ltd., 1800. In States or travelling between the two Genoa, Milan, Rome, Santor, São each case, the above are second countries to collect information help- Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Madrid, donations.
Iful to the Reich.
Shanghal and other places.
BOMBER FUND DONATIONS
mentions
Sea" Back' Para For ' Further Late Naus'
A Junkers-38 and સ Savola-70-
the Western Desert during recent Over Libya
operations.
Syria: Our fighters attacked anit
·CAIRO, July 15 (Reuter)-Libya; severely damaged n Savola-70 which carried out an attack on an aero-day. The enemy aircraft war seen Mr John A. Smith, of the Ameri-irome at Zuara In Tripolitaala, says out at sea emitting clouds of black can Red Cross has left the Colony in Middle East RAF communique.moke and appeared unlikely to reach, for San Francisco. It is understood Bombs were seen to hit the seroita base. Doble K
Red Cross Official RAF bomber aircraft yesterday approached the Syrian coast yeater-
that he has gone Home for medical xlrome : buildings and a number of All our, nireraft” returned treatment.
enemy transport aircraft on the from these 'operations.
Safely