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"Great Battles On
Eastern Front
FROM PAGE ONE
wreckage of German piones, sullen cheering youthful prisoners, and women and children gathered around the enemy wrecks, while endles columns of eamoutluge trucks troops and munitions streamed to the front.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
1.T. London
July 17, 1941.
Alexander's Words On U-Boat Losses
FROM PAGE ONE
and Italy.
Itecent eremy been highly
thipping losses have 1/2%
satisfactory.
many
Demand Lotion
1/27%
ul
T.T. Shanghai
450
T.T. Singapure
.5233
TT. Japan
1024
T. India
.8246
T.T. U.S.A.
.24
T.T. Batavia
T.T.
Bangkok
T.
Saigon
TT. Franco
Battle In Forcat BERLIN, July 18 (UP). The oficial news agency reports a large battle in a forest South of Vitebsk yesterday in which several thousand Soviet troops were taken prisoner s the Germans continued their advance eastward. All but 500 out of several thousand Soviet troops who thode a stand in the forest west of Gorm- dishtshe in Podolien were wiped out.
Nearby, the Soviets drew up their remaining artillery "but heavy Cer- man batteries in the artillery duel disabled one gun after another."
German Claim
LONDON, July 16 (UP)-Radio Berlin states to-day that a Suylet counter-attack southwest of Kiev has been repulsed and that the Soviet troops have been thrown back to their fortifentions with heavy losses in dent, wounded and prisoners.
Aerial Activity
BERLIN, July 18 (UP)-Accord- ing to the official news agency the Luftwaffe yesterday destroyed 100 Soviet planes on the ground and 42 also Germans in the air. The "effectively attacked the communien- tions network" in the Leningrad area. triangle The Fail network in the
and Moscow between Smolensk, Urjans was destroyed "and no Soviet troops can be transported via rail to
these points.'
freen to-morrow.
T.T. Manila
TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
.403% .45% 140% .104/
1/0
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C'U.S.A.
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4 m/a France
.845% 30 d/s India US. Cross rate b London 4.0214 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y,
B. B. C. To Give Music Of
All Allies
Move Into Iceland "The American move into leclond Was a most significant event." Mr Alexander added, "I am certain, myself, that by this action the United States will be able to full her dis clared intention of protecting the western hemisphere inore effelent-
We First Sen Lord sak that, he
read the American Press in cable form each moning because he re- garded it with such importance. Ore description of the occupation of of the Iceland giving the meeting Americans and British, said that the British knew the Americans were soldiers after their own hearts and had been ordered to see that aria- ments arrived safely, and that the Americus knew they were meeting men who knew how to use that artament und who were not going to stop until the world's enemy was beaten so completely, that he would never again cause trouble.
Intricate Tashs
LONDON, July 19 (British Whe- fess).-Speaking in London of the tasks imposed on the British Navy, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr "Let me A. V. Alexander, stated: Anthems Discontinued
Impress upon you that the aupreme shown in LONDON, July 16 (Heuter).The qualities of the Navy are
Frent Sunday evening broadcast by the the accomplishment of such
of and intricate operation as the safe B.C. of the national anthems Brithin and Allied countries is to be transport of armies, their equipment discontinued, announced Mr A. Duit and supplies to Egypt, and above all
Minister of Information, in the work Cooper.
and protection escort answering questions in the House of of our merchant
shipping in the Commons to-day,
Battle of the Atlantic.
It "This battle is continuous, Mr Duff Cooper said, "The in
of
Rationing In U.S.S.R. MOSCOW, July 15 (UP)-The Soviet Government declared to-day that the nation's foodstuffs and Increase in the number of national not a battle which flares up and dies dustrial goods would be rationed anthems renders it possible to do voy-it is on the whole time. What
full
them Justice to
111 the thing is called for in seamanship, endur- Cards will be issued to all in- allotted. I hove suggested to the unce and courage dedes description. habitants for bread, cereals, sugar, B.B.C. that in future the period The situation is always dimeult and butter, oil, meat, fish, dry goods and previously taken up by national to relax for a moment would be fatal,
anthems should be devoted to the k Nazi Admission
national
More Escort Ships · of nations whose music
"But there are great encourage- ZURICH, July 16 (Reuter)It is people are now fighting with us,
"A
nation different
will be ments.
Our escort ships have, in- admitted in Berlin that the Germans are meeting "extremely heavy. Rus-selected each week and perhaps increased in number although I want sian resistance and strong counter some cases it may prove possible to many more. Our merchant ships are; attacks," writes the Neue Zuercher combine two or three." -Zeitung."
leather.
STOCK EXCHANGE Hongkong Bank Shares LONDON, July 18 (Reuter). The Stock Exchange ruled quietly steady to-day upart from South African and West Afrlean gold-mining shares and which also tin and rubber shares
better armed, the co-operation of the The Internationale Coastal Command of the R.A.F., When the Labour member, Mr strengthened by flying boats from the
if the U.S.A.. Fanmanuel Shinwell, usked
is steadily increasing on our bad! suddenly become trade routes and is most valuable, Minister embarrassed by the suggestion that und RAF, bombers and fighters, by another national anthem (the "Inter- their increasing attacks on German nationale") should be played on Sun-occupied hoses, sea routes and com- day evenings, Mr Duit Cooper remunications are all interfering with
sudden decision had the enemy plans. plied that no
"You may cure to hear that air- been taken in the matter.
Answering the Labour member,feraft pilots frequently take trips in Rev. R. W. Sorensen, Mr Duff Cooper destroyers and officers from destroy- said that the period would certainly ers have opportunities of Aying as include the national song for Russia. passengers. In this way, they learn Following Mr Duff Cooper's state- each other's dimeulties and require- Gilt-edged holdings and oils re-
the House TEX
ments," of Commons mained about unchanged, and indus-ment
about the playing of national trials were quiet apart from somet
the latter demand for aircraft and mutor anthems by the B.B.C.,
announced that the national anthem period next Sunday evening will e devoted to French national airs. The following Sunday period will be devoted to Russian airs.
tended to be higher in response to fair inquiry,
stucks,
Chinese and Japanese bonds were easier and Hongkong Bank shares tended to be lower on Japanese un- certainties bul several European loans were marked up about a point.
Wall Street was quietly Grm.
Cotton, Corn
Australian Labour & Tobacco
Takes Firm Stand
SYDNEY, July 10 (Reuter).-A
demand that the Government should
For Britain
U.S. AIR BASES IN THE P.I.
➜ FROM PAGE ONE
installations in varlous Philippine areas, Cavite and Olongapo actively maintained as naval opera- tions bases and have been especially active lately.
are
11/1
Admiral Moreell stated that the WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuter).vy has a fuel depot, hospital, act immediately against monopolies The first group of farm commodi-munition depot and other facilit- and "assume control of the Broken ties nequired by the Agricultural De- Jes in the Philippines. HI-Proprietory-Com made at partinant to aid nations which are Interests of the nation" was the sitting of the Advisory Wor Council to-day by Mr Forde, Deputy Leader of the Australian Labour Party,
on behalf of his fellow Coun cillors, Beasley and Dr Herbert Evatt.
Mr N. J. Makin. M 3. M. 30 comprises 75,000 bales of cotton,miral Moreell replied "yes," adding
"We have been disturbed by
by the apparent disinclination of this corn- pany to submit to speedy conclllation in minor disputes which may lead to major stoppages." Mr Forde said.
Bir John Curtin, the Australian Labour Leader, concurred with Mr Forde's statement.
The Broken Hill Proprietory Com- pany is a well-known mining com-. pany.
CHINESE ENVOYS
AT LISBON
LISBON, Chinese
July 10 (Router)-- diplomatic and consular staffs are returning home immediate- ly from Axis countries on orders of the Chinese Government following the announcement of recognition by Germany, Italy and Rumanin of the Juponese-sponsored Government
Nanking.
of
urc
envoys Thirty-four Chinese expected here In n few days from Berlin while 10 more are expected from Rome.
MAIL ROUTE CLOSED
LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).--No mail destined for the British Empire can be sent from Sweden, according to a statement by the Swedish Post Office quoted by the Stockholm redio. This is due to the Russo-German war which meant the diversion of Swedish out-going mall Germany.
British Tommies To
vla
Leave Iceland LONDON, July 10 (Reuter),~~~The question of when Brilsh troops are going to leave Iceland was raised in the House of Commons by a ques Loher: who cited a statement by the Iceland Premier to the effect that
will leave when
froops
Fins arrive.
碼。
Mr. A
the
thony Eden,. the Foreign
replied that it was really
of
time. The question is
by President Roosevelt's
statement to the Icelandle Premier
that he was prepared to sand United States troops to supplement and
eventually replace the British troops there.
Chairman Vinson asked, "Is it the victims of aggression since the Lease polley of the Administration to build and Lead Act, will shortly be avail-naval air buses in the Philippines for abic to Britain.
the defence of the islands?" Ad- pounds of tobacco, 2,544,-that the work under way at Cavite included a bomb proof power house 000 bushels of corn.
Britain recently expressed a desire with two layers of reinforced con- to secure United States cotton and crete on the root capable of with- 3 2,000 tobacco in supplement her declining standing a direct hit with stocks, according to Government pound piercing bomb.
Admiral Towers stated that naval sources.
Shipping shortages recently res-planes are already in the Philippines tricted anything apart from concen- for operational work, trated food products.
LATE NEWS
Axis Hand Behind Japanese Crisis
FROM PAGE ONE
navy
the blockading Vindivostok troops would only be useable in the levent of Russlan retaliation. In view of the reports that the Soviet has not reduced her strength in the Far East the Japanese are expected to main- tain caution unless Russia collapses in the west even then they will
and
proceed slowly.
In
this co
connection it is reported China that the Je
Japanese Central Command and the Navy Command agreed during a series of meetings held after the outbreak of the Soviet- German war, not to put pressure on Tokyo to move northward at present, the Navy insisting that it did not want further entanglements now,
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