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Kowloon,
FOUNDED 1801
No. 18313
五拜被
號八十月七英港香
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941
日四廿月六
Prince Konoye Retains
Japanese Premiership · ·
Konoye To Head New Cabinet With Army And Navy Blessings
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuter).-Prince Konoye has accepted the Imperial command to form a new Cabinet and his already received a pledge of co-operation from the War and Navy Minis- ters.
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SWING
Russia As Ally
Sir Ronald Cross
Drops A Brick
SYDNEY, July 17 (Reuter). "I rojolce that we have this powerful nation on our side.
Russla is our Ally, and those hatred by words or deeds cer
who hate her and express
BERLIN, JULY 17 (ÚP)—THE GERMAN War Machine, surging EASTWARD UNDER A CLOAK OF ARTIFICIAL FOG, IN THE "GREATEST STRUGGLE IN WORLD HIS TORY", TO-DAY CLAIMED THE CAPTURE of SMOLENSK ON THE ROAD TO MOSCOW,tainly are not friends of Britain KISHINEFF, THE BESSARABIAN CAPITAL, AND OF THE LAST HEAVY DEFENCES of Kiev.
D.N.B. REPORTED THAT THE ALL-OUt struggle ̈SAW NINE MILLION MEN AND MASSES OF WEAPONS LOCKED IN BATTLE.
The German official agency stated that the Germans are driving on Leningrad, smashing Red counter-attacks "with the bloodiest losses” while the authorised military spokesman described a gigantic conflict along the entire front "which will probably decide the fate of the Soviet- German war.”
D.N.B. revealed that the German break-through on the Stalin line was incomplete, leaving_important fortified strong- holds in the rear still uncaptured. The strongly defended town of Polotsk, about 40 miles west of the Stalin line on the Vitebsk front, was taken only yesterday, the Germans having passed by it in their first break-through..
Smolensk is stated to be one RUSSIAN
of the heaviest losses to the Soviet armies so far, according to responsible quarters.
The REPORT ON
city is an extremely important
and is also one of the in-
railway and highway junction THE WAR · dustrial centres west of Moscow, No Important Changes
with big armament and nero- plane factories.
R.A.F.Damage 17 Enemy Ships
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).-A motor vessel of 17,000 tons was hit by several bombs, one falling between the funnels, when British Blenheim hombers raided Rotterdam yesterday afternoon,
In all, 17 ships of an estimated' tonnage of between 90,000 and
100,000 tons have been put out
of
action.
British aircraft. attacked ፡፡ 6,000 ton enemy tanker in the Channel late yesterday evening.
in
Roosevelt Blacklists
spite of heavy anti-aircraft Nazi Firms
MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuter), ships by torpedoes and Jeft The city had been ceaselessly The following is the text of sinking. bombed by the Luftwaffe for the the communique issued by the past three days in an effort to put the factories out of commission and
to wreck the rear communications of the Red Army.
at the present time.”
This statement was made by
the Australian Attorney General and Navy Minister Mr W. M. Hughes, replying to a statement alleged to have been made by the new High Commissioner, Sir Ronald Cross, on his arrival in Australin yesterday.
Sir Ronald Cross is reported to have said: "The Russian system of Gov- ernment is hated throughout England; only a tiny minority think that it is- better than the Nazi dictatorship."
Sir Ronald protested at being quoted out of the context of his re- marks and said that the report did not convey his real menning. Ho went on," agree with Mr Churchill's remarks about Communism, in the past."
Sir Ronald added: "I have not even begun to say what Mr Churchill sal about Communists. It is not my business to engage in controversy but I agree with Mr Churchill's attitude towards Communism.”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 17 (UP).-President Roosevelt. to-
on
No Commitment Mr Hughes had also said, "Mr answers Churchill's recent speech Sir Ronald Cross with whose views I disagree.
The alliance does not commit Russia to the acceptance of our theory of democracy nor does it commit us to accept Communism." Soviet Information Bureau early Five Fighters Down
Meanwhile Mr Menzies remarked this morning:
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).-Five day blacklisted 1,800 Latin
"Mr Mr Hughes comments, German fighter planes were destroyed | American Axis agent firms.
Hughes was not speernment..
on behalf "During July 17, our troops waged i to-day-two
Sir during
of the Australian offensive an battles in the directions
The White House said that Ronald Cross is a highly qualified man. Smolensk Reports
of Pskov-sweep over Northern France and Porkev, Polotsk, Smolensk,
not at liberty Novo- three during patrols over the Channel, the, blacklist will have two prin- from Britain. If ho
cipal functions. LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).Onrad-Vilyask and on the sector of states the British Air Ministry.
the Bessarabian front. the eastern front the Germans claim-
Two British fighters are missing. "As the result of the fighting. no
Firstly, no articles covered in the ed to have captured Smolensk but
Fighters of the British Air Force export control list on August 2, 1940 this has not been substantiated by important change took place in the have been active over Northern may be exported to persona named
disposition of our troops on the German High Command,
the France and the Channel to-day, In the blacklist except under special front.
Raid on The Hague
circumstances. -It-is-not-unlikely that the Germans
"During-July-17-our-air-force BERLIN, July 17 (UP). The are in the vicinity of the elty as the Soviets assert that fighting is tak-operated against enemy motor
and D.N.B. reports from the Hague that mechanised troops and destroyed British
planes last night drop- ing place in that area.
aircraft on aerodromes.
ped explosive and incendiary bombs "During July 15 and 10, 98 German in Halland, killing 53 and wounding con-aircraft were destroyed. We fost 54.
ex 23."
The senior statesmen met this afternoon to choose the can- didate_for_the_premiership_and_the_Marquis Koichi_Kido, Lord, Keeper of the Privy Seal, went to the Imperial Palace to report their decision to the Emperor who, with the Empress, had re- turned from the country villa only 25 minutes earlier,
On the eastern front, the Germans A little later Princo Konoye arrived | at the Paluce from where he interstate that 9,000,000 men went to see Baron Hiranuma, the out-fronting each other on going Minister of Home Affairs and ceeding anything in history. former Premier, with whom he con-
No Confirmation ferred for an hour.
Nazi General
Killed In
Action
Friend Of Hitler LONDON, July 17 (Router). -News that the Nazi Major- General Otto Lancelle has been killed in Russin will be a blow to Hitler with whom he had al-; ways been a favourite.
He was one of the men who planned the Munich "putsch" in 1923 and had worked with Hitler ever since.
Lancelle was 50 and come of a family which emigrated to Cermany | during the French revolution. AJ. ways opposed to the Communists, he helped to quell the Communist move- ment In Munich after the collapse of the German armies.
Refused Weimar Oath
He refused to take the oath of al- légiance to the Weimar Repubije, preferring to retire from the Army. Later he became one of the founders of the Stalbeim and when Hitler dissolved the organisation, he was given a command of storm-troopers, On the outbreak of war with Poland, he was promoted to Major- General,
Prince Konuye was previously. visited by Yoshiye Saito, the Foreign Ministry adviser.
Are scale
Progress In South
important
17
WAVELL IN INDIA Praises Country's Aid In
or
blacklist will be treated as though Secondly, persong listed on the they are nationals of Germany Italy within the meaning of Execu- which the July 14, 1041 freezing tive Order 8,389 as amended, under control was extended to all countries in Europe and their nationals.
Halifax Talks To Workers
:
Service Engineers Wanted
to make a stalement regarding the position In Britain I completely misunderstand the situation,
U. S. ARMY REACHES PEAK
NEW DIVE-BOMBERS
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuter)United States land forces have reached a peace- time peak of 1,477,000, of whom | 624,000 aro- selective trainees, said Mr Patterson, Under-Secre- Įtary of War, at a press confer
ence to-day.
Advance To Kiev
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter),- Soviet troops are now trying to delay Prince Konoye at 10 p.m. met the LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).-Up the German advance by attacks on War Minister, Lieut-General Tojo, to 6.30 pm. (G.M,T.) the German German Infantry troops following and the Navy Minister, Admiral radio had still made no mention of the armoured advance guards in the Oikawa. The conference is under- the claim by the official German Kiev area says the German officiul stond to have resulted in a complete News Agency that the agreement of views.
town of Smolensk, 220 miles west of news agency early this morning.
Attacks on Murmansk Mediterranean Campaign Another reeling was called when Moscow, had been captured by the
Railway
SIMLA, July 17 (Reuter).— Kenji Tomita, the Cabinet's Chief Nazis. Secretary, was present.
HELSINKI, * July (UP) India has given every possible communique states that enemy rail- LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).-The roads were bombed and cut at several assistance and without it, the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” He added that the War Department Gennan official news agency claims points and in some cases transport campaign in the Western Desert
had received a "substantial delivery" that German and Rumanian troops trains were directly
BURBANK, Call?, July 17 (UP)—of A24 new Douglas, light, dive- hit. The land the occupation of Syria have reached Kishineff, capital of Murmansk railway was attacked by could hardly have been carried arrived here to-day on a five day "out-perform any, dive-bomber in The British Ambassador, Lord Halifax bombers which, he declared, would Finnish bombers at Luotimapeo, Olotolotta and Petroskoj.
declared Genera out,"
Sir inspection tour of Pacific Coast air-Europe." Archibald Wavell, Commander-craft plants and addressed 30,000 in-Chief in India, at a press con-employees of the Lockheed factory on
Mr Patterson said that following) the occasion of the light of the 1,000th yesterday's re-shume in Army High ference to-iny.
Lockheed plane to Britain..
Command, which involved 17 Major- He declared; "Britain needs more Generals, there would be more American service engineers so that changes in conformity with the War full advantage can be taken of all Department's polley of "assigning American machines when they get Generals to duties which they are across the Atlantic. Some of the believed to perform more effective- stalwarts of the corporation are now ly."
Form Cabinet To-day
Bessarabin.
It is expected that Prince Konuye will resume the formation of the Cabinet to-morrow. It is unofficially.. LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).—Mr; predileted that he will finish the task Hurry Hopkins, who is in charge of during the day and that the installa, the Lease and Lead programme,; TURN to Back Page, Column 3 arrived in London to-day.
U.S. Army Chief Warns Of Possible German Designs
powers.
Special to the "Telegraph"
General Marshall declared
Naval Parley In Washington
the
Division of the
Command Changes
Moscow Asserts Victory Certain: Blitz Failure
It had been an Inspiration to him, he said, to see the magnificent work or the Indian troops in the Middle East and to know of India's great wat cftort from the
invaluable WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuter). assistance given him there. A Leading Role President Roosevelt has called a
General Wavell emphasised that in in England servicing planes of your Replying to questions, Mr Patter- conference of chief naval advisors the Middle East and elsewhere the production, when they return from son said urat the changes "were not part closely linked" with the recent exer- for late to-day. The men summon-forces from India continue to play the battlefronts-taking their
to- beside our men." ed are Colonel Knox, Secretary to a leading part and contribute
cises in Tennessee, Navy, Admiral Stark, Chief of warda final victory. Naval Operations, Rear-Admiral Referring to India's defence, WASHINGTON, July 17 (UP), — The Chief of Staff of the Ernest King, Commander of the General Wavell sald, "So long as we Atlantic Fleet, and Rear-Admiral have so many young men willing to United States Army, General George Marshall, to-day told the Richmond Turner, Chick of the War serve and such fine material, and so produce Naval long as India, continues Senate Military Affairs Committed that the Army foresees the Plans
war material In addition to the possibility of Spain, Portugal and Africa falling to the Axis Operations Office.
supplies coming from England, we sesses 300 divisions, 20 of which are Newfoundland and Trinidad need have no doubt as to the defence armoured.
of India." WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuler). The General declared that the
that-Two full-fledged naval operations world is witnessing a mighty United States financial expansion, bases are to be commissioned, one at military schedule in operation.aviation expansion and aviation faul-Argentia, Newfoundland, and the NEW G.O.C.
The schedule began in Austria.itles in Brazil were for the purpose other at Trinidad, the Navy has nn- Now the Nazis are in Russia, of surrounding the hemisphere with nounced. The machine is always in one less foreign power." ARRIVES
A ring of protection aguinat a "ruth-
The base will have maintenance place at one time. In each case The Marines, he said, had occupied and overhaul facilities for warships
operating in the Atlantle. Hongkong'a new General other people are luiled by trea- Iceland as no existing Army unit was
Previous Navy announcements Commanding. Major- ties and trade pacts. is capable
the personmel consisted of indicated that the Newfoundland General G. M. Maltby, M.C., no doubt whatever that hente da option of doing the job because a
Colony this we propare we will find ourselves selectees and reserve officers whose base would consist merely of a naval from the Western Hemis-air station. Navy sources to-day
any that it will have Flect anchorage, O is illegal.
refuelling and limited overhaul not speculate with our security." Madison.
gressional acceptance or rejection of facilities for battleships, craft- Major-General Maltby, who re- He asserted that the Army policles the legislation designed to extend the carriers, cruisers and other warships. period of the National The Argenta base will cost $17,- conlly held an important appoint-have been conservative, explaining service ment in South India, is succeeding that they had timed a great many Guardemon and selectees, he assert 050,000 and the Trinidad base $17,- Major-General A. E. Grasett, who is of their actions with the actions of ed, because the present law neces-865,000, they being two of the sites sitates the demobilisation of these tensed from Britain in exchange for leaving this week for a new appoint-the Hitler Government."
It is reputed that Germany pos- TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 destroyers. ment in England.
Officor
arrived in, the
morning aboard the President in a tragic situation. We can. the deadline for Con
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MOSCOW, July 17 (Reuter)-It is now regarded as abso- intely inevitable that the Nazis will be defeated ultimately, no
natter what setback the Soviets may receive in the meantinie. This confidence, which is even¦ - No Spectacular Results greater than a week ago, has At the front, no spectacular results arisen from the slowness of the have been achieved by the Nazis fol- German advance, and the reas-flowing the announcement of the suring effect. of the Anglo-econd great offensive which began Russian alliance. It is reflected Ave days ago in Pakov, Vitebsk and Novograd-Volnysk sectors, in spite of in' Moscow's mood and in the very heavy fighting with considerable tong of the Soviet propaganda. losses to each side.
moro
Everybody's life appeare
Nazi advance columns have suc- normal than a week ago, theatres and recded in penetrating as far as the cinemas are crowded, while in the neighbourhood of Smolensk, also to famous Riverside park of Culture and, the cast of Pskov, although according Rest, merry-go-rounds, restaurants to reports on Thursday morning, both, and fine theatrical exhibitions are in these towns are still in Soviet hands. great. demand these warm clear. The slow. German advance is held TURN to Back Page, Column 5
everings.