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No. 16514
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SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1941.
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Remains War MinisterEXTRAVAGANT GERMAN
Prince Konoye, has retained several of his old Minis-
tes in key posts in the new Japanese Cabinet. One is
- General Hidek! Tojo, War Minister, who is pictured here.
CLAIMS
UNJUSTIFIED:
REDS CHECK ADVANCE
(By "Reuter's" Military Commentator)
LONDON, JULY 18.-THE GERMAN ARMIES, AFTER A PAUSE OF ONLY A FEW DAYS, HAVE RENEWED THEIR OFFENSIVE WITH EXTREME VIGOUR. AFTER SIX DAYS OF FURTHER DESPERATE FIGHTING, IT APPEARS THAT NONE OF THE CLAIMS WHICH THEY TRUMPETED AT THE START OF THIS OFFENSIVE IS JUSTIFIED.
THEY HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY ADVANCED IN THREE DIRECTIONS BUT THE RUSSIANS, ARE NOT DEFEATED AND NEITHER ARE THEY, AS THE GERMANS HAVE CLAIMED, IN FULL RETREAT. ON THE CONTRARY, THEY ARE OFFERING A MOST STERN RESISTANCE.
If the Russian Command can reinforce its left wing round Bobruisk and continue to drive back the Germans, the latter's advance troops round Smolensk will find themselves in precarious positions.
Moderates In Tokyo Key Posts But Policy Averred Unchanged
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuter).—After a 48-hour crisis, Prince Konoye returned to office to-day at the head of a "watch and wait" Cabinet with reputed "moderates" in key posts.
The chief change from the Cabinet which resigned on Wednesday is the disappearance of the energetic, talkative and much-travelled Yosuke Matsuoka, who signed Japan's Neutrality Pact with Russin. He is replaced as Foreign Minister by Admiral Teijiro Toyoda, Minister of Commerce and Industry in the outgoing Cabinet and one-time Naval Attache in London.
Admiral Toyoda has never
been associated, with any ex- tremist fnction.
Baron Hramuma, the former Pre- mier whom Prince Konoyo is gen erally believed to have introduced into his old Cabinet as Home Minis ter to support m against the ex- tremists, becomes Minister Without Portfolio.
He generally regarded as lender of the scelion which has argued
against any precipitate action until world affairs should become clearer.
Minister
Without Portfolio, his, influence should now be greater rather than less.
As
Mr Harunichi Tanobi, former Minister of Communlcutions,
takes over from Baron Hiranume at the Home Office, belongs to the moderate party.
"We Are Desperate" Says H.K. Evacuee
Hongkong women in Sydney are "absolutely fed up and getting more and more desperate," said Mrs F. C. Clemo, of
No New
Much depends here, as else. where on the strength of the Russian reserves and on their obility to move forward in the right direction.
In Bessarabia, the German advance has not been at all appreciable. They claim to have reached Kiev and the Russians say that they have driven them out. While there is hting in Elev, there is also heavy Aghting 80 miles and as far as 120 miles in the rear of the Germans at Jitomir and Novograd-Volynsk,
New Appointment Hinted
MR DUFF-COOPER
SUBMARINES SINK
NAZI SHIPS Singapore
Our Bombers Also Active Job For Mr
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, July 18 (UP),—An Admiralty communique · states that British submarines sank seven ships carrying German troops, ammunition and petrol in the Mediterranean, but the report does not specify the date when this happened. A supply ship which was being escorted by destroyers and aircraft was torpedoed and probably sunk.
Planes Attack Ships LONDON, July 18 (UP)---The Air Ministry announced to-day that Bri
It is very possible that the physical strength of the German troops as well as their suppiles may soon reach their limits. The effect on the derman soldiers at the front and civilians attal planes are continuing their t- home will then be very serious.
Heavy Losses
LONDON, July 19 (Reuter), Soviet communique states that heavy fighting took place on July 18 in the directions of Jukov, Porhov, Pulotska Nevel and Smolensk. Both sides suffered heavy losses,
Soviet air forces on July 17 des- trayed 31 German planes.
tacks on German shipping off the French coast and that several direct hits were made on 0,000 ton supply the industrial areas at Cologne ship last night. Fires were started and in the Rhineland.
WESTERN DESERT BOMBING
Duff-Cooper
Is Hinted
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 18 (UP),-- Usually reliable sources stated to-day that Mr Winston Chur- chill has offered Mr Duff Cooper the post of Minister of State, to be stationed at Singa- pore-a position similar to that" of Captain Lyttleton at Cairo- CAIRO, July 18 (Reuter) which is further evidence of the The harbours of Benghazi and Importance that Mr Churchill Tripoli and other enemy posi-momentarily attaches to the Far tlons were heavily attacked on East. (Reuter).-
the nights of July 15, 16 and 17 by R.A.F. heavy bombers, states sent a note to Japan appealing It is reported that Hitler has Middle East R.A.F.
com-for the immediate invasion of on the Spanish quay followed by a munique.
Eastern Siberia in view of the At Tripoll, mary hits were observed disruption of the western front number of explosions, one of which time-table. is believed to have occurred on an eneiny merchant vessel,
4,000 ton ship at Saint Nazaire. Planes of the coastal command hit
Direct Hits LONDON, July 18 Several direct hits were obtained on u supply ship off the French coast, according to the Air Ministry Com munique to-night. It says that de-.
continued to harass enemy shipping spite unfavourable weather over the Straits of Dover to-day, the AF off the French coast.
bibers off Dutche and several
Berlin Brag Bondi, one of the thousands of women evacuated to Australia
LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) a year ago.
While their "bachelor hus and followed by military marches, Preceded by fanfare and drum rolt bands" in Hongkong hold pro- a German High Command communi- test meetings, attacking the que brondcast to-night claimed that Colonial Office, wives here are the break-through of the strongly fortified Stalin Line between Mogilev becoming more and more an-
and noyed at persistent refusals to d Vitebsk had been widened be-
yond Smolensk, allow them to return.
The
Communique continues that
stubbornly defended ship "We feel as though we are prison-Smolensk ers," Mrs Clemo said. "But we can by the enemy, had been taken onaground near Dunkirk. do
and July 10. All attempts of the enemy nothing-only sit here
Fighters escorting the British They are known to be SAIGON, July 18 (Reuter), widdie our thumbs, she declared to to recapture this town have been bombers shot down one enemy fight-
the Sydney
frustrated. "Sun." sionists" but their continued The return to Saigon of the
er. Two British bombers and one "All of us are annoyed at the in-
fighter are missing. many women being
Expansionists
The two service chiefs, Minister of
War (Lieut-General Tojo) and the
Navy Minister (Admiral Oilenway aro
Indo-China Problems
and
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tons, escorted by patrol vessels and Enemy supply ships of about 6,000 nighters were attacked by British direct hits were obtained.
Later reconnalsance showed ຄ tonuage corresponding
of
Clear of Britain LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).—One German bomber was shot down by Aghters of the south coast of Britain this afternoon, says
R.A.F
DD
In a
a later rald, aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm torpedoed amidships a 0,000. ton tanker which was enveloped in black smoke.
A violent explosion accurred after. severni bombs had hit the Spanish) mole,
Benghazi
Extension Of U.S.
Mr
Black List
At Benghazi, several tons of bombs WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuter). were dropped on quays, coal-stores,
Dean Acheson, Assistant ailway Workshops and sheds. Secretary of State, disclosed to-day Successful results were obtained at that he was planning to extend the Derna where bombs were seen to drop United States "black list" of firms on the
offices. barracks,
In the Cabinet indicates that Governor-General and his staff Justice of so presence in
Berlin Report Prince Konoye has at least been able from a short tour of Northern allowed to return to Hongkong-for
BERLIN, July 18 (UP).—Au- to carry the Army and Navy with Cochin-China him for the present.
Cambodia one reason or another-while others, thorised quarters state that the Ger- The new Finance Minister is Mr brought no new development in just as deserving, are forced to reman panzer spearhead is driving un-
main. Some are trained nurses." Masatsune Ogura, Minister Without Indo-Chinese-Japanese relations. Portfolio in the qkd Cabinet, who| While offelal circles continue
to nel charge favouritism, but many succeeds Mir Isac Kawado. Mr Ogura profess Ignorance
of any fresh who knew the facts could draw their cases succeeded in splitting up to states that while enemy aircraft have stations, military garages and repairing Germany and Italy to countries
the arrival, own conclusions.
enetrele Soviet formations left be-flown near the British coast, none
0 p.m. hind the main advance, "which are few inland and up to
report had been made. મ now facing annihilation."
being dropped.
the first the
Mrs Clemo added that she wouldjectives, but the bulk of the armour“ į Air Ministry Communique, which also 1 Report near the Post and Teic-and individuals deemed to be help-
Told To "Sit Tight"
►
is head of the banking and industrial Japanese demarches, syndicate of Sumitomo, one of the sebeduled for to-day, of big Ave Japanese concerns, and was party of Japanese delegates to specially attached to the outgoing Boundary Commission, headed by Cabinet some six months ago to direct the former Ambassador to Spain, Mr "So many of us are willing to take its economic policy.
Yano, has been delayed to Sunday all risks to do our share of war due to "bad weather."
TURN to Pago 8, Column Four
Fixed Policies.
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuter) Following the first Cabinet meeting which lasted
Sumita For Tokyo Colonel Salta, representative of 10 minutes, Prince the Japanese Mission in Saigon, left Konoye Issued brief statement | to-day by
plane for anal, pre- asserting that he was determined to sumably to contact General Sumitu, bring about a fundamental renova-head of the Mission, who is returning of the national structure for a 10-day from a flying visit to Tokyo. bold and swift" realisation of the Reports from Hanoi state Government's fixed policies to deal Japanese-Indo-Chinese relations with the increasingly grave world very friendly and the recent situation.
placement of General Nishimum, Simultaneously the War Minister, head of the Japanese forets in Ton- Lieut-General Tojo, and
the Navy kin, by Brigadier-General Yamagata TURN to Pago 8, Column Four bus increased the harmony.
New Japanese Troop Concentrations
ure
LATEST
that Japanese Cabinet
Believed Moderate
re-
or
reason is given but it is believed to
PEIPING, July 18 (Reuter) -According to unconfirmed re. poris, trains are being concentrated for the transport of Japani- ese troops brought back from Shansi to
either Manchuria northward to Kalgan, and the presence of an unusual number of troops at stations west of Pelping suggest that Kalgan is the more probable.
The report, if correct, sug-be due to military requirements. gests a movement to reinforce
No Chungking Drive Japanese forces near Mongolia CHUNGKING, July 18 (Reuter).- against Russia sinco no fighting The possibility of Japan making # has been reported recently from determined drive towards Chungking the Meng Chiang area and all may be counted out, at least until
next according to generat | has been qulot there for the last opinion few months.
(Reuter).
TOKYO, July 10 Despite the number of Army and
ed
ceasingly towards strategle
forces and infantry have la many
These quarters say that the depth of the fighting zone is now more than 100 kilometers, and cisim that the Soviet leaders are not able to exer- cise unified command, hence units are attempting individual defence.
NO
Soviet
counter- Jorge-scale offensive has so far been detected."
The D.N.B. says that artillery ad- vancing in the region of Smolensk destroyed 20 parked planes. Ger- man bombers continued to atluck the Smolenskt-Moscow rail line, wreck ing transport trains, cutting the line TURN to Pago 8, Column Six
Navy members In the Konoye Casualties In
Cabinet, the general tone gives the impression of political moderation,
Particularly noteworthy is the fact Russian War
that the servicemen in the new line- up are mostly retired or at least of the old school, and members of old political factions are omlited. Ap- parently Prince Konoye has forsaken
Upset Nazis
shops,
A
power-
"large number of explosions and nores fellowed.
At Bardia, huts and tents were set un fre.
bombs
HEMINGWAY SUED
Alleged Plagiarism
Australian Sortic
outside the Western Hemisphere. which lists are being prepared in- He stated that the countries for
the British Empire such as Japan, clude virtually all countries outside Spain, Portugal and Sweden.
Mr Acheson declined to Indicato
CAIRO, July 10 (Reuter) when the list would be published. "Keeping the enemy on his toes"
Sumner Welles
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuter).
was the comment offered by British military clreles here on the British.The United States is considering
sorties from Tobruk for the third
night
In
succession.
Striking southwards
desert on H
across the
ad-
all possible steps for the expansion of export control, measures includ-
starlit but moonless in the binck-list-to arcas other Two piracy suits, demanding night, Austration patrols successfully than those in Latin Americi, said Mr damages of U.S.$6,200,000 were negotiated the barbed wire,
Summer Welles, Under-Secretary for filed in Los Angeles recently by Vanced along the El Adem rond and State, at a Press conference to-day.
attacked isolated enemy posts before John 1. deMontijo against returning to Tobruk as sliently is the first time of searchlights in the Ernest Hemingway, novelist, they had left.
ground defence. and Cecil B. DeMille, Paramount be primarily for Identification, but desert flats almost impossible but The purpose of the raids is said to These made approach across the producer, says an American
the effect on the enemy morale is not also served to give away enemy newspaper.
negligible as witnessed by the use for positions.
Plainti wanted $5,000,000 from Hemingway, claiming that his play, "The Rebel, or the Birth of a Revolution, was used as materiał for the book, "For Whom the Beli Tolls."
He asked DeMille and Paramount
from the play was used in the fim- Ing of "Northwest Mounted Police,"
his former polley of trying to include FROM "REUTER'S" CORRESPONDENT for $1,200,000, charging that material representatives of all factions in favour of selecting ministers more Ideologically,
comp the retention of
SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE
July 18.-I learn that the Baron heavy losses on the Russian may nationalistic terrarum among workers in some parts of
Rest
strongly front are. causing discontent tendencies, it should bo resigned the premiership over the Germany, notably Baden, where Soviet German Non-Aggression Pact it is ruloured, the destruction Over Malta
remembered
and he is pro-Japan rather than pro- of the Constance regiment has Axis or pro-democracies.
created a sensation.
Petition Presented To
Mr Owen
Lattimore
the Sian Incident of 1936, from detention Intercepted
-Release of Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang, leading figure in by the Central Government Is the request made in a petition presented by Manchurians of note now resident in Hongkong to Mr Owen Lattimore, newly-appointed personal political adviser to Generalissimo' Chiang Kai-shek, who arrived in the Colony this. CAIRO, July 18 (Reuter) week on his way to Chungking.
been made since the Stan Incident, A large formation of · Macchi- A German source cotimated that 200's, which flew over Malta
this is the first reliable indication an German casualties at the end of the yesterday morning, were inter-exiled natives of Manchuria who appears to have been kept under The petition is signed by 368 to the fate of the Young Marshal, Brat fortnight of the Russian wor | were 800,000,
cepted by British fighters and (Manchukuo), including former strict detention by the Central aut A decrease in reported in
the two were shot down while others Icading political personalities, half years that have clapsed....
thorities throughout the four and a. Mr Owen Lattimore, American industrial production of the It is pointed out that preparations adviser to Generalissimo
Ruhr were damaged. Chiang owing to R.A.F. damage and thero
cultural workers, writers, artists The morning express from, Peiping for such an ambitious undertaking Kai-shek, has left the Colony for in a disinclination on the part of the missing, from all Middle East life.
Two British machines aro and others in various spheres of
Three Points to Furan has been cancelled for two would require some time.
Chungking.
The signatories to the peiltion potat already over-strained 'woskënd. to days at least, possibly more. No! TURN to Page 8, Column Six
out that the Young Marshal would continue, work during raids.
Although many surmises havel, TURN to Page B, Column Six
Mr Lattimore Leaves
operations.
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