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No, 18524
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NEW SOVIET COUNTER-Raid On Nazi JAPANESE TRYING
ATTACK
DEVELOPING
The R.A.F/8 daylight
1
Shipping TO DRAW THAILAND
INTO NEW ORBIT
enemy
offensive against :
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING
LONDON, JULY 30 (REUTER).—THE PRESENT RUSSIAN Counter-attacks might BE THE START OF LARGER ONES THOUGH evidence IN LONDON OF A MAJOR RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IS LACKING.
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON THE MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND THE NUMBER OF
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AIR ATTACK ON
U. S. GUNBOAT Serious Washington_Reaction
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP)—The United States Gov. ernment has made formal representations to the Japanese Gov- ernment over the bombing of the American gunboat Tutulla
jat Chungking.
SECRET
SOVIET
WEAPON
Gives Fine Results
MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuter). The existence of a Soviet secret weapon was revealed to- day with the announcement that M. Stalin had received its inven- tor, M. Kostikov, and had ex- pressed high praise of the new
weapon.
of
The weapon has taken M. Kostikov and a group engineers working under him three years to develop, says "Pravda," announcing the success.of the research.
Without giving details "Pravda" says this: "The new weapon has dis- played excellent qualities in war conditions. When M. Stalin received M. Kostikov, he not only highly praised the new weapon but gave him new tasks and valuable advice
for his future work."
There is still intense fighting in the Pskov, Smolensk and Kiev areas. The Russians have launched strong counter-attacks, particularly in the Smolensk sector.
The Germans have made no progress any- where apart perhaps from a very slight advance south of Kiev.
SOVIET COMMUNIQUE
MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuter)—The following, com- munique was issued by the Soviet Information Bureau this evening:
in.
Ir Summer Welles, the Under-Secretary of State, an- Our troops continued fighting the enemy nounced the action to the press Novorzhev, Nevel and especially stubbornly in the Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Smolensk and Zhitomir directions.
after a conference with the
Mr. Welles nsserted thut
tion.
of
guns ommuni-
Baltic Sinking MOSCOW, July 30 (Router), Four Soviet torpedo boats scattered an enemy convoy escorted by des troyers and torpedo boats in
the
Baltic and sanki a barge Inden with tariks und infantry, reports the offcial "Tass" agency to-night,
Nomura who called at the State In other directions and see- soners, 30 sub-machine guns, 12
tors of the front, no important heavy machine guns, 11 guns Department..
various calibres, 14 anti-tank Mr. Welles refused to describe the engagements took place. they are interpreted as indicating that with fand troops, continued to deal representations as a "protest" but Our air force. in close co-operation and many cars and much the United States viewed the attack blows to enemy tanks and infantry enemy aircraft on on the American flag seriously.
the troops and to
aerodromes. They were bombed as Government was advised this morn was also Ploesti and Sulin where
that a fleet of 20 Japanese Eambers dropped bombs near the large fires broke out as the result of Tutuila and the United States Em- the bombing. bussy at Chungking, but added that for the present he did not wish to make any commeut except to coll On July 29, our air force, accord- One Soviet vessel was damaged · altention to
that bothing to incomplete data, destroyed in the engagement but others form- Aveled a smoke screen round ber and properties are or the opposite banks nine German planes. 'We lost
best off the enemy and escorted her of the river from Chungking proper. plones.
German troops operating in the to her base. Damage Described
Smolensk direction, sustained heavy and equipment. A WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuter). losses in men -The-Navy-Department announced few days ago, Red Army units com- to-day that the United States gurt-pletely smashed a motorised Infantry boat Tutulla" had been diumaged by regiment of storm-troopers of "Great Japanese bombs during a Chungking Germany" which belonged
the fact
*Red Air Force
to
air raid. No casualties were caused, division of special detachments. I
The spokesman said that the rafd- the fighting with a Red Army re- ers loosed several bombs over the giment, the storm-troopers lost over gunboat and slightly damaged the 2,000 men and officers, killed stan super-structure, some equip wounded, and severat hundred pri-
M. Koatikov, who has been giver ment and shattered the Tutulla's" the title "Hero of Soviet Labour," small outboard motorboat. has specialised in new types of
armaments for the past eight years damage was incidental to the general and recently evolved and put into raid, although the "Tutylls" was practice 12 original designs.
anchored in a so-called safety area pcross the Yangtse river from Chung-
The spokesman belleved that the Death For
Iceland Move Aids Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP).—
king.
'The United States
Government
Inefficient
and
has strongly protested to Japan Fire Watchers
Peru And Ecuador WASHINGTON, July 30. (Reuter). Chairman Walter F. George of theMr Sumner Welles, Acting Secre- Senate Foreign Relations Committee tury of State, announced to-day that said that the United Sates occupa cessation of hostilities between Peru tion of Iceland is helping Britain to and Ecuador might be expected in get "the upper hand" in the Atlantic, the immediate future.
"Although there are still shipping
Ing." he saidh
on
MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuter). Soviet determination to com-i bat all Nazi attacks is further evidenced by drastic punishment of slackness in fire-fighting in Moscow.
shipping is being carried out relentlessly. Here is an artist's impress of a Bristol - Beaufort destroying a Nazi, supply ship off the Nor- wegian coast. The success of this attack on a German convoy has been officially reported.
BANGKOK, July 30 (Reuter)-While authoritative cirėlės deny that Japan has offered Cambodia and Laos ns quid pro quo if Thailand will join the “New Order." well-informed observers believe that it is only a question of time before Japan sounds Thailand on proposals of some sort.
Polish Army To Be Formed
On
Russian
Territory
LONDON; July 30 (Reuter).The Soviet Government has given its consent to the formation of a Polish army on Russian territory, announced Mr Anthony Eden in the House of Commons to-day, amid loud cheers.
Mr Eden made this remark when telling the House that a Soviet-Polish agreement had been signed at the Foreign Office.
Strong R. A.
Pressure In Mid. East
42 Enemy Planes Destroyed
F.
The Foreign Secretary anid that this historic. event would
lay a firm foundation for future the wat
Soviet-Polish collaboration in common against a enemy (cheers).
It would, therefore, be a valuable contribution to the common cause (cheera) and would be warmly wel- comed in ali friendly countries and
Marines At Malta
Have Situation Well In Hand LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). The break-up of the Italian attack on not the least among all countries of "mystery boat". the British Empire (loud cheers). Valetta harbour (Malta) is the
Mr Eden congratulated those who
COR-
They think that it is quite probable that Jupan will shortly offer the world-famous Angk- horwat and Laos in Indo-China in the belief that Thailand will be very glad to have the former for sentimental reasons and the latter on internal political grounds.
The offer might be subject to two important conditions-rstly, Japan to have a virtual monopoly of Thai- land's rice, tin and rubber exports; secondly, temporary facilities for Japan to use naval and ur buses in Thalland.
Observers maintain that whether Thailand will scriously consider such #1 conditional offer when it comes in another questioni altogether though.it will largely depend on the attitude of Britain and America.
They are sure that Japan knows better than to assume that the walk- over at Vichy can be repeated at Bangkok despite the fact that Japanese forces are now polsed on Thailand's eastern borders.
Counter Blockade
According to the same observers, those at present gulding Thailand's destinies are very closely following every facet of the Far Eastern crisis and the Intest British and American renctions to it. They are fully allve to the fact that Britain and Americhi would consider the above-mentioned
economie condition, a os active, nasist-
ance to any Japanese counter-block- ade and the strategic condition aban-
donment of Thailand's Zic
10
Even if Thailand is discuss a modified form condition, she cannot easily be per- suaded to
strategic commit herself on the.
It
is also equally probable that Japan will immediately ask Thailand to recognise the Manchukuo and Nan.. king regimes. This will be a feeler to see to what extent Thailand relies on the backing of other Power to resist pressure.
No Pressure Thailand has
has met with no pressure, economic or military, from any Power and has no anxiety whatever about being the object of military aggres- sion by any foreign country, says a TURN to Back Page, Column 5
Tobruk
Garrison Sortie.
CAIRO, July 30 (Reuter) —Tobruk garrison patrols were very active on Monday night. One routed a large party of Itailans over two miles from the British lines.
This news is given in a British G.I.Q. communique which states: Three high oMelals of the Moscow
"During the night of July 28-29, Car Parts Supply Trust and the
strong fighting pairof operating from the eastern had shown such wise statesmanship subject of a telegram of
sector of Tobruk defences Indications this morning gave hope responsible fire-warden of the Trust have been sentenced to death for losser, they are constantly decreas- of a prompt solution of the dispute. Inadequate provision of arc-Aghting A German dive bombing attack
CAIRO, July 80 (Router).-in coming to an agreement (cheers). gratulations from the Chief of attacked and put to fight targe General party of Italians. occupying an the British Imperial It will be remembered that fight equipment and general slackness in
* Diplomatic Relations Senator George estimated that ing has continued
the Peru-precautions.
on British shipping off the const Mr Eden stated that arrangements Staff Sir John Dill, to the isolated defended locality over two from our lines. The Germany would be occupied with Ecundor frontier since the armistice Russia for "six weeks more at least." was announced last Saturday.
The Inventory Manager received a of Cirenaica, North Africa, for the immediate resumption of Commander-in-Chief of Malta, miles distant
one gun and 20 rifles in our sentence of ten years' imprisonment. on Tuesday was driven off by TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Lieut-General Sir William Dob-enemy sustained many casualties and
bie. The case was judged by a milliary R.A.F. fighters which shot
hands. General Dill states: "Please convey"Although other patrols operating Into my congratulations to all ranks of southward penetrated deep the Royal Marine artillery manning enemy positions, they falled to make the fixed defences on their great contact.
"In the frontier oren, one of our Kuccess in breaking up a determined enemy sea-borne attack on the grand mechanised patrols succeeded in des- harbour. The action of these gunners troying considerable stocks of avia- Jins excited universal admiration] tlon spirit and oll on a hostile lond- here in the United Kingdom.. The ing ground. skill and determination shown by "Elsewhere in the frontier aren, them will act as a strong deterrent aggressive activity by our patrols has to future enemy attacks by sen."
Mr Hopkins Paying
day.
Visit to Moscow
Special to the "Telegraph"
A
LONDON, July 30 (UP).Moscow radio announced that
M. Stalin and M. Molotov conferred with the United States Ambassador Mr. Laurence Steinhardt and Mr Harry Hopkins to-
Expedite War Materials WASHINGTON, July' 30 (UP)The Undor-Secretary of State, Mr Sumner Welles to-day stated that Mr Harry Hopkins, Chief Co-ordinator of the Lend and Lease programme went to Moscow on the direct request of President Roosevelt, in order to expedite the needed war ma- tarials to the Soviet Union.*.
Jan United States production and is in the best position to co-ordinate Russian orders with those of other nations. The mission is comparablo with General Golikov's visit here, but aid through the Lend and Lease programma has not been discussed with the Russian mission here.
No Official Comment The White House refused to com- ment on Mr Hopkins' visit to Moscow, but high officials stated that it was possibly aimed at providing the Providert with the latest information Ho assorted that Mr Hopkins ar rather than indicating any new deve- rived at Moscow at 8.30 am. yester-lopments in the Lend and Lease day and immediately conferred with programme. The trip is not surprising Itusalan officials regarding war ma in view of the fact that Mr. Hopkins terials which the United States can "Roosevelt's eyes and ears deliver,
Europe," and it will also boost the The President sent Mr. Hopkins to Soviet morale because: Mr Hopkins → Moscow, because ho fr highly informed--is President Roosevelt's closest aide. |
tribunal and the accused were
charged with deliberate sabotage and down six enemy planes, accord- counter-revolutionary activity owing ing to an R.AF. Middle East
to a fire on the night of July 14 on communique, the Trust's premises, causing damage of 3,500,000 roubles. The Bre lit up one quarter of the city nullifying
the black-out.
LATEST
in
Sea Back Page For Further Late Nowe
Signor Gayda On American
Belligerency
Axis “Right" To Attack U.S. Warships
A strong formation of Junkers 87's, escorted by Messerschmitts, made the attack. Four bombers and..two fighters were brought down,
has shown that Reconnaissance Monday's ralds acrodromes
on. Sicily were more successful than at first thought. Both at Catania and Borizzio, the number of badly damaged aircraft Is greater than originally reportes and the number ROME, July 30 (UP), of planes confirmed to have been Signor Virginio Gayda, writing destroyed during the sweep has risen in the "Giornale d'Italia" de- to 30 with the knowledge that six clared that American warships| not four, fighters were destroyed af Calanla
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
should be considered as enemy
The communique also reports
eports the belligeronts, for which
reason
dropping of name ten tons of bombs Axis ships should fire at them. on the quay and shipping at Benghazi "Colonel Knox's 'statement that during the rald on Monday night by United States destroyer dropped R.A.F. heavy; bombers,
London
continued."
Suspects
Japanese
Designs On Thailand
Special to the "Telegraph”
LONDON, July 30 (UP)—Despito Bangkok denials of the
depth bombs because it believed report that Japan has demanded that Thailand join the "New Two R.A.F. planes are missing from that an Axis submarine was nearby Order," well-informed diplomatic circles here believe that Japan's the latest operations.
creates a precedent for Axis ships next move will be almed at obtaining, a foothold in Thalland. which justifies any eventual alfack against American ships,
Mine Explosion
Such a stop, if successful, began her campaign with hints and "Since it has heen
complaints against the Thai govern- demonstrated
considers would not only give the Japan-ment aimed at securing political and OPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY.
that
an American ship
to WAKEFIELD, Yorkshire, July 30 Itself authorised to attacle an Axis ose further bases from which to economic concession similar killed in an explosion at the Criggie- latter might attack, then an Axis feilno, but also place. Japan ment. As one phase of this com (UP). Twenty-two miners were ship, merely because it suspects the threaten China's Burma Road, those which preceded the Japanese demands leading to the Vichy agree- tone Colliery fast night. Sixteen ship has the right to consider on bodies were brought to the surface American warship as an enemy bel considerably nearer the Bur-paign, they pointed to the radio allegations that: Thailand was” fhrea~~ to-day and rescuers and sull, dig ligerent and net accordingly. Sig, meso oilfields. ging-for-the other
Gayda.concluded...
The diplomats stated that Japan TURN to Page 51 Column Five.