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TITANIC BATTLE OF
How R.A.F. Night Fighter Strikes
This brillant impression by un artist shows a Boul- ton Paul Deflant night fighter in action against-a Heinkel bomber. Britain's night fighters are playing an ever increasing part in bringing down night raiders. The Defiant in this picture is firing its four guns
from the power operated turret and the Heinkel was so severely danaged that it crashed to earth,
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GILMAN'S
OF Germany Faces New
SMOLENSK: DECISION
EXPECTED VERY SOON
Japan Said
To Be Seeking Military Pact With Thai
Special to the “Telegraph"
LONDON, July 31 (UP).-Reports which are independently reaching two interested diplomatic quarters, but are still lacking complete confirmation, state that Japan has informally suggested to Bangkok that Thailand agree to military co- operation with Japan and enter the East Asiatic co-prosperity sphere.
Lull In
Desert
In view of the reliable indica- tions that the sanctions now being applied against Japan by the democracies will continue to i allow loopholes for United States and Dutch oil, United States and Indian cotton and several other commodities,, it is doubted whe
Warfare ther Japan will go so far as to
compel the democracies to plug
CAIRO, July 31 (Reuter).—During all sanctions gaps.
yesterday afternoon the enemy at-
Lacked our forward observation
Cabinet Meeting
points outside the perimeter South Within 24 hours of the usual weekly
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuter)
cast of Tobruk.
in our hands.
antallan
During the night qur patrolling activity was continued but no con- taet was made with the enemy.
In the frontier area fighter aircraft made a forced land- Ing and the pilot surrendered to our troops, rays an official communique. In Syria
Japanese Withdraw Troops
Lull In China
The Battle of
LONDON, July 31 (Router). Smolensk is being waged on such a titanic scale that it cannot continue indefinitely and a decision can be expected within the next week or two.
This is the view taken in authoritative quar- ters hore where it is pointed out that to a great
Air Raid Peril
Special: to the "Telegraph";
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UP)-Experts on Russian problems to-day stated that the flight to Moscow.by.bomber, just completed by Mr Harry Hopkins, Chief Co-ordinator of the Lend and Lease programme, is likely to prove most" significant in regard to future collaboration between the United States, Britain and Russia, because It. has proved that a bomber can easily reach Moscow from England, e
They asserted that if a single bomber carrying Mr. Hopkins could make the trip, scores of bombers could be similarly flown to strengthen the Russian aerial defences.. and if a considerable number of such craft could be placed in Russian hands, operated by the British from the Russian: side, then Germany would suffer attacks from both flanks.
extent the future course of the war in Russia will TUTUILA APOLOGY
depend on the outcome of the Smolensk struggle.
It is almost impossible for either side to stabilise the front over such a vast area. Static warfare such as was known in the last war is scarcely feasible along a front of hundreds of miles. It is now a question of whether the Germans can deploy sufficient new troops and armoured forces to smash the Russian resistance or whether the Russians can hang on and counter-attack with such weight that they will win the battle by com- pletely exhausting the Germans.
General Review Of W
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
Isolated Units
There are indications that' German forces are operating erst of Smolensk. It is quite possible, therefore, that there arc Rusrians surrounded in this area though it does not neces sarily follow, that they are trapped...They may be fighting hard gesgelf-contained units and
NEW YORK, July 31 (UP) being launched may well be Soviet troops are reported to be heavily counter-attacking east
of Smolensk. Britain has staged
designed to free these troops.
There is no evidence in London
INSUFFICIENT
Firm Washington Stand
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuter).—Declaring that Japan- ese apologies for the bombing of the United States river gunboat Tutuila were, insufficient to close the incident, Mt Sumner. Welles told pressmen to-day that the United States Government awaits á more complete reply to representations made here and
Tokyo.
AID FOR SOVIETS Preliminaries Under Way
Mr Welles said, that im-. mediately upon being informed. of the incident yesterday inorn- ing, a representative of the Japanese Government called at the United States Embriasy in: Tokyo and expressed deep. regrets. This was done before. the representations:
After Mr. J. Grew American Ambassador to Tokyo, had duly LONDON, July 31 (Router).[carried out, his instructions coincide Further discussions regarding in with
representations the Russian'counter-attacks, now United States aid to the Soviet do by Melumgest Washingtoii Conference with the Union were held both in Japanese Ambassador Admiral Washington and Moscow to-day. Nomura, the Japanese Government
made a further preliminary, reply, "Reuter's" Moscow correspondent
Mild Satisfaction Harry an Arctic air attack to aid the that any large-scale preparations are cables to-night that Mir
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuler). on the Bulgarian- Hopkins again saw M. Stalin this Russians. Mr Harry Hopkins being made
evening after meeting M. Molotov in Japan's apologies for the bombing of the gunboat Tuluila during a rid conferred with officials at Mos- Turkish frontler.
the afternoon.
on Chungking have been Tecelved cow on the war needs of the Red
No New Development
Mr Hopkins was entertained to
here with mild satisfaction. There Junch by the British Ambassador Sir is no immediate indication that the armies. These are the latest
MOSCOW, July 31. (Reuter)-Stafford Cripps. The American Am incident is thus closed, features of the war. ---Marshal-Somyon--Budenny, The mid-day communique states:bassador Me Laurence commander on the southwestern "During Wednesday night sur troops front was reported by a Moscow continued fighting the enemy in the radio broadcast to have issued a TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
asserting that proclamation
powerful Russian reinforcements have been brought up to enable the Soviets to strike heavy blows on the German forces. He ap- pealed to persons in the occupi- ed areas to intensify their guerilla activity in a co-ordinat- ed plan to "exterminate" the invaders.
No Surrender Manifesto To
Red Guerillas
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuter)—A The official German news agency stirring appeal to the people in admitted Soviet counter-attacks by German-occupied Soviet territory to Infantry backed up by tanks which, exterminate the Germans has been it said, were repulsed with heavy made, according to a dispatel to the losses. The agency claimed that Soviet official news agency from the among the Russian troops engaged front. were Soviet regiments from Siberia,
Lourence
in
Steinhardt
was-present
General Golikov, head Orangon, Soviet Ambassador of the Soviet Purchasing Mission, and Colonel Repin, his assistant, visited President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss American ald to Russia,
`Russia Seeks Tankers
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuter). Russia has asked America for the transfer of two United States tankers, newspapermen were told by Mr Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, to-day.
Eden Sees Envoya
LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) ——Mr Anthony Eden the Foreign Secretary. bossador, and later Mr John G. saw M. Ivan Malsky, the Soviet Am-
Winant, the American Ambassador,
·U.S. Attitude "Not Clear" TOKYO, July 31 (Reuler) Authorities here are believed to be doing their utmost to minimise the possible repercussions to the Tutulla incident to which the official Ameri- ean attitude is not clear.
Detalla are lacking at present.
NAZIS IN IRAN
Unlawful Activities Not Tolerated TEHERAN, July 31. (Router). Following reports that Niz agents are active in Iran, the Government to-day gave an assurance that it had taken the necessary steps to maintain pence and other.
An authoritative stalement con- demns alarmist rumours and trys
Mr Harry
arry Hopkins, accompanied The message reads: Marshni this evening.
Ambassador, Mr Budenny, Commander-in-Chief of by the America saw M. Molotov the south-western front, and M.
Aviation Spirit WASHINGTON, July 31 (Router). CHUNGKING, July 31 (Reu-the afternoon and is scheduled to Khrouchichov, Secretary of the Cen-
hold a conference with M. Stalin. tral Committee of the Communist-Priority rating for the manufacture to reports A British raid was directed at Party of the Ukraine, have made the They were driven off by our artit-meeting held yesterday, an extra-ter).-According lery fire, leaving one wounded man ordinary meeting of the Thai Cabinet reaching here, Japan originally Kirkenes and Patsamo-used by the following appeal to the population of 10,000 steel drums to be used for that the authors appear to be ignor
shipping aviation, spirit and other
tant of conditions in Iran where law petroleum products to Russia 'have was held at Sunnkulab Palace, the planned to withdraw 400,000 Germans is support of their opera-German-occupied Soviet territory.
is strictly enforced on all persons Premier's oMelal residence, this
nearby city of troops from China for operations lons against the
without distinction. "We address ourselves to those who been recommended by the Defence morning.
Murmansk. A Stockholm report
Petroleum
Co-ordination Board to Il is presumed that the latest Far in the South Seas and in Man-stated that the operations against are able to handle arms; join guerilla the Ofice of Production Management. the Government is determined to Moreover, since the world crisis, churia,
creato new Eastern situation were discussed.
ilnes, Murmansk had made but little head-detachments,
Air Ralph Davies, deputy Petroleum safeguard the nation's noutrality and annihilate the hateful German troops, Ca-ordinator, Air Base Near Thailand Japan is probably withdrawing way.
told exterminate the Fascists like mad
newspapermen | has redoubleų its vigilance. - Rome Report BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuier); 100,000 troops at present and
to-day that the
had recommendation
Foreigners Known HOME, July 31 (UPA Stefani dogs. Derall their trains, interrupt followed conferences will represents- Britah's courtesy to and considerate- are signs of withdrawals from Cen-
The statement continues: "Nobody ness for Thailand are contrasted with tral China although definite figures news agency dispatch from Budapest communications, blow up dumps so lives of the Amlorg (Soviet Trading
that no single gramme of grain left Corporation) which -had received car disobey the regulations. The acts the Russian front continue to traverse need for the near future and destroy licenses Hungary in ever increasing numbers the rest. Destroy plantations of in-volumes of petroleum products.
covering considerable of all foreigners are known to the Government, thus making it im- dustrial crops, beetroot,--the hour of Mr. Davies added that
possible for them to over-stop lawful arrange- our victory is at hand. Make every ments were likewise being made for boundaries and indulge in forbidden effort to fight the enemy and exter-a tanker service from the western activities. We know their number minate him."
It is in fact coast to Russia as it may be required, and their names.
possible to say that the figures that have appeared in this connection are greatly exaggerated."
there
Vichy forces in Syrin have now the absence of similar thoughtfulness cannot be obtained at present, said ai reports that Italim, troops headed for in the enemy. Move as much as you from the State Department export of business, conduct and way of lite
handed over all Beld artillery and fixed. guns to the Allied troops, the communique ddds.
Tank Action LONDON, July 31
(Reuter) Mention of British tank action In to-day's Italian communique is in terpreted as significant in authorita tive circles in London.
on Japan's part, says an editorial in Chinese spokesman this afternoon.
Withdrawals from North TURN to Back Page, Column 4
have already begun.
in the communique, read in con-
yesterday's official. junction with British announcement that the British garrison at Tobruk had wrested the initiative from the enemy, indicates
definite strengthening It is pointed out that the passage! British position there.
4
of
the
A.R.P. Director Going To India This Month
Wing Commander A. H. S. Stècle - Perkins, Director of ARP revealed this morning that he had. nccepted a now position in India and would be leaving for Delhi towards the end of August.
being fitted out with electric, and lamp lighting, first aid posts, stores and battle gates, the latter being used
China
The spokesman said that these
LATEST with the
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Chinese Seamen
Machine-Gunned Destruction Caused In
withdrawals, combined Japanese occupation of Indo-China, have resulted in little activity on the Sino-Japanese fronts outside the aerial bombings of Chungking. Disaster In Failure TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter).-Hend-
The Taming of a Chinese junk quarters revealed thal Japanese troops are continuing to go to Indo- and the subsequent machine-gunning China as the Finance Minister, Mr of the crew by a Japanese trawler Masatunie Ogura warned the nation is revealed to have taken place, in that fallure of the China affair will Chinese waters near the Colony, in mean disaster to Japan
COURT-MARTIAL FOR M.P.
a report made to the Police.
Raid on Sardinia
CAIRO, July 31 (Reuter),~—The Italian acrodromo and Li Kwon-you, master of the junk, declares that about 0 o'clock on the seaplane base at Elmas, Sardinia, in the Central Mediterranean morning of July 27 he was sailing was attacked for the first time by R.A.F. machines on Wednes- In ballast near Sha Yau, Chinese waters, when a Japanese trawler 8-day.
proached and rammed,
ned, him, cutting Considerable the junk in half.
destruction.
ISOLATIONISM ABANDONED
1
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”: NEW YORK, July 31 (UP),— "Fortune" magazine asserts that a survey indicates that: the United Stater has "abandoned Isolationism and by a small margin. is now in riddling funy-planes with bullets. favour of taking the risk of a shooting bent necessary to The crew of a heavy gun which war filat
machine Hitler,"
The
survey also indicated that inost As he and his crew clung to the among enemy aircraft was went into action were SPECIAL TO THE "TELKORAPH"
would accept auch sacrifices as debris, the Japanese opened fire with caused, reports an R.A.F. Middle gunned, all apparently being killed, a Macchia fighter which LONDON, July 31 (UP)-It is a machine-gun. Li was wounded in East communique. Five bom- attempted Interception was driven consumer taxes, curtolled pleasures
and longer working hours.". for the purpose of preventing people ometally reported that Major, the knee Fung Cheung, 50, was kill-bers and seaplanes were burned on. coming in from opposite directions, Herbert Paul Latham, Conservative ed, while Yeung Shu and Lec Tổng, clashing and causing confusion. He Member of Parliament, has been two other members at the crew are out and a number of others were Out at sea,an R.A.F. formation put Government House Saving Centre hoped that this and other tunnels detained for court-martial for an missing, to enhanced so heavily damaged,
two engines of a four-engined trans-of the B.W.OF. will be closed on ring to the Arsenal Street would be ready for pubilé inspection alleged offence against the military is now, receiving attention. in
RAF, planes, spiroyed the Interiors part plane out of action and they Monday, August · 4;;Towing, to the nel, the Director said that it was 1-in-the near future.
Flaws.”
hospital,
lot the hangars with their guns, | just saw it plùnging into the sea, public holiday.
He declared that work on the air raid tunnels was proceeding sapato and that new and ad- itional entrances werd being
istructed.is
while