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How R.A.F. Night Fighter Strikes
This brilliant impression by an artist shows n Boul- ton I'nul Defiant night fighter in action against a Heinkel bomber. Britain's night fighters are playing an ever increasing part in bringing down night raiders. The Deflant in this picture is firing its four guns from
the power operated turret and the Heinke! WILS 80 severely damaged that it crashed to
earth.
BATTLE STILL RAGING
IN SMOLENSK SECTOR: LENINGRAD HOLDS OUT
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
Warfare
CAIRO, July 31 (Reuter). During yesterday afternoon the enemy at- tacked
forward our
observation points outside the perimeter South- cast of Tobruk.
In view of the reliable indica-
tions that the sanctions now
being applied against Japan by New Thyssen
the democracies will continue, to
allow loopholes for United States Revelations
and Dutch oil, United States
Indian cotton and several other
commodities, it is doubted whe-In America
ther Japan will go so far as to compel the democracies to plug all sanctions gaps.
Cabinet Meeting
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuter).--- Within 24 hours of the usual weekly
this
Currency Deposits Discovered
Special to the "Telegraph”
MOSCOW, July 31 (UP).—To-day's laconic communique reported that the battle is still raging in the directions of Smolensk, Zhitomir and Novorzhov with the Russians apparently holding all lines.
For the first time in a week, the communique mentioned the fighting in the Porkhov arca, indicating that the Germans have not progressed towards Leningrad.
There were minor engagements on all other fronts. It is announced that Red fighter planes this week brought down 110 first line German bombers which were attempting to raid Moscow and Leningrad.
Titanic Battle Of Smolensk
Fierce Fighting STOCKHOLM, July 31 (UP). -The "Afton Bladet" to-day states that an unnamed Soviet radio station reported that fierce fighting is procceding in the vicinity of Leningrad, but that no German troops have so far entered the city itself.
Fighting in the neighbourhood of Leningrad, according to the Soviet radio, ended with all German attacks LONDON, July 31 (Reuter). being repulsed, forcing the Germans
The radio added "Leningrad will never be called being waged on such a titanic Saint Petersburg."
-The Battle of Smolensk
14 to withdraw.
scale that it cannot continue indefinitely and a decision can be expected within the next week
or two..
This is the view taken in here quarters authoritative where it is pointed out that to a great extent the future course of the war in Russia will depend on the outcome of the Smolensk struggle.---
Normal Life
NEW YORK, July 31 (UP),✈The
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GILMAN'S
Germany Faces New
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 Russin, because it has proved · that a bomber can easily reach Moscow from England.
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 nerial 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.
SHIPS ATTACKED
IN CHANNEL Big Offensive By R.A.F,
Special to the "Telegraph"
FOLKESTONE, July 31 (UP)—Squadrons of 8ghter planes. resumed the offensive patrols over the Straits of Dover and the French coast this evening as the weather over the Straits im- proved after several days of thunderstorms.
Latest War News
Russians
Continue
Offensives
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEONAPH"
It is believed that a number of German ships were moving up the Channel along the French const east of Boulogne and were attacked. Once, four vessels were seen on the horizon.
Ships Disappear Shortly after the fighters out over the senunder a blue sky and sunshine, three of the four ships disappeared and then the fourth dis appeared as the bombers flew over the Channel in the same direction as the ships were proceeding.
roared
A slight wind prevented the your of the bombs and jams from renching
Columbia Brondeasing System to MOSCOW, July 31 (UP) the cliffs where smali groups of peo- day intercepted radio Moscow say-M. Lozovsky, the official spokes-heard the planes overhead for the ple gathered quickly when they TURN to Back Page, Column 5 man, said to-day that the Red
Terrific Oil Consumption
What Russian Campaign Is Costing Nazis
ist time in several days. Army had started counter- Shortly after the initial attack, offensives and had halted the probably aimed at shipping, more German advance in several sce-fighters flew across the Channel and tors, as well as driving them appeared to continue the attack,
Channel Fights back in other regions.
It is learned from private Soviet Ministry to-day
LONDON, July 31 (UP)--The Air announced that sources that the Germans launched British fighter planes had destroyed It is almost impossible for either
42 attacks against Smolensk but each, two German Messerschmitts in the side to stablise the front over such
one was repelled with heavy losses. course of several daylight offensives a vast area. Static wurfare such as
The Russian garrison is still holding over the Channel and the French was known in the last war is scarce-
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” Smolensk.
count. Two British planes were lost, ly feasible along a front of hundreds
LONDON, July 31 (UP),— of miles. It is now
The Soviet Information Bureau is but one pilot Is safe. of question [
Thé authoritative Petroleum sued а whether the Germans can deploy
communique stating that sufficient new troops and armoured Press Service estimated to-day stubborn fighting was taking place in the Smolensk region where Russian or whether the Russians can hang on Russian campaign at the rate of throwing back the Germons forces to smash the Russian resistance that Germany is using oil in the
troops are counter-attacking And and counter-attack with such weight weil over 300,000 tons a month. henty losses. In killed and prisoners. that they will win the battle by
The estimate is based on the as- The air force, operating with the completely exhausting the Germans,
sumption that the Germans are an-land forces, dealt a blow to Isolated Units
ploying 15 armoured, 20. motorised motorised units and infantry. There are indications that German infantry and 150 ordinary Infantry
Fifteen German planes were forces are operating cast of Smolensk. divisions,
brought down in air combois. The Russians lost eight.
It is quite possible, therefore, that This indicates, the service said,
Russians
In that 6,300 light and heavy tanks as this area though it does not neces-well as 73,300 moler vehicles, 3,750
there are
surrounded
Aerodrome Attached
with
enemy
HOPKINS
IN RAID 4 Sees Moscow Defences MOSCOW, July 31 (UP).--- The press to-day gave wide pro- Two lieutenants discovered a large minence to Mr Harry Hopkins' TURN to Back Page, Column 3 graplis and views of his talks with M. Stalin on the front pages, in addition to the state- ment issued by President Roose- velt and his pledge of immediate aid.
sarily follow that they are trapped. motor-cycles and 4,000 planes are nerodrome from where German visit, publishing arrival photo- They may be Oghting hard as self-operating on the Eastern front. contained units and the Russian counter-attacks now being launched may well be designed to free these troops.
MOSCOW HAILS NEW PACT
U. S. NAVY CAN USE SINGAPORE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mr Hopkins experienced his first night air raid In-Moscow and watch- ed the anti-aircraft-guns and search- Flights from the Embassy. He passed the Embassy part of the time, in shelter but returned to bed before the clear signal was sounded.
This
menting, accompanied by the American Ambassador, Mr Laurence Mir Hopking toured Mos- asserted that he was amazed
There is no evidence in London SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
that any large-scale preparations are
mado NEW YORK, July 31' (UP), being
on the Bulgarian- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, July 31 (UP)-The They were driven oft by our artil- meeting held yesterday, un extra-The "Herald Tribune" report-Turkish frontler.
No New Development lery fire, leaving one wounded man ordinary meeting of the Thul Cabinet ed to-day that investigation had
newspaper "Pravda" to-day hailed was held at Sunkulab Palace, the revealed that the German indus- The mid-slay communique states: "greatest In our hands.
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuter), the Soviet-Polish pact as having the
historical During the night
official residence,
significance our patrolling Premier's
trialist, Herr Fritz Thyssen, had "During Wednesday night our troops marking a new stage In Soviet-Polish activity was continued but no con-morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 tact was made with the enemy,
currency de- continued fighting the enemy in the relations. It is presumed that the latest Far $3,000,000 U.S.
the all It declared that the pnet opens (UP)-Rear-Admiral Herbert In the frontier
an Italian Eastern situation were discussed. aren
posited with the Union Banking Parkhov, Nevarzhev. and Zhitomir
directions. In other directions and great vistas for the re-birth of the Pott, of the British Navy, who Bihter aircraft made a forced land-
Corporation of New York. Air Base Near Thailand .`
important the Polish State and loys the founda-is attached to the Washington ing and the pilot surrendered to our BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuter) - The "Herald Tribune" sold that sectors of the front,
engagements took place,
tion for future good-neighbour re- Embassy said that the United troops, says an oMcial communique, Britain's courtesy to and considerate-other local Thyssen interests include
dey of July 30, ntions with notions bound up in States, if it fought Japan, would at the insignificance of the damage "During the In Syria
ness for Thailand are contrasted with several -corporations engaged in enemy planes thrice attempted 10 common interests. Vichy forces In Syria have now the absence of similar thoughtfulness | shipping, import and export busi-raid "Leningrad, All altempts to
people of the Soviet Union be assured the use of Singapore. caused by German bombings. handed over all held artillery and on Japan's part, says an editorial in nesses operated by the Union Bank-break through to the town were welcome the agreement, and calls on "With regard to the Japanese, we To-day's programme includes
TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 TURN to Back Pago, Column 5|ing. Corporation. All of
Thyssen's assets are frozen under the fighters."
Herr beaten off by A.A. fire and by our the population of Poland and Poles don't know what they are going to luncheon with the British Ambusso- scattered all over the world to make do. If the Americans got into a war, dor, Sir Stafford Cripps. Mr Hopkins Tr000 worth of foreign assets) control as part of the $4,-
a joint effort to destroy Hitlerite obviously they could use Singapore expects to resume his conversations Germany." immobilised in
as a buse", the Rear-Admiral said. With M. Stalin this afternoon.
Thrilling
Story Of
Raid on Nazi Ships
-
Special to the "Telegraph”
LONDON, July 31 (UP).—The Air Ministry, describing the attack on the. Heligoland Bight, said that Blenheim bombers roared between the masts of the ships within a few feet of the muzzles of blazing anti-aircraft guns. "In spite of the stir antFaircraft fire from the escort vessels, our pilots almost scraped the decks of ship after ship in the heavily guarded convoy."
1,200-ion ship in the same convoy was hit aft of the funnel and blew up.
Ono Blenheim returned with ship's radio aerial entangled"
in the tall whool. Another hit
a petrol tank which got tho plano aflro, but the crew òxtin- guished the flames, carried out the attack and then loft for home
...
A direct liit on a 1,500-tons mer- A&Hitchhip left it sinking, while a
I in the United States, Although nominally Thyssen's pro- perty, the $3.000.000 may have been sent to the United States for 'safe- keeping on behalf of Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, Himmler or other Nazi leaders, said the paper.
Collaborator?
ΠΟ
LATEST
SABOTAGE IN NORWAY
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH'! -
result of
The
Decoux Wants
To Maintain
Relations With Hongkong
Cow
Food:
Restlessness In Shanghai Grows
Japanese Shot SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (Reu-
2
The assets of tie Union Banking! Corporation end Its subsidiarica
HANOI, Aug. 1 (Reuter) ——In an exclusive statement to were frozen because the capital and
STOCKHOLM, July 31 (UP).—A "Reuter" Admiral Jean Decoux, the French Governor-General of control were in the hands of a not-state of siege has been proclaimed terdam Institution called the Bank at Alesund in Norway as
Indo-China, declared that Indo-China would continue as far as ter).The entire Nantao dis- voor Hundel en Sheepvaart, which wer one
of Shanghai following the of Fritz Thyssen's
an act of sabotage and serious de possible to maintain with Hongkong, Singapore and other places trict is segregated from the rest con-monstrations, according to latest re- in the Far East economic relations diciated by her essential tinentol banking houses,
shooting of another Japanese The "Herald Tribune" commented: Ports.
The sabotage is believed to have needs and geographical position. faithfully to carry out the Vichy gendarme by terrorists Inst "There are many Americans in been committed against German lines "A pilot who saw the attack on an- sponsible positions who don't think of communication and milltary estab, these places certain primary would do nothing which might com-
Indo-China requires from Government's policy, Admiral De night.
coux maintained that Indo-China
The Japanese are reported to be olie blew up with a wild explosion and the Nazis, was genuine at all, isinments, after which ten prominent supplies, which even now are pleate the international altuation. In conducting on intensive house-to- alip up with a
Thyssen citizens were arrested and held as obtainable in insuficient quan the Far East.
hourd search, preferring to believe that
Meanwhile foreign Oreok nite He asserted that he found another was in reality a sort of economie nd-hostages,
titles and with great difficulty, While declining to answer specific strongly barricaded as a precaution- convoy and "decided to pick off the vance agent of the Hitler forces, a
ho declared.
questions concerning the new Franco-ary measure in view of the exten- last ship in the convoy which he flew financial surveyor posing as a re-
Japanese accord, which ho main- sive celebrations of the Chinero- over mast high and bombed from 30 fugee. Herr Thyssen
Faithful To Vichy: talped came only, within tho com under | Germany-not
governed sectors to commemorate the feat"
Emphasising the latention of the petence of the home
government, recognition of Nanking by the Axis Two other bombers attacked a 500- He is free to move
-China - puthorities and people: TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 countries. for ship and left it ablaze.
closely watched.":
of debris, flame, steam and smoke,"
is now. In confinement. about but is
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