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No. 16327
一拜禮 號四月八英港香
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1941.
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GILMAN'S
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ON Italian Warship Torpedoed
TWO NEW RUSSIAN FRONTS
Another Raid on Moscow: Germans Lose Transports
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
MOSCOW, AUG. 3 (UP),TO-NIGHT'S RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT HOS- TILITIES HAVE DEVELOPED ON TWO NEW FRONTS-AT KOROŠTEN, NORTHWEST OF KIEV AND BELOTSERKOV, SOUTHWEST OF KIEV. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FORTNIGHT, NO MENTION WAS MADE OF ZHITOMIR. APPARENTLY, THE SMOLENSK SECTOR IS UN- CHANGED.
"THE COMMUNIQUE CONTINUES, “IN THE BALTIC SEA, OUR SHIPS AND AVIATION ATTACKED EIGHT GERMAN TRANSPORTS WHICH WERE Being escoRTED BY FIVE DES- TROYERS. ONE DESTROYER AND ONE TRANSPORT WAS SUNK, WHILE TWO DESTROYERS AND ONE TRANSPORT WERE DAMAGED. FORTY-ONE GERMAN. PLANES WERE DESTROY-
ED AND WE LOST NINETEEN.”
ROYAL NAVY AIDS THE SOVIETS Operations In The Baltic
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3 (Reuter). The presence of large British naval forces in the Arctic combined with big Russian troop concentrations is reported by the Finnish press which suggests that this indicates that the British bombing of Petsamo was not an isolated attack but part of a British-Russian plan for large-scale comprehensive operations in these regions.
Russian activity on the entire Finnish front is increasing, ac-1
FIXING OFcording to Finnish reports, par- THAILAND FRONTIERS
ticularly in the north of Lake Ladoga where the Russians are. repeatedly attacking.
· Further Delays
TOKYO, Aug. 3 (Router)
the Isthmus because
"During the course of the night of August 3, our troops continued fighting the enemy in the direction of: Smolensk, Korosten and Belofserouv, and at the Esthonian sector of the front. At other sectors of the front, no substantial changes in the position of our troops tock place.. Our air force is continuing co-operation with the land troops and dealt blows to enemy panzer tracps, infantry and artillery.”
RUSSIAN SPIRITS
HIGH
Moscou Again Raided SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Italian Cruiser Torpedoed
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).—} An Italian six-inch-gun cruiser, elther the Eugenio di Savoia or the Emanuelle. Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, was attacked and for- pedoed by a British submarine in the Mediterranean, the Ad- miralty announced this evening.
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (UP); German bombers last night and this morning.again raided Mos- cow during an alarm which lasted three hours. It is officially reported that only a The enemy cruiser was accom- fow bombers from several panied by another six-inch-gun
An Italian cruiser carrying six-inch guns has been torpedoed In the Mediterranean. It is believed ta be either the Luigi di Savola or the Emanuele Filiberto Duen d'Austa. Here is a striking picture of the Luigi di
Savoin.
BERLIN RAID
WAS
"TERRIFIC"
Air Ministry's Full Story
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-A strong force of two and four-engined bombers attacked the heart of Berlin on Saturday night dropping Britain's heaviest bombs.
In giving this news the Air Ministry news service said that Berlin's winter had begun in carnest as there were already cnough hours of darkness to bring a really strong force of bombers over the German capital. The German radio's descrip-:- tion of this heavy attack as the work of only a few isolated air- craft suggests that the enemy has to live by the anticipation of how much more can be done when there is, yet more, dark-
| squadrons succeeded in breaking cruiser of Garibaldi class,
capital.
After Six Weeks Of through the defences around the both be the Gold ched PERU SNUBS
Hard Fighting Night fighters and
Two hits were secured.
лезн.
Though cloudy over the North Sea the sky was clear over Central Germany and while the moon was setting and gave no help to the British aircraft as they approached, flares revealed and laying Abrogates Gentlemen's many landmarks to the crews
the
The Finns admit that Sordavia is still in Russian hands though it is
anti-aircraft under fire by Finnish artillery from
Kuns repelled the others outside Destroyers were observed inter nearby islets. They believe that the
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (Reuter).—Moscow. The raiders dropped. In circling the position in which Russian decision to defend Sordavia
cruiser had been hit vore im- "strongly is due to the necessity to The struggle of the Eascist cendiary bombs, which
-protective-smoke-screens. médiately extinguisfied.” There was protect the route of evacuation via hordes is entering a new phase little damage after a fortnight of.
It is not known whether the enemy. nt transport
of violent and decisive battles intermittent ralda.
cruiser sank, Ladogo perilous.
German Claims FUEHRER'S HEADQUARTERS, Aug. 3 (UP)-A High Command communique states that during the annihilation of enemy groups west uf Pelpus Lake, 10,000 prisoners and numerous lanks and material taken.
It is understood that the fixing Lake reports of constant Ru-but it is already manifest that]
that
of the frontier between French Beyond Indo-China and Thailand in can reinforcements, there is little Hitler's blitzkrieg trump, on uccordance with the recently word from Hangee but it is believed which he has staked everything, concluded Franco Thailand towards langoe from Estonia where
the Russlins are evacuating is beaten," writes the official Peace Treaty will start some-their troups are hard-pressed.
organ "Izvestia" to-day, review- There seems little change on other ing the situation on the eastern time early in September, says a "Domel" agency dispatch from fronts except that the Germans claim front.
that all fighting is now taking place Saigon.
further east.
Japanese delegates to the Thai- French border Delimitation Com-
were
GERMANY
SAW
Diplomatic Agreement and they aimed their heaviest
bombs at the heart of Berlin, LIMA, Aug. 3 (Reuter),→ The attack was made from ail Other Successes
Peru has decided to cancel the directions and as toon as the Arst
bomb
had fallen gunfire begun. 1925 agreement with Germany Berlin had greatly increased the LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter), Our submarines operating in the Medi-of exchange of diplomatic baga number of searchlights. terrancan have reported further for official correspondence. 'successes, the
Pilot's Story British Admiralty Official notification has been sent
The pilot of a to the German Minister here..
Stirling four- announces.
"We The ground given is that the engined bomber said: In other parts of the front, opera- Supply vessels of 0,000 and 1,000 German Government has falled to searchlights when we were forty, "We are not yet saying that tions continue successfully. Strong fans have been torpedoed and sunk. observe the agreement by using the miles from Berlin. We sneaked in bags for purposes other than that between them, arrived over the out- the German Fascist army is Luftwaffe formations bombed mill-
tary objectives in Moscow Inst night and escorted by a destroyer and two
A floating dock towed by two tygs laid down in the agreement.
skirts of Berlin at 1.30 a.m. and enys
the with good effect.
bombed at 1.54 am.. In that time torpedo boats was attacked within
we had made a circular tour over paper. "The enemy is still
Italians For Ukraine,
less than a mile of the Italian coast.
most of Central Berlin, Of De Brinon strong. Despite huge losses of
ROME, Aug. 3 (UP)—A war cor- The floating docle was hit by at least
"There were a good number of bombers over the city at the same VICHY, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-Report manpower and equipment, he is respondent with the Italian Expedi-ne forpedo
new tionary Corps in Russia, Signor
TURN to Back Page, Column 4 that Comte de Brinon, Vichy's dele- still striving to invade
Francesco The Thai delegates to the Delimi-gate-general in occupied France, has territories.
Our troops give d'Italin," 10-day indicated that Italien Glarrizzo of the "Giornale
will enter lation Committee are due in Saigon been instructed to take back to Paris way to the Fascist tank units and troops on August 6 and first fuil sitting|a "message concerning Franco-cut them off from the infantry. The Ukraine shortly. He described the German relations" authoritative Red Army annihilates enamy Corps as being completely motorised ly denied here to-day.
infantry and our air force smashes and extremely manoeuvrable, and His visit to Vichy, it was stated, his tank units.
adds that the greater part of the was concerned simply with the
Italian troops are lads, 20 years old, execution of normal business. He
who are "full of enthusiasm and had talks with Marshal Petain and Admirat Darlan.
mitee, headed by Mr Makoto Yaro, No Special Mission mashed, frankly
nre nule staying at the hotel where they are at present conferring with the French members of the Com- mittee.
of the Committee will be held around August 10,
It is expected that throughout August, the. Committee will discuss and decide on details of the actual procedure to be taken for fixing the border.
was
--- Fire which broke out on Sunday night seriously damaged sections of the N.Y.K. offices on the Praya. This i picture shows firomen playing water on "a wrecked office. Police are continuing to investigate the origin of the blaze.
Photo by Wah Klu Studio,
the
Parachutists Not Feared
action in the
Reporting To Tokyo On U.S. Position
Argentine Incident LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-The Peruvian Government's step is pre- sumably the sequel to the discovery In Argentina of a wireless transmit- ling set in a diplomatic bag con- signed from the German Legation in Lima to the Embossy Buenos
nt
Attack On Britain Less Likely
LATEST.
COLOSSAL CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Reuter), The Japanese Minister. Mr Kaname Wakasugi is leaving for "Parachute troops are usually ex-faith." terminated where they lond.
Tokyo to-morrow. Preparing For Third Blitz
According to MELBOURNE, Aug. 3 (Reuter). Several times following his favourite
Embassy sources he is to make a Prime Minister Mr Menzies stated LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).The personal report regarding affairs here that "the prospect of a major methods, the enemy attempted to surround some Red Army units and German High Command is prepar-here to the Japanese Government. German attack on Britain in 1041 formations, but they valiantly brokeng for a third blitzkrieg in an at-
It was explained that the Japanese hus probably gone and we are enter- MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (Reuter), tempt to break down the and, by through the encirclement
terrific Ambassador Admiral Nomura had Ing the phase in which we shall be-In the first three weeks alone skilful manoeuvre, themselves sur resistance of the Soviet armies.
ordered the Minister to make the gin to win the war. Sacrifice and a of the Russo-German fighting, These preparations account for the trip. rounded and annllulated the enemy.
great national effort are still needed."casualties and prisoners amount- The Red Army has learned to smaal more stabilised line which has been TURN to Back Page, Column 3 the ene
спету.
Fresh Army Our Fighters Dive Bombers Attack
"Our resistance is growing and gaining strength. Fresh Red Army forces continuously come into line; their courage and" velour are un- miled. Forty days of war have enriched the high qualities of the Soviet warriors with wonderful practical Sghting experience."
NAZI OFFICIALS LEAVE IRAN
Over France
Down Four Planes
Mediterranean Fleet
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).— CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Reuter)--A large number of Junkers dive- Aircraft of the fighter Com-hombers, escorted by Messerschmitt fighters, attacked British mand again carried out many warships off the North Africin const on Saturday, states an offensive operations over the R.A.F. Middle East communique.
ed to 1,000,000 mon, 2,300 planes, 8,000' tanks and many of the best German divisions were destroyed, states, the monthly. magazine "Communist Interna tional," quoting already publish-- ed Soviet figures,
The magazine anys that the agree ment between the Soviet Union and Britain guarantees the completo poli- tical and military isolation of Hitlerion Germany."
Typhoon Threat Remains
up.
Channel und northern France British fighters intercepted, of the fire could still be scen. over the to-day. A large number of enemy the enemy and one bomber was high intervening mountains. CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Reuter).--It is
objectives were attacked. Patrol learned that the German military vessels, aircraft
hadly damaged.. Three British On the ground, attoche in Telleran, accompanied by troops, gunposts and an
Enemy Shipping Hit aerodrome fighters are missing. two German Foreign Office officials were raked with machinegun and
Earlier during Friday,
The typhoon threat to the Colony Britisho not yet been removed and at reached Ankara from Iran yesterday cannon Ore from
RAF. bombers, made n heavy bombers attacked enemy shipping at 10.30 nm. the No. 1 Typhoon signal, a low level, nad Presumably they are en route to
right attack on -enemy-occupied Lampedusa Island.. four enemy fighters were shot down. nerodromes In Creto on Friday for vessels of about 3,000 tons each were ing was stil
Two merchant which was hoisted on Sunday morn- Germany.
One of our aircraft is missing. They crossed the frontler from
the first time since the iritish hit by several bombs and the Lone Nazi` Raider evacuation. At Candia very large wreckage could be seen dying high Long 112 moving north. This poal-
The typhoon Iran to Erzerum in the middle of
is now in Lat 21,
last week.
LONDON, Aug. 3. (Reuter)-One explosions followed by an extensive into the air. German aircraft dropped bombs at a red fire indicated that a petrol dump Bombers;niso attacked and silenced places the disturbance 130 miles. west-south-west of the Colony. Last |place on the southeast соль this had been hit.
machine-gun posts,
night the afternoon, causing some damage and At Maleg bombs appeared to ex- Other aircraft also attacked
typhoon was about 400 small number of casualtica, states plode on a munitions dump osa number of Savola bombers on the miles from Hongkong west-north- Mr W. S. Morrison, Postmaster the Air Ministry,
violent detonation was followed by a nerodrome at Borizzo, Sicily, where
west. General, auctioned for £250 set of An enemy bomber, adds the com- great fire which sent clouds of smoke one enemy aircraft was destroyed today there has been. 1.10 ina of From 11 am yesterday to 8 am, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Slampa munique," was shot down" In the up. to 5,000 feel/
and a large number badly damaged. rain. presented by the King for the Red Channel by d· Brtish; fighter this". When the British aircraft were 40|--One aireraft - has |- not ~ returned Cross-and St. John Fund,
afternoon,
--- miles away from the target, the glow from these operations,
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