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No. 16528
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1941. 日三十月六閏
NAZI OFFENSIVE HELD German drive
IN CENTRAL UKRAINE: HUGE GERMAN LOSSES
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
MOSCOW, AUG. 4 (UP) —PRESSURE WAS UNRELAXED ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN THE CENTRAL UKRAINE ALONG PARALLEL DIRECTIONS TO- WARDS KOROSTEN AND BELAYAT-SERKOV, NORTH AND SOUTH OF KIEV RESPECTIVELY.
R.A.F. PEPPERS MED. COAST
Havoc Created Around Tobruk
CAIRO, Aug. 4 (Reuter).-Scores of bombs were seen
to
fall on enemy gun positions in the Tobruk area when squadrons
A
of the South African air force delivered heavy attack Sunday,
萨
on
The South Africans were Aying Maryland bombers, states
a communique from R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East.
PETAIN'S
PROMISE
TO U. S.
Will Not Concede
Bases To Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
R.A.F. und South African Air
Force fighters carried out offen-
THE RED ARMY UNDER GENERAL TIMO- SHENKO WHO COMMANDS THE ENTIRE WEST FROM ESTONIA TO: THE SOUTH AP- PEARED TO BE HOLDING FIRM.
At the same time, the eighteen-day battle in the direction of Smolensk where the Russians are counter-attacking repeatedly trying to wipe out the salient is continuing unabated.
There were only minor engagements in the Finnish and Bessarabian fronts..
GERMANS REPULSED
This evening's communique states that there has sive patrols over enemy occupied been a fierce battle near the town of "K" in the north- areas. During Saturday night
a large formation of R.A.F. west sector of the front where five large German tanks bombers attacked the harbour ut Benghazi. In addition to causing a large number of fires, a direct hit was registered on an enemy anti-aircraft gun battery.
attacks were repulsed with terrific losses to the Germans.
Low Flying
Soine of these aircraft also machine-gunned anti-aircraft guns and searchlights at Berka aerodrome from a low, altitude.
"All together, 100 German tanks and armoured cars; 45 guns of all calibres; 20 mortars and hundreds of lorries were destroyed and over 1,000 German officers and men killed," the communique added.
Aerial Activity
en-
Another communique states, "Our VICHY,' Aug. 4° (UP).—The
aircraft are fighting the enemy in the During the same night, aircraft of directions of Smolensk, Kordsten, Petain Government to-day as
the Fleet Air Arm bombed the Delayat-serkov and the 2121
Estonian sured the United States in
aerodrome at Gambut and on the sectors. There were no major authorised statement that it previous day R.A.F. bombers attack-gagements in the remaining sectors. refuses to give up military bases ed Misurata, where they demolished anywhere in the French Empire" block of houses with a direct hit in co-operation with the land forces, mechanised and motorised units, to Germany or any other Power bad also severely damaged barrack Soviet aviation dealt blows on enemy after the cession of military The R.A.F. carried out a success-infantry and artillery. facilities in Indo-China to Jupan. ful attack on a number of Italian The statement answered the fighters on-the-ground-at-Reggio-in Italy on Sunday. Fragments of the stern warning given by Mr aircraft were seen flying into the air Sumner Welles, American Un- as a result of the attack mit of
A large number last known that
Macchi 200's were destroyed.
der-Secretary of State Saturday.
as
buildings.
From these operations all our air- craft returned safely.
Nazi Air Raid Failures MOSCOW,--Aug.~4~(UP)}--The- German attempts to bomb Leningrad have been even, less successful than
On Kiev
Kiev, capital of Russian Ukraine, is the objective of a strong German offensive now developing, but which the Russians claim to be successfully resisting. This picture shows one of the principal thoroughfares in
Kiev.
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WHITEAWAY'S
-DISEMBARKATION OF JAPANESE IN SAIGON CONTINUES
SAIGON, Aug. 4 (Reuter).—With the Japanese disembark- atlon in Saigon still in full swing, a general picture of the movements of the last six days is now clearer.
While Japanese troops hegan disembarking at Nhatrang on July 27, the first mass incursion into the Saigon area began on
MUSSOLINI SAYS THE LINE-UP IS-
U. S., Russia And England. v. Italy, Germany & Japan
Special to the "Telegraph"
the attempts Mikhail Protsvetkin's the Blackshirts who are destined for Rusala, declared that the United States is already lined ROME, Aug. 4 (UP).-It is announced that Mussolini, speaking at Mantua last week to
to General claims
in Pravda
been
Observers stated that there is no
He stated that although the raids began the first day of the war, often change in French-American relations
several times daily and nightly, not a result of Marshal Petain's
Headquarters Communique "reaction" to the new Axis demands
CAIRO, Aug. 4 (UP)-To-day's a single bomb has been dropped on
the city. The Luftwaffe has It is said for closer collaboration. that Admiral Darlan and Generai neral headquarters communique unable to penetrate the Inner ring of!
defences Weygand will support him in this states. Tobruk; Our offensive patrols unab
anti-aircraft comprising, from Tobruk continue their aggres- guns
fighters and guns,
balloons which sive activities. Although valuable work has been done in locating and invariably intercepted and routed the destroying hostile minefields, the Germans over the outer zones.
refused
Predicting an intensification of the enemy apparently
to contact
stand,
No Repetition Authorised circles took issue with
up with Russia and England against Italy, Germany and Japan.
PLAN FOR MASS SABOTAGE
"The clash between the two worlds which we wanted and) began years ago with the shock troops' revolution has reached
FINLAND
its epilogue," he stated. The CUTS TIES
drama has reached its fifth act. The line-up is completed. On one side, Rome, Berlin and
Washington and Moscow.
Mr. Welles statement but said that by withdrawing from their forward rad is fully prepared to meet any Revelations By Mr Tokyo and on the other, London,
there will not be any repetition of the French-Japanese deal because the "circumstances are not the same" in other parts of the Fre
One spokesman recalled that on ·fre." August 30, 1940, M. Paul Baudouin, the, then Foreign Minister,
position under cover of darkness.
"In the frontler area, patrols from our mechanised units again harassed of the French Empire. the enemy, particularly by artillory
inister, signed a
recognised Japan's preponderant
tion in the Far East, and added, that account, we gave military faci-
N.Y.K. Fire Origin Established
litles and at that time the United It has been established by tile
eventuailty.
Germany
оп the
remorselessly continued at various
States did not react. The Japanese Police that the cause of the fire at apparently being that the Germans a mass attack on defence plants
stances.
Was
Harrison Forman's Broadcast From H.K.
in
How Nazis Opened Hostilities
With Australia And
who
July 30 although General Sumita, head of the Japanese Mission, arrived from the north on July 26 with his, staff and a few trucks.
Saigon harbour is chock-a- block with Japanese transports, freighters and warships. About 25 transports have already arrived, disgorging troops and material and 30 more are report- ed to be at present off Cap Saint Jacques.
It is understood that the majority of the occupying forces are scheduled to land at Salgon..
Unseasoned Troops
While all the material, appeurs, to be in good condition, the troops are young and give the impression of being unseasoned.
Wholesale
requisitioning of buil- dings is proceeding in all occupied areas, Salgon's half-mile dock- Foto is the Cams of Commerce, Majestic, East Asia Company, A. 8. David and Company and several other buildings on the Bund as we as large private residences | lave been taken over. British concerns and buildings pre not affected:
The Messageries Maritime liner Marechal Joffre is st the dockside accommodating Europeans evicted from the Hotel Majestic and else- where.
Saigon is outwardly quiet.and the behaviour of the Japanese, soldiery is exemplary.
French Move North
French troops and material are naying northwards and all available rolling stock is concentrated in the south, causing delaya in the normal train service.
Air France services have been cancelled owing to lack of landing fields. Japanese fighters and trucks are at Tourane aerodrome.
The majority of the Japanese vir strength is believed to be con- centrated
at
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Further Late News
New Zealand SYDNEY, Aug. 4 (Reuter). Edgar Hoover
-Sir Frederick Stewart, Minis- Russian Pockets
"We have not the least doubt ter for External Affairs, an- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Aug. 4 (Reuter) ---
regarding the outcome of this battle.nounced to-day that arrange- Reports from
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UP), History says that nations representing ments are being made for the
We will win. We will win because Russian war continued to announce Writing in the "American idens of the past must lose against departure of the Finnish Consul- the destruction of Russian pockets of Magazine Mr J. Edgar Hoover, nations representing ideas of the General. resistance on the two main fronts of Smolensk and Kiev. It is claimed Director of the Federal Bureau future."
Finnish interests will be protected that the advance eastwords is being of Investigation, sald that
Fascism v Bolshevism. by the Swedish Consul-General. speeds, the Impression aimed at organised saboteurs had planned
N.Z. In Line LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter),—"The told us that thers were enemy con- the N.Y.K. offices on Sunday was are staying where they have arrived last May, including the bombingshavism at last has arrived: It is an enemy country by the Government |
WELLINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter). struggle between Fascism and Bol--Finland has been declared 30 wiring. Column 5 of factories from privato The spokesman stressed the fact that Inspector Portallion, who
planes.
take part in this battle of giants,"perty and Enemy Trading regula- the Japanese elted the enemy con- charge of the investigation, stated centrations
being as
exclusively that there were no suspicious circum-
The article stated, "It is now declared Mussolini at Mantus in aona. Chinese,
possible to tell the real atory be- Legion which is being sent to help with other Empire countries
farewell address to the Blackshirt This brings New Zealand into line hind the headlines. Startling Hiller on the eastern front. Information from reliable sources
have already taken such action. reached the F.B.L that organised oficial Italian news agency: "For 20 Mussolini added, according to the. saboteurs were planning a mass years the peoples of the earth have attack on vital defence; indus- been approaching this stern trial-
Day week-end.
gle for which we have prepared for TURN to Back Page, Column 5 years has entered upon the final MOSCOW, Aug. (Reuter)
4
F.B.I. "confirmed the reports Asserting that Germany threw in the Mr Harrison Forman, noted American radio commentator
forces two to three times stronger from foreign sources. Precautionary on international affairs, early yesterday morning broadenst n
numerically than the Red Army measures were taken to meet any commentary on Hongkong on ZBW short-wave which
stationed at the frontier, the Com-eventuality. Nothing happened. Na-
tional alertness and "Pravda" computes
LONDON, Aug, 4 (Reuter).—Four cannons and six machine- munist organ layed to the United States from
that the Germans used 30 divisions publicity may have circumvented a
guns comprise the armament of one of Britain's latest, to itself: "It can't luppen here!" Company.
newest long-range day and night fighters-the Brisfol This was the first NBC broad. The new tension in the Pacific which (roughly 500,000 men), 10,000 Arst disastrous outbreak of sabotage,
line aircraft
raft and 15,000 tanks, adding
fighter details of which have just been released. This i has arisan this past week or 50
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" cast to be made by the N.B.C.doesn't seem to worry folks very that thanks to Soviet resistance and
most formidable fire-power known to have been fitted to tales of WHI "Just another one of those from Hongkong, and his three- much,
SPECIAL TO THE, "TELEGRACH"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UP), warplane.
|and keeping constant the spel minute talk, which dealt with crises," they say. "It'll blow over victories have been replaced by
LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP).The Air The Navy Department announced to- the others have done before. So arguments that seizure of territory.
Lakes second place to the annihilation Ministry announced that last night, were launched and 63 new keels laid. these cannons fitted in the fuse- tanks with a total capacity of
day that last month, 34 naval vessels German blitz bombers hit by Fuel is carried in four self-se Hongkong's attitude to the pre-business still carries in QB usual.
despite unfavourable weather, air The ships launched included sent Far East crisis and the There are no visible signs of pante, of the Soviet armies.
craft of the Bomber Command at cruiser, three destroyers,
gallons. Separate oil tanks for Vase Colony's preparedness for any or
Increased apprehension.
lago and the machine-guns, in engine are mounted with a capacity Miscalculations
one sub- "Pravda" adds: "The first Ger- tions at Hanover and Frankfurt on laid included an aircraft-carrier, two disintegrated. eventuality, is herewith repro- There is no rush for steamer passage,
tacked industries and communica-marine, five minesweepers. Keels the wings have exploded. and of 18 gallons each. on the part of either Europeans, or duced by permission of the Japanese here. Though I did see a destroy the Red Air Force and the
· The appointment of the Beaufighter man miscalculation was fallure to Main. Calais was also bombed.
cruisers, len destroyers, three sub-
ts exceptionally complete. I in- author.
With a nominal top speed of 338 cludes oxygen apparatus and a cabin few Japanese the other day buying panzer blows also failed to achieve
marines and eight minesweepers.
miles an hour at 14,000 feet, the heating system for the relief of the Hello NBC, This Is Harrison suitcases and trunks.
their object.
Beaufighter, carrying one pilot and crew in cold atmospheres. At the As a matter of fact, husbands are Forman speaking from Hongkong,
Tremendous losses are sapping
an abserver, has a range of 1,500; same time provision is made for China; on the opposite side of the still agitating to get the Government German morale and instead of РЛ
miics-again a nominal Agure. This carrying four gallons of water in a globe from most of you in America, to allow them to bring their wives Germ
eastern parade they are meeting
is achieved by two Bristol Hercules tank for desert use. It's exactly eight-seventeen in the and kids back to Hongkong-crisis or death and destruction. It is too
was re..
the National Broadcasting
oven
Three days before the holiday,
stunning German-CALAIS BOMBED
IRAN RUMOUR DENIED
SPECIAL TO THE STELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP)It is
Building U. S. Navy Fast
་་
U.S. Promise To Russia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Router).
a
Britain's Superb New
Fighter
Warplane
screws.
Kin
111 engines, air-cooled alcove-valve, The maximum speed, celling and radial type, power unlis with", 14 range of this "exceptionally power- cylinders in two rowa and Atted with fully armed" long-range fighter are practical economic help to Russia.ling the engine power at high altitude fighter, has not been made known, bu
no crisis. You may remember, per early to speak of the final results and morning hereMonday mornlag.
In some respects civilian, long-haps, that during a similar crisis a ས its head buried in the sand, repeating! FURN to Back Paro, Colume fussian......... resistance and counter- Minister to Iran hös ádvised. all, Bri--The United States has promised all two-speed.. superchargers for boost not given. -So-far--its-use 48-0-0A% kong reminds one of an ostrich with tie over a year ago, the Govern there are Berce struggles thead but offelally denied that the British
blows are daily becoming stronger."" fish subjects to leave,