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LONDON, Aug. 6 (Router).—The House of Commons cheer.. ed lustily to-day when Mr Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, re- ferred to the magnificent fight of the Russian Army and people. in opening the debate on the war situation.
"In comparing these gures with Mr Attlee stressed the very heavy losses in men and material those of ather periods of the war, by the German forces and gave when the ratio of aircraft destroyed was so much in our favour, it must an indication of the weight of us remembered that the true stand the British air offensive, but hoard is not last September, for then
attacking added a few words of enution the Germans were
country in force. It was the Ger against undue optimism.
mans who wore sending their air- craft here in daylight. It is our turn night and by day. to attack over enemy territory by
There were, he said, satisfactory features in the present phase of the struggle which made it difficult for even the most philosophient to pre- vent cheerfulness from breaking in There was nothing wrong in being cheerful provide that we marts.
alle noi
allow ourselves to
to relax. our We should recognize that our bet ter posillen was only comparative we had come and that although through great dangers and triumphs, we were still fighting for our very existence against a very strong and ruthless enemy.
this
"I think the result shows the con- tinued superiority of our men and machines
Nazi Army
FROM PAGE ONE
Voroshilov is commander of the northwestern front.
Fabulous Report
BERLIN, Aug. 0 (UP)—An au- thorised spokesman claimed to-day that on the basla of the number of urirenera announced in the Special High Command communiques, the Red Army has thus fur lest approxi- mately four million men of which at least three million have been killed.
may
the
Germans Claim Victory A military spokesman to-day stat ed that the Nazi victory in the battlo for Smolensk and the ensuing; rout of the pocketed Soviet armies will
"decisive. for provo
of the future Europe and perhaps the world." He asserted that the announcements of the High Command meant that the "decisive battle" of the Soviet German wor was now concluded, Everything Possible
onc adding "In summartṣing, Declaring that he could not be ex-state that the operations on
eastern front are proceeding vic- peefed to give any indication of other sta stops being taken to help Russia, Mr Attlee said that the House could rest toriously and have entered
from, the offelal that everything possible decisive stage." assured
done. would be
An Essent feature of the aid could ve was not that Two Fronts
thet One outstanding fact of the post-it would be spectacular but that it tion to-day as compared with a year you be effectivy ago was that Hiller was now fighting the German on two fronts which leaders had always striven to avoid. Hitler had attacked Britain furiously by air, he had waged war unceasing ly at sea but the invasion which at one time seemed inmilaent had been jostponed.
more
to
Tow
Battle of Atlantic
of the Referring the Battle Atlantie, Attlee said that during the past two months the Germans
continued their efforts had nchleve success. With the coming of to put spring, the Germans were able an increasing number of U-boate into But.
Mr Attlee, -nothing! the water. Britain had made early
this danger mee! than foolishi
10 provision to be could imagine
that postponement meant providing more anti-submarine craft,
In
the lost the course of abandonment. The possibility of an attempt remained and must remain months, owing to the heavy scale of a constant factor in our considera- defence in bome waters, the enemy Llons. Instructions had been given had to tender to a range further and to all the forces in the British Isles to further afield so that the sea battle
Gut bring to the highest state of readiness was now being fought over an im
invasion, mense area extending for the preparations against The British Army at home was well-wards the coasts of the United States equipped and ready and all the and far south in the tropical seas of
this battle, said strength was immeasurably greater Africa. In
Attlee, "we have of course suffered than 12 months ago.
Confidence
severe losses. We shall not be satis- fied while these josses continue but we can look back on the last two months with reasonable satisfaction," Satisfactory
confident that Mr Attlee was Should the Germans attempt an in- vasion by sea or air, they would be destroyed but nothing could be left to chance.
"I cannot give
to-
M
Mr
detailed Agures with Mr Attlee continued: "To-day without presenting the enemy our eyes are naturally turned to the information he would very much like gigantic struggle ranging from the to have but I can say that importa While to the Black Sen. Through-have been maintained at a satisfac out the whole of that enormous battle tory figure in spite of all the enemy's
the Russian Army and people efforts (Cheers). arca, are putting up a mamificent fight (Cheers)
against the missed forces of Germany and the hangers-on of the Nazi re
regime. It would be foolish for any one to attempt to forecast the outcome of that struggle, but I think that it is abundantly plain that the plans of the German High Command for a rapid victory have not succeed- ed (Cheers).
"Our convoys of vital supplies con- tinue to arrive. From duly it to July 20, the enemy were unable to broadcast a single claim of success- ful attack by U-boat. However, in the last few days of the month, Conveys. A Alloniic U-boats did meet with one of south-bound
still greater large force was deployed and a great effort was made. A
vur
pro-
a
de-
"As long ago as July 13, the Ger-effort was made by the Nazi
and claimed that Smolensk had paganda claim to have sunk 116,000 mana
tons In addition to a corvette fallen and that the roads to Lening
destroyer. They gave a vivid rad, Moscow and Kiev were open.
destroyer squadron been seription of a This claim has. certainly not
solling around the convoy zig-zagging substantiated.
while an auxiliary cruiser directed the movements of the convoy and Included protected the ships which
mains la
Unsubstantiated
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"In the far north, Murmansk re
Russian hands. Russian-boats.
The next day they raised the total resistance ly stubborn and the enemy
What has a considerable way to go before tonnage sunk to 110,000 tons. the railway-line, from Leningrad to
were the real facts?
"There were no destroyers, Murmansk is reached.
auxiliary cruiser "On the south shore of the Baltic, Q-boats and no
has present. The convoy was protected the thrust towards Leningrad Inade real progress recently. by corvettes which gave a very good Tremendous fighting is now taking account of themselves as the U-boats place in the Smolensk area but the have reason to know. I cannot give tonnage sunk. way to Moscow is still far from the exact details of
represent being open, while in the Ukraine, The enemy's claims Kiev the capture of which the Ger-exaggeration-of-at-least 350 per cent. inans élaimed tfiree weeks ago Is and probably 790 per cent. (Laughter If there were really still a bastion in the Russian defence, and Cheers),
satisfac- some grounds for enemy
be unnecessary to "It is clear from the communiques Liot, it would
Nazis Surprised
sur-
nol consider
of the German High Command that indulge in these nights of fancy.
"No-one with any judgment would they have been disagreeably
contend that we have yet won the prised by the determination, courage Battle of the Atlantic, but we can and fighting quality of the Russian say that in this vital part of the Army (Cheers) and. from the tone battle-field we are holding our own. of the German statements it would The cremy has up to now falled to appear that they de
prevent an orderly transport of food such pertinacity to be quite playing and ammunitions across the seas to the game (Laughter). It may not be this country. It is worth remem- the Nazi game but it is a winning bering that the war at sen also has
Its offensive skie. "It is clear that the Germans have
July Achievements sustained very heavy losses in, men!
"July was a good month. and material. I am sure everybody North Sea and the Atlantic const, we has been stirred by this splendid destroyed, damaged or put out of resistance tu the invader" (Loud) action 08 enemy ships totalling 201.-
Kame.
Cheers).
Assistance To Soviet
"We are doing our utmost to give all possible assistance to our Ally. A British Military Mission was at work
On the
000 tons. This does not account
lts made on small cruft, barges lugs and the like. In the Mediterranean, the numbers were 23 ships totalling 168,000 tons and another 30 ships
inore
Reports
n-now
news that
Indicated geney, however,
Ger- severity-the fighting is proceeding in Russia with The mans using storm artillery."
Germans were the customary
the reports sald active against the Russian pocketed troops south of Kley and had knock- ed out a number of Soviet bunkers.
The official news agency also re- ported that in the Ukraine, the German and Rumenian forces are achieving "new successes."
Inspect Auto Works MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (UP)-Corres- the Inspected pondents to-day Stalin Auto Works one of Russin's'
largest and found thousands of men working in contrast with Berlin redlo claims of utter destruction.
that blasted A director stated windows had been the only damage, Fire fighters had extinguished many fires caused by incendiary bombs.
LATE NEWS
that he had to illuminate the desert In Moscow six days after the German were hit and considerably damaged. invasion and a Russian Mission has Attacks were also made en
by night with searchlights. with satisfactory results.
smaller "Meanwhile," Mr Attlee continued, been at work in London for about soart from attacks the same time. We are taking ur-
steps to furnish Itussin with the units and attacks on warships, 459,-day by day, week by week, tanks Kent war materials and supplies for which00 tons were sunk, damaged or gut guns, planes and supplies continue to out of action in that month (Cheers). arrive in the Middle East and rear- she
"Considering that the targets offer-ganisation and training for the next Theed,
activities of our fleet at Kir kenes and elsewhere in the northed by the enemy are much smaller forward march go on.
than ours, these results must cause show how close is our physical con-him anxiety and may contribute to thet with the Russian forces,
are
Mediterranean
ol
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"Another fact which differentiates
our position from that of last year the need for his putting out extra-
the vastly increased scope of as- "Above all, while the
the Russian vagant claims."
alstance we are receiving from the the attacks, in armies stemming the
United States (Cheers). Not only the east, our bombers are delivering
Mr Attlee made reference to the does this stream of material exeded
of storca increasingly heavy attacks on West-
Anything we received in the last war, convoying successful
that extra- ern and Central Germany. What-
the but it is sent to us under
of the ur through the danger areas ever weather conditions allow our
and paid, amidst ordinarily generous terms attacks proceed without cessation Mediterranean and with growing weight, while the cheers, a high tribute to the skill and Lease and Lend Act (Chicers).
"The visit of Mr Harry Hopkins courage of
of the protecting naval and depth to which they penetrate in- air forces.
nad for its main purpose the promo- erenses while the nights lengthen. Referring to the Middle East, Mrtion of even greater ossiętance under
Our Bombing Raids
Attlee said that the presence of this Act."
There was clear evidence, he con- "During the month of July, 70 at- British forces on the Turko-Syrian tacks were made on towns in Ger-border would confirm and fortify tinued, of the rising tide of resist many and 76 on towns in German- Britain's friendship and alliance with ance to itler's rule in all the in- occupied territory. A heavy weight the Turks and enable Britain
of bombs was delivered, with great afford greater protection lo effect.
These keen blows will be habitants of Cyprus, continued and intensified (Cheers).
tisero
bombing,
Abyssinia
In the southeast only
start
to vaded countries. From the the in- there had been sullen resentment
small
und growing opposition. This had increased month by month.
The "y" campaign was no stunt but a spontaneous expression of the. have been numerous sweens by fighter aircraft and day in Gondar. Elsewhere in Abyssinia, beings who longed for deliverance light bombing raids with and with the Emperor with the help of a
Mr Attice concluded. "nations out-dghter aircraft. I do not think Cabinet of Ministers, has begun the from barbarian rule.
to Europe looks that there can be any doubt as to the reconstruction of his country (Loud effect of these attacks on German cheers). At the Emperor's request,
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