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NAZI TANK DIVISION WIPED Chief Ukraine Seaport
OUT: ODESSA IS THREATENED Ukraine War Front Takes On New And Important Aspect
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPÍ!”
MOSCOW, AUG. 8 (UP),—FRONT LINE REPORTS REGARDING AN OFFENSIVE IN AN UNSPECIFIED SECTOR STATES THAT THE RUSSIANS HAVE VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED THE TWENTIETH GERMAN TANK DIVISION.
THE REPORTS SAID THAT THE ACTION Was fought SEVERAL DAYS AGO, THE Russians using armourED FORCES. INFANTRY, IN a night CHARGE, SUPPORTED BY TANKS, DROVE BACK THE GERMANS IN CONFUSION AND ENABLED THE SOVIETS TO DESTROY OR CAPTURE ALL BUT FORTY TANKS AND MEN OF THE TWENTIETH DIVISION.
HALF OF ENEMY
It is recalled that yesterday's communique stated that the Twentieth Division had suffered
heavily in combat in the "L" sector against Rus
CONVOY IS SUNK rachov. To-day's reports indicated that the
sian forces commanded by Commandor Kom-
battle continued until virtually the entire German force was wiped out.
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CAIRO, Aug. 8 (Reuter).—Aircraft of the British Fleet Air! Arm in an attack on 'n convoy in the Mediterranean sank two
ODESSA THREATENED merchant vessels, probably sunk a third and badly damaged a fourth, according to an R.A.F. Middle East communique. One LONDON, Aug. 8 (UP)-It is authoritatively of the escorting destroyers, is also thought to have been damaged. reported that the Germans are seriously threatening 1. The communique states: Odessa. Indications are that the Germans are advanc- "During Wednesday night, air- crail of the Fleet ming further in a southeasterly direction and that a thrust successfully attacked an enemy is being made from the Byela-Tsorkov area, progressing convoy of six merchant vessels parallel with the right bank of the Dnieper river.. escorted by an equal number of destroyers, off. the island of Lampedusa.
GERMAN THREAT TO IRAN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Several torpedoes were relensed and a number of them found their targets. One merchant vessel of 8,000 tons and another of 0,000 tons were sunk,
(UP).- ANKARA, Aug. 8
"The damage was confirmed curly Authoritative diplomatic circles next morning by a formation of state that the German Minister RAF. Bienheling which again attack- at Teheran, Herr von Eitel, has ed-the convoy, consisting now of four sent a demarche_to_the_Iranian merchant vessels.
To the cast of Kerkenna, andthef 8,000 ton mer-- Government warning that Gerchant vessel was hit with two bombs many will break off diplomatic and was severely damaged and prob- relations if additional Germans, ably sunit.
under British pressure, ure ex- "During the attack by the Blen- heims, one of the escorting destroyers pelled from the country.
British sources in Ankarada not open fire and it is thought
have been damaged.
continue to declare
that the
Germans in Iran and Afghanis- tan are active and that there, is
danger that they may be carry ing out a coup d'Etat on Iranian State.
the
Soviet-U.S.
Relations Clarified
Here is an aerial view of Odessa, chief Ukraino seh- port on the Black Sea, which, according to London reports is belleved to be seriously threatened by the advancing Nazi forces. In foreground of this picture is the Odessa opera house.
Japan Will Not Be Restrained From Her Aims Says Tokyo Press
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, Aug. 8 (Domei).-Pointing out that American-Japanese relations "have reached that climatic point where the slightest miscalculation of judgment on the part of either Power could easily precipitate an armed clash," the "Japan News Week," sole American-owned weekly journal in Japan, declares "It is imperative and The Dnieper remains a formid- incumbent upon both to make some effort to come to some sort of understanding able obstacle to the German before it is too late. Both Powers must find means of calling a halt to those provo- tanks but the Germans are
clearly attempting to encircle cative actions which at present seem destined to drive them to war. and isolate the Russians who are based at Nikolaiev and Odessa.
The Germans have apparently Nazi
found a weak spot there.
It is emphasised that the Germans 'have already succeeded in cutting the main railway from Smolensk, skirt- ¦ing Klev...and terminating at Odessa and are menacing the leaser parallet railway.
There is no
perceptible change
miles towards the southwest, the
Cities
Soviets Raid
"To the Americans it should by now be obvious beyond a ⚫shadow of doubt that Japan can- not be stopped or even restrain- ed in her pursuit of the desired. aim by economic pressure.
Attacked:
Berlin?gardless Berlin?
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Aug. 8 (UP)—The Air Ministry announced that last night the R.A.F. attacked industrial towns in Germany in force, and that a "great weight of the heaviest bombs were dropped on the armament factories at Essen. Dortmund and Hamm were also heavily attacked."
A Common Cause LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter), north of the Kiev sector but it ap The recent exchange of Notes Peared that by advancing another 75 between Mr Sumner Welles and Germans could cut the two remain M. Oumansky, the Soviet Am-ing subsidiary railway lines which Dutch Subs' Success
bassudur in Washington, n-are serving Odessa. LONDON, Aug. 8. (Reuter)-The [dicates A rapprochement be-
German Claims
The report added that great damage and widespread fires that a Dutch submarine operating Soviet, but does not mean that a communique stated that 25 Soviet Netherlands Admiralty announces tween the United States and the
Berlin Radio, announcing a special were caused at all three places. ¡
attacked the "Small forces
with the British Navy sank an enemy
supply ship sailing in a convoy in pact of friendship has been con- divisions have been chinihilated ludocks at Boulogne while planes Vichy Officers
the Mediterranean and severely dam-cluded. jaged an enemy auxiliary,
.
Bombers and
Berlin Denial
the Ukraine with 103,000 prisoners LONDON, Aug. (Reuter).A
This statement was made by M. being taken. The Soviet losses are of the Coastal Command attack. ed aerodromes and other targets Lozovalcy.
Chief of the in excess of 200,000 men. Deputy Berlin telegram to the offtelul Italian
Axis Ships Torpedoed
Soviet Information Bureau, replying
in Denmark and shipping off the news agencey says that authoritative
"Pretty Serious ISTANBUL, Aug. a (UP)-Anto a question at his press conference, quarters in Berlin glve an emphatic
LONDON, Aug. (Reuter). The Dutch const, denial to reports that the Govern- unconfirmed report states that four says the Moscow radio. ment of the Reich had threatened to ships enroute to Trieste, with teri M. Lozovsky added: "The ex-view in authoritatiin quarters in fighters attacked aerodromes in break off diplomatic relations with million Reich marks worth of goods change of Notes shows that the London 10-day is that the German northern France." Iran should Iran proceed to the ex-
were torpedoed by the British In the United States has decided to give threat to Odessa is becoming "pretty
economic aid to the Soviet Union interious." pulsion of Germans from that coun-Adriatic Sen.
iry.
her struggle against armed aggres- Indications or that the Cermaa
Four, British bombers are missing.
Delayed Action Bombs LONDON, Aug. 8 (UP) It is be-
Held As Hostages
Allies Spirited Away BEIRUT, Aug. 8 (Reuter).
It is understood that the 35
of how the American administration thinks that Japan ought to react, it should by now be evident that the near result is to force Japan to further action." ·
Warning against the consequences of sloppage of oll shipments to Japan, the journal says, "We have repeated- ly pointed out that oil is of vital necessity to Japan in carrying on her normal and essential domestic pursuits.
Oll is in fact so in- dispensable that Japan if driven will. not hesitate to seek it wherever it can be obtained. And if the cannot secure of by peaceful means it is certain that she will take it by force.”
American Intereste The paper declares that if Japan disregards the American position re- of her Own Japan can certainly expect American: interests in the South Pacific, "then" action of the strongest kind."
"Such a clash is far from the
garding the safety
sion. This assistance results from juices are making thereasingly rap Jieved here that the R.A.F. dropped Vichy officers now being held by desires of either," the journal, con
BRITISH MINERS the
common
of destroying Ilit-
countries that lerism once and for all."
EXECUTED FOR
LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reater). The EXECUTED FOR
Re-Entry Of TO AND REDS Women To Hongkong
re-
Regulation Issued. Information concerning entry permits for British women to re-enter the Colony is con- tained in to-day's 'Government "Gazette."
atice of the war effort.
National Executive of the Mine- workers! Federation, ut a meeting in London to-day, decided that in order to demonstrate friendship and soll darity with Russia, districts should be asked to contribute a sum of 2s ed per member to assist Russian workers and miners of the Soviet Union.
ROME,
SABOTAGE
Aug.
8 (UP)-The
and
"Popolo di Roma to-day reports that nine persons were tried executed at Trieste on charges of sabotage, possession of arms, muni- tions and bombs.
Malta Repels Raiders: R.A.F. Visit To Sicily
Commission Of Inquiry
A.R.P. Department
conduct a private or public In-
last Saturday night, which exploded last night thus giving Berlin the im- pression of an air raid.
Russian Raid Reported LONDON, Aug. 8 (UP). The "Exchange Telegraph" reports that TURN to Pago 8, Column Four
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To Be Probed His Excellency" the Governor has appointed a Commission to quiry into the disclosure made at a recent departmental Investi- gation into charges against a TOKYO, Aug. 8 (Reuter)—"All Government officer (alnce dis-Japanese ships for the United States missed) concerning the payment have been stopped and there is no
fresh development,
Japanese of a cheque for $500 for work spokesman, told
foreign correspon- lone for the Government coming dents here to-night. under the supervision of the Ho added, however, that Japan consider reciprocating K American vessels sailed for Japan. architectural branch of the Air might Raid Precautions Department, No all had been received from the The Commission will also inquire United States since the freezing of into and report or the practice and Japanese assets, but, the spokesman manner of the preparation and the added, trade relations between Japan presentation of contractors' accounts and the Netherlands East Indies were for such work and of their certifica- "more or less hopeful."
by Government officers, and ther tion Alexandria Raid CAMO, AUD (Reutor)An air gifts of cash have been received by
in particular Inquire into
Permission for re-entry after tem- porary absence, will normally be given only to those who are members of one of the two voluntary nursing
CAIRO, Aug. 8 (Reuter),—An R.A.F. report states: organisations or the defence services or who ate engaged on other work
"Malta. Three enemy aircraft approached Malia during directly connected with the further Wednesday night. The first to cross the coast was shot down Applications for re-entry permits in flames into the sea and the others turned back without drop
made to the "Colonial ping their bombs on land. previous night, the South African Air Force, using Maryland, bombers, viessential, in which the applicant "Sicily. During the same carried out attacks at Baudal, where is engaged being given. The length night, aircraft of the Fleet Air. bombs were dropped on barracks. (of, timp, and Teasons is
should Arm bombed and machine-gun- proposed to leave the
ned a number of enemy aircraft aircraft returned safely,"
work particulars" of any
Pefinits Inspect of
absence in excess of 10 weeks will
"From all these operations
5
Allies will be released as
were
as all Allied officers who removed from Syria have been Įset at liberty in accordance with
the terms of the Convention.
It is believed that certain of the British officer prisoners were being removed from Syria at the very moment that the agreement was being
initialled,
Expect Outbreak Of War Soon
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" (UP)-Naval sources
SANTIAGO, DE CHILE, Aug. 8 said to-day that the Japanese liner. Rakuyo Maru is remaining in port here be cause Japan believes that an out- break of war is probable before she could reach Yokohama.
Several. French ships have arrived here to continue the repatriation of Vichy troops and civilians who have chosen to return to France.
General Henri Dentz, the Vichy He stated that other Japanese High Commissioner in Syria, is vessels might be ordered to return among the Officers held by the to Chilean porta to remain inde- Allica.
finitely.
Our Middle East Forces
May Intervene In Europe
forward when the present Intense heat ends. Strategists aró
(By "Reater's" Special Correspondent). CAIRO, Aug. 8Authentic Information in regard to the battle in Russia has been received with the greatest. Interest among the Allied armice in the Middle East. All realise the close connection between the outcome of the Russian struggle be clearly stated or periods of on the ground at Garbini.
Mrs Selwyn-Clark
and the campaign or campaigns to which the troops here look "The aerodrome at Comiso | raid on Alexandria was the subject any Government offer from icon- was attacked during the. provi- of a communique Issued by the tractors engaged on constructiorak In Chungking ·
enger, not to lose a wonderful (present takes the offensivo in the Interior(to-day. work: supervised by the architectural LONDON, Aura (Router) Aous day and bombs were seen Minister of uncured last night wanch of the RF, Department. CHUNGKING, Aug. 8 (Central opportunity to force the Axis to northern Europe, the powerful forces now ready in Egypt, Falestine, Alexandria. Bombs were drop- at
Hilda Selwyn-Clark, fight on two fronts. rangements have been completed by to burst near the hangars,
The Commission pointed com- News)-Mrs
the British Syria and Iraq themselves in con- the Minister of Information (MrTripolitania Our bombers yes-ped, causing death to 13 and in-prisas Mr. Justice. Red Cressoll secretary of the China Defence German fears that Brenden Bracken) for wireles irim forday, attacked the harbour of juries to 23 people. Some, damare (Chairman), Mr Bellamy League in Hongkong and wife of the might invade Norway or the Low stitute a threat to open up the news pictures direct from Mosco® to Tripoll and bombs were seen bursting wax done to
Proper
says the and Mr 5. Hampden Ross with Mr DM3 Hongkong, arrived here this Countries have been noted here, but dreaded second front which will Ion, the Spanish- quấy. During the contiminique.
K. M. A. Barnett av Secretary. Zordon
morning by plane for a short visit. It is felt, whether or not Britain at | TURN to Page 8. Column Six
not normally be granted.