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NAZIS SUFFER SERIOUS The Russian Vichy About To
LOSSES IN RUSSIA: SITUATION ANALYSED
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, AUG. 10 (UP),AUTHORITATIVE CIRCLES. TO-DAY ASSERTED THAT REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME of HostILITIES, THE NAZIS HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS MATERIAL AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL SETBACKS WHICH ARE ALMOST CERTAIN TO HAVE A PROFOUND INFluence on HITLER'S FUTURE COURSE.
There appears to be no doubt now but what German calculations have been drastically upset by Russia's strong resistance to the mighty Nazi Although the German drive apparently gained some war machine. momentum during the last few days, Hitler still has yet to achieve a single major objective in the Soviet Union.
INTERLUDE IN THAILAND
Even if the Russian resistance does break within the next few weeks, and the Germans have overrun most of European Russia, the Nazis will still have fallen short on one of their presumed main objectives to secure the vast Ukraine grain supplies to feed the German con- quered territories this winter. According to reports here the Russian resistance has enabled the collective farmers criffeal to harvest a large part of the crop and much of that
BANGKOK, Aug. 10 (Reu-
most ter).-After a fortnight.
members
of the which could not be reaped was destroyed.
Cabinet and diplomats are for the first time sitting back mop- ping their brows, collecting their thoughts, and sorting them out fo-day.
IS ROT
A typically shrewd unoticial SETTING
Thai comment is: "True, we
have just been through a hell of IN?
a bad time, but it also served to
show who our friends are.
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THUANIA Kaunas.
War Front
The Germans are still being well held on all sectors of the long Eastern wor front, accord- ing to latest Russian claims. The Nazis are attempting a new. offensive in the Ukraine, bul lave made but slight progress, Elsewhere the Invaders have been stalled.
Leningrad
Novgorod
VAL
UNION
- Dvinsk,
Velikie Luki Polotsk
Vitebsk
Grodno Minsk
Make Final
Ties with Nazis
STOCKHOLM, Aug, 10 (Reuter),~~According to the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper "Democratens," political circles
Vologda
Yaroslaví
OF Gorkio Moscow
Smolensk, ¿Tula
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Kaluga
Bryansk
Gamel
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Zhitomir Kiev Sumy Lubny
Berdichev
Poltava
harkov..
In
In addition to this, the stand of the Red Army has admittedly cost Germany heavily in casual- ties and war materials. All these factors have combined to greatly lessen the attempted invasion of Britain.
At the same time, Britain has been able to conduct unrelenting alr tarks against German
al-
course, we know that we are not Soviets Claim Nazis military targets which mustrial and
yet out of the wood."
Nazi Plot In Chile Uncovered
Want To Pack Up
at least in a small measure, Injured them. Even the Red air force recent days has managed to pierce Gotting's supposedly Impenetrable
MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Reuter).air defences. An appent by captured Gei. man prisoners to their comrades has to surrender is quoted supplement to a Soviet -munique.
in
Atlantic.
In the Atlantic, Britain's position
shown
unquestionable im- a provment and new figures on ship- ping lusses to be released by the com- Admiralty soon will show, it is re-
parted, that Britain-is-continuing_fo.
critica! Butikc of the gain In the
Southern Front
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 16 (Router). -Berlin correspondents elte military opinion
that the fresh German so "com- success in the Ukraine is
abandon- prehensive that
was
The supplement describes how SANTIAGO, CHILE, Aug. 10 the 370th German Regiment of (Reuter).It is officially stated the 63rd Division, which that a Nazi plot has been dig-shipped to Finland from Narvik, Chile. attacked a Russian unit and was 'covered in southern Several German leaders have repulsed with heavy losses from been arrested in the towns of artillery and machine-gun fire Frutillas, Llanquihue, Puerto and then surrounded.
Varas.
The arrests followed house searches.
A quantity of propaganda matter has been seized.
The Minister of the Interior is to make a statement.
DEFENDER LOST
Many German soldiers, it says trying to escape, jumped into a lake to swim to the opposite shore but practically all drowned or were shot by Russian snippers. The remainder surrendered in large groups.
Senseless Struggle
Russion ment of the great curve of Dnieper, Odessa and the Black Sea coast is considered imuninent by the German High Command.
The Germans are straining every effort to reach Odessa aml Nikolajev, from where it will be possible to threaten Russin's chief armament centre, but it is declared that the victories already won do not
mean that a decision has yet been achieved: in these extensive operations in the Ukraine.
A number of prisoners addressed letters to their comrades of the 63rd Division, urging them to surrender. The letter says: "We were thrown As regards Marshal Timoshenko's | from Norway into a senseless and-
appeal to the local population to BUT CREW SAFE etal war against Soviet Russla in destroy anything likely to be uselil northern forests and marches. We to the invader, it is pointed out that LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter), do not wish to die to enable Manner- the German military authorities do ---An Admiralty communiqueheim and his accomplices to oequire
not assume responsibility for Karelian colonies.
The Finnish feeding and the safety of populations for the announces that the destroyer Defender (attached to the China i ople hate us and the Russian people where guerilla sabotage is practised.!
fire. Hiller inect us with deadly
The "Nyheter's"
correspondent! It is no
binding 130 will perish.
says that reports show list guerillu your destinies with the destiny of doomed adventurer, You have opportunity of saving your lives for; your families and liberating Ge 'inany."
Station at the outbreak of war) has been sunk with no loss of
life.
The Defender was commanded by Licut-Cindr G. L. Farnfeld.
Mediterranean Coasts Ravaged By R.A.F.
ונט
CAIRO, Aug. 10 (Reuter).— Heavy R.A.E. attacks Italian aerodromes in Greece and Sicily as well as in Libya Ogure in the latest R.A.F. communique.
It says:
"Libya. During | "Airerat," of "the Fleet Air Arm Saturday night our bombers made a series of drive uttreks and attacked several enemy' targets started a number of fires.
PRIPE
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(Voronezh
Latest Official Russian Reports On Fighting
Soviet Guerillas
Active:
Nazi Tank Unit Smashed
MOSCOW, Aug, 10 (UP).—The Soviet Information Bureau this evening announced that
there belleve that the Vichy dis-. cussions concern, besides the political relations of France and the Tripartite Alliance, a cer tain degree of military colla- boration, including the defence of France's colonial possessions with German help.
It is believed that Admiral Darlan is willing but that | Marshal, Petain is hesitant. General Weygand probably share Marshal Petain's views.
Admiral Darim realises that such an agreement means rupture
with the United States but is willing to take the consequences.,
Berlin believes that Vichy's next step will be lo join the Tripartite following a delinite re- Alliance
placement of the Armistice by peace. The United States alleged inten- tions in West Africa are the subject of lively discussion, Berlin expects American action in the near future. Political Aspects
to
Im-
VICHY, Aug 10 (Reuter).-"Pa- itical questions" played Dn portant part in the Vichy Ministers" discussions on Saturday, according a Vichy news agency statement. "For some time," the statement continues, "the press In the oc- empted zone has been developing the idea that a general re-shuffling of the Government ir necessary if
seam to be
new impulse be given...to generat polley, especially foreign policy, In any case, the problems of external and internal policy closely linked. The subjects which formed part of yesterday's delibera- tion are able to be examined under this double aspect.
"Great importance continues to be attached to the part which Joseph Barthelemy, Minister Justice, played in the exchanges
It is views.
M.
af
of
rumoured that he Is the author of a report of a juridical nature regarding the application of the Armistice terms,"
Unofficial Meeting
VICHY, Aug. 10 (UP)-Members of the French Cabinet held an un-' oeist meeting at 5 p.m. to-day after Marshal Pelajn's_return_from-thic. racer where he spent the afternoon TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
a Red Army unit under command of Major Buslayev smashed a column of Fascist tanks which CHUNGKING
proceeded during the night time toward one sector of the front. Thirty damaged tanks remain-
Queen Elizabeth Speaks
To
ed on the battlefield.
AIR RAIDS Foreign Property Hit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Soviet guerilins are waging a fierce struggle in districts in the Chernovity region which are
CHUNGKING, Aug. 10 (UP). by German and
-A giant bomb penetrated the Rumanian troops. A guerilla three-storey residence of the
People Of America occupied
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LONDON, Aug, 10 (Reuter).—“Hardship has only steeled detachment in "Soviet Buko- American Methodist Mission ut our hearts and strengthened our resolution," declared Her vina" laid an ambush on a high- 10.25 a.m. to-day, demolished Majesty the Queen in a special broadcast to-night addressed to way and captured a car with the entire middle section of the three German staff officers who | building, and blew the plaster off
of
the nearby Mission were killed.
establishments. Great activity was displayed by n guerilla detachment at Two where In the sixth air raid since Friday, nine Japanese planes at the workers are commanded by factory manager. In four weeks, the 3.20 p.m. bombed the area querillas were in ten engagements
badly
the American people.
"However great the cost, how. ever long the struggle, justice, freedom, human dignity and kindness small not perish from
Britain's Air Force Crosses the earth."" The
Was
Slav Nations Plan To
The text of the broadenst follows: in which many Gemans were kill-around the British Ambassador's It is just over two years ago since ed as well as over Channel
200 Fascists.esidence, which I spoke to the American people and TURN to Back Page, Column 3 damaged. my purpose then was to thank bands are still active behind the Ger
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). countless friends for much kindness. TURN to Back Page. Column 5-R.A.F, formations flew across it is to those same friends, and even the Channel to Northern France of greater kindness, that I want to
speak to-day. this morning and again during We, like yourselves, love peace and, the afternoon.
hrive not devoted years. behind us to An R.A.F. formation which swept the planning of denth destruction. across the Channel this afternoon As yet save in the valour of our flying in the direction of the French people, we have not matched our coast between Boulogne and Calais TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 was slated by spectators to be very large.
AIR LOSSES FOR WEEK
COMPARED
It states: "RA.F. fighters escorted Fdenhelm bombers in an attack onj enemy shipping off the French coast this morning. A supply ship was hit twice and left burning. An enemy
Shipping Raided LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)—An LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). attock an German shipping and The Axis Powers lost 57 reported by an Air Ministry communi- sweeps over Northern France are planes and the R.A.F. 62 in
que Issued to-day, Western Europe and Middle East during the last week.
Indications of Intensive attacks by the RAF, over Germany compared "Heavy bombers also attacked the with sight Luftwaffe activity over in North Africa, Three large port of Benghazi, where explosions Britain are reflected in the fact that fighter, was destroyed by the escort. fires, accompanied by violent were seen on railway sidings, and British night losses over Germany Two of our banbers and ane fighter
occupied territory were 27 are missing. explosions and flying debris, the port of Dernu where fires follow and
bombers.
"Our ghters also carried out occurred at Tripoli where the rd the attack. dock area was raided, Fires in
Over Gracce
Germany lost one bomber at night several sweeps over Northern France
in daylight over Britain. and
during the day. No opposition from the neighbourhood of the power- "Greece,Heavy bombers attack- In daylight sweeps across the enemy fighters was encountered.” house were visible for a co-ed the aerodrome at Eleuals, starting Channel, 24 British fighters falled to. siderable distance from the tax-are which is believed to have dos-roturu and 35 German fighters were U. S. Property In Reich
troyed a number of aircraft.
destroyed. Another German fighter get.
"Slclly.Bombs were dropped on was shot down by a British bomber 'ZURICH, Aug, 10.(Reuter), The "Bardia was atincked by an R.A.F. the harbour at Catania on Friday. Ant_night.
Berlin correspondents of the "Dle bomber formation and also by air 2,000-ton motor vessel at the quay- The British lost only one machine Tal" anys that according to an of craft of the Fleet Air Arm Blen-side was damaged by bombs on and in the Middle East, where 10 Axis ficial decree, all property in Germany holms obtained hits on moter trans- near it.
aircraft were destroyed. The Navy and occupied territories belonging to port yard, causing explosions and a "From all these operations, our air accounted for another two enemy American citizens must be declared number of fires,
planes.
by: October 1.
craft returned safely."
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MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Reuter).~Representative of all Slav nations-Poles, Czechs, Serbians, Croats, Slovenes, Mincedonians and Montenegrins—spoke at a meeting held in Moscow this afternoon. The meeting was opened by, the well-known 'Sovlet. Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy. port General Sikoralt's work. Their Tolstoy declared that the Slav duty was to put the agreement into world must unite for a speedy operation immediately. This was no Now, they must and final destruction of the Ger- time for doubts.
defent Hitler. man Fascists--They were united Poland was now forming an army different groups but as by the side of the Ited Army, Ita equils.. The Slav peoples must cadres should soon be filled but all must fight, even those in the rear, hamper, spoll, destroy and anni- but they must use wisdom for the hilate the Fascist war machine, enemy was cunning and cruci. everywhere.
"The time for vengeance for 1,000 The Polish General Jenuhaitis,years of murder of the Slavs in at: Apeaking in Polish, declared that hond. Let us also fight for a better world. German Fascism is not only Poland's resistance and sacrifice, und
the enemy of the Shiva, French and thwarted the enemy's plans. The Nazi attack on the Soviet marked the English; it also personifies a mean! beginning of the rain of the German world of violence and slavery." Fascists. This struggle for the Slavs
Czech Unit was one of life or death.
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)-The The sneaker said that the Sikorski | Czech Poreign Minister announced Government had shown a great that a Czech military, unit la, being mensure of political wisdom by organised in Russia and will fight entering into a Russo-Polish agree- under their own officers but within ment. The Polish people would sup the command of the Soviet Union,
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