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NAZIS SUFFER SERIOUS The Russian Germans Desire
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 war machine. Although the German drive apparently gained some momentum during the last few days, Hitler still has yet to achieve a single major objective in the Soviet Union.
Even if the Russian resistance docs 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-
INTERLUDE IN THAILAND quered territories this winter. According to reports here
BANGKOK, Aug. 10 (Reu- ter), -After A
the Russian resistance hus enabled the collective farmers most critical to harvest a large part of the crop and much of that Fortnight, members of the which could not be reaped was destroyed.
Cabinet and diplomats are for
the first time sitting back map-
ping their brows, collecting their IS ROT
thoughts and sorting them out
fo-day.
A typically shrewd unofficial SETTING
Thai comnient is: "Trge, wo
have just been through a hell of IN?
a bad time, but it also served to
show who our friends are. Of
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 Jessen the attempted invasion of Britain.
At the same time, Britain has been able to conduct wirelenting alr at- German industrial and
course, we know that we are not Soviets Claim Nazismary targets which has doublics,
yet out of the wood."
:
Want To Pack Up
at least in A small measure, injured them. Even the Red alr force in recent days has managed to plerce, Impenetrable"
Duff.Cooper MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Corrings supposedly
Flying To Far East
a
com
defences,
An appeal by captured Ger-
In the Atlantic, Britain's position man prisoners to their comrades
hap shown unquestionable im- to surrender is quoted in provment and new figures on ship- ping losses to be released by the supplement to a Soviet
Admiralty soon will show, it is re- munique.
ported. that Britain is continuing to.
critica Battle of the The supplement describes how gain in the
Atlantic. NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (Router) the 370th German Regiment of
Southern Front Mr Alford Dult-Cooper, newly-ap- the 63rd. Division, which was pointed British Minister for the Far
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10 (Reuter), Eust, who arrived to-day accom shipped to Finland from Narvik,
opinion that the fresh German panied by his wife, said in an in- altacked a Russian unit and was-Berlin correspondents elte milltary terview with the press that the British repulsed with heavy losses from success in the Ukraine is administration in the Far East would artillery and machine-gun fire prehensive that be centralised in Singapore and hand then surrounded. expressed the belief that the reaction of the Japanese Government to the "strong measures taken by Britain and the United States as the result of Japan's Intrusion into Indo-China" had shown a "distinctly steadying and healthy effect."
Lease And Lend Aid
2
To what he described as rumours In the United States that full use was not being made of Lense and Lend material, Me Duff-Cooper declared: "We are now getting a full dow of American production and
and materials- all of first rate quality.
All had been utilised and
were
i
playing a "tremendous part"
in
Britain's war programme.
Many German soldiers, it says, trying to escape, jumped into a lake shore but to swim to the opposite practically all drowned or were shot by Russion snippers. The remainder surrendered in large groups.
Senseless Struggle
vom-
Russian abandon- ment of the great curve of Dnieper, Odessa and the Black Sea coast Is considered Imminent by the German High Command.
HOLME
Tallinn
ESTONIA
Dorpats
Riga
THUANIA.
Kaunas
War Front
The Germans are still being well held on all sectors of the long Eastern war front, accord- ing to latest Russian claims. The Nazis are attempting a new offensive in the Ukraine, but have made but slight progress, Elsewhere The invaders have been stalled.
Leningrad
Novgorod
Ponsta
VAL DAL
N°ION
Dvinsk
Velikie Luki
Polotsk
Vitebsk
Grodno Minsk
ED
PRIPE
Smolensk,
African Coast Bases from Vichy
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (Reuter).-The meetings of the Vichy leaders who are believed to be discussing German demands
Vologda
Yaroslavl
OF Gorkio Moscow
Kaluga
Tula
Bryansk
SOCJALIST
Gamel
orel
MARSHES
Kursk
tomir Kiev
Berdichev
Sumy Lubny
Poltava
tava-Kharkov..
PKristynpol
"Lwow!
Latest Official Russian Reports On Fighting
Soviet Guerillas
Active:
RE
Nazi Tank Unit Smashed
tantamount to, according to Germany, full use of strategic Atlantic bases on the French African const are being closely watched in Washington, ac- cording to reports reaching here;
In the event of Vichy agree- ing to such German demands, it is reported, the United States is likely to break off diplomatic relations with Vichy at once.
U.S. Interest
The whole question of Western Hemisphere interest in the French possessions is the subject of intensive study in the light of the intest developments in Vichy. President Roosevelt. It is understood, as well as officials in Washington are giving the subject their close attention.
The problem is also believed to be under active discussion with the British authorities. The pitsent German demands en Vichy are be lieved to Washington to be only part of a broad Nazi plan to gain new strategle bases for intensified air and submarine warfare against shipping in the Atlantic during the winter.
Final Ties With Nazis
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10 (Reuter). According to the Berlin correspon. dent of the newspaper "Democra tens." political circles there believe that the Vichy discussions
of
besides the poliflen) relntcru.
France and the Tripartite Alliance, a certain degree of military colla- boration, including the defence of France's colonial possessions with Gelman help.
It is believed that Admiral "Dai lan is willing but that Marshal Petain is hesitant. General Weygand pro- bably share Marshal Petaln's views. Admiral Darlon realises that such an agreement means rupture with the United States but is willing to take the consequences.
Berim belleves that Vichy's next step will be to join the Tripartite Alliance following a definite re- placement of the Armistice by pence. The United States' alleged inten- tions-In-West-Africa-are-the-subject of lively discussion. Berlin expecls American action in the near future.
MOSCOW, Aug, 10 (UP).—The Soviet Information Bureau this evening announced that
Political Aspects a Red Army unit under command of Major Buslayev smashed a column of Fascist tanks which "VICHY, Aug. 10 (Reuter) "Po- proceeded during the night time, toward one sector of the front. Thirty damaged tanks remain- litical questions" played an im-
ed on the battlefield.
portant part in the Vichy Ministers" discussione on Saturday, according Soviet guerillas are waging a
to a Vichy news agency statement. "For some time," the statement fierce struggle in districts in the continues, "the press in
the Chernovity region which are TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
by occupied
German and Rumanian troops. A guerilla
Queen Elizabeth Speaks To People Of America
oc-
detachment in "Soviet Buko-
Buko CHUNGKING
The Germans are straining every effort to reach Odessa and Nikolaiev, from where it will be possible to threaten Russia's chief armament centre, but it is declared that the
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter).—“Hardship has only stected vina" fald an ambush on a high- victories already won do not
our hearts and strengthened our resolution," declared Her way and captured a meun
A number of prisoners addressed | that decision has yet been achieved letters to their comrades of the 63rd in these extensive operations in the Division, urging them to surrender. Ukraine.
The letter says: "We were thrown As regards Marshal. Timoshenko's from Norway into a senseless and appent to the local population to fatal war against Soviet Russia in destroy anything likely to be useful: northern forests and marshes. We to the invader, it is pointed out tha do not wish to die to enable Manner- the German military authorities do heim and his accomplices to acquire not assume responsibility for the Karelian colonies. The people hate us and the Russian people where guerilla sabotage is practised. Finnish feeding and the safety of populations deadly fire. Hitler f meet us with
The "Nyheter's" correspondent Use binding says that reports show that guerilla will perish. It is no your destinies with the destiny of hands are still active behind the Ger-j a fortnight. He would leave for doomed adventurer. You have a TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Washington shortly and from there opportunity of saving your lives for would fly to San Francisco and take your families and liberating Gez- Clipper to the cast.
many."
Queci's
Mr Dutt-Cooper listened at Guardia Airport to the broadcast. He said that he would remunt in the United States for about
Mediterranean Coasts
Ravaged By
R.A.F.
CAIRO, Aug. 10 (Reuter), — Heavy R.A.F. attacks on Italian nerodromes in Greece and Sicily as well as in Libya figure in the latest R.A.F. communique.
AIR LOSSES
FOR WEEK COMPARED
with
Majesty the Queen in a special broadcast to-night addressed to three German stuff officers who
Britain's Air
were killed.
the American people.
"However great the cost, how- Great activity was displayed by n ever long the struggle, justice. guerilla detachment at Lvov where freedom, human dignity and the workers are commanded by
AIR RAIDS
·
Foreign › Property Hit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Aug. 10 (UP).
A giant bomb penetrated the
Force Crosses kindness shall not perish from falls were in ten changements three-storey residence of the
The Channel
R.A.F. formations flew across LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter).
the Channel to Northern France this morning and again during; the afternoon.
An R.A.F. formation which swept across the Channel this afternoon)
guerillas
exd as well as over 200
the earth."
The text of the broadcast follows: in which many Germans were kill-American Methodist Mission at Fascials. 10.25 a.m. to-day, demolished It is just over two years ago since They destroyed eight German tanks, the entire middle section of the I spoke to the American people and 25 trucks, 12 light and heavy guns building, and blew the plaster off TURN to Back Paga, Column 5 and much other equipment,
LATEST
flying in the direction of the French GERMAN NAVAL
coast between Boulogne and Caluly was stated by spectators to be very large.
ATTACK POSSIBLE
Shipping Raided
ANKARA, Aug. 11 (Reuter).--- 1.ONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)-An] “The German nitack against Kiev LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). attack on German shippipe and and Odessa may be supplemented by The Axis Powers lost 57sweeps over Northern France are a naval attack against the Russian. planes and the R.A.F, 52. in reported in an Air Ministry communi- Crimen, according to reliable milit Western Europe and Middle East que issued to-day.
ary advice arriving here
from It states: R.A.F. Bghters escorted Moscow and the southern Russo- during the last week.
Elenheim bombers in an attack on German front," states Martin Agron
the National Broadcasting the RAF over Germany compared this morning. A supply ship was hit Corporation commentator. "Heavy bombers niso attacked the with slight Luftwaffe activity over twice and left burning. An enemy
It says: "Libya. --- During "Aircraft of the Fleet Aly Arm
Saturday night our bombers made a series of drive attacks and Indications of intensive attacks by enemy shipping off the French coast sky, attacked several enemy targets started a number of fires.
in North Africa.
of all the establishments.
nearby Mission
Bridges Blown Up One. guerilla delachment blew up In the sixth air 'raid since several bridges and innihilated the Friday, nine Japanese planes at German-Finnish garrisoners at three 3.20 p.m. bombed the area frontier settlements and destroyed around the British Ambassador's
Finnish Ammunition Trainn. The detachment established connce-esidence which
badly TURN to Back Page, Column 3damaged.
two
Reported British Closure Of Thai-Malaya Road
Special to the "Telegraph” BANGKOK, August 10 (Domai)-Reliable sources -dia-
thu
Agronskyndda that Binete Three large port of Benghazi, where explosions Britain are reflected in the fact that fighter was destroyed by the escort. Sea port of Constanzen at the locs closed that Britain and already closed the motor road between fires, accompanied by violent were seen on railway sidings, and British night losses over Germany Two of our bombers and one fighter points north of Constanza along the Thai and Malaya, while heavy fortifications were established 15 explosions and flying debris, the port of Dema where ares follow und occupied territory were 27 ere înlasing.
Black Sea coast between 250 and 300 to 20 miles behind the boundary. bombers. occurred at Tripoli where theed the attack.
"Our Bighters also carried out naval barges, each capable of carry- dock aren was raided. Fires” in
Over Greece
Germany lost one bomber at night several sweeps over Northern France ing 400 shock troops complete with
Trains crossing the border aresembled at Ford Assembly and two in daylight over Britain. the neighbourhood of the power-
during the day. No opposition from special equipment, have been assem-|
required to close curtains, it Plant, while the Australian troops "Grecco-eavy bombers afinck- In daylight sweeps neroas the enemy fighters, was encountered." bled.
was said. More than 10,000 which landed in Burma are being house were visible for a co-ed the aerodrome at Eleusis, starting Channel, 25 British fighters failed to siderable distance from the tar-hich is believed to have des return and 35 German fighters were U. S. Property In Reich weeks the Nazis have been coneen have been stationed on
At the same time, for the past few Chungking troops are said to rushed to the border. troyed a number of aircraft.
destroyed. Another German fighter
Japanese Evacuate get.
"Sicily-Bombs were dropped on was shot down by a British bomber
trating, at various points along the Burma border while the airport "Bardia was attacked by an RAF, the harbour at Catania on Friday. A at night.
ZURICH, Aug. 10 (Reuter).The Rumanian Black Sea const ∙near
A group of Japanese nationals who bomber formation and also by air- 2,000-ton motor vessel ai tho quay-
Berlin correspondent of the "Die Russia's frontier, parts for at least a facilities at Rangoon are being evacuated Singapore, and the Malny craft of the Fleet Air Arm Blen- sido was damaged by bombs on and in the Middle East where. 10 Axis fetal decree, all property in Germany carrying capacity.
The British lost only one machine Tat says that according to an of further 400 barges of similar troop- expanded.
States arrived here this afternoon
· helms obtained hits on motor trans-nent it.
aboard the international train. It is aircraft were destroyed, The Navy and decupled territories belonging to
Meanwhile, 100 United States made understood that, the second group of port yard, causing explosions and a "From all these operations, our air- accounted for another two enemy American citizens: must be declared number of fres
warplanes which arrived at Sinka Japanese, evacuees will arriva fiere planes
pore aro reported being GB-on August 13 by tralala
craft returned safely."
by October 1,
the