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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
August 12, 1941.
Threat To Dakar
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GERMAN DESIGNS Jim Mollison
ON CRIMEA
FROM PAGE ONE
+
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FROM PAGE ONE
clarification of their attitude for the defence of 'their empire. Mr Sunner
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respondent with the panzer divisions
LONDON, Aug. 11(Belish. Wire Welles hag expressed doubts on their at Smolensk gave a vivid account of less).The famous aviator Jim Mol-determination to defend points, the possession of which or the use of the Russians heroism and disregard ilson. now employeş in the Al which by Axis Powers would threat- of death-especially Siberians, Transport Auxiliary, has Just re- en Amerienn Interests,
*sented la "Demokraten" correspondent turned to England after a remarkable that not only had Vichy The adds that apparently the Russian fight to French Equatorial Africa.
of basen In still have considerable air forces de-
He had ferried it "Cunliffo Owen the Japanese seizure
French
Indo-Chinn: but had offered apite losses which the Germans claim Flying Wing"
a new unorthodox they have inflicted.
of civil type
aircraft to Free French resistance when the German and used the facilities of Stalinn forces Soviet Communique
furces in Chod. This aircrnit is LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-To-designed to carry freight and passen-Syria to operate against the British. "Vichy, replying, said nothing, of day's Soviet communique announces gers in the centre section of the wings
the
with complacency which they had fighting in the directions of Smolensk, instead of in the fuselage.
tolerated Axis encroachment but alumed themselves on the determina- thon with which they had resisted the British Invasion. This, they describe TOMORROW."TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN”
tall controls are
A great
Byclaya-Teerkov and Uman and in The Flying Wing" has no fuselage the Estonian' sector of the front. in the normal sense of the word; the
Nearing Crisis
connected to the LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-A centre wing by two booms.
aggression, glossing over the military commentary in the "Anna-feature of this structure is that it list" saya that the latest fussinu enables a greater lond to be carried Japanese action in Indo-China as in with less engine power than in other no way detracting from the French rommunique suggests that the Ger-
rights. mans are still pressing very strongly alreraft.
Words Have No Valuc nil along
Russian front
It is fully expected that after the
"To people capable of arguing this Saltsi, southwest of Leningrad, and war this new design of aircraft will in south Ukraino.
have a revolutionising effect on civilway words ceased to have any mean- ing Whether they are really de- ceiving themselves does not matter very much. Want is important is that Great Britain and the United States should not allow themselves to be deceived or confused.
the
nt
The German troopy, which have aviation. encountered almost inflexible oppo-| sition at Korosten and Byelnya- Teherkov are spreading soutliwords In the hope of finding a weak spot with a view to threatening Odessa.
They do not seem to be getting much support from the Rumaniana who are on their extreme right wing and much closer to Odessa,
Chungking Blitzkrieged
!
"Vichy is not France and does not represent the French nation, but so CHUNGKING, Aug. 11 (Reu-long as it controls a great part of the French Empire and the French fleet ler). Chungking had its worst}
must We
be prepared
for any Dents in the Russing line may be part of Marshal Budenny's elastic aerial bombardment yesterday. betrayal." defenec. But the Germans have During the last four days, the avoided making any specific claims Japanese used 400 aircraft and of territorin) conquest and cond dropped over 3,000 bombs.
usual indefinitei themselves to the
For the first time yesterday, claim that pursuit of the retreating) Toe maklog rapid progress every army planes were used,' where
Hitler Tactics
A "Dally Express" leader asks what will the United States do over the
threat to Dakar, adding that "President Roosevelt may decide to wait for it to develop. If he does he will bear in mind the lesson Deltam learned
18, months ago. in Norway Kunming Attacked
According to Tradition we linve SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" wilted for Germany to strike first, Hitler has ever concealed the INDO-CHINA BASE. Aug. [11] but Germany has invaded in such a fact that the secret of his strategy | (Domel). With the return of fine wholesalo fashion that she could not is attack and again attack,
never weather, Japanese Naval aircraft this be dislodged or even seriously attack- leaving the hemy any respite of afternoon in attacke Kunming, ed." time to rever their second wind the capital of Yunnan Province, but pressing ever onwards regardless lasting munitions warehouses and of the logs until success is achieved, power plant in the western part of This polley has been pursued with the city, the South China Fleet Com-
Poland. out variation in
France,
inand antunced. Many Yugo-Slavia, Greece and Crete. f planes flew up as if to meet the is a variant of Napoleon's famous! "de luduce et toujours de l'audace, Japanese planes but fled before the
Japanese onrush.
Failed Against U.K.
It failed, however, in the Battle
of Britain, which began just over year ago and continued without let
or pause for over six weeks when of fast the Luftwaffe gave up
the struggle after trying its utmost to break down the British resistance. In Russin It is coming up against the same indomitable
After spirit. seven weeks of fighting, continuous and relentless German pressure has forced back
Russian the tine along the whole of a 2,000-mile |
defenen defenze
Chinese
French To Hold Chinese Back
FROM PAGE ONE
Chinese unti-uircraft guns falled to show activity and all Japanese planes TURN to Back Page, Column 4 returned to their base safely, the naval communique says.
British Govt And ained by Washington chiefly to pro-
Full Sanctions
FROM PAGE ONE
front, but nowhere can the Germans British Empire to Japan had been claim a major victory and nowhere permitted, and since October, 1940, has the Russian realstance wavered there had been an embargo on Japan or shown signs of weakening.
of scrap iron and steel The
which question
naturally British and Americun sources, nrises
Governinent is how long will Hitler's hurd] American pressed troops be able
large programme
from
Was mem continue carrying out a very lar
all
governments have been hanging by little more than a thrend for summe time and have probably been main-
vide the administration with an im- portant European listening post and also in the hope that American in2 Huence would to some extent offset
German pressure on Vichy,
Chungking Opinion CHUNGKING, Aug. 11 (Reuter). Mr Wang Shih-chich, Pubilcity Minister, denying the report that 20,000 Chinese troops had been sent The to the Shan States (Burma), declared also that Thailand's attitude appeared to
be
firmer, probably us the result of statements by the British Foreign Secretary and the United States
the pressure without showing signs of for the purchases of metals and other fallure. There is limit
4
to the war materials in South America. power of human endurance and both sides must be near that limit.
Odds Favour Russians The odds, however, are in favour of the Russians who are lighting for freedom and in defence of their homes.
or and lines of communication
Bhort
and are increasing their resources of men and material. The German advance must necessarily extend the German elfort and increase the strain
The deputation, however, fecis Secretary of State, but, he believed that Dr Dalton's reply did not give that the situation was still uncertain complete assurances regarding
auntess Britain and the United States watertight embargo as urged and gave more adequate support to Thai- demanded by pubile opinion.
land than economic mensures if they hoped to check Japanese aggression and strengthen resistance on the part
Civilian Governor Thailand.
For Bermuda
LONDON, Aug. 11 (British Wire- Government with every mile left behind. It is less).His Majesty's now obvious that some delinite result have decided to advise His Majesty must emerge from the wide Bung that in the present circumstances, it battle front in matter of days is preferable that the Governor of -rather-than-weekaz
Bermuda-should-be-a-civilian
the
His
Reds Bomb Widely
In order to facilitate the change, MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Reuter).The the present Governor Lieut-General .following is the text of n Soviet Sir Denis Bernard has placed his re-
hands of the Soviet signation. ir cominunique issued by Information Bureau at 11.30
Majesty, who has accepted it. p.m. G.M.T.:
LONDON, Aug. I (British Wire- "During August 11, continued Bghting the enemy in the less) campaign to educate the Salsti, Smolensk, Bycluya-Tserkov public in the matter of "poison gas” has been hunched and will begin and Uman directions..
with an exhibition in London from August 14 to September 9.
our troops
·
"Our air force continued to inflet blows on enemy panzer troops and infantry, attacked his alreraft on Berodromes and bonibed a large rail- LONDON, Aug. 11 (British Wire- way bridge at Chernovody on the less).The Honorary Freedom of Danube and ships at Constanza. The Portsmouth is to be conferred on Mr Winston Churchill and Mr Harry bridge was destroyed.
"On August 10. 39 enemy planes Hopkins. were destroyed. We lust 25.
Nazi-Finn Raiders
Murmansk
arca. Detneliments "According to precise information enemy planes were intercepted by now available, during the German our fighters and feree nir combats rald on Moscow on the night of ensued. With the very first vigorotis: our lers August 10, six German planes were and powerful onslaught, brought down, not five as previously broke up the enemy's battle forma- tion and the centralised direction of reported.
The other day, between 69 and 70 the German and Finnish planes was scattered into small German and Finnish planes attempled lost. They
a mass rold on the groups."
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Vichy Ministers Continue Talks
FROM PAGE ONE
Manchukuo
Adopts.
Precautions
FROM PAGE ONE
high, says the "Daily Telegraph," nearly 300-comprising the Mukden consular district 200 and Herbin which reports day-long constant con- district 70, the majority of whom are ferences between Marshal Petain, missionaries. There are about Amiral Darlan, General Weygand quarter of this number of Americans. and General Huntziger.
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tbut they include travelling restric-
air Mr E. B. Wareing, writing, in the "Daily Telegraph, says that what is tions and also occasional practices in various cities. actually on the Cabinet's agenda is As regards the freezing of nascis the demand for "facilities" at Dakur, of varlous countries Manchukuo Algiers, Casablanca and Blierta. follows Tokyo step by step but in Aiding Nazis In Desert this connection the restrictions ure References to shortening the Ger- recently said to have been cased and with nes of communication" says certain Manchukuoan Arms
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the fact that Bizerta is only been allowed to resume opetations. about 130 miles from the Italian port'
of Trapani whereas the route now
used for reinforcing the German and note was Halin armies In Libya from Saturday. Catania to Tripoliis
twice that distance.
more thon
received in London on
The Deniz Incident is only a minor aspect of the renewed crisis which Bizerta is also less accessible to bas descended on Vichy and made Britiske
than Tripoli,
it necessary to recall General Wey- rights of any kind in gand from North Africa, and Ger- Bizerto, says Wareing, would mean many is determined to force Wey- opening Tunisia to the Germons and gand to show his band and offer in effect extending the field of action
Tombers tha
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The Vichy Cabluet will to-day, concludes Wareing, really be ence again discussing who will win the wor. Admiral Darian is convinced The moment has now almost ar-that the Germans are bound to do rived when Vichy has to decide once so. General Huntziger
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LONDON, Aug. 11 (Router), - interest in the preservation of
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This afternoon he attended a meet- tial to prevent Germany mng of the Cabinet with Marshal
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