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Capture of Nikolaiev Only QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
A Minor German Success
LONDON Aug. 17 (Reuter).-A commentary by "Annalist" states: "Eight weeks of constant war, in which millions of men, thousands of tanks and any The Japanese Arty Press Bureau number of guns have been engaged, see the Germans reports that the American Presby-with their first substantial success in their hands, namely terian Misators at Hwelan sent a leller the town of Nickolaiev on the Black Sea. to the Japanese offelals admitting
that the hospital was used to herbour "It is not a very big prize nov.
members of the Chinese Fourth Route army of which nineteen wounded
permitted to
nokliers were
escape
was it fortified like Odessa, but Soviet Battlefields
it confirms that the Germani
prior to Japanese occupation of the have over-run the extreme Strewn With Flower
elty. The
report said that the mem-southern portion of the Ukraine, bers of the staff of the hospital sup-as far as the estuary of the plied military information 10 the
it
FROM PAGE ONE
are
Communists and also that the mis- Dnieper River with the excep sionaries hod apologised for their tion of the port of Oklessa, which nctions and Promised that there may involve a costly toll if re-speaks of fighting all along the front wrald be no recurrence.
duced by force.
nikt precise information is Incking. Japanese Statement
"Intrisiently, Nikolaiev may be But the impression in Moscow is that APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
a minor repanded as
shiveess but the big Geman thrust in the Ukraine SHANGHAI, August 18 compared to the aspirations and am is slowing down owing to feree Rug-
stan resistance, and it is
is conceivable (Domei)-A categorical slenialutions claims of the Germans.
that the Dnieper river bend defence of the reports that an American fades into Insignißence.
"Just Jetr weeks ago, the Ger will become onother "Smolensk," missionary woman was stran-man radio, with a roll of drums and that the Russians have abandoned gled to death by Japanese troops burst of fanfare, was telling the 50 for does not appear vitally essen- at Hwain In northern Klangsu, } world that Bussion resistanc wantial and the German claim of the was made on Sunday afternoon primarily broken with the roads to capture of Krivatron, the fron by the Japanese Army Press Leningrad, Moscow and Klev de- centre, has not been confirmed.
Binitely open and that the largest An indication that the fighting Is Bureau.
purtion of the Russian Army was slightly slowing down is provided by "There is absolutely no truth either made prisoner or destroyed. the relatively small Russian #gures
Front Not Altered
of both Russian and German" air in the reports that mi American
losses. During The flercest moments woman was killed or the reports "Despite these resounding bron]-| of the Smolensk battle, these ran into that other American Ms-casts, the front has not altered even
Leniny dozens daily, sionaries were under detention," the German showing at
grad. Moscow and Kiev since that Although the Germans possess Smolensk itself, It has cost them The Pross Burent announced. date. The German forces have been heavy losses and mortal blow of The statement was issued upon re-forced to make their efforts are vital importance-namely a demons- ceipt of detailed information from the and further auth in their endea tration of failure of the blitzkrieg Criminanders of the Japanese units to find a weak spot or outflank
stem of define,
A
Al the end of June, German Ariny urdew candently instructed tank
operating in the Iwalan sector. The RUSS*** in the drive southeastwards, and other units what they must do
1
Tanks Wiped Out
which has terminated with the Tab et after the road to Moscow had been Nikolaier, the Sovlet forers much ej broken open. Actually the German Marshal Budenny seem to have stre-se stuck against Smolensk, ceeded in evading encirelement and their retreat into the art of the Dnieper, und in some cases nerosa thel river, appears to have been con- Details have already been publish- ducted without loss or serioles dis-ed about the numerous Gernian' tink
ganisation.
divisions totally or partly wiped out
OT
in this feree 30-day moving battle:
Press Bürcan announced flint the Patter was settled following; presen- tation to the Japanese Army autho- itis of
a written statement apolo- gising for and admitting certain sets dime to give
the enciny valuable military information.
The written statement was turned over to the Japanese authorities by of the American representative Presbyterian Missing at Hwałań.
"The Russian communique has not Aiding New Fourth
yet admitted the loss of Nikolaiev, in. the course of which it is now According to the information from the German claims may, os so fre- stated, in_the_"Red Star" by. Lieuten- Hwalan.
operations|quently has happened, be somewhat ant-General Yeremenky), the town mopping-up against the New Fourth Army have premature, but it is not regarded as of Smolensk changed hands several bren under way. Suspicions were improbable or of special limporlanet || aroused that luformation of strategie in well-informed quarters in London. values were being sent to the enemy through the Presbyterian Mission in on July 31 revealed that the hospital attached to the Mission was being used by anti-Japanese elements and Chinese Communists to gather in formation regarding Japanese move-
Jwalatt. Investigations commenced
maruts.
trent-
Little Material Left "In any case, the Russians, will surely have left very little material of a serviceable character for the as of the Germans and all shipping will have been removed or scuttled.
times.
up.
This has
General Yeremenky writes: "A thousand German tanks, after trium- phal marches across Europe and the Balkan states, have as a result of the Smolensk battle, been burnt and knocked out by artillery or blown Infantry which greatly prefers to advance under
over of the armoured units. such does nut show any great courage ur initiative. been our constant exp
the spirit of the Goftened the i
"On the rest of the front, situation
remaine unchanged though there are indications of re- newed fighting north of Leningrad at Rexbolni and unand Singlensk,"
11 It also revealed that 16 out of 10 Communist troops receiving ment in the hospital were allowed to escape before the Japanese forces took the city. It was found that the hospital staff included the daughter Major Baseball
allicer of the New Fourth Army the Chinese forces
and was
After the investigation was con- | ploted, a Japanese officer on August 14 met a a representative of the Pres byterian Mission. The latter handed over letter admitting the charges and apologising on behalf of the mis- siun. The matter was sellled after the Japanese Army authorities worn- ed against the recurrence of such in- clients.
ROOSEVELT AND HULL CONFER
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· DODGERS-CARDINALS CONTINUE N'TNAL PENNANT RACE
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 Rare for the National pennant between St Louis dinals and Brooklyn Dodgers con Linces with unabated rivniry. Cardinals, leading by the odd both
!
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German
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"IF WAR COMES TO-MORROW"
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Arlcon Wholan
MORROW "GATEWAY" Don. Amacha Sinclair Inspires R. A. F. In Regular Daily Raids
This incidentally confleus *lle statement that Smolensk has become (UP)-a No Man's Land, a heap of ruins League with much in suggest that the lyrics! Car German propaganda storics about the holiday mood in the town upon the entry of German troops were nothing but a pact of inventions.
There are reliable indications that won the openers of a double the Germans, stunned by the Russian header programme. The resuits resistance in this sector, hive not of the nighters will be transmitted attempted to resume the ofensive Stirling squadron where he met a few months' time.
On the contrary, they Russian_counter-offensive bere..
LONDON, Aug. 17 (British Wireless).—During last night, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, met many pilots before and after they flew over Germany. He was accompanied by Sir Hugh Seely, Under-Secretary for Air.
game. and Dodgers
to-day
Icar EL
Sir Archibald first visited Command which will be operating in
"I thank you for what you have the crews and was shown over done and wish-you-good-luck-for-the-
It is signiféint at the Germans one of the great four-engined future and good luck for to-night." Bhave, outside Smolensk, buried their bombers. He told the crews faully tanks almost completely and that "dendly thrusts at the mili-
later. -Scores-were-
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If the blitzkrieg has falled, lenst on this front as well as in the
at
ing list restrictions were placed by the Japanese,
of In another part
The White House, Lord Beaverbrook and
lunching 10- Harry Hopkins were Rether.
President Returns WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter): When the Potomac returned Rockland, it seemed to have an anti- counted alrerutt um conspicuously
on the upper deck.
Baker.
to | Philadelphia
It was also noticed that Mr Harry Hopkins landed wearing a new bat given him by Mr Churchill. It is light grey soft hat, much too large.
Asked by reporters at: Press con ference aboard, whether he intended to give a rndia fireside chat regard- in! the conversations
Mr with Churchill, the President replied that "it is up to you fellows. If you give the country on exceedingly correct picture I shall not go on.”
Conference With Hall WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Neuter). --President Roosevelt, immediately on returning, sunpooned Mr Cordell Hull for a conference.
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Battery Hudson: Early.
tary power of Germany are be ing made by the Bomber Com-
mand and in making these thrusts you
fellows in four-
magnificently.".
playing, it
more northerly direction, the same engined bombers have a big part is true of the German hopes to to play. You are Quislingise the occupied parts,
With a totul
misunderstanding of mfs- the Russian mentality and information from the wishful think-lington bombers were being shroffed
Later Sir Archibald visited another aerodrome where the crews of Wel-
FAR EAST
JOURNALIST
Missing On Trip To Soviet Capital
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Ing of Tsarist emigres, the Germans
CHUNGKING, Aug. 17 (UP).—A Imagined that they would be rere heard all
over before taking off for Duisburg. foreign arrival, from Moscow to-day detailed instruc-stated that he had me! Messrs Steel population, Hostility everywhere to tions given to the crews and then and Ingersoll, the two American suid: "It the Bomber Coinmand
ceived with open arms by the local
the
Aghters
complete and except for a few ad- ventures and "Petlurovite" cranks,n
which
going to be the main instru-Journalists, at Homi from where the terlatter flew to Alma Ata' on August 0. the Germans are hater here more ment of victory. It is the thon anywhere.
who saved us from defeat last autumn He expected to proceed to Moscow by and it is the bombers who are truln arriving there in ten or twelve going to smash the war inchiriez o days.
All Fronts Fighting
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Aug. 17 (UP),~~A com-. munkątte nanounced over Radio Mos-
Passive Resistance operation with our land forces)
By Punch
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter). It is understood that President Roosevelt has discussed with Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, at Punch and Judy showman appearing
LONDON, June G-A
fortner
Ini
Germany and break the will to win *Anxiety is felt for Mr A. T. Steele. of the German people.
of whom no further word has been received,
Help To Russia
cow stated, "Last night our troops "The work which you are doing] continued fighting the enemy along now and have been doing during t the whole front. Our aviation in past weeks is of particular im-
portance parti
breathe it relieves continues to deal blows on enemy weight of attack sipon Russia. The troops and attack encniy planes on Gove
Government, Parliament and, i enemy airfields,"
sure, the pople of this
County want to bring the greatest
Slowing Down
the economic lite of Germany)
+
Japan Extends Freezing Order
TOKYO, Aug. 17 (Reuter).— help to the Russians in their ble
About 1,000 Britain and Ameri- the White House on the international at the London Conscientious Objec- German thrust in the Ukraine The pressure which you exert up can patents will be affected by
MOSCOW," Aug. 17 (Réuter) --The situation, particularly ás regards tors Tribunal said he believed French ties with Germany and the passive resistance. A member of the slowing down owing to fierce resist-attacks on the fuhr way, the extension of the scope of the
where you my Far East crisis,
Tribunal said: "You belleved in kili-fance, is the Impression here, Another Appropriation
going to-night and where the great Japanese freezing order an ing in your Punch and Judy Act. Soviets Admit Evacuation war industries of Germany are
stanounced to-day, "according to To-morrow, Congressional leaders Punch did not offer passive resial-
MOSCOW, Aug. 17 (Reuter) centred, attacks on communication: "Domel." will meet President Roosevelt, prob- unce."
midnight communique between the Ruhr and the east, you ably to discuss another Lease-Lend The Objector, an LC.C. ambulance The Soviet
announced the evacuation of thrusts at the military power The new measure prohibits the appropriation of upwards of $10,000, driver, said he was not responsibic Nikolslev and Krivolrög.
Germany will be a direct relief to the withdrawal from Japan of money 000,000.
for the story and had to keep to the
The communique also
Russians in the battle in the cast. announces If we
(derived from the use of patent rights Anglo-Russian Treaty
plot, whereupon the Tribunal mem- ber suggested that he writes a new that during Augtist 17 Russian troops Germons la the weat, the time will against which the freezing order is: we go on hommering at the by arms belonging to those countries LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuter).-- Signature took place in Moscow on script for his next show and fet continued fierce flutting against the Germ
The transfer of sales of undoubtedly come sooner or Inter aimed. August 10, 1041, of an agreement to
Punch offer passive resistance. .
when the German people will insist patents is regulated. The man was registared exchange goods on credit and on objector as long as
that the High Command should bring ha continued clearing between the U.S.S.R, and the
back more aircraft from, the enstern) ambulance work. British Government.
The agreement provides for sup piles of considerable quantities of British goods to the U.S.S.R. on well a supply of Soviet goods to the United Kingdom,
Under the agreement, the British U.S.S.N. grants the
Government
#18 DO
Peaches Sold At 5s. 6d. Each
enemy along the entire front.
Historic Meeting
Severance of Ralations
front to protect them and counter- ' SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", attack us in Britain. That will re- lieve the weight of attack upon theeni-omcial Diplomatic Revue stated TOKYO, Aug. 17 -(UP),—The hard-pressed, Hussluns."
•
FROM PAGE ONE
ihat Amerlea's requiring Japanese diplomats to secure a licence before...! Courage Praised. the President and Mr Churchill
they are able to draw their solarles feated side by side, while the
"That is the importance of the tank can be construed as one form of Fresh home-grown peaches are
with the words "Be strong and of lately and will be enrrying out to- tions. good courage."
night. I commend you for the
credit of £10 millions at a rate' of į selling at 5s. l, each in London' Chaplain read the lesson which began which you have been carrying out the severance · of diplomatic rela
a pound,
3 per cent for an average period West End shops, of five years.. When this credit is Grapes oro bringing 159. a pound. Another pleture shows, the courage and skill and determination The final key to the future exhmusted, the two Governments will Cucumbers are being sold at 2s. 6d. traternisation between the crow of which you have shown in doing it. Japanese-American relations will be enter into negotiations for a further each, cherries and raspberries at 5s. the Prince of Wales and 200
America sup- amount.
American sallors invited aboard, who The work which you have done and the extent whereto The agreement was signed on A store manager said: "Lack of brought gills, which, the President are doing will be an example and an plios Japan with oil and the Dutch behalf of the Soviet Government by foreign supplies hos forced up prices presented to every member of the inspiration to new crews now coming Et Indies supplies Japan
Bomberrubber.” the People's Commissar of Foreign af best-qualky Ennish-grown fruit. British crew consisting of specially forward for the greater Trade, M. A. Mikoyan, and for the "People are willingly, paying the prepared boxes each containing a Deltish Government by Sir Stafford high prices. They any they must hundred cigarettes, fruit and half n | Cripps.
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