NAZI THREAT
OMINOUS:
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 16,
1941.
TO
KIEV
BECOMES
OFFENSIVE INCREASES
(War Commentary by “Annalist”?)
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Router),———A serious view is taken here of the Gorman threat to Kiev, Solemn
It is obvious that the German High Command is making another attempt to use the pincer offen- sive which has not proved conspicuously successful so far.
In territories where fighting has taken place there are no towns of sufficient importance to call for their defence to the last and as a consequence the Soviet forces have always evaded the arms of the pincers while inflicting maximum loss, on the onomy as they advanced.
This system of "elastic defence" has proved exceed- ingly successful and the only cases where Soviet troops did not clude the German encirclement were Tallinn and Odessa. Both these places, however, could be reinforced
Dilly-Dallying In Iran
and supplied from the sea, and Tallinn was finally Will Not Be Tolerated
evacuated when resistance was no longer possible.
Odessa is still holding and seems confident of ability to do so indefinitely,
Briansk.
its
and
The case of Leningrad is not 05 miles to the north-east, and Khare entirely analogous because, ac-kov and second to Bakhmach cording to the Russian claims,
Dogged Action It is not completely encircled, The Soviet Troops are fighting of although seriously menaced. dogged action to prevent the Germans But Kiev is now distinctly following up their seizure of Kreinen threatened and the Russians chug by any further advance which apparently have no intention of would aim at the development of a | pincer movement through Chernigov evacuating the place but will and Kremenchug directed towards
displaying all the tactics typical of men under arrest who refuse LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter)—The Germans in Iran are
to "go quietly." They are impeding the Iranians by a display of futile silliness but the British and Soviet authorities have every intention of seeing that the job is done and done speedily and thoroughly."
During the week-end they}
insisted that the Iranians should Stimulating Address By
get the Germans out of their Legations and anywhere else they happened to be lurking and that they should be concentrated
rely on their defences, on their the valuable prize of Kharkov. in barracks at Teheran really indomitable spirit and on the
for dispatch to Ahwaz in the rigours of winter to keep tho
British zone or to Kasvin in the Russian zene. Germans at bay.
Nazis Forcing Pace
It is obvious that the Germans are throwing all their weight into the scale and will try to effect a decisive success in the few days left before winter sets In.
Already
the first snow has fallen
at Murmansk and low temperatures further south point in a severe winter, The advantages conferred by n frost will all
all be
on the side of the defenders who are not only better sheltered hut are better equipped for extreme variations of temperature.
Raiders Driven Off MOSCOW, Sept. 15 (Reuter) — German planes yesterday attempted
to rid Moscow but were driven off before reaching the city. This was announced by the Soviet information Bureau to-day.
Ship and Coal Strikes In U.S.A.
Warning To Japan
Mr Duff Cooper's. Broadcast
SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 (Reu- ter).A sober guarded warning
whelming superiority" In to Japan that to-day she is "one Isolated Power facing over- the
Pacific and the declaration that llevable that the "It seems therefore hardly be one Axis Power in the Pacific world 'will deliberately bring down on her head the concentrated wrath and fury of all the Allied Powers that stand firmly united on this side of the world" were made by
Navy's Knox Mr A. Duff Cooper in a broad-
Bridge To Britain MILWAUKEE, WIS. Sept.
10
seu "between the American continent
cast to London from Singapore to-day concerning his first im- pressions in the Far East,
Mr Duff Cooper stated that It is not known for certain in (Reuter)-Beginning to-morrow, the the Pacific Ocean was the big- London how many German United States Navy will protect all gest ocean in the world, being packed themselves in their Legation But there are evidently several hun-Lease-Lend cargoes traversing the vaster than all the lands of the dreds.
and the waters adjacent to Iceland," world combined and it may well Generally, the position is that wille sald Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary be that the Pacific world will the r
Iranian Government ure well of the Navy, addressing the American play a greater part in human Intentioned and shows every desire to collaborate they are being impeded Legion Convention
affairs than the world of the wherever possible by the Germans Colonel Knox described the At-Atlantic." PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15 (Reuter). themselves and very probably by cer-lantic Fleet's orders in unequivocal Analysing the situation in the. About 37,000 sofi coal miners) tain Iranian elements with a part-language to capture or destroy" Pacific to-day, Mr. Duff Cooper employed in the "captive mines of ality for Axis autocracy. The Iranian every Axis surface or sub-surtuce stressed that there was only seven steel corporations operating to Government therefore, require a good raider that is encountered,
Power pledged to the Axis while capacity DIT defence orders were deal of stiffening from British and This is our answer to Hitler's those supporting the Allied (BY "REUTER'S" CORRESPONDENTI ordered to go on strike to-day. Soviet quarters to strengthen their declaration that he will try to sink were a formidable array.
mines are (Captive MOSCOW, Sept. 15-The loss of
whose hands in clearing up the situation, every ship encountered on routes Examining then Powers in detail, Kremenchug by the Soviet troops con is used entirely by the parent The Alles have no intention of leading from the United States to Mr Dull Cooper made the following means that the Germans have at organisation).
allowing matters to drag on inde-British ports," he added. one point made a crossing of the The corporations affected include Onitely, Dnieper
The Soviet Command will the nation's three largest steel pro-
Dissatisfaction With Shah
Battle of Atlantic naturally look on the event as they ducers United States Steel Corpora-
speak of growing and widespread
Crossing of Dnieper
terms of the great effort and <x-
vance.
ad-
those
for. A
of
Powers And Parts
comments:
"China
4
one
Cousc
four hundred million
tlon, Bethlehem Steel Corporation News reports from Iran which Colonel Knox's announcement People In whose hearts beat, a new have done in other cases, namely and the Republic Steel Corporation dissatisfaction among the Iranian came near the end of his address in! Patriotism--the fruit of aggression- new sense of unity, a new pas cenditure of material which it hns The strike order has been issued people with the autocratic regime which he declared that
since the sionate determination of the
to support cost the enemy to gain this
demand
maintain United States occupation of Iceland It is now three weeks since,
closed shop.
of the Shah are fully bome out by on July 7, "Hitler and the Nazis have their independence and drive the in- the Germans reached
from their shore.". official information reaching London. been
vader the Dnieper
Ships Tied Up and the battle" for
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Reuter) to increase the imculties of the forced to attempt to break down the the Dutch have governed so admir
This public feeling doubtless serves been palpably losing the Battle attempted
"Netherlands East Indies the Atlantic" and cách
were therefore
those beautiful fertile lands which place has been a
furious Nine ships are now tied up as a iranian Government.. The Shah between artillery and dive result of u strike called by the Sea- moreover has allowed official expres- Britain,
bridge of ships carrying supplies to
Dutchmen ably bombers of both sides. German farers international Union of North sien to be given in an Iranian paper
who have "If Hitler and the Nazis did not and air that they have not forgotten artillery and dive bombers have been. America, which began on Saturday. to his sentiments of friendship with
already demonstrated by land, sea striving to silence the Soviet guns, In an interview Lo-day, Mr John the Axis countries. The
been sup-PA
break down that 'bridge," Colonel which bridgeheads could be es-Union, said that the strike would pres
pressed by Iranian
Government
ment Knox said, "the defeat of England, tablished ond held,
spread to many other ships now at and the article repudiated on the the primary purpose of the war, sca when they reach port
Teheran wireless of which the Iran-would become impossible. If they The strike has been called to en- lan Government has taken control. Above Kremenchug, the banks of
did make such an all-out effort, they the Dnieper are fairly steep
force the Union's demand and
would add the United States Navy The British and Soviet Govern- very plcturesque while below the "adequate war bonus" for its mem-ments are determined that their re-to their numerous foes,
bers, town the scenery becomes less. In-
quirements must be fulfilled and will teresting. The town itself has now It affects all ships bound for Axis tako ali necessary measures to streng- special architectural features. It is or Allied ports, said Mr Hawk in on then the hands more important as an industrial cen- Interview on Saturday,
and create a relatively safe area in Hawk, National Secretary. of the which he did so has stage. Paper in ink, swiftly successtul measures to their glorious military past."
Character of Town
tre, having a number of flour mills,
tobacco factories and various small-
er Industries depending on the rich
agricultural land which stretches
away on all sides.
of battle for
for
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the
"Russia
a remorseless, almost invincible nighter which sprawls over
half of Europe and Asia.” "United States shadow
gigantic of 130,000,000 people who are pledged to the destruction of tyranny
looms behind the British Empire."
"The British Empire whose whole of the Iranlen Government in securing their objec-action in the past few days had left Allies
"It was a grim choice but Nazi forces are pledged to support the
with the backing little room for doubt as to what they Australia and New Zealand, young would do. A German submarine ac- nations with vigour, courage and costed an American destroyer carry- vision of a great future."
Formidable Array
tives.
Grim Choice
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DONATIONS TO ing mail to our outpost in Iceland. After so many Soviet troops-VATICAN CITY, Sept. 15 (UP)
The encounter cume In broad day- These Powers, continued Mr Duff BOMBER FUNDght and the Anton marks. At age they were in a doubtful position, the town-in-which-
destroyer Cooper, are "formidable," A-year- had ample time to wreck any plant is officially stated that the Pope
Identification of value to the Germans, its loss can has instructed all Vatican
B.W.O.F. Contributions short range, the submarine dis- Russia Being connected with the Axis safely be considered as meaning no sentatives abroad to
Yesterday's enflections for the Domber charged three torpedoes aimed at the and the United States being much Immediate gain to the enemy except peace prayers during coming! (the 1st being $1,000) from The Loest from the strategic standpoint. month of October, praying that the Printing Press, Ltd.: 1300 from Mess the submarine with depth charges,"
Kremenchug la
Colonel Knox continued. Liebermann Waechul & Co., and a number which two lines run first to Poltava, leviated.
hold the
special
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The Greer less ready to
a railway from wor be shortened and suffering al- of other donations: The Fund has now
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However. Mr Duff Cooper con- cluded, "the whole situation has un- Pointing out that the Navy Depart dergone a complete change....there ment Immediately published all in- can be no doubt what, the result will formation about this incident while be when so many nations are united the German Government countered together and ready for whatever may by saying that the Greer fired the come."
first shot, Colonel Knox said: 'The Mr Duff Cooper paid a speciel tri- 13.00 whole issue is far too brood to make bute to China's resistance. After de- the question of who fired first of tailing Russia's magnificent stand of a great importance."
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12 weeks against the Germans, Mr Duff Cooper declared: The Chin- esc, cre of the most peace-loving But he added that he wanted to peoples of the world, have also refer to it because. "It offered aroused wonder by their success in chance to that curious organisation-withstanding four years of aggression the 'America First Committec......~to] by a highly modernised efficient and
The British War Organisation, Hong tell the American public that in its warlike army." kong Bratich, acknowledges the following judgment it was more likely that the donations:
Previously acknowledged #115 and $739,- | German U-boat commander Was 238.33: Analysts Government Laboratory telling the truth than the American fmonthly), $05: A. H. Guinness month-
ly), 320: D. G. Day (monthly, the naval officer who commanded the FM, Deacon (monthly), $10; his Perdue Greer."
Ifor employing amahs to knit for children
of bombed areas), $10; Mra Cock (for ...**
That is an important fact for the employing tailors to sew garments for American public to digest, that we
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August Raid Casualties In U.K.
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter).
children in bombed areas). SID: The bave in our midst an organisation of Fermons killed or missing and be Castem Athletic Association, 20; Bale of American citizens who on the ques-lieved killed as the result of German, one CH8.8, Badge, $i; Quarry Bay Work- ing Party, $14.50; Club do Recreio. (Eth
tion of veracity declared publicly air raids donationi, #350; 1,On Insurance Co. Lu, that they preferred to accept the
on the United Kingdom $25; A. K. Chan, $10; Kowloon Docks Ite-
during word of a piratical murderer of
August totalled 189. creailon Club 17th Donation for 61 ***
This number includes 50 men, 72 Duristan's, $121; A. Vazwani, $25; total women and chlidren on the high seas $740.434.83 and #115.
children engaged in the type of warfare
women.. 28
under 18 years of age and 13 denounced by every civilised nation
13 unclassified. in the world,"
During the same period, 138 per- sons were injured and detained in word "convoy", saying that beginning men, 61
Colonel Knox avoided using the hospital. This figuro includes 66 women and 19 children to-morrow the American Navy will under 16 years of age. "provide protection as Adequate as During August last year, 1,005
TIN HAT DAY
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donations to the Tin ifat Day Bomber Fund Appeal.—Mr A. H. Veltman, $23; Mr H. Handley Pegg, $5. (Already acknowledred $110)..
CHINESE INTERNEES
The Director of Medical Bervices nek- nowledges the receipt of a gift of 0.000 cigarettes from the Nanyang Brothers We can make it for ships of every flag persons were killed and 1,205 scri- Thbacon Co., Lid. for the Chinese Intern carrying Lease-Lend Ald supplies," ausly injured.
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ST LOUIS' SCHOOT.
The Principal and Staff of St Louis Industrial School thank the British Fund for Relief of Distress in China, Hongkong & Bouth China Branch, for their kind donation of $2.500 to the School for the rupport of Hefugee Children, ___PO_ĽRUNG KUK
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The S, C. M. Post has received following donations to the Po Leung Kuk in memary the late Mr Yung Kong- un-American President Lines, Ltd, -910; Mr TD, Wilson, $10; Mr W. F, Arndt, 810; Me Alex Garcia, $5,
AWAITING COLLECTION Donations for the fallowing Organsia. tions await collection at the office of thre 5. C. Pf. Post: Emergency Refugee Coun ell: Food Kitchens Fund; St Dunstan'a; SP.C.A. British Prisoners of War: Fund; Miss Dibden's Babies' Home: B.J.ND.C. Po Laung Kuk.
SIMLA, Sept. 15 (Reutor)-The Central Interview Board, which commenced its session on September. 1, is expected to Interview about 700 candidates for emergency commis slons. Up to now 70 per cent of those Interviewed have been selected.
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