1941-06-23 — Page 16

Moscow Silent On

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1941

On The

GERMAN ADVANCE

BUKOVINA

Attack Launched 000000 Without Artillery Preparation

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

NO CLEAR PICTURE CAN YET BE FORMED OF THE MILITARY CLASH THAT HAS FOLLOWED THE GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA. MOSCOW IS SILENT ON THE ACTUAL FIGHTING AND BERLIN IS, THEREFORE, THE ONLY SOURCE.

It appears, however, that three main The Germans battles have been engaged. appear to be carrying out a spearhead thrust towards Kiev,

The Germans and Rumanians have

BREATHING SPELL FOR

advanced in massive strength into Bessarabia BRITAIN

and Bukovina.

The Germans and Finns have launched an attack into the Karelian Isthmus, aimed at Leningrad.

A Berlin announcement reveals nounced that "fighting broke out

German also that the

attacked on the Soviet border in the early from East Prussia, starting the hours of to-day." operation there without artillery preparation in order to take the Red Army by surprise, says the German News Agency.

and

Heavy machine-guns other infantry weapons started the attack at 3.05 a.m, on Sun. day morning.

The Agency continues that pion- eers prevented the Russians from destroying important bridges and the troops were able to press for- ward through the Russian front. Reuter and International News Service.

Nazi Communique

A German High Command com- munique issued yesterday an-

It claims that enemy attempts to fly over East Prussia were "re- Ger- pulsed" with heavy losses. man fighters shot down numerous Red bombers.

Rumanian Decree

General mobilisations

of Rumanian forces on land. air has been proclaimed, and sea according to a Bucharest despatch.

Martial Law

pro-

Martial law has been claimed throughout Western Rus- sia, the Far North and the Cri- mea. states Moscow Radio Reuter.

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[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Germany's attack on Russia is seen in Wash- ington as one of the most momentous developments of the entire war

Official quarters view the potentialities of the clash between the two great dictator nations as having a far-reaching importance which

whole may change the aspect of the European conflict.

It is hailed as a great stroke of luck for Great Britain and the democratic cause.

It is felt it will give Britain

a breathing spell insofar as the invasion on the British Isles or Africa is concerned,

fhe view prevails also that the Russo-German war may have an important effect on Japan's re- lations with the Axis powers.

* The

State Department's

be sufficient to

Fighting

The Rumanians.are reported, in a Buda- pest message to the official Italian news agency, to have oc- cupied the Bessara- bian frontier town of Bolgrad. They also claim that three Soviet 'planes were shot down on the outskirts of Galatz.

According to Bucharest message, German mechanised forces have begun to march forward in Bukovina, the nor- thern province which Rumania lost to the U.S.S.R, at the same time as Bessarabia. -Reuter.

MOLOTOV

а

SCORN FOR

GERMANY

[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"]

M. Molotov made а re-broadcast from Moscow

action to Germany's move should

convince every yesterday telling the Rus- one that Hitler's plan is to domin- sian people that they had ate the world and that force is his been attacked by the chief instrument to carry out his plans.

Germans.

This reaction further views the In a voice dripping with scorn, German attack as another indica-

he charged the Nazi attack as un- tion that a non-aggression pact

provoked and unjustified., He with the Nazis simply affords Germany the opportunity to at- predicted that Hitler will suffer tack another signatory when she the same fate as Napoleon. desires.-International News Ser-

vice.

VICTORY LOAN A

SUCCESS

Canada's. Victory Loan of 1941 total closed on Saturday with a subscription of $710,000,000, which breaks the record for all Great War Victory Loans,

The speaker revealed that Ger- man 'planes had already attacked Eston, Zhitomir, Kiev and Sebas-. topol and he appealed to them to: "beat back the enemy's invasion. Do not allow the enemy to hold our territory and our country,” he said.

Loudspeakers, alternately an- nouncing wartime orders to the Russian people and playing pa- triotic marches blared at all' pub- Objective of the Loan was Uc squares. A complete black-out $600,000,000, according to Mr. of the country and other air raid Elsley, the Finance Minister precautions have been ordered.--

International News Service.

Reuter..

BRITISH BLOCKADE VICHY FRENCH POSSESSIONS

IT IS LEARNED in London that Britain has for some time been blockading all areas in the occupation of the Vichy Government which might be of any advantage to the Germans.

Recently, there was a protest on the part of the Governor of Dj.bouti against the blockade of Somali- land on the ground that women and children were made to suffer unduly, particularly from short- age of milk,

The Governor asked that the blockade should be relaxed, but the Britlah reply was that until the Governor had' dleassociated himself from the "pro-Nazi policy, there could be no relaxa- tion of the blockade."

However, if it was a question of saving women and children, the British authorities were will

CANADA SURPRISED

Germany's attack on Russia is regarded in official and unofficial circles in Ottawa as new proof that Germany's desire is to conquer the whole world.

The latest German aggression is considered as testimonial-to the splendid defence of Great Bri- tain and an admission that Hitler urgently needs the material re- sources of Russia,

The attack surprised those who believed that Germany and Rus- sia were engaged in an elaborate scheme of diplomatic deception.- Reuter.

STOP PRESS

Thirty-six Japanese 'planes in two waves raided Szechuen to-day. The first wave of nine machines, after entering the province from Hankow at 9 a.m., passed Chungking and Aew westward, bombing Chengtu, the provincial capi- tal.--Reuter.

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