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ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH TO MOSCOW ANTICIPATED

(By Reuter's Military Commentator)

HITLER HAS AGAIN SELECTED SUNDAY FOR ANOTHER OF HIS TREACHEROUS COUPS AT A NEIGHBOUR WITH WHOM HE HAD BEEN AT CONSIDERABLE PAINS TO SIGN PACTS OF NON- AGGRESSION, AND EVEN OF ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP. ·

His preparations could not be entirely | concealed. Concentration of from 120 to 160 divisions on the Russian front, mobilis- tion of Finnish troops in the north and Rumanians in the south must have given Russia as well as the rest of the world a fairly clear indication of what he intended.

There were those who thought these pre- parations were a prelude to the attack on Britain, which he means to destroy if he can,

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can be justly ascribed to Hitler and his fol- lowers, it cannot be said that they show them- selves bad generals.

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No general worthy of the name cesses but he will not by would launch his attack on the means have conquered Russia British citadel until he had thereby.

cut captured its outside works, off its supplies and broken its walls.

Hitler has failed to reduce these islands to that state yet, without which it would not be ripe for the Invasion.

He has certainly taken many

Strain On Midter

Whatever early successes may crown his latest act of treachery they will undoubtedly strain the German resources in many direc- tions, notably in manpower, for of its outposts if the free Euro-if they attempt to hold down the pean nations can be so described, but he has by no means cut off its supplies or broken its walls.

He is now taking another step in preparation for his final as- sault on Britain by attempting to destroy its communications with India and the East.

Subsidiary Motives

There are, doubtless, subsidiary motives, especially control of the Caucasus oll wells, without which

make

a

he forsees he cannot long war and keep his vast mass of mechanised vehicles on the ground and in the air working at full pressure.

WHAT ARE HIS CHANCES

extent of

tremendous

Europe wherever they may march, it will be years before their soldiers can return to their own firesides.

Meanwhile it is more Import- ant than ever that the British

press on in Syria and establish A Free French Government there without delay.

SHANGHAI

GERMANS COCKY

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Shanghai Germans are cocky, predicting that the war with Russia will be over in two to three months. -International News

Service.

Fighter Units

Praised

Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Minister for Air, has sent a special message of The fall of Damascus is a good congratulation to Air- augury and it is particularly Marshal Sholto Douglas satisfactory that it fell to General Catroux's French troops. It is to on the "striking success" be hoped that General Wavell

of R.A.F. fighter squa- can be, or is, collecting a sufficient force to be able to advance on drons in the recent fight- Aleppo from Iraq. Nothing could

ing over France. expedite the final result more than the capture of Aleppo.

OF IMMEDIATE SUCCESS Sollumn Repulse

AGAINST RUSSIA OR HIS ULTIMATE SUCCESS?

The repulse from Sollum was It is believed the equipment certainly disappointing, but if and of the Russian army and air when the attack is renewed it is force, though numerically large, possible to bring sufficient forces is out of date and cannot com- to carry through the attack and pare with the German armies sustain its pressure, after the first or Luftwaffe.

Sovlet Advantages

On the other hand Russia has three advantages, namely:- First, the vast numbers she can place in every theatre of a long front;

Sir Archibald adds: "It shows not only that they retain their ascendancy over the German Air Force, but that they can over- all the disadvantages of fighting over the enemy's fortified territory and air bases, and still inflict upon him severe defeats."

come

The Air Minister hopes that good fortune will attend the fight- preliminary success, then the British can hope it to be the first squadrons in making the most of "this fresh advantage" which step of clearing North Africa.

Great Britain lo still bearing their skill and hard fighting has

Reuter. the principal burden as she is Won. - the principal object of the German attack.

Every day's delay by America | in taking part in the struggle Second, the tremendous depth undoubtedly adds immeasurably

of the country over which her to the length of the war. →→ Reu-

still ter.

troops can fall back and find resources and bases; and

Third, the bitter spirit hatred to which M. Molotov gave expression in his broadcast.

of

It is a spirit that will.main- tain the Russians' determination

to resist to the bitter end. That

Uruguay Statement

AMERICAN

IMAGINATION STRIRRED

Mr. Churchill's drama-

end may be a long way off URUGUAY WILL NOT CON-tic broadcast message has and when it comes the bitter-SIDER AS A BELLIGERENT stirred the American im-

ANY AMERICAN NATION EN-

ness may be German.

It is possible that supported by GAGED IN WAR OUTSIDE agination.

Nazi- air concentrations, the THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. There is no doubt it will play Rumanians, poor fighters though This was announced yesterday an enormous part in solidifying they be, may capture Odessa and by the Foreign Minister, Senor American opinion behind the anti- press on to the Crimea.

Main Blows

The Germans may strike two main blows, one on the left of the Rumanians: via Lemberg (Lwou) and Jaromin, on Kiev, and the other on Kaunas and Vilna, and thence along the Val- ley of the Dvina on to Smolansk

and Moscow.

Neuani, to a specially convoked Nazi cause, no matter who is gathering of diplomatic reprefighting in it." sentatives of the American Re- Objective observers in Washing- publics, Reuters

ton generally admit the speech could not have been made at

better time.

NEW 'PLANES FROM AMERICA

Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles. They will probably take steps Portal, Chief of Staff, made a

a..

In giving the British peoplda. a lead, Mr. Churchill has help. ed, much to make; oloar the American path. In this ever. spreading confilot...

and

Mr. Churchill's refusal to allow British military attention to be to secure their immediate left technical examination of some of diverted from its inflexible pur- flank by occupying Libau. Riga the American aircraft which have pose, is noted on all sides and Talinn on the Baltic who recently been delivered to the is warmly applauded. Reuter, the Finnish army, still further R.A.F. during a private visit to north, can menace Leningrod. an avrodrome in the Home Coun→

tics recently, an ad

Bomo Indication of the out- line of this plan ogn be gather- They included the Douglas DB7,"Flying Fortress," and, the Curtiss od from the fact that Sebasto which, when converted for night "malawit" single seat fighter pol, Kaunas. and Klav were all fighting, is known, ag the Havoc, now doing good service with the bombed yesterday morning. the big four-engined Boering R.AF. in Britain and the Middlo Hitler may gain all those suc-B17C, bomber, better known as East. British Wireless,