1941-06-26 — Page 3

SOVIET 'PLANES BLAST TRAIL

Fierce Fighting Raging On

Entire

MAN

The

Battlefront

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

THE SOVIET SUPREME COMMAND CLAIMS THAT GER- TANKS AND INFANTRY, BATTERING HEAVILY AGAINST THE WHOLE RUSSIAN FRONT, WERE REPEATEDLY THROWN BACK.

Ripping over the grey hordes of German Russia, Red 'planes blasted a trail of fire

troops, sprawled abreast the long gateway to

from Warsaw to East Poland and knocked

vast numbers of German aircraft out of the

sky.

Along the north pinnacle of the line, fierce fighting is raging. Great tanks are locked in combat and "heavy losses were sus- tained by our enemy," says Moscow.

In the Gulf of Finland | according to the Hungarian-Gov- German submarine was sunk by ernment newspaper "Pester units of the Red Fleet.

Lloyd" quoted In J Budupest despatch to Vichy.

In reply to the twice repeat- ed ralds on Sebastapol, Soviet bombers thrice bombed Con- stanza and Sulina,

In addition to aircraft-brought down on Monday no less than 220 Naz machines were destroy- ed on enemy aerodromes.

Moscow radio claims the destruction of 304 German 'planes and said Red air rniders left Constanza "in a mass of flames."

Sea Invasion Being Prepared?

A Lithuanian "national divi-

GERMAN LINER REPORTED SUNK

www.

'American maritime sources reported yes- terday that a 'plane of the British Fleet Air Arm attacked and probably sank German

the liner Elbe

(8,000 tons) in the Atlantic, says Reuter

from New York.

CREAND HAIFA

OTTO ABETZ BOMBED IN BERLIN BOMBED

THE CRUSADER FORTRES6 TOWN OF ACRE-WHERE SID. NEY SMITH SUCCESSFULLY WITHSTOOD NAPOLEON'S SIEGE - EXPERIENCED THE FIRST AIR RAID IN ITS HIS. TORY WHEN HOSTILE AIK. CRAFT YESTERDAY, MORNING DROPPED BOMBS CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND INJURING A CIVILIAN.

It is authoritatively stated that hostile 'plunes also approached sion" fighting with the German Haifa where the ground defences troops is said to have saved two went into action and some bombs important bridges from destruc-were dropped, doing little damage tion by the Soviet forces.-Reuter and causing no casunities.--Reu-

FOOCHOW SUBURB FIGHTING

Japanese outposts in the suburbs of Foochow have been subjected to THE CAIRO CORRESPON- harassing attacks by Chinese DENT OF THE "DAILY MAIL" mobile units during the past few REPORTS THAT THE GER- days.

MANS ARE CONCENTRATING A Japanese munitions depot in- SHIPS AT CONSTANZA AND side Foochow city was set on fire OTHER BLACK SEA PORTS, by plain-clothes troops and blown POSSIBLY IN PREPARATION | up.

FOR AN INVASION OF THE Skirmishing goes on frequently CAUCASUS BY SEA. — INTER in the immediate outskirts of the NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. city.Central News,

The

Air Offensive

predominance of aerial warfare at this stage of the Ger- man campaign against Russia emerges from yesterday's semi- official German reports of the fighting, which mention air attack. on the Russian communications and air support for the ground forces.

WHICH LEG ARE YOU PULLING?

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Annoyed by constant questions

as to when he will close the gam-

ter.

OTTO AMBASSADOR

SWEDEN

PERMITS PASSAGE OF TROOPS

The Swedish Riksdag met in secret session 'yesterday.

| No

announcement has been made so far regarding Tuesday's Cabinet meeting presided over by King Gustav,

Ameeting of the foreign affairs committee of the Cabinet was also„held,on-Tuesday..un. der the Crown: Prince. Monday and Tuesday wèro public holidays but beyond

| reiteratión of Sweden's desire to

continue to avoid being dragged. it ABETZ, GERMAN into the "great powers' war,"

TO FRANCE is unlikely, that much indication ARRIVED IN BERLIN of Sweden's attitude will he ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN available CORRESPONDENT OF THE ZURICH NEWSPAPER TAT."

HAS

I

Aim of his visit, it is reported is, to inform the German Govern ment in accordance with, Vichy's wishes, of the exceptional de terioration" in the situation of the Vichy forces in Syria following the fall, of Damascus.--Router.

MUGE US¿CARGOES

<REACHING SUEZ

NO CHANGE

- Huge-cargoes ¡sent under the United States Lease and Lend Yesterday's G.H.Q. communique programme are reaching Suez, in Cairo declared that in Libya, says the Washington correspon-

there Abyssinia

no dent of and

the New York "World- Telegram." Reuter. change.-Reuter.

is

DEMONSTRATION

IN MADRID "EXPLAINED"

AN EXTRAORDINARY "explanation"

From Norway

It was officially announced in Stockholm later that Sweden has granted, a German request to send a certain number of German troops from Norway to Finland via a Stockholm des- Sweden, says patch to the official German news

agency. A

The troops will be limited to one division, the despatch added.

#NewPosition"

• Following the special „, session an official communique was announcing Swedish agreement to allow German. troops to pass Finland via from Norway, to Sweden.

The communique, according to a Stockholm despatch to the of ficial German.news.agency, states: "In the situation occasioned by the outbreak of war between Germany and

the Soviet, Sweden will. unswervingly ly pursue her efforts to safeguard her autonomy and independence and remain outside the conflict.

"By the now position, how- ever, we are faced with certain exceptional questions. Thus, it has been suggested by both Finland and Germany that Sweden should permit the transport by Swedish railway of one corps of troops limited. to one division from Norway to Finland.

"The Government, with the con- sent of the Riksdag and in con- sideration of the formality neces- Sovereignty, has agreed to this

"The official German agency claims that bombers and fighters lands" according to the promises

bling establishments in the "bad- of the organised demonstration against thesary for the protection of Swedish of one air squadron on the he had made when he took British Embassy in Madrid was published castern ・・ front ・ ・ destroyed 180 over duties, Commissioner C. C..

Pan of the Western Area Special yesterday by the newspaper #Arriba," organ The same agency, in a review Police lost his temper and declar- of the Spanish Falange (Fascist Party).

Russian tanks.

of the third day's operations oned "From now on I will keep my the eastern front, reports heavy mouth shut."International News attacks alrected by German bumbers against Russian railway tracks and rolling stock.

At one point, it is claimed, six trains loaded with "troops vehicles were attacked, and

or the

destruction of 17 locomotives by the air force'is claimed.

#German. Claims

Service.

Leningrad Blaze

Commenting on the German-organised

proposal. Reuter.

DUTCHĒBUTCHERS ARRESTED

Five Dutch butchers have been sent to a German concentration

riots outside the Embassy, the "Arriba" camp for the illegal slaughter of stressed that the manifestations were direct-meat. according to Dutch circles ed "exclusively against Russia.”

The paper then admits that CLOUDS OF SMOKE CAN BE some of its remnants, not sub- SEEN IN THE DIRECTION OFjected to discipline, branched from Referring to cooperation with LENINGRAD AND THE TOWN this intention "and went to ex-

the ground forces, the

agency 18 BAID TO BE ABLAZE, AQ- adds: "Air force operation on the CORDING TO A REPORT FROM eastern front intervened in the HELSINKI QUOTED BY ROME ground battles in great force and

RADIO. REUTER. smoothed a way for the land tidops by breaking enemy resistance.

"Bombers ättacked" tanks wherever they themselves.

onemy showed

"Troop, concentrations

TURKEY AND

RUSSIA

tremes,"

This, the Falange organ con- tinued, "only means that feeling against our oldest, enemy is fresh and aroused,”

The :“Arriba"--pays the CX- planation of the feeling againot "the old enemy; Britain,"/"would be found in almple meditation. on the "progress” of our Empire ⠀etrangled-to the point of slav,

ery."

The article ends with 'á'severe

on Moscow radio announces that the whole front- were bombed the Turkish Ambassador to Mos- @dhd Amachine-gunned with cow has stated the Turkish Gov order to Falange comrades that "great **aucotos and supply ernment wishes to reaffirm its nothing must be left to sponta columng exterminated, blocking neutrality in view of the change cous joy and Falanglets must many roade with Wredicage." in the international situation due follow commands with strict dis- The same report speaks of to the outbreak of hostilities be- reconnaissance by aircraft which tween Germany and the U.S.S.R.

cipline.---Router. also dealt powerful blows to

-Reuter. “érmmunications in the rear •* of

the enemy.

Helsinki Raided-

Moscow radio announced yes- terday that Soviet 'planes raided Helsinki, capital of Finland.

Vilna Falls

German troops have entered Viina, ancient capital of Lithuania,

{CUP WINNERS TO #MEET

The winners of the Scottish and

Gunfire In Baltic

English football War Cups, Glas- · · Gunfire fa reported to have been. gow Rangera and Preston North heard from various places in the End, respectively, are to meet at outer Stockholm Archipelago yes- Ibrox Park, Glasgow," 'on n', date terday,

yet to be arranged in bid of chur- Firing was also heard on funs- ity,—Reuter.

day off the west coast Router.

This sen- London: yesterday. tence was described as a warning.

-Reuter......

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