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PERIL OF HITLER INVASION

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA (MAIL"] Mr. William Knudsen, declaring the Russo-Ger- man war increases rather than lessens America's ultimate war danger, has ordered a sweeping reor- ganisation of the nation's defence agencies to slash red tape and speed arma- ment production beyond the pace yet attained.

Warning against "sitting downį and taking it easy" because the dictatorships finally are pitted against one another, Mr. Knudsen declared: *'These developments abroad will not make our condi- tion any safer but ra'her more risky.

Optimistic

Hitler Forecast

FINLAND DECLARES WAR ON SOVIET

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Finland has declar-

ed war against the Soviet, the news be- ing received in Berlin with elation.

The Finns, says Ber- lin, "will once again fight courageously and successfully against the Soviets.' -International News Service.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

THE COMPLETE ANNIHILATION OF EN- TIRE GERMAN MECHANISED REGIMENTS AND AIR RAIDS CAUSING FIRES AND TRE- MENDOUS DESTRUCTION IN NAZI-OCCUPIED CITIES, IS CLAIMED IN AN OFFICIAL COM- MUNIQUE ISSUED IN MOSCOW.

The communique says that the Russian aviation, "cooperating with the field armies, has dealt a crushing blow at enemy aero- dromes and military targets, shooting down 34 Nazi 'planes.

"In reply to the raids on tary circles try to convey the im- Sebastopol, Russian 'planes bomb-¦ pression that the Nazi offensive ed and left ablaze the Rumanian has been so spectacular that the town of Constanza. No less than Russian military machine is al- 220 aircraft. have been destroyed ready cracking.

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aerodromes." on enemy

This figure brings the total German 'planes claimed destroyed to 381, against 374 Soviet.

The German High Command MEANWHILE HITLER'S claims a 30-mile advance daily HEADQUARTERS HAS ISSUED but details are blanked in silence, A BRIEF, POTENT FORECAST. though it is indicated that the THE ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS: main bodies of the rival armies FOR ACTION BASIS."

"THE GERMAN NAVY, ARMY will soon clash. Thirty new commodity sections

AND AIR

PRO- FORCE ARE will deal directly with every GRESSING SO ADVANTAGE- MR. KNUDSEN. IN AN UN- phase of war industry.

In effect OUSLY THAT GREAT SUC- HERALDED MOVE. REOR- it is a reversion to World War CESSES ARE EXPECTED." GANISED THE ENTIRE OFFICE methods of industrial co-ordina- OF PRODUCTION MANAGE- tion. International News Ser- MENT ON A "STREAMLINED vice.

"if

Hitler overruns Russia, whigh God forbid, WC can never know where he will strike next."

UNLEASHING

This is the first time such an optimistic forecast has been issued by the Nazis, and German mill-

Income

OF TREMENDOUS Tax:New R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) THE UNPARALLELED FURY of the new

R.A.F. attacks is an effort to carry out a flanking movement to aid Russia, by forcing Germany to withdraw a major part of the Luftwaffe from the eastern front.

Study

An announcement was made in Legislative Coun- cil this afternoon by H.E.

the Governor that a new

war taxation committee, of very similar composi-

be tion of the last, is to appointed in the near future.

"Too Fantastic”

Berlin claims that Moscow re- ports of Russian victories are "too iantastic to be taken seriously."

The German High Command, however, admits” Russian rald on Memot and Koenigsberg. They also claim that the Luft waffe has "annihilated" 81 Russian tanks. International News Ser vice.

The daily British sweeps over northern

It will consider the advisability France are increasing in ferocity.

of replacing in 1942-43 the Wat MILITARY SOURCES IN LON-| Diplomatic circles indicate the Revenue Taxes by an Income Tax, DON THINK HITLER WILL TRY RAF is planning the greatest supplemented possibly by an TO BREAK RUSSIA IN TWO assaults of the war against Ger- Excess Profits Tax, or, alterna- MONTHS AND THEN INVADE many in the hope of crippling tively, of developing the rato BRITAIN IN MID-SEPTEMBER. German war industries before the scales of the War Revenue Ordin- |-· *.. London » quarters

quarters forecast a Luftwaffe has any, chance to finish ance to as to tax higher profits great R.AT. offensive with the off the Russians and turn its full and salaries according to full

ability to pay mon ald of Increased aircraft produce attention to Britain. tion and the stream of AmericanThe possibility of a limited (Continued on Page 18) planes to strike at Germany with number of U.3. army and navy for native more devastating force than has pllota being releaned f yet been unleashed, suure

duty in order to spood up the farrying of bombora to Britain, ls mentioned, International Nows Borvida.

Speed-Up Efforts

-SPEEDING UP OF AMERI- CAN AID TO BRITAIN, ESPECIALLY IN AIRCRAFT, IS FORECAST IN WASHINGTON AS A RESULT OF THE RUSSO- GERMAN WAR.

ing on each of the past thirteen nights on the Industrial heart of Germany, have frequently stated that raids have been carried out by “a strong force.", A Strong Force"

Authoritative quarters state Recent Air Ministry communi- that such a force would comprise describing heavy-raldo anything from 250 to 400 bom- the RAF have beon mak-bers. British Wireleur.

dues

STALIN TO TAKE SUPREME COMMAND?

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The London "Daily Telegraph" quotes the Vichy radio as saying Stalin plans to take personal and, supreme command of the Soviet armies from Marshal Timoshenko. ~International News Service.

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Helsinski

Claim

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'PLANES EIGHT RUSSIAN WERE SHOT DOWN OUT OF 15 WHICH RAIDED HELSINKI, THE FINNS CLAIM.

It is also claimed that Nazi dive- bombers raided Russian bases in Estonia, "causing gigantic fires.”- International News Service.

Secret Session

The Finnish Parliament met in: last secret session at 7 o'clock night, states a Helsinki despatch- to Berlin.

was

After an hour the session adjourned. It was resumed. at 9.30

and p.m.

was still in pro- gress two hours later-Reuter.

It was subsequently announced that Finland had declared war on the Soviet.

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