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THE CHINA MAIL JUNE 28, 1941.

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GERMAN CAPITAL

STATE OF TENSION

Berlin Buzzes With Rumours On Campaign

THE NON-COMMITTAL NATURE OF THE GERMAN COMMUNIQUES HAS BEEN WIDE- LY COMMENTED UPON IN STOCKHOLM WHILE BERLIN IS BUZZING WITH RUMOURS AND IS TENSELY AWAITING NEWS OF THE SUCCESSES PROMISED BY THE HIGH COM- MAND.

The High Command again last evening in a communique issued mụch later than usual mentioned the "imminent announce- ment" of victories, while “decisive successes" have been several times promised,

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RED BOMBERS CONCENTRATE ON TURKU

Russian bombers attacked the Finnish port of Turku (Aabo) in waves of seven or nine on Thursday evening, according to Swedish press reports from Helsinki.

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Casualties in two days raiding of Turku total 10 dead and 27 injured. Reuter.

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ON AID TO RUSSIA

Hitherto, however, nothing very.concrete has been announced and rumours about the pro- gress of the fighting are mostly from foreign

sources.

President Roosevelt dealt with the subject of American aid to the US.S.R. against the Ger- mans at his press confer- ence at Hyde Park yester- day afternoon.

Many Berliners hopefully attri- bute the delay in giving details to the "uninterrupted and fan tastic speed of the German ad- vance,' according to Swedish correspondents in Berlin.

The correspondents agree that the High Command report may be delayed for some time yet and say that military quarters in Berlin no longer venture to pro- mise a definite date of success.

Significant Statement

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German official news agency continues to assert that the battles have developed ac- curding to plan, but somewhat significantly declares thut the grouping of the Russian forces "clearly proves" that, the Soviet had aggressive intentions and was concentrating for an attack. on Germany.

Two major battles, the agency says, have developed for the towns of Lwow and Bialy. stok, in the centre of the Rus- olan frontier sectors projecting westward, and the Russians had evidently concentrated. there "for attack and not defense." The German news agency claims that the Luftwaffe con- tinues destructive action against the Russian air force.

Red Air Raids

It admits, however, Russian at- tacks against Rumanian territory and says these are being made in where they will meet little re- The belief that this is a weak spot

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He said that he expected to confer on the matter by tele- iphone with Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, when he expected to receive a report on the conversation the Russian The agency claims these, at- Ambassador, M. Oumansky, had tacks have achieved no results. with Mr. Welles on Thursday.

Replying to a question as to tohow long it would be before the United States would be turning anout defence material "In tremen-

As a reprisal for the freezing of dous volume," President Roose-

Germán assets in the United obvelt said that such a general The Senate Naval Affairs Com-States, the German Economic question could not be answered mittee in Washington yesterday Minister, Dr. Funk, has decreed →categorically,

rejected the United States Navy's that American citizens in Ger- beIt depended on what article request for authority to retain the many may dispose of their assets was concerned. For some things present volunteers in service after in the Reich only with the per- the peak had already been reach their enlistment period ends. The mission of local foreign ed. For others top production committee, however, reported change officers, says the official might not come for six months, favourably on the revised Bill German news agency. for eight months or for a year making future volunteers retain- The decree comes into Reuter.

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LONDON STOCK MART FIRMNESS

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The London Stock OF STAFF OF THE DUKE OF continued firm yesterday with a AOSTA, HAS ARRIVED IN fair business, closing quieter on week-end evening up. INDIA AS A PRISONER OF some WAR.

Git-edged were firm and active and old Consols were again out- Other high Italian officers who standing. Industrials moved. arrived with him were General narrowly but Courtaulds wore Pinna, air officer commanding, again a good feature, in-chief in Itallan, East Africa, were maintained, apart from some Kaffirs General Frusci, Governor-Gener-profit-making among recent, Far al of Eritrea, General, Monteze Western favourites... Japanese molo, Deputy Chief of Staff, bonds were irregular following General Carnimeo, Military the recent sharp advance. Wall Governor of Keren and a divi- Street was quietly steady, Reu- sional commander, General Val-ter. letti and 15 other staff officers and, A.D.C.'s.Reuter,

NAZI AIR RAIDS

SOUTH AFRICAN FINANCES

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The Union of South Africa will show a surplus of about Yesterday's German High Com- £1,100,000 when the final figures, mand communique, referring to of revenue and expenditure for North Africa, stated: “German the year which ended March; bombers successfully attacked 1941, are available, British troop concentrations/in This surplus will be shown the area of Sidi Barroni and A.A. despite the fact that: £20,500,000 batteries near Tobruit on June has been spent on defence out | 25," Reuter,

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