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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1941

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SITUATION STILL OBSCURE

Germans Claim To Be In Luck

Stalin Now In Supreme Command

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DIRECT NEWS TO INDICATE THE REAL POSITION SINCE THE GERMANS ANNOUNCED THAT PANZER DIVISIONS WERE STREAMING ALONG THE ROAD FROM MINSK TO MOSCOW, THE LAT- EST SOVIET COMMUNIQUE REFERS TO 'A DEFEAT INFLICTED ON THE PANZER UNITS BETWEEN MINSK AND BARANOVITCH.

There is no confirmation of reports that the Germans have occupied Minsk, but the heavy pressure of the German forces between Minsk and Vilna places the Red Army south in a difficult position.

2,000 Arrests

In France

Stalin has now taken over virtual perronal command of the Red Armies, with Marshal Voro-

hiloff as his right hand man,

In a fierce battle neur Mur- minsk with Finnish and German troops cooperating in the attack. it is claimed in Moscow that the enemy has been hurled back re- peatedly. International News Service.

Fall Of Luck Claimed

It is announced in London that

Arrests of Communists the official German News Agency

has claimed the capture of Luck

in Paris are reported to in Poland, have run to 2,000 as part ahead of the main

German tanks

which pushed body were

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of the widespread police responsible for the cupture of

to Luck, according round-up, following stant al story broadcast last night Vichy's breach with Rus-by the Official German News sia, states the Vichy cor-Agency, which claiming that respondent of the Zurich a burning bridge but overcame newspaper "Neutzuercher firstly, two Soviet Zeitung."

The correspondent adds: "The Russian Embassy buildings in Vichy are guarded by soldiers. A sharp watch is being kept at the town's exits.

they were cut off by the collapse of

tanks, then three heavy anti-tank guns, and finally four more Soviet tanks and an armoured observation car. and held the town til evening when the capture was completed.

AMERICA'S GIGANTIC EXPENDITURE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

The biggest spend- ing Congress in, the nation's history went into recess on Mon- day night after ap- proving appropria- tions totalling more than six billion dollars in a 101-hour session, shooting the record to U. S. $35,500,000,000 in appropriations for this session.

This far exceeded the 27 billion dollars appropriated by the first World War Con- gress for the 1919 fiscal year.-Interna- tional News Service.

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French Vessel

Captured

Luck is the manufacturing town A fast French motor on the River Styr, 85 miles north- Many Russians have been ar-east of Lwow and lies on the liner, the Oregon, 7,706 rested and energetic action taken route of the German thrust to-tons, has been captured against Communists in other parts wards Kiev, the capital of of France."

The "Gazette Lausanne" re- ports from Vichy that as evidence of the

Com- powerful French

in Poland.

Luftwaffe Attacks

in the South Atlantic by British warships, accord- ing to maritime circles in munist organisation, the Com- A Berlin military commentary New York last night. munist newspaper, "Humanite" on the German High Command's though banned since the begin- 'communique emphasises that

towns.--Reuter.

on

The ship, it is reported, was taken to Freetown. She was ning of the war has been appear- damage is being done to Russian ing regularly in several French communications by the Luftwaffe.well-known, before the war,

the Pacific Coast, It says that the railway line from the Baltic to Leningrad was French trawlers, the Lorage, 580 The British also captured two

cut in four places--and in the

Avantgarde, 780 central sector, four goods trains tons; and the

tons; and took them to Gibraltar. wereReuter.

Volunteer

Exercises

Postponed

and one munitions train

destroyed yesterday.

Riga Captured

According to a. Stockholm mes-

sage, Riga is now in the hands

of the Germans.

The Riga radio has been silent for some days, but it resumed: It is announced that the Hong, broadcasting at 8.15 a.m. yester Kong Volunteer Defence Corps day, when a German officer an- week-end exercises due to take nounced the fall of Riga.-Reuter. place from July 4 to July 6, have been cancelled.

...

The exercises will now be

Moscow Communique

held from P.M. 18th July, 1941 A Red Army. communique ré-

ARTILLERY DUEL AT HANGOE

the

According to Swedish correspondents in Helsingfor area, an artil- lery duel has been pro- ceeding at Hangoe since June 25.

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to P.M. 20th July, 1941 and em-ceived yesterday afternoon states: ployers of all concerned are re- Tighting continued throughout quested to give the same facilities, the night of June 30/July 1 in the with regard to allowing volun- Murmansk Dvinsk, Bobruisk, and teers to attend

Luck sectors. There was patrol Silenceof the Russians and artillery activity on other Saturday gave rise to rumours parts of the front, that they had prepared to yield.

In the Murmansk region, "the enemy succeeded pressing back our units but his further advance was halted and our land and air. forces inflicted heavy losses.

HAILE SELASSIE AND PLEDGE

It is computed that there are 25,000 Russians in the Hangoe area where there are two air grounds.

These correspondents are un- The enemy brought-up fresh able to confirm that the Finns mobile troops in the Dvinsk began an attack on Hangoe sector and our aircraft inflicted on Monday or that Viborg "also Answering a Commons question powerful blows upon them has been assailed-Reuter yesterday, the Foreign Under- sein the Minsk and Bobruisk sec- Secretary stated that the text of tors, our troops fought a night- the resolution passed at the meet-long battle, opposing the efforth,

ing of Allied representatives held of enemy mobile units to breais enemy tank units and the enemy in London on June 12 had been through towards the east, our through towards the east.. forwarded to the Emperor of infantry, artillery, tanks and air-counter-attacks. Ethiopia and His Majesty had craft took part in the fighting. On the rest of the front, our been invited to a saciate hum= |In the Rovno district of the troops continued to hold the fron- self with its principles. British Luck sector our troops stemmed tier repelling many attacks. Wireless.

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An official communique states The Home Secretary, stated that up to 8 pm. last evening yesterday that on 31st May, the there had been no reports of total; number of persons detained cnomy activity over Britain dur under Defence Regulations 18h

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