1941-07-04 — Page 41

THE CHINA' MAIL, JULY 4, 1941.

NAZI ADVANCE SLOWED DOWN Red Army "Holding Its Own" Bombardment Of NO CONFIRMATION Stalin

Constanza

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL "")

AN OFFICIAL MOSCOW ANNOUNCEMENT LAST NIGHT STATED THAT THE GERMAN ADVANCE IN THE MINSK AND LUTSK SEC- TORS HAD BEEN APPRECIABLY SLOWED DOWN, AND THAT THE RED ARMY WAS “HOLDING ITS OWN” IN EIGHT VAST BATTLES FROM THE ARCTIC SEA TO THE CARPATHIANS.

It is admitted that the Germans are

THEY MUST bringing terrific pressure to bear on all fronts, including the Karelian Isthmus, where NOT INSULT the Germans and Finns, shaken in their first drive, are again pounding at the Russian de- fences 70 miles north of Leningrad.

ITALIANS

A copy of a Brest news- paper which has arrived in England contains a notice issued by the mayor, on Nazi instruc- tions. This says:

The French population are for- hidden to wear the tricolour emblem in public in any form. No object exposed to the public must be decorated with the national French colours.

The inhabitants are forbidden to insult Italians and particularly the Italian Vice-Consul in Brest, M. Vittore Job. If the Vice-Consul is again insulted, a fine of 50,000 irancs will be imposed upon Brest for each offence.

Throwing of stones or rubbish f any kind on German soldiers will be punished with extreme severity.

VALUE OF SHIP

Giving further details of the combined naval and air operations in Rumania, tne official report claims that the German naval base at Constanza was completely wrecked by the Black Sea Fleet's bombardment.

Huge fires were seen ashore how many are taken, as it does and the opposition offered was not strengthen but weakens Hit very weak. Naval units shot down, ler."-Reuter.

the on three attacking aircraft return journey and then sank an enemy U-boat.

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Murmansk Claims · (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

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German Murmansk felt In the raid on the arsenal, direct hits were scored | Alpine regiment under the com- and the munitions store-house mand of General Bitle, who has blew up with a tremendous de- been stationed at Narvik, accord- tonation. International Newsing to the Berlin correspondent of Service,

the Stockholm "Aftonbladet."

The report still lacks confirma- Millary quarters in London,tion in Helsinki. says Rruter, express the View that the German advance looks as if it is beginning to slow that while up," pointing out appreciable progress has been made in some sectors, as dd-

In his mitted by M. Stalln broadcast, the tenacious Rus- sian resistance and the fierce Bupport of their air force has slackened the rate of advance in places and in others halted It completely.

The Nazi-controlled Norwegian radio reported that the Viborg base was attacked from the sea by German and Finnish forces.

It was claimed the Finns pene- trated the rear of the Russian line, effecting virtual encircle- ment,

ON THE MINSK FRONT, THE THE ANNOUNCER CLAIMED. GERMANS HAVE PENETRAT- ED AS FAR AS THE BERESINA RIVER TO THE EAST.

Helsinki reports speak of the evacuation of some 100,000 Finn Civilians from border districts. International News Service.

THE ISSUE WHETHER THE VALUE OF THE ITALIAN-RE- GISTERED M. V. ROMA. OWN- ED BY A CHINESE MERCHANT, AND SEIZED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ON NOVEMBER 29, 1940, SHOULD BE ASSESS-

Wrong Side ED ON HER BREAK-UP VALUE

TRADING VALUE OR

WAS

There appears to be some truth DECIDED IN THE PRIZE in German claims that they are COURT THIS MORNING.

mopping up isolated units of the Red Army caught on the wrong side of the German armoured

issued in In a communique

the units between Minsk and Blaly-

Moscow yesterday afternoon stok, but the figures are regard-Russians state fierce battles be-

tween Soviet, and ed as grossly exaggerated.

enemy forces have

value.

No costs were allowed.

the

Tarnopol Thrust

and

.to River were

in

re-

halted

The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada represented the claimant and Mr. T. J. Gould was for the Crown. After evidence had been given,

mechanised the Chief Justice set the value at

taken place $135,000 (agains: $70,000 pro- posed by the Crown) declaring There is no confirmation yet of that the appraisement of the Prize the reiterated claim of the Ger- in the direction of Borisov Marshal was on too narrow lines. mans to have captured Minsk, but in the sector Zbaraz-Tarnopol.

Repeated enemy attempts it seems the Germans have made He allowed the amount of in-

of cross the Beresina thrusts north-east demnity, to be paid after hostility, powerful

checked everywhere. en the basis of the vessel's trading Dvinsk and appear to be trying

to form bridgeheads over river Dvina. It is possible that from this sector they might start a big drive towards Leningrad.

The German claim to have cut off a body of Russians in the Minsk area is true and they have been mopped

there up though are bound to be odd pockets of which, being behind The briefness of Wang Ching-resistance

the Nazi lines, will be a nuisance wel's visit to Japan was due to the fact that Japanese officials, to the Germans. taken by surprise by Russo-Ger- busy man hostilities, were too discussing Japan's stand to deal with him, according to a Shanghai report:

LOAN HOAX ALLEGED

It is said that the Yen 300.000.- 000 loan extended to the Nanking. puppet regime by Japan is a the fraud and a hoax, since money is to be derived from, the

and Chinese Customs

...salt revenues and is to be spent mainly for developing Japanese-controll- ed industries.

Going Ahead

Nevertheless, the. German thrust Moscow Minsk, towards from seems to be going ahead fairly. well.

Fierce fighting took place the direction of Luck as a sult of which the Soviet the movement of a strong enemy tank column or part of a column attempting to break through to- wards Tarnopol.

Soviet troops fought through- the out the night and stemmed advance of the enemy. Fighting continues.

In an aerial. battle of July, 2 the Soviet air force destroyed 61 enemy. 'nlanes and lost 28.- British Wireless,

THEFT CHARGE

of the Military circles are

A 38-year-old clerk, Leong- opinion that the German drive on Chung-of, the Chung Wah Com- Klev is meeting extremely fierce pany, was charged before Mr. H. resistance and that not much G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, headway is being made with larceny by servant of $1,260

There is no news of any fight-worth of motor accessories. ing in Bessarabia and. It does not look as if the Germans and be under the control of Japanese Rumanians are making a push in advisers to the Nanking regime. this sector.

-Central News.

Furthermore, the money will

SNATCHER CAUGHT

Soviet Attitude

Replying to a question whether.

Charged with snatching a gold as the Germans claim, Minsk wrist watch from a woman in and Rigs were lost, M. Lozovsky, Nathan Road yesterday. Fung Vice-Chief of the Soviet Informa-

Mr. D. McCallum is for the prosecution, and Mr. Peter H. Sin for the defence.

Hearing was fixed for July 10, with bail fixed at $1,000.

PROFITEERING

For selling firewood at 27 cat- Kong, 20, was sentenced to six tion Bureau, declared yesterday: ties for $1, to a 14-year-old girl months' hard labour by Mr. H. C. "The question is not one of cities yesterday, Leung Wah, 19, master of a firewood shop at No. 115, but of a war of forces. Máchamara at Kowloon.

Accused passed the watch to "Bitter fighting is going on. Fa Yuen Street, was fined $250, accomplices, who escaped. Ac- In principle it is not impossible or two months hard labour, by cused was arrested, by a passer that these two and other cities Mr. D. J. N.. Anderson at Kow- by

are lost but it does not matter loon this morning.

OF REPORTED JAPANESE ORDER

the

Reports that Japanese Government had ordered all Japan- ese ships to return to home ports lack con- firmation in Washing- ton, says 0 Reuter despatch.

TIN SEIZED ON MACAO STEAMER

A large quantity of tin ingots was seized by the Police

this

morning, on board a steamer leav

ing for Macao to-day.

Detective Sergeant T. Cashman, with a party of Chinese detectives. went on board the steamer when about to leave, and found 17 bar- rels of tin ingots, with salt fish on top of them.

came

No person elaim the goods.

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Speech Extolled

"A striking combina- tion of frankness and firmness" was one com- ment in London political circles on M. Stalin's speech, the importance of which has been imme- diately recognised in Lon-

don.

All last night's newspapers de- to full ac- vote many columns counts of the speech.

The "Evening Standard" says: "M. Stalin calls as much to the British as to his own people. By deed and word, by the highest exertions in our factories, Soviet Russia must know that her inter- ests and ours are locked in an in- dissoluble bond and alliance."

The Rothermere paper, “Even-

News,"

M. ing

comments that Stalin showed himself neither. boastful nor dismayed, and adds:

"There is more conviction and more-encouragement in such brave and balanced words than in any whirling shouts of triumph." Reuter.

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