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With the Emperor back in Tokyo following the resignation of the Cabinet last evening, the forma- tion of a "stronger Gov- ernment" is expected.

In the Konoye Cabinet's year of

office Japan has been beset with

internal problems, and it was felt the Premier was unable to cope with the crisis growing out of the Russo-German war.

Observers also say that Mr. VMatsuoka, the Foreign Minister, who is believed to be out, lost face over the signing of tradictory pacts with Russia and Germany.

con-

The influential army news- paper "Kokumin" speaks of the possibility of a German victory and made the interesting com- ment that all steps should bo taken to ensure Japan's safety, in such an event.

Recent London reports pre- dicted that Mr. Mamoru Shige- mitsu, Japanese Ambassador to Britain, would succeed Mr. Mal- suoka as Foreign Minister, but that would seem, on the surface, to be against the trend.--Inter- national News Service.

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RUSSIAN

After Four Weeks ATTACKS

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A BITTER STRUGGLE ON THE NORTH AND CENTRAL FRONTS, TOGETHER WITH A SMASHING RUSSIAN AERIAL ATTACK ON THE PLOESTI OILFIELDS, DURING WHICH GIANT FIRES WERE CAUSED, AND A CONTINUATION OF THE FIGHT- ING IN THE DIRECTIONS OF PSKOV, POLODSK, PORKHOV AND VITEBSK, ARE THE LATEST FEATURES OF THE RUSSO- GERMAN WAR AS ANNOUNCED IN MOSCOW.

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AMERICANS IN BRITISH WAR CABINET!

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Baron Elibank pro- posed in the House of Lords yesterday that Mr. Churchill

con-

siders widening the War Cabinet to in- clude representatives of the Dominions, India and the United States "who will soon be nearer to us in the war than at present." -International News Service..

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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" Stockholm stories say-

ing President Roosevelt has ordered the U.S. Navy to fire on German war-

ships and intends Ameri-

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căn entry into the war SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL”, before,the Russian cam-

There has been no important change in the positions on other fronts, says a Red Army communique, which claims three major Ger- man setbacks in the drive against Leningrad. A "crushing defeat" was inflicted on the German forces, according to Moscow military circles.

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are

It is admitted in Berlin that the Germans meeting "extremely heavy Russian resistance and strong counter-at- tacks," writes the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung,” the Swiss newspaper.

Meanwhile the latest Russian communique states: "When our troops approached an aerodrome, eight Fascist aeroplanes attempted to the bad state of the engines, the

to take off but owing personnel of the aerodrome decid-

ed to surrender.

"On July 15 a Hungarian bom- ber landed in Soviet Bessarabia and surrendered. The crew de-

cared they refused to fight for

Fascist Germany.

"A BATTALION OF ENEMY TANKS RETIRING UNDER THE BLOWS OF OUR TROOPS FROM ROGATCHEV WAS SURROUND- ED AND DESTROYED,

"The crews of the onemy tanks were so exhausted that many of the drivers could not get out without assistance. "Medical examination of the

The Russian forces, says a war even substantial advantage. bulletin issued in Moscow, have This is the opinion held by com- counter-attacked enemy efforts petent military observers in Lon- to penetrate east to join the tank don who add that unless they can spearheads in the Kiev area.

go considerably further their on- Berlin continues to issue boast-slaught will not be worth the ex- ful and contradictory statements. penditure of men and machines

Latest is that the German drive they have made. has penetrated east of Kiev, after Russian artillery had shelled the advancing columns, although orfly comment, "that there is deep ad- personnel showed that the weak- yesterday # Berlin Radio

miration here for the Russians indess of the prisoners was an- nouncer was pulling out of the the flight they have already put to systematic malnutrition and Kiev fable and

attributing the up."--British Wireless.

physical overstrain.”—Reuter. reports to."foreign sources."

"Siege Of Leningrad”

Military quarters in Berlin, however, admit that they will find tenacious resistance when the

siege of Leningrad" begins.

"Shattering

blows," Berlin claims, have been dealt the Rus- sian forces in the drive on Kiev, when "several hundred" gun posi- tions were taken in two days, The positions were skilfully camouflaged, Berlin says, being recognised only when firing.

Liquid fire and grenades were used in the fighting in the Kiev

area.

A "pincer movement swinging from Magiley and Vitebsk la en- veloping Smolensk in prepara- tion for a mighty push 'on' Mos- cow."

American and British is to keep the Russians "dazed" The Germans say their strategy paign ends, have caused aircraft production in and giving them no chance to as- a furore in the German July will reach approxim- is coming.

certain where the next major blow military Service.

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-International News

The German spokesman de-planes, exceeding the Nazis Achieve Little clared: "The United States has German output for the

to define its position.”.

"After nearly four weeks of

Germans have achieved nothing

The newspaper "Deutschland first time, high defence fighting on the eastern front the Dienst anys: "The Axid ls hot officials in Washington that can be reckoned as a final or maintaining ellence concerning reported yesterday.

to be? Intimidated : although

possible consequences which will|_ American military observers not alter, the altuation or pro- abroad have disclosed that Bri- vent the destruction of Eng-tish attacks on Axis air factories fland.”

| and oft depots are having a tell- The "Voelkischer Beobachter" ing effect on German efforts to says "provocations are becoming maintain a high fate of production, „morda, obylous,***--- Internationo] { Confidence in expresied that HATIINITIVI The Amerlent and Britian but,

put of bombers will continue' to surpasa' the German, Approximately 1,500 American 'planes will come from the as- sembly line in July, it is stated, increasing to 2,000 in September, with the Brillah figures equal-e International News, Service,

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