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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1941.

FOUR WEEKS OF FIGHTING "Times" Correspondent Analyses Campaign

JAPANESE WAR LOSSES

Japanese losses in China during the past four years of war totalled some 1,600,- 000 men and officers, it was revealed by a high ranking Japan- ese officer on July 7 memorial ser-

ot

vice for war dead held at Wanchuan, in southern Shansi, com- memorating the wor anniversary. tral News.

Cen-

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ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

AT TOBRUK

Germans

Still Short

NAZI PLAN STUBBORN

OF ATTACK RED

Of Decision ON TURKEY RESISTANCE

"ONE OF THE GREATEST CAMPAIGNS IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF WARFARE HAS

German plans to seize the Dardanelles are

the

NOW COME TO THE END OF ITS FOURTH reason for the continued WEEK," SAID CAPTAIN FALLS, MILITARY concentration CORRESPONDENT OF “THE TIMES,” BROAD- |garian CASTING FROM LONDON AND DISCUSSING troops on HOW MUCH THE RUSSIANS. HAVE ACHIEV-

ED UP TO THE PRESENT IN THEIR ANCE AGAINST THE GERMANS.

(Continued from Page 1)

front, according to both Mog- cow and Berlin communiques, but nalther side makca any decisive claims.

of Bul- and German the Turkish frontier, according to RESIST-well-informed diplomatic Strongly escorted

"There are many pessimists in this coun- try and though they are people who want to see the Russians do well, they feel that the enemy ought to have gained some success by this time.

"They

knew

Germany's of strength in planes and armaments and they also knew that the Rus- xians possess a large number of tanks and as many aircraft, at least, as the Germans could bring They also know against them. that the Russians have made a deep study of mechanised war and worse state yet they fear that a

would huve

come to of affairs pass.

APART FROM ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON BOTH SIDES THERE IS NOTHING OF IM PORTANCE TO REPORT FROM THE TOBRUK AREA, SAID "Their fears were not unreason- YESTERDAY'S CAIRO G.H.Q.able, because Germany's military COMMUNIQUE.

machine has so often proved its! efficiency and one has to take all In the frontier area our patrols this into account and also the fact succeeded in recovering and of the experience which the Ger- towing an enemy armoured damaged in action.

By Blitzkrieg Standards

circles in Ankara.

The Moscow radio commentator last night suid that according to Ankara reports, the German For- eign Ministry has already elabor- ated plans for the reorganisation

of the Balkans,

Dar-

The Russian communique still speaks of heavy fighting about 180 miles south-west of Leningrad and claims the destruction of a German convoy in the Baltic Sea. convoys were attacked by Russian bombers which sank 11 German transports, destroyer and a torpedo boat. A large-scale German landing to emoce the attack on Leningrad is believed to have been frustrat-. ed by the destruction of the con-

voy.

These include the formation. of new Macedonian states, con- Speaking of the recent extras sleting of Western and Eastern vagant German claims, the Bus- Thrace,

as well as the

sian communique says that apart danelles region.

from continuing the heavy attacks Italian c're es in Ankaru, it was] in most sectors, no changes of sald, have expressed disappoint- importance had taken place. It ment at this plan, considering it still discusses the heavy fighting "Above all, it has groduced contrary to Hitler's promises that in the Smolensk sector, over 290.` confidence In the whole me. Italy should hold the key post- miles west of Moscow. chanism which

In the fortififies the flons

Mediterranean. — soldier in battle and incidental, Reuter. ly, these same people think that though Rusalan leadership and German material is excellent, loadership and material arc much better.

"1

1f

the

the tremendous tank battles rag- ing on these sectors north and south of the Pripet Marshes. they are lost It would immediate- am far from saying that ly increase the difficulty of keep- po itical and mintary these arguments were not without inge

I wish I could say that; machines working well, but ground. the sting has already been taken campaign is not going to be lost

What I do feel these machines working. decidedly do not.

after the campaign, nearly a month, is measured by the standards of a blitzkrieg which imposes a heavy strain on the attacker and the defender, the enemy is still short of a decision.

carmans have secured in their ballle / Out of the German attack-but as long as the Russians can keep

and conquests. That enables mis-

takes of the past to be avoided, In Abyssinia, our occupation new artifices to be perfected and and maintenance of the northern area is continu- administration ing smoothly.-Reuter.

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Volinsk Claim Not Confirmed

Heavy fighting about 120 miles west of Kiev is also res. ported, but the German report that Volinsk had been captured remains another unconfirmed claim.

The Germans claim that German and Rumanion forces are con- vague in this talk to-day and that Bessarabia and he

tinuing their advance fromt Cued ne have only spoken of generali- Dniester river after breaking ties," said Capt. Falls, "Unfor- tunately, we have nothing like the

Russian resistance.

Judging from a report from details to go upon that we have Rome, the Russians are not leav had in other compaigns, so we ing much behind. The renort must stick to the latest news. from the Italian capital says that which is not in my province or to K'shinev, In Bessarabia, which certain considerations.

No Dunkirk

"Apart from taking prisoners and destroying large quantities of material, he has had no oppor- tunity of putting his objectives into great peril. He has not taken "I am not going to tell you that from the Russian army its fight the Germans are going to get Ing power, still less destroyed it. themselves inextricably buried in It seems to me that so far the the vast open p aces of Russia, Germans have yet scarcely ae- but what I do want to emphasise hieved enough success to repay is that this is a campaign in which them for their tremendous efforts. there is no means of victory ex- 1 cannot resist the belief - you cept by completely crushing the may call it a hunch If you like enemy. that they have been terribly sur- prised by the determination of the

Russians,

"One of the most serious Ger-

threats has been

was evacuated a few days ago had been blazing for three days and that efforts made by Ruman- ian soldiers to quench the flames have failed.

It is admitted that the Rue- sians set fire to every hour Ih the city when they saw they would have to retire.

Air Activity

Yesterday's Soviet communique “SỐ LONG AS THE RUSSIANS states: "During the night of July FIGHT AND GO ON FIGHTING, 19, intense fighting took place in THERE WILL BE NO VICTORY the directions of Polotsk-Nevel, FOR THE GERMANS. THERE IS Smolensk and Novograd-Volynsk in Ankle and Full length manised by the Russians and they THROUGH TO A DUNKIRK OR in the other sectors of the front. fully re- GOING TO BE NO GETTING Nothing of importance occurred made powerful counter-attacks A SALONIKA OR AN ATHENS.. "Our air force continued, dur- оп Tuesday in the course of VICTORY MUST BE WON ON ing the night, to destroy enemy which heavy losses were, inflicted, THE OPEN SPACES.” on German armoured and motor- ised forces,

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"I am, of course, talking of the sector from Esthonia in the direction of Leningrad.

Acute Threat

"This threat is all the more acute because the Finns in tho north are exercising, their pres- sure on the Karelian Isthmus. You might say that Leningrad- is only a secondary objective, but, as I tread the 'eltuation, its significance is an Importänt.” "Kronstadt is the base of the Russian Baltic Fleet," continued Capt. Falls.

"Their other bases in Finland are closely beleaguered and it is not certain that the Russians even stim hold them. The Russiatr Fleet is strong enough to be mis- "tress of the Baltic.. Sur

"If it can be put out of action by the capture of Leningrad, the Baltic will become a German lake. This may also affect the land fighting, because the enemy. will be able to supply his forces better. than he is doing now, Hẹ might then be able to go straight on with his drive to Moscow.

Tank Battles

*That is a very great danger which, the Russians have fully recognised and which they have taken steps to meet, but which they have not succeeded in dissipating.

"In other directions, there is little to be said. You have all read and heard on the radio of

BIRTH

tanks and mechanised units of the enemy.

According to verified data, during July 19 our air force des-- KADOORIE-On July 19, 1941, to troyed, in air combat and on the Muriel, wife of Lawrence ground, 71 enemy aircraft and not Kadoorie, at the War Memor- 31 as previously reported." ial Hospital, a son.

DEATH

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COATES—At St. Teresa's Hospital

Reuter.

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