1941-07-22 — Page 35

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 22,

1941.

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Hitler Far Behind Schedule In The Invasion Of Russia

"VICTORIES" TO HIS OWN PERDITION

"THE GERMANS, despite their claims that the Red Army and air force have been annihilated, have already long passed their assigned · dates for their entry into Kiev, Leningrad and Moscow," declared M. Lozovsky, Vice-Commissar for Foreign

Affairs at a press conference last night.

The real explanation was provided by the Order of Major-General Nehring, com- manding the 18th German Tank Division, said M. Lozovsky.

This Order was found inside at captured tank and it says: "It is obvious that our losses in equip- ment, arins and machines and des- pite a successful advance, have grently exceeded captured trophies. Continuation of this situation is intolerable in the long run for we shall go on winning victories to our own perdition."

M. Lozovsky recalled that this morning (Tuesday) would com- plete the first calendar month of!

Russia

SORTIES

FROM

TOBRUK

Mechanised

Indian

the German "blitzkrieg" against cavalrymen who gallant

ly fought their way out "This war will go on for many months and we can dis. from Mechili during the first German advance are now "getting their own back" M. Lozovsky dwelt on the dif- on the Axis forces watch- ferences between the Nazis and

cuss the results of the month in one of our next press conferences."

their so-called Allies, stressing the

cross-currents of hatred and cove- tousness which existed between the German, Rumanian, Hungar- ian and Slovak camps,

All of them, he said, were full of Internal squabbling. com. pared with the democratic nations, who were fighting unan. imously without wanting to take anything from each other.

Air Raid Tactics

Asked whether Moscow would

ing Tobruk.

A number of these men were included in the patrols which on Saturday night carried put an other series of successful light-

ning raids on enemy strong points

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A general intensive training of unite of the Army in Northér á trojand is being undertaken to fit them for offensive operations in the event of Invesion. Special tanks have been devised and particular attention is bethg paid to toughening the fibre of the ment. Photo shows a Battalion of the Royal Berke Regiment in strenuous training. Here are Bran Gun carriers orossing a mine- field during an attack. (Copyright, Fox).

CLASH OF GERMANY NOW

CHINESE ARMIES

The question of Com- munist troops clashing |with Central Government

forces is continuing occupy the attention of Chinese circles in Chung-

to

- this time eastward, along the king. Coust between Bardia Road and the sea, and south-west of Pales- tring to the west of the El Adimistress the importance of national Road.

PLANNING NEW AGGRESSIONS

GERMANY ÍS EVEN now planning new

The Chinese Press unanimously steps of aggression against the remaming

unity and the maintenance of independent states of Europe."

military discipline,

"The process of putting the A public uppeal to the 18th wind up the Italians

continues Group Army (Chinese Commuriist

ment in military circles on the influential Chinese daily, the Tobruk garrison's

The United States has received informa-

follow London's example of main- tisfactorily was the only com- Army) was made yesterday in the tion of this, stated the Under-Secretary of fifth series of Kung Pao," which declared: "A1-State, Mr. Sumner Welles, at a Press Confer- raids in nine days which resulted though the Communist Party has ence in Washington yesterday, but he did

much valuable be remembered in view of the not go into details.

taining the city's normal traffic during air raids alerts, M. Lozovsky said that Moscow was likely to adhere to the present

in the capture of a fair number an international character, it must system of clearing the streets of people.

Among the purposes of the high discipline maintained in Moscow during the alerts was the desire to reduce casualties to a minimum.

Work in factories, however, continued until the Imminent danger signal was given. A warning was sounded in Mos cow, he said, as soon as it was! observed at the front that a number of planes was flying in the direction of the capital. The nearest the German 'plants had got to Moscow was over 100 miles distant.

Some of the recent warnings, he disclosed, had merely been tests. M. Lozovsky doubted whether the Germans would attempt any raid oh Moscow. Reuter.

of prisoners and information.

latest internatlonial developments

For the first time on Saturday that national and international in United States had promised full: Mr. Welles disclosed that the the Italians attempted a coun-

terests are practically identical. tor-action, but the Indians

Whether for support of Soviet support to Bolivia in the event of dealt swiftly and successfully Russia

or for protection of then international incident arising with superior enemy number Fatherland, the Chinese Commun- from an alleged attempted Nazi who withdrew in

disorder in ists should cooperate with the Cen-coup in Bolivia and the expulsion the face of a bayonet attack.

order against the German Mihis- tral Government."-Reuter. Every British rald is estimated

ter.

30 and 40 casualties. Reuter. to have cost the enemy between

WINNING THE PEACE

M.B.E. FOR PRISONER OF WAR

Lt. J. M. Langley, Cold- stream Guards, son of Mr. F. O Langley, the Old Street police court "Germany must not be magistrate, has been ap-

Mr. Welles said that in assúr-. ing Bolivia of support, he pointed out that under the existing inter- American agreements, the German Minister to Bolivia would be non, personal grata with the United States.

to

Mr. Welles also referred General Franco's sharp attack on the United States a webk ago, when General Franco said that American' öffers of econo- milo Help to Spain always* In- volvad attempts to force. Spain to obey the will of other nations. Mr. Welles said that this was

HONGKONG in a position and flay and pointed a member of the plits of food and medicine & that

BOMBER

to

torture Europe once Order of the British Em every thirty years," de plre in recognition of dis- clared Mr. Anthony Eden, tinguished services in the

SQUADRON the-Foreign Minister, in a deld, it was announced in

entirely untrue and that the sub- had been sent to Spain were not contingent upon any policy of the Spatilsh Government other than that the Spanish people should reffian at peace

Also triswering General Franco'g' reference to the consequences of a Nazi victory upon other American

Capt GB Hartford, R passed to unfriendly Powers, their

has

Telegrams have been received broadcast to the Belgian the London Gazette. from the Secretary of State for the people on Belgium's Lt. Langley, who is a prisoner republics, Mr. Sumner Welles sald":" Moore Brabazon, the Minister for National Day of Indepen- amputated at the shoulder, won American nations had been found- of war and has lind his left arm that the whole prosperity of the Colonies and; from Lt.-Coloriel Aircraft Production, thanking dence yesterday.

the M.C. for gallantry and coured upon the control of the Atlan- Hong Kong for the generous flow

age under fire in the final rear- tic and other sens by friendly Mr. Eden declared: Twice of contributions to the "Morning

guard actiong, at Dunkirk. He powers and that if that control Fost Bomber Fund. Lt-Colonel within 30 years Belgium had had was wounded by a shell and

to endure the ordeal of invasion. into Cerman hands. Moore-Brabazon says;

independence would be gravely This time also, the final result

endangered-Reuter. "Acknowledge with grateful would be the same,

been awarded the bar. to the "But this time," he went on, D.S.O. for leadership, endurance awarded to Volunteer W. T: Whit- thanks further sum of £15,000. This magnificent gift is being "we will not lose the peace. We and devotion to duty

lock,n Home Guard, who was added to the sums already re-will build a better".

The Albert Medal has been severely injured when a bullding celved and, being devoted to bom- Mr. Eden mentioned that the awarded to Acting Second Hand where he was on duty received ber squadron: I look forward Belgian Army in Great Britain J. Hi Mitchell, RNR who by two direct hits from high-explo- with pride to the day when this was rapidly gathering Its strength gripping a rope with his teeth sive bombs. "At great personal squadron will go into service to and awaiting the day when it while, supporting two drowning risk and in a state of almost.com- bear witness to the generosity of could assist the whole of the men saved his own life and the plate collapse he rescued his sec- the outpost of Empire whose Allied armies in the war of lives of the two men.

tion leader from beneath the name it will bear."

The George Medallas. been debris,:

Liberation, Router.

Just what I

needed

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THE QUALITY BEER