1941-07-26 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 26, 1941:

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NAZIS "STUCK" AT SMOLENSK

German Wedge Threatened By Flank Attacks

PROBING

TACTICS

EXPECTED

HELD UP IN THEIR DRIVES on Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev, Hitler's armies may now be expected to test the Soviet lines for possible weak points elsewhere along the 2,000-mile long battlefront, according to Reuter's Moscow correspondent.

The Germans, he says, are "stuck in definitely before Smolensk," and the wedge the Germans have driven into the Russian lines in this sector is already dangerously long and exposes itself to the threat of flank attack by the Soviet troops.

Fierce fighting is still proceed ing in live

sector of the front.

according to the latest Soviet communiques,

The Germans do not claim any substantial successes, merely say- ing that "operations are proceed- ing according to plan."

front big

on

the

On the central battles continued to rage Thursday night in the region of Smolcnek and at Polotsk and! Nevel, north-west of the city. The Nazi offensive [] Ukraine has been brought to a fullstop in the Kiev sectar ing to Moscow eireles, which old that three mater borties ar mag- hen

ing on the central pom but where Nazi attacks have stalled Renter and Internationa il News Servies,

Odessa Bombing Claim

The Russian port of Odessa, on the Black Sea, WHEN repeatedly bombed hy German planes On Thursday, says the official Ger-

mun news agency

Harbour works, buildings and shipyards, adds the agency, were severely dunged and an anti- aircraft ship in the harbour was

also hit.

The port of Cherson, at the mouth of the Dnieper, is also said to have been altneked. Herta -

ter.

CRUSADER TANKS A SUCCESS

3,000,000 JAPAN EXPECTING

CASUALTIES IN FIVE WEEKS

Casualties in the five weeks of the Soviet-German con- flict total some 3,000- 000, according to M. Averin, the Soviet political commento- for, broadcasting from Moscow last night.

This, he declared, was part of the crimes which must be laid at the door of "the Fascist criminals who have plunged the whole of Europe into misery"--Reuter.

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SERIOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST BRITON

IN ADJOURNING the hearing of a complaint brought by the Municipal Police against C. A. Cameron, a British subject, in H.M, Police Court at Shanghai, the Registrar, Mr. H. C. Haines, observed that evidence had been given to show that the com- plaining witness had been gagged and beaten up, which if borne out might constitute robbery, a much more serious offence than the larceny charge which the police had laid against accused.

On Kunming Road, he

accused placed

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U.S. SEIZURE

OF HER ASSETS

AMID THE MOUNTING tension and in ternational uncertainty, the

Japanese. Cabinet met yesterday to hear the Foreign Minister report on world developments while the Finance Minister explained the ecoño- mic situation.

It is believed the Finance Minister dis- cussed the Japanese position in the event of the United States and Britain impounding Japanese assets which is expected to be” a likely move.

The papers continue the discus-erate any outside interference in sion of the alleged Anglo-Amer- Indo-China's affairs. ican and Chinese "threats" to Indo-China.

First Reception

They say that the security of Indo-China is essential to the ful-Toyoda, gave the first formal re- The Foreign Minister, Admiral filment of Japanese treaties and ception for foreign diplomats at for this reason, Japan cannot tol-his official residence yesterday,

afternoon.

TOBRUK'S

GARRISON

ACTIVE

"A number of fighting The Police intimated that they witness, a tailor's

patrols from Tobruk pene. would produce inedical evidence looked years younger than the age

assistant who trated the extent of the injuries sustained by him whether the parcel contained at the next hearing showing the he gave.

enemy posi He said accused asked tions during the night o the victim. was that accused on July 15. on quarters.

The charge brought by the police asked him to go to military head- day's Middle East com: opium and heroin, searched it and July 23/24," says yester

Darroch Road {bited stolen a parcel of clothing valued to cry when

feloniously said, it was dark and he started munique in Cairo. at $50 from one

"One of these patrols advance Song Kee-tsoo, paper gag and a handkerchief in to a depth of over three miles ant Leontrary to the Larceny

Mr. Haines at the outset observed, face and head with his clenched 'with hand-grenades,

Act. his mouth and struck him on the engaged an enemy strong point that he was not disposed to deal fist, snatched

inflicting i the with the case summarily, as he from him and ran away.

parcel away number of casualties before with understood it was

Two drawing. not Cameron's Japanese plain-clothes men arrest- first appearance before the court,ed the accused and notified a and would frame 4 charge on Japanese sentry near by. which to commit accused for trial if the evidence produced by the Police should warrant it. In the circumstances ho. would not ask Cameron to plead. Police Witnesses · Called Outlining the prosecution's case Detective Sub-Inspector R. W-

"Our artillery successfully

covered the operations of thes patrols throughout the night. Accused was in possession of "In the frontier area ou the parcel when, searched and mechanised patrols again. drov was taken to the station, witness back enemy elements from points sald, where, he was beaten up of observation.

with batons and tied up. Later! "There is no change in Abyssini: a military car conveyed them and Syria."-Reuter.

all to, military headquarters. Detective Sergeant W. G. Stevens of Dixwell Road Station

MR. EDEN SEES ENVOYS

The new type of British kinson at the Dixwell Road was the last witness called. He cruiser tank has been Station told the court that on the said he made enquiries into the

morning of July 14 a telephone case. named the Crusader by message was received

When asked why he had from the taken the parcel, witness said, Lord Beaverbrook, Minis-Japanese Naval Landing Party accused declared that

headquarters stating that they had release from, gaol

since his Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary ter of Supply, in view of arrested a

on January 9 Saw M. Ivan Malsky, the Soviet foreigner. The Police last, he was unable to find work Ambassador, and Dr. Wellington the tremendous work it went there and took into custody and had snatched

the accused, 25 years, of, age, to procure money to buy food.

the, property Koo, the Chinese Ambassador, in, did in the Middle East.

'London yesterday, says Reuter. British. subject. At the same time the Japanese authorities handed over to the police a seventeen year old Chinese, Song Kee-tsoo,

"It made rings. rounds the Germans, was the tribute of a Royal Armoured Corps General who has knowledge of all the achievements of the Crusaders, in Libya, and elsewhere in the Middle East.

The latter. It was alleged, stated, that on July 13, he was walking along, Darroch Road with, a parcel in his hand, when accused, approached him from behind and questioned him about the contents of the parcel,

The general, added: "The way these machines fired as they raced} over the desert surprised the Germans and stupened the Ita He resisted, raised an alarm, lians. If only there had been and it was alleged, accused- more all our troubles would be snatched the parcel, from him' and ended?

BERLINERS GET THE JITTERS

THE INHABITANTS of Berlin are anti- ran away. Eventually, accused cipating and "furiously preparing” for heavy Many officers, with battle was arrested by, the Japanese

Europe experience in

and authorities and taken with his R.A.F. raids when the nights get longer, Africa, consider the Crusaders victim to the headquarters of the

according to a well informed neutral person- ality who has just arrived in Lisbon from the German capital..

the finest all-round fighting Naval Landing Party He was

vehicles in the British armour-held overnight, while the Dixwell od, forces

Road station was informed and The armour is fairly heavy, requested to take him over They carry a two-pounder gun Sergeant M. Kashima of Dlx- and seven machine-guns and mor- well, Road Station gave evidence He told Reuter yesterday that tars. The vyrtar" will: hurl of arrest and related how accused on leaving Berlin, a German powerful explosives at a high was handed over to him by the friend bidding him good-bye said: angle, and are deadly in operation Japanese Naval Landing Party "Lucky" "deyil-pray for us next against an entrenched enemy headquarter

winter." The outstanding feature of the Crusaders in their speed. They can.travel as fast as many expresa trains Router

Gagged And Beaten He was followed into the wit- nessbox by the con

The Germans also fear tha the history of the last war wil be repeated, when the Ameri cans are further" in thla ward" The neutral added: "There i profound disappointment and Two, bogles, in the minds of the much misgiving throughout Ger people, are fear of the RAF and many over the course of the wa of a food shortage next year, In Russia.Re

Because of the European war, three walting roomo were spo- clally prepared, two for the envoys of belligerent countries, and

one for representatives of the neutrals.

The Arst envoy to meet the Foreign Minister was the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph C. Grew, the doyen of The Diplo-

natic Corps. Keuter.

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