1941-07-29 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1941.

NAZIS BOG DOWN War Becomes Stationary In Smolensk Sector CHINESE German Thrust SPEEDY CREDITS For Leningrad UNLIKELY FROZEN

It

Stopped

FLARE-UP

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ernment and that every move in the economic sphere will find an equivalent reprisal.

of a trade export ban, except to

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GOEBBELS ON THE WARPATH

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

re-

the

In Shanghai, where rumours Although the German INDICATIONS THAT THE RUSSO-GERMAN was officially con- CAMPAIGN HAS DEVELOPED INTO POSI-Japan, persist, the share market High Command remains

has taken a downward plunge. extremely reticent firmed in London last TIONAL WARFARE, THE GERMANS BEING The total loss at noon was est- night that the Chinese

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN BLITZKRIEG TAC-mated at between Government has request- ed the British Government TICS, ARE CONTAINED IN NEUTRAL DES- to freeze Chinese assets! PATCHES. in Britain and in the Bri- tish Empire.

"Undoubtedly the war has become sta- tionary in the critical central sector of the The measures will be put into eastern front (round Smolensk) where the Chinese fighting has been very hard,“ declared the

effect shortly.

The reason for the Government's desire is that the

and 25 garding events on per cent. In share values.

eastern front, Berlin pro- The discussions In Privy Council yesterday, in the pre-paganda quarters claim- Белсе of the Emperor, Jasted ed yesterday the annihi- for more than four hours, and

lation of a Russian divi- Tokyo reports state that the Council closely questioned sion to the west of Vyas-

every member of the Govern⋅ į

International

ment "on every angle of the ma, midway between Smo-

Newslensk and Moscow.

crisis." Service.

Japanese are in control of certain Berlin correspondent of the "Berlin Nachrich- NAVAL

of China and consequently assets of those territories.

If the Chinese assets were to remain unfrozen it would give the Japanese a loop-hole to continue trade with Britain. A similar request was made by the Chinese Government to the Government of the United States who have already taken the necessary steps,

As From To-day

ten."

Reports from the front, adds not taken into account by pre- the correspondent, frequently, vious communiques." mentium that the German infan- try have been obliged to themselves in and entrench order to facilitate defence against Russian counter-attacks.

dix in

German propaganda hus been forced to turn a backward somer- sault since the German Army It was further officially an- communique of July 7 reporting nounced in London that at the re- that the Russians

had thrown quest of the Chinese Government into the battle their last reserves, and in order to assist China's An- and it is now being alleged that ancial position, Treasury direc- the Russians had received further tions have been issued blocking reinforcements from the Urals sterling balances and other assets which district "was, of course, of persons resident in China.

of

The directions come into oper- ation as from the opening business to-day.

as

Chinese Government as well General authority is given. for payments necessary for fulfilment any payment in the sterling area of certain outstanding transac- authorised

behulf of the tions. Reuter.

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The "Explanation"

BATTLE

IN BALTIC

They did not say how far west the alleged action took place.

It is also claimed that the Sta- Jin Line (which was "overrun”. A fortnight ago) has been pierced at another point, while German de- tachments advancing from Bessa- rabia are stated to have captured 21 Soviet bunker positions,

"The forward movement

to- the

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IT IS CLAIMED OFFICIALLY wards Moscow is on, with IN MOSCOW THAT TWO NAZI Luftwaffe knocking the first dents The "Deutsche Allgemeine Ze!-! DESTROYERS, ONE SUB-in the Russian stronghold to the tung" explains the hold-up of; MARINE AND TWO FUEL-west of the Volga where the Ger- the German offensive by saying: LADEN SHIPS, HAVE BEEN mans are about ready' to "A big battle ly proceeding! SUNK IN A NAVAL BATTLE IN Inland on a broad front." Or so against the very strong Russian THE BALTIC.

says Dr. Goebbels,-International

Army in order to enable the Ger- The engagement apparently News Service. man Army to continue the war broke out when a German con- of movement."

voy on its way to Finland, hav- OPERA

ing been detected by Soviet re- A fortnight ago. the Berlin connaissance 'planes, was attacked correspondent of the

"Basler by a Russian naval squadron. Nachrichten" reported that Berlin International News Service. was expecting the fall of Kiev within a few hours.

Soviet Communique

NAZIS STRIPPING SPANISH RAILWAYS

'tear

STAR SAFE

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"I The Norwegian Legation in Stockholm declared last night that' the opera star, Kirsten Flatstad, was safe with her husband "some- where in Norway."

A Soviet communique issued

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") yesterday says: "Our troops con-

The Lisbon correspondent of the tinue fighting in the directions of "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Her manager and relatives In' Smolensk and Zhitomir. The Germans are stripping the Span- the United States have been u enemy offensive is breaking ish railways of rolling stock for able to get into contact with her against the strong and stubborn use on the Russian railways. In- for five weeks. International fighting of our troops who International News Service.

News Service, certain places are energetically counter-attacking and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. There are no important battles else- where.

"in other directions and acctors of the front, there is nothing of Importance. Our alr forces are cooperating with the land troops operating against large enemy formations of air- craft and aerodromes.

"A total of 109 German 'plane. were shot down on July 26, when our losses were 38. The Baltic coastal defences sank a torpedoj boat and two patrol boats. lost one torpedo boat."—Reuter.

We

Battle-Cruiser Bombed

in

Yesterday afternoon's Soviet communique stated:-"There were all-night Red Army actions the directions of Nevel, Smolensk and Zhitomir, but elsewhere there is nothing of importance to re- port.

Soviet aviation attacked enemy units in co-ordination with the land forces and also bombed the aerodrome and oil city of Con- stanza. A Finnish battle-cruiser was also bombed and Soviet pilots report direct hits, followed" by

a

a powerful explosion. A German transport ship and motor-barge on the way to Finland with war materials were reported sunk by the Soviet Air Force, while Soviet patrol boat found four enemy fillers in a rubber boat in the Baltic. When captured, these illers said their 'plane had made a forced landing, after be ing damaged by shore defence batteries."-British Wireless.

Division Destroyed

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MAILS

Moscow announced yesterday that another German infantry division, the sixth within four days, had been annihilated in the Smolensk sector,

Two German mechanised divi- sions are included within the six reported to have been destroyed In determined Russian counter offensive operations, Interna tional News Service:

STOP PRESS

Under the heading "If Burma shou'd be attacked" the "Times" in London

article publishes an

from its Special Correspondent, in Burma in which he states that Japan has long been studying the possibilities of an attack on Burina írom

bases in south-east Asia which she would have little dif Aculty in establishing. :

"The most probable objective of such an attack would be the Burma Road" the Correspondent continues, "for while China re- sists, the Japanese forces are attack largely tled down. The might come through the southern Shan states along the main roads leading west to Kenglung, Loilem and Taunggyi. A successful thrust would enable the Invader to sever vital communications, to the south and by a secondary. ad- vance to Hispaw control the road to Lashio and China.” ^^e

Declaring that the erfemy would encounter strong resistance by forces well-trained to operate in a country which must be seen to be believed. the correspondent continues "invasion from the east would face formidable natural obstacles."Reuter

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