1941-07-30 — Page 16

ATTEMPT

MOSCOW

TO

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 30, 1941. -

CAPTURE

ABANDONED?

Russo-German War Enters On New Phase

Nazi Morale Nazis Still

Shaken

ONE HUGE HORROR

Hope For Soviet HopeForSoviet Collapse

"THE LATEST

GERMAN STATEMENTS SHOW THAT THE GERMANS HAVE GIVEN UP THE INTENTION OF PUSHING DIRECTLY TO MOSCOW AND OF ADVANCING DEEP INTO RUSSIA, AND ARE TRYING TO EFFECT TAC- "This war is the thirstTICAL SUCCESSES WITHIN THE GENERAL TURMOIL," SAYS THE ZURICH "NATIONAL ZEITUNG."

iest of ali wars. Wel thirst for so much as one hour without the noise of battle, for a strip of summer road which does not smell of burning and death.'

This extract from 11 German soldier's letter, written Tron the eastern front. is quoted by the Berlin correspondent of the Zur- ich newspaper "Bund."

"But

all this

is trifling

bc.

"This does not correspond with expecta- tions raised at the beginning of the war after the relatively easy capture of Russian fron- tier areas.

the the Some the last

admit

TURKISH READY TO PRECAUTIONARY DESTROY

MEASURES

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]}

re-

The Ankara corres- pondent of the National Broadcast- ing Corporation ports that Turkish ships have been order- ed to remain in Turkish waters. International News Service.

OILFIELDS

"In the case of an ex- treme urgency, oil wells and refineries in the Dutch East Indies would be effectively destroyed.": was the statement made by M. Loudon, Dutch Min- ister in Washington, yes- 004 terday.

BEGINNING OF END

M. Loudon was addressing re- presentatives of the press while waiting to confer with Mr. Sum- ner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State.

"ALL MEASURES HAVE

AND CAN BE PUT

INTO TO

"Thee communications, stretch-j koping that the fighting on

kilome eastern front, like ing over hundreds

by, and Aisne battles of Tres, continually threatened

2 sudde Mr. Wendell Willkie, in BEEN TAKEN FOR SOME TIME systematic enemy guerilla action, war, will end with

places enemy collapse.

IMMEDIATELY an interview in Chicago EFFECT interstipted at dozens of

The

however, correspondent, very and bombarded by a still

TRUCTION OF the yesterday, expressed the ENSURE THE COMPLETE DES- active enemy air force, the Ger- adds these experts

to maintain comparison I mans problem is

France opinion that if the Rus- AND REFINERIES. * coherence between their advanced Soviet

held out until sians September it would mark the beginning of the erid of Hitler.

is lunited because Russia. unlike

sides the thirst for water to posts and bases," the newspaper, "still disposes of enormously great

and intact ruse "es, Reute. drink and wash in. This is the continues, worst war Germany has had to fight.

"It is

a war to win or

who fight against soldiers

perish

with!

desperate obstinacy, even in hope-

less situations.'

THE

WRITER

IN ONE SENTENCE:

RUSSIA,

ad-

of "That means a great loss.

Delay is of great time. vantage

to Britain in putting the last touches to the islands' out defences and in carrying

the al, attacks against

Ger industry, it man armament concludes.

Nazi Hope

Heavy Fighting

OIL FIELDS

hesitation in the destruction of the oil Industry in the island if we are forced to do so."

"There will be no

M. Loudon conferred with Mr. Welles on developments in the The following communique was

in Moscow early this He believed then that Germany's Far East, with particular refer- issued

threatening morning by the Soviet Informa-defeat would be more rapid than ence to the dangers

most people expected, assuming the Dutch East Indies, tion Bureau:-

the ed to comment on the "During July 29, our

that the Russians troops

situation to the press. were engaged in the Novorzehev, Nazi drive-Reuter.

Zhitomir Smolensk and

direc-

tions. of

ly

SUMMARISES "WAR IN

The Berlin correspondent ANY HUGE the "Basler Nachrichten"

that German military experts are

WHERE ELSE. IS ONE

HORROR.

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OUT

There wty particular- heavy fighting

where says Smolensk ́ direction

units dislodged the enemy from his position with a succes- sion of counter-attacks. The enemy suffered heavy losses.

"On the remaining sectors of the front there was scouting ac ivity and engagements of a local character.

"Our aircraft, in cooperation with the land forces, delivered blows at enemy units at various points. During July 27 and 28

ORI

air force brought down 74 German planes Our losses were 51 planes.

"During an air raid on Moscow on the night of July 28 the Ger- mans lost 10 'planes and not nine as previously reported.' ter.

Reu-

Exhausting Themselves

stopped

STOP PRESS

VERY HEAVY TROOP MOVEMENTS NORTHWARD FROM TIENTSIN ARE RE- PORTED IN PRIVATE FOR- EIGN REPORTS RECEIVED IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY.

IS IT

STATED THAT OVER 50,000 CHINESE LA- BOURERS HITHERTO HAVE BEEN CONSCRIPTED BY THE JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES FOR DE- FENCE WORK ON THE SIBERIAN BORDER-REU- TER.

He refus-

general Reuter.

A Naval officer, Sub.-Lt. J. P. Heatley, the "China Mail" under-

drowned while stands, was patrol duty on board a wurship off Hong Kong yesterday.

011

Sub-Lt. Heatley fell overboard and despite a lengthy search the body was not recovered.

An official statement issued this the local Naval afternoon by authorities says:-

"The Naval Authorities regret to announce that on July 29th Sub-Lt. J. P. Heatley, R.N.R., was lost overboard from one of H.M. ships while at sea.

"The loss of this officer will be

in inquired into

the usual

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"} Moscow formally announces that the two main German offen- sives, aimed at Moscow and Kiev, Colonial are "breaking" in the

of "China Mail" this afternoon that as having mighty Soviet counter-assaults. reports quoting him

The Hon. Mr. N, L. Smith, manner."

Secretary, told the

face

it is claimed that the Naz.stated there was a food shortage

9 A typhoon was reported at drives on Leningrad and Odessa in the Colony were entirely un-

o'clock this morning to be east are exhausting themselves under, founded.

"I certainly haven't spoken to of the Visayan Island travelling unylelding Russian resistance.

about any food west or west-north-west, The Red High Command intim- any reporters ates the Russian armies are de- shortage for the last month," Mr. veloping a counter-offensive. The Smith added. "As regards the Russians are reported to be "ener- evacuation rumours, we have the getically counter-attacking inflict- Immigration Department and we ing heavy losses on the enemy" at have always wanted the popula- Smolensk and Zhitomir.--Interna-, tion to go down," he added. tional News Service.

NEW MINISTER IN KABUL

The appointment of Sir Francis Verner Wy, ie as Minister at Kabul when the present Minister, Lt.- Col. Sir. Kerr Fraser-Tytler, vaca- tes the position, has been approv- ed by the King, announces the Foreign Office in London.

and

Sir Francis, was Governor-Gen- eral of Central Provinces Berar from 1938 to 1940-Reuters

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