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Would you clean your teeth with

GRAVEL?

Imagine the effect of cleaning your teeth, with gravel! The delicate enamel would soon be destroyed, wouldn't it? Yet how many people use a harsh tooth-cleaner which

scratches their teeth in just the same way!

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polishing ingredient which cannot

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1941.

RUSSIAN WAR ANALYSED BY EXPERT

(By Col. Casado, Spanish Military Commentator)

A FEW WEEKS AGO TWO OF THE MOST POWERFUL ARMIES IN THE WORLD FACED ONE ANOTHER IN A VIOLENT STRUGGLE: THE GERMAN PREPARED FOR AN EXTENDED AND DEEP OFFENSIVE, THE RUSSIAN ORGANISED AND INSTRUCTED FOR FLEXIBLE AND AG- GRESSIVE DEFENCE.

This substantial difference in their theories im- posed a distinct strategic and tactical procedure which gave the struggle a singular and disconcert- ing appearance.

The first phase of the war on the German- tive analysis of military facts now apparent permits Russia front has finished. An impartial and objec-

us to draw lessons and to form a few conclusions therefrom.

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The form in which operations, week, indicates an emphatic limit have developed allows one to of its capacity for penetration,. understand the methods of tactical brought about solely by the fight. action by both armies,

Ing capacity of the Russian army, whose comportment has brought The German High Command out in high relief the worth and encircle spirit of its troops, the volume is by all methods to its adversary with the object of and quality of materials and, grinding him between the power-above all, the efficiency of its of its military tactics against lightning war machine. This method of action,, (Blitzkrieg). which complies with the theory of the German, tallies with the necessity of destroying the Russian army rapidly. Conquest of ground, including vital objectives, has a secondary value for the German army, and it is not venturesome to think that deep advances con- stitutes one of its greatest anxie- ties.

Dynamic Defence

HORSE CURE FOR CROSSED

EYES

Harry Brown, of Broadus, Montana, has found a cure for people with crossed eyes, but he doesn't recommend it.

Cross-eyed for 35 years, Brown was kick- ed in the face by a horse.

His nose was bro- ken, but some time later, says the B.U.P., his eyes straightened.

HANKOW INCIDENT

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IN THE COMMONS YESTER- DAY SIR J. 8. WARDLAW- MILNE ASKED MR. EDEN WHE- THER HE WAS AWARE THAT 3. The German High Com-

THE ENFORCED CLOSING mand has said that the first DOWN, AT THE INSTANCE OF phace was completed in order THE JAPANESE AUTHORI- to adopt attacking dispositions TIES, OF THE ONLY BRITISH for the great battle and to NEWS AGENCIES IN HANKOW standardise the flow of supplies-REUTER AND THE "CENTRAL POST"-WILL HAVE as the consequence of devasta-THE RESULT THAT LARGE tion and sabotage by the enemy AREAS OF CENTRAL CHINA In the rearguard zone of ita WILL IN FUTURE DEPEND FOR army.

AXIS SOURCES

which must

be very unsettled CHINA

NEWS ON ALONE,

The Russian High Command-to 4. The Russian army in the

In reply, Mr. Eden said he ap- judge by facts-adjusts its action second phase will be on very preciated the point raised and that to the development of an aggres- much more favourable terms, on a report had been called for, which sive and dynamic defence in which ground strongly organised in had not yet been received. the principal role is played by depth and supplied by shorter and Sir J. S. Wardlaw-Milne: Wii partial and combined counter stronger lines of communications. Mr. Eden consider carefully whe- attacks: massive and persistent On the other hand, the German ther there are any measures action by the air force on army will commence action on can take to prevent this stoppage the enemy's aerodromes and more unfavourable terms, since of publication of British news in mechanised columns; and the ex- it will have to work on the basis China?

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tenuation of extensive plans of of huge losses in the defence of Mr. Eden: I entirely agree. That destruction and sabotage, brought positions and its own supply line is why I have asked for this re- about by organised skirmishers; will be longer and weaker.port, to see what steps we can (querillas) in the German army.

rear of the Reuter.

That is to say that the direc. tive of tactical and strategic action by the Russian Command may be defined thus: To produce the greatest waste by the enemy on the ground, and preserve at all costs the capacity to realst, even when It has become neces- sary to yield large expanses of territory.

Results Studied

take.--Reuter.

BATTERED SHEFFIELD PLANS NEW CITY

(By Campbell Dixon)

Two savage, concentrated attacks have left the

was Yorkshire humour, too, perhaps a trifle grim. "No need to wait for the manager to come and open the door," said one of a dozen shopgirls looking at a smoking skeleton.

In order to appreciate the city of Sheffield with two large shopping areas greatest or less efficacy of both methods of action, let us analyse burned out and a great number of suburban houses the results of operations hitherto flat or damaged. They have also left the people of carried out: It is evident that the

has profited Sheffield angry, as resolute as any I have met, German Command scratch. That's the way to bring by the effects of strategie surprise; and resilient enough to be planning for the future. a brilliant shine to your teeth and but it is no less certain that this to keep them thoroughly clean and nullified by the tactical action of exhibition of self-sacrificing work

beneft has been remarkably "I have never seen a aner 1 healthy. Even after two or three the Russian army an days use of Gibbs Dentifrice which surprised

action by ordinary citizens and paid you'll see a difference in your command.

the opposing A.R.P. workers," said Mr. E. B. Gibson, the A.R.P. Controller; teeth! Its penetrating foam ensures

The main offensive action and nowhere are there more that Gibbs does everything a (which culminated in the double stories of devotion, to duty, dentifrice should do, thoroughly battle of Minsk and Bialystok), There is courage, too, in the in spite of surprise clashed against vision of things to come.. Mr. a well articulated defence, strong-W. G. Robinson, of the Town} ly reinforced and cleverly led, a' Planning

It is pleasant to be able to record wants an instance of official benevolence defence which fulfilled its specific, “decency and regeneration," with of a rather unusual✨ kind. A mission since it inflicted heavy zones for heavy and light industry working girl who was to have losses on the enemy and gained and housing. the time necessary for the main bodies of its army to adopt and command positions.

HARSH TOOTH-CLEANERS HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS GRAVEL- THEY SCOUR AND SCRATCH UNTIL THE TEETH ARE DULL AND LIFELESS. Don't ruin your teeth like that! Use Gibbs, the dentifrice with the yet gently.

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with

Gibbs

dentifrice

Sole Agents

John D. Hutchison & Hong Kong

--- Secondary offensive actions (Finland and Bessarabla), In spite of repeated attacks, ware paralysed before a tenacious rasistance.

Soviet Position Better

Committee,

Official Kindness

been married lost her trousseau. Mr. B. A. Moss, the Chesterfield Distracted, she appealed to the Surveyor, plays the candid friend Council of Social Service, and in demanding a new Sheffield she was given not only a new which will make its citizens proud outfit but a wedding breakfast instead of ashamed."

as well

Blind Men Tackled Fire

Commercially, Sheffield's losses have been heavy; historically, it had little to lose.--The city's old- est inn, "the King's Head, has been. Some of the raid stories were destroyed. So has the “Angel heroic. I heard, of a policeman (1680), from which ~ Sheffield's Analysis of the result of the working five hours among blazing first mail coach set up on its struggle induces us to formulate ruins and women ambulance furious six-day journey to London. th following conclusions: drivers making journey after The two chief biltzes offered a 1. Notwithstanding the consider- fourney through bombed - and stern test « of character and of uble volume of forces and materi- burning streets. Three blind mentorganisation. Sheffield | came als used, and the great ~ losses) put out a fire with a stirrup through, the character test with suffered by both :: belligerent bump, and learned later that they first-class honours. 'Critics say the forces in the struggle, this first had used whitewash instead of organisation Junt about deserves a phase must be considérød solely water.

pasa.·• "There have been - com- ns."large scale covering opera- Other incidenta were touching| plaints of chaos. In the 'bus and tions:"2

[M/de/well. A woman who might tram services and - delays in©ro- (TS2. The German': advarice, 150/have filled her arms with pos«, pairs } caused by contractors

miles in the first week, 100 in the sessions, carried. Instead,

pu their, men, on to non- second week, and 53 in the third les anivoring subudgerigues » @Thøre kessential privato: work in my be