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New Slant On Ukraine Drive

FAR EAST POSITION STEADIER

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Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, who arrived in New York yesterday on the way the Far East, where he will be Minister of State, said in on interview that British administration in the For East would be centralised in Singapore.

Mr. Duff-Cooper, who İs ac- companied by his wife, expressed the belief that the reaction of the Japanese Government "to the strong measures taken by Britain and the United States as the re- sult of Japan's intrusion into Indo- China," had shown "a distinctly steadying and healthy effect."

To what he described as rum- ours that full use was not being made of Lease and Lend material, Mr. Duff-Cooper declared: "We are now getting a full flow of American production and 'materi- als-all of first-rate quality."

All had been utilised and were playing "a tremendous part" in Britain's

gramme.

war pro-

Mr. Duff-Cooper listened at La- Guardia Airport to the Queen's broadcast,

He said he would remain the United States for about fortnight, He would leave Washington

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WAR MAY LAST TEN YEARS"

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"

New York quotes the B.B.C. as' having broadcast the news that the Italian Minis- ter of Education, Signor Bottai, in an article stated that: "It may be well to

pre- pare the nation for a prolonged war. Sudden peace should not be expected.

No Decision Yet

On

Southern Front

THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENTS OF STOCKHOLM NEWS- PAPERS CITE THE MILITARY OPINION THAT FRESH GERMAN SUCCESS IN THE UKRAINE IS SO COMPREHENSIVE THAT A RUSSIAN ABANDONMENT OF THE GREAT CURVE OF THE DNIEPER, ODESSA AND THE BLACK SEA COAST IS CONSIDER- ED IMMINENT BY THE GE MAN HIGH

COMMAND.

The Germans are straining every effort toTM reach Odessa and Nikolaiev whence it will be possible to threaten Russia's chief armament centre.

It is declared, however, that victories ai- ready won do not mean that the decision has yet been achieved in these extentive opera- tions in the Ukraine. Interna-

"It will be wise to spread the belief that the war will last 10 years."

tional News Service.

Fearful Losses

(SPLCIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The German army has lost approximately 35 per cent. of its mechanised As regards Gen. Timoshenko's useful to the invader, it is point and infantry troops dur- appeal to local populations to ed out that the German military ing the past seven weeks, destroy anything likely to be authorities do not assume the re-

sponsibility for the feed and according to the official the safety of the p ations "Red Star,” in Moscow. where guerilla sabotage s prac-Seized Nazi medical unit tised.

GRAPHIC STORY OF

ROUT OF GERMANS

A SUPPLEMENT to yesterday's Soviet

there would By to San Francisco communique gives a graphic description of the battle, stating that a Russian formation commanded by Comrade Lunyanov routed two German battalions of the 305th Infantry Regiment and one battalion of motorised in- fantry.

PREPARING FOR SEA ATTACK

"The engagement with the Fascist troops commenced after two hours of German artil- lery fire, the Germans attacking our right flank where Lt. Col. Stepin was acting, "The German attacked by artillery and a group of counter-attacked. Soviet troops "Lt. Col. Stepin's units support- repulsed the enemy and then against Kiev and Odessa mine throwers, threw back the destroyed eight German Tommy may be supplemented by first German wave, inflicting guns, 11 machine-guns and three heavy losses. The second attack| lorries, and captured over... 1,000 a naval attack against was also successfully repulsed. shells, a large number of car- Russian Crimea, accord resumed shelling our right flank. mitter.

“After two attacks the Germans tridges and a battalion radio trang"] Over 400 dead: German: ing to reliable military An hour later the artillery pre-soldiers lay on the battlefield and advice arriving in Ankara paration was suddenly silenced, 290 from Moscow and the and the German tank group ad Reuter.

vanced 'against ður right' ftank. southern Russo - German Our troops let it pass into the in- terior of the defence zone where

front, states Martin it was completely annihilated, Agronsky, the National 23 enemy tanks being destroyed. Broadcasting Corporation commentator.

He adds that at the Black Sea port of Constanza and at various points north of Constanza, along the Black Sea const; between 250 and 300 naval barges, each cap- able of carrying 400 shock troops, complete with special equipment, are assembled.

At the same time, for the past few weeks, the Nazis have been

400 Nazi Dead.

The enemy Infantry was out off from its flank and fell; under the mine-throwers, fire. The men of the mortar gun crow at Sido. rev, Kozhemyakin and Mike ladze distinguished themselves particularly by killing. more than 200 enemy soldiers. W "The unit under Lt. Col. Stepin

concentrating at various points at least a further 400 barges along the Rumanian Black Sea similar troop-carrying capacity

of

Germans

were captured.—

Roosevelt Returning

[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"] PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM

HIS CRUISE SOME TIME THIS WEEK, BUT SPECULATIONĜIS STILL RIFE REGARDING THE CONFERENCE HE IS REPORT- ED TO HAVE HAD WITH MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, S

The fifth Navy message from the yacht declared that everything was quiet aboard,” - with the vessel anchored in a fog bank. International News Service A

The Nyheter's Berlin corres-data lists losses by divi- pondent says that reports show guerilla bands are still active be- sions.

the Germans, sabotaging, holding farms and even villages.

hind

Appeal To Surrender

The "Red Star" failed to iden- tify the annihilated divisions.

Forty per cent. loss of the effectives are claimed in the 56th, 197th and 299th Infantry Divi- prisions, and-11th, 13th, 14th and 16th soners of war captured by the Tank - Divisions, -. Russians to their comrades to surrender is quoted In a cup- plement to the Soviet Com- munique.

An appeal by German

The 7th Tank ́ División lost 30 por cont, and the 111th Infantry Division lost 20° per cent.

The supplement describes how The 18th Tank Division is. the 307th German Regiment of stated to have sustained "fearful the 63rd Division, which was losses."-International News Ser→

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