1941-08-12 — Page 1

Buy

PHILCO

VICHY PERAMBULATIONS

REFRIGERATORS

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 27017

See Page 2

CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 33,023

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1941

Price: 10 Cts.

FIRST ED

INSIST ON

Daisy Brand

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

MATTER OF DAYS NOT WEEKS Russian Battlefront Decision BERLIN ON Factor Of Human Bid To

THE NEW PHASE

the

According to the Berlin correspondent of Stockholm newspaper, Dagbladet,” well informed Berlin circles declare that the new phase which is now open- ing on the Eastern Front will be decisive for while pressure on the Ukraine is constantly increasing there is no relaxation in the Central and Lenin- grad sectors.

Moscow and Leningrad are now seriously threatened, according to the Germans.

Berlin believes

that the Rus- sians have abandoned the idea of

- defending points between the Dniester and Dnieper and are now seeking to concentrate troops on the defence line on the east bank of the Dnieper.

The Berlin correspondent of the "Demokraten" says that a war correspondent with the pan- zer divisions gave a vivid account of the Russians' heroism nud disregard of death especially the Siberians.

wwwwwwww

The "Demokraten" correspon- dent added that apparently the Russians still have considerable. air forces despite the losses which the Germans claimed they have inflicted. -Reuter.

POLISH MISSION TO RUSSIA

IMPORTANT MOVES IN TOKYO EXPECTED

The British Ambas- sador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, called at the Foreign Office in Tokyo yesterday afternoon.

With both Sir Robert Craigie and the American Ambas- sador, Mr. Grew, in Tokyo, important de- velopments pected very shortly.- Reuter.

are

BROKERS

BUY A

ex-

BATTLESHIP

Eight million pounds have been raised to pro- vide a British battleship by the Stock Exchange |Savings Group in London.

An announcement to this effect was made yesterday and added that the whole sum was raised since July 1 this year.

Endurance

Stabilise Dollar

Mr. Wang Shih-chich, Publicity Minister in Chungking, in a press conference yesterday, stated that the Govern-

THE LATEST RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE SUGGESTS THAT THE GERMANS ARE STILL PRESSING VERY STRONG ALL ALONG THE RUSSIAN FRONT, ESPECIALLY AT SOLTSI, SOUTH-WEST OF LENINGRAD, AND IN SOUTH UKRAINE, SAYS “ANNALIST,” IN Ament was determined to COMMENT ON THE MILITARY SITUATION ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

German troops, which have encountered almost inflexible resistance at Korosten and Byelaya-Tsherkov, are spreading further south in the hope of finding a weak spot and with a view to threatening Odessa.

They do not seem to be get- ANCE AND BOTH SIDES MUST ting too much support from the BE NEAR THAT LIMIT. Rumanians who are

on their and extreme right wing

much closer to Odessa.

stabilise the Chinese dol- lar in the Shanghai market.

He expressed the opinion that to stabilise Chinese currency, the Stabilisation Board will be able to

carry out the Government's decl-

slons, and added that the neces- sary funds for that purpose had

already been handed over to the Board.

+

Referring to the freezing by Bri- tain and the United States, Mr. Wang revealed that four of the Chinese Government; banks had The odds, however, are In received licences from Britain and favour of the Russians, who the United States to supply for- are fighting in defence of their eign exchange in Chinese form to

handling homes. They are slowly talling merchants

legitimate back upon shortened lines of trade. Reuter, communication and are increas-

material.

The dents in the Russian line may be part of Marshal Budenny's

But elastic defence.

the Ger- mans have avoided making any

ing their resources of men and NO RAIDS ON BRITAIN specific claim of territorial con-

tho "Nothing to report," was quest and confine themselves to

The German advance must Į terse

last communique issued the usual indefinite 'claim that

necessarily extend the German evening in London by the Minis- "pursuit of the retreating foc is effort and increase the strain with try of Home Security —Reuter, making rapid progress every-

every mile left behind. where."

Hitler's Strategy "Hitter had never concealed the fact that the secret of his strategy is attack and again attack, never leaving the enemy. any respite or time to recover their second wind, þut pressing ever onward regardless of loss until success is achieved.

This policy has been pursued without variation in Poland, Now the Group aims to raise by Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete. the end of September, sufficient It is a variation of Napoleon's noney to pay for an aircraft car- famous "de l'audace et toujours rier, a cruiser, a large destroyer, de l'audace."

a submarine, a Corvette, a motor-

torpedo boat, an anti-submarine It failed, however, in the Battle boat, a. bomber and a medium of Britain which began just one

'AMBASSADOR'

TO SAIGON

year ago and continued without | let or pause for six weeks when at last the Luftwaffe gave up the struggle after trying its utmost to break down British-resistance. In Russia, it is coming up

same against the

indomitable: spirit:

How Long ?

AS A PRELIMINARY TO THE tank-Reuter. FORMATION IN: RUSSIA, OF 'Ad

EQUIPPED POLISH ARMY WITH THE LATEST AMERICAN MATERIAL; THE SOVIET GOV. ERNMENT HAS LACCEPTED A MILITARY MISSION, HEADED BY GENERAL SZYBZKO SOHUBZ, WHO IS EMPOWER, ED TO CONCLUDE A POLISH. SOVIET MILITARY AGREE- MENT..

JAPAN IS TO SEND A SPE ~ After seven weeks of fighting, General Sikorski, Pollsh Pre- CIAL ENVOY WITH THE FULL continuous relentless German mier, disclosed this at a Polish RANK OLAN AMBASSADOR pressure, has forced back the Rus-, military rally in Scotland yester TO INDO-CHINA IN ORDER slan defence line along the whole day when he declared that the TO STRENGTHEN THE of the 2,000 mile front, but no- Polish Soviet agreement has FRIENDLY TIES BETWEEN where can the Germans claim 'a brushed aside all sentimental THE TWO COUNTRIES, IT major victory and nowhere has considerations.

A WAS LEARNED IN TOKYO Russian resistance wavered The Polish nation took a do- YESTERDAY.

shown signs of weakening,” cidedly anti-German stand. In

The Vichy Government has ac The question which naturally September 1939 in a life and death fight, and it will follow capted this Japanese proposal arises is how long will Hitler's this road to the end; which in the words of a Hanoi hard-pressed troops be able

This attitude is dictated not official statement "is in keeping continue the pressure. only by our own interests, but with the spirit of the faint de showing signs of failure? also by the united British camp fence of Indo-China as concluded of liberty and freedom.”-- between Japan and France,

or

A.R.P. IN SAIGON

It is now obvious that some definite result must emerge from The Municipal Authorities in the wide-flung battlefront in a Saigon are taking steps to repair matter of days rather than weeks, and extend the present air raid

shelter facilities. Reuter.

-Reuter.

THAT'S THE LABEL

TO LOOK

FOR!

Grants Folch Whisky

LOUEUR

GRANT'S

SCOTCH WHISKY

ACOBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

Sole Agents: - L. RONDON & CO., Sucers.

to

without

THERE IS A LIMIT TO THE OWERS OF HUMAN EN

2nd Floor, Franch -Bank Bldg."

Tol. 92023.