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MATTER OF DAYS NOT WEEKS

THE LATEST RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE SUGGESTS THAT THE GERMANS ́ARE STILL PRESSING VERY STRONG ALL ALONG THE RUSSIAN FRONT, ÉSPECIALLY AT SOLTSI, SOUTH-WEST OF LENINGRAD, AND IN SOUTH UKRAINE, SAYS “ANNALIST,” IN A 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-1cording to precise information ting too much support from the how available, during the Ger- Rumanians who are on their man raid on Moscow on the night extreme right wing and much of August 10, six German 'planes closer to Odessa.

were brought down not five as

The dents in the Russian line previously reported. may be part of Marshal Budenny's "The other day between 60 and elastic defence. But the Ger- 70 German-Finnish 'planes at- mans have avoided making any tempted to carry out

mass raid specific claim of territorial con- in the Murmansk area. Detach- quest and confine themselves to ments of enemy 'planes were in- the usual indefinite claim that tercepted by our fighters and "pursuit of the retreating foe is fierce air combats ensued. With malcing rapid progress every- the very first vigorous, powerful

where."

Hitler's Strategy

onslaught, our fliers broke up the enemy's battle formation and the centralised direction of the German-Finnish 'planes was lost. "Hitler has never concealed They scattered into small groups.” the fact that the secret of his] -Reuter. strategy is attack and again attack, never leaving the enemy any respite or time to recover their second wind, but pressing ever onward regardless of lone until success is achieved. This policy has been without variation in Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete.

pursued Poland,

It is a variation of Napoleon's | famous "de l'audace et toujours de l'audace."

It failed, however, in the Battle of Britain which began just one year ago and continued without let or pause for six weeks when at last the Luftwaffe gave the struggle after trying its utmost |

BRITISH

LABOUR

SHORTAGE

up The total registered un-

to break down British resistance. employed in Great Bri-

In Russin, it is coming up tain against spirit.

the same indomitable

on

was

July 13 113,662 men and boys and 105,915 girls and women; and of these 33,000 men After seven weeks of fighting, and 3,000 women were

How Long?

as

continuous relentless German pressure has forced back the Rus-classified stan defence line along the whole for ordinary of the 2,000 mile front, but no-

where can the Germans claim a employment. major victory and nowhere has

unsuitable industrial

Russian resistance wavered ог These figures show a decrease shown signs of weakening.

In fact the labour market has now become so "tight" that even men approaching the age of 80 for their are finding a demand services.

on the previous month of more The question which naturally than 24,000 unemployed. arises is how long will Hitler's hard-pressed troops be able to continue the pressure without showing signs of failure?.

THERE IS A LIMIT TO THE POWERS OF: HUMAN ENDUR- | ANCE AND BOTH SIDES MUST

BE NEAR THAT LIMIT,

WALTZING

MATILDA THE TANK

The principal types of British tanks are being given names with popular appeal, with the object of en- couraging contribu- tions for their pur- chase similar to the Spitfires. One type, a 30-ton tank, will be named "Waltzing Matilda."

"Speed the Tanks” funds are springing up all over the coun- try. Individuals and communities subscrib- ing sufficient to pur- chase a tank have it named after them.

BERLIN ON

THE NEW PHASE

<

According to the Berlin correspondent of the 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

is constantly increasing pressure on the Ukraine 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 So urgent are demands for | labour in the London area that an war correspondent with the pan- Increase in the available labour zer divisions gave a vivid account of the Russians': heroism nud "pool" has had to be made by disregard of death who

especially

The odds, however, are In 1 favour of the Russians, are fighting in defence of their homes. They are, slowly falling back upon shortened fines communication and are increas-

transferring labour from one Industry to another through the the Siberians. medium of Industrial registra- of

tion,

The "Demokraten" correspon- dent added that apparently the As younger women are absorb-Russians still have considerable ing their resources of men anded into war industries the older air forces despite the losses which -

material.

The German advance must necessarily extend the German effort and increase the strain with every mile left behind....

It is now obvious that some definite result must emerge from the ' wide-flung battlefront in, a matter of days rather than weeks,

Reuter.

Battles Rage On

ones are taking their places in the Germans claimed they have

inflicted. ·Reuter. · less vital jobs such as distribu- tion even where this is possible: only

on a part-time · basis.. Reuter.

KILLED ALMOST TO A MAN

A communique issued by G.HQ

JAPANESE RAIDER SHOT DOWN

planes

One of nine Japanese |which raided...... Chengtu yesterday. was shot down by a Chinese pur- suit 'plane at Taping, northeast of Chengtu.

The following is the text of a Soviet communique issued - by-the Soviet Information Bureau at 11 p.m. (G.M.T.) yesterday!

The Japanese raiders machine- *''During August 11, our troops in Cairo states: During the night gunned the Chengtu suburbs and continued fighting the enemy in of August 9/10, Italian troops were challenged by Chinese fight- Soltsi, Smolensk, Byelaya-Tserkov delivered an attack against one ers, Central News, and Uman directions, proces of our posts on the outer perime. By PRIZNA * "Our "air" force continued to in- flict blows on enemy panzer troops and Infantry, attacked his aircraft on nerodromes and bomb- ed a large railway bridge, Cher heavy defensive fire from our novody, on the Danube and ships artillery and machine-guns. Under the auspices of the Minis- at Constanza....... The bridgan (was: In the frontier area, our patrols] try of Information; a:- campaign destroyed.

successfully engaged patrols of to educate the public in the mat- hostile armoured fighting vehicles' ter of "poison gas" has been which were subsequently forced launched and will begin with an |_ to withdraw by the"," accuracy of exhibition in London from August our artillery British Wire 14th to September 9th-British

Wireless

ter defences of Tobruk. The at- tackers were allowed to approach EDUCATION IN GAS within 300 yards when they were killed almost to a 'man" by * WARFARE

Air Clashes

"On August 10, 39'chemy "planes were destroyed: We lost 28. Ac

less