1941-08-13 — Page 18

RUSSIAN WAR

SITUATION

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941:

FRONT ANALYSED

Nazis Now Fighting Mainly Holding Actions

Attack Diverted Towards Odessa

ADMIRAL DARLAN'S POWERS

Admiral Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier and Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been

ap- pointed Minister of National Defence, it was , announced in Vichy yes-

terday.

Henry Moysset. Secretory of State al the Prime Minister's office, and Lucien Romier have been appointed Ministers State.

FOR PURPOSES OF CONVENIENCE, WRITES THE MILITARY COMMENTATOR “ANNALIST," THE RUSSO-GERMAN FRONT CAN BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR MAIN SEC- TORS: THE THRUST AGAINST LENIN- GRAD, THE THRUST AGAINST MOSCOW,

KIEV THE THRUST AGAINST

AND THE THRUST AGAINST ODESSA.

pro-

Supplementary engagements are ceeding in the extreme north at Murmansk and in Estonia. Neither of these operations is being pressed with vigour or has achieved much success

as they are regarded by the Germans as minor issues.

the

The thrust against Leningrad, Here both sides have, for can be sub-divided into four moment, fought themselves to n' sectors, east and west of Lake standstill, with Smolensk as the Ladoga and north and south et peak of the German wedge. Lake Peipus.

New Thrust

There has been continuous heavy fighting on all those While continuing their pressuro fronts but the wooded

order and in this neighbourhood, in marshy nature of the territory to pin the Russians to their posi- has favoured the defence and tions, the Germans seem to have the Russians have yielded very altered the direction of the main little ground.

thrust, so that it is now directed The chief

the offensive towards Odessa and directed

Moscow, Sea.

Paul Merion, Secretary-Gener- al at the Prime Minister's office. has been appointed Secretary- General of News and Propaganda.

Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secre- tary of State, manifested unusual was interest in the increased powers conferred on Admiral Darian but withheld comment pending ther Information.

fur-

German

against

Franco-American

Reuter.

relations.

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***It is believed that the effect Mr. Hull said it was certainiv of the new appointment is to give a matter which the U.S. wished Admiral Darlan complete control to verify and see exactly what' over ali naval and military affairs, the significance would be before, and makes every commander sub- commenting on its effect on ject to his orders.

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SHOCKING BRITISH AIR DISASTER

Twenty-two are be- lleved to have been killed when a trans- oceanic aircraft crash- ed on

in a hillside England yesterday.

The 'plane is be- lieved to have left a British airport.

The Air Ministry issued the following announcement last night:--

"The Air Ministry much re- grets to announce that on Sunday last a trans-oceanic aircraft flew into a hillside shortly after taking off from this country and that the 22 passengers and CTPW lost their lives."—Reuter.

VOLUNTEER N.C.O. DIES OF INJURIES: 11 IN HOSPITAL

(Continued from Page 1)

of

movement) ment

several H.K.V.D.C.

Japan's Softened Mood

The decision to grant. exemption from the appli- cation of the regulations freezing assets to all nations on a reciprocal basis was announced yes- terday by the Japanese Finance Ministry.

Exemptions will depend upon the treatment of Japanese nation- als where the freezing order is being enforced.

Such concessions were granted a week ago to such individuals us the British Ambassador, the. Australian Minister and the Act- ing Canadian Minister and mem- bers of their diplomatic corps.

Concessions have also been granted certain British firms in Japan found to be completely controlled by Japanese nationals. --Reuter.

STOP PRESS

cident were all members of the A joint Anglo-Soviet The attempt to outflank Kiev D.E.L. Section and First Detach- demarche to Turkey has by a glant pincer

the ist Battery, has been held up days at Korosten and Byelaya- Tserkov and here too there has been no relaxatión of the Ger- man pressure or dimunition of the Soviet resistance.

in

Still seeking a weak spot the Soviet wall of defence, the German spearhead is now turned towards Odessa, striking down from Uman.

Rear Threatened

This movement threatens the rear of the Russians holding the west bank of the Dniester, and If a gap can be created the Rus- sians would run the risk of being outflanked both at Kiev and Odessa.

There is no confirmation that the German advance has pene- trated as far as Pount, 70 miles to the north-east of Nikolalev,

Cable Drum The Cause

been officially made, it was revealed in London yesterday.

The accident occurred at about The British and Soviet Ambas- 9,40 p.m. and is believed to have sadors in Ankara called on, the been due to heavy cable druin, Turkish Foreign Office on August. lushed on the lorry, becoming un-10 and declared their countries tied and robbing the driver of had no aggressive intentions or: control of the vehicle,

claims towards the Straits and The lorry swayed violently on confirmed fidelity to the Mon- the narrow road and then left treux Convention. the highway plunging some 30 feet down the hill. It was bad- ly smashed up against a tree. Those discharged from hospital after treatment last night were:

J. R. Carr,

C. Zaltzeff,

V. I. Treskin, and J. B. Pomeroy.

On Danger List

Brown and Buckingham suffer- IF THEY HAVE, THEY ARE ed serious injuries and are still BELIEVED TO CONSIST ONLY not out of danger. Buckingham OF A COLUMN OF TANKS this morning was stated to be "in WHICH, WHILE HAVING A a serious condition."

NUISANCE -VALUE,- CANNOT Smith sustained fractured ribs EXPLOIT THEIR POSITION and severe internal injuries; UNLESS ADEQUATELY SUP- Brown, a compound fracture of the PORTED BY INFANTRY.

This does not seem to be the case vet.

The situation shows very little change from Monday as is also apparent from the non-committal German communique.-Reuter.

GERMAN TANKS ROUTED

*

"During the night of August 11 our troops con- tinued fighting in the directions of Kexholm, Solsti, Smolensk and Uman says a Soviet

Cooperating with

troops our air

the land forces

struck and.

blows at enemy Infantry mechanised units on the battle- fields and at his aircraft on thei aerodromes.

"There were no major opéra- tions in other directions or scc- "tors.!!

A large Gei

has been

t'on of Koö

bined

opera

tank column

the direc

the com

of Soviet

tanke, aeroplanes, artillery and Infantry units,

Fifty German tanks and two A:A, batteries were destroyed.

Reuter.

The two Governments, they stated, were prepared scrupu. louely to observe Turkish ter- ritorial integrity.

BOTH WILL BE PREPARED. TO ASSIST TURKEY IF AT- TACKED BY A EUROPEAN POWER-REUTER.

The U.S. House and Senate has decided tentatively to extend the Conscripts' train- ing for 18 months beyond the original year, says Reuter from Washington.

leg and concussion, and Bucking The funeral of the late Bombar ham, head injuries, facial lacera-dier. Smith will take place. this tions and concussion."

afternoon.

L. Edr. Roscoe, R.A., the driver Members of 1st Battery will fall of the lorry, is still in the Bowen in at 4.45 at the Monument. Dress Road Military

Hospital being will be S.D. cap, tanic, slacks, treated for a broken ankle. His boots and web belt. condition was this morning.des-

cribed as "comfortable."

Those who were involved in the

accident were:

Dennis. Edward. Smith,

Harry William Buckingham,

· John Gerard Heath Lander,

Douglas Harvey, Collier Taylor,

W. N. Brown.

WP Clemow,

N. F Tucker,

F. T. Henningsen,

A. Floisand,

C. Zaitzeff, V. I. Treakin,

J. B. Pomeroy, B. Lipkowsky, W. G. Lawson, J. R. Carr, and

L. Bdr. Roscoe, R.A.

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