1941-08-13 — Page 32

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941.

RUSSIAN WAR FRONT

SITUATION

ANALYSED

Nazis Now Fighting Mainly Holding Actions

Attack Diverted Towards Odessa

Japan's Softened Mood

The decision to grant exemption from the appli- cation of the regulations all freezing assets nations on a reciprocal basis was announced yes-

to

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

can

be

The thrust against Leningrad, tions, the Germans seem to have

into sub-divided

four altered the direction of the main! Lake thrust, so that it is now directed the Black

terday by the Japanese sectors, cast and west of of towards Odessa and

Finance Ministry.

Exemptions will depend

upon

the treatment of Japanese nation- als where the freezing order being enforced.

is

Ladoga and north and south Lake Peipus.

the

There has been continuous on all thoso heavy fighting fronts but

wooded and marshy nature of the territory has favoured the defence and the Russians have yielded very little ground.

was

Seu.

The attempt to outflank Kiev pincer movement by a glant

several has been held up for days at Korosten and Byelaya. Teerkov and here too there has been no relaxation of the Ger~[ man pressure or dimunition of the Soviet resistance,

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

Concessions have

been also granted certain British firms in

be

While continuing their pressure completely Japan found to controlled by Japanese nationals,

The chief German offensive

Still seeking a weak spot directed against Moscow. the Soviet wall of defence,

for the German spearhead is now turned Here both sides have,

a towards Odessa, striking moment, fought themselves to standstill with Smolensk us the from Uman. peak of the German wedge.

New Thrust

-Reuter.

SHOCKING BRITISH AIR DISASTER

Twenty-two are be- lieved to have been killed when a trans- oceanic aircraft crash- ed on a hillside in 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 trans-oceanic Sunday last a aircraft flew into a hillside shortly after taking off from this country and that the 22 lost crew passengers and their lives."-Reuter.

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

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in

the

down

Rear Threatened

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Station while the men were on their way home from exercises.

ONE OF THE VOLUNTEERS,

HAD GUNNER LAWSON,

A ESCAPE FROM MIRACULOUS DEATH. HE WAS THROWN SOME 10 FEET INTO THE AIR WHEN THE LORRY CRASHED the DOWN THE EMBANKMENT,

This movement threatens

the BUT LANDED ON THE HILL- Rus-A BRUISE OR SCRATCH.

in this neighbourhood, in order rear of the Russians holding to pin the Russians to their posi-west bank of the Dniester, and SIDE WITHOUT AS MUCH AS

If a gap can be created the

the risk sians would run

at being outflanked both and Odessa.

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The following is the text of a Soviet communique broadcast by Moscow radio at 11.45 (G.M.T.) last night:-- "During

August 12, nothing of impor.ance occurred on the front.

"Our air force, in cooperation with the land forces, dealt blows on enemy infantry and mechanis- ed units.

11.

"Forty-one German aeroplanes were destroyed on August Our losses are 34 'planes.

"Warships and the air arm of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet des- troyed four enemy torpedo-boats and two enemy transports on August 11,"

Reuter.

Those who were involved in the

Dennis Edward Smith,

of With the exception of L/Bdr.accident were: Kiev Roscoe those involved in the ac- cident were all members of the DEL. Section and First Detach- ment of the 1st Battery, H.K.V.D.C.

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

IF THEY HAVE, THEY ARE Cable Drum The Cause

BELIEVED TO CONSIST ONLY

OF A COLUMN OF TANKS The accident occurred nt about WHICH, WHILE HAVING A 0.40 p.m. and is believed to have NUISANCE VALUE, CANNOT been due to heavy cable drur, EXPLOIT THEIR POSITION lashed on the lorry, becoming un- UNLESS ADEQUATELY SUP-tied and robbing the driver of PORTED BY INFANTRY.

control of the vehicle.

This does not seem to be the case yet.

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

Harry William Buckingham, John Gerard Heath Länder, Douglas Harvey Collier Taylor, W. N. Brown,

W. P. 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

The lorry swayed violently on the narrow road and then left the highway plunging some 30 feet down the hill. It was bad-dier Smith will take place ly smashed up against a tree. Those discharged from hospital after treatment last night were:

J. R. Carr,

L. Bdr. Roscoe, R.A.

The funeral of the late Bombar- this

C. Zaltzeff,

V. I. Treskin, and

J. R. Pomeroy.

On Danger List - Brown and Buckingham suffer- ed serious injuries and are still not out of danger: Buckingham this morning was stated to be "in a serious condition," :

Smith sustained fractured ribs

severe Internal

afternoon.

Members of 1st Battery, will fall in at 4.45 at the Monument. Dress, will be S.D. cap, tunic, slacks, boots and web belt. tat

The late Mr. D. E. Smith was a Probationer Member of the Sen- ior Clerical and Accounting Staff of Government.,, He served for some time as Storekeeper, Police: Department, and was at the end of last year transferred to the Audit Departments h

Earlier Mishap Injuries; Last night's accident was the August 11 our troops con- and tinued fighting in the Brown, a compound fracture of the second in recent weeks involving leg and concussion, and Bucking-members of the First Battery. It directions of Kexholm, ham, head injuries, facial lacera- may be recalled that in the pre--

vious accident, P.S.1 Woods, | Solsti, Smolensk and tions and concussion....

L. Bdr. Roscoe, RA, the driver R.A., was seriously injured near Uman," says a Soviet of the lorry, is still in the Bowen Shatin while returning from Lowu Road Military Hospital being with the First Battery when the communique.

treated for a broken ankle., His motor cycle which he was driv- "Cooperating with the land condition was this morning des- ing left the road and plunged into

the sea. our air forces struck cribed as "comfortable."

troops

blows at enemy infantry and mechanised units on the battle- fields and at his aircraft on their aerodromes.

"There were no major opera; tions in other directions or sec- tors." **.

A large German tank column has been routed in tha dire it'on, of, Korosten by the bined opera lona of tanks, aeroplanes, artiller infantry units..

Fifty German tanks and two A.A. batteries were destroyed. Reuler.

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