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(By Reuter's Special Correspondent in Russia)

WEDNESDAY. NIGHT'S COMMUNIQUE CONFIRMS. THE VIEW, WIDELY HELD IN MOSCOW, THAT SMOLENSK HAS BEEN VIRTUAL- LY WIPED OUT AFTER WEEKS OF HEAVY AIR AND ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT.

Smolensk is no longer represented as a};

practicable base for operations. The civilian NAZIS

population was long ago evacuated and the

town itself has become part of No-Man's CONSCRIPT

Land in that heavily contested but fluid sec- tor of the front.

As is already known the Germans have tended to dig in on this front, owing to the hopeless task under present conditions of proceeding with their drive to Moscow.

It is apparent from the com- munique that apart from the drive into the Ukraine the Ger- mans have, during the last two days, resumed their offensive in the north-west sector towards Staraya-Rússa, well-known Rus- sian watering place south of Lake Ilmen. They have pushed on there from the Porkhov region.

Owing to the presence of Lake Ilmen and the difficulties of the marshy terrain between the lake. and Leningrad, this thrust from, Pskov failed.

The Germans are trying in stead to cut the Leningrad- Moscow railway about 60 miles east of Staraya-Russa.

EUROPEAN

ON SERIOUS

CHARGE

POLES

According to recent in- formation received by the Polish Government, the German authorities in the. occupied as well as in the part unlawfully incorpor- ated into the Reich, terri- tories of Poland have im- posed on Polish citizens conscription for auxiliary military service.

Officer. as volunteers and in ma

any

Lists of those conscripted have been prepared by the Ministry of Serious charges of ex-Labour and conscription notices tortion and demanding are sent personally without

official publication, Refusal to money with menaces were obey involves heavy penalties. preferred against a Euro-

Revenue pean Christian Ernest Scott, 23, striking success here, they may and two Chinese Revenue find themselves lured into diff-Officers, Fok Man-chang. weeks will prove almost impas-23, and Fok Yung-chan. 22, at the Kowloon Magis-

Difficult Period

Unless the Germans achieve a

cult terrain which in a few

sable.

Those conscripted are described

stances protests against such description have resulted in the disappearance of those protesting.

Actual alms of this conscrip- tion are not known, states the Polish telegraph agency, and in some · cases-so-called-volunteers have been informed unofficially that they will have to serve in the auxiliary police or ambut. ance corps at the front. The Polish Government has de- cided to draw the attention of the Appearing for the prosecution, Government of Allied and neu- Undoubtedly, with these Ger- Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham tral countries and world opinion man advances and the German | disclosed four charges agains! ac-

Russia is cused. drive in the Ukraine,

In any case the Germans tracy this morning. have not so far occupied in this Accused were remanded for a sector anything of the least week, each being allowed $2,500 importance.

bail,

now passing through that difficult In the first charge they were. August period which everybody alleged to have conspired with in Moscow expected.

others. not in custody, to obtain Nothing vital has been lost. money from certain citizens by Meanwhile thousands in Mos-Imeans of extortion. cow daily visit A.R.P. exhibits Three other charges con- and attend A.R.P. lectur23. Ex-cerned allegations of having de- hibits include models of Hats, fac-manded with menaces sums of tories, schools and so forth which. $100, $50 and $150 from with the help of small electric different Chinese, respectively, on lamps, demonštrate instantly in a August 10. most rational manner ARP and

the location of fire-watchers,

Winter Campaign

i.

Other rooms are

are devoted to AA. gunnery,sound detection appar- atus, searchlights and the balloon. barrage on which regular lectures are given on the spot.

Lectures were recently, élven by Colonel Symonds the British Home Office fire-fighting "ex-

•pert, who described hisTM Löndön

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to this new Bagrant violation the internationally recognised pro- visions of the Fourth Hague In- * ternational Convention of 1907. British Wireless.

PICTURES OF RAID ON COLOGNE

Five pictures of the RAF. bomb attack on Cologne on Tuesday, An important New York taken by observers in financial house heavily in- Blenheims taking part, terested in the Far East were radioed on Wednes- Col. Symonds paid a 'tribute' Moscow's fire-fighting organisa- has just sent out extra day evening from London tion which he considered com- staff by Clipper.

to New York. pletely successful,

experiences to Russlan experts,

There is no doubt the Russians This is an interesting sidelight The pictures were in time to are preparing for a long winter on the Pacific crisis in view of catch editions of the papers all and copies were Campaign, which is more than the fact that manly staffs and fam-over the US. feasible if vital industrial centres illes have been withdrawn recent forwarded from New York for publication in the Latin-American remain in Russian onde as hit yak

The action has been taken in press. herto.

the belief that Japan does Hot In- The polôtures- confirm – the tend to embark on arivar which altitude: from which the attac would be suicide for national hura-was delivered and indicate.bom

must have struck vital parts of kirt Reuter

the Knapsack and-Quadrath power station, yo

Food Supplies -Food-supplies are plentiful for although the Germans are likely to capture small quantities of Ukrainian grain, the bulk of it has been hidden by peasants or moved to the Russian rear..

Larus Turnities of Bessara blan cigarettes and Latvian con- fettionary and matches from southern Estonia have made thair appearancs" In Möscow..

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IIs believed the photograp will give a needed reply to th forts of Názii propagand to minimise the rald." Reuter

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL").

Evidence that seven corporn- SUEZ AREA. RAIDED tions, holding 2,082,000,000 in defence contracts, have former An Egyptian Ministry of Inter- employees or representatives in lor, communique says that in the the Office of Production. Manage course of hn, air raid on the Suez This bears testimony to the ment, was submitted before the Canal ared on the night of Au-- fact that Stalin's scorched earth special Senate committee investigúst 13/14 bombs were dropped policy is being carried out and gating defenceth Washington causing 16 costialties, seven of nothing left to the Germans it it yesterday. International Newa which were fatal, and doing slight can be avoided, Reuter.

Service,

damage. Reuter