1941-08-18 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 18, 1941.

NAZI CORPSES LITTER THE BATTLEFIELD

"ENCOUNTERING THE stiff resistance EIRE

of Red Army troops, the German Fascists

have constantly thrown into action fresh units CABINET which find their graves on the battlefield,” says a Russian communique.

"Only a few days ago, in a south-western direction, the 452nd and 455th regiments of the 262nd German Infantry Division were completely smashed. The Germans left on the field a tremendous number of auto- mobiles, motor cycles and bicycles.

"Other regiments of the same | German Infantry Regiment lost Division lost up to 80 per cent. 600 men in killed only. of their manpower ond equip- ment.

"The 99th Light Division, which comprised a large number bicyclists and cavalry, lost

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CHANGES

Consequent upon the resigna- tion of Mr. Ruttledge, Minister for Local Government and Public Health, who was recently ap- pointed General Solicitor for the Wards of Court, a Dublin mes- Suge says that Sen. Macenter, Minister for Industry and Com- merce takes over this position in de Valera's Cabinet, and Senator Le Mass is appointed Minister retaining his present position us of Industry and Commerce, while

Minister for Supplies.

Senator Le Mass was Industries "in the course of the fighting

in Minister before the war, prior to near Gussakovo, this Dision was the vicinity of Kutuzovka almost the setting up of the Department

half its men and officers, while of Supplies.

finally smashed and now no longer, the 218th Regiment of this Divi- represents any lighting value.

sion was smashed." "Reuter,

"The 262nd Division parti. cipated in the war against France and was considered by the Fascists as one of the best Divisions of the German army.

"Recently, the German 94th Infantry Division sustained heavy casualties.

Heaps Of Corpses

"In the fighting in the Kovali sector, the Division jost about

70 per cent. of its manpower, while 500 officers and men sur- rendered.

"Our troops captured many trophies, and for every metre of Soviet land captured the Ger- man Fascists pay with heaps of corpses,

"In an attempt to attack the village of Zhulyany, the

FORMER H.K. ORGANIST IN HARROGATE

U.S.

No political significance is at- tached to these changes.-Reuter.

CAN STRIKE FROM BASE IN PHILIPPINES

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S order consolidat- ing United States and commonwealth forces in the Philippines under General Douglas MacArthur was 279th viewed in official quarters in Washington as a step to make secure a base for any necessary operations in the Far Pacific.

In cooperation with British and Netherlands East Indies forces, military authorities explained, American forces in the Philippines could at least give pause to any threat of a southward attack by the Japanese, regardless of support from the main United States fleet.

The island forces under Generalj MacArthur's command have been

Can Be Defended

Mr. Frederick Mason, built up energetically in recent The commonwealth army force formerly organist of St. months, but officials in Washing is believed to have ample equip ton do not view them as potential John's Cathedral, has expeditionary units. been appointed organist of St. Mark's Church, they said, Harrogate.

Announcing the appointment, a Harrogate newspaper says:—

"Consequent upon the retirement of Mrs. A. M. Smith, who has been at the organ at St. Mark's Church for some 18 months, in succession to Mr. A. T. Akeroyd, applications were invited for the post of organist and choirmaster of the church. Out of some thirty appli- cants the man chosen for the post was Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O.. L.T.C.M., London.

"Mr. Mason received his musical training at St. David's Cathedral, South Wales, where for four years he was resident assistant organist and choirmaster. He was then organist to the late Duke of Bedford at his chapeal at Woburn, and at St. Peter's Church, Sheringham.

"In 1923 he was appointed organio

of Hong Kong "Cathedral, where the words of Bishop Hall, he did

simply, first-class work.”

Any need for offshore operation, could be answered largely by aviation, such as the long-range, four-engined bombers flying boats. Both types are cap- of the Army and the Navy's big

able of covering the 1,000 miles to Indo-China, bisecting the sea lane south through the China Sea.

Conjunction With

Hong Kong

ment of rifles, which were turned over from surplus United States Army stocks, but lacks modern mechanised equipment, anti-air- craft and possibly machine-guns.

General MacArthur has con- tended, although many military men do not share his view, that the itando could be defended against a major attack from the nea. -As_military adviser to President Manuel, È, Quezon and director of commonwealth army training for the last five years, General MacArthur stated this view repeatedly.

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Defending the Cavite base and From northern Luzon, the the capital city of Manila is the island on which Manila is locat-island fortress of Corregidor, ed, it is less than 600 miles to a the entrance of Manila Bay, but conjunction with defenders of land troops might be required to British Hong Kong. From the beat off a thrust toward Olongapo southern island of Mindanaoa and Manila from northern Luzon, string of islande with air bases reaches down to the oil-pro- ducing island of Borneo,

Reliance On Regulars

General MacArthur is, an advo-

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At least one squadron of naval cate of reliance on professional } patrol planes already is in the troops and air forces rather than in Philippines. Although there has mass army forces. Such a nucleus been no word that four-motored is provided by white troops of land 'planes are on the islands, 5,000 or more men, and possibly "The Dean of St. John's Cathedral twenty-one of these latest type 12,000 Philippine Scouts, Filipinos saya, Large numbers of pupils have warplanes recently were flown to who are an integral part of the sat at his feet; schools have burst into Hawall. From Hawali, the Philip United States Army. cheerful community singing under his pines are reached by the small Infectious Icadership.' Bishop C. R.

Some military, men are inclined. Duppuy, now Canon of Worcester, says Island stemning-stones used by to minimise the strength, though of him, What inspired me was his trans-Pacific commercial planes, not the value, of the Filipinos who obvious love for his craft, and his pow- Any Far Eastern operation by have gone through the common- et of Inspiring others the way he the United States Asiatic Fleet of wealth training scheme, saying handied the men and boys of the Catho more than two-score war vessels that aside from the question of dral choir; his eagerness to cooperate depends upon the security of bases equipment, there is a dearth, of with the Cathedral clergy, and the at Cavite, on Manila Bay, and at experienced officers. wonderful atteords he achieved in teach.. ing music to boys and girls in the var Olongapo, to the north. All these. The consolidation.order, officials fous - Belinols de kad please In turn, depend on General explained, did not immediately put When Mr. Mason returned to Eng MacArthur's combined forces, all the commonwealth forces un- hand he gave up music as a whole time The consolidation order, drafted der General MacArthur's order, profession, but the lure of the organ months ago to be issued in an but permitted him to call specific stool was too strong for him, For the emergency gives General Mac-units as considered needed, o last eighteen months he has, acted as: choir-master and organist at the Wes Arthur a professional army. Excluded werg 7,000 or more ley Chapel, and now great things are nucleus of 20,000 or more troops, members of the Philippine con SCM42 expected of him and from him at St. with partially trained and, equip- stabulary, a police rather, than a

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