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AIR VIEW OF RUSSIAN WAR Remarkably Few Indications Loose Fighting Over Vast Front
DESPITE THE MILLIONS (OF MEN INVOLVED IT IS RE- MARKABLE HOW FEWSIGNS OF FIGHTING ARE VISIBLE FROM THE AIR EXCEPT AT ISOLATED POINTS, WRITES THEBERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE ZURICH NEWSPAPER NEUE ZUER- CHER ZEITUNG,” DESCRIBING A FLIGHT TO SMOLENSK.
RUBBER QUOTA
The International Rubber
Re- gulation Committee has fixed the
permissable export quota for the fourth quarter of the year under
This is apparently due to the loose nature of the fighting over a vastly extended front thousands of kilometres long and hundreds of kilometres deep.
Many villages are completely destroyed
the regulation scheme at 120 per yet others outside the zone of fighting are un-
cent. of standard tennage,
Reuter from! I undon,
says
touched.
DESPERATE CLASH CONTINUES IN TWO SECTORS
DESPERATE FIGHTING-is-proceeding in two sectors of the eastern front, in the north near Narva and in the south in the Ukraine, writes "Annalist” in London commenting on the German-Soviet military situation.
The double battle of Bialystok- Minsk left very snul! visible traces as war material the Rus- sians allegedly left behind was "probably either already largely removed or largely hidden. ][1 forests."
The curresnondent saw few traves of Soviet fortifications.
THE RUSSIANS INTENTION- ALLY BASED THEIR DEFENCE ON THE FIRE OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS DISPOSED IN GREAT DEPTH, HIDDEN SNIPERS AND WELL-AIMED ARTILLERY EQUIPPED WITH MANY HEAVY GUNS.
"The Red Army also probably
DARLAN'S *NEGOTIATIONS
WITH NAZIS
The Deputy French Premier, Admiral
Darlan, yesterday re- turned to Vichy from Paris where he had a series of conversa- tions with the occupa- tion authorities, says a Vichy despatch to the German official
agency-Reu-
news
ter.
Simple Issue
Discounting the sugges tion that his projected mission to London would be treated
as a major political issue, the Aus tralian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, told his daily press conference in Sydney yesterday:
"There will not necessarily, be a vote in Parliament on the pro- posal. I think the
matter will. probably be decided by party meetings before Parliament meets. "If t prop al is rejected I stay hee - that is all" — Reu ter.
MARSHAL PETAIN'S GOSPEL OF AUTHORITARIANISM
“YOU ARE EITHER for me or against ter-attack regarded tank and infantry coun- me,” declared Marshal Petain to Frenchmen
yesterday.
as one of the chie!
methods of defence."
Smolensk Havoc
''Love of liberty remains constant in the Where destruction was visible, proud people of France but a free people is terrible. Where villages were not one in which each is subject to the law and
Germans ordered the law is all powerful.
for instance at Smolensk, it is
collective farms to continue har-
vesting.
In
The Germans have apparently been as-destroyed the sembling their resources for another big thrust towards Leningrad and like all offen- sives launched with weight and intensity it has met with some initial success.
The Russians admit they have, ther breaks and puts an intoler- fallen back from Kingisepp but able strain on their lines of com- there is no indication of any munication. breach in their line.
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The Russians have shown as tonishing sklii in evading being cornered
pocition from which there is no issue. They have practised an elastic defence in most subtle form and ground in exchange of heavy losses.—
Their defences increase in num- bor and strength the 'nearer the front approaches to Leningrad, and if the defence yields a little ground under the pressure of have given numbers, the toll taken in casual for infiction ties is probably so high that even Reuter. the Germans must eventually find | the price higher than they can afford..
It is probable that a similar) offensive is being prepared' ·a` Smotenck and Kiev as it would be consistent with German trail ditions to exercise the' maximum) pressure on all points at Eame time.
the
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
That is the guiding principle other parts harvesting of the regime which I am trying Impossible as the returning population find towns and farms patiently to build amid innumer
burnt out....cannot replace
loat agricultural implements and so
face starvation.
In order to tackle the supply problem the Germans have shown astonishing speed in converting one track and double track rail- ways to normal gauge.
Alternatively, they use motor transport and transport "planes.
Billeting Problem
The quartering of soldiers pre- sents a harder- problem.. Many German soldiers say they have been sleeping in tents for weeks. With the possible start of cool weather in the northern and cen- tral- sectors of the front in Sep- tember, the Germans will have the task of providing quarters for whole armies in continually more advanced front sectors. A vi GREETINGS WERE EXCHANG- "WITH THE CONTINUING ED YESTERDAY IN A TWO. PENETRATION. INTO RUSSIA, WAY RADIO BROADCAST BE- THE ADVANCING SEASON AND- TWEEN SENOR QUEZON, PRE-A SOLUTION OF TECHNICAL
·SIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, | PROBLEMS, APART FROM AC- AND MR. HENRY A. WALLACE, TUAL FIGHTING, WILL MORE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AND MORE DETERMINE THE UNITED STATES.
OUTLOOK OF THE WAR."-
Stiff Resistance In the Ukraine the
Germans claim to have reached the lower reaches of the Dnieper but Mar shal Budenny's rear-guard åre -The occasion was the sixty- REUTER. putting up stiff resistance on the third birthday of President east of the river further north in Quezon. He spoke from Manila the bend, and at no place has and Mr. Wallace from Washing- crossing been forced.
ton
It is significant that the Ger mang make no big claims as to captured prisoners and this would ggest that the main body of Marshat Budenny's army is still fact and will have to be reck- 'orled with even if the Germans. succeed in obtaining posscasion of the whole bend..
Remarkable Skill
e question of Russian, résis- nce is largely a question of the
forcements at Marshal Buden by'd disposal.,
President Quezon, in the course of his talk, said his people were with the United States, in life or ''Heath." --- Heiter.
DUKE OF WINDSOR
LABOUR TRIBUTE TO MR. CHURCHILL
In a tribute to Mr. Churchill as a man of great courage and un- derstanding, Mr. Harold Hicks, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour said yesterday..
“His initiative and courage have captured the admiration of the world. This country and its Al- ment that the Duke and Duchess lies will wish to thank him nos
FOR CANADA
Following the Nassou announce
able difficulties.
after having taken the oath of Marshal Pétain was speaking loyalty of members of the Coun+ cil of State - highest judicial body in France, at Royat.
"After the peace our first need with be order without
He appealed to the Council to that, neither liberty nor prose give him undivided support. -perity - is possible."
Reuter.
AT THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd.
SPECIAL DINNER
IN THE GRIPPS" AT & P.M. FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE OPEN AIR CONCERT
AT THE H.K. CRICKET CLUB GROUND
IN AID OF
BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND
ADJOURN TO THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AFTER THE CONCERT. DANCING TILL 2 A.M.
WITH
NICK KORIN AND HIS SWING BAND
of Windsor are preparing to go only for the dramatlo meeting but to the Duke's ranch at Calgary also for the manly and spiritua): has
shown remarkable next month, the US Secretary declaration from the Atlantic, t skilt in extricating his men from of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yes- "He is a man of great courage encirclement and the Gorman terday said he learned from the Land understanding and if the thrust must be losing vigour, British Ambassador that the Duke people will give him understand- with every mile of Its progress. and Duchess were planning a ing and support they will be back THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. It is clear, however, that the visit to Washington. He did not ing a man who stands for all the
High Command is""'all out" for u know any details, he added. ideals of this country and the cbet” decisive victory before the wea-Reuter.
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