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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1941.

Attempt To Impose New Strains On Russian Machine

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent in Moscow)

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THE GIGANTIC NATURE OF THE STRUGGLE ON THE RUSSIAN BATTLEFRONT IS. MOST EASILY REALISED WHEN ONE CON- SIDERS THAT, NOW THE BATTLE IS RAGING NOT ONLY ON THIS OR THAT SECTOR, BUT ON HALF A DOZEN VITAL POINTS SIMULTANEOUSLY.

The most vital an 1, it may be, the most critical battle is still raging inside the bend of the Dniepër behind Nikolaiev and Krivoy-

rog.

But their unfortunate Smolensk experi- ences seem to have taught the, Germans to adopt somewhat different tactics and to use their great mobility --- mobility which has un- doubtedly increased with the more or less successful consolidation of their lines of com- munication to strike here, there and every-{ where, not necessarily with any precise im- mediate objective, but to impose on the Rus- siaps the necessity to move about their troops.

push towards

The batt'e along this vast area ward enveloping from the Gulf of Finland to the Leningrad, doubtless with the Black Sea may be described as a hope of reaching the railway fur- desperate German attempt to pre- ther north. vent that stabilisation at which the Russians air.

Whether the Gomel drive is ul- timately intended to lend support! to the troops in the Smolensk sec- tor, or on the contrary, in prepar- ation for a southward drive along the left bank of the Dnieper re- mains to be seen, but it is anyway part of the "all over the place tactics the Germans are trying out, that is to say an attempt to pre- vent an effective concentration of the Russians on the front.

The Germans hope for dissem- ination of the Russian defence.

Big Offensive.

The push from the Estonian direction also continues.-Reuter.

BRITAIN'S

STRENGTH

A SLIGHT CHANCE

OF KEEPING OUT

OF SHOOTING WAR (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Declaring that there

is "still a slight chance that a shoot- ing war may be avoid- ed," Rear-Admiral Byrd yesterday, ad- dressing a national emergency rally of the Council for Demo-

cracy, urged national unity in support of defence

measures.

"We must," he declar- ed, "be prepared to way of

modify our IN THE AIR

AIR life at least for the

Production of fighters and bombers in Great Bri- tain had doubled in the last six months, Mr. J. S.

moment." Interna- tional News Service.

Storey, of the Australian S.A.A.F.

COMES OF AGE

A big German offensive is thus Aircraft Production Com- clearly in progress. They are fighting on a considerably straight-mission, said in Auck- er line than a few days ago,

It land. runs roughly straight from the Gulf of Finland to Smolensk, with San Francisco clipper after a visit Mr. Storey, who arrived by the an eastward pocket to Novgorod. to Great Britain and the United South from Smolensk, the Ger- mans are clearly trying to follow Britain's production of aircraft, States was enthusiastic about roughly a ilne along the Dnieper which, he said,

Air Vice-Marshal Sir and for that purpose are attempt- ing to absorb the Russian pocket month showed an increasing pro-last evening to

unaffected by air raids. Each Quinton Brand broadcast South

west of Gomel.

Once established along the,

greater length of the Dnieper the Germans clear'y hope to establish bridgeheads on the op posjte bank through the sur- price tactics which worked so successfully on the Somme and other French rivers,

duction of new

was practically

fighter aircraft

of which there were no equals the coming of age of the and high-speed powerful bombers, Africa on the occasion of

elsewhere, he said. -

Increasing responsibility will S.A.A.F. be thrown on Australia" to pro- Himself a distinguished South duce aircraft requirements for African airman-in the last war he British countries: In this part of won both the D.S.O. and D.F.C. the world," he said, *-

he is now Director of Repair an! The day was not far distant, Maintenance at the Air Ministry." he added when Australia would In his broadcast, he recountert SMASHED ITSELF AGAINST be at least 98 per cent self-con- some of outstanding achievements SMOLENSK ARE RE-TRYING tained in the ability to manu-of the SAAF in this war.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE GER- MANS: WHOSE

BLITZKRIEG

THE BLITZKRIEG IN OTHER facture aircraft.

DIRECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN

THE UKRAINE IN SPITE OF

THEIR EARLIER HEAVY DJIBOUTI

LOSSES IN TANKS.

Air Needs

ta

Although the Russian airmen

RUMOURS

Indication of the skill and cour- age of members of the SA.A.F. was the fact that so far 78 South Africans serving in the R.A.F-ind" 3.A.AF have received awards, u number receiving both the D.S.O. and D.F.C. and at least five had bars to one or other of their

had

are doing wonders and have not A DJIBOUTI DISPATCH TO decorations, old lost air control to the Germans THE VICHY NEWS AGENCY Seventeen of the awards

at vital points, the despatch from YESTERDAY STATES THAT been received by members of the England, and America of hun-"BRITISH WARSHIPS -HAVE |S.A.A.F.

?'-

dreds of planes is a matter of ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN The most individually brilliant urgent necessity.

THE PAST FEW DAYS VIOLAT: successful member of the SA.A.F. The position in the Dnieper ED FRENCH TERRITORIAL and indeed of the RAF was Wing Bend fighting is at present ob- WATERS OFF. THE COAST OF Commander A. G. Malan who has scure. The Germans clearly have FRENCH SOMALILAND.”

been officially credited with 32. a vast ambition to "trap" tho A British destroyer is stated to enemy aircraft destroyed and at Budenny army. The Russians have fired on a French fishing least 20 others damaged or are aware of these German de-boat: off Obok.

"probables.British Wireless. signs. It is certain that the The same message, however, preservation of the Army will makes no mention of the uncon be the first Russian consideration firmed report from certain sources even at the loss of an important that British destroyers had pene but not indispensable industrial trated into Djibouti harbour. --- area, but more: reliable news is Reuter necessary before the lower Dnie- per situation becomes clarified.

Leningrad Thrust

EIGHT DEAD IN

AIR CRASH

SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL!.

PHILIPPINES LOYALTY TO US.

[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"I" Mr. Henry Wallace, Vice-Presi- dent of the United States. In his CUTIS INTERESTING TO OB-

message on President Quezon's SERVE THAT THE GERMANE

birthday yesterday, expressed ARE MAKINGULATMATHENST!

grauucation at the alignment of AGAINST URODESSA, SAWHICH.

The Philippines with the democrae. BUGGESTS THAT SERTA DAN -It is disclosed in a message, fic cause and the cooperation GREATLY DISLIKE THE-IDEA from Buenos Aires that eight are afforded with America's Far East OF A RUSSIAN TOBRUK, teared dead in the crash of a defence.be

In the north sector, in the Pan-American plane in a denseUntil the Independence of the Novogrod, direction,the nigh,mist on the way from San Paulo, Filipinos is achieved, they owe communique shows that the Ger The wreckage has been found. the same allegiance to the Stars mans, while prevented from Reports say that Professor Jessup and Stripes as we do here. And, pushing to the Leningrad-Mos- St Columbla. University; who was Mr. President, I am happy they cow Railway, forty miles east o aboord, miraculously escaped In- are proving their loyalty, just as Lake limen, they are trying the Jurys International News-Ser-Bronvincingly.{!}} International. next best thing, namely, a north-1 vico.

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