1941-08-28 — Page 35

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1941.

SOVIET MILITARY RETICENCE Leaving Field To Nazi Bombast

Attempt To

To Drive Wedge In North

WITH A 'BLARE OF TRUMPETS AND ROLL OF DRUMS, THE GERMANS YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED THE CAPTURE OF VELIKE LUGIA, THE JUNCTION ON THE DIRECT RAILWAY FROM RIGA TO MOSCÓW. THEY CLAIM A BIG BAG OF FRISONERS AND 400 GUNS.

The area marks the junction of the armies of Marshal Voroshiloff and Marshal Timo- shenko, and it would be a natural place for the Germans to drive in a wedge, writes|

BATTLE OBVIOUSLY "Annalist," the military commentator. CONTINUING

With the evacuation of Novgorod by the Russians competent critics are of opinion that the Lenin- grad-Moscow railway is now likely to be endan- gered.

Although the Russians report further heavy fighting there is no later news of the important counter-attack against the Ger- mans in the Gomel area. The battle is obviously continuing and news is anxiously awaited as It is felt a great deal depends the issue.

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The Russian communique again speaks of severe fighting along the front but does not mention any place specifically. It must be admitted that this severe reticence of the Russian communiques does engender a cer- tain degree of nervousness, especially as it leaves the field clear for resounding German claims.

Fortunately these have so often proved to have been exaggerated that they are always treated with extreme reserve.

There is no further news of the fighting In the Leningrad arca, nor, more significant still Information is there any more not

available on the subject of the Russian counter-offensive the region of Gamel.

If the German thrust is held up the Kay saltent, with the troups within it, is in grave] danger of being cut off and 41 threat is possible to Kharkov.

If the Russian attack is cuc cessful the German task in the south will be made much more difficult.

Claims by the Germans to have taken Dueipro-Petrovsk are not confirmed by the Russians and even if substantiated! it means that the Germans have been able to cross the River Dneiper which is a vital defence up Marshal Budenny's army.

The Russian midday communi- que did not give any further details. slating simply "During last night our troops were engug- ed in fighting along the front... British Wireless,

whole

DUKE OF KENT IN ONTARIO

Decisive Influence

in

In well-informed quarters in London, considerable importance is attached to this Soviet attack as it is felt it may have a deci- SIVE influence

Russian in the salient at Kiev.

Here again one is very near to the point of junction between

the left flank of Marshal Timo- shenko and the right flank of Marshal Budenny.

Full Of Menace

blitz

Having failed in their tactics, and the policy of attri- tion not yet having yielded up

preciable results, the

are apparently trying to separate the three Russian commands so as to deal piecemeal with the one offering the best chance of suc-

cess.

RUSSIANS COUNTER-ATTACK ON DNIEPER

news

According to а Budapest message to the Vichy agency last night the have Russian troops launched counter-at- tacks "with all their available forces" on the lower Dnieper River battlefront.

The

Hungarians

claim that so far all have been repulsed.- Reuter.

LENINGRAD A VAST ARMED CAMP: HIGH CONFIDENCE

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)

PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARRIVED IN MOS- COW FROM LENINGRAD DESCRIBE THE CITY'S TENSE, HEROIC ATMOSPHERE. EVERY HOUSE IS LIKE A FORTRESS AND THROUGHOUT DAY AND NIGHT FIRE- WATCHERS ARE ON EVERY ROOF.

Factories are working at a more intense Women have in tempo than ever before. many cases replaced men who have gone to the front.

The city is working with the, and are not venturing too close to Moscow-Leningrad railway, slogan "All for the front, all for the victory."

with the Moscow base still com- to their present The appearance of the streets paratively close THE DUKE OF KENT, ON If they are able to retain the has changed. Shop windows are whereabouts.

tactics are

and cer-sandbagged

boarded up. They may not attempt to cut ARRIVAL AT HAMILTON initiative, these

but it is Troops with bands playing march (ONTARIO) YESTERDAY, WAS tainly full of menace,

the Russian com- to the front. Red Cross nurses GREETED BY CIVIC, ROYAL] possible that

overalls are seen CANADIAN AIR FORCE AND manders have some cards up their wearing blue

sleeves. Reuter.

everywhere. RA.F. OFFICIALS.,

He was escorted along streets lined by Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and his procession was headed by a detachment of Royal Canadian Air Force person- nel.

The Duke visited the factory of the Canadian Westinghouse Com- pany and Inspected its munitions section, after which he lunched at} No. 33 Navigation School at Mount} Hope-Reuter.

WWar Savings Certificates

SCORCHED EARTH IN UKRAINE

THAT

EXCITING TRIP BY CANADIANS

The adventurous voyage to England from Gibral- tar of two Royal Canadian Engineers Lieut. Ames and Sapper Ross who left Gibraltar in a war- ship, has just been told.

their After some days at sea ship was ordered to join the chase for the Bismarck, and Ames spent 36 hours on the bridge following the operation from start to finish, Then, instead going on to Eng- land, the warship started on a hunt for German supply ships during which the Canadian officer was in charge of two anti-aircraft guns.

After some success they put in at a West African port where British colonial officials welcomed the first Canadians they had seen there and Ross made friends with Free French soldiers.

Eventually a destroyer came to the port and in this they sailed to another port where they joined a ship in convoy. The convoy was attacked by German submarines but after a heated battle, war- ships drove them off without Bri- tish losses.

The

landed ship eventually them back at Gibraltar from which they had started over five weeks before.

Shortly after the Canadians boarded the ship which brought back the British Embassy staff from Yugoslavia. Despite attack by German aircraft they even-

tually arrived safely in England, having travelled 19,000 instead of the usual 1,100 miles. -- British Wireless.

HUGE NAZI DUMP

BLOWN UP

Recent reports from

indicate that Norway despite the state of siege existing, acts of sabotage are steadily increasing, according to a Moscow re- , nearer to Leningrad.

port yesterday. For moving heavy equipment, "The German authorities have conditions are becoming extreme-made recourse to mass arrests The city will clearly be de-ly unfavourable for the Germans, and the concentration camps are fended by the most modern especially if the rainy weather fully over-flowing," says the re- methods. The A.A. batteries in continues and increases the pre- port.

and around Leningrad. are a active and as well-equipped. * Moscow's, and the Germans, have already suffered enormous; lossce-101 'planes In the last two days,

the railway until they are much

cariousness of the long lines communications.

Proud Prophecy

of

One of the most important ..aate of the saboteurs occurred at-Trondheim where a "vjolent explosion was heard. It, wag a huge dump of German aerial -bomba."

There is a growing feeling in Moscow that Marshal Voroshiloff's

Many fires are raging in Nor- Outlook Brighter -

proud prophecy that Leningrad way, says the report, especially Will never fall in Fascist hands is in districts where the German ''The general outlook has un-not a, vain boast, but may be the command have built important

in recent prelude to one of this war's most secret military, establishments. GERMANY 18 NOT questionably improved

on glorious epics.

Reuter. FINDING UKRAINE A "READY days. The German advance SOURCE OF SUPPLIES 18 IN- Leningrad continues but slowly Both on account of the number DICATED BY ITEMS APPEAR, owing to the violent resistance of men and the equipment in

with which the Gormanshop- ING IN AXIS AND NEUTRAL put up for every inch of ground Leningrad it will be difficult for

sed to have penetrated to NEWSPAPERS.

by the Russian troops; inspired by the Germans to bring up adequate

over long distances to Briansk and Kharkov, In the Leningrad's determination to de- forces

Don: Basis,han-boen, effectively The Berlin correspondent of a fend itself to the last and accept-smash Leningrad's defence.

venapped off by the Rudslags by The Hon. Mr. R. R-Todd Fin- Swedish newspaper reports Ger-ing the German challenge with

Offensive Weakening

to be a most what appears ancial Secretary, officially con-many is unable to harvest crops Leningrad's innate pride.

› effective counter öffensive. In Armed to-day that the Secretary left behind in the west Ukraine The eyes of the whole Soviet of State for the Colonies has up- owing to lack of machinery; and Union, are, fixed on Leningrad Other sections of the front: the Gomel orca. proved a scheme for the sale of labourers. Labourers have been and the town's defence becomes give the impression that the big Dnieper Petroval's capture is War Savings Certificates in the removed or are refusing to work

somehow for every man a ques- Gorman drive which started over not confirmed by the Russians, Colony.

́tion of personat honour.

a fortnight ogo is exhausting it- and the remaining harvesting for Legislation is now being draft-machinery required repairs

Leningrad's biggest problem is self and it will take time before which men are not available. to maintain communications and another is ready, and time works

Fallure of the drive against supplies with Moscow and Volug-against the Germans, especially in da, from the cast..

the north and central sectors. .... Kiev is manifest the Germans THE GERMANS HAVE GER got, an enormous licking... again TAINLY NOT SUCCEEDED IN there a few days ago — and tho CROSSING THE LOWER defence of Odessa, the Black Sea's DNIEPER AND ARE STUCK "super-Tobruk" continues of

fectively and promises to be cu THERE.

What is equally important, constant thorn in the side of the the arm of the anti-Ukraino occupiers of the western Ukraine. "pincer imovement from Gomel, Reuter.

ed.

Nazi Tactics,

The Stefani (Italian) agency « SPITTING FINES ·· reports the Russians' put so much machinery out of action that re- **Arrested for spitting in Ngat- course is being made to scythes sinwei Road yesterday, Lau Wan, and disused windmills. The Ger · Indications are that the Gor 25, Chan Kam, 23, and Fung Yau- mans were forced to release men mans are Tor the present moving Kwal, 31, were each fined $5 by from the army for agricultural up along the dimcult and com- Major A. N. Macfadyen at Kow-work in the Ukraine British paratively inaccessible country bo-1 loon this morning.

Wireless.

tween Novgorod and Leningrad

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· Enormous Licking