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BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD

Issue Still In The Balance PWD MAN'S Difficult Tasks THREAT OF CONDITION Ahead Of Germans THE GREER

CRITICAL

Mr. J. G. Campbell, Chartered Civil Engineer of the Public Works De- partment, who is suffer- ing from the effects of poison, was stated at Kowloon Hospital this morning to be "still very critically ill."

Mr. Campbell was admitted to hospital last evening suffering from the effects of poison.

Asked if he could tell the na-

ture of the poison, Dr. Uttley told

the "China Mail:" "I don't think so, not yet."

According to the police, Mr. Campbell's condition is "very grave." He was stated to be surf- fering from narcotic poisoning.

The "China Mail" learno re-

liably that Mr. Campbell had

beon notified that he would be called to testify at the A.R.P. enquiry.

German

(By "Annalist"')

THROUGHOUT THE WEEK-END THE BATTLE OF LENIN- GRAD CONTINUED UNABATED.

ISSUE

THE ISSUE REMAINS IN The German

charges

THE BALANCE: THE SOVIET COMMUNIQUE IS RETICENT, RE- against President Roose- PORTING ONLY THAT FIGHTING CONTINUES, WHILE EVEN velt over the Greer in- THE GERMANS MERELY FALL BACK UPON THE ACCUSTOMED cident are treated FORMULA THAT OPERATIONS CONTINUE "ACCORDING TO ludricous in Washington,

PLAN.“

Despite the huge effort the Germans are making it seems they have nothing concrete to report since their claim two days ago that Leningrad was under shell-fire.

Even if this claim is true it is not parti- cularly significant, for it may be noted that Odessa, Tobruk, and even Dover, all along have been under German shell-fire but are for from being in German hands.

Nevertheless it would be foolish, are now exerting such strenuous to underrate the seriousness of efforts to defend it. the German thrust on Leningrad Should Leningrad fall any time and no doubt it is just because before winter sets In. it might| the Russians realise the strategic leave a section of the Nazi army importance of that city that they free to sweep inwards towards

Defences GERMANS Crumble

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA" MAIL"}

The slaughter of 15,000 Germans and the destruc- tion of large quantities of Nazi weapons and equip- ment by violent · Soviet artillery fire in a single day, was announced in Moscow. yesterday.

The Red Air Force deait mass- ed blows at panzers, troops and artillery emplacements.

The Soviets announce energe- tic counter-attacks on all five main fronts and emphasise the power of massive Russian field- guns which are being increasing-

RUSHING UP MORE TROOPS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA' MAIL")

Reports received by Belgian circles in Lon- don yesterday declar- ed that the Luxem- bourg railways are jammed with German troop-trains.

The trains, it was reported, are rushingTM reinforcements to the eastern front,

In-

ternational News Ser-

ly used in the defence of Lening-vice. rad, Kiev, Odessa and other cen-10000

tres,

"Recapture of an important section of the “rallway Bouth of Leningrad is reported.

THE "RED STAR" SAYS THAT

JAPANESE

ON THE CENTRAL FRONT, LEAVING

"WHERE THE SOVIETS HAVE BEEN ATTACKING FOR THREE

WEEKS, THE GERMAN-DE- SYRIA

FENCES ARE PROGRESSIVELY CRUMBLING — INTERNA - TIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

GERMANS ACTIVE

Moscow, and in addition would give them in the port of Lening- rad a valuable supply base free from mud and snow though not from ice, for it should be noted that the whole Gulf of Finland s ice covered throughout the winter months,

Formidable Defences

The defences which the Ger- mans are now facing in Lon- Ingrad are formidable.

INDEED, THE THREE CON- CENTRIC RINGS OF FORTIFI- CATIONS AROUND IT'S EASTERN AP- SOUTH PROACHES (THE ONLY DIR- ECTION FROM WHICH THE CITY CAN. SERIOUSLY: BE THREATENED) HAVE BEEN COMPARED IN STRENGTH WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

They may not be impregnable but they will certainly exact a disastrous toll of German lives if the Nazis decide to try and take the city by storm.

Even if the Germans reach the of very outskirts of this city 3,000,000 inhabitants, their pro- (Continued on Page 18)

Nazi Claims "Nonsense"

IT WAS STATED IN MOSCOW YESTERDAY THAT THE GER- THE JAPANESE CONSULATE- MANS ARE NOWHERE NEAR

"AP GENERAL AT BEIRUT, WHICH THE SOUTH-EASTERN HAS: JURISDICTION OVERPROACHES - OF LENINGRAD; SYRIA LEBANON AND PALE-STILL LESS THE EASTERN STINE, WILL CLOSE-TO-DAY APPROACHES.

IN BULGARIA - OWING ⠀⠀ TO · EXISTING CIR-WITHOUT -THE CAPTURE OF THESE, IT IS, POINTED OUT IN Travellers arriving in "Ankara CUMSTANCES... from Bulgaria report great, Ger. The Cansul-General, Mr. Salta, THE SOVIET CAPITAL, IT IS man activity in Varna and Bur-and, the Vice-Consul are leaving NONSENSE TO TALK OF THE CITY BEING ISOLATED, EVEN gas Rumours are circulating in Beirut.. Turkey," that the. Gormanistnaval Other Japanese officials and THOUGH SOMEN RAILWAYS headquarters have moved from civilians have already left for MAY BE PUT OUT OF ACTION Sofia to Varna,—Router,"

Router:

FOR A SHORT TIME REUTER

Japan,

ODESSA COMMAND OF THE AIR

The Berlin corres- pondent of the Madrid newspaper, "Efe," says that the Russians in Odessa

are

not lacking air support "for although Odessa's seven aero- dromes only serve for supplies and cannot be used as air force bases, military 'planes which come and go from the Crimea with- out pause or challenge by the Germans, have, command of the air."

Reuter.

as

as no one believes the Greer had any orders to do anything but defend itself.

· Moreover, the destroyer was so plainly marked that ne sub- marine commander with - his periscope above water.could pos- sibly have mistaken her for one of those that had been · trans- ferred to Great Britain,

The incident, which appeared. fairly inocuous at first, now threatens to develop - Into

and serious diplomatic issue, while none still- believes that It can load. America Into the war, it will intensify, relations, and similar incidents in tha. future would unquestionably inflame opinion in Washington.'

REPORTS FROM HYDE PARK THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

·IS CONSIDERING CONVOYS AS THE RESULT OF THE GREER INCIDENT ARE RE- CEIVED IN WASHINGTON WITH INTENSE INTEREST,. BUT NO FURTHER INFORMA- TION ON. THIS HEAD .IS AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON.

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