THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 17, 1941.
HEAVY TANKS IN
BIG
NIGHT
BATTLE
Moscow Claims An Important Victory
TIME BOMB EXPLODES IN SHANGHAI
in
Grim Duel In Approach To Leningrad
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
A time-bomb exploded late last night just out- side the offices of the Jap-
WHILE IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN MOS- anese-controlled Interna- tional Radio Office
COW YESTERDAY THAT FIGHTING CON- Shanghai, situated on the TINUES ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONT, so- first floor of the Cathay │VIET CIRCLES PREDICTED THAT THE GER- Hotel.
MAN HORDES WOULD MEET “AN-INGLOR- DEATH IN THE WINTER SNOW-
Despite the terrific explosion, which blasted several doors on the IOUS same floor and smashed numer-
ous windowpanes to sunithereens, STORMS.”
only one Chinese was slightly in-
jured by falling glass.
The explosion is reported to
transmitting acts and slight
The Russians claim to have gained a vic-
have caused considerable dam tory in a gigantic night battle between heavy age 10 the radio company tanks when the Germans tried to seize an British-owned important point in the approaches to Lenin- grad. The Germans dre said to have fled in
damage to the
XGON radio station which is on
the same floor.
The International Radio Offe
the local branch of the Central disorder leaving hundreds of dead. China Telecommunications Cu.--- Reuter.
Terrific Blast
In the south the Rumanians are that Nazi troops have swept across said to be still suffering extreme the steppes Into the Crimea, losses in men and material in the
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Same Old Story
the
Hitler's headquarters bomb-
The Germans again claim astically boast that the Germans "collapse of Russian resistance" in have "decimated" 18 Russian divisions, approximately 270,000 the north, and said they took over
320 tanks, 53,000 prisorers, men, in the Battle of Leningrad. Held-guns and quantities of ma-
terials.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"; International News says the explosion occurred in the baggage room of the hotel at 11.35 p.m. Proximity of the baggage rooni to the radio office, shows clearly that
It was added that Moscow's de- the bomb was intended for the fences have been weakened, and lutter.
The blast was terrife and was
heard several blocks away.
Police investigation shows the 'interrupted communications which thine-bomb were resumed after hasty repairs. damage International News Service.
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General von Busch's troops, says Hit er's headquarters, have completely annihilated nine Rus- sian divisions
and smashed nine and more, all of the 11th, 27th 34th Armies, which were hurled into the Leningrad battle.
"Something To Do"
The Berlin spokesman said the "crushing victory" in the Lenin- grad area "is the most suitable answer to Mr. Harriman's visit to Moscow.
He added that similar answers will follow and will give the U.S mission "something to do.”
The spokesman lubelled Col. Knox. U.S. Secretary of Navy. as- as "Roosevelt's trumpeter," signed to go
his further than chief. International News Ser- vice.
WATSON'S TEST CASE
MESSRS. A. S. WATSON AND COMPANY WERE SUMMONED BEFORE MR. H. G. SHELDON, K.C., THIS MORNING, FOR AL- LEGED UNLAWFUL SALE OF CERTAIN DUTIABLE. GOODS ON JULY 30.
The goods involved were some antiphlogistine, a toothache re- medy, and Alcock's Porous Plas- ter.
Mr. W. A. MacKinlay, who ap- peared on behalf of the Company, said that it was a test case. Mr. J. P. Murphy, Crown Counsel, will appear for the prosecution.
The case was adjourned' for à week.
The prefix "special"! toħtelegrams [u used by the "Sunday Herald and |"China Mall" to indicate news which is strictly copyright "under, the provi sions of the Telecommunications (ür. dinance... 1930, and may not be reprint ed under any circumstances, alther. wholly or in part, without prior pr rangement.
DEATH
FUNG KONG UN.-On Sunday, September 14, 1941, at No. 54, Bonham Road, Hong Kong Fung Kong Un (owner of Fung Tang), aged 68 years, Funeral will take place to-
day, September 17 and
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