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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

MOSCOW ADMITS KIEV SITUATION SERIOUS

Germans Claim To Have Reached The Centre Of City

(War Commentary By "Annalist")

ONCE AGAIN THE ROLL OF DRUMS AND THE BLARE OF FANFARES HAVE ANNOUNCED TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE IMMENSE SUCCESSES ON THE EASTERN FRONT, WHILE THE RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE SPEAKS OF ESPECIALLY INTENSE FIGHTING IN THE KIEV SECTOR.

NETHERLANDS SUBMARINE'S FEATS

09001

It was officially an- nounced in London yesterday that a Dutch submarine

operating

with the British Navy in the Mediterranean has sunk a 1,200-tons Italian sailing vessel by gunfire.

'The submarine has also torpedoed an Ita- lian supply ship of 6,000 tons.--Reuter.

On Thursday night it was admitted that ✅ the enemy had penetrated the outer defences of Kiev in one sector and had reached the out- skirts of the city.

It is too early to appraise the results of· the fighting, in the absence of more details from the Soviet side, but German claims can be treated in the light of their previous ex- aggerations.

Thus in matters

where there

September

18

our

along

fighting

"During can be no doubt, such as British troops continued shipping losses ΟΙ aeroplane the whole front.

gen- losses, German claims are

"Our aircraft dealt blow's on erally magnified by 300 to 800 enemy mobile units, infantry and; artillery on the battlefeld and on per cent.

their aircraft on aerodromes.

It would be surprising, if the German pincer arms east of Kiev had really closed, as alleged on Saturday last, that the Germans waited a week before broadcast- ing the announcement.

of

the

cost is

"On September 18, 112 German 'planes were brought down in air combats and on their aerodromes. Gur losses were 20 planes."

at

A reference to the Germans It is, however. clear that the being at the outskirts of Kiev is. Germans are making a supreme contained in a supplement to the effort all along the line, and their communique, which says "Heavy disregard

going on only fighting has been matched by the desperate unflin- Kiev during the last few days. 00004|ching resistance of the Russians, whose morale shows no signs of weakening.

HEAVY COST OF W KIEV

men

in

Kiev May Fall

It is possible that Klev may fall and it is even possible that Leningrad may fall, but even Hitler ja beginning to realise that these losses will not break the Russian spirit and that he will find always

new and in- domitable troops from the Rus- slans' immense reserves facing his war-worn battalions.

KIEV THE SITUATION AT Cow IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN MOS- TO BE SERIOUS BUT THERE IS NO FALTERING IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE

Outer Defences Penetrated

"The German forces, having suffered enormous losses in men and ammunition, are bringing more and more fresh units into action.

"ON ONE OF THE SECTORS

OF THE KIEV DEFENCE LINE

"Reich Flag Over Citadel"

BALLOON GIRLS ON THE JOB London's first 'all-girl crew is now flying a barrage balloon from a Wesi-end Garden. They arrived wo"quietly and secretly that no one knew they had taken over from the previous R.A.F. crew. It is hoped that even- tually girls will be in charge of all the balloons in the "area, thus releasing thousands of men for other duties, Photo shows the new WA¡A.F, batrage balloon crew bringing their balloon

down to its mborings.

SECURITY MEASURE

DEFEATED

The fact that Hitler has recently moved new divisions and is spar- ing neither

nor materials in his second frontal push, aiming to take Kiev by storm, considered to

While some tent a favourable sign.

SOVIET TROOPS AND LOCAL.

POPULATION TO FIGHT FOR

EVERY YARD OF GROUND.

CHANGED HIS NATURE

A PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL, A man whose disposition had THE ENEMY HAS SUCCEEDED ADVOCATING A BAN ON THE changed since a serious motor OF accident permanently disfigured IN PENETRATING THE OUTER ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS

NATIONALITIES INTO his face was awarded - £3,574 DEFENCES AND HAS REACH-ALL

'IN VIEW OF THE BANGKOK.

OF damages for his injuries by Mr ED THE OUTSKIRTS

Cassels at Manchester CITY. SEVERE FIGHTING THE PRESENT, INTERNATION-Justice

AL SITUATION. AND IN OR- Assizes. CONTINUES.”

DER TO PREVENT FIFTH,

ACTIVITIES ∙AND For COLUMN

seven weeks after the SAFEGUARD' THE COUNTRY'S accident the mind of Kenneth ECONOMIC STANDARDS, WAS Hoyle, 34, road car company in DEFEATED IN THE ASSEMBLY spector, of Winifred Street, Stock- The German High Command By 42 VOTES TO 24.

port, Cheshire, was a blank, and is

from the Fuehrer's

metlical evidence..was that if all German troops have already reported ex-once reached the outskirts of the headquarters last evening: "In the

sympathising with the went well it would be three years city in a drive in the first half of course of encircling operations an-objects of the Bill, the Minister of before he was better. August but only at the price of nounced to-day, the attack against the Interior declined to support. some 20,000 dead and the destruc-the capital of the Ukraine, Kiev, it because of the likely reactions For weeks now Kiev. with cen-

has begun. tion of masses of material.

to Thailand's friendly relations tradition turies of history and

"After a bold penetration with other powers... has been supporting its spirit,

By remarkable stubbornness

fortifications on looking down from its seven hills Kiev's defenders turned back the through strong

He assured the House that the A counter-claim by Charles flatter across its

far-stretching enemy and in some directions the west bank of the Dnieper," suburbs to the front, where the drove him far enough away to give our troops have penetrated into Government had adequate means Henry Dunster, of Julia Street,

to tackle Fifth Column activities Rochdale, Lancs, plumbing mana Germans are battering away the city a little breathing space.

The Reich flag has been and simultaneously cautioned ger of a Nottingham firm, was dis fruiltlessly until the last few days. Exceptionally heavy losses were

flying from the Citadel since Thais against disclosure of the missed with costs... suffered by the Germans who have

this. (Friday) Beveral more German divinow battled their way into

Reûter. elons were badly cut up in the sector of Kiev's defences. Becond offensive but Hitler has been obliged to carry on the attack because, Klev stood as the forward bulwark of the. Rabalan defences on tha southern front,

Badly needing the capture, of at least one large town, because winter is rapidly approaching and with the Rumanians giving no sign of their ability to seize Odessa, Hitler has had to spend literally tens of thousands of men and hundreds of planes and tanks to make one breach Kiev's defences."-Reuter.

MANCHUKUO AND SPAIN

A. treaty

in

of friendship, coin-

Poltava Taken

one

Meanwhile the German' High | Command yesterday" announced

the town.

morning."

F. T. DURDIN. IN ́SINGAPORE

Reuter. country's secrets.

Mr. Justice Castolaccalà, tḥut for a time Hoyle did not know, his wife and "family.

Stay of execution, with 1

to an appeal, was granted.

SLIGHT DECLINESK

that Poltava, 200 milan east. Mr. F. T. Durdin, "New York ON LONDON MARKET

News.

in

south-east of Kiev, and about 65 mlies north-east of Kreman Times," chief correspondent chug, where the Nazie recently the Far East, arrived in Singa- crossed the Dnieper, has been pore last evening from Chung- king via Bangkok. He intends to taken. The German radio broadcast the spend 10 days in Singapore re

Chinese wartime news yesterday afternoon in the turning to the following special announcement capital via Manila. Central from the Fuehrer's headquarters,

"The German troops which, after crossing the Dnieper near Kremenchug, have been continu- ing the attack also north-east- wards, have taken Poltava, 86 miles south-west of Kharkov." Soviet Communique

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ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

The eclipse of the sun to-mor row, which will be total in parts The London Stock Exchange was of China, will be visible as a par- dull yesterday with operators not tlal eclipse in the northern parts keen to open fresh commitments of the Dutch East Indies. Be prior to the week-end. A slight

rangements are being made $10 in most sections, including gilt: observe it. Reuter. declining tendency, was noticeable cause of the war no special or edges, home mails, industrials, par- ticularly tobaccos and oils, where Shells were offered, and shippings. Kaffes appeared to have à (SPECIAL" TO "CHINA MAIL”). mainly firm undertone" and "rub- ber shares gonerally were well Forty-three Chinese were kill-maintained. Japanese bonds and

-NANKING BOMB EXPLOSION

NEW C. 1. FOR F.M.S.

Sir Harry Trustcu, Chief Jus ed or maimed by a tline bomb Brazilians were a shade lower buttice of Palestine since 1937, "merce and navigation has been) Moscow radio, in English, gives which exploded in Hsiukwan rail-Europeans were frmly held, Wall been appointed Chief Justice

Reuter. gned between Spain and Man-the following as the text of the way station, in Nanking-Inter-Street was barely steadyReu the Federated Malny

uo.—Router,

inational News Service,

Russian midnight communiqt

ter.

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