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RUSSIAN ATTACK RESUMED

Marshal Timoshenko's Drive

Soviet Success On Yelnia Front: Crossing Of Desna

WHILE THE GERMAN PANZER DIVISIONS ARE HAMMER- ING VAINLY AT THE CRIMEA AND LENINGRAD, WHERE THE RUSSIANS ARE NOT ONLY HOLDING THE ENEMY, BUT ARE CARRYING OUT SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACKS, MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO HAS RENEWED HIS DRIVE IN THE CENTRAL SECTOR OF THE FRONT.

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LENINGRAD RESISTANCE

STRENGTHENS

"Every day the re

Described in Moscow as "fierce," Mar- shal Timoshenko's counter-move has result- ed in the recapture of a further 10 villages and the destruction of 18 German companies on the Yelnia front, about 30 miles from Smo- lensk.

The Red Army forces, according to a com- munique, have crossed the Desna River in one sector of the six-mile front, where the re-

sistance of Leningrad treating Nazis left 2,300 dead, 18 tanks, 41

trucks and quantities of materials.

is becoming stronger and in a number of sub-sectors of the

front Soviet units are counter-attack- ing," stated a corres- pondent of the Mos- cow newspaper #Izves- Stia" yesterday.

The correspondent gives as example a sub-sector where So- .viet troops have

thrown the enemy from three lines of

· prepared positions de- spite fierce resistance, and the Germans are anxious to avoid be- ing forced back on the bank of a certain river Reuter.

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MURDERS DEPLORED

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A resolution, deploring the as- sassination of Churica E.Mezich and NVIvanow, former heads of

The Soviet High Command, re- viewing the week's operations, claimed that the Russian forces have blasted the enemy out of strongly fortified positions and continue to retain the initiative in the Leningrad area. ·

Meanwhile the German attacks on the Crimea are concerntrated on the "front door" the Kere. kop Isthmus owing to the Fleet, strength of the. Soviet Black Sea which, the Nazis cannot challenge....

CHANGSHA

HELD BY

CHINESE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Military advices receiv-

In Berlin, the Germans admit heavy Russian attacks in the Leningrad area but claim these ed in Chungking last were thrown back "with bloody Soviet losses."

The luftwaffe, says Goebbels.

Propaganda Ministry, beat off a Soviet landing force on the south, shore of Lake Ladoga,

wore sunica

night indicated that Changsha is still in Chin- ese hands though the Ja- ese troops are perilously

near.

The Nazis also allege that The Chinese commander, Gen- Soviet transports attempting to eral Hsueh Yuch is said to be land troops on the island of Gesel still directing operations from headquarters within the city, The Germans claim heavy Rus-which Japanese plainclothesmen sian casualties on the central succeeded in penetrating, only to front, and say they took 4.700 pri- be ejected after fierce fighting.. sopers in Marshal Timoshenko's | International News Service.. attack. Internation News Ser--Central News reports that a viće.

DEDICATION OF U.S.

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President Roosevelt and Crown

number of launches and rubber boats carrying ÷Japanese 3 troops; sailed up the West River to Ma- fong, 17 miles above Samshui, 'yes- terday morning, and were engaged by Chinese forces:

EX-SHAH SAILS FOR INDIA

the Russian community in Shange Princess Martha of Norway at- hal, who passed by the Rushin tended an Episcopal Service at TSPECIAL TO “CHÍNA MAIL"I Emigrants Committee yesterday, Hyde Park_(N.Y.) yesterday and It was announced in Teheran The Committee decided to ap-heard the Roy, Wilson pray that yesterday that ox-Shah Reza Fah peal to the local authorities to the United States. be faithful to lovi has sailed for India from Ben undertake all necessary measures God's. „Kingdom, and dedicato it-dar Abbas, It is believed his for discovery of the sensing and pelt to the restoration of world oventual destination in South Nowe the motives for the crimes, -In-pence."-International News Ser America, International ternational News Services

EMERGENCY IN THE PROTECTORATE

A state of emer- gency was proclaimed in six districts of the Protectorate of Bohe- mia and Moravia yes- terday morning, ac- cording to the official German news agency.

IKONOYE

& ARMY CLASH

The American-owned newspaper, “China Press," in Shanghai, published statement this morning credited to

source in

a

Tokyo "which says that Germany is exercising pressure on Japan through Fascist Japanese army officers in favour of an

A message from Prague states that M. Elias, Premier of the Protectorate. Govern- ment, has been arrest-immediate clash ed on charges of high treason. Reuter,

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CONGRESS CONCERNED OVER STATEMENT

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Russia.

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Prince Konoye, according this report, is losing faith in the. policy of aggrandisement. through aggression. His views are stated to have clashed uncompromisingly with Fascist army and navy officers.

Meanwhile, the attitude of the Tokyo administration remains cautious, feeling that Germany is by no means yet the victor in Russia and that for. Japan to tackle Russia's powerful Far Eas- The Committee of the All-India second place to the China war and tern army would involve giving Council yesterday passed a reso the southward drive-Reuter. lution expressing "disappointment and concern" that Mr. Churchill's recent statement on the Atlantic

Charter did not apply to India. to the spirit of the Roosevelt-

The resolution declared Mr. Churchill Eight' Points. -Interna Churchill's statement was opposed' tional News Service.

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