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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1941.

Hundredth Day Of Soviet

War: Battle Of

German War Machine Brought To Standstill

(By "Annalist ́ ́)

DAY OF

TO-DAY IS THE HUNDREDTH THE WAR ON THE 'GASTERN FRONT. THE RUSSIANS STATE THAT FIERCE FIGHTING IS PROCEEDING ALL ALONG THE FRONT.

TUKA ATTEMPT.

DENIED

has.

A denial that an attempt been made on the life of Dr.j Tuka, who is the Slovak puppet' premler, has been given over the Berlin Radio on authority of "a despatch from Bratislava."--Reu-

The Germans make claim to success north-east of Dniepro Petrovsk, but except ter for the fact that Italian troops are alleged to have shared in the victory, it does not seem to have been a big battle.

I

It is becoming more and more evident that the operations are developing into a war of attrition.

Both sides register

local sur-mans

and an indication of the

cesses, but it would seem that spirit of defeatismi. any decisive result before the As in war, the question of 'mor- winter puts, the brake, if notale, resistance and spirit of sacri-' complete stoppage, upon all milli- fice will be the determining is- tary activities is most unlikely.

sues in this revealing exhibition, That the Germans are feeling of German tendencies, and is most this sense of frustration is obvi-encouraging although the lot of ous from the news from occupied those exposed to their vengeful Countries where repression and spite is greatly to be deplored. persecution are the order of the

THERE IS 'NO 'DEFINITE day. .

The trouble does not proceed''THE CRIMEA, EXCEPT "RE- Co much from

VERY ACTIVE

Attrition

YEAR'S OUTPUT

OF TANKS IN THREE MONTHS

were

More tanks made during the months of July, August and September in Bri- tish factories

than during the whole of last year, stated the Ministry of Supply in- London yesterday. Reuter.

1.000000000

Behind German Lines

More than 70 German

officers and men have been killed, and much Nazi war material has

either been destroyed or captured by guerillas **** operating behind the Ger-

MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT SOUGHT

MR. CORDELL HULL, replying to a ques- NEWS OF THE FIGHTING IN tion yesterday, whether the Administration

tility of the inhabitants as from HAVE BEEN

bitcreased hos. PORTS THAT THE GERMANS proposed to seek outright repeal of the Neu- "the growing weakness of the STRAFING · 'RAILWAY AND rality Act or merely elimination of certain features, referred to the statement he made

German authorities to deal with ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS IN them.

THE PENINSULA. THEIR AT-

to compensate MADE

man lines on the Russian front, according to a sup- plement to the Soviet communique issued last night

In one action 20 lorries loaded with 'war materials, ten tänk- lorries and two mobile remir shops were destroyed while more than 200 cases of tinned food, medical supplies, winter clothing and stores, including "boots de- stined for German soldiers, were

seized, the communique says.

In another sector the guerillas diers, captured their weapons and orce has destroyed '40 'automob-

destroyed 10 white Finnish sol- equipment, while the Russian ale hes, five armoured cars, three ar

The drainage of men is begin- TEMPTS TO ADVANCE HAVE│last week that the moment was ripe for lift. tillery batteries, 30 tanks and

ning to tell, and

for their few numbers, the Gar-TER. mans are introducing new and bestial methods of terrorism in the hope of cowing the people.,

Sowing The Seed

vengeance

NO PROGRESS.REU-

Bagdad Conference

They will find that this does not pay psychologically because it is not by the shooting of hos- tages that the culprits of acts of

IT WAS OFFICIALLY AN- sabotage are punished. It means sowing the seed of hatred which NOUNCED IN SIMLA YESTER- will yield a crop of

DAY THAT GENERAL WAVELL, later on

·COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN IN- For every poreon shot hun. DIA, AND GENERAL AUCHIN- dreds are antagonised or driven LECK. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF to desperation and the Gestapo IN THE MIDDLE EAST, HAVE AN IMPORTANT - will find a growing opposition | ATTENDED

which will -call for increased CONFERENCE IN BAGDAD. severity and greater police.

".

fortes 01:

Lowering Morale

The meeting took place last Friday and Saturday in order to work out full details of coopera- tion..between India and the 'Mid- The terroristic methods in dle East regarding the anti-Axis France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, front now established from "Syria Yugoslavia, Norway and above all, through Iraq and Iran to the left Poland, are therefore an index of flank of the Russian armies. the lowering morale of the Ger- Reuter.

**AND WHO'

WOULDN'T BE HAPPY WITH

EWO

BEER

ORDER A DOZEN

FOR YOUR HOME

Sole #gente:” JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY LTD.

semana,

ing the restrictions imposed by the Act."

He added that he tried to in- dicate then that he favoured modi-

cation but it was somethin which must be discussed in con- ference with Congressmen,

Asked whether he saw uny significance in the recent i- crease in rebellious activities in1 cccupied territories, Mr. Hull caid that réliable reports, ́¡¡n-- dicated that sufficient people in? those territories "were being starved, shot and imprisoned/ ́without scause to make” ́ ̈him. healtate "to risk adding to the

might mako.

one

German company Nof infantry on the north western sector of the front-Reuter

FINNS LIKELY TO SUCCUMB TO NAZI PRESSURE

(Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent) GERMAN MILITARY and economic pres-

number by any statement he sure on the Finnish Government has become so intense that it appears likely that the Finns Will reject the British warning against con- tinuing the Russian war.

Mr. Hull told the Press Con

ference that the duggection that

the entire United States"muril-'

tions output for there month

should. Be diverted, 'to Britain

and Russia has not been brough

to his attention.

Meanwhile, the Chairman 0

the House Military Committee

may have stated that 'he 'believed']

that should be done, but he added

he no official informa- tion that such, diversion was ibe- ing considered.-Reuter.

V

TOBRUK SORTIE

It is known there are large numbers of Finns earnestly longing for peace but accord- ing to reports reaching London, the Nazis in Helsinki are using every form of pressure to compel the Firms to continue the fight.

The Finnish situation is, indeed, a be throwing away the inestimable difficult one. Not only are Ger- political and economic advantage: man troops upon Finnish soll but of improved relations with Britain Germany unlike Britain, is in and America as well as the oppor position to exert severe economic-tunity, of having her independent pressure on that country, for Ger- place at the Conference Table many has dlways been an impor-when peace is achieved Reuter, tant customer for Finnish goods," M To encourage Finnish collabor- Fation, the Germans continue dally. to paint to the Finns a totally ex- aggerated picture of Nazi suçcesses AT TOBRUK DURING ; THE ngainst - Russia, coupled", with NIGHT OF SATURDAY/SUN- claims which they have regularly' DAY, BRITISH PATROLS IN failed to make good, such as their THE SOUTHERN SECTOR declaration. last Thursday that | PENETRATED “WIRE DEFEN- they would be in Leningrad within |CES, "ATTACKING. A STRONG | Awo days.

OUTPOST AND · INFLICTING A NUMBER OF CASUALTIES ON

THE ENEMY, SAYS AN" OFFI-

Territorial Offers

BRIDGES TO BE DEPORTED

The deportation to Australla of Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast lead- er of the Committee for Industrial Organisation, has been recom- monded to the Attorney-General, Mr. Biddle, on the grounds that

|CIAL" WAR COMMUNIQUE- IS- Simultaneously. the Germans Bridges was a member of the SUED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY promised the collaboratora terri- Communist Party, which "advo- FROM MIDDLE EAST HEAD- torial gains for Finland if Ger- caten and teaches the overthrow QUARTERS.

many wins against Russiaj

by force and violonce of the United Any decision of the Finnish State Government - - The communique states: “In the Government to edocumb to Ger- The recommendation – originated Game sector, artillery Uro... on men throats and biandjshmonte with Charles Sears who on speclat Sunday engaged and dispersed - - will inevitably have a disastrous Immigration Inspector, presided at` enemy" "working" Vartion-in-the-effect on Finland's position, al-in, ten-wcolce' heating din Son frontier varen also your fighting}|__roidy battered by. Awa-wark : Franolsco to determine whether. patrols; continued to Suoraur thoj. Not only will she lose the chance Bridges could be deported under, cпemy"

"-Routers.

lof gaining peace now, but the will immigration fawn-Reuter.

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