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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 "'))

TO-DAY IS THE HUNDREDTH DAY OF THE WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT. THE RUSSIANS STATE THAT. FIERCE FIGHTING IS PROCEEDING ALL ALONG THE ÊRONT.

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

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

Both sides register focal suc- | Poland, are therefore an index of cesses, but it would seem that the lowering,morale of the Gor. any decisive result before the mans and an indication of the winter puts the brake, if-not spirit of defeatism. complete stoppuge, upon all mili- tary activitles is most unlikely.

As in war, the question of mor- ale, resistance and spirit of sacri- That the Germans are feeling fee will be the determining is- this sense of frustration is obvi-sues in this revealing exhibition ous from the news from occupied of German tendencles, and is most countries where repression and encouraging although the lot of persecution are the order of the those exposed to their vengeful

spite is greatly to be deplored.

day.

The trouble does not proceed- so much from increased hos- THERE IS NO DEFINITE

TUKA ATTEMPT DENIED

has

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

ter.

Attrition

10000000000

வள YEAR'S OUTPUT OF TANKS IN THREE MONTHS

More

fanks were

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.

15000000:

MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT SOUGHT

Behind German Lines

More than 70 German

officers and my have

been killed, and much Nazi war material has either been destroyed or captured by guerillas operating behind the Ger- 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, tentank- lorries and two mobile repair 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

An another sector the guerillos

|diers, captured their weapons and

[force- has destrøyed 40 automob-

MR. CORDELL HULL, replying to a ques- seized, the communique says, tion yesterday, whether the Administration proposed to seek outright repeal of the Neu-destroyed 60 white Finnish sol- tility of the inhabitanto as from NEWS OF THE FIGHTING IN rality Act or merely elimination of certain the growing weakness of the THE CRIMEA, EXCEPT RE- German, authorities to deal with FORTS THAT THE GERMANS features, referred to the statement he made HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE last week that the moment was ripe for lift. ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS IN ing the restrictions imposed by the Act.

them.

The drainage of men is begin-

ning to tell, and to compensate for their few numbers, the Ger- mans are introducing new and bestial methods of terrorism in the hope of cowing 'the people.

Sowing The Seed

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 sabotage are punished. It means sowing the seed of hatred which will yield a crop of vengeance

läter on.

For every person shot hun. dreds are antagonised or driven

STRAFING RAILWAY

THE PENINSULA. THEIR AT- TEMPTS TO ADVANCE HAVE MADE NO PROGRESS,

Midnight Communique

Following is the text of the So- viet midnight communique issued by the Soviet Information Bureau:

"During Monday our troops stubbornly fought the enemy along the entire front. According to pre- cise data now available, on Friday 113 German aircraft were destroy- ed and not 98.

"On Saturday 150 German air- 37 in air to desperation and the Gestapo craft were destroyed, will find a growing opposition combats and 113 on aerodromes. which will call for increased We lost 28 'planes, severity and greater forces of

police.

Lowering Morale

"According to precise data now received, one cruiser and two des- troyers were sunk by the joint ac-: tion of Coastal Batteries and ships The terroristic methods in of the Baltic Fleet and not .. one France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia..cruiser and one destroyer as pre- Yugoslavia, Norway and above all, viously reported."-Reuter.

*AND WHO WOULDN'T

BE HAPPY WITH

EWO

BEER

ORDER A DOZEN

FOR YOUR HOME

Sole Agentet- JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY LTD.

He added that he tried to in- dicate then that he favoured modi- fication but it was something which must be discussed in con- ference with Congressmen.

Asked whether he saw any significance in the recent in- crease in rébellious activities in occupied territories, Mr.' Hull said that reliable reports in- dloated "that sufficient people -in those territories were being starved, chot and Imprisoned without cause to make him hesitate to risk adding to, the

equipment, while the Russian air iles, five armoured cars, three ar tillery batteries, 30- tanks and

one German company of 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 might make.

so intense that it appears likely that the Finns

Mr. Hull-fold the Press Con

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ference that the suggestion that will reject the British warning against con- the entire United States muni tinuing the Russian war.

tions output for three months should be diverted to Britain 1 and heals hai nói bean brough

to his attention,

It is known there are large numbers of Finns earnestly longing for peace but accord- Meanwhile, the Chairman oing to reports reaching London, the Nazis in the House Military Committee Helsinki are using every form of pressure to

compel the Finns to continue the fight.

may have stated that he believed.

this should be done, but he added

that he had no offlelal informa- tion that such diversion, was be- ing considerad. Retitor.

TOBRUK SORTIE

The Finnish situation is, indeed, a political and economic advantages difficult one. Not only are Ger- of improved relations with Britain. man troops upon Finnish soil but and America as well as the oppor Germany, unlike Britain, is in a tunity of having her independent position to exert severe economic place at the Conference Table pressure on that country, for Ger- when pence is achieved--Reuter, many has always been an impor

tant customer for Finnish goods.

SHANGHAI

To encourage Finnish collabor- ation, the Germans continue daily jus

to paint to the Finns a totally ex-

agerated picture of Nazi successes ARRESTS

AT TOBRUK DURING THE against Russia, coupled with

NIGHT OF SATURDAY/SUN- tlaims which they have regularly (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") DAY, BRITISH PATROLS IN failed to make good such as their THE JAPANESE · AUTHORI- THE SOUTHERN TE SECTOR declaration : last Thursday that TIES ARE CLOSELY QUES- PENETRATED WIRE DEFEN- they would be in Leningrad withii TIONING TWO CHINESE CES, ATTACKING A STRONG | two days,

CHOW AND LO LOONG-CHAO,

OUTPOST AND INFLICTING A Territorial Offers | WHO' 'WERE - ARRESTED. ON

NUMBER OF CASUALTIES ON A

SATURDAY. NIGHT BY THE

THE ENEMY SAYS AN OFFI- Simultaneously, the Germans FRENCH AUTHORITIES AND CIAL WAR COMMUNIQUE IS-promised the collaborators terr)- HANDED OVER TO THE SUED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY: torial gains for Finland if Ger- JAPANESE, FROM MIDDLE EAST" HEAD-many wins against Russla, ・ QUARTERS

The men are alloged to be con- Any degisión of the Finnish nected with Chungking terrorist Government to succumb to Gor-activities in Shanghai. M The communique states: "In-tho

man threats and blandishments Meanwhile, Chungie Za - koh, sumo, sector, urtillery fre on will inevitably have a dienstrous editor of the Am Sunday engaged" "und dispersed effect on Finianu's position, al "Chinese-American D

tho onemy working

randy battered by two wars. is, still, in Japanero bar frontier aron also, our nighting, Not only will she lose the chance going grilling on patrols

the of gaining pesos now, but she will spicing terrorismd. "dhémyi"

be throwing away the inestimable News Service.

to harass