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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1941. -PAGE 7

HITLER DELIVERS BITTER

BITTER ATTACK U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Russia's High Pitch Of ON THE SOVIET IN PROCLAMATION

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ernment to adopt a loyal attitude towards Germany.

BRUTAL CLARITY

The fact that the treaty they had concluded with the Relch had been a mere technical manoeuvre was proved with bruta clarity In Belgrade after the occupation of that city.

Three, the Soviet Union de clared that once more I fell 11

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April, 1941, leading up to the final conclusion that as the result of

CAUGHT UNPREPARED

DEVELOPMENT OF FAR-REACHING SIGNIFICANCE

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuter) GERMANY'S DECLARATION OF WAR ON THE U.S.8.£ CAUSED A GREAT SENSATION,

If is stated that Government offic.als were caught anprepared for development of such far-reaching sign.Beance, but PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, MR. CORDELL HULL and LORD HALIFAX immediately informed.

were

Defensive

Preparedness

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)The only unanimity achieved by Mi- tary correspondents in the writing of the size, organisation and efficiency of the Red Army is in stating that any estimate is "very largely based on conjecture."

self threatened by Finland and 'observations made during the past therefore demanded the

few days, there is no longer any plete abandonment of Finland roun for doubt. by Germany which

actual While 160 Russian divistuns have fact won'd have amounted to the been massed against Germany, vecupation of th's State and the thus

rendering possible acts of extermination

The Finnish

aggression at varicus pults on the people.

German fronter, reports received Germany, naturally, was unable 'dully concerning teldents on this to accept these Russian demande frontier and

The question of American ad fer Russia has already been rais- clashes between out- which were designated by the So

posts belonging the two armles The U, S. S. R. will not react

viet Government

SENATOR GRORGE, quoted by they declared, was intended to in primary serve to complete the impression of the National Broadcasting Com Buence "appeasers" but it is cer-known that opportune

condition moment

for co-operation with

11) exeredingly tense le signstories to the Tripartite situation which might lead to an

Dillitary any, sald

Hitler has again detain that neither London or Thus the latter's efforts to

monstrated that he will rot let Washington wil] diverted by come to an understanding with the explosion at any time.

any country run counter to his in such tart es Soviet Union falled.

terests

occurs.

an

The Axis Powers have further dissipated their forces and the . S. S. R. will con- sequently strike a sudden blow against Germany'.

Pack.

<

1.3 2

Eastern

ed.

including "ald for Britain

aid under the Lease and Land ACE.

be

for

Compulsory military service has been continuously maintained since 1917 and Russia has always considered herself in a state of war and maintained a high pitch of defensive preparedness.

As recently as a month ago, M. Finally. to assessing the post- Stalls declared: "The Red Army on, it must be remembered that has been reorganised and re-fighting is now taking place across equipped in the light of experience just that frontler which has been of the present war" and it is well strategically enlarged sole'y

the Chiefs of

the defence purposes against just such Soviet forces have been closely an attack and at the risk of being following many new phrases of charged by the rest of the world modern warfare especially by with "Imperialist expansion." Nazis and always with the view in the back of their minds that

MANY SUBMARINES About as much is known of the Bovlet Navy as of her army and force namely, practically There seem to be two schools of nothing. What is known, however. thought in foreign military circles. fleet of submartnes of the very is that she has a very considerable one is that Russia's machines are latest types, many of them be- all rght but her soldiers are no lieved to have been developed even good and the other is that, her beyond those of some of the ma

fine fighters but her machines drop to pleces.

FINNISH WAR

up

SHOULD BENEFIT This will give the United States Ex-President Herbert Hoover de me to meet all her commitments, clared that Germany's declaration one day they might well be

and of war against the Soviet should against these methods themselves ar

beneft both Britain and America.

"It will

case the British position in the Pacific as well as in Europe," he said, adding, it may also obviate the neces- sity of the United States ea tering 25 Ap active balant." Regarding possible American aid for Russia radiu commentakurs generally take the that would obviously involve much time, Washington will probably continue to concentrate, for the

News received today from Eng. land about negotiations with Sir 180 DIVISIONS

Stafford Crippa. Brush Ambassa If the Soviet Union subversive After giving Hitler's replies on der, with the view of establishing propaganada carried out on Ger- these points, the prociamat.on 1

still closer emjaboration between building up her own defences." many and in the rest of Eurove sisted that "the German Army and political and military leaders et

SENATOR PEPPER said that leaves no room for doubt as to the German home front know that Great Britalli and the SR to. Presiden; Roosevelt should imme 1ts atlitude towards

Germany, up to now not A strele German gether with an app sac by dalely declare Russia will receive then the poilcy of the Soviet Gov. tank molorised

division has Lord Beaverbrook, one-time enemy ernment towards Germany in the

been

its on

Frontier.

of the Soviet regime. to supporti military sphere and in the field, whereas Russia had by now 160

Russia in her cuming conflet by! Germany across of foreign politics ever since the divisions Facing

every available man made his ex- conclusion of the Germany and Russia makes mat

tortation to the United States to do Russia had broken the Germani

kewise know unambgunssly what ter oven clearer.

Soviet Non Aggression Agreement kind of a fate they desire to pro by organising the putsch in Yugo sluvia and promising to send army: Pare for the German nation.

Summarising planes and munition to the Serbs

The foregoing hrough Salonika

the Reich Government

pact between

Lhat frontier."

The consequence of this attitude as seen by Germany was that toe USSR now-intensified pulley was more

airl more openly directed against Germany and that its in creasingly close co-operation with Britain was early revealed

It was stated at the sae tinir that the Soviet clans also ex tended to Bukovina that is to say. to the territory which was ancient Austrian Crown land and never belonged to Rusda, and had more over, not even been mentioned at the time of the Moscow negotia Lions

By occupying

and Bolshevising entire spheres of interest in East- ern Europe and in the Balkans ac

In Jan. 1941, the Soviet Govern- norded to the USSR. by the Releh ment objected to the necessary Government during the Moscow milltary precautions taken by the negetations, the Sovt Govern

Reich Bulgaria against 2-

D

ment plainly and Irrefutably acted fading of British woops in Greece. contrary lo the Moscow agree

and the designation of Bulgaria and two

straits their safely Zone,

14.

LOYAL ATTITUDE

In spite of this, the Reich Gev

ernmen continued to maintal an

ed by the Soviet Government

ments.

Furthermore, in order to elimin

HOSTILE TO REICH

ย

WEL

points.

Senator Pepper added that Hitler's move made it plato that "he is going to attack every country which he con- siders a danger til the path

cleared for b'm to advance against Britain and the United States."

commentaters.

Com-

men

Are

Unfortunately.

much of

the

|jor seapowers of the world.

It is possible that Herr Hitler may attempt so bottle them up to the Baltic Black Sea, but in

view that as world's critiert opinion at the time that case he will do well to re-

of the Finnish war

was obsessed member that the Russian have the babit of picknig their submarines with the fact that gallant little creasing the volume of supplies to Colossus and it was only at the transporting a shipment of fish. It present on mainta ning and in Finland was fighting the Russian with about as much difficulty as up and carrying them across land

end of the war when penetration | must also not be forgotter that in or the Mannerheim Line brought the Arctic the Russians are com- the war to a rapid conclusion was pletely at home and have curried It realised that the Red Army bad

Out B continuous and unique ex- achieved what по other Power ploration for a great inany years achieved, namely, smashing the so that they now know these

and ensuring that This "supplies get there."

wish, therefore, to make the foldertaking an auti Bolshevist cam

Hitler's pretention that he is un. Jowing declaration "contrary to all paign was ridiculed by Columbia Britain ¡engagements which they have." ¡ Broadcast

Undertaker in absolute contra- dietton to their solemn declaration. the Soviet Government have turn- ed against Germany

They have.

Firstly, not only continued but even since the outbreak of war intensified their subversive activities against Germany and Europe: they have.

Secondly, in continually in- creasing measure developed their foreign polley in a ten- dency hostile to Germany and they have.

Thirdly, massed their entire forces

on Germas frontter ready for action,

The

DEADLY ENMITY Soviet Government have! violated their treatles

and broken their agreement with Ger- many. Yugoslavia

Bolshevisi Moscow's hatred

Lite HA

anu-

"We Will Crush Enemy"

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of the

the

way through the fortified line waters like the paim of their own reckoned nearly as strong as the band. Slegfried and the Maginot

Under most

Motor torpedo craft have also there is a non-aggression pact be- "By the desire

Soviet which even Herr Hitler decided to been highly developed and pro- tween Germany and the USSR.Government I have also to an- go round.

dused in considerable numbers and which was conscientiously kept in,nounce that at not a single point

adverse weather Russia has quite an effective fleet every detai

nave our forces, or our air force, conditions, Russia, with an army of modern destroyers As in other An attack on our country has allowed any frontier to be violated trained solely for defensive pur- branches of warfare, Russia is been made in spite of the fact and because of that, allegations of poses on very different

bere again fighting in cireum- that throughout the time this pact the Ruraanian Radio that the do-achieved this, Recording to the stances for which she has long WIS valid the German

viet Air Force raided Rumanian military Govern

correspondent, by

prepared. BC- ment could not furnish proof that aerodromes today are nothing but curate artillery fire which under- the Soviet Government has ever

a le and a provocation.

mined Mannerheim forts til they intringed a single бле

the clauses of the pact.

"All responsibility for this rob

on the Soviet Union ber attack falls on the German Fascist leader "After the attack, the German Ambassador, Herr von Schulen

Bul.

gave me,

Moscow desir

been

over.

terrain.

broke

and

now

absolutely loyal attitude towards Despite statement u thefr the USSR

Germans Ind They relcaired from reasons which the

A WARNING intervention in the Finnish

before the Soviet Goverment, the War

Already the German Radio has and in the Baltic question. They later published a declaraton, ka-

Now, when this attack on the toppled over and their guns could territorial waters in the Arctic and announced a warning that Soviet supported the attude of the So dressed to Buiga a. which

Soviet Union has taken place the not be operated and then at the viet Government agalust the Ru ut a character directly nosthe to

Soviet Government has given our right time and in the right place

almost the whole of the Black Sea munian Governme.. In

Uit Reich. Ll Bes

forces the following order: This polley, however, thus

by perfect co-operation between i mines

are danger arean by reason of sarabian question and reconciled reached & climax

"Beat back the enemy's inva- divebombers,

also that the Nazis tanks. themselves albelt with a heavy German agitatión in

armoured have laid mines in specified areas ston and do not allow

and Infantry. heart to the state of affairs creat now conclusively proved by docu- of National Socialism was stronger berg, at 5.30 am in the morning

enemy vehiclen

in the Baltic. forces to hold any territory of our throught the line and the war was than its political wisdom.

Russia's Caspian Sea Fleet has country." shevism is opposed to National-for Foreign Affairs, a note in the

as Peoples' Commissar "This

Just completed a When.

war has

comprehensive therefore. the Anti-

forced That her military chiefs are not series of naval manoeuvres on a ate as far as possible any diver German Belgrade putsch, made at

Socialist in deadly enmity.

upon us not by the name of his Government that the people nor by the German workers is evidenced by that daring attack "ready for war." according to its gencles between the

German lacking in enterprise or ingenuity full wartime basis and is Bolshevist two States the instigation of Great Britain

German Government had decided Irure the very outset,

or intelligentz a the Reich agreement with the Soviet Go-stab National-Socialist Ger- to proceed

whose problems on the Finnish Government

against the Soviet i

mainland by a commander, Admiral to work GB

Melkitov a 'ernment.

we understand but by a clique of light armoured column across six. Perhaps, this is the keynote of the Any in the back while she is en large scale

Union because of the concentra- resettlement

Russia, on Kheme Apri

blood-thirsty Fascist leaders Eaged in a struggle for her existion of units of the Red Army on 5 concludec whereby all Germans in the areas agreement with the ill-hied Ser-

of ty miles of the frozen gulf of Fin a friendly

whole Germany

position of who

the Soviet's tence. Germany has no intention the western German frontier,

have oppressed land. occupied by Le USSR

French, Czechs, Poles, Serbs, Nor-

armed forces-"Ready for War." were bian Government of M. Simovitch

of remaining inactive in face of brought back to Germany.

"In answer to this. I declared Inwegians, Belgians, Danes, Dutch, this grave threat to her Eastern the name of the Government of Greek and other nations. The Reich Government feel that to the putsch and, with its weight. was lend mural support

froatier.

the USSR. that until the last more convincing prout of their de to

The Fuehrer has therefore, or- assist

minute the German Government stre to come to lasting peace with Yugoslav-Greek tront.

in the Joint Anglo-

dered German forces to oppose had made representations to the "The Government of the Soviet US.SR coule scarcely be

this menace with all the might at

Soviet Government.

Union are firmly convinced that Thus, at the same time when their disposal. In the coming

our gallant army and navy, sup German troops were being con- struggle. the German people are

ported by the Soviet Air Force, will centrated on Rumanian and Bul-fully aware that they are called Soviet Union in spite of the peace the, Soviet people and will deal a honourably fulf their duties to The Suviet Government, on the garian territory against the grow upon not only to defend their na-ful attitude of the Soviet other hand, tried with all means ing landing of British troops Intive land but to

Union save the entire and because of this very fact, Fas-This is not the first time that our gained

complete blow to the aggressor. from the deadly cis Germany becomes the aggres

country has had to deal with an passage in Herr Hitler's proclama- arrogant invading foe.

Set

tie

Kiven

TRIED TO INTERFERE

which

succeeded,

a. Its power to interfere with the Greece, the Soviet Union, now ob ictvilised world German work of appeasement in viously in concerted action with dangers of Rolshevism the Bouth West and complained of Britain, was attempting to stab

the guarantee given by the Axis Germany in the back by

Powers with regard to Rumanian frontiers as laid down in the Ven

I arbitration award August 30, 1940 afler the settlement with Hungary

Despite the frimical attitude of the Soviet Government, Germany nade yet another effort to come to an understanding. The German Foreign Minister, in a letter to M. STALIN,

save * comprehensive i explanation of the German policy and expressed the hope that the friendly relations with the Soviet Union, which the signatories to the Tripartite Pact desired, would be given concrete form. and invit- ed M. Molotov to visit Berlin.

However, M. Moictor's visit and the conversations which took place in connex on with it resulted in the following demands

Firstly, giving

Yugoslavia

open political and secret mili tary support; and

да

Secondly, by attempting to Inove Turkey to adapt aggressive attitude to Bulgaria and Germany hy an agreement not to attack her and to con- centrate her army in a unfavourable strategic position in Thrace;

very

Thirdly, by itself concentra1- ing а streng force on the Rumanian frontier in Bensara- hia and on the Moldavi;

Fourthly, an attempt early in April of M. Vishinaky, De- puty People's Commissar of the Foreign Comässariat, in his conversations with M. Gafencu. Rumanian Minister in Moscow, to inaugurate a policy of rapid rapprochr nt with Rumania. In order to persuade their country to break away from Germany,

PEACEFUL ATTITUDE "Germany decided to attack the

Sor.

Striking Power Of Soviet Air Force

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)-World speculation as to the strength

and striking power of the Soviet Air Force will at last be brought to an end as her machines go into action against the Luftwaffe, and the Russian real strength revealed in actual battle.

beaten

COMPLETE BLOW

"When Napoleon invaded Russla our country answered with a na- tionalist war and Napoleon was and met his doom The same thing will happen to arro gant Hitler who has started a new attack on our country.

Germany

Declares War

On The Soviet

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recently, according to a Germany "against this new

tion read on the German Radio.

enemy."

German radio emitted urgent 160 DIVISIONS

warning" to shipping that they are "There are today 160 Russian under obstruction by mines and civisions on our frontier," declared other measures in the Arctic, lar the proclamation which alleged northward of Finland, and in all "Continuous violations OB this parts of the Black Sca except fronter" during the past weeks, specified passages leading from the

Bosphorus.

"The Red army and the whole "Now, however, wade bour has of the country wil once again come in which it is necessary to wage a victorious war for the na-deal finally with this conspiracy of tfon's honour and liberty.

Jewish warmongers of the Bolshe- "The Government of the Soviet vist Moscow centre," the proclama- Union are convinced that the tion adds.

demand from

Rumanian troops crossed the River Pruth into Bessarabia Recording to a Bucharest des- patch.

Any estimate of "Red" strength metal which can be blown an whole population of our country---

Large forces of Russian troopa has in the past been largely can- enormous distance, could serve as all workers, peasants and intelli-have completed the evacuation of steady stream behind the line of

The Russians are reported to were reported to be arriving ditioned by political circumstances a good 'Soviet stralt-jacket for gentzia, men and women wil act at the time of writing, but it had aggressors should they in a fit of with complete understanding of civilians from the zone about 60 the Dnelster River and also large been universally agreed that from madness attack the Bovlet land." their duties and work.

miles wide behind the demarcation concentrations of the Russian air the point of view of numbers, the Four main types of plane are "All our people must be united ine in Poland, and bridges in this force, according to a Berne des- Soviet Air Force is. If not the listed in Jane's "Of all World's as never before. Everyone of us area are ready for agamiting, the patch to the NEW YORK TIMES largest in the world, at least very Aircraft," the maximum speed of must close to that of Germany who is the fastest being given as about from others discipline, organisa. Berne.

himself and NEW YORK TIMES learns from prior to news of the German de- claration of war against the Bo now fighting оп A number of 300 miles an hour, but it is very tion and self-sacrifice worthy of fronts, and at the moment Russia doubtful if the is anything like a true Soviet patriot in order to troups are stated to be arriving in

Large reinforcements of Russian viet, on one only.

their present maximum speed or full all the needs of the Red a steady stream behind the line As to the efficiency of her air that Russia's performance in Fin-army, fleet and alr force to of the Dneister River. force. Russia has released very few land over a year ago is necessarily guarantee victory over the enemy. details, but it is certain that aany basis for judging her present

"The Government relies upon allslan air force are stated, it is re- Large concentrations of the Rus- power which was the pioneer of capablilties.

citizene-men and women of the parachute

The total number of first-line Soviet Union." troops and gliders

ported, to have been moved up British diplomacy. with the in-

trains and capable of producing machines were usually estimated

from Klev to newly constructed air termediary of the Americans, was planes that made a sensational at between 4,000 and 6,000 and a

fields behind the southern line. Two, the Soviet Union de making efforts in the same direc-trans-polar flight to the American similar number in reserve,

From Bucharest, it is reported that the Russians have taken pre- cautions to enable them to blow, Tho radio here announces that up bridges east of the Pruth River. elaborate celebrations of the Red German mechanised units are Navy Day are planned for June. marching forward into Bukovina, 57. according to a Bucharest message to the Italian News Agency,

One, the Soviet Union desired to give a guarantee to Bulgaria, and over and above this, to con clude with her a pact of JS. sistance on the same lines as those concluded with the Baltic States that is providing for mlil- tary bases

marded

an agreement In the tion in Bucharest,

form of a treaty with Turkey

REAL INTENTION

for the purpose of providing a

basis of a long-term lenae of a

In vain the Soviet "Government

continent a few years ago, is fully aviation conscious.

FAMILIAR SIGHTS

WIDELY SPREAD

Russia's aircraft industry em- ploys some hundreds of thousands of workers and her factories are

Alexandria Raided

CAIRO. June 22

base for Soviet land and naval tried on various occasions to vel parachute jumping from towers her vast territory.

So are the Rusalan people and widely spread over the whole of forces off the Bosphorus and in the real Intention underlying their are as famillar sights In Russian the Dardanelles,

(Reuter) polley, and adopted a succession of parks as roundaboute and swings timate Russia's strength in the Friday night, announces the Min

In making any attempt to es Alexandria had two air attacks on In oase Turkey should not agree measures to deceive the world into in Britain. to this propoant Gurnany and thinking that they were maintain-

air, it must finally be remembered istry of Interior, Women: pilota are a normally that she has the material, oK- Italy were to co-operate with Rusing formal and even friendly re-accepted as men and children at perience, mechanics, designers and incendiary bombs as well as high Enemy aircraft dropped a few sla in the diplomatic stops to belations with Germany. undertaken to enforce compilarce In addition to violations of the courses.

early ages to participate in dying above all, rightly or wrongly, 24 explosive. with this demand. These demands frontier and incuralona tilto Ger.

xpare during which night and day Four persons were killed and a were aimed at the domination of man territory from the air, which recently, the Soviet spokesman de-pecting and preparing for June 22,

Speaking of the Red air force she has been anticipating and ex-stnall number injured. the Balkang by the U.8.5.R. have been on the Increase since clared: "Tials

There was sine damage to pro maka of lethal 1941.

party.

.

Soviet Navy Day Planned

For Friday

MOSCOW, June 22 (Router)

Mock landing operations. Will take place on the Neva where the LAST MINUTE POSITIONS

Peter and Paul fortress will be into their bust minute positions, aluding torpedo and motor bosta derman troops are just moving "attacked by naval units, in

according to the Berlin eqrrnapna- The announcer, added that the dent of the National Broadcasting #celebrations will give workstat Company of America.

the TAB.Ran additional op The Company's Rome borresponportunity of seeing how the Red dent states that Italy will stand by Fleet, is daily. Intresting in power,