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Wickham Steed On Russia's 108 GERMAN

Chances Of Resistance

Continued from Page 1

wag

the

PLANES DOWNED IN SIX DAYS OF

| R.A.F. SWEEPS

Unless Herr B ter had reduced In 1933, Herr Hitler had sent a his own people to complete ignor Staff officer to Russia to study the ance and stupidity they must have problems of beating the Russians

LONDON. June 27 (Reuter)-- seen that that statement conflicted retreat. The real difficulty was

Nine enemy aircraft were shot with what Dr Goebbels had been what be called the practical im

down in the R.A.F, sweep over the trying to tell them before.

possibility uf striking a deadly

Chanel and Northern France NOT YET OVERCOME

blow at such a huge country as yesterday morning. Three of our What the German action

most difficult to reach

fighters are missing proved was that Bruilsh resistance vital centres of Russia's power,

The destruction of the "Since then the Russian Ariny fighters yesterday brings German nine could not yet be overcome and that neither the Battle of Britain nor has been strengthened and 75 per

losses in the last six days of RAF. the efforts of the Gerinan nightcent, of the Russian soldiers are

offensive sweeps up to 100 British British now able to read and write. Many losses In the same period have bombers could destroy cities of the Battle of the Atlantic of them can handle agricultural been 19 fighters and 16 pliots bring victory to Gerinapy.

wools and driving tractora is ex-

The opposition yesterday was onl

had

This victory, which was to have been celebrated in January, 1940, by Herr Hitler's entry into London has now been postponed unt] Germany has beaten Russia,” con- tinued Mr. Steed.

"If I was a German 1 should have been greatly disappointed by this confession of German fallure. I am not so sure that this attack would help Hitler to reach a radi cal conclusion of the war in the West.

'What are the chances that Russia can withstand the Ger- mau. transport columns, motor divisions and shock troops? Frankly, I don't know and I cannot guess. All I can do is to bear in mind the factors that favour Rassian résistance, Not all these factors are pecu

to the Busslans of today and some of them would make

ar

the German task very difficult."

cellent training for driving tanks. a small scale and many British

the

HITTING GERMANS

squadrons, says the Air Ministry "We are not waiting to see how news service, flew miles inland war goes on in the Eastern without seeing more than a few front," continued Mr. Steed. "We formations of German fighters in are hitting the Germans by night the distance. and day with all the power of the British air force. We have offered, and the Russians have accepted, our beip of economie weapons and

the United States has been care ful not to proclaim neutrality in the Russo-German war,

"Altogether I think the Ger- man attack on Russia is one of the momentous events of this war." declared Mr. Steed, and added that the Polish decision to sink their differences with Russia was important.

"Now that Britain and Russia have judged the war from a au gie standpoint of a common fue 1 gather that other Russian op

One formation of British Äghters had a series of small engagements over the French coast and shot

where

down three Messerschmitts. No did they see more than three Messerschmitts together.

A British squadron leader stated on his return that "their evasive tactics were in most cases poor."

MECHANISATION OF AUSSIE FORCES

CANBERRA. June 27 (Reuter)...

Mr. Steed recalled that in 1908 a ponents have been 38 deeply Mechanisation of the Australian

by Russian ollicer who had fought in touched

what Mr. Winston Imperial forces is being urgently

the war against Japan in 1905 told Churchill said in his broadcast to pressed forward, Mr Spender, the the speaker that the Russian Army the effect that the Russian Army Army Minister, announced yester had been defeated by the superior was an ally of Britain against the day. education of the Japanese troops. saire deadly for when they fought Many thousand motor vehicles At that time at least 75 per cent with Britain and helped the Allies have already been sent abroad to of the Russian troops were unable to gain ã victory in which the the Australian Imperial force and to read or write,

Russians

unable were

share several thousands more will be

to

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

RONOKONG SATURDAY, 18th JUNE, 1941.

GENERAL HOLIDAT

On Tuesday, 1st July, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to Noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 10.00 a.in, and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sun- 11.30 am, days, and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at

There will also he one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley. Taipo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

Airmail Service by British Overseas Airways Cor- poration to East & South Africa. United Kingdom and beyond is temporarily suspended.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the addresses.

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is temporarily suspended:-

Yunnan

Szechuen

Kweichow

Hunan

Fukien (except Amoy and Kulangsun Kwangat

North and East of Kwangtung.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

From

Due

Mr. Spender added that Britain Air Mail by "Fan American Airways Direct Ser- would equip the Australian Im-

vice" San Francisco date. 24th June.

The officer had said, "If we ever through no fault of their own." sent.. become involved in a great Euro-!

PAID HEAVILY peun war before we have educated

no doubt that the There was Our peuple

shall again be

Russian advance in East Prussia perial force with additional trucks beaten."

and replacements. Thousands of August 'hadı In

contributed ma

Australia.

GREAT ADVANCES

Britain and vehicles of all types were also be- Mr. Steed said that since that terially in saving

France from disaster in Septem-ing bought for the land forces in statement was made great advance

For that advance the had been made in educating the ber. 1915.

had paid heavily und Russians. In the last war although! Russians

were never able to recover from the Austro-Hungarian Army was superior to the Russian, when the the losses they sustained.

In conclusion, Mr. Steed quoted

Churchill. LOC words used by MO

Russians

treat

to ге

FL

JAPANESE BOMB HUPEH TOWN CHANGTEH, June 27 (Central)-- had Some civilian casua lies were caus-

were compelled

them they left behind cuntry which was utterly devast Sunday as acknowledging the

which

Tsariet

Russia

3rd July

Air

Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- vice" San Francisco dale, 8th July.

15th July

OUTWARD

AIR MAILS

Date and Tule

MONDAY

For

ated and the Austro-Hungarian ald Army might have well been ad-given the Allies in the last war, ed at Chakow in Kurgan in sou and had immediately taken his thern Hupeh near the Banan bur stand by the side of Russia today. der during the Japanese rula over

the town yesterday morning.

Later a lone Japanese plane flew Air Mail by Air to Raugoon to connect along the southern bank of the

→British Overseas Airways."...... Yangtze and carried out recon- naissance for some 20 minutes. Subsequently, it departed across the river in a northly direction.

vancing through a desert. If the Germans manage tu drive the Russians back they would have to bring everything with them and; longer lines of communication I would create a difficult problem of

supply and transport.

MURDER OF

Mr. Churchijf gave quickly," said Nr. Steed. "But he did more. He defined British po- Ley in words of buring power and truth."

POLICE REPORTS Mrs. A E. Derondal, of No. 2,

LAWYER-AUTHOR Legunter Path, reported to the

IN SHANGHAI

While

Police that while she was in the

BUCHAREST

Central district on Thursday she CANARD DENIED

last & pheasant-jewelled diamond

the budy vi the late brooch with a platinum pin, valued Baron d'Auxton de Ruffe was lying at $175. in state in the parlours of the International Funeral

BY LONDON

LONDON,

June 27 (Reuter)-

Directors, A 6-year-old girl, Chan Mo-nul, Official derial was given in au- Shanghai, to where it was con- received fatal injuries while cross-thoritative circles here yesterday veyed from the St. Marie's Hos- ing Sal Kung Road, Kowloon City to the report sent out by Bucha-

pital following his assassination. detectives of the French Police scoured the Chinese quarter

of!

the French Concession in quest of the two terrorists responsible for the outrage. Investigations shed

when she was knocked down by a reat radio alleging that Russia s rallway earth truck.

Mr. A E. Bush, of No. 3, Jordan Road, received head injuries when

a

seeking to obtain cession by Tur. key of certain buses In the Dar- danelles aret

Bucharest wireless states that at} recent conference between Mr.

THURSDAY

Mon. 30th June

Reg. Ord.

K.P.O.

4.00 PM

*4.30 PM

OP.O.

with

the Reg Ord.

4:00 PX

4.30 FX

Thu. 3rd July.

K.P.O.

Keg.

0.00 PM

Ord. 5.30 PM

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A.

and Q.P.O. Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans Reg 5.00 PM Atlantic Services"

TUESDAY

Ord. 7.00 PM

Tue. 15th July

K.P.O. Reg. 6.00 PM

Ord. 5.30 PM

8.00 PM

Ord

7.00 PM

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A, and G.P.O.

Europe vla "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Beg. Atlantic Services"

SINO-JAPANESE |

WAR LULL

JAPANESE ATTACK

REPULSED

CHANOTER, June 2 (Central) no further light on the crime the he tripped and tell heavily near Eden and M. Malsky, Russian Am- CHUNGKING, June 27 (Reuter-Asharp engagement was fought the Sun Sun Hotel, Nathan Road, bussador, the latter persuaded Mr. "A lui prevails on all Sino-Ja- between Chinese and Japanese circumstances of which Lortified

nesr He was Eden to bring pressure to bear on panese war fronts as the Japanese troops

Shast in southern the theory that the lawyer-author at 1.20 a.m. yesterday.

admitted to Hospital

Turkey with a view to making are unable to decide on their na- Hupeh on June 23 when a Japan- cession to Russla of the bases. tional polley following upon the ese detachment pushing north outbreak of the Russo-German from Chenhokow, east of Shast,

was another victim of terrorism.

OFFICES CLOSED

The offices of the victim on the

Four of the crew of the junk It is stated here that there is

second floor of Ste. Anne Buliding which was destroyed by fire early rot a word of truth in the story fighting," sald a Chinese military was met and repulsed by the Chi-

on Thursday morning are now in nor in any part of it. on Rue du Consulat continued to

the Kowloon Hospital suffering remain closed with the seal of the French Consular authorities. The from shock and burns. It was also

that Police victim. it was learned, had plan- revealed

Sergeant JAPANESE WAR DEAD ned to leave for Tsingtao in to Smith dived into the harbour at

ARE CREMATED one of the near future to join his family and Lalchikok to rescue

from the first of this month kept crew.

his offices upen only in the morn- Ing owing to the advent of the

summer season,

RUSSIA'S CHANCES

DISCUSSED

spokesman today.

inese. The

engagement

lasted

On the north bank of the Yellow more than two hours resulting in River in south ghansi, Chinese

forces are still holding out despite numerous Japanese casusitles. the recent large-scale Japanese Upon retreat, the Japanese car- drive into the Chuntiao Mountains, ried off many head of live stock be added.

including cattle, pigs and domestic fowls

CHANGSHA June 27 (Central)- Indicative of the heavy losses sustained by the Japanese during their recent operations in northern Hunan numerous Japanese war WASHINGTON, June 26 (Router) dead were cremated on June 20 at The Russians could observe with Kuelkow, a point south of Tsung- bilingual, French-English monthly great profit what has happened in yang in southern Hupeh near the

Knox, Hunnan border, including a Japa--Among the

was killed in action on June 17.

Deceased, the oldest practising French lawyer here and editor- Published of "Extreme Orient."

China, opined Colonel

JAPANESE GENERAL KILLED IN HUPEH

CHANGTEH, June 28 (Centra

Casualties sufletea

Journal devoted among other United States Secretary for Navy, nese detachment commiander who by the Japanese recently in ce-

things to krt and curlos, wid mortally wounded almost on the threshold of his office. Two Chi- nese in foreign attire fired three shots at his back while he Ascending the stairs and

discussing Russia's chances.

He said the length of the war depended on Soviet strategy,

"TI they will back away and was draw other fellowa in, they will before have a fairly good chance of mák-

first ing it a long war." then mado

he had even rouched the floor landing. They

a dash for liberty

along Rue Laguerre..

and escaped MARINERS WARNED

BOWLS SCORES

Three Open Pairs championship matches were played yesterday and following are the results:-

FRANCE-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP

VICHY, June 28 (Reuter)-Mar- tral Hupeh was General Nagano, shaj Petain has sent a personal Commander of the 9th Detach-message to President Inonu of ment whe was killed by a Chinese Turkey, the Vichy News Agency. moblin unit on June 17 the announces this morning. vicinity of Lenhuasze In Tin- The message, which reiterates klang.

"the traditional friendship between On June 19, Nagano's body was France and Turkey", has been removed to a point north of taken by M. Benoist Mechines, re-

Dr. J. A. R. Solby, and A. Steven Lonhuase and cremated together cently appointed Secretary of

who arrived in Ankara last night.

A Notice to Mariners gives warn-boat N. A. E. Mackay and R. T. with a number of other Japanese State in the Vichy Government,

war dend. As a measure of improvement ining to all craft that twenty junks Broadbridge 33-17. * the administration of

J. S. Riddell and J. C. Aitken with bir raid and shelters in Chungking following the Petrol are anchored in the Lal-boat A. F. Noronha and Dr. A. M. récent suffocation disaster, special chikok Dangerous Goods Anchor Rodrigues 10-18.

two lighters londed

telophioner will be installed in age. At night, these junks and A. W. Ramsay and EL C. Fincher. various shelters which will keep alighters will not exhibit any anchor lost to W. L. Walker and R. Dun- Printed and Fublished by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong persons seeking cover therein In- lights. All craft are warned to oan 20-29.

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