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GENERAL

U.S. NAVAL FORCES LANDED NAZI DESTROYERS SUNK

IN ICELAND TO REPLACE THE BRITISH GARRISON Occupation Announced By President Roosevelt In A Special Congress Message

WASHINGTON, JULY 8 (REUTER)—THE DECISION OF THE UNI. TED STATES TO TAKE OVER CONTROL OF ICELAND to release the British and Canadian forces there for service elsewhere was offöially revealed here yesterday.

The announcement disclosed that American naval forces have already arrived in Iceland. For the moment they will supplement the British forces, Gradually, they will replace them.

The President emphasised, how ever, that the United States did not desire any change of sovereignty

the defence

the new world against any tempt at aggression.

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EIGHT CONDITIONS

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

LABOUR PARTY

AGITATION CANBERRA, fuy 8 (Reuter)- The Communwealth Governthent, headed by Mr. R. G. Merides, may face some difficulties in the fort.- coming budget session.

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IN GULF OF RIGA

RUSSIANS CLAIM ANNIHILATION OF ENEMY BATTALION IN THE MOGUILOV-PODOLSK SECTOR

LONDON, JULY 8 (REUTER) --A RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT THE RUSSIANS HAVE REPULSED numerous German attempts to break through at the Ostroff sector. Dur- ing the night, the Russians took a heavy toll of German tanks.

Two German destroyers were suck In a naval battle when German Torces were trying to penetrate the Gulf of Riga. All night long, Germán efforts to cross the river in western Dvina in the Poauisk sector were fiercely contested,

The Russians also frustrated German motorised attempts to break through to the east in the Novograd Vofinsk sector. In the Bessarabian sector, the Russians have flung back the Ger- mans to their original positions with heavy losses.

HELSINKI RAIDED

The communique HELSINKI, July (Reuter Soviet troops completely annihi-

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to

claims

that

The proposed budget is believed to contain sufficiently contentious matters to provoke Labour hostf uty and the three Government defents on minor issues in the House of Reprosentatives last week In a special message to Congress, announcing the arrival of the

are interpreted as poing to naval force, President Roosevelt Indicated that units from the Uni-

weakness in the Government post- ted States will eventually replace the British forces stationed in

Hon despite the statement by Iceland

The President said that the It is the announced policy of the Mr. Curtin, Labour leader, that Enemy planes have bombed fer-lated a German battalion in the

Mogullov Podolak sector. United States could not permit "the Government of the United States Mr. Merzles and he are concen-ent places in Finland,

Helsinki was raided yesterday

NAZI CASUALTIES occupation by Germany of strategle President Roosevelt told Mr. Jonas-trating on strengthening Austra-

was killed, 20 M. Lozovsky, thief of the Rus- uutposts in the Atlantic, to be son, "to undertake to join with Han detences and denying the when one person

possibility of an early election.

were wounded and buildings were sian Information Bureau, replying used as air or naval bases for an other nations of the Wester

There is talk in some quartert damaged.

questions yesterday, pointed eventual attack against the Wes-Hemisphere in

of looking for a

Bombs were dropped in Kolka out that the front was not a tern Hemisphere"

good Alection Issue.

during the night of Sunday straight line but wide zig-zus CURTIN AS PREMIERT

Monday. Many fires were caused in which mobile forces are operat-

ing. In the opinion of this

In New South Wales, where and 20 houses were dumaged. Govern-

Five raiding planes are report- He added that whenever ment, it is imperative that the in- Labour Parliamentary influence is

German unit stopped, it was im- The German occupation of Ice-tegrity and independence of Ice- strongest, it is suggested that led to have been shot down.

HUNGARIAN COMMUNIQUE mediately counter-attacked and land he said, would constitute a land be preserved because of the Labour should take office under

BUDAPEST, July 8. (Reuter-quoted the example of a colunu serious threat in three dimensions, tact that any occupation of Ice-Mr. Curtin as Prime Minister with-

On Saturday and Sunday, Hun-of tanks halted by lack of fuel. "a threat against Greenland and land by the power whose only too out an election.

Unions are showing increasing

garian troops carried out flanking This column was immediately set the northern part of the American clearly apparent plans for world continent and the island lying off conquest include the domination anxiety that Labour should take attacks agalis; the enemy, states upon by Russians throwing petrol

Command and

were many tanks 1, a threat against all shipping in of the peoples of the new world.

against the Government a Hungarian Supreme

communique

out. the Atlantic and a threat against would at once directly menace and are bringing increasing pres-

Panzer divisions particulary M. Lozovsky claimed that Ger- The steady flow of munitions to the security of the entire Western sure to bear on their Parliamen-

distinguished themselves Britain, which is a matter of broad Hemisphere.

tary leaders

man losges were much greater in but no crisis is in

"In some places, our trnops the fortnight of the present cam- policy clearly approved by Con It is for that reason. In response any case likely before Parliament

are advancing on the eastern paign than in the 22 previous war gress"

to your message, that the Guvern- meets, probably late in Angust.

side of Dneister,” says the com- months. The Germans, he said, muntque.

admitted casualties before the LONDON, July 8 Reuter Russo-German war amounting to A German communtque claime 300,000 while the British estimated that the Germans have repelled them at 900;600. counter-attacks in Bessarabia and M. Lozovsky added that the that they continue to advance. Russiana in 12 days inflicted 799,-

In those regions,

No Indication is given of just ment of the United States will what forces have reached Iceland send immediately troops to supple. or whether they will be supplement and eventually replace the mented by troops or marines. British forces there,"

Nor did President Roosevelt In- dicate whether similar action the following conditions:

Mr. Jonasson's letter laid down

might be taken against other pos- j sible stepping off points for Ger- man action against the Western Hemisphere.

LETTERS EXCHANGED

The Presidential message was ac- companied by the texts of letters exchanged between Mr. Roosevelt and the Prime Minister of Iceland dated July 1, and the Message was in line with the understanding reached in this exchange, that the United States Navy would go to Iceland.

The Message stated that the as- surance that strategic outposts in the United States defence fron tier should remain in friendly hands is the very foundation of United States national security and of the national security of every- one.

President Roosevelt added :-"As Commander-in-Chief, I have con- sequently issued orders to the. Navy that all necessary steps be taken tu ensure the safety of communications in the approaches between Iceland and the United States, as well as on the seas be- tween the United States and all other strategic outposts.

This Government will 'ensure the adequate defence of Iceland with

full recognition of the indepen- sovereign 丸

dence of Iceland as state,

IMMENSE IMPORTANCE In his message to President Roosevelt, the Prime Minister

of

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1. The United States pro mtses to withdraw milltary forces Immediately on the con clusion of the present war.

action

GERMANS CLOSE TWO REPRISAL CAMPS

LONDON,

burned

July 8 (Reuter The War Office states that in- In Bukovina, the Rumanlans 000 casualties and those were formation has been received that and Hungarians have reached the mounting daily as the battle was through the good offices of the upper Dneister and have captured proving more fierce. United States Embassy, Stalag 200 Cernauti,

Fort 15 and Stalog 214 Fort B Operations in Galicia continue (Prisoners' camps: have been on a wide front beyond Sereth. closed and that all officers have BATTALION ANNIHILATED been transferred from them to MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuter)- other camps,

TANK LOSSES

2. The United States pro-

The British estimated. he said, mises to recognise the "abso-

that in 22 months the Germans jute independence and sove

Post 4,500 planes and 2,000 tanks. reignty of Iceland" and to use

The Russians claim that in eight its influence at the eventual

Soviet communique states that days, they had destroyed 1,500 peace treaty that it will ex

Some officers are said to have the Germans have repeatedly at- German planes and 2500 tanks. tend the same recognition. been sent to Oflag Sb.

tempted to land large forces of M. Lozovsky said that he was The camps that have been troops on the north bank of West- unable to disclose the Russian closed are the so-called "reprisal ern Deia in the Polotask sector, casualties or the number of troops camps" to which certain officers but Soviet troops have firmly held mobilised. were transferred early in March.

3. The United States pro-

mises not to interfere with

the Iceland Government đur- ing the occupation or after- wards

4. The United States pro

mises to organise a defence so

their positions.

It is understood that the hea- The communique ads that the vily wounded are brought to

| FOUR NIGHT ALARMS Germans also made several at- Moscow for complicated operations fighter casualties

as to ensure the greatest pos- SOUNDED IN MALTA tempts to cross the River Enelper and that the

sible safety for the inhabitants with only "picked troops.'

5. The United States under takes the defence of Iceland without any expense for Tee- land.

in the Bobruisk sector, but were are going further inland, MALTA, July 8 (Reuter)-A com- obliged to retire with heavy losses M. Lozovsky said that Russiu munique issued yesterday states under the withering fire of the has three times the number ofį that there were four alarms on Soviet troops. Sunday night.

Enemy aircraft came over singly during the "greater part of the 6. The United States pro night. Many bombs were dropped mises to further Iceland's in- In various localities and some terests in every possible way, civilian damage was caused but including supplying "necessi- there were few casualties ties" and accuring the neces Searchlights were active and sary shipping.

anti-aircraft guns put up several

F

men possessed by Germany.

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED BY THE R.A.F. ON ENEMY SHIPS IN SICILY HARBOUR

LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)-A “particularly successful" attack on 7. Iceland expects any debarrages. Une enemy bomber was enemy shipping by the BAF. on Sunday in the harbour at Palerm», claration by the President to intercepted when returning to its Sicily, is announced in yesterday's R.A.F. Middle East communique, be in agreement with these base by a British Aghter and was Heavy damage was inflicted on several vessels, promises.

8. It is obvious that if the

shot down into the sea in flames.

An 8,000-ton ship was hit by two bombs and luts were also made on ships of 5,000 and 2,000 tons. A ship of 1,000 tons was set United States undertakes any suficient planes and said they on fire by three bombs and emitted clouds of smoke accompanied by defence of Iceland, "It will be could be used as soon as the Unit-explosions. Another ship of 5.000 tons was hit by incendiary bombs. strong enough to meet every ed States decided to undertake In Syria, R.A.F. bomber and

eventuality, and particularly the defence, Mr. Jonasson said fighter aircraft continued to give DANISH VESSELS in the beginning is expéct Iceland resched her decision as active support to the opern-

ed that as far as possible an "an absolutely free sovereigntions of the grand forces. Last IN US. PORTS

BRITISH EMBASSY STATEMENT

• Iceland, Mr. Hermann Jonasson, stated that in a conversation on June, 24," the British minister" effort will be made to prevent State" and considered it a matter night, Aleppo aerodrome was suc explained to him that the British any special danger in connec- of course that the United States cessfully attacked Bombs fell on forces in Iceland were required tion with the change-over." recognise the legal status of Ice- the runways and húngara, causing elsewhere. At the same time, It

SOVEREIGN STATE

land, with both states immédi- several fires and explosions. The was stressed that the adequate de- In connexion with Condition 8, ately exchanging diplomatie reeame aerodrozne was attacked fence of Iceland was of immense Iceland stressed the need for presentatives:

several times during the previous

LONDON, July 8 (Router) night,

Following conversations between During last night's attack, three the British and United States aircraft were set on fire on the authorities in Washington on the ground and a number of others question of enemy ships now were damaged or destroyed by sheltering in United States ports, Incendiaries and machine-gunning. the British Embassy has been au

Beirut was also attacked un Butt-thorised to fasue a statement, day night. Bombs were seen to fall It is that in connexion with near the barracks and rallway the recent agreement for the sidings

employment of Danish ships in Severat targets in the neighbour United States ports, the British hood of Damour were also attacked Government has consented in res-

Importance, and President Roose- velt was prepared to send United States troops Immediately to sup plement and replace the British troops.

Mr. Jonasson said he was in- formed that President Roosevelt did not consider he should take this course except at the invitation of the Iceland Government. This invitation had accordingly been 1cared "pón eight conditions,

"FULLY ACCEPTABLE”

GERMANS ARE SURPRISED BY RUSSIAN TANK STRENGTH

ZURICH, July “8 (Reutel)--"One of the greatest surprises, - even to specialists, is the extent of the Russian tank weapon," says the Berlin correspondent of the Neue Zuercher Zaltung. describing a visit to Lwow, (Lemberg),

He says that the Germans captured Lwow after eight day's

of constant fighting. The Germans were continually attacked

by Russian tank units which were used in ble numbers,

The Russian tänks inclitied 15- The correspondent descrites the by bombs straddling the bridge and pect of these ships to waive their

*Argang una

The Iceland Government placed ton machines which were equipp-Rusian gans on caterpillar veni

right as a belligerent which is special stress on there being "suthed with 47 mi guma, mediumcles and their tanks as appearing vichy shipping in the harbour of of enemy merchant ships to a neu- British ghters again attacked to refuse to recognise the transfer elent planes for defence purposes. tanka with 75 mm yung and big completely new" immaculately President Roosevelt replied that get tanks with 5 chapainted and well looked after Aund. Keep trag natunton frat satisfying this and other conditions, were

In Libya, the RAT, was also themselves ifi ragard to the vaïal- The Germans, say that the last cleanly finished and well designed,

"fully acceptable" to the United knied are fast but are vulnerable He also remarks that in post-affe Butts Bead of due to of the trimsford that the States and that they would be in close fighting because beside tions which the Russians had raids were made on docks and The statement addr thas the their biggum, they carry only one evacuated bocks of an educational shipping at Benghas!! Bombs tell principal reach for the Immobili-

observed.

An exchanged of diplomatic re-machine-gun. polding forward character were constantly being on moles, among the railway sid-sation of these line has been the ↑ presentativos de contemplated and which can be put out of nosion found,

*** trigs and in a motor, transport park. fact” the Britim Covernment; Plastdent Roosevelt said he would, with a hand grenade.

The correspondent declared that A number of fires were started res

at Cotigrols to agree to an Ar-The Russians are

· rangèment tol allow this exchanize, giant, 80-km, lanka, bully on

"In Battion (President Roosevelt, brezën bestra Winte

maid that he was communicating wherely containing a Howi with tits Governments in Kh other di no kuma.

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the prisoners comp constructed by From All these operations" all Germans to hold 80,000, prison- British sirovalt réturned safely

ara contained, only 2000 Ruslan fortification workers, mostly Alla

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