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"Hongkong Daily Prem," Aug. 1, 1941.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1941.

GERMANS STILL EXERTING

GREATEST PRESSURE IN

THE SMOLENSK SECTOR

United States Assistance For

Soviet Russia

Russia Promised In Message To

M. Stalin

ACCORDING TO A COMPETENT MILITARY COMMENTATOR IN LONDON, FT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE SMOLENSK SECTOR IS THE ONE IN WHICH THE GERMANS ARE STILL EXERTING THE GREATEST PRESSURE. HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT THIS BATTLE HAS ALREADY BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A FORTNIGHT ON A TREMENDOUS SCALE AND WITH THE UTMOST FIERCENESS, AND THAT SUCH A BATTLE CANNOT CONTINUE INDEFINITELY, says British Wireless.

On the other hand, it does not seem possible that a battle on such a vast seale, where such confusion of the disposition of troops exists-large forces of opposing statie troops fighting behind each other's advanced forces can resolve itself into front.

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THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE WOULD APPEAR TO DEPEND ON WHETHER THE GERMANS CAN DEPLOY A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF TROOPS AND ARMOUR- ED FORCES TO SUBDUE THE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE, OR WHETHER THE RUSSIANS CAN HANG ON AND EXHAUST THE GERMAN ARMIES.

It is believed the next few days may show which of these two alternatives will prove successful. In spite of many reports of large German concentrations on the Bul- garian-Turkish frontier, no authoritative information has reached London of any im- pending action by the Germans on this front.

“INCARNATION OF HEROISMTM

The

Italian expeditionary Corps has arrived at the East-

ern front, says Reater, and, in the words of the Rome Radio

is "the sublime incarnation of heroism."

M. STALIN handed a message .for PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT to MR. HARRY HOPKINS, the President's personal envoy, at their meeting on Wednesday when questions on supplies were discussed.

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JAPANESE GERMAN SHIPPING IN HARBOURS

OF PETSAMO AND KIRKENES ATTACKED: FAST WARSHIP HIT

TUTUILA BOMBING

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter)--The Acting Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Tamamoto, called on Mr. Joseph É Grew, United States Ambassador to Japan, this morn- ing to express regrets over the bombing of the United States gun- boat Tutuilà during yesterday's raid on Chungking.

When Mr. Grew conferred with Admiral Toyoda, the Foreign Min- ister, this afternoon, the latter expressed deep regret at the bombing of the gunboat.

*Mr. Grew protested against the Japanese censorship of the bomb- ing.

AMERICAN PUBLIC AROUSED

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Cen- tral)-Reports of the damage of the U.S.8. Tutulla and the United States Embassy surroundings in Chungking by Japanese serial} bombs were splashed on the front] pages of the newspapers,

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-Naval aircraft yesterday delivered attacks on Ger- man shipping in the harbours of PETSAMO and KIRKENES in Northern Scandinavia. At Petsamo, a little shipping was found in the port and the attack was concen- trated on the harbour works.

At Kirkenes the fast German warship BRENST (1,460 tons), which was a gun- nery training ship before the war, was twice hit. Four enemy ships were also hit..

Four enemy aircraft were shot down during these operations. Sixteen naval air- craft were lost.

In daylight yesterday, a considerable force of Blenheim bombers searched German territorial waters for shipping. A number of small vessels in a convoy were sighted and were attacked in HELI- GOLAND BIGHT.

Seven of our aircraft are missing

Two ships were sunk and another two received direct hits. from these daylight operations.

Last night British aircraft, flying through severe thunderstorms, flew over Western Germany and attacked industrial targets in ‘AACHEN and COLOGNE, The docks at BOULOGNE were also bombed.

Three of our aircraftere missing from these night operations.

Relentless Application

Of Economic Pressure Against Japan Urged

Although some view the incident as paralleling the Panay ainking and immediate representations were made by the United States to Japan, there is no indication SHANGHAI, July 31 (Kenter)--Relentless application of economie that the Administration is prepar- sanctiong against Japan-is urged by many papers here today as ed to take strong retaliatory THE ONLY HOPE OF SAVING THAILAND from the fate of Indo- action.

China

The general feeling among the Writing on the subject, the well-known British commentator, Mr. Americans is that the present H G. W. Woodhead, expressed disappointment that the elasticity of protest will be like previous ones the freezing orders has been emphasised more than their potency. It will draw no more than a Só ko sorry!"

He continuesti may be said. that there wlly be the risk of war

„from the Japihere:

TATUTA MARU

in the Reide if Pelene sance GENERAL IIDA

|tions are enforced immediately. There is a certainty of such a ton- flict if Japan wil be encouraged to believe that the democracies: do riot mean business,

"It may be said that full ap-

APPOINTMENT IN

CINDO-CHINA

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter)-

WARNING GIVEN

TO NEI

The KOKUMIN · SKIMBUN, according to a Reuter message, warns the Netherlands Fast Indles that it will be fortunate for herself

if the NEL realises the motive for the in- crease of Japanese troops in Indo-China, and that to follow United States or British leader- ship is in itself manifesta- tion of hostility.

RESUMPTION

OF JAPAN NEL TRADE

EFFORTS WILL BE MADE

NAZI PUBLIC LEARN OF MStalin that the United the liner's large silk cargo could who may be regarded as hostages tary section of Iniperial Head- tiong for the new monetary ar-

ENORMOUS SEVERITY

OF FIGHTING

ZURICH, July 31 (Reuter)--The German public have learned from war correspondents, reports and newsreels about "the enormous severity of the fighting".

not be landed.

quarters today.

"President Roosevelt suggested that I go to Moscow

SILK CARGO NOT as his personal representative to meet M. Stalin," Mr.

TO BE LANDED "I expect to Hopkins told Foreign Press representatives. see M. Stalin two or three times before I leave Moscow. WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuter)

BATAVIA, Aug, 1 (Reuter)-In We have discussed to a certain extent the situation here-Licence permitting the Tatuta plication of sanctions will imperil Lieut-General Shojiro Iida is in

Maru to withdraw funds needed in American and British Interests in command of the Japanese troops dicating that determined efforts In connexion with the war against Germany.

the way of fuel in order to return Shanghai and other parts of oc- which are being landed in South-will be made fer the resumption. "On President Roosevelt's to Japan, has been granted but the cupled China. What of It? The Indo-China, it was revealed in of trade between Japan and the instructions, I have informed Company has been notified that number of Americans and British a communique issued by the mill Netherlands East Indies, conversa-

to Japan in this area does not ex-

rangement were Initiated yester- States considers those who The Tatuta Maru was given ceed that of the victims of one the Military Staff College, pro via manager of the Yokohama General Ilda is a graduate of day between Mr. Imagawa, Bata- fight against Hitler to be the special permission to discharge month's air blitz over Britain. right party in the present her passengers but fearing seizure

ceeded to Europe in 1921, and was Specie Bank and Mr. Witers, Pre- LESS IN VALUE

appointed instructor in the mill-sident of the Java Bank, mays a [conflict and we intend to under the freezing order lay off

San Francisco.

tary academy in his return, Japanese report. render assistance to this

"Property at stake is less in The refusal to permit the land-value than the damage resulting commander, divisional chief staff General, and Mr. Van Mook, Drec- He has served as regimental Mr. Ishizawa, Japanese Consul- party.

ing of cargo is the first policy de- from one intensive raid on London, officer and director of the bureau tor of the Economic Affairs "I informed M. Stalin that we futing the action taken by the We have to face up the fact that of the War Office, have followed with the greatest Government Committee. adminis- admiration the struggles waged by trating the frozen funds and in-which Britain's daily expenditure in a conflict of this magnitude, in dicates that the freezing order will be employed to freeze Japanese value of all British and American pstart field post in 1938, then

upon the war is many times the He was assigned to animations dirupted by the freezing. assets in China, Shanghat can no appointed divisional commander longer expect to remain on the and again assigned to a field post

In 1939, 33 Neutrality Of

Offringe of the war and not in it. mecting An article calls the eastern war "Tonight, I shall meet other re-

Gen. Iida arrived at Saigon yes. "a carnage in endless space" in presentatives of the Government

Japan can be completels! terday and was met by the Japan a spokesman of the Batavian Gov- Thailand crippled by British, American and The

AUB which the Russians are always and at noon tomorrow. I shall see; DIEST

Netherlands sanctions, British and Minoda, and Japanese residents.

Consul-General, Mr. Fusto ernment declared that in view of the provision of the Dutch- Jap- DEUTSCHLAND has found a new hurling fresh masses against the M. Stalin again.

SINGAPORE Aug. 1 (Reuter)-American communities in Chima

aness accord of 1940 which stipu explanation for the Russian ze- Germans because they

Colonel "M. Stalin handed me a message The

Alexandra, Chief Thai Consul-Generaj in may suffer severe hardships staff of the Indo-China Command,

lated the payments of all in Ame sistance. It calls the fight "sual-willing to admit that the struggle for President Roosevelt. He ex- Singapore denied that any agree- but may expect in due course to paid a courtesy visit on the new rican dellars, the settlements will less warfare", adding "the Russian was hopeless,

pressed his grateful appreciation ment had been reached either recover all and more of their pre-arrival together with three French no longer be made because of the Army is extraordinarily well pre-

to the President for his offer of with Britain or Japan. assistance and said he was certain

officials representing the Gover, American freezing... Thalland, he sald, would main- "If things go as they are doing nor, the President and the American tain her policy of strict neutrality now, slow strangulation will be the French Far Eastern Fleet and SINGAPORE FREEZES

the Commander-in-Chief of pressing their confidence in the and would not hand over bases to their fate with no certainty it will Commander of the French garri

cense in time for them to recover." sun in Cochin-China.. any nations.

They have abandoned the conviction that success is absolutely certain and await with "great Interest and even anxiety" the pro- mised news of the results of encircling movements, says the Berlin correspondent of the NEUE ZUEFCHER ZEITUNG.

After five weeks of fighting, the the Russian soldiers cannot col Germans are still surprised at "the lapse spiritually because Bolshevism very high fighting qualities with killed their souls. which the Russians are the Germans”.

official

are

un-

LAND AT SAIGON WQS

the Russlans in self-defence.

"We discussed problems of sup:

ply Including the type and quantity trade in the United States. of the materials we can supply to Russia. I cannot speak now on the detalls or quantitles.

prople had made no mistake in ex-

pared and trained for modern war JAPANESE BOMBERS. and so the Germans had to con- tend with an enemy who profiting from all experiences of

The first squadron of Japanese mechanised warfare trying to bombers and fighter planes landed | Soviet people." parry the German strategy.

CONTINUE TO RESIST

:

at Saigon yesterday, states a Reu- Mr. Hopkins had lunch with the ter message.

British Ambassador yesterday be- "Even when encircled, the Rus-

Thirty-five Japanese warships fore his second conference with M. sang continue to resist although are now lying in Saigon harbour. Stalin.

they were beaten according to the

rules of European strategy."

The agency also complains that

Australian

Treatment

Of Japanese

~

One End In

End In View

"BOTI POLAND AND HUSSIA ARE NOW OUR ALLIES, AND WE ALL HAVE ONE END IN VIEW AND THAT IS THE DESTRUC- TION OF HITLER," sal; MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY when he broad- cast from London yesterday. Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secrétazy, hnd sluted that it was an event of historie importance that these two | countries should have reached an agreement.

"Major Murray continued that through to the Eastern front and Polish prisoners of war in Russis the two countries were fighting SYDNEY, July a Reuter-would now be freed and could like shuttlecocks with the feathers Bir Frederick Stewart, Common-wreak their vengeance on Ger-pressing against each other. wonlth: Minister

for External many for the bestial atrocition

Affairs, announced today that he committed in Poland.

Unless - Hitler could gain quick decisions, the object of; the invasion, of Russia looked Like being thrown away, Russian reserves, all availab's,

is negotiating with Mr. Tatauo Thore was clear proof of the Kawal, Japanese Minister to Ausway in which our great Allies wore traila, to secure treatment for Aus working with us to confound Hit tralian nationals in Japan equivalera might, Bubstantial aid for were gigantic but the, Germans lent to that accorded to Japanese Russia from Amerton showed what claimed, that the Boviets were too

lininense resources. In Australiu.

the United fired to attempt an invasion of The said that Australian treat-State hod. Oermany The Germans, purpose- ment or Tepanose was more liber» The bulk of the German Army, ly avoided announcing their own

| saló Major Murray, must now be losses and weakening.

-On Other- Pages

Page:

2-Bowl of rice campaign; HK. CA.A.F. annual meeting. 3-Radio programunes; Coming

events.

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Nazi motorised regiment completely smashed; Rua- sta and Poland sign' agree- ment; UB. Isolationist do- lloy

Italian denounced; party routed, 5-Presentation to Mr. Wong Shiu-ki; Clever conspiracy falls; Alleged breach of contracts: G-Leading article: Let the

Future Speak.

Round the Folles Courts, Japan baiting Thailand: Chinese credits in India blocked; Japan prepares to halt expansion If Indo" „Ching" falt Recompil re-

cognised.

sent losses.

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IMPORTANT FOST

Today's News Summary

THE GERMANS ARE STILL EXERTING greatest presstire in the Smalerisk sector where a flerce battle has been raging for over a fortnight, Meanwhile, full United States assistance to the Soviet. Le promised in a message from President Roosevelt which Mr. Harry Hopkins, administrator of the Lease and Lend programme, handed to M. Stalin in MosĐÓW.

JAPANESE BOMBERS HAVE ARRIVED at Saigon and 35 Jap. anese worships are anchored in the harbour at Saigon. A Japanese newspaper has again sounded a warning to the Netherlands East Indies while the Thailand Consul General in Singapore yesterday reiterated fits country's policy of strie; neutrality. He said that Thailand will not hand over bases to any nations.

BUCCESSFUL ATTACKS BY BRITTAIT naval aircraft in search of German shipping in Scandinavian. - waists are reported.” Raids ware also made on Western Germany on Wednesday night.

\. DR. H. H. KUNG, CHINESE FINANCE MINISTER, has issued a statement on the freesing of Chinese sagete in Britain and the United States, while Dr. Quo Tai-chl, Forölen Mitilater, in a speech in Chungking, said that Japan was the weakest link in the Axis chain.

THE ITALIAN EXPEDITIONARY CORPS HAS already arrived at the Eastern front:

Bureau, will meet the next few days to discuss the commercial re-

Informed quarters belleve that provisional arrangements: enabling trade resumption will be concluded.

Regarding the petroleum issue,

CHINESE ASSETS

SINGAPORE, July 31 (Central)- At the request of the Chinese GoY- ernment local authorities today ordered the freezing of the assets of the branch offices here of cor- perations registered in China and foreign accounts here of residents in China og

Remittances to China have been temporarily suspended till further notice.

150 Thousand Australians. Under Arms

BYDNEY, July 31 (Reuter)---As- the result of the extended milita training, Australia will – Bewuya have about 180.000 men, perman ently under arms for home des fence, states MO Brander, Minister for the Army, here today. li Erinder ould that The THỜ Wilisation of Australia's available manpower could and would stres tively and rapidly be carried on? any time it became necessarye