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GENERAL

LARGE NAZI TANK COLUMN VICHY CABINET Government Decides To ROUTED IN KOROSTEN AREA CHANGES

BY COMBINED OPERATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FORCES

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Renter) - “During the night of August 11 our troops continued fighting in the directions of Kexholm Solsti, Smolensk and Uiman," su u Soviet communique today

"Co-operating with our land troeps, our air forces struck blows at enemy infantry and wechanised units on the battlefle}< and at his aircraft on their aerodromues

INCREASED POWERS FOR DARLAN

Stabilize Chinese Dollar

The Chinese Government has decided to stabilize the Chinese |Dollar in Shanghai and the Chinese Currency Stabilization Board has been allotted funds to carry out the task, declared the Minis- VICHY, Aug. 13 (Router) Ad

der of Publicity, Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, speaking as Chinese Govern miral Dariau the Vichy Vice

|ment spokesman at a special foreign Press Conference in Chungking. Prime Minister and Secretary of In a statement on the effect on Chins following the freezing ot State for Foreign Affairs, has been Chinese credits in Britain and America and the measures tire Chin- appointed Muster for National ese Government are prepared take to cope with the situation. Dr. Defence, it is announced hore. Wang said that in many ways China has been affected, four of

M. Henry Moysset, Secretary of which are most important, State at the Prime Minister's

Firstly, regarding the effect on word 'adequate,' I mean measures office, and M Luelan Ronier, has Chinese export and import trade, which ought to be even stronger been appointed Ministers of State. Dr. Wang said that four Govern- than economic sanctions." Dr.

M. Paul Marion, Secretary Gen- ment banks and the British and Wang remarked, erad at the Prime Minister's office, American banks in China have The thrust. against Leningrad

hus been appointed Secretary- obtained British and American can be subdivided into four ser-General of News and Propaganda. general licenses whereby they will two Blons, east and west of Lake

There were no major operations i other directions DF

ROCCOPY"

column achieved much success as they are

regarded by the Germans

A large German Lank has been routed In the direction

of Korosten by combined opera tons of Soviet tanks. aeroplanes. artillery and infantry units.

Oerman old bombed

on

Fifty German tanks and A.A batteries were destroyed.

MOSCOW RAIDED

bombers

Distalla- military uns in Mosow and several Im portant railway julettoria, accord Ingle an official German com munique.

Large fires and violent explo- sions were caused in railway in-

slailations.

Operations on the castern front

are

adds.

continuing favourably,

tt.

minor issues.

01

While continuing their pressure

NEW SOVIET WEAPON STOCKHOLM, Aug 13 Reuters neighbourhood in order to

A new Russian weapon is re- ported by the newspaper Deino- kraten dealing with operations on the Pianish front,

pin the Russians to their positions. the Germans

have altered the direction of the main thrust that it is now directed Lowerds Odessa and the Black Sea

PINCER MOVEMENT

S

information.

He said that it was certainly

the significance nf before menting on its effect on American relations

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Political Council, Dr. Wang an Lake Pelpas. There has been con-

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Reuter, te legitimate exporters and im-

nounced that the organic law of porbers permitting them con- tinuous heavy fighting on all these Munday

- Mr. Cordell Huli Secretary

the District Political Council and tinue busiTIESS fronts, but the wooded and mar of State, manifested unusua}

The second effect is on overseas the electoral law governing the shy nature of the territory has terest in the increased powers con- favoured the defenec,

hitherto have election of delegates to the Coun iremittances which anki the ferred on Admire Darlan but Russians have

been undertaken by various Chin.c which were promulgated are yielded

very ttle withheld comment pending further ese and foreign banks, resulting in an important home measure pas. ground

The chief German offensive was

the exchange rates being varied sessing two features. Firstly, there

Br appointee members. and the remittances uneasily cen- directed at Moscow. Here, hath matter which the United States tralized. Henceforth, the Finance members are either elected by the s'es have

The moment

wished to verify and sec exactly Ministry is negotiating with the village or town or elected accord- fought themselves to a standku), with Smolensk at the peak of the

com-British and American foreign ex-ing to previous sessions. Secondly the budget of the District Govern- chunge authorities to have the German wedge.

remittances handled through the meat must be approved by the Central Bank of China in their Council, thus making it really

representative body, respective territories.

Dr. Wang said that the Central Regarding the management and utilization of the frozen Chinese Government are instructing the credits. Dr. Wang said that since Provincial Governments to they are within the scope of for-plete the organisation of the Dis rign exchange control, the Chin-trict Council according to the pin Government has decided to mulgated laws as soon as possible the German forces in north Airles, ese The attempt to outflank Klev has issued an

order of the day enlarge the scope of the function. Answering questions, Dr. Wang dian-made fuses and other simi by a lani pinger

OTTAWA-A Canaction plant movement bas highly praising the expiolts of the of the Finance Ministry's Foreign said that the designation of the lar components of shells to be been held up for several days at 8th Bersaglieri Regiment and call-Exchange Commission and streng Central Bank

has just produced the first paval as the agent to ramed upon the enemy, it was gun mounting ever made in this Korusten and Byelaya Tserkov.

Ing on other Italian units to emu-then its personnel by making it in handle overseas remittances will announced recently by the De-

Its firing trials bave und here Lou

eountry. there has been no late its fine example

charge of not only requests for enable the Chinese Government partment of Munitions and Sup-been successfully completed. It is diminution of Sovie, resistance. relaxation of German pressure or

It is thought here that the Ita-foreign exchange but all questions to have a stronger hold un remit ply.

mounting. Regular deliveries to Still seeking a weak spot in the they read the order because the United States and Britain. He said from its source.

over April output involving the the British Admiralty will begin 8th BersagHert Regiment was that all the decisions must be ap Referring to the Japanese al-assembly of some 22,700,000 parts, this month, says an announce

production of practically entirely wiped out re-proved by the Commission and leged Chinese troop "encroachment Canada's

nient recently Issued by the De- he said: "Igalnes, primers, tubes and tracers partment of Munitions and Sap- cently by the British near Tobruk. carried out through the Centrat upon Indo-China,"

Bank of China.

think it must be another Japanese is expected to reach a value of fabrication."

approximately $2,000,000 a month WORK IMMEDIATELY

It is planned to hicrease the out- Concerning the Communist by the autumn Indicative of the Concerning the stabilization of

situation, Dr. Wang said that dur tremendous need for these small put of mountings over the next

six the foreign exchange value of the ing the past two weeks or so, no but lethal stores, 21 arms are now

*months. The present pro- gramme follows a decision reach- Chinese Dollar, Dr. Wang said that

news of any important clashes producing or are on the point of ed only last autumn by the Ad- the Chinese

has Government

had been received. (Central producing

miralty to manufacture these ma Lentrusted the Chinese Currenty News)

The fuse division of the Depart-chines in Canada. It was the first stabilizing the Dollar and prevent Stabilization Board the task

ment, since its inception, has au- time that such an order has been thorized expenditure for plant ex-placed outside of England. tensions amounting to

-nearly The twin anti-aircraft machtne $5,000,000 with firms which have gun mounting is an intricate and orders for some 23,600,000 units.

A highly sensitive instrument. complete defensive unit in itself,

wounded

The correspondent states thal shelp fill d with petrol burst 2001 feet high. ignite the forests The ensuing artillery barrage pre vents enemy

troops from ext- gushing the fires.

Many of the Mulsh have been suffering terrible bums YOUTHS CALLED UP LONDON, Ang 23 Reuter All men born in 1922 in Finland lable for military service

have been asked to report to the focal military authorities for examina tion between September 3

and September 20, says a Helsinki tere gram to Berlin,

FOUR SECTORS Aug. 13

LONDON,

Reuteri ---

Soviet wall of defence, the Ger- man spear-head Is now turned towards Odessa, striking

down from Unan Thie movement threatens the rear of the Russians holding the west

bank of the f

lians must feel chagrined when regarding the freezing In the tances and to attack the matter Representing a sharp increase a twin anti-aircraft machine gun

Dntester. and If the gap can be MINERAL AREAS

Яt

OF CANADA

created the Kussians would run the risk of being outflanked

both Kley and Odessa.

confirmation that

A military commentary by Anna- There is no

list states that for the purposes the German advance has pene-Extensive Field Work

and

puppets

It is be- To Be Undertaken in the Japanese

from absorbing the Chinese for- OTTAWA-A programme of ficlaeign exchange. He said that the which will comprise the Boards' Chinese members, Messrs.

and examinetion of K. P. Chen, Pel Tsu-yee and H81)

work

of convenience, the Russe-German trated as far a Pount 70 miles front

can be divided into four north-east of Nikolatey main sectors: 1. the thrust against Heved to be but a column of tanks! Leningrad: the thrust agains. which, while having a nuisance Moscow: 3 thi thrust against value cannot exploit their post- Kiev: and 4, the thrust against on unless adequately supported mapping

by infantry. This does not seem Supplementary engagements are to be the case yet, proceeding in the extreme north

Odessa

as is also

ut Murmansk and !! Estonia. change from yesterday Neither of these operations is be- apparent from the non-committal Ing pressed with vigour or has German communique.

work

FREEZING ORDER EXTENDED

TOKYO. AZE 13 Reuter-Ai

reciprocal basis was announcedi

Minister.

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Luses,

ply.

mechanism, it weighs severni hun- dred pounds and is made up of hundreds of parts

many thousands of square milles Teh-mou, the British member. Mr. decision to grant exemptions LURE OF BURIED except for gun barrels and breech of mineral areas throughout the E. L. Hall-Patch, and the Ameri- the application of the regulations The situation shows very te Dominion is being undertaken this can member, Mr. Manuel A Foxreczing assets of all nations on a

year by the Department of Mines are at present in Chungking, while and Resources, Ottawa.

MONCTON, NB.-The Jure of

Designed specifically to fight off the special fund has already been

yesterday by the Japanese Finance to the Board which is

buried treasure still beckons to enemy aircraft attacking naval or A total of twenty-seven geolo-allotted gical parties, several of which are starting

imthediately. He

adventurons persons,

the merchant vessels, it in operated by Exemptions will depend upon latest is an effort to retrieve what two gunners working with special already in the field, and nine believes that the Board will be

the treatment of Japanese ga- tapographical parties have been able to stabilize the Dollar in re-

Is said to be a fortune in gold sights. tionals where the freezing order assigned to the work.

lation to the Angic-American cur-

sunk with the bulls of three French is being enforced. Buch conces- A feature of the programme is

frigates in the Richibucto river. Bida. rencies.

Of course, this is not true," Dr.sions were granted a week ago off the town of that name in New fabulous treasure on Oak Wand the investigation to be made OI possible commercial

Wang commented on the Japanese /such individuals as the British Brunswick, around 1760, sources tungsten, chromite,

man-rumour alleging that 20,000 Yun- Ambassador, the Australian Minis- and

ter and the Acting Canadian SYDNEY. Aug. 13 (Reuter)

ganese, three strategic minerals, nan troops have arrived in the The two Labuur representatives the production of

to Shan States to threaten Thailand Minister and members of the Dip which, up NON-STOP RAIDS ON

lomatle Corps. on the Australian War Council now, has been small in Canada. Referring to Thailand, Dr. Wang

Concessions bave also NORTHERN FRANCE | Dr. H. W. Evatt and Mr. J. A. Beas-

thut Thailand's stand vis-

British avis Japan in the past few days granted to certain

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POLITICS

ley, yesterday urged the Labour Party to prepare to take over the Guvernment of Australia,

GOLD

said

"Dech firms

of

who it is claimed burled

in Mahone Bay, on the south hore of Nova Scotia There are tales of buried treasurc

There are

several stories burled treasure in the Maritime!so

Provinces, some of it pirate loot, around St. Martins, on the Bay of and companies have been formed Fundy, New Brunswick. to try and locate and extract It So far as is known, no treasure from the ground,

has ever been found in any of The Importance of gold in the seems stronger which may have in Japau found to be completely-The most famous of these has these places, but the stories still war effort to emphasised by the been due to Mr. Anthony Eden's controlled by Japanese nationals. to do with the notorious Captain lure the adventurous on,

several projects designed to guide and Mr. Cordell Hull's statements!

LONDON Aug. 13 (Reuter!-- RAF machines have been pas ing over the southeast Coast ali dry without stop to Northern Dr. Evast agreed that an election prospectors in their search for the on Japanese pressure on Thailand. France and objectives much fur- must be avoided at present but metal and to aid in the develop-"We still feel the future is uncer.

added: "Parlament must respond ment of active deposits. to the rising tide of public opinion

The largest project is the Ex-Britain give adequate support to against Mr. Menzies' Govern- ploration of a 40,000 square mile Thailand, Japan won't stop and ment." People were dissatisfied

ares lying east of James Bay in Thailand may not make up its: with "bottle-necks at home 12

the Province of Quebec.

mind to resist to the fast. By the vital departments.”

ther inland,

Bombers and fighters flying very high have been seen sweep- ing over "V" and diamond

In formations. Crowds watched this endless procession and listened to the continuous heavy roar which continued into the late afternoon.

People on the southeast coast

Referring to the proposal that Mr Menzies should go to London Dr. Evatt said: "It is not a ques-

of England watched another ar- tion whether he should go to Lon- mada of British planes returning dor: as Prime Minister. the

I

situation was serious as was sug-

across the Channel yesterday afternoon. The aircraft were pro- gested, the Prime Minister's place minently outlined against masses was in Australia, he added

of white cloud towering above the cle of Northern France. They

had flown out at intervals for over SARAWAK RANGERS

an hour at a great height.

The activity indicated big opera- tions following RAF. night ralde on three olties of industrial Ruhr

In Western Germany.

EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS

a power station near

it is

FORMED

SARAWAK, Aug 13 (Reuter Former head-hunting dyaks and other Malays are being recruited for the defence of Borneo. They

tories

tain. Unless the United States and

CUNNING JAPANESE FINANCIAL MOVE BEHIND THAILAND CREDIT

A cunning Japanese financial manoeuvre les behind the recen'' Thai oredit to Japan amounting to 10,000,000 baht or £900,000, ac- cording to certain British financial cireles in London.

Tokyo, in concluding the credit agreement with Thalland, these cireles observe, has three aims, first, to wrench the Thai currency away from the Sterling and subsequently absorb it in the Yen Blue:

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second, to utilise the credit to get round the British and American economic embargo against Japan and their freezing of Japanese Diamond and Gold Refining Co., assets, and third, to use newly acquired Thai economic submission As Room 621, China, Building, 6th one of the principal levers towards the completion of political subfloor. Sundays and Jugation of the country now in progress.

The whole arrangement has, which was formerly on a silver

formor is the Thal Government nnance mechanism of the Thal-

The RAF. carried out extensive are being banded into an internal been thinly disguised. Technically, standard, has been placed on 2 operations over Northern France security military force to be known there was the semblance that in gold basis and pegged to Sterling and Germany in daylight,

as the "Barawak Rangers."

crder to finance That exports to in the past nine years following learned in London,

Besides defending the territories Japan, a credit was given by a violent fluctuations in the price These included the bombing of of White Rajah Brocke, they will That private banking firm to a Ja- of silver. Consequently, all Thai- Bethune, operate in Brunel and Labuan anu panase private banking firm, land's foreign trade has been ef- rallway communications near St. as such should form a useful ad namely, the Thai Commercial Bank fected on Sterling. Omar by Hampdon bombers es-dition to the military forces al to the Yokohama Specle Bank The recent freezing of Japanese corted by fighters and an attack rendy stationed in these terri- Actually, it is well-known that the Sterling assets has paralysed the on objectives at Cologne by several aquadrons of Blenheims.

The new force, the active re controlled bank which finances Japanese trade. Hence a new p cruiting for which has already be-Thailand's most important domes- paratus must be devised to enable gun, will be under the commandtle and foreign trade while the Japan to continue her trade with During yesterday's daylight raids of Major G: 8. J. Pugler, formerly latter is the financial agent of the Thailand. on Germany, in which fightera

Under the existing circumstan- Japanese Government for foreign escorted the bombers na far na

transaction

ces, it is believed most unlikely Antwerp, the R.A.F. lost 12 bomb

The reason why Tokyo urgently that Japan will be able to pay the ors and fighters.

needs Thai kredit, according to debt in gold, er exporta to Thailand Bombers penetrated 100 milles power stations. Flying Fortresses these 'o'ro'es, is that she desires to in the near future, Consequmilly, Into Germany, acofing direct bits attacked · acrodromos at Dokedy continue purchases of rice, tin and the debt will until paid up, figure of power stations at Quadrat und and objectives at the Cologne port rabber from Thailand. It may be as a Bability against: Thalland's Khatanok, which are Cologne's two of Enden.

recalled that the Thai currency currency réserves (Central),

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