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FIGHTING ON GIGANTIC SCALE IS STILL PROCEEDING IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE: SITUATION HAS YET TO BE CLARIFIED: GRANDIOSE NAZI CLAIMS

HIGHLIGHTS ON THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN CONTINUE TO PLAY UPON SOUTHERN UKRAINE WHERE FIGHTING ON A GIGANTIC SCALE IS STILL PRO- CEEDING.

The situation there has yet to be clarified and Saturday's communiques from both High Commands do little to pierce the fog of war.

IN MOSCOW tends to throw doubt upon some of the more grandiose German claims of the past

Confident Russian Resistance IN MOSCOW Will Continue Through Winter SHORTLY

ROUSING WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT

DETAILS OF THE EPIC MEETING BETWEEN HIMSELF AND MR, CHURCHILL, PRIME MINISTER OF BRITAIN, AT SEA LAST WEEK WERE REVEALED BY FRESI- DENT ROOSEVELT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON BOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL YACHT POTOMAC SHORTLY AFTER SHE HAD DOCKED AT 2 P.M. ON SATURDAY. AT ROCKLAND.

The President agreed that he and Mr. Churchill conferred for more than one day and said that there had been an interchange of views relating to the present and future, and swapping of information which was markedly successful,

The President of the United States was confident that the Russian resistance would continue throughout the winter. He added that Russia needs immediately available material for next summer's campaign. There was also the need for other things which could arrive by the time the spring campaign opened.

PERMISSION REFUSED

MR. H. L. STIMSON, C.S. SECRETARY OF WAR, deli- vered a striking and interesting broadcast speech on the pre.. sent International situation and its relation to recent de- velopments, on Saturday last. The spec h was velayed by almost every American station, As this was not dabe by the B.B.C., the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS applied to the Post- master General for permission to

Stimson's reproduce Mr.

speech in its columns, but the application was an ortunately refused.

Mr. Roosevelt also said that not a single section of a single continent went undiscussed during the conference at sea. He declined to reveal where on the high seas the conference took place or how long it lasted. Reasoris for the silence, Mr. Roosevelt said, were obvious and added that he personally had objected to the prior announce- ment of his landing at Rockland.

"CHIEF GUARDIAN

says Reuter,

NEWS,

The fact, however, that Marshal Budenny is still able to fight back tenaciously few days and to indicate that his forces still retain a decree of manoeuvrability which does not interlock with German descriptions of a precipitous retreat.

SATURDAY'S GERMAN

Kremlin Must Bear Burden

MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK HIGH COMMAND COM- is expected in Moscow shortly, ac- MUNIQUE IS ALSO NOTE- cording to the Diplomatie corres-WORTHY IN THE RESPECT. pondent of the Labourite Sunday THAT PLACE NAMES ARE newspaper, REYNOLD'S

SIGNIFICANTLY OMITTED. The correspondent says that

Loss of territory which the Rus- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will dis-sians have had to yield in this re- cuss military problems with the glon cannot be lightly dismissed Red Army chiefs and says that it because of its industrial

TOKYO, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-"It and will be the first time that the Chi-agricultural wealth but territory |

Japanese-Soviet relationS

worsen nese Generalissimo and M. Stalin is not everything and the Ger- the Kremlin alone must bear the will meet.

mans have been called upon to burden of responsiblilty," declares A Chinese military mission is pay a heavy price. That they are

the Hochi Shimbun yesterday in already in Moscow.

still paying both in men and commenting on reports that Bri- It is understood

material is evident.

tata, the United States and the that any threatening move by Japan against

Soviet have reached A under- Death announcements in Ger- standing regarding the distribu- Russia would be answered by a man papers, in the course of three tion of war materials. Soviet-Chinese pact of mutual days, reveal deaths in action of assistance.

one general-presumably General Muelversledt, Commander of the famous 8.8. Division and, until the outbreak of war, Chief of the Gestapo-and five regimental carn- manders,

The Haking up of the Red Army and the Chinese forces would menace Japan with a" pincer movement.

In the meantime, continues the correspondent, the last of the SOVIET COMMUNIQUE four different peace offers by HUNDREDS OF SPECTA-Tokyo has been rejected by Mar-communique of

The following is the text of

the Soviet In- TORS GATHERED ON THE

shal Chiang Kai-shek.

formation Bureau issued at 10.30 WATERFRONT

Japan evidently wants "to neu-p.m. (G.M.T.) on Saturday:- OFF THE

tralise" China before the Far East OLD SEAPORT OF ROCK- LAND TO WELCOME PRE-

war flames up in earnest. SIDENT ROOSEVELT

HIS ARRIVAL.

ON

The correspondent says

to reports, the paper says, because Japan cannot remain indifferent

it may mean "Russia has been de- ceived by Anglo-Saxon diplomacy and is digging her own grave.

"Even allowing for Boylet war

difficulties, it is extremely regret

CLAIM CAPTURE

OF NIKOLAIEV

LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter)- The German High Command, in a communique today, claims the capture of Nikolaiev, the Soviet port at the mouth of the River Bug and 50 miles to the north of Odessa.

The communique adds that booty and prisoners are steadi- lymounting. Operations on other parts of the frant are continuing satisfactorily.

MASS ATTACKS ON CHUNGKING

Extravagant Claims Made By Japs.

TOKYO, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-Day

naval

table if it is true that Moscow has decided to pool war materials with the anti-Ax's allles because Russia knows well that Japanese efforts and night, for seven days, mass

formation of to settle the Chinese hostilities are

Japanese being delayed by Anglo-American planes have poured an unceasing "During Aug. 18 our troop con-obstruction."

torrent of bombs Into Chung- tinued fighting the enemy along

king." states the Press section of that the whole front. Our air force In

the co-operation with the land forces,

Japanese Fleet in Central China waters. continued to deal blows to enemy troops and attacked aircraft on his aerodromes.

OF PACIFIC" WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reater -At & Press conferenec yesterday Mr. Cordell Hul declined to com

though there is now a very heavy ment on a London report that as

demand on the Soviet war indus- a result of the Churchill-Roosevelt

of the President's tries, she has not stopped or re- conference the United States were route from the waterfront to the duced her supply of arma and expected to become the "chief special train (by which he left for planes to the Chinese forces. guardian of the Pacific."

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The streets

NAZI ACTIVITIES A "Showdown" In

IN AMERICAS

Cordell Hull, Warns

Of Invasion Peril

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 Reuter Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, stated at the Press con- férence yesterday that he had fre- quently given warning of the danger facing the United States and other countries in the Western Hemia- phere through an invasion almed at some point in South America," particularly the regions producing surplus raw materiais.

Mr. Hull was replying to ques

The Pacific Seen

In The Near Future

CREW MEMBERS QUIT FRENCH LINER

MANILA, Aug. 17 (Reuter)---Four members of the crew of the French liner, Marechal Joffre, have quit the ship to join General de Gaulle,

A "showdown" in the Pacific in the near future in view of alleged JAPANESE plans for an attack on the

It is recalled that the vessel was SOVIET FAR EASTERN ARMY and deterioration of re-day but delayed its departure unti scheduled to sail for Japan yester- lations between CHINA and VICHY are forecast in well- today. informed quarters in CHUNGKING.

Chinese sources say that Britain and the United States are taking positive measures to help China to de- fend the Burma Road in the event of a Japanese attempt to cut China's supply lifeline, says Reuter.

Britain 18 credited in circles here still maintain that the con-Japan's main objective remalus an struction of eight big air attack on the Soviet and her pre-

tions regarding growing reports of Chungking with Nazi activities in Bouth and Cen

sent activities in Indo-China and

tral America which, reporters sug- bases in Burma as well, as Thalland are chiefly to guard gested, might have been considered at the Churchill-Roosevelt con-

three new highways in against possible British-American ference.

northern Burma for main-Intervention, When asked what efforts are taining communications with It is contended that Japan being made by the United States and China in the event of the would require at least 200,000 other American Republica to Japanese bombing the rail- troops for a major operation in counter Nazi activity in this con-way connexion at Rangoon the South Seas whereas she at tinent, Mr. Hul replied that "one did not tip off his hand (not to with Kunming, capital of the china. disclose) to others who were doing Chinese province of Yunnan. their utmost to expand all over the world by force,

Despite Japanese pressure on Thailand, well-informed Chinese

Many Germans In Iran

LONDON, Aug: 17 (Reuter)-The British and Soviet representa- tives have made a now demarche to Iran..

THE BRITISU MINISTER and Soviet Ambassador at Teheran have again drawn the attention of the Iranian Government to the Concern felt by their two Governments in regard to the excessively. large number of Germans In Irän, .....

IT IS FEARED THAT the Irmulan "Government has not dppres ciated the urgency of the problem and the British and. Soviet voys have repeated their recommendation" that "effective measures should be taken at a very early, date if the potential monaco arising from the activity of thons Germans is to be removed.

present has only 50,000 in Indo-

STEADY POURING IN

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17. (Reuter) Evidence of the steady pouring In of Japanese troops into, Ludo- China was given by 30 British evacuees from Baigon when they arrived yesterday on board a French steamer.

They declared that 80,000 to 100,000 had already arrived but their equipment appeared to be sumelent, for. 160,000.

A neutral observer declared it was chorally agreed that the French residents were now com- Hotely pro-British; and look on a British victory as the only hope

of preventing Indo-Ching ending its history as a Japanule colony,

The passenger ist includes many fishermen. Japanese women, children and

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SMUTS-AUCHINLECK CONFERENCE

PRETORIA, Aug. 18 (Reuter) } Field-Marshal Smuts flew to Cair

The statement adds that other planes attacked Susung, in south- east of Klangsi, as well as other Aug. 10 to visit the South paints and claims that munitions African troops and confer with factories, stores, traing and junks Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, it was loaded with war materials were announced in an official bulletin. destroyed.

"According to precise data now or available 28 German aircraft were destroyed on Aug. 14 and not 21 as previously reported.

"On Aug. 15, 19 German aircraft This was Marshal Smuts third Landing parties are stated” tö were destroyed. We lost 24 air-visit to South African troops in the have "severely mopped up” Chi- craft."

| north.

Japanese Refuse

Clearance Papers

For Pres. Coolidge

nese troops at various points along the Yangtse in the Pro- vinces of Hupeh, Hunan, Klangst and Ahwel, especially on

the northern bank of Lake Tungting In north Hurian.

INDIAN EXPORTS

TO JAPAN

`SIMLA, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-The

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter)The State Department dis- export of Indian goods to Japan closed that the Japanese Government has refused to grant clear has been further restricted by a ance papers for the Am loan steamship FRESIDENT COOLIDGE if Commerce Department, notification it sought to remove 100 private American citizens now in Japan. under which a permit from the The State Department an- contemplated that the ship might Export Trade Controller is neces-

sary for exports to Japan for

:

nounces that the Japanese For- be diverted to Japan, eign Office has indicated that the When the Japanese indicated goods previously on the permissible

list. Japanese Government is willing to that only officials would be per permit the Coolidge to enter the mitted to sall it was decided that It is learned that licences already Japanese port for the purpose only the Coolidge should go from granted for export, to Japan of of taking off American official Shanghai to San Francisco and some war essentials have been personnel.

not call at the Japanese port. cancelled.

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Of the 100 Americans desirous miniaturo rifle league; Lai

of leaving Japan about 20 were Tsun-V.R.C. zala:

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Avents: Crossword.

The State Department explains that the question of evacuating 4 Anglo-American declaration

Americans from Japan has been discussed by the State Depart meets with virulent attack; Great RAF offensive: UA

ment, the American Embassy at will use armed force if ne

Tokyo and the Japanese Foreign. Office and adde: "The State De ceskary: Vast graveyard for

partament is continuing to : give Germants,

elose and serious attention to the b Tagore commemoration in

question of providing transporta-, Hongkong Communal klition for American citizens dear chan to enter for Colong'sing to return to the United States Doorer class. Funarāl

from Japan as well as other Americans elsewhere,"

6. Leading article: "Ostrichiam"*

in Hongkong.

07 Air, Bald wardens tibid cons cort and dinner; Round the Police Courts, sodat Three-Power conference in Moscow mooted: War on enemy shipping. Boylet * planes bomb Berlin.

vezse in south Hoban,

11 Japanio suffer major ro-

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POLICY OF ASSISTING

The State Department BT- nouncement explains that the Coolidge was scheduled to leave" Shanghai on Aug. 8 for the United states and, in accordance with the policy of assisting Amortentis abroad to return home during the prosent world disturbance, 16 was

Today's News Summary

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS GIVEN A ROUSING welcome when he arrived at Rockland on Saturday afternoon. Aboard the Yacht Potomac he told the Press that he was confident that Rus- sian resistance would last throughout the winter. He refused to disclose the whereabouts of the British Prime Minister but, as far na he know," Mr. Churchili would not be visiting the United States. THE NINTH WEEK OF THE WAR RAGING between Germany and Soviet Russia began yesterday with the Nazis claiming the cap-. ture of Nikolaley, important naval base. on the Black Bea and, 70- miles north-east of Odessa,

BAD WEATHER DID NOT HINDER THE BRITISH air offensive against Germany and considerable forces of R.A.F. bombers attack- ed targets, in the Rhineland and the Ruhr. The docks at Rotter- dam and Ostend were also bombed. Thirteen of our planes are missing from the night'a, operations,

THE BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIET IN THE Far East, in an official statement, categorically denied a Japanese report that Bri Lain had threatened Thailand with force.

THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT HAS AGAIN BEEN warned by Allled representatives of the excessively large number of Germana in the country: