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RUSSIANS BLOW UP AN UNFINISHED BATTLESHIP, CRUISER BEFORE THEY

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THAILAND'S POLICY OF

*MOSCOW, Aug. 22 (Reuter) - M. Lozovsky, Deputy Chief of the Information Bureau, denying German claims that they have captur- -ed an unfinished Russian battleship and other vessels at Nikolajev, said that the facts were that the unfinished and uneagined battle-

NEUTRALITY stip and a cruiser on the stocks were blown up by the Russians to-

REITERATED

BANGKOK, Aug. 22 (heute) British and Jugähese assurances to Thailand, ber own determina- tion to try her best to adhéré to the strictest neutrality and ner preparedness to die for freedom were three guarantees of Thai's security, sald Luong Vichft Vatha karn, Deputy Foreign Minister, in a broadcast yesterday. Later the speech was translated into Eng- lich. French. German. Italian and Japanese.

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Imperial War Cabinet Idea Opposed By Mackenzie King

LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter) - Mr. Mackenzie King, Prime Mhts- ter of Canada, saw Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State for the Do- munions at the Dominions Office yesterday afternoon, He also cal!- ed on Mr Angus Macdonald, Canadian Minister of Defence at his hotel,

A large gathering of journalists presided over by Mr. Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information, met the visiting Premier at the Ministry of Information when he was questioned on his views about an Imperial War Council.

Mr Klug sald he thought they dian and United Kingdom Govern- had the most perfect and con- ments. tinuous conference of cabinets that

In the last war differences arose

After reiterating the Thai poneF adumbrated on July 29 and August sald that Thailand must thank the Bri- tish and Japanese for the assur- d. Ces given by their spokesmen, including Mr. Anthony Eder and Alr Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham.

He concluded that the Thats were ready to sacrifice everything in case of unprovoked aggression on whichever side.

gether with the shipyards.

German officers in Russia, writes Reuter's Special correspondent. have received instructions from Berlin to tell the troops that the se verity of the Russian winter is grossly exaggerated and that all the men need to withstand the rigours of winter is thick clothing plus valinkis (Rasulas felt boots), which are to be taken from the pea- Bánt's

These instructions, which I learn Trom an authoritative source, show that Hitler realises that a wirter campaign. is inevitable and that his men are nervous about the winter.

Russian planes raided Berlin last night, causing fires, says Mostow Radio

It is also stated that all Russian planes returned sately.

FRIENDS OF NATIONAL LIBRARIES

LONDON, Aug 22 (BW5)-The annual report of the Friends of FOREGONE CONCLUSION National Libraries gives a list of LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuter) -brarles which have already been The Germans yesterday claimed destroyed or badly damaged by the capture of Narva, Novogorod enemy action. and. Kherson, states

a military Included in the list is the British commentary by Annalist. The Rug Museum Library where secitons of sian communique speaks only of law, archaeology, fine art. etc., stubborn fighting at Odessa, Gomes and sets of phological and and Novogorog

bibliographical periodicals were The loss of Kherson was a fore-largely destroyed, Goldsmith Col gone conclusion with the Germans légo where about 12,000 bonka were JAPANESE CANARD

overrunning the lower reaches of destroyed, Guilds Library, King's SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Reuter

London the west bank of the Dnieper. It College

Library, Inner --Arrivals from the Thai border a considerable commercial port Tenfple Library and the public have remarked on the curlous rebut could not be defended by im-libraries of Liverpool, Plymouth versal of Japanese propaganda in

provised forces, especially as it is and Richmond Thailand wilch, til recently, was on the wrong side of the river."

Birkbeck College Library has Consistently belttling British On the other hand, the forces been almost completely destroyed Burma.left behind in Odessa are fighting as have many thousand of books However, the Tokyo radio on desperately and so far with

in the National Central Library. Wednesday stated that troops were standing at the fish frontiers from Singapore Burma.

strength in Malaya and

SILC-

220,000 cess. It should prove $2 alficul

Bri-

nut to crack, especially as the COST OF LIVING

to Germans will probably attempt Its reduction with the aid of Ru- mantan troops

Despite the most emphatic and clearest denials from Bangkok and Singapore, the Japanese con- tinue their attempts to vitiate the That atmosphere again and

On the rest of the Ukrainia front, the situation has not alter- ed materially and the passage the Dnieper has not been forced.

any group of nations could possi- continuously between the Govern. put out "reports" that Thailand It will take some time for the

bly have.

It was essential to have an effec. tive means of communication be tween different parts. "I have beer in office many years and say without hesitation that I can pot conceive

more A

means

communication 01 now exista," he added.

effective than

ments and between the milltary and civil authorities. In this wa there has not been any difference

authorities or between the govern ments themselves.

from Britain,

IN SYRIA

Trade With Country Now Sanctioned

has .received demands for bases German High Command to get to-

CAIRO, Aug. 22 (Router) --- The | gether a sufficient striking force and all the paraphernalla required Board of Trade regulation, Isszed for an operation of this magnitude, on Wednesday permitting trade

between the military and civa Convalescent Home

with Syria, is expected to help PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD For Officers

Besides, there are malcations Dring down the cost of lying there. One of the reasons for the pre- The reason for that was that

attack Has been SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Central) that the main before any

once sent high costs in Syria is the fact important step had Interviewed yesterday, Mr. John switched back to the north been taken, the Dominions had Roxburgh, Hon. Treasurer of the again with Leningrad for the ob- that the Vichy regime left Syria As head of the Government in been consulted and had been able Australian Red Cross, said that jective. This offensive is now in short of essential supplies. The Canada he received communica - to express

their view

and the the society had not received any full swing but is not likely to be British and Free French authori- tions direct from Mr. Churchill general consensus of opinion had request for further assistance from as prolonged as the first two al ties have now arranged for 5,000 and was also able to communicate been reached as a result

ány Chinese organisation,

though it will be intensive while tons of wheat to be delivered to Damascus at the rate of 150 tons with him. In addition communi;

He said that any more calls froin | it lusta. cations came almost hourly from

this quarter would naturally be The Russians have still room & day. the Dominions Office giving *RANEE OF SARAWAK considered but added that to employ the cushion tactics that complete picture of what was tak

sources had been drained by heavy have proved so successful up to ing place. Moreover the British

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Router)demans from the Middle East and now, enabling them to absorb High Commissioner in Canada re- Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak, Malaya. ceived other communications whlen arrived yesterday by Chipper. She

is on her way to Sarawak he was able to impart personally

an absence of to the Prime Minister or other Ministers of Canada.

COLLECTIVE OPINION

At all times but particularly in lines of great emergency impor tant decisions should be made not by one man but by the government as a whole. Under the present

re

The currency will remain stabl- ised at 8.83 which obviates the necessity for a black Bourse,

TRANSPORT QUESTIONS ANKARA, Ang. 32 (Reuter) Mr. Horwill, the United Kingdom. They are, however, getting very Commercial Corporation represan- near the region where they will tative in Baghdad, has arrived to be fighting with their backs to the discuss transport questions with wall in defence of the great indus- the United Kingdom Corporation

here. trial belt of Leningrad. Then they

shock attacks without undue loss Mr. Roxburgh la here to inquire to themselves while exacting costly after into the possible erection of con-payment from the enemy. nearly two years, valescent homes

officers, during which she has earned her nurses and other ranks of British own living in the United States and Australian troops in Malaya.

for

PRES. ROOSEVELT REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON HISTORIC arrangements if a communication MEETING WITH CHURCHILL

was addressed by the United King- don Government to the Govern- ment of Canada, the Canadian Minister was able to give expres. słon to the collective opinion of the Cabinet representing Parlia ment and the people of Canada,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Router)-President Roosevelt, in k message to Congress reporting on his epoch-making meeting at sea with Mr. Churchill, said that the declaration of principles agreed upon there was so clear-cut that it would be difficult to oppose "without automatically admitting willingness to com/ promise."

will not be able yield any fut- During the past year, the whether the German blows will pounds, £22,000,000 worth of goods weight

Cor- ther; but it will remain to be seen poration has bought in Turkish not have last much of their from Turkey, including £7,800,000 worth of raisins, £3,000,000 worth

nti of olive and £3,300,000 worth mohair.

NEW THRUST

A new German thrust fa also developing in the cetitrai sector of

At the same time, the Corpora- Gome] between "Smolensk and tion by placing huge orders in Kiev It has met with local suc America and the British Empire cess but it is not yet clear whe-supplied Turkey with much-needed ther the Germans will continue goods. Goods valued at £580,000 to Turkish to drive, eastwards, towards Mos- have been delivered cow or south-eastwards so as to traders while orders amounting to menace the rear of Kiev,

nearly $1,000,000 are under con- The numbers engaged in these struction or en route.

It might seem" went on Mr.

These principles, the President added in bis brief special Mackenzie King, "that some In-

message, also would be hard to oppose without admitting wii- perial Cabinet sitting In Londry

ingness "to agree to a world peace which would give ta would be more effective in making

Nazism domination over large numbers of conquered nations" decisions But what is expressed

Over 25,000 tons of goods are "Inevitably adds the President today through the Cabinets of Do-such a peace would be a gift to President refers are

The "clear gains" to which the gigantic battles are so immense minions in infinitely more

already in that it is obvious that even the now in Egypt en route to Turkey Nazism to take breath-an armed jevidence. The conversations on Germans cannot put their maxi- and since Syrla came frito Bri- tive in reaching quick and true breath-for a second war to ex- the high seas, combined

with mum weight into all fronts at tish hands, delivery has been could possibly be.

effec.

decisions than other arrangementstend its control over Europe and Lora Beaverbrook's activities here once. But this sector is undoubt-speeded up.

"I was present at the War Com-Asia to the American Hemisphere since and the coming Anglo- edly one to which they attach the

mittee of the British Cabinet to-

the Cabinet an opinion by being.

itself."

NATIONAL POLICY

INTEGRAL WHOLE British and United States pró-

Canadians Put Through Secret Training

LONDON, AUG 22 (RWS)-Several thousand troops of the 1st

Rustan-American conference - most importance as it is directed day I would not be in a position President Roosevelt's message

White House officials say that dicate clearly a new strategy of against Moscow, and it is probable effort to effect that breach which

as the that they will make to supply with Washington

a desperate has so far defied all their offorts. on my own initiative to say with Congress was suggested by Denit nerve centre out consultation with my collea cratie Congressional leaders who gnes in Ottawa and through them conferred with the President on with their armed services collea August 18 regarding the Churchill duction of war supplies, it la re- gues just what was the opinior Roosevelt meeting. which could be given to the Gov-

ported. Is, now being made one: President Roosevelt's reference integral whole, working with one ernment. That would mean cab to Canadian ships is believed to purpose towards a single objec- ling to the other side and getting be the first official announcement tive. A much higher degree of word back before I could com-that Canadian ships were present efficiency seems bound to result. municate.

nt the scene of the conference, It is stated that eñorts will now Canadian division were recently put through a strenuous week of "It is very much easier to · give

be directed towards bringing Russecret training in coast assault tactics in preparation for the time By informing Congresi bicially ma into this supply system so that when a British offensive strikes back at the Nazis in Europe able to discuss it with my collea of his talks with Mr Churchin, the industrial efforts of all three A brigade group Inclufied infantry, engineers, artillery, maching- gues in all its phases and thus re-président Radevalt has followed nations can be integrated and gun, medical And signál unita, prosent it to the Government bore the practies he established in the directed in an inteligent manner It slipped quietly away from its preparations. Bome of the Canin as a collective opinion." i

[case of hamely telling the legis- towards their common objective, southern Bagland camp area and dins were put into blunt-nosed CLOSE RELATIONS.

lators of the American ship Robin At present, it is added, there is travelled by train and boat to a motor landing vessels useit six: Mr. Mackenzio King sold that Moor, action taken and the poury not sufflelont information coming special training territory

montasy ago in the Lofoten Tolanu there had novog been a time when pursued

from Russia either regarding The Canadians, aided by British rald, relations had been closer than they As on the previous occasion, his fighting or production in the bo- Army and Navy officers, learned Two Infantry regiments weni werb today, nor when they had message calls for no action but It viet Union for this purpose, but the trying technique of asanit through the most strenuous drill less in the way of differences bo will undoubtedly be approved by 15 is believed that the position has landings on beaches and within with route marelica of from 10 to tween them. There had never been Congress, After that, the eight been stated unequivocally to Mast few days were affecting rapid land 30 miles or practice in Jumping a single point of difference on any points will be the national polley cow and it will be repeated it Ings in full batilo kita, from sulphoard to small bribbing essential matter since the begin- rather than just the administra- necesary when the wrinkle. The deepest secrecy surrounded boat and affecting thrdinka on ning of the war between the Cana-tion polley."

talks in Moscow

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