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AIR LOSSES

LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reiter) — No fewer than 4,500 enemy aircraft have been destroy- ed in Lwo years of war Com- RAF. Fighter by the mand and the A.A. defences. It is learned in well-informed circles,

been British, Josses have 1,400 fighters but the pilots of over 450 machines were saved.

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GENERAL

Leningrad Battle Already Under Way: Berlin Sources Claim "Final Assault" Is Imminent: Defences Pierced

Well-informed

Berlin circles STOCKHOLM, Sept. 3 (Reuter) "believe that the battle for Leningrad has already begun," says the Berlin correspondent of the Dagbladet,

The Nazis claim that their troops have already penetrated the outer defences of the city at several points, he said, and their ad- vanced forces are "In the vicinity of the city."

"The "final assault" may be extended any moment. These claims are not mentioned had been obliged to recall German

of the garrisons from the occupied coun by Berlin correspondents Dagens Nyheter and the Stockholm tries, including France, Belgium Tidningen who merely report that and Holland. Some of them were re- incessant rain is humpering opera. reservists originally replacing tions and that further Russian gular soldiers and those in turn forces were "annihilated" south of; were now replaced by wounded Lake Ilmen.

The Germans claim.

according

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter to these correspondents, that a President Roosevelt's Labour Day great encircling movement is pro- speech was interpreted here by au-ceeding successfully north of Nov- thoritative circles as an indication gorod.

Mr. Churchill's success in

States isting the United

inilted co-operation in the with Germany

men.

ODESSA SIEGE LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter) -- Rumanian troops have captured the Odessa water works which are the outside the city, according to en- The Germans admit counter-at-German official news agency.

MOSCOW. Sept 3 (Reuter M. central sector, say un tacks on the

Vice-Commissar of war the correspondenta, but they claim Lozovsky. the

the Soviet Inforination Bureau, that the Russians "have not reach

had "At-ed their goal" nor have they sue stated yesterday that Hitler

the become, ceeded in regaining the west bank appealed to Mussolini to 6) the United States' highest foreign of the Dnieper despite continued gaps caused by the huge Nazi losses

on the eastern front. polley.

These circles said that the lentic Charter has now

President Roosevelt apparent- ly had in mind Britain's war needs rather than United States needs when he demanded an uncond Lioned sacrifice of American indus. trial workers.

efforts.

GENERAL KILLED Swedish correspondents in Fin- land say that the Russians are Dow holding the Stalin Line across the Karelian Isthmus.

The Finns claim that they have captured Sakkola, about 50 milles Viborg. and have southeast of

It is pointed out by these circles that the fact that the two Labour leaders. Mr. Wiliam Green and reached Taipale. Just east of Sak- Mr. Philly Murray, following the kola.

MIDNIGHT COMMUNIQUE LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter

Soviet midnight communique states:

Stubborn fighting

along the whole front during Sept. 2.

"According to the precise data now available, 75 German planes were destroyed during Aug. 30 and

rad se by White House towards It is claimed that Russian prinot 33 as previously reportad Labour, shows conclusively that suners have reported the death of regimentation 18 DOW reaching Major-General Sellentsov. every corner of American life in manding the 38th Russian

sion. luding Labour.

DIVE-BOMBERS ACTIVE IN

LIBYA

com-

"On Aug. 31, 23 German planes Com were brought down in air

DIV. bata"

"We lost 22 planes."

RUSSIAN GUERILLAS MOSCOW, Sept. 3 (Reuter). Successes of Soviet guerilla de lachments' operations in the Bes sarabian district now occupied by German and Rumanian armies are described in a supplementary to" the Soviet mid-day communique. CAIRO. Sept. 3 Reuter)

"By bold raids and blowing up Middle East communique says:

LIBYA Tobruk During the the enemy's Installations, guerillas

In are systematically sapping night our patrols were active addition to inflicting casualties on forces of the enemy and are the enemy in several sectors they troying his ammunition and

captured and occupied plies," it says.

have

an enemy position.

During the morning there

A

were

the

des

sup-

"During August, guerillas des- troyed 14 enemy tanks and armour-

heavy dive bombing and high leveled ears. 32 lorries with ammunt-

bombing attacks. Despite

the tion. 44 wagons with supplies and 40 petrol dumps. During

weight of the attacks in which over

about 100 aircraft were employed these operations, guerillas killed

the damage and casualties negligible.

were and wounded over 400

soldiers and officers."

Ip the frontier area, there was considerable enemy shelling.

Rumanian

During the past three days, bom- bers of the Black Sea Fleet air arm carried out several raids ports and on enemp troops.

on

ENEMY SUPPLY SHIP rect hits put one enemy vessel

out of action and our pilots also destroyed over 50 armoured cars

and many automatie weapons."

HIT OFF DUNKIRK LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter) Eritish bombers, escorted by Agh

In the Smolensk direction our ers, yesterday morning made a low level attack

enemy troops crushed an infantry 31

ment of the 101st Division, 'supply ship off Dunkirk.

on

regi-

Only

The vessel, which was protect-eight to ten men remained in the

tu by six A.A, ships and flying-regiment's companies,

boats, was hit twice and left

en-

veloped in flames.

Two Messerschmitts were troyed by British Aghters.

communi The supplementary que attributes to a German officer. taken Was des-Ludwig Robert, who

prisoner. a statement that as

eastern front the German High Command

A

One Blenheim is missing says result of losses on the

an Air Ministry communique.

Britain's Public Enemies

Are Hitler & Complacency

LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-Mr. Brendan Bracken, Britain's dynamic Minister of Information said that Britain is entering her third year of "this brutal war and after posing the question "How do we stand?" proceeded to make a brief comment an- swering the question himself.

Britain's pubile enemies, he said, are first Hitler and second, complacency, "and we are a long way from the extinction of Lither foe," he declared.

*SUPERIOR PEOPLE" Mr. Bracken was speaking to

Mr. Bracker said that he had fournalists and their guests at a luncheon of the Foreign Press As- noticed that some people in Eng- sociation in London,

Iand are banning to scold Ame-

He said that the ferocious hatred rica and added: These superior of journalists by, the Dietators was people would be much better eo+ based on the fear of despots who, cupled in understanding American knowing that if their 1-gotten aufficultles," gains, their lust for blood, their.

Turning to the war in the east crazy dreams of world power had and the subject of invasion, the been laid before their people in a Minister said that if Germany lost rull manner, the gangster reign 3,000,000 men in Russia, she could

continue to fight, over Europe would be very brief

A free Press ls the most watch- Those who talk about the inva-

ful sentry of a state, he said, aton scare being over might get while "yes" Press is fatal to a some nasty surprises, he said,

"We ahall beat him after a long, good government.

Britain is in a much healthier and grim effort. We are still in condition than it was two years stormy seas and port is far from ago, he said. Britain has made sight.

progress but much remains to be Concerning the position of le done. The armed forces have been construction, Mr. Bracken sald: given and have solved tasks which "We should not repair the ravages for war by the mad methods which appeared impossibic.

To the question, "What shall we were so popular during the last 20 do to win this war the Minister youre-burning crops, cutting down auld: "Look to your factories, your production, and destroying hip- minch, your shipyards and your yards. Balence àilled to industry farms. This latest German war to could create a limitless wealth and really a math and grab rata on that is why the world will grow

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