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GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO CROSS DNIEPER BY PONTOONS

VICEROY'S

REPULSED BY RUSSIANS EXECUTIVE

Nazi Capture Of Briansk Only A "Radio Victory"

MOSCOW. Sept. & (Renter)--M. Lezovsky. the Soviet spokes-

yesterday ridienied the German radio claim of the ap

"radio victory," ture of Briansk which he called a

1

Asked by Reuter whether ther German attempts had bren made to cross the Dnieper by pantoon similar to that recount. thai ឌ ed in the Soviet communique M. Lozovsky admitted number of such attempts were made but that all failed

He added that the Gerinaris, og still distant approaches to Leningrad, were unable to advance and that they were obliged 1 rush up large relofortements in order to maintain their posi-

tions

An unconfrmed report that the arny of Marshal Ritter von

The deletres

slabe to Leth Consist of a series of forts remain

INE from the civil war of 1910

has contacted Soviet delence Fine between ten and twelve miles west and south of Leningrad was graphed yesterday by the corres pendent

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Fai PATNA, Sep: Reuter jowing the recent resignations from Uhe Viceroy's Executive Counch) b, Mostem members a slang has Alumed been made by Bir Sultan who, on the eve of assuming office as a member of the Counell, said "In accepting the offer of the Vice roy to succeed Sir Muhamad Zaf rulla Khan. I did nothing that IN ali a contravention of the decision: of the Moslem League for

1 have even now convinced that done nothing which will be in

the best east prejudicial to the terests of the Mussulmans of dia "

GENERAL

Tremendous Battle Raging

For Leningrad: Masses Of

German Troops, Planes Are

Thrown Against Defences

on

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Beuter)-The most complete reserve the progress of fighting on the castern front which continues to be maintained by German and Soviet communiques cannot hide the fact that there is crystallisation of the situation in three directions, states a war commentary by ANNALIST.

Marshal Mannerheim bas announced that the Finnish forces bave reached the old frontiers in the Karellan isthmus and it will not be long before it is known whether his Order of the bay reminding his soldiers that the time has not arrived for turning "swords into plough-hares" means that they are w they continue to wage war for Germany's benefit, or whether will rest on their laurels and remain en guard over the restored Finnish territory

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45 now raging fur Leningrad Against those

uuter formidable rings of defences, the German forces ar throwing masses troops and

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Sir Sultan Ahmed contended that hundreds of aeroplanes without so lave b+ w supplemented and his appointment, which was neces- far. It appears making any real surengthened. These forts, the cur

sitated by the resignation of Sir impression on the great respondent continues, are regard-z.trulla Khan

Was wholly the connected with Ps a serious obstacle by

scheme any Germans, calling for Strong

Cxpansion o: the Executive Courich), attacks it they are lo be

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over

uniences and

mary

And

air de- cilizen

of army which

has assembled

Marsha

It is believed

Creelling the Germans with the GENERAL DENTZ central sector

wish to spare Leningrad the her Tore of waar the Correspondent MP IN 1 There are 214 re parts of Bre bombing attacks on the eny tsell

DUAL ATPACK"

BARUCH IN FIGHTING MOOD

world war. has

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 Reuter) Voroshilov

Mr Bernard Baruch, who was Soviet head of the War Industries Board that Lie attack on an enemy sullent in the during the last

submitted a defence production of the front.

call- which they hurled the

plan to President Roosevelt Germans

Birection and back 30 miles and captured 22 ing for a one-man

celling all prices villages is probably the counter attack which was seen by Lent

IN JERUSALEM

Slated For High

Post

General Mason Macfarlane. head priorities which are regulated

On the allocation of suppiles and

by

et the British Military Mission, the Board composed of seven men In Vichy Gen. Staff somewhere northeast of smolensk. Mr Baruch commented "Nobody

I understond however 17107 whim the weather permits the BURUT Sept termans are making an attack on Genera!

B Leningrua deieoce !!

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Router

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This although Considerable has Anaj authority there but it s operation, was not on the scale of a faltering step forward" apnisied by the counter-attack for the protec

M: Baruch said that he would Geral Station of the Russian salten! at testify belure the Senate Banking! The great naval base at Kronstadt has arrived from

Jerusalem 099 Klev about which detalls

time Committee in a fortnight's prodecting the city

the 1s sagt its journey back awaited in Londo

on the price Control legislation The Russians are reported to be ju Fratry

adding" am going to kick the carrying uut extensive under A Gars Hour was mount.

everlasting lights out of " attacks In Ghr remurat sector ofled at the quayside and presented Liv Yast bae front These arms before General Denty board-

HEAVY ATTACK counter AlLacks. It E staved. are ed his ship which is leaving hi a proceeding along a In running convoy shortly

ON FRANCE

a

South From Viuzina Challway be Madame Deniz is accompanying tween Smolensk and Moscow but er bestear Who is understood claim is made bra Berim that to have accepted the offer of they are not checking the Ger high post on the Vichy General

encircling movement base Staff on Gomel and designed eventually¦

o shut in Kiev

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DRAMATIC STRUGGLE

The drama of the vast struggle: Russia which is rapidly up proaching decisions of vital conse quence to the future course of the

war overshadows for the moment. but should not be allowed black-out other Interesting consi-

derations. One is that the mis

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givings of the military leaders as

well as private citizens la Ger mariy Dn the way the war 15 doing for them are now being freely expressed.

General Kabisch,

a remark

ا أن

R.A.F. "BAG" ELEVEN GERMAN FIGHTERS LONDON, Sept. * (Reuter) A heavy attack is believed to have been made by

a large force bombers and fighters over Northern able article in the Dernenecag. Pynuce yesterday afternoon. Air Is learned from Prague. points to craft were heard flying across the the teachings of Clausewitz that Channel at a great height. conquering enemy territory with-i About an hour later bombers in lout substantial gains could lead formation escorted by many squa- to the weakening of Germany's drons of Spitfires and Hurricanes, lown position.

re-crossed the southeast coast on the way home.

A Alled spokesman told Reu- ter: "We have given the men of Beyond claims of the stabilat: Vichy a good lesson in Interi ment of bridgeheads on the lower tonal Law and fair play on how

Let Dnleper. repolts reaching Berlin to treat prisoners

the about the situation in the Ukraine ask General Dentz about are scanty. It is suggested, how It 15 learned Iever, that there will very soon be French seamen deserted from

news of the launching of a hig last convey of ships arriving from German offensive towarde the Im France and joined the Free French portant Donetz Industrial region,; forces in the Levant. One mariner which is conskiered more impor- was astounded to find Beirut life; Lant thun Kley and Leningrad.

proceeding normally. He said: "Vichy propaganda told us thal Beirut was in ruins and with no material, add: "This applies es been heard from the French cuast

pecially to a war in the cast where and there were alsc heavy petrol for traffte"

Our aim must be to defeat the plosions believed to have been the Red Army to such an extent that crashing of bombs. our force can resume the offen-

FINNISH CLAIMS Besides claiming to have reach- ed the former Soviet Finnish frontier 2: all points on the Karulian

Isthmus, Helsink

tele

General Kabisch, with an eye on Russia's reserves in manpower and

grams report an intensification of Leningrad Railway in the northsive against England the drive towards the Murmansk-ern part of the front. This drive Near East,"

ELITE STYLE

SHELL HOUSE -

& LUCILLE CO. queen's Road, Central.

seems to be based m three sec 1ors in The "waisi of Finland" where the railway runs nearest to the Finnish frontier.

or in the

Meanwhile anti aircraft fire had

ROTTERDAM BOMBED

Fortress It is learned that one aircraft bombed docks at Rotter dam yesterday afternoon. that Eleven enemy fighters were des. pre-troyed yesterday and seven occupation in Russia, the emigra- tish fighters are missing. tion of the armies of the British

TROOP MOVEMENT Another consideration under cover of Germany's

MALTA RAIDED

Bri

s!

The capture of Batla, Kunsamo and Ubtua in this area is claim Empire and Britain-from Canada MALTA, Sept. S (Reuter) ... 1 led by the Finns. These places to England, from England tok officially announced that

were ceded to the Soviet Union | South Africa, Australia and India | enemy fighters were shot down after the winter war of 1940.

to the Middle East, from India over Malto yesterday. It is added that the Finns have and Australia to the Far Eas!-- On Wednesday night there HOW reached thetr old frontier has reached, formidable propor- a succession of raids on Malta, everywhere except in the Fisher- tions and must soon be ready enemy raiders operated singly, and Arctic to meet all eventualities on the dropped bombs on land causing existing and potential battle slight civilian damage but no |ficida.

casualties.

men's Peninsula Ocean.

the on

WG&

On Thursday morning A large

six of

MOSCOW PREPARES MOSCOW, Sept. 5 (Reuter)- That Mr. Mackenzie King, опе Moscow authorities are taking all of the leading personalliles of the formaton of Italian fighters ap steps to ensure that the city's Empire and very close to Prest-proached Malta. They were engag- population shall have as comfort-dent Roosevelt, has been instructed by R.A.F. fighters and able a thne as possible during the ed in these eventualities in the the enemy were definitely shot in- winter Huge reserves of food are highest British counsels concerned to the sea. At least three were being stored, Including 400,000 with "all questions of strategy and badly damaged and are unlikely tans of potatoes, and 214,000 tons war which are pending" was one to have reached their base. of other vegetables.

of the most interesting references sustained no losses. On Wednesday night, Moscow to the Canadian Prime Minister's City Council's President, M. Pronin visit to England and Canadian stated that the work of fixing up forces made by Mr. Churchill at Moscow's underground stations as Mansion House today. air-raid shelters was being com-

pleted.

Thousands of beds for children. CHURCHILL TO

and a double layer of bunks for

grown-ups are being provided on MAKE FULL

stations which have also been

provided with running water WAR STATEMENT

good sanitation and even a rádio

set..

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)

The House Committee have ar- When Parliament resumes after ranged special corners the the short summer recess, the Prime shelters with beds for children. Minister intends to make Я full and in districts where there are statement to the House of Com- many wooden dwellings, 10,000 mons on the war situation. dug-out abolters have been con- He will deal among other mat- structed with bunks and stoves. sore with his meeting with Presi. Bume 8,300 housea Are being dent Roosevelt ut ses which strengthened to realst the effects suited in the formulation of the of bomb blast. All this work is Atlantic Chartor, the position of ncheduled to be completed by the tober 17.

M. Pronin urged the utmost economy in the use of wood and coal, although Moscow has con-

derable supplies.

TH-

affairs in Rusala and the question

of Anglo-American aid, the altus- tlox in Iran and the Middle East

There have been suggestiong thint the question of ald to Russin should be debated in a secrot session but this does not find any support in BANGKOK, Bapt. 8 (Heuter) ---- Government circles, where it - is Mr. Toll Tsubokami,' the · First felt that whatever can be sald on Japanese Ambassador to Thalland. | the_subject should he Anic fr

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"Where was chat ?"

"Peterborough Only one more hour to King's Cross. "Good. Wonder how Town's looking these days."

"Pretty good, I should say. Any place would look good after a spell of the Nonham Patrol. What are you going to do ?” "Oh, the usual things. Ar Feeding galleries. Museums. the ducks in St. James's Park." "Neither am 1. I'm going to step high, wide and handsome in spite of the bombs. By the time I've finished she metropolis will be painted a chaste crushed strawberry."

Well. Well. Boys will be boys. Only beware of pickpockets, don't play billiards with strangers for money, and always wear flannel next your skin.”

I hear you, uncle. And now, take a tip from me. Try and remember this time to mix some Rose's Lime Juice with your gin. Or take a long one to wind up the seemly fun arut games. There's no time for morn- ings-after on a seven days" leave."

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