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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS LENINGRAD BATTLE CONTINUED UNABATED OVER THE WEEK-END:

PUBLIC AUCTION. ISSUE IN THE BALANCE

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LONDON, Sept. 8 (Kenter)-Throughout the week-end, the battle for Lenin' rad continued unabated. The issue remains in the balance: the Seviot communique is reticent, reporting unly that fighting coutinnes, while even the Germans merely fall back upon the accustomed formula that operations continue "according to plan," states a war commentary by Annalist.

Despite the huge effort the Germans are making. it seems that they have nothing concrete to report since their claim twe days ago that Leningrad was under shell-fire

Germans Are 1.

"KILL THE

WEEK-END:| U-BOAT". POUND

Sir Frederick Eggleston

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 8 (Reuter) Congratulating a destroyer crew here on Saturday on the sinking wi two submarines in one night, the Admiral of the Fleet, SIR DUDLEY POUND. Britain's First

AUSTRALIAN ENVOY Sea Lord told the men that he

TO CHINA IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Central

to

was awakened to be given the

news

very

He added “་ would be pleased to be awakened again and told similar news."

aircrat,

Even if this claim is true, it is day that the not particularly significant for it where near the southeastern apgir Frederic Eggleston. first Aus- may be noted that Odessa, Tobrakproaches to Leningrad, still legs, trallan Minister to China, arrived

Sir Dudley also took the oc 210 ever Dover all along have the eastern approaches. been under German shell-fire. Without the

in Singapore yesterday afternoon! casion to give a warning that the capture of these. but are far from being in German it is pointed out, it is nonsense to

battle of the Atjantle was not yet by plane via Balavie en route handa

won although a drop in shipping Chungking. talk of the city being isolated Nevertheless it would be foolish ever though some

"My Government's policy is gra-

losses during the past two months rallways roay to underrate the seriousness

dually to extend diplomatie repre-

was, he said, very satisfactory. of be put out of action for a short the German thrust on Leningrad time.

sentation of Australia to countries | Of the four main dangers to and no doubt is just

in the Pacific with which we have shipping, namely because

LOCAL OPERATIONS the Russians realise the strategic

Important contact." said Sir Pre-U-boats, mines and surface ral- Tapestry Covered

MOSCOW, Sept & (Reuter Chesterfeld Couch and Armchairs, importance of that city they are Further successes in local opera-after his arrival here.

|derte in a statement to the Press | ders-it seemed at the beginning

TOW Teak Cabinet,

of the war aircraft would be the exerting Trak Bookcases.

such strenuus tions in The western sector arc efforts to defend it Electric

Sir Frederic added: "This, how most dangerous, he said Clock, Barometer. Or

reported yesterday. Should Leningrad fall a

ever, does not involve any breachi namenta Pictures. Curtains. Car

in the unity of the British Com Rugs Book Electric Fans

monwealth of nations and those Radiators Classical Records, etc

appointed wlf regard their task as one of co-operation with Bri- tish Ministers

Sir Frederic will stay in Singa

week as the guest of pore for a the Colonial Government to dis- ense topics of mutual interest with the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. chinese Consul General In Singa- and Lo meet Mr Koo Ling-pal.

POT, and other Chinese leaders.

any

it

tanks

In one of the sub-sectors in the me before the winter sets in. direction of Gomel, a Soviet rifle might leave a section of the Nazi division, after overcoming consi- army free to

sweep inwards to derable resistance, has retaken a WardA Moscow and in addition number of large inhabited places Tenk Extension Dialig Table would give them in the port of and destroyed 21 German Sidebard Dinter Warkan Tea Leningrad a valuable supply base and many guns. Poys. Chairs Crockery. Glass Ware, tres from mud and show though. At another point in the western

Cooking Utensils etc.. ete

not from lee for it should be sector, the Germans had estab- Fine Bed Room Suite White & toled that the Gulf of Finland is Jished

bridgeheads across the! Gold. Woudien Blankels. Bed and ice covered throughout the winter River Khmar Suviet aircraft by Sundry Lhen ete

months

dive-altacks destroyed the bridge heads and prevented a crossing and killed some hundreds of Ger

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COMMON POLICY

YOU ARE THE MEN

"But the men of our ships and our merchant seamen have learned how to shoot and it became too expensive for the Germans to attack ship- ping by plane. Then came U- boat attacks and we must make this form of attack like- wike too expensive for the enemy.

FORMIDABLE DEFENCES The defences which the Germans are now facing in Leningrad formidable Indeed the three con

Soylet planes also attacked two.

I 15 True that Australla

centric rings of

aerodromes used by the enemy and have different interests on certain every oppertunity" said fortifications around its southeastern approaches destroyed 35 planes and damaged points but there will be constant.

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AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH WAR LIAISON

"You are the men who are doing WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Reuter This job yours is the chance The new B 17 four-engined bom win the Battle of the Atlantic; bers, which are to be mass pr K the U-boat. Smash them at duced in the United States for Bri SYDNEY, Sept. 8 (Reuter)

the Atain, wil be "bluger and

Sir Earle Page. who is shortly go proved flying fortresses."

ing to London to represent the The War Department staled Australian Government issued 2 that the weight was about 30 tons statement OD Sunday regarding INCIDENT compared to the present fortresses his mission.

24 tons. Power turrets in both top DEVELOPMENTS

consultations so as to bext out cozamon policy." Sir Frederic - marked,

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The new Australian Minister to

Soviet

The only direction from be city can seriously be threaten- SOVIET COMMUNIQUE en: havi

comparvo

The following is the text of J11 strength with the best in the communique issue by the world They may not be impreg

Information Bureau: op 1hrtauly will exact "During September 7. stubborn a disastrous toll of German Ives Fighting continued

agains; the

Even if the Germans rearn the very outskirts n: 'his city of 3.000.000 habitants. their

If the Nazis decide to try to take enemy along the entire front The rity by storm

"Out alr forve Utut massive blows against the

anemy troops and attacked his air force on his pr aerodromes. Twenty-three Ger- planes were destroyed Dn air combats And We lost 11

blems will have not begun for the man boundaries are a network of rivers September 5 in

and canals The southern sector, on enemy asrodromes. alone is threaded by five canals plunes

while the 400-yard wide River "A German submarine U-73 Neva protects this quarter from was captured in the Sea

Barentz."

the cast.

With the

Russians determined

ODESSA'S AERODROMES

to fight from waterway to water- MADRID, Sept. 2 way and house to house and with The Berlin correspondent the winter coming soon it is easy EE says

Reuter

China before arriving here visited

the Dutch East Indies Coming with him was Mr. J. P. Quinn who

He said: "My function wij be

"stinger turret" in the tail, pro- Liaison between the two Govern- viding defence for an attack from ments. any direction.

and bottom of the fuselage and to establish a personal Cabinet of

was ordinally stated to be Second German Charges Are The War Department Amultan

Becretary of the Australian Lega tion in Chungking but to now re- maining in Singapure to act as Assistant to Mr. V. T

Bowden. Mr. Bowden was formerly Austra- Han Trade Commissioner to China and is now offeia Australian re- presentative in Singapore.

JAP. CONSULATE IN BEIRUT CLOSED BEIRUT, Sept. & Reuter

T

Ridiculed

eously announced the organisa tion of four bomber commands in WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) which were the Army air forces ---German charges against Prest-and the combat command and de. dent Roosevelt over the Greer in- scribed them as the "backbone cident are treated as ludicrous the Air Force."

here as no one believes that the Greer had any orders to do any thing but defend herself

3-DAY SCIENTIFIC Moreover, the

CONFERENCE destroyer was 90 plainly marked that no submarine

LONDON. Sept. commander with a periscope above Representatives of Britain and the

8 (Reuter)- of the Japanese Consulate-Genera; here, the water could possibly have Empire, the United States. Soviet that the Russlans in which has jurisdiction over Syria mistaken her for one transferred Russia and China will meet at a to imagine the formidable task Odessa are of

lacking air sup-Lebanon and Palestine, will close to Britain, and huge L1ll of human lives port "for although Odessa's seven today owing to existing awalfing the Nazis before PUBLIC AUCTION. communiques will be able to claim

their aerodromes only serve for supplies stances.

and cannot be used as air force

The Consul-General, Mr. Salta that they have taken Leningrad. bases.

military planes come and and the Vice-Consul "according to plan."

leaving ep from Crimea without pause Beirut. and challenge the German's co- ! Other Japanese officials and civi- It was staled in Moscow vegur mand of the alr."

Hans have already left for Japan.

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AUSTRALIAN R.A.F. NIGHT ATTACK ON

MANPOWER

ONE IN FOUR IN THE SERVICES

SYDNEY. Sept # (Reuter) Mr A. W. Fadden, Prime Minister vf Australia, in a broadcast here. 1 said that at least one in four Ans tralians of fighting age were serv ing with the fighting forces. namely 400.000 in the Navy, Army and Air Force

Within another two

yours, the figure would exceed 600,000 addition to the 200,000

engaged

RHINELAND: CHEMICAL WORKS CHIEF OBJECTIVE

an

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-The full story of the Saturday night Rhineland raid is told by the Air Ministry. Though there was a mood and clear sky over Western Germany, the target was found only after skilful navigation.

The target was the ebemical works at Hols, Just north of

of the Rubr. an important plant for the manufacture of bus

or synthetic rubber with which Germany planned to make the army and air force independent of the blockade.

One Whitley pilot circled and 'Fires⚫ stated emitting dense criss-crossed the whole area for clouds of smoke

hour and half before the navigator was certain that the directly or indirectly in the pro-saw his bombs explode among the right place was located. Then he Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, Cushions, duction of munitions. war equlp- Treadle & Hand Sewing Machines. ment and war supplies. Electric Table Lamps. Tennis Naval persmael had increased Rackets, Filter, Brass, Glass and threefold and Air Force personnel Porcelain Ware. Wall

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TRIBUTE TO MENZIES

buildings and several fires sprang -Heavy

up.

three-day scientific conference in

I am still directly responsible to the Australian Parliament and people.

"The primary purpose uf thy mission will be the presentation of the Australian viewpoint in tain major problems and mediate strategy.

cer. im-

"The second purpose will be to arrange the best plans for main- taining the system of 2 direct Cabinet representation in London “

HEAVY LOSS OF LIVES IN COLOGNE

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)- The Incident, which appeared London on September 26-28 "ta Over 1,800 people were killed in a fairly Innocuous at first, now demonstrate the common threatens to develop into a serious of men of

purpose, singie night rald by the R.A.F. on science in ensuring a the Industrial region south of diplomatic issue and while no one post-war order in which the maxi- Cologne, according to reports etil] befleres that it can

lead mum benefits of science can America into war. It will intensify secured for all people."

be reaching INBEL INDPENDEN, the

relations and similar Incidents in

Eelglan news agency. M. John Winant, M. Matsky. future will unquestionably inflame and Dr. Wellington Koo are the opinion here.

American, Russian and Chinese Reports from Byde Park that Ambassadors who will preside at President Roosevelt is considering some of the sessions. convoys as a result of the Greer Incident are received here Intense Interest but no

The morale in this region is reported to be very low. The constant air raids have ex- hausted the people.

Some 5,000 refugees from arrived Im the

Czechoslovakia. Poland, Norway. Cologne have with Helland. Belgium and France will Duchy of Luxembourg, it is stated. further also be represented, and exiled Railways 11 Luxembourg are Information on this head is avall scientists from Germany, and Aus-erammed with material en routé able here,

trla will probably also be present. for the Soviet front.

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AFRICAN OPERATIONS CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Router)-The R.A.F. communique says: "Libya. bombers of the RAF. attacked shipping alongside the Other crews had similar expert-Spanish Quay at Tripoli on the WE PAY HIGH PRICES

night ΟΙ Searchlights

September 5-8. were every-

Afor all gold and silver articles. medium-sized merchantman where one pilot dived within a

was Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches. hundred feet of

hit by bombs and the ground to

many direct

fou itain pens. Apply Far East them--and

hits were obtained on the Quay. anti-aircraft

Diamond and Gold Refining Co.. "Other R.A.F. bombers raided a

ences.

Mr. Fadden paid a Ane tribute escape to Mr. Menzles, his predecessor as fire was intense. Prime Minister, who, he said, gave One Canadian himself unselfishly to his country described the shrapnel fragments At Derna, large fires broke out floor

In it most difficult periods.

on his return number of objectives in Cyrenaica Room 621, China Building, 6th Sundays and Holidays

rattling against his bomber 143 and in one of these an explosion open.

Mr. Fadden added: "The third i like

year of war will probably aeter- bones."

mine if civilisation, already bruis

ed and battered, is

A "darky dancer rattling took place followed by showers of sparks. A number of enemy air-

MESSERSCHMITT HIT

craft on the ground are believed

to survive. Many Nazi night fighters were to have been destroyed.

That why the Australians with been. A Messerschmitt 100 at- "A motor transport camp south the free people of the world are tucked a Wellington from astern, of Derna was also attacked and relentless in their determmation then

to sweep Hitler and

Frigid- into oblivion.”

pussect underneath. The fires resulted from our bombing. followers Wellington front gunner opened "At Martuba, bombs fet among Are but the Nazi roturned for an-dispersed aircraft and motor other attack. Then both the transports and the glow of the front and

gunners fired. Ares could be seen all over the answer from the target area.

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CHUNGKING, Sept. 8 (Reutor) Messerschmitt which dived straight "Other attacks were made -The Chinese Government has down, "damaged probably des- Bardia and the aerodromo of El published a mandate commending troyed." as the crew said in their Adom, the Rangoon branch of the Chin-roport.

"On the night of September 6-7,

ese National Aviation Association The plant was subjected to a enemy aircraft attempted to raid

for raising $2,000,000 towards the heavy bombardment, often only the Suez Canal aron. Our night. Air Force Fund.

from a few thousand feet, and fighters shot down two raiders The Ratigoon branch has been many crews reported hita on the and damaged others: awardest a gold medal in recogni-dead centre of the target and

umong, storage tanks.

Lion of ils services.

"From all these operations one

of our aircraft. is missing."

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