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GERMANS SUFFER THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES IN SMASHING RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE OFFENSIVE

IN SMOLENSK AREA

OFFENSIVE

MOSCOW. SEPT. 11 (REUTER)--IN A FIERCE COUNTER- SOUTH-EAST OF RMOLENSK, Marshal Timesher-

the Germans

the ko's forces have driven

River across

"N" destroying 238 tanks, 50 aircraft, 486 lorries and 135 guns, ae- war correspondent of the RED STAR, the Soviet

cording to a

Army orgao.

Some 4,000 Germans were drowned in the river, he claims. Although the name of the river is withheld it may be noted that the Dnieper runs southwards between Smolensk and Yeinya city. $5 miles south-east of Smolensk which the Russians have al- ready captured.

The correspondent writes "Our gallant troops continue their operations. destroying soldiers and equipment. Our troops forced the Germans to retreat beyond the river.

The

German Command had

massed in this sector

2 panzer

Nazis Refuse

group consisting

tank i of several divisions and mechanised units In this sector by means

*wedge the enemy intended fo assure his advance to the easterd direction

"For several days and night the Soviet Air Force violently attack- ed the

rear

tanks and the enealy

Safe Passage

To American

Evacuee Ships

MALTA IS GRATEFUL

MALTA, Sept. 11 (Reuter) →

GENERAL

GERMANY'S SIX PEACE DEMANDS ON FRANCE

FROM FRENCH FRONTIER, Sept. 11 (Reuter)--The prelimi~ nary France-German Peace Treaty, which it is believed Hitler had originally planned should take place for propaganda pur- poses within the framework of the big peace conference, has not yet received the official signature of the heads of the German and Vichy Governments,

Aerording to political observers.

A shield, inscribed in token, and plans for this conference, which was favoured by Ribbentrop. the an appreciation of gratitude. for

German Foreign Minister, and the brilliant services rendered In

Abetz, the German Ambassador in the defence of these islands," was

France, and Count de Brinon, the R.A.F and presented to the

the

French envoy to occupied France, Fleet Air Arm by the Anglo-

has been given up owing to oppo- Maltese League or Tuesday in the name of the people of Malta

An agreement in principle, how- Air Vice-Mursa) Lloyd, replying ever, as previously foreshadowed,! to the speech by the President of has been drawn up on the follow- the League, said "We have beening unes:

sillon of Admiral Durian,

called the Knight of St. John German annexation 01 Alsace they cleared the seas of the scourge Lorraine: of piracy, our task is to clear the seas and sky of the scourge of dic- tatorship and we will.

"Malta and its history Inspiration to us all."

L

GERMAN CONVOY ATTACKED OFF

NORWAY

SUPPLY SHIP HIT

BY TORPEDO LONDON, Sept, 11 (Router)

Coastal Beaufort aircraft of the Command, continuing the hunt for eneiny shipping off the southwest coast of Norway yesterday, located dis- a German convoy and torpedoed a supply vessel, states the Air Minis- try.

One Beaufort. plloted by the

heavy anti-aircraft fire to release a torpedo.

Integrity of the French colonies; Compensation for France by ob- taining later the WaBoon antricts of Belgium and British West

African cotones.

No territorial concessions

NEW ZEALAND NAVY Italy who is to receive Egypt as Squadron commander, flew through

approval

The alt-gunner of another Beau- fort. describing the 'result of

an-

compensation: HONOURED

Continuation of German ocen- 11 (Reu-pation of Northern France. WELLINGTON, Sept.

Tuti ter)-Announcing His Majesty's the term "Occupying, troops" to he

of

other hit said: "A massive white the New Zealand replaced by "troops belonging to a Navy henceforth being designated endly nation:"

cloud of spray or steam shot up." France to place all means of: When last seen, the ship had come WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Reuter) "Royal' the Acting Prime Minis-

Nash said all would be assistance at Germany's disposal. to a complete standstili. Mr Cordell Hall revealed yester. ter, Mr. rur five days in conjunction with day that the Germans Jad re- glad to assoclate themselves with

The fate of the French Fleet is to this recognition of the war serview wrapped in the deepest secrecy the mir

other force and

arms fused to assure safe passage

furces tu Soviet tanks vigorously attacked any American ship proceeding to of New Zealand Daval enemy columns. Endeavouring to Britain to fetch United Stoles which this honour is implied. prevent the advance of our troops citizens The State Department the enemy showed ferve resist therefore, had taken emergency US. AMBASSADOR

BATTLE OF TANKS "The battle of tanks contimed!

The ballies near the rivet measures

stub stranded crossing were particularly

bor

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M. E FRUSTRATED A third Beaufort had a 20 minutes' fight with a Messerschmitt The rear-gunner was wounded and LONDON, Sept. If (Reuter, replaced by the wireless operator. geants- though knowing that they

FIGHTER PATROLS The Fighter Command in the Une of the largest convoys ever to who had already been wounded but might come down in the sea, took

their live saving jackets to course of offensive patrols yester- cross the Atlantic recently reached i continued to operate the gun untuoff

und Its

attacked a British port

gigantic the Messerschmitt gave up the make a comfortable bed for the day

gun positions in LONDON, Sept. 11 Reuter Ireight unloaded and dispersed chase after receiving many hits.

wounded gunner.

northwest France and enemy ships Drezel Biddle. Unlled States Am Not a ship or man of the

While the crippled Beaufort was The other Beauforts returned in the North Sea. bassador to the Allied Governments became a casualty

Pumping home the crew-all ser-isafely. in London, was injured yesterday; use walle

manceuvres watching The Netherlands Brigade in the

In belligerent countries

But the resistance of the to return home in plance and ships enemy was broken

quither than American

"In the course of these ballies,

the Germans Jos 238 anks

planes

machine guns.

486 Joreles

21

זל.

He emphasised that this was not a blank authorisation to

135 guns 39 belligerent transportation but mine throwers, would be 39 motor ry:les, 25,000 pounds of ALTEETHA Bat 45

Case's t shel

and a grundlly el automuti # puns

Abo

4,000 German oferk

their graves m

The river.

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בנות

mited to applications Midlands. nevommodak Americans ironed many months

There had been a terrifle imour among Americans

lain. Furope

INJURED

Mr.

by

Mr. Biddle received a splinter in the reg and hand and was the ela- first casualty to be treated in the Br. ambulance which, with two mobile turn canteens, were recently presented he explained, adding that between to the Brigade by the American

and Asia to

in Britain people

return within a

The already considerably bat-75 and 100 Americans tered 17th Nazi tanık division last alone must

1 thr battlefield 60 tanks, 30

30 lorries an gulis. kied or wounded.

1,800 met

Dartford land ·

weeks or lose their citizenship: A well known A large number were technicians mark, Hard's Mul, bulit 3 1787 who went to England

con almost entirely of wood, is bemg now wished taken down because my the risk "An effective blow was dealt tonexion with the war

of enemy action tank division, to return

another German

600 officers and men being killed,

"Germans taken prisoner speak wilh horror of the concentrated blows of the Soviet tankā. arti- lery and air force. The Nazia are falling back under the powerfu blows of our troops and operations for smashing the enemy group are continuing."

parzer

SOVIET COMMUNIQUE Following is the text of the Su- viet mid-night communique Issued by the Soviet Information Bu read:

"During Sept. Ju, uur trompes continued to fight stubborly against the enemy along the en- tire front.

"On Sept. 8, 59 German aircraft were destroyed in alt combat and on ehemy aerodromies.

"We lost 27 planes,

Gram Swing Walks In Ruins

Of Old Home

(y EVE FAYNE, Overseas Daily Mail Reporter)

Mr. Raymond Gram Swing paused In Lincoln' Init and pointed to a room in one of the damaged towers. "In that room," be said, turning to me, "one of my children was born. And there"-showing me an open space with neatly piled bricks in the centre-"there I lived for many years."

America's ace radio commentator, who had arrived in this country only

touring few hours before, was

London with

me.

Chain-smoking

El

الملة

the time., dent, has had great effect all over

the country."

with his grey felt hat firmly over his eyes to keep out the sun, Mr. Swing, although he had not slept for 36 hours, kept up a running

"On Sept. 9, German planes commentary. made several attempts te Falo "This will be my only oppor Leningrad but every time were tunity of seeing the city where driven back by our Air Force and lived for so long." he said. "I anti-aircraft fire.

wanted to look for myself at what the Germans have done to roy old home,"

ISOLATED PLANES "About 10 o'clock, some Isolated enemy planes broke through to Mr. Swing crossed the Atlantic

*NOW I KNOW'

We walked among wrecked buildings, stepping over twisted girders, Russia Was our theme now. Mr. Swing was telling me that he considered that her en- try Into the war would help to

solve some of the United States labour problems, when. a police- man came up to ask what we

Leningrad at a high altitude and in a bomber. That part of his were doing wandering round the

dropped high explosives and in- journey took just over 12 hours.

bomb damage.

cendiaries in various parts of the He is staying here only a fort- Mr. Swing, smiling at bim city. Several fires broke out in night and Huring that time he through his horn-rimmed glasses, the dwelling-houses as a result of will be fully occupied with seeing asked if he had been through

people, not damage, and making many of the ralda

the air raids.

"AR of them," the policeman

"Our Air force and anti-aircraft special broadcasts. guns destroyed 31 German planes Several times during our tour sald. on approaches to Leningrad over he had to ask me where he was. "Weren't they dreadful?" asked the city and une enemy aero-"And I could have found my way Mr. Swing drome."

around blindfoked in the old days," he said.

RAZIS SMASHED

LONDON, Sept. 11

(Reuter)-

A German motorised division was

CONVOYS NEXT smashed at Gumer In Marshal He talked about the war con- Timoshenko's second counter-tinuously. "This is a war of pro- offensive in the central sector, ac- duccion--not the war of max- cording to the official Russian power it was in 1917," he said. -nows agency.

'From that point, America is helping as much with production.

ENVOY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

2.5 she WES then with man- power."

"Only one of them bothered me a bit," the policeman replied.

"Now I know," Mr. Swing sald to me as we found our way back to where

stin buildings were standing, "that however much they change London, they cannct, change the Londoner."

AT ST. PAUL'S

We walked along to 8t. Paul's The great dome towered up--the

He told me that the next stepsun glinting on the cross. "I have would undoubtedly be the convoy never seen it look so lovely," ho TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Reuter-The system. "We are heading right said to me. "I hope Bt. Paul's Japanese Ambassador in Thailand, towards it now," he said.

will never go.".

Mr. Tell Toubokami, presented "This is the Httle guys' war.": As we walked over the rubble in his credentials yesterday, states a he went on, "the little guys in the shattered streets, unable to Japanese report from Bangkok, America.

distinguish houses from Todds.

Mr. Taubolcami said the growth "They over there' realise how Mr. Swing passed to look inside of nationalism in Thailand in Important it is to them, and they ruined Wren churches. recent years, was reminiscent of are thinking of the futuro, A With expressive handa ho em- the Melji era in Japan, and added recent poll in America showed phasised every comment and that Japan hopen for a similar that 62 per cent of the profes-showed how much thin damage prosperous growth of Thailand,sional man in the States were in meant to him. according to the message.

Anglo-American "You me I have not been here

for three years," he no Now revealed that Guds · }}}} "Wendell Willkte has done, and ple have, told me thinks and Place, Higham (Kent); where is doing, terrific work for you in showed me pictures, I have seen Charles Dickens lived and died, the States," he added. 44 an aerial plature of this very was slightly damaged during a rosmaring energy and enthilawn, spot, but it is not the same as cent air raid,

almgat equal to that of the Presf-) seeing for yourself."

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alliance after the war.

Convoy

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One of our aircraft is missing.

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