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WHITEAWAY'S:

The Ukraine's TREMENDOUS ARMED CLASHES One Of The

Capital

Here is a twilight picture of Kley, capital of the Ukraine, which is likely to becomo a ker position in the Joint

Kumantan

Nazi-

drive against the

Russlası tercltory, Kiev-has al- ready suffered air raids.

ANTICIPATED

BY BERLIN

Nazis' Latest Objectives

Invaders Due To Meet Main Soviet Forces Shortly

Special to the "Telegraph"

MAIN REPORTS ON THE NAZI-SOVIET CONFLICT CONTINUE TO EMANATE FROM BERLIN AND OTHER GERMAN SOURCES. "UNITED PRESS" QUOTES THE OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY FROM BERLIN TO THE EFFECT THAT THE NAZIS HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THE RED TROOPS' FOR- TIFIED LINES AT MANY PLACES AND THAT TREMENDOUS CLASHES WITH THE MAIN SOVIET FORCES ON THE WESTERN RUSSIAN

LUFTWAFFE THRASHED AGAIN: FRONTIERS WERE EXPECTED MOMENTARI

LOSE ANOTHER

....

LY.

: It was also claimed that the Germans and

18 PLANES Rumanians are advancing towards the former

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter).~The R.A.F. gave speedy action to Mr Churchill's promise to Russia of fierce day and night bombing of Germany within a few hours of the Prime Minister's speech on Sunday night. Twice to-day at least, bombers, accompanied by large numbers of fighters,swept over Northern France and while their escorts were shooting down 18 German fighters, they attacked once again the important industrial plant near Bethune and other targets.

The objectives of the offensive | sweep in the evening have not so far been disclosed, but ex- perienced listeners on the Eng- llah const were inclined to be lieve that heavy attacks were being made on the Germans' nd- vanced aerodromies.

Two..bombers are missing.

Eleven German fighters were shot down.

Little Opposition

By contrast, very little opposition

Spain Pleased With Anti-Red Campaign

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter),—Senor Ximenez de Sandoval, Madrid's Foreign Office spokesman, this afternoon made the first official Spanish comment on the Russo-German war.

was met in the sweep of the day and He told a Press conference, } fighter pilots, particularly the Poles, "I can express to you the satis- were glum on their return over the fnction with which the Spanish disinclination of the enemy to fight. Government-the final Inter- Seven German, planes were shot preter of the feelings of the people have received the newk

down on this occasion for the loss of two British fighters,

helmshaven, were hammered,

On Sunday night, northwest Ger-of war against Soviet Russia, man ports, chiefly Bremen and Wi- the common enemy of all, and against whom the war of libera- tion of Spain was one of the most determined noble and

Big Channel Sweeps SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PETAIN OUSTED BY DARLAN

Soviet-Rumanian frontier and that they have successfully invaded Bessarabia.

bombarded naval ports and bases of the Red navy, Luftwaffe formations were reported to have

despite heavy defence fire.

One objective, states the report, was a particularly strong attack against a Russian submarine base in the Black Sea,

All the Nazi planes dropped their bombs despite

heavy anti-aircraft fire. Damage was observed to the wharves and dock installations as well as a large fire caused at an dil depot.

Muscovites Cheered By Resistance

|___All_German planes returned to their base, it is claimed, while only a few were lightly damaged by the A.A. fire.

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Fantastic Claims

Electrified train passing through the Baku aillields.

Destroyer Sunk By R.A.F. At Beirut

states an R.A.F. Middle East communique.

CAIRO, June 23' (Reuter).-An enemy destroyer is be. lieved to have been sunk in the harbour of Beirut yesterday,

The communique says that R.A.F. `bombera attacked enemy shipping in the harbour of Beirut. One destroyer received a

direct hit and is believed to have sunk, and a merchant ship along

ALLIES AT PALMYRA

the mole was set on fire.

the night, tho

harbour was also raided by fleet

Air Arm aircraft and bomba were seen to fall across the wharves.

Australian planes machine-gunned CAIRO, June 23 (Reuter) and destroyed a number of Vichy British troops have reached transport vehicles on the Damascus Palmyra in Syria, according to a Beirut rood. G.H.Q. communique issued here to-day.

Thrust To Home CAIRO, June

They are meeting resistance Fantastic German propaganda re-there from a Vichy column. ports are being issued regarding the Allied forces are in contact alleged Soviet air losses. One with Vichy troops west of Berlin report, quoted by "United Press, asserts that on the informa Damascus. In the town itself, tion available, about 1,200 Soviet the situation is quict. planes had been shot down or des- On other fronts, fighting is MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuter).troyed on the ground during the first continuing. -Flushed by the first war com- 24 hours of fighting, Minor Indications munique issued by the Soviet Apart from actual fighting other new phase in the High Command declaring that aspects of the LONDON, June 23 (Reuter), the maximum penetration of the TURN to Back Page, Column 5 British mechanised column which Asked about rumours concerning The relations between Marshal enemy is only nine miles, Musco- Spanish volunteers to fight against Petain and Admiral Darlan are vites have gone to work to-day the U.S.S.R., the spokesman said "I am not authorised to reply, but I can once more reported to be very in high spirits, say that without doubt it is the desire strained, says a despatch from The effect of last night's mobilisa-

the French of many thousands of Spaniards."

frontier to the tion brder was seen to-day when *The German Ambassador Independent French news approaches to the main railway Madrid, von Stohrer, yesterday had a long

with General Franco agency. conferenc after Informing Senor Suner about Germany's action against Russia.

FOLKESTONE, June 23 (UP)-herole struggles." The RAF again carried out an TURN to Back Page, Column

King Remembers Malta's Courage

To-day

MALTA, June 23 (Router)-The King has paid a tribute to Malla's Italian Ambassador and the Japanese "unfinching, gallantry and resolu-Minister. He will sco the Turkish

Minister to-morrow.

tion."

to Malta's

Replying in a telegram to the Governor.

birthday greetings, the Secretary of State for the- Colonies says. "His Majesty thanks you for your mess- age and desires me to say that his thoughts are constantly with his loyal subjects in Malta in the sovere ordent which they are facing with

unflinching such

gallantry resolution,"

Japan

to well-informed

and

New Raid On Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, June

23

Convoy Attacked

R.A.F. bombers early yesterday morning attacked a convoy of enemy merchant ships, escorted by des- troyers along the Tripolitanian coast. One ship of 6,000 tons was badly damaged and other bombs were seen falling close to other ships in the convoy, probably damaging them,

Down Over Malta

One Italon plane was shot down over Malta yesterday by British Aghters,

One more Messerschmitt is now 23 (Reuter).-The

known to have been destroyed by British Bghters cr June 17 besides reached Palmyra after meeting air the six already claimed. and ground opposition is threatening

One British aircraft is missing from Important and modern air base all the above operations but the crew

are safe.

the

there.

This column would appear to be thrusting towards Homs, which would effectively cut off the Vichy forces in south Syria from the northern forces.

Syrian Situation

stations were crowded with parents and wives seeing of sona arid bus- bands. Many of these parents are According

Sr. Suner. received the pression that Darlan is trying to get whose sons are now tank-drivers, killed and 60 injured in an air | thoritative quarters report that the

sources, Marshal. Petain has the im-for, pennants who found work in (Reuter).-Twenty persons were

rapidly-expanding Moscow rid of him. He has noticed that in machine-gunners and pilots, several administrative and minis- Many of these scenes were tearful terlal offices, Darlan's photograph as Russians are emotional, but there has

replaced his.

jis, no doubt of the peoples' convic Marshal Petain belleves that Dar- tion of the strength of the Red Army lan is trying to assure himself of the and the Red Air Force. support of ex-servicemen and that News of Mr Churchill's broadenst he has made several powerful ailies quickly spread and has done much among

the Police,

to prevent any impression that, this the Com- Darlan, on his side, is acting very is a general assault on

action cautiously and does not even inform munist state but simply his own officers and intimate colla-gainst Nazi aggression. borators of his plans.

BOMBER FUND DONATION

an A donation of $200 to the Bomber and Fund has been received from Messrs

Li and Fung, Ltd.

Disillusioned

Over Axis Partners

Special to the "Telegraph'' WASHINGTON, June 23 (UP)-Senator Elbert Thomas of Utah, the foreign relations specialist, and often times Ad-

the ministration spokesman, in an Interview with

"United Press to-day stated that the chief question raised by the Russo-German war

war is Japan's reaction.

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How Vichy Took News

ZURICH, June 23 (Reuter).-News

of the outbreak of the flusso-German. war-caused a great sensation in

Portuguese

Vichy where, up to the last moment, Vessel

it had not been expected, says the

Vichy correspondent of the "Gozelte

de

Lausanne."

Ometal circles are reserved, the correspondent 'adds," but certain in-

Torpedoed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 23 (UP)—Au- raid on Alexandria early this British forces have completed the morning, says a Ministry of the capture of Mezze and have occupied Interior communique, Some the Bmeriq and Kliam forts in the

| Merj Ayoum area of Syria: damage was done.

Battle For Pipelines - The Casualties

VICHY, June 23 (UP) —An offeltas 23 CAIRO, · June Egyptian Minister of the Interior battle in the middle of the desert at

(UP) The despatch from Beirut states that announced that "during on air raid the pipeline fortress and airfield at on Alexandria early this morning. Palmyra began at noon to-day with during the course of which bombs the simultaneous arrival of two Bri were dropped, 20 were killed and tish motorised columns across the about 60 injured. There was some; desert from

Abou Keman and property damage.

Teloum-Karani, respectively..

U.S. Condemns Nazis

"Treacherous Attack"

fluential quarters have expressed LISBON, June 23 (Reuter).The satisfaction at the aims of under- torpedoing of the Portuguese mer- faking n crusade against Com-chant ship Ganda, reported yestery WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuter). The United States muniam."

day, when 20 survivors out of a total

Government has formally condemned Germany's "treacherous of 10 passengers and 50 crew were landed in Lisbon, has excited public attack on the Soviet Union. He declared that na na "com opinion hero./ War Simplifies

fakes on This formal declaration of muntention had yet been received The Ganda,

do, it is stated, was carry policy was read by Mr Sumner ing ald to the Soviets under the from Russia, the question of grant- land "Jupan will now need her been making friends with the

Export Control ing gorkis only between Portugal

hor West Africas colonies as she Walles, Assistant Secretary of Lease and Lerd Act had not been great statesmanship to deter wrong nations."

Sonator Thomas speaking as MANILA, June 24 (UP)-The

Stato, at a large press confer-decided by the United States Govern- mine the wisest, course in the former friend of Japan, and as one Manila Bulletin this morning her

"There could be no doubt about ence. Mr Welles declared that ment

* Kaysona

Mr Wellen observed, however,

thet face of this gigantic develop who had lived a long time in that quoted informed circles as saying newspaper "The Government will the Immediate issue before the the Lease and Lead Act authorised

Portuguese markings, mont," he declared. "I think country said, "I think that Japan that the Tusso-German war will to certainly not fail to use every effort American people was whether President Roosevelt to furnish ald that Japan must now be disil will see the mistake she has ult in a considerable easing up of to clear up what took place and we Hitler's plan for universal cost to any country relating aggression

making in "aligning herself with the export control since it will now be condently expect the nation to pro- quest was, to

and added "grimly that; the United | lusioned with her attachment to

be auccessfully states? cano Ponce more beyond EtherAxis and soos that sho HaK PADRÍE, MUDrɑlally if Mr Malsuoka was impossible to tring-ship, goods to test findi mañtly against thiswick halted and doleated. •

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