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五拜禮 號七廿月六英香

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941..

日三初月六

SOVIETS DISPLAY OBSTINATE RESISTANCE. SAYS BERLIN Bombs on Bucharest Reported: Riga Falls?

Special to the "Telograph' ?

BUCHAREST, CAPITAL OF RUMANIA, IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BOMBED BY SOVIET PLANES. AXIS SOURCES DECLARE THAT 2,000 RUSSIAN PARACHUTE TROOPS LANDED AT THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN RUMANIA ON TUESDAY.

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THE GERMANS ADMIT BITTER AND OBSTINATE RESISTANCE BY THE RED ARMY ON THE EASTERN FRONT. These are the principal features of the latest news concerning the conflict between Russia and Germany and Rumania as received to-day in "United Press" dispatches.

GERMANY

& FRANCE ATTACKED.

Ceaseless R.A.F.

Operations.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", LONDON, June 26 (UP)- To-day's Air Ministry communi- que states that the naval base at Kiel and the port of Bremen were attacked last night and a number of fires started.

The R.A.F. fleet air (FD)

bombed the docks at Boulogne. One British bomber is missing and two enemy planes were destroyed over Britain last night.

Over Northern France LONDON, June 20. (Reuter).-An Air Ministry communique, giving detalls of this morning's RAF. sweep over Northern France, says: "The RAF. carried out an offensive sweep over the Channel and coast of Northern France this morning.

The National Broadcasting Company in New York picked up a Berlin broadcast which stated that Bucharest had been twice bombed by Soviet planes. Twenty five bombs fell near the Orthodox Patriarch Church, causing civilian casualties.

Axis sources in Ankara have circulated an unconfirmed report that 2,000 Russian parachutists landed at the Ploesti oil fields this week.

A Berlin message says that according to all reports reaching that city, Nazi panzer troops continue to penetrate into the heart of the Soviet Union in the face of bitter and obstinate resistance.

However, it is significant that despite the expectation offered by German authorised circles that details of the German advance would be revealed yesterday, the High Command in a communique issued more than two hours later than usual, cnce again restricted itself to forecasting "operative successes on a great scale."

NAZIS' LINES OF ATTACK

Pen Picture of Operations

Visibility was poor but there were

(By "Reuter's" Military Correspondent) a number of combats between our LONDON, June 26.-Although the German attack fighters and German fighters in Russin is less than a week old and news, apart from official which nine of the enemy were des- troyed. Our losses in this operation Communiques, is very scarce, it is already possible to were three, fighters inissing"

some idea of the German lines of attack.

Electric Storms

Judging by the,news to hand |

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter).-A and the topography of the

on

form

British bomber force which attacked country, the Germans may be NORTHERN

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make

IRELAND ON ALERT

-Supplementing this terse sen tence, the official news agency stated that "operations on the eastern front are continuing according to plan, although the Soviet troops are constantly at- tompting to offer obstinate re- sistance to the weight of the German offensive.

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Soviet Not After

New Bases

LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). -An offlelal denial was given in authoritative eireles, in London 10-day to a report sent out by the Bucharest radio alleging that Russia is seriding obtain ces- sion by Turkey of certain bases- In the Dardanelles area.

The Bucharest wireless states that at a recent conference be- tween Mir Anthony Eden and M. Ivan Malsky, the Ruslan Am- bassador, the latter persunded Mr Eden to bring pressure to bear on Turkey with the view to making cession to Russia of

bases.

It is slated In London that there is not a word of truth f the story nor in any part of It."

Plight Of General Dentz Admitted

Beirut Bombed And Bombarded By RALPH HEINZEŃ

Colossal U.S. Navy Building

Finland's Position In Baltic

Line-Up

LONDON, June 26 (Neuter). -The statement by the Finnish Government handed in by the Finnish Minister last night stating that the Finns were now defending themselves against the Russians is being carefully considered by the British Government, and the whole posi- tion regarding Finland is now receiving urgent consideration, "Reuter's". Diplomatic Corres- pondent learns.

Another matter which' is receiving urgent consideration is the omcial statement by the Swedish Govern- inent that they are allowing German Troops to pass through their country into Finland.

Regarding Finland, it will be re- called. that when the Germans launched their attack on Russia they asserted in an official statement, thot the Finnish Army was marching at their sile.

Nazi Bluff

This was an endeavour by the

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Special to the "Telegraph"

pressure on all fronts in Syria before the French can reinforce MICHY, June 26 (UP)-The British have Increased their

cr send more material to General Dentz dwindling defence forces, and for the first time since the start of the war, haye Germans to present the world with a is firing directly into Beirut did considerable damage but the the Finnish hand by stating that turned their naval guns on Beirut. The squadron offshore which fact that was not a fact and to force casualties were held low because a good portion of the civil finnish belligerency a falt

accompli.. The attempt was not al population had been evacuated. together successful as was shown at As a prelude to the naval Finns that they were determined to the time by official statements by the bombardment, Beirut was at preserve their neutrality. tacked twice last night and twice the Germans had established them- Nevertheless the fact remains that to-day by British bombers TURN to Back Page, Column" 3 whicla took the port and railway station

their major targets, but dropped explosive bombs generally, over the city, which has now been air] bombed more than thirty times. Palmyra Siege rapid troops at paints, American. shipbuilding pro-

Palmyra continued, to resist the followed by artillery, deep into gramme, Dan Rogers, in the siege by British tank columns to-day. Jenemy country.”

New York "World Telegram" There has been heavy fighting Raids on Leningrad

Damascus, British says: "Now under construction around

Troops The same agency declares that the in Navy yards is the staggering the foothills of the Hermon range in stormed the small French posts in German air force in the last few total of 14 battleships, 24 sub-an effort to get possession of those days has carried out "extraordinary marines, 45 destroyers, three mountains. If they can heavy air raids on Leningrad egninst industrial objectives, including large minesweepers, four submarine Hermon heights, they can clear the metal works, shipyards and Russia's tenders, six seaplane tenders road from: Damascus to Rayak and largest acroplano-factory, as well-as and one mine-layer.

Bélrut numerous explosive and other face.

"The course of the operations to date can best bo described AS follows: on the ground there Is

constant thrusting back of the Soviet-In a survey of the amazing LONDON, June 26 (Reuter), troops and a thrusting forward of German

the

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hold the

Simovitch Sees Mr Churchill

Explains Collapse Of Yugo-Slavia

LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). -Mr Winston Churchill this

Kiel and Bremen last night had to expected to attack the Baltic battle against electric storms which states. The Germans will find one pilot described as the worst he the agricultural country to their. had ever seen

One sircraft was twice thrown up liking and most suitable for

feet and was at times nearly their mechanised divisions.

tories which make Leningrad one of) "Naval craft being built in private Another British column is head-afternoon received General cut of control.

leading centres of Soviet innius-yards include three battleships, 12 ing north towards Nerck and Homs Simovitch, the Prime Minister The night was a test

try both

The roads, however, are not loo

aircraft carriers, 152 destroyers, 14 and engaged in very hard fighting for crews and aircraft, states the Air good and may well crumble in the BELFAST, June 26 (Reuter), stockholm newspaper "Allehandas" 31 sumbarines and numerous lighter made; -

The Berlin correspondent of the heavy cruisers and 43 light cruisers, on the desert throughout the day but of Yugo-Slavia, who has just -Northern Ireland is alert to states that it is entirely unconfirmed craft. Ministry, but for many the reward hot weather under heavy loads.

progress. In the renched London via Egypt and came when they broke to a clear sky Pskov is likely to be their main the possibilities of an attack. ly reported that German forces have

extreme south, the British increased has taken the first opportunity. Names rising to

Ahead of Schedule and saw

the tempo of their attacks on Djebel great objective prior to the final objective acutely, mindful of the fact that occupied Vilna and Riga, heights from shipyards at Kiel.

Druse, of Leningrad. At the same ume as next to an invasion of the that Sweden has acceded to the schedule in all categorice but parti- British are attempting completely to matic Correspondent:

the centre of the heaviest to meut the British Prime At Bremen, it was more dimcult this direct attack, it is possible that British mainland there is no Soviet request for her to represent cularly in one-the important one of ring the Djebel Druse mountains to

It is officially stated in Stockholm "The programme is well ahead of fighting being around Soueda. The Minister, gaya "Reuter's" Diplo- to see the results but a good load one column will of bombs wus dropped on the target. movement to the southeast.

a flanking

enemy operation that could Russian interests in Germany and turning liners into troop-carriers and Insure safe, communications with and General Simovitch reviewed the 11 la understood that Mr Churchill The sustained offensive of the last

Alrendy there has been few weeks,. It is stated, has shown

bring a closer threat to the Hungary. Berce Ireland

freighters Inta escort aircraft carriers Damascus, Transjordanla and Pales-whole international situation and it that the summer night is not too fighting in Kaunas and Vilna regions,

fortress" than al

Revolts Reported capable of basing 12to, 15 war- tine. Here the Russians can afford to give successful onslaught on Ulster. short for effective bombing.

The Berlin correspondent of the planes some ground as they have a strong Lieut-General Franklin, comman-volt movements against the Soviets "Tidningens" says at popular re- line of defence along the River der-in-chief of the British forces in have now spread to White Russia, LONDON, June 20 (UP). The Dving, along the old Soviet-Estonian Northern Ireland, who served with and a serious uprising is reported to Air Ministry announced that nine frontier and along the old Russo- distinction in France and Belgium have occurred at Minsk and Beveral enemy fighter planes were destroyed Polish border. They may be expect during the hectic operations early last places along the Neimen River, where this morning during a sweep over cd to put up very fierce resistance year and is an authority on German nghting is going on between the Red northern France. Three British once the Germans reach these see methods of fighting, Is conducting army and the insurgents.

realistic manoeuvres which began to-

Turku Bombed day and are expected to last for Napoleon's Route None Over Britain

several more days. LONDON, June 20 (Reuter),No The second line along which the reports of any German air activity the Germans are already attacking over Britain had been received up to a north of the famous Pripet marshes 8 p.m. D.S.T., according to the Air through Baranovitch Gap and on to Ministry.

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Germans Downed

fighters are missing..

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Allies

Nazis Expected Would Disown Russia

LONDON, June 26 (Reuter),-Au abortive attempt by the Germans to create dissension among the Allies in connection with the German Invasion of Russia has just come to light, learns

Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent.....

Differences Súnh

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While there is no confirmation Į dushed aside by the vigorous and of a specific Ankara report that uncompromising lead to publie the Germans have put forward Prime Minister in his brendienst on

opinion which was given by peace feelers and that the Ger- Sunday night when he said, "We are man Ambassador to Turkey, von resolved to destroy Hitler and every Papen, recently sought to com-this, nothing will turn us-nothing." vestige of the Nazi regime, From municato with the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatch bull-Hugesson, on the subject, there is nothing inherently im Britain and the Dominions but the possible in this report.

United States, Holland, There is no doubt that when the Slovakia and even Poland were all Germans attacked Russia, they fully fully prepared to sink what differ expected that, washould be so ences they may have had with the. frightened of becoming wedded to Soviet in the past and, far from talk- the Soviet that we should be pre- ing peace, were all determined to pared to start, peace talks, continue the night until Hiller and Any hopes the Germans may have Nazim were crushed once and for hast on the subject must have been all

They will also have had a rudo shock to find that not only great

Czecho

to

LONDON, June 28. (Reuter)-Tho Russian air force attacked, the port

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Malta Claims More Victims

China Fronts Enjoy Lull

the same time General Simovitch ex- pressed thanks to the British Gov- ernment for the pledge contained in Mr Eden's recent note which recog- niced the present government as the only representative Yugo-Sinvia and recognition of the Axls partition of the country...

deelnement of·

CHUNGKING, June 26 (Reuter). Account of Collapse Afull prevails 01

all... Sino-

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General Simovitch also gave an

Middle East. Raids LONDON, June 26 (leuter)pancse war fronts as the Japanese account of the unstretessful resist- Keeping Men Fit

are unable decide on their nation Fance to Germany and, it is under- Macchi-200's al policy following upon the out-stood, threw new light on the General Frackin is particularly land to-dny, according to a Helsinki were shot into the sea and a break of the Russo-German fighting," collapse of the Yugo-Slav forces.

of Turka (Aubo) in southwest Fin-Three Italian concerned with developing thei qualities of discipline, high physical patch to the official German news Savoia-79 was seriously damaged sold a Chinese military spokesman and mental fitness and the need agency.

to-day..

To-morrow, General Simovich will Raid Denied

over Malta yesterday, says a be constantly on the look-out for the

tell the story of Yugo-Slavin's part unexpected.

On the north bank of the Yellow be radioed abroad in the B.B.C. In the war in a broadcast which will MOSCOW, Juno 20 (UP). The Royal Air Force Middle East

River in south Shanal, Chinese forces Joversens serviço. He says, "There is now a real newspaper "Izvestia reported to-day communiqué.

are still holding out despite the re- General Simavileh, who will be who, as bver, shows an unwillingness

in Leningrad but there was no raid. this action.

the Chuntlao Mountains, he added. will be heard at 3.16 p.m to face the bayonet. Here is the

Alpine Division

In Cirenaica, RA.F. bombers raid- trump card wo must be fully pre- LONDON, June 20 (UP).—Reliable ed landing grounds at Gazala and pared to play."

Scandinavian sources reported to damaged a number of enemy aircraft. day that a German Alpine division

Bombs were dropped on shipping of 7,000 men had already crossed in Benghazi during the night of June Sweden en route to, Finland from 24-23, a number of fires being start- Narvik.

i desire.to, get to grips with the enemy that there had been an air raid olarmı No British machines were lost in cent large-scale Japanese drive into Į speaking in the Serui-Croat langunge,

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BELGIAN FASCIST MOBBED:

LEON DEGRELLE LONDON, June, 20 Leon Degrello, head of (Reuter) (Belgian Fascist) Party, has been beaten up by Belian miners who

ambuslied his car putrido Liege, fic:

ed near. The moleš,

Protectiva patrols were carried out over Allled troops in Syria and fighters of the Royal Australian Air Force Intercepted, and shot down Three Polez-03, fighters and damaged others.A

Enomy aircraft raided Damascus yesterday and caused a rumber of

civilian casualties.

Minor raids or Halfa and Acre on the previous day caused

dumage.

One allled aircraft is missing from

operations...

Sir Victor Sassoon's

Latest Interview

Special to the “Telegraph”

HONOLULU, June 26 (UP)-Sir Victor Sassoon, who is

en route to China by Clipper, said to-day that the recent story released in Los Angeles misrepresented his views.

Sir Victor declared that he what happened to o otherNazi part- did not say that he favoured ners," he asserted England and the British Empire war he said that Japan's resources Referring to the Sino-Japanese becoming states of the United are severely drained. "I see neither INDIAN BUYING confederation between Britain he addedi

States: "What I urged was at victory nor defeat on either, alde Valga - SIMLA, June 20, (Reuter),It and the United States with giet, he was of the opinion that if tho

Regarding the Ru agency in Loriden was drivingathered that the Lease and Lend neither losing any power and Soviele fight the same type of waT OR": to Llege when the designed far and dispersed the Nexist Guard: America, and the Purchasing Comm-

India car make purchases from better economic conditions. time accomplishing victory and it which always decompanies.hint

He was of the opinion that there would be a blew to his plans. On mission, led by Sir Shanmukam la Ittle Likelihood of Japan entering the other hand, should rifle make THE Folles who intervened found Chetty, will endeavour to utilise the war with the Axis powers or swift pace, then, he would be con him "more dead, than allve and is these provisions to the best advan-invading the Netherlands East front with the problem or having Indies The Japanese have seen TURN (o Back Page, Column 4

cording to a report from Occupied Delgium to Free

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