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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Nazi-Red Armies Locked It's a Way They Have

In Two Great Battles

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter).--The Russian Army claimed to-day to be holding Its own in the two great battles that luve been raging for three days in White Russia and Eastern Poland.

The struggle is swaying to and fro over a vast battlefield on some 3,000 square miles, ranging from Minsk, the White Russian capital, In the north to the important Polish town of Lwow (Lemberg) in the south.!

Two armica trained in almost identical methods of modern; warfare are at grips in a con- fused melee of tanks, guns and

men.

Armoured units with motoris. ed detachments following behind have thrust far ahead of their!

·

Secret Mission

On Syria

Vichy

To Turkey

ANKARA, Juno 20 (Reuter).-President Inconu returns main forces of infantry and here to-morrow when he is expected to receive M. Benoit artillery,

Mechin, Admiral Darlan's Secretary of State, who will then Behind these un12, fghting is prezumably deliver a letter from Marshal Petain to the Presi- continuing with unabated fury.

In this way, the Germana reported dent. The Turkish protocol demands that all official acts must to-night that their tanka had pushed take place at Ankara which explains why the President has not on beyond Minsk and were now received Mechin at his summer residence at Yalova where he astride the 400-mlies long motor high-has been spending a few days. way to Moscow.

Counter-Claim

Following yesterday's denial by a French apokesman flint Mechin was Earlier in the day, the Soviet fight here to negotiate the evacuation of Command, stated that the German troops from Syrla, the opinion is tank rush in the direction of Minsk spreading that he is, trying to nego- had been stopped. Soviet troops were tinte permission to send ornis for nald to be counter-attacking the main Syria across Turkey. It is generally Nazi forces behind the tanks in an considered that his efforts in this effort to prevent them bursting direction will be unsuccessful. through and joinlay up

Signs that the Germans have between

not Minsk and Baranovitch, 80 miles to abandoned interest in Syria are the southwest.

shown by the arrival of vori Iloser, several assistants. In German circles they are stated to be going to Syrin. Propaganda Worl

AXIS BIG PLANE LOSSES

Berlin states that their tactica have former German consul nt Beirut, and 183 In One Week

resulted in big Soviet forces being encircled in this area.

Heavy German Losses

In the other great battle round the

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter). -Axis air losses Inst week in Polish town of Luck, about 250 miles Von Roser has been busy since the southwest of Minsk on the other side collapse of France in carrying out Europe and the Middle East of the Pripet Morshes, Russions propaganda work among the Arabs totalled 183 aircraft the big- claim that the German tanks have and Syrians against the British. been halted.

The Berlin radio stated that more Hest weekly score this year, will be heard of Faud Zukit, well-states an air expert. known Arnb guerilla lender jn British losses were 65 To-day's Soviet communique enys, Palestine during the disturbances machines but a number of pilots "Heavy losses have been inflicted on there. Some quarters here do not them."

exclude the possibility that he may

were saved. Further routh intensive fighting is reported in the Lwow district where the Germana claim to be advancing on the town after taking "tho strongest and most modern förtifica- tlons" to the west.

be connected with the corps of Arab Taking the Russian claims mercenaries which General Dentz is into consideration, enemy losses believed to be recruiting.

for the week must have topped LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)-One the 500 mark.

Another Version

of the reasons suggested for the visit The R.A.F. lost no aircraft in Operations on the Soviel-Finnish of M. Denelt Mechin, Admiral Dar-the defence of Britain but the frontier are mentioned for the first Jan's Secretary of State, to Ankara Luftwaffe in their small raids on time in to-day's Moscow communique in the wave of resignations among Britain lost 12 machines at

Parachutists In Finland the French diplomatie personnel in

Turkey, says the Istanbul

night. torres- pondent of the independent French agency

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter), The Finnish High Command to-day issued instructions to Finnish pubile to "be on the look-out for suspicious and

Seventy-three

Over Reich Over Germany and occupied terri- Within a few weeks, he says, there tory, 90 German planes were des- foreign looking persons who are have been four resignations, Includ-troyed, including 84 shot down in known to have been dropped behind the Councillor of the Embassy, offensive sweeps.. The RA.F. lost the Finnish lines from enemy air-Secretary to the Consul-General of 54. craft," states the Finnish radio. Smyrna and a Charge de Misal

Mission,

enemy machines Hungarian Attacks

In addition, Vichy had recently to were accounted for in the Middle VICHY, June

Councillor of the Embassy (Reuter),-Arecall a Communique Issued by the Hungar- The diplomatic services of Vichy, The Royal Navy claimed two vic- Ian Chief of Staff quoted in a Buda-the correspondent adda, have thus tims. pest dispatch to the Vichy nows been completely disorganised. agency, says that "as a reprisal

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men-

Further resignations are feared na

sure the Hungarian air force again a result of the growing sympathies of successfully attacked Soviet military the French colony for the Free objectives during the early hours to-French cauze,

day,

Large. Aces and considerable

damage were observed.

"Tho town, of Csop was attacked

by seven Soviet planes three of which were brought down in air fights."

Bridge Destroyed

destroyed and huge quantities of goods, much of which was intended for Turkey, were burned,"

THEFT FROM ·

MT PARISH

Dog Found Dead

East at the cost of 11

In The Navy

Believe it or not this officer on board a destroyer carry, Ing out convoy duties, actually manages to grow, szring blooms at sea. Here he is seen carefully watering them in a sheltered sunny spot on board. Ho dreads that one day the blast from a shell will blow off the heads of his daflo-; dils, therefore he always puts them carefully away before: any action.

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Ministerial Changes

New Job For Beaverbrook

LONDON; June 29 (Reuter).-Lord Beaverbrook, the "live wire" behind Britain's aircraft production, has been appointed

HONGKONG Minister of Supply to secure an "all out" production of tanks,

MINES

Equipment Kept

In Good Order

cester Building this morning.

War Games In Ireland

(BY "REUTER" WITH ABMY)

June 28-Large-scale-army-exer-

guns and ammunition during the next few critcal months.

Other Government changes Prime announced from the Minister's residence to-night include the transfer of Sir The Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Andrew Duncan, the present) Hongkong Mines, Ltd was held at the Minister of Supply, to his LONDON, June 29 (Reuter).-The

Company's registered office in Clou-former post as President of the bridge of boats recently constructed Yu Luk, 21, unemployed; was

Mr M. E. Kelley was in the chair. Board of Trade, while Captain by the Germans between Giurgiu in Humanla and Rustchule in Bulgaria charged before Me G. T. Lowry tha In proposing the adoption of the Re-Oliver Lyttelton, who has just has been damaged by Russia bomb-morning with stealing a basket con- port and Accounts for the year Mr completed his task of introduc-

Itaining nine chickens, five dozen

Kelley said: Operations ing planes, states an istanbul cors

on your ing to the nation. "coupons for pondent of the Free French Agency, empty bottles, five plates, one largo property were suspended-in-August, clothes, leaves the Board for a

Reports from Constanza indicatesidence of Mr W. E. Hollands, No. 04 war

basin and five dishes from the ro

ro 1940 due to disturbed conditions and that sixty per cent of the bridge was Mount Parlah, Kennedy Road, yester war restrictions, at the time opera- mystery appointment. described cises in Northern Ireland, Including the repelling of a German Invasion, ere discontinued the milling as "special duties abroad.", tions were day. He pleaded guilty and was and mining plants were in good shape

The appointment of Lord Beaver-nently came to an abrupt end follow- sentenced to four months' hard la- and precautions were taken to pre-brook as alinister of Supply showsing the dash and initiative of a Bri- bour. He had three previous convic-vent theft or

tish Brigadier who captured the deterioration of the the importance the Prime Minister General Headquarters of the enemy tions.

equipment. Since the time when attaches to the question of produc-

in n J. Bentley stated that

attnek. surprise Det.-Sgt Defendant with others not in custody have been engaged in cleaning, greas-pondent.

operations were suspended a few mention, says "Reuter's" Lobby Corres-

The umpires released some of the had climbed over a wall, gained ad- ing and painting the equipment and

More Planca-

captured commanders so as to allow mittance into the kitchen and taken supplies in order to keep them in good

the exercise to continue. As Minister of Aircraft Production, the articles. He was stopped on the

For five days and nights, thousands condition.

Lord Beaverbrooke achieved the ab- of men and vehicles were engaged road by a a detective who questioned

Price of Lead

planes ANKARA, June

Ject of producing far more 20 (Reuter) him Defendant then admitted he had

In these The mail connected between Istanbul taken the articles from No. 64 Mount been fixed at £25 per ton for some before and it is expected that his new to break through to Belfast after

The price of lead in London has than ever produced in the country

were attempting nd the rest of Europe pre now com- Parish. pletely severed. It is now only poч- The Sergeant alleged that Defend-time but shipping and marketing dim- appointment will lead to further and fonding in Ulster and pushing up sible to correspond with the British ant.had apparently polsoned Mr Hol-culties have prevented us from taking greater production drives.

advantage of this price and efforts "Str Empire and with Russia.

Andrew Duncan succeeded Mr

The British Gen

General expected the In view of the difficulties of com-dead on the premises when the Police for the reopening of the mine have ply last September and under his south where rivers were less of an

lands dog us the animal was found which have been made to arrange Herbert Morrison as Minister of Sup-

main enemy attack

attack to

come from the munication with Europe, Turkey is visited the scene a little later. De-

Com- speeding up the construction of the fendant denied this allegation and not been successful to date but we charge, production expanded con- obstacle, but the "German" railway lines which are to run to Iran the Magistrate sold that ne would not to

are hopeful that it may be possible riderably.

mander-in-Chiet preferred to carry in his in Captain Oliver Lyttelton, arrangements and Iraq.

take it into consideration when pass future.

short tenure of office, brought in pro out the blitzkrieg northwards where ing sentence..

his first obstacle was the formidable Smelting equipment was installed posals for the concentration of In- on the property last year and was dustry and also the clothes rationing 100-yards wile River Bann.

Bridges Demolished put into operation shortly before the order. He is a well-known figure in mine was closed down. A quantity the business world and a successful of pig lead was produced which was Minister in the House of Commons.

Ended Arrangement disposed of in the local market.

Equipment Rented

The appointment of Lord Beaver-

Turkish Railway To Iran-Iraq

Quiet Over U.K.

Shipyard Work Resumes

OAKLAND, Col., June 20 (Neu-

make these

The exercises.

from the southwest.

been

By pushing forward reconnaissance LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)-No

troups and dropping parachutists, hej reports of German aircraft having

hoped to secure at least one of the crossed the consts of Britain bad

Guard, The Ulster Home been received up to 0 p.m. G.M.T. ter)-Machinists of the Congress of] Certain pieces of mining equip-brook as Minister of Supply brings

hind done their work too: to-day, states the Air Ministry. Industrial Organisations have voted ment have been rented to contractors to an end the special arrangement well and when he arrived, he found unanimously in favour of ending the as agents for the Hongkong Govern- whereby the Minister of State acted that every one of the bridges had

as Deputy Chairman of the Defence Swimming Gala Offstrike in the Oakland shipyards which ment and are being used in the con- Commitice (Supply), and an referee

blown up. struction of air raid shelters.

After the Royal Engineers had on questions. The Government Department It is reported that they have de- The income of the Company ut These questions will be handled completed their task of bridging the Swimming Gala scheduled for this cided to return to work to-morrow. the present time is sufficient to cover

This will permit the resumption of the expense of maintaining the long of Minister of Defence or of Produc frum the air in the process, over 1,000 within the organisation of the office wide river, suffering heavy losses evening at the Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, has been postponed. The next date work on $50,000,000 worth of defence kong office as well as the additional tlon executive, of which latter Mr vehicles crossed in less than 24 hours.

cost of keeping the balance of the Ernest Bevin will continue

At this critical moment, in the mine and mill equipment in first-Chairman.

operations, the "German" General pushed from his headquarters.

will be announced later,

began on May 10..

contracts.

Nearly A Million

Rookies Due To

Special to the "Telegraph"

U:S.

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HYDE PARK, June 29 (UP), -- President Roosevelt to-day issued an executive order “in the national interest" which autho- rised the mustoring of 900,000 new conscripts into the army during the year beginning July 1 for the purpose of replac- ing the draft whose year of service expires in the autumn."

class condition.

Secretaries Affected

to bo

Sir Andrew Duncan will continue The report and Accounts having to be Chairman of the Import Execu been adopted the following were re- tive. elected Directors: Messrs. L. R Nielson, C. C. Stark, G. Abbas and M. E. Kelley.

were re-elected Auditors.

A battalion was in the course of moving to a right flank position when

o British Brigadier, acting purely on

his own initiative, throw. In two

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Australia And Japan

nounced that Colonel J. J. Llewellin the enemy's General Headquariera.

and Sir Arthur Solter have_rolin-

Staff Captured in quished their appointments as Parlin- mentary Secretary to

to the Ministry

In a very rapid advance, his troops of. Transport and Parliamentary Secre- surrounded the headquarters and tary to the Ministry of Shipping captured a General and most of his respectively.

staff and at least two Brigadiers. -- The King has been pleased to op- Such a disaster with its resulting prove that they be appointed, Joint disorganisation and choos

certainly have led to Minister of War Transport.

complete rout of the enemy,

The umpires, however, ruled that the General and enough officers to

Attitude Deteriorates KOBE, June 30 (Reuter)The Suwa Maru has arrived in Kobe with For the first time this invokes the call up new levies as deemed advis-73, Japanese evacuees from Manila, full man-power authorisation of the able during the twelve months atari 117 from Davao and 28 from Sylved Lanchow Selective Service Act by calling on ing July 1. The order assumes that One of the evacuees, who had 000,000 on the legal maximum the men now in training will be re-in Australia for more than six yepro which may be, Inducted during any leased when their year of service is alleged that the Australian atitude

ple, the authorisation for the year farsball, Chief of Staff, disclosed which closes next Monday totalled hat some may be required to only 800,000 men of whom

only longer than a year. than a year. 650,000 were actually

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extension of the twelve months' The order empowers. the Secretary additional service period would re of War Colonal Henry Stimson, to quire Congressional action.

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annexed. Again: the staff, escaped

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Government constitute a skeleton staff had

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pital has been hit by bombe three arrived safely, at another hospital

the many tolles away.ke operations, was the "excellent co buildings have boeri severely daning, prgy-PNPOANE S

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he added, "but the Government will be formally dir, forses. A new secret system of occasion. Aid to Britain:

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