1941-07-04 — Page 21

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1941.

SOVIETS RALLY TO STALIN'S CALL: ARMY WAGING BIG BATTLE

Special to the "Telegraph"

MOSCOW, JULY 3 (UP).-RUSSIA IS RALLYING TO THE CALL Seamen Said Anxious To

MADE BY M. STALIN FOR A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO WORK AND FIGHT AGAINST THE THREAT OF THE GERMAN ARMIES, AND FOL- LOWING HIS BROADCAST, MEETINGS OF WORKERS AND PEASANTS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE NATION ENDORSING ENTHUSIAS- TICALLY THE CALL TO STAKE EVERYTHING FOR THE PATRIOTIC STRUGGLE AGAINST THE FASCISTS.

of

An official communique suys! The German press this afternoon that Stalin's appeal "gave described the conclusion of the battle

at Bialystok with the surrender tremendous inspiration to the 100,000 Russians. There are no exuct workers, peasants and intellec-estimates of the Soviet losses apart tuals, as well as unparalleled from the number of prisoners avail- enthusiasm and the will for able here, but the "Nacht Ausgabe" victory over the German fascist claims that this must mean that at

least 500,000 Soviet troops were des troyed in that baltle alone.

Dvina Crossed

(Reuter).-A MOSCOW, July 3 communique announces henry_light- in the Dvinsle ing during to-day sector on the River Dvina.

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Rumania

Becomes Suspicious

Quit Requisitioned Ship

-Alleged Disobedience

His ship had been requisitioned by the Greek Government while unloading cargo in Japan, and members of the crow who disobeyed the orders of the Greek Admiralty could be punished as deserters of the war, said Captain Michael Mancsis during the hearing of a case against four Greek scamen before Cmdr T. C. Stiff at the Marine Court this morning.

The charge yesterday of wilfully | Mr Evanst Is your ship chartered disobeying the orders of the master to the United Kingdom?---No. and with absenting themselves from the ship on June 28, was amended to the following:

Have you informed the Defendants where the ship is golug?—Yes. (The |name was written down and handed

to the Mingistrate),

You

received orders from the Greek Government not to discharge these nen.

Did you receive instruc- tlong as to wages? Yes.

The communique says that the Anticipates Trouble hearing was adjourned from soomen were to rede All Greek

ping.

of

That you, being lawfully engaged “Ied warriors are fighting tol

as seamen on bourd a Greek vessel, the last drop of blond for a just

were guilty of continued wilful neg leet of duty between June 20 and cause."

July

2. The communique related various examples of heroism,

yesterday because. Mr D. B. Evans, Greek scale of pay, regardless LONDON, July 3 (Reuter).—who appeared for the Complainant, any previous contract. including a bayonet charge and Germans effected a crossing of the river Dvina near Jacobstadt and

objected to the Did you inform Defendants of this the point blank firing of an vinske, where fresh heavy fighting German forces on the Russo-Captain Manesis,

Interpreter in Court, who was said order?-Yes. Rumanian frontier consist of 19 to be the Plaintiff in an Admiralty artillery division which destroy-Decurred.

Paid Up Wages ed 37 German tanks. Reference throughout the day "enemy mechanis

Soviet aviation heavily attacked infantry divisions, three cavalry action now pending. Mr Alfred Y.

When did you Just offer to phy divisions and a

considerable on appeared for the tour Defen-them?-It was many days before

ર્મ is also made to the systematic units on the passages of southern number of mechanised units dants, Nicholas Papadias, 44, wireless June 20. They were paid their full destruction of small groups of Dvina.

the besides 25 Rumanian divisions, Onleer, Michael Tsouprakis, 30, 2nd tracts up to May 7.

operator, Nicholas Bistle, 28. 2nd wages according to the original con- Concerning the ghting in parachute diversionist parties,

Minsk sector, the comintinique says: while in one instance, 80 para-e cuemy suffered considerable according to information rench- Engineer, and George Kašikes, 29,

Did these men agree to accept the new rates of pay from May 72-No, chutists from enemy transport losses as the result of the stubborn ing London, writes "Reuter's" 3rd Engineer.

Turned Over To British and they still wanted to be discharg planes were taken prisoner in resistance of our troops," adding that Diplomatic Correspondent.

Soviet troops have made bayonet These reports describe the

After referring to. the definition ofed here. attacks.

Rumanians as disturbed by the shipping Ordinance, Mr Evans stated second Defendants, witness suld they the word "Reamer" in the Merchant's i Regarding the illness of first and War Communique

Russian Heavy Tanks MOSCOW, July 3 (UM). The Heavy fighting is reported on the entry of Hungary into the war, that all Defendants were employed were treated by Drs Anderson and Greek ship which had been Durran, Ind medical certiflentes following communique was issued to-River Berrzina, where Soviet infan-believing that in the event of on day by the Soviet Information Bureau try operating with tanks, artillery and a German victory, vital requisitioned by the Greek Govern- showed that they were not suflicient- and released through the officin uteplassen "inflicted a heavy defeat Rumanian claims concerning ment, and which was being turned ly ill for discharge,

Defendants returned to the ship on Tass Agency: "During the night of on the enemy." Jtzly

continued to wage

The communique claims that dur-Transylvania would be ignored.over to the Deltish Ministry of Ship-

June 20, and removed their luggage tanks the fighting, German

Ducharest reports declare that.nel- against the enemy ling an intense battle

While in Japan, continued Mirashore. A report was made to the motorised and nechanised units involded combat with Russian heavy the Jews nor Communists were re-Evans, the Captain received instruc- Pollee the next day.

fighting sponsible for the shooting of German tions that the vessel had been re- Defendants did not report for duty the Borisov sector and in

the tanks and wherever >LE

but former Kreinenetz, Starazh and Tarnopol planes appeared, we rapidly gained soiliers in Runta

erquisitioned, and was to proceed to during the typhoon, and the only areas. In other sectors of the front, mustery of the air over the battle-members of the Iron Guard wanting Hongkong. On arrival here on May, officers on board the ship were wit- revenge on Germany's so-called trea-19, there WDS almost immediate ness, the chief officer, and the fourth night patrol activities and

U-Boat Destroyed

chery last January when the Ger- trouble with the four Defendants, engineer, "In the Borlay sector, enemy van- MOSCOW, July 3 (Reuter)-Anmans helped the Rumanian Premter, who wished to be discharged here.

Typhoon Time

} The Captain will say that the guard units severni umes attempted enemy submarine, probably German, General Antonescu, to suppress the

Continuing, witness said that De- Greek Mercantile destroyed with depth Iran Guard revolt,

Marine fas to cross the Brizini river; however, has our troops checked these attempts charges in the Baltic by an unnamed

und he is not entitled to fendants could have returned to the The Rumunian Government has mobilis

those bised, and that henceforth to announced Soviet torpedo boal, everywhere.

of discharge here was quite y, and also during Sunday morn- question found guilty will be exceuled with charge them, said Mr Evans. Any ship between 3 and 9 p.m. on Satur- impossible. No discharge had been Mobilising Poles

On July 1, after the typhoon, first obtained, and in my submission they According to reliable information are still awfully employed on that and third Defendants went on board and asked to be paid off and dis- from Lwow, the Russians have mobi vessel.

Matters came to a head on June charged. Asked why they ised Polish reserves between the ages of 20 and 40. These have been 20 when Defendunts met the Captain absent from the ship while it was incorporated in Soviet unity since in the Gloucester Hotel and they told in peril, third Defendant replied that the beginning of June.

the Captain that they would not re- they were watching the ship ashore and were walling to Бес it #0 Before the German invasion of turn to the ship, and that they would

ashore. Russia began, the Soviet authorities rather go to gnol. had removed a large number of

Document Produced

The Captain concluded by saying that the ship had been ready to call Ukrainions The enemy repeatedly attempted SINKING, July 3 (Reuter) Dar

systematically trom the This opening statement was cor- sinee Saturday, June 28. to force a crossing of the Berezina Talting no chances in view of the border districts, evidently fearing the roborated by Captain Manesis, who

Cross-examined by Mr Hon, wit- river but all attacks were benten off. present uncertainty, u three-day air effects of German intrigues among produced a document handed to himness stated that because Defendants

the Ukrainlans. Nazis Reticent

Fald exercise is being staged to It is reported that the leaders of

in Japan by the Greek Legation.

wanted to be paid off and have THIN document read: DERLIN, July 3 (UP).The Highout Manchukuo beginning to-day.

"Under nothing more to do with the ship, Sirens will warn the population the Ukrainian Petlura Party were current orders, the ship and crew he had refused to pay them. He Command has given no information to-day as to how far the German all day to take cover from sham air recently summoned to Berlin where are requisitioned. After discharging remembered that on June 20, Brut troops have progressed in their three attacks until the all-clear is sound-Dr Rosenberg, the chief Nazi philoso- cargo, sail immediately westward Defendant came to him in his chi

pher, presided over a special con-where you will receive further orders and had great drives through the Baltic ed.

comference, discussing Russian problems. by wireless. We hold you responj had to talk. First Defendant states towards Leningrad, along the To-night the capital has Minsk road and through the Ukraine plete binek-out with searchlights|

sible for any delay in carrying out to told him he was sick and wonted this order. Your attention is drawn raking the sky. towards Kiev.

Witness did not agree with Mr

of focal knportance took place shes ficki *

been

according

"After fighting in the Lutsk sector "Krasny Flot," the Russian Navy's during which our troops checked the newspaper.

Russian sailors said that they dis- eneiny advance of large motorised and mechanised units towards Shepe-thactly saw the submarine's hull from

which air bubbles were issuing.

tovka, inflicting upon the enemy part of this enemy group al- tempted to break through into the southern section towards Tarnopol. Throughout the night our troops, by stubborn fighting halted the advance of this group, "The tinues.

fighting con-

Hsinking Has Raid Exercise

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Witness agreed that first Defendant

manner on June 28. It was not correct that he was perfectly willing

to the fact that the crew from now! Hon that a payment of $349 (US) to on are under the penal discipline and first Defendant on June 28 covered orders at the Greek Admiralty. his wages due and owing to him Those

refusing this order will be from the period of September 1040 Enemy's June Losses deserters of the ware

punished by the Admirnity Board as to May 7, 1941,

that Drst Defendant had refused to LONDON, July 3 (British Wire- Mr Hon

objected to the putting in necept payment from him before less) Figures from an official coin-of this document on the ground that June 20 but had accepted $344 (US) munique reveal the British and I could not be substantiated. The on June 28. enemy aircraft losses for the month objection was

was noted of June to be:

Continuing. the Caplain snid thef Over Britain and British coastal contents of the letter were combad spoken to him in a reasonable waters, the enemy lost 52; the British munleated to the crew on April

the date of the letter. Germany and enemy-i Third pccupied territory, Germany lost 183 specios cond fourth Defendants had to discharge first Defendant because contracts, placing them on be had already obtained a substituto American scale wages, and first and to take his place, and it

It was not trus Over the Mediterranean ironts in-second Defendants were on the that he had another wireless operator clusive, the

enemy lost 226; the Greek scale of pay.

In mind. He had not told flrst Do- British 00.

Saw Harbour Master fendant that he could not release In addition 12 enemy planes were Defendants wanted to be paid off him because another wireless opera- destroyed at sea,

on arriving in Hongkong, but accord-tor had asked for too much. It was during this period that the ing to the Greek Government In-

Hearing is continuing. forcibly indicate the suddenness 1,400,000 men; however, he stressed aghter sweeps and daylight bombing structions, he was not allowed to do with which conflict can spread the fact that there was sufficient! to areas which were hitherto equipment for only a small portion of occupied territory assumed as more this, he he was not allowed to do

of this In spite the and was told that nobody could be Nazi Newsmen Are Intense form, majority of British losses over Ger-discharged in Hongkong. considered free from attack," of this number,

At the same time, the Assistant many and occupied territory UC- A letter from Defendants' solicitor Leaving Chungking the General declared. Hence,

rakis Robert Pat-curred during night Secretary of War, Ar

when demanding that the four men be dis- he urged the repeal of the pre-terson, said that the threat resulting heavier and more concentrated at-charged and repatriated was put in CHUNGKING, July 3 (Reuter),——— sent law forbidding the use of from the Russo-German war mude tucks than ever before were made, as evidence by Mr Evang. who Two German news agencies 50- United States forces outside the acceleration in Industrial prepared-reflecting the growing power of the stated that a reply was sent by Com-presented Chưng ng.

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WASHINGTON, July 3 (UP)-General George Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, in a three-page re- port urges Congress immediately to enact legislation to permit the use of armed forces outside of the Western Hemisphere. He also asks for authority to retain draftees, National Guards- men and reserve officers beyond the one year period of their service.

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WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuter), Senator Burton Wheeler stated to-day-while refusing to disclose the source of his in- formation-that the United States would soon send army, and navy forces to Iceland.

arrivals, It was his understanding. "I am reliably informed," he He advised that the Administration wanted to hold Iceland so that United said, "that we are about to take States merchantmen could carry over Iceland and to send troops, ships and planes there. My information is that men will embark on July 28 or 24."

goods there to British vessels, "Then American ships and planes would patrol the routes used by the British dhips on the remainder of the journey across the Atlantic."

The British forces now in Icelandi Senator Wheeler's statement was would be relieved by the Americani made at a Press conference.

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