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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 9, 1941,

Liling Bunt

SOVIETS ANNIHILATE GERMAN Bigger

INFANTRY TANK UNITS

Special to the "Telegraph”. MOSCOW, July 8 (UP).-The Russians con- tinue to claim succosses in their defonce of the Stalin Lino against the invading Nazi forcos, and declare that on all the principal fronts they have repelled attacks and set up hard hitting and offective counter offensives which havo takon hoavy toll of Gorman infantry and mechanised units. Intonso fighting continuos unabated.

The latest Soviet communique on operations roads as follows:

"The fighting which developed

in the course of the day on July

7 in the Ostrov, Polotsk, Lepel, Summary Of

Bobrusk, Novograd Volynsk

Litvinov Defies Nazi Might in Broadcast

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-M. Litvinov, former Soviel Foreign Commissar, broadcasting in English from Moscow to- night, said that over a dozen States had lost their independence and had seen their lands laid waste as if swarms of locusts had |passed over them, and the populations reduced to slaves.

Who can doubt but that the same fate awaits in the future those fow countries who con- tinue to preserve their indepen- dent existence under delusions of neutrality and pacts of non-

Hitler.

and Mogilev, Podolsk. (Ukraine Japanese Pushgression and friendship with

nreas continued during

the

night of July & with unrelenting In S. China

force.

advance.

SHIUKWAN,

man.

9

blow."

Production

And Labour

Litvinov muna to-day."

U. S. Army & Navy President To Seek

Increased Funds

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP).

-According to informed Con: SILK Roosevelt's aides are preparing PYJAMAS

gressional circles, President

appropriation requests to cover the expansion of the army and for the purpose of constructing warships. These appropriations will total between five and six billion dollars.

It is understood that the funds will be needed as follows: four billion dollars with which to expand the army; one billion dollars with which to construct new warships for the purpose of bolstering the two-ocean navy plan.

However, these constructions" will not include capital ships, but will comprise destroyers and Ilght

. In addition the funds are needed to increase aid to Britain beyond the seven billion dollars previously up- proved.

Miss Bailey's School To Be Closed

In Britain It has fallen to Great Britain with

LONDON, July 8 (British the active support of the United States to bear the brunt of the Wireless)-Steps taken in con- "In the Ostrov aren our

July (Central struggle with Hitler and his vast war nection with speeding up pro- material troops by stout resistance to the New)-Heavy

dainages machine. Now this struggle, has duetion were outlined by the fallen with special force to the lot of Minister of Labour (Mr Ernest enemy were holding back his and civilian casualties in the Szcy the Soviet Union.

district, Kwangtung, as a result of

Referring to Hitler's "In the Polotsk aren, the in- the recent Japanese invasion were conquer Great Britain, pls to Bevin) in the House of Cam- cruisers,

revealed at the Afth plenary session

It was recently decided, sald Mr tense struggle with the enemy of the Provincial People's Political raid that the fallure, showed that is continuing as well as in the Council by Mr Wa Ting-tsin, Chair:Her "has not yet the training of a Bevin, to set up a Central Joint Channel swimmer. Though he de Advisory Committee to the Production Borkovichi area.

"In the Lepel area the enemy

counter-i sald that altogether 4,031 civii cided to start the blitzkrieg in the Executive composed of 12 employers* continues

were killed and 332 wounded. cast, it is already clear that Hitler representatives nominated by the to resist the attacks which our troops launched Three hundred and twenty six were was out of his reckoning as to the British Employers Federation and lightning character of the Blitz the Federation of British Industries In this sector. The fighting con- killed and 233 wounded in Toishan

und 12 work-people representatives alone.

Trade Union 1inues.

German's treacherous attack on the nominated by the Annihilated

Houses demolished numbered 2,109,

the pact of non-aggression between "In the Bobrask area, our forces of which 1,187 were in Sunwul. The peaceful Soviet Union in the face of General Courell annihilated up to 35 enemy heavy extent of material losses was put at the two countries, confirmed by Lanks and two infantry Battalions. $49,830,000 of which $23,230,000 was illler in repeated and solemn de

suffered by Toishan alone. to force

clarations, has furnished the world All enemy altempls

From Sukwan

fresh with

and overwhelming crossing of the Dnieper river this area were repulsed with great Mr R. P. Chen, General Manager) evidence that no country, whatever

the losses for

and its politics, can feel secure as long as enemy. Prisoners of the Shanghai Commercial

Savings Bank and Chairman of the Nazism and Hitlerism exist. were taken.

Currency Stabilisation

One At A Time "In the Novograd-Volynsk area, Chinese

Hiller's chief aim is to strike one and Board, and Mr Tauyce Pel, General intense fighting with inotorised enemy units is continuing. Manager of the Bank of China and adversary at a time. That is why South of this area our troops, by member of the Board, have both ar- we should strike together and simul- determined counter-attacks into the rived in Hongkong from Shiukwan.taneously and untiringly. Each blow enemy's flank and rear, annihilated

They have just made a tour of the struck now will be ten times more two infantry regiments.

southwest to inspect the financial effective and will entail infinitely less "In the Mogilovi-Podpisic area conditions there. When they passed expenditure and sacrifice than if de (Ukraine) our troups are carrying through Shiukwan, they called on

later, livered on stubborn fighting with the enemy General Li Ion-wan, Chairman After paying tribute to the states- who attempts to break through to the Kwangtung Provincial Govern manlike acttinen revealed in M

Churchill's announcement the Dniester river. Our troops are ment. annihilating! the enemy in this area.

of the German attack, M. Lit- unit by unit.

tanks

A in

During the course of the day uf

July 7, our air force destroyed in alr

of

un

Me

Mr Bevin also outlined the ar- rangements by which Area Boards which operate in every defence re- gion are given more direct control over production in their area.

VIKINGS OF

THE AIR

Miss M. B. Bailey, of No. 112 Austin Road, was summoned before. Mr H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing for opening an unregistered school at No. 124 Canton Rond on June 23.

Mr J. Ralston, of the Education Department, stated that Defendant had no certificate for running the school which had been open since

LONDON, July 8 (British Wire- ess).-Over 80 per cent. of the young pilots of the Norwegian Air Force are out of Norway ondore again February. nctively nlding the Allies.

Pleading not guilty, Miss Bailey! Crown Prince Olaf of Norway dis- | said that she had applied for regis closed this at a luncheon in London tration and was told to get a suitable in honour of Norway. The Norwe-place and to prepare for the opening glan air force, he added, was re- of a school. The place had been

NEWFOUNDLAND viny sad that "wo Hitler Victory started in Canada with a basis of 20 inspected and a few points, which

combats and at aerodromes 50 enemy RECONSTRUCTION

aeroplanes. We lost five planes

during the course of the day," POSTPONED

Decisive Battle

BERLIN, July a (UP).-German quarters describe the gigantic battle

the menace of a pilots in June last year,

In the West World would constitute for us."

No Insurance In Peace

M. Litvinov saki, "No pence that could be made would be protection

LONDON, July 8 (British Wire-gainst a renewed attack at any time.

the to

foundland Government found it im-to

between Lutsk and Kiev and second- Loun

Minsk and Smolensk.

city.

Scots Greet Native Son

were thought unsuitable, were duly corrected.

She added that she had fulfilled all requirements and complied with the regulations, and that she tuc certain verbal promises from the education authorities.

Accident

Recently she intended to go to the Department to obtain the necessary certiflente but an unfortunate acri- dent prevented her from doing so,

His Worship ordered the closure of the school us from 10-day and in passing judgment, he said, "You a certificate before have to obtain + you can run a school. I understand running a school without a certificate is a breach of the laws."

No fine was Imposed.

on the Stalin Line as one of the most ess).The withdrawal of Mr J. H. Without war, Hitler can see na point decisive of the war-perhaps the Gorvin as Commissioner in New-in living.

"Fields soaked in blood, towns re-

Peter Fraser Honoured to sinoke and heaps of ashes: most decisive of the entire Russo-foundland was the subject of a ques-

tion

Dominions Under- duced

at LONDON, July 8 German conflict. It was stated that)

(British the Soviets have massed all avail-Secretary in the House of Commons hunger and poverty, the tears

mothers, wives and sisters-all these able reserves.

Regarding the reasons for this, Mr compose the element in which Hitler Wireless). The Premier of New Zealand (Mr Peter Fraser) Dispatches indicate that the fight-Geoffrey Shakespeare stated in reply feels happy and comfortable.

a public meeting "The Soviet Government was el-will address continuing with unparalleled int is co thu dus nary. The heavl that owing to the changed position most the first to realise the danger when he visit Glasgow shortly

aggressiveness, est German drives are on the front/ brought about by the war, the New-the world of Nuzl ly along the Dnieper river between possible to carry out fully the special, appealing to all nations to curb and to receive the freedom of the that you acted in good faith, but

reconstruction programme Mr Gor-organise resistance to it. This is not vin had

had planned and which he went the moment to go into the question to Newfoundland to put into force, why these repeated appools of the He felt, therefore, that he could Soviet Government did not yield the give more useful service under exist-desired result." ing conditions by returning to re- sume duty in this country.

"To wage this struggle against the Provision for the continuance of common foc to the bitter end is the reconstruction-work-on-a-modified single-all-embracing task confronting scale necessary in the present cir- this country. Hitler intended first to cumstances has been included in the dent with the western states so as to afterwards to fall on the LONDON. July 8 (Reuler) recent Newfoundland budget," The free Soviet communique broadcast over

Soviet Union. There was a hitch Moscow Radio announces that on the Bessarabian front, German Rumanian troops were driven back!

Finns Claim Advance HELSINKI, July B (UP)-It is officially announced that Finnish troops have advanced ten kilometers northwest of Lähdenposja, near Sortovala. At other unnamed points, -an-advance is reported-to-havo-been-

made by several kilometers."

Reds Regain Ground

STRANDED MINES somewhere.

Hitler's Hitch

Believing that he had secured for himself de facto truce in the west, in disorder beyond the River Pruth Danger to Life and Properly as the result of Soviet counter- The Naval Authorities give notice he decided to hold a blitzkrieg in the east in order immediately afterwards attacks.

that during Typhoon Weather moor to fall with all his strength upon Brl- The enemy fled so hurriedly that, ed mines are liable to break adrift. tain and finish her off.

but If they drift ashore among rocks

Mr Fraser, who was born in Scotland, will have an opportunity of meeting old friends in the Highlands and New Zealanders present in Glasgow at the reception which, ia to follow the public meeting,

I

WHIFFS ARE PUFFED UP

There were "Hellos" of surprise followed by bellows of delight when highranking fellows received gusty notification this week of their eleva tion to Puff renic

Whifts who joined early and paid up will have their due promotion blown long to them in due course

new badge. with instructions how to get their

GEORGE CROSS RECIPIENTS

Hebrews' Pledge

To Britain

in

LONDON, July 8 (British Wire- less)-A públic declaration of faith on behalf of the Jewish people by the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, the Very Rev. Dr Hertz, was made to-day when he said, "I solemnly declare my unshakeable faith British victory, bringing freedom to all people of this earth. I proudly range myself with all who join in the defence of Palestine, the Holy Land

paganism of the Nazis." of three faiths, against the barbarle

Japan's Export Control

he threw down his arms and equip-] Whilst adrift these mines are safe, Fighting With Britain ment.

The communique also speaks of and are pounded on the coast, they which a Hitier victory in the west "We no less recognize the menace successful Soviet air acility,

are liable to explode.

Any person socing a mine ashore would constitute for us. Both the (or drifting near the shore) should Soviet Union and Great Britain are at once telephone the nearest Pollte fighting for the integrity and · Inde- Station, giving the locality and the pendence of their states against en- exact position of the mine, with re-slavement and the extermination of

peoples. ference to a

a house, pler or beach.

"Destruction of Hitlerism A Naval party will then be sent to render the mine harmless, but un-mean the elimination til that has been done all persons shameful phenomenon of our age and soldiers of the Pioneer Corps is told July 7 the Government has placed the elimination of the greatest in a lengthy "Gazette" notice an all export trade excepilng Bilk, tea. Ho Kl, 24, and Yiu Man, 27; both should keep clear of an area within obstacle to the development of civi-nouncing the award of the George and a few other unemployed,

committed for a quarter of a mile of the mine, anyisation that ever existed." trial at the Criminal Sessions by Mr dwellings within this area being

Committed To Sessions

Escort Bureau Girl Case

were

G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy evacuated temporarily. this morning on a charge of assault with intent to rob

SQUALL SINKS SAMPAN

A qudden storm overturned and

thinks

will LONDON, July 8 (British Wire-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM" of the most less). The magnificent courage of TOKYO, July 8 (UP)-Effective

Unregistered Factories

#

or

Items under adjustment export Cross to Corporal J. Scully and the general George Medal to Lieut C. Chitten- licensing system which had already den, who when houses were de- been adopted for the Yen bloc coun- molished, by enemy aetlon, went to tries and Indo-China. the incident and made a search for plained that this was for the purpose The Ministry of Commerce ex-

of fostering production and the in- crease of goods from third countries owing to the disrupted trade routes. and shortage of bottoms.

the trapped people.

Soldiers In Bren Carrier Accident

Lau Sau-king allas Lo Ming, escort girl of Hung Sing Escort Bureau at Bonham Strand, at the Empress Hotel, Con- naught Road Central, on May 27.

Det.-Inspector J. O'Donovan pro-

The managers of four unregistered secuted, assisted by Del-Sgt J. R. sanità sampan throwing all those on bourd into the sea, outside Yaumatl This

Typhoon Shelter about 5.30 p.m. factories were fined $100 each by Mr morning, Li Sil, room boy em-

One man was seriously injured and Department H. G. Sheldon, .., at Central Magls. yesterday. Harbour ployed by the hotel, stated that in

hours of May 27 he saw second launch No. 3 rushed to the scene and tracy. All pleaded guilty.

The Hoi Shek Brush Factory of two others sustained superficial in- No. 251 Queen's Road, Central, was juries and shock when a Bren gun visited by an official of the Labour carrier, manned by Corporal Smith, Private Mackay and Private Higgins Omee on June 16 when eight, men of the Royal Scots, skidded and roll- 48 women and eight children were found working. There was a small ed down un embankment on the Castle Peak Road netr Lalchikok Lam Yu detaining first Defendant.

plant. Later the Police arrived and Defen-

The Tile and Brush Corporation of yesterday.

Corporal Smith injured his legs Captain C. M. M. Man, of the No. 30 Hollywood Road, was visited dants were handed over to them.

Police Constable C738,

Fong Man- Middlesex Regiment, has reported an on June 11 and 13 workers were and body and is aald to be in a serious condition. Privates Higgins chong, stated that

result of a behalf of his wife that whilst she found there,

Mackay escaped with little The Wing Hing Fat Brush

Coin-1 and report by telephone he went to the was travelling on a ferry from Kow-

early running down the stairs rescued all the occupants. The boat]

in the hotel. He heard shouts of "Stop Thief!" and caught hold of sc

Outside Room No.

cond.Delemaroom boy named

306 ho saw

[13

was sunk.

Handbag Lost On Ferry

Empress Hotel and saw Defendants loon to Hongkong about 8 pmpany of No. 1D, Water Street, first worse than a nasty shaking. tied up in a room. He brought them yesterday she lost a handbag with floor, was visited on June 10 and 10:

to Central Police Station. The next contents, valued at $20. morning he took Complainant to

Queen Mary Hospital for treatment, Rifle In Wreckage

Chan Ying-sze, interpreter

at

workers and fair amount of power Canadian Women Will driven machinery were found.

Eighteen men wore found to

Do Their Men's Work

engaged at the Kwong Hong Rattan Company, No. 242 Electele Street,

Central Police Station, stated that on On Tsing I Island Careway Bay, when visited on June

May 27 he charged Defendants with

assault with intent to rob. In on- An application made by Sergeant | 10. swer to the charge both Defendants A. Groves for the confiscation of a stated that they did wish to rob rifle found on a bunch on Toing I Complainant.

omeer,

Mr

LONDON, July 0 (British. Wire- women to take an active part in war work are increasing and it is που announced that a Canadian Women's

less)Opportunities for Canadian

The

Making New French Constitution

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, July 6, (UP)—A'commis sion of the National Council charged. with writing a new French constitu

directions direct tion has received from Marshal Pelain.

The Minister of Justice. M: Darthelemy who Is presiding in-. dicated the general lines of the new State as outlined by M. Petain by stating, "The French State of to morrow will not be totalitarian. It

hlorarchle,"

will be Ee authoritarian, social and

Whitney Soon To Be On Parole

SING SING, NY, July 8 Richard Whitney,

Defendants reserved their defence. ed by opposite Teun Win a Snatcher In Caine Road Army Corps has been established." (Retor).

F. Balfour, District by South, this morning.

Miss D. Shaw of No. 320 Prince cldedadlan Government has de former president of the New

to enlist 2,000 or 3,000 women The rifle was found by a woman, Edward Road, Kowloon, has reported volunteers for service da full-time York Stock Exchange, will be MALTA BOMBED chau, who stated she found to the Police that while she was auxiliaries to take over tanks now released on parole on August 11. He was sentenced from 5 to 10 MALTA, July 8 (Router)~Lale it on a beach amongst a pile of walking along Calno Road about performed by soldiers and thus re-

years imprisonment in Sing Sing In on Monday night, one enemy aircraft wreckage. It was not disclosed what 3.30 pm, yesterday a Chinese man leve the men for service oversens.

Grand Larceny, anatched her wrist watch, valued at In addition, organization of a_ Wo- April 1938 for

for dropped "bomba south Malta the wreckage comprised.

the Royal When he is set free he will have $27, and ran off with it before help men's Auxillary without causing damage or casual-

could be summoned.

Canadian Air Force is well advanced. servod 3 years of his sentence. ties, it is officially stated.

on

Chinn was given $2 from the Poor Box for expenses

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