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SOVIETS CLAIM DESTRUCTION The Huns Tried Twice

OF RUMANIAN OIL CENTRES

Port of Constanza

66 Ceases

Το Exist

Special to the "Telegraph"

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NEW YORK, JULY 9 (UP).-ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, THE MOSCOW RADIO TO-DAY ASSERTED THAT THE RUSSIAN AIR FORCE HAD "COMPLETELY DESTROYED ENEMY OIL CEN- TRES IN RUMANIA." DAMAGE WAS PARTICULARLY HEAVY AT PLOESTI, ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS.

THE REPORT ADDED THAT THE RUMANIAN BLACK SEA PORT OF CONSTANZA HAS "CEASED TO EXIST” AS A RESULT OF CONTINUAL BOMBARDMENT BY THE RUSSIAN FLEET AND AERIAL ATTÁCKS.

Unceasing Raids On Vital

Industries

Nazi

LONDON, July 9 (Reuter),—Thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed during to-day's offensive operations by the R.A.F.,

12 by fighters and one by a bomber.

MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE

LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—A war communique issued by the Soviet Information Board and broadcast by the Moscow radio, states that throughout the day of July 9 fierce fighting was continued against largé enemy tank and mechanised units trying to break through in Ostrov, Polotsk and Novograd-Volinsk directions,

"In the Ostrov sector our forces are engaged in a stubborn battle holding back the advance of superior enemy forces. In the direction of Polotsk, the enemy renewed his offensive this morning. Our troops met his offensive with deadly artillery and machinegun fire and with decisive counter-attacks.

Tanks &

Eight British fighters are missing, the pilot of one being Aircraft

safe.

14

One section of a large bomber

CHUNGKING force which attacked Germany's

& LONDON

Amity Emphasised

industrial resources last night went to Halle and Leuna, near Lipzig, 550 miles from London, states the Air Ministry.

At Leuns, they bombed the synthetic oil plant of the Igfarban- one vi the principal which depends Ger-

LONDON, July 9 (Reuler)-In-Industrie, vited in the House of Commons to- factories ou day by the Labour member. Armany's attempts to secure economie Philip Nocl-Baker, to make a state- self-sufficiency,

At great expense of coal and ment on the relations between the Government and Chungking in view labour, this plant normally products

100,000 metric tons of oil a year. of the recent Axis recognition

The British bombers made the long Nanking, Me Anthony Foreign Secretary, replied that this tight under a bright moon and were there and back within the short not make development dld difference to the Government's Far hours of the summer night. Eastern policy which was based on

Railway Blasted

of

the

the

tiny

rit/on--of- Chungking--as-the-A-very-heavy-attack-was-made-on.

ment.

national Chinese Govern the great railway system at Hamm The yard was torn by explosions of many heavy bombs and the railway buildings also suffered. The large fires started could be scen fiercely many miles on home.

On July 7, the Chinese entered the fifth year of their Indomitable re- sistance. "I am happy to repeat the assurance I recently gave here that the British Government will con- tinue to do what it can to help China to maintain her Independence"

. (Cheers).

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Message From M.Ps.

Mr Eden indicated his assent when Mr Noel-Baker expressed the hope that he would transmit that message to the Chinese Government with an assurance that it was warmly up- ported by all Parties in the House

Far East Shipping Questions In House

Production

Hotly Criticised In House Of Commons

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HEAVY Enemy LOSSES

"Fighting still continues, and the enemy is suffering heavy

losses.

"In the direction of Lepel, our troops are making success. ful counter-thrusts against the enemy. In the Novograd- Volinsk aren there was fierce fighting throughout the day between our troops and large enemy mechanised forces.

"In other directions, our troops are fighting stubbornly, maintaining the positions,

"Our aircraft operated against enemy mechanised units and destroyed enemy, aircraft on the ground. Our aircraft bombed Constanza, a port, and trade ports in Tulcea and Sulinu, and the oil fields of Ploesti.

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*To Kill This Baby

Four-months-old, Dorothy May. Manson, pictured in her Granny's arms, after their Liverpool home had been bomb- ed. Little Dorothy May was born in a blitz and came through it without a scrateli, though there was devastation on all sides. And now, when the house was wrecked in a recent blitz, Dorothy was saved again by her Grandmother. This picture was taken in the wreckage of their home.

Vichy Admits Syria Defeat:

Wants to Lay Down

Arms

LONDON, July 9 (UP).—In the House of Commons to-day

Ostrov Claimed By Nazis the Government was sharply

LONDON, July 1, (Reuter).--The, criticised on its war production,

German official news Agency says notably in tanks and aeroplanes, that German troops have occupied the main roud to coupled with charges of incom-Ostrov petence and mis-management, Leningrad which is 200 miles to the

Lieutenant-Commander Hop-northeast.

LONDON, July 9 ̊ (Renter).—An admission that the French Government cannot continue The town

after was captured kinson, speaking as a member

the struggle in Syria is contained in a communique issued to-day and reported in a Vichy dis defence positions on the Latvian-patch to the official German news-agency.- of the Fleet Air Arm and new cuts by Soviet troops to take up Aircraft Production," charged front," adds the agency. that acroplane production was "chaos from top to bottom."

burning

Mr Garro-Jones charged that the way few weeks ago hundreds of Ameri

can planes were lying in warehouseя still unpacked "because those who placed orders on behalf of the Air Ministry, did not order the necessary auxillary equipment."

One British bomber which attacked Hamm met an enemy fighter. The rear-gunner drove it off and saw daines coming from it.

Muenster Again Aluenster was

altacked for the described a huge fire in the town fourth night in succession. One pilot surrounded by many scattered out-

breaks.

Railway lines were hit and at aero- dromes close to the main railway stations large sheds burned fiercely and all the walls caved in.

tacked.

Bielefeld and Essen were also at

Raids Effective LONDON. - July 9 (Reuter),

Wants Higher Control

of

In Estonia, says the agency. Nazi troops have captured the port Pernau and the town of Fellin. midway between Pemau and Dorpat.¦

ing lo

Struggle On Pruth

VICHY, July 0 (Reuter)-A communique Issued to-day by the; Hungarian High Command, accord-

Budapest dispatch to

the "Our Vichy news agency, states; fast troops near the River Debrucz He claimed that the Air Ministry were engaged in combats with the is now ordering 30 types of Ameri- enemy for the crossing of the River. but those ordering Our cyclist group by forced march can aircraft, them had forgotten to ensure supplies and our engineers by their unceasing and maintenance equipment." As a work have contributed in no small result, one type of aircraft alone is mensure to the successes." complete and ready for operation.. The Debruck is a tributary of the and the others are forced to lie in Dulester, which it joins just north of the warehouses.

Mr Garro-Jones urged the appoint- ment of a higher control to consoli- date the purchases of the Ministries

Chotih.

Battle of Three Rivers

The Vichy communique says that despite all efforts, the French Government was not able to send its troops in Syria the reinforcements they required to continue the struggle.

Beirut Receives An Allied Ultimatum

Special to the "Telegraph”

CAIRO, July 9 (UP),—General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces in Syria, has issued another ultimatum to General Dentz, the defending Comman

der-in-Chief.

Relentless

With the desire to avoid "particularly painful bloodshed In a struggle that was growing more painful every day," the French Government, states the communique, "have authorised General Dentz to ask for an | immediate laying down of arms." A demarche to that effect was made at Belrut yesterday through the United States Consul-General, concludes the communique.

American Offices

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuter).

Sumner Welles, It is to the effect that Beirut |—Mr

Under- should surrender by 5.30 a.m. on Secretary of State, lo-day stated that the American Consul-General at Thursday (1.30 p.m. Hongkong Beirut had acted as the transmitting agency between the British and French in efforts secure armistice in Syria, .

LONDON, July 9 (Router)--The R.A.F. Raids time to-day). LONDON, July 0 (Reuter).-Ro fear that Britain may have some of Aircraft Production and Supply battle of the eastern front has deve- plying to Sir John Wardlaw Milne, TURN to Back Page, Column 5 and the Admiralty,

loped into the Battle of the Three Commons to-day, said that there had Sir Hubert Wilkins speech, and wearing the uniform of Rivers-Dvina, Dreister and Dnciper. In Mid East

"Air Arm, charged that in

Mr Anthony Eden, in the House of

been come shortage of shipping in

Far Eastern waters, resulting in dif- ficulties for the

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Wilkina.

Mr Willkie Urges U.S. U. S. FLEET

Bases In N. Ireland

effective ald or it would be better not to try to give any aid at all.

On Finnish Front

Salla Said Occupied

This' is revealed by the Jerusalem Radio, which adds that according to the ultimatum, if the terms are not accepted, CAIRO, July 9 (Reuter)the Allfed forces will take action Direct hits with heavy bomba against the city. were obtained by R.A.F. bom- borg on a railway station and warehouses near the harbour of

Damour Occupied HAIFA, July 9' (Reuter)-Imperial Tripoli, says Wednesday's R.A.F. forces have now occupied Damour. Middle East communique.

BUDAPEST, July 9 (Reuter).

Aircraft of the Royal Australian carried out a diving An advance on the eastern Air Force

machinegun attack on Vichy armour- ed cars and motor transport vehicles| kilometres is claimed by the near Beirut. Finns in a Finnish communique quoted to-day by the Budapest wireless.

GROWING frontier to a depth of five to 10 ma RAPIDLY

The United Statos shipbuild.

bombers attacked and damaged Vichy During the night of July 7-8, heavy

| aircraft on the ground at Aleppo and on satelllle aerodromes at Nasrullah

aircraft

were where three Vichy destroyed.

Cirenaica

to

He emphasised, that the Unlied States had confined their activities to transmitting notes and information.

Damour In Danger LONDON, July 9 (Reuter) Dambur, south of Beirut, Vichy's most important port, Is liable to foll into Allied hands at any, moment. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

Peru-Ecuador Clash: Reconciliation Moves

Special to the “Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reu- The communique adds that "our

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter)-The United States, WASHINGTON, July 9 (UP)—After a conference with

ter).The United States will be troops have occupied a few points be

Argentina and Brazil have asked Peru and Ecuador to establish President Roosevelt to-day, Mr Willkle announced that he was

producing 100 destroyers a year yond the southern frontier and have

a No Man's Land on both sides of a line known as the Status repulsed the Enemy. Our air force In favour of the establishment of American bases in Northern by 1943, disclosed Admiral A carried out reconnaissance activity

Quo line in the territory disputed by the two nations. Ireland.

after President Roosevelt's daily M. Robinson, Chief of the Naval and dropped bomba."

In Cirénalen, ILA.F. bombers pgnin The President and Mr Wilkie Press conference to-day, "there is no Bureau of Ships.

Mr Sumner Welles, Under-kilometres from each sido of the Hungarian troops have reached the carried out successful attacks on the

"Status Quo. Line," establishing a had a luncheon conference which use in just giving lip service to

river ruth and are fighting to force harbour at Benghazi. In one of these Secretary of State, at a preas neutral zone 30 kilometres in deptli Britain. We can either "give her

£1 Crossing, atates да official roids a large petrol are was started conferénco to-day -announced lasted an hour and fifteen

ing programme, he declared, Is itungarian communique.

Both governments are requested to. minútcs, during which time

on a railway terminus siding. An that after the envoys of the covey and an armistice.. proceeding much faster than the

Salla Occupied

other extensive fire was started at three nations had made the fore-prevent their planen from passing they reviewed the International

Ito sald that he favoured the United most optimistic in the Naval BERLIN, July 9 (UP).According causing

the base of the Caliedral Mole going recommendation to Peru over the neutral zone.

five-hundred yards' belt situation, particularly with re- States establishing military bases in Department had expected but it to the official news agency, German flame which spread along the docks and Ecuador, the three govorn Pan-American Efforts gard to Iceland and the Russo-northern Ireland and Scotland,

Is "absolutely essential" to speed troops on the Finnish front, after German war.

The American occupation of Ice- Me Willkis later denied that there land, he declared, s, in my judge. up production materials to keep heavy nghting, have occupied the and which was visible for 10 miles, ments also informed the govern-

strongly fortifed town of Salle. the central mole by another formation ments of all the other American-Mr Sumner Welles, Under-Borre was any discussion about the possibi- ment, but the first of almilar steps up this pace.

Testifying before the Senate De- that should be taken."

- Helsinki Casualties which also severely damaged one republics and asked them to give tary of State, Informed journalists. lity of him being "drafted" into a

their support towards ending the that the governmerte of Argentina, fence Investigating Committee, Ad- HELSINKI, July 9 (UP)-The C-12 aircraft.

Brazil and United States had sent a Federal job.*+,

miral Robinson said that the pro- first semi-official figures indicate that

conflict. R.A.F. bombers also

circular, telegram to their representa.. gramme was "four or five months" 14 persons were killed and 60 serious- targets at Eleusis, Greece, and on the Under the proposals, the govern- tives in all other American republics, head of the rest of the national de-ly injured in last night's Soviet sir island of Crete, causing Bres. All inents of Peru and Ecuador would instructing them to seek interviews fence effort.

raid

aircraft returned safely.

withdraw their military forces 15 TURN to Back Page, Column

Effective Aid Needed WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter), -Mr Wendell Willkis told the Press,

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Replying to questions, he said "It is vital to keep the senelones ypen," and added that the British shipping losses were running far ahead of any new constructions.

Fires werb started at the base of

atlacked

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuler),