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MOSCOW, JULY 13 (UP).--TO-DAY'S COMmunique stATES THAT THERE WERE GREAT BATTLES DURING THE NIGHT, SOVIET TROOPS ANNIHILATED AN ENEMY MOTORISED REGIMENT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN AREA. THE RED AIR FLEET RAIDED ENEMY MECH- ANISED DETACHMENTS, AIRFIELDS AND MILITARY OBJECTIVES AT JASSY AND PLOESTI.

A SOVIET LONG RANGE Coast bBATTERY SANK A FINNISH TORPEDO CUTTER AND ALSO A GERMAN TRANSPORT WHICH WERE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON A SOVIET ISLAND. THEY FINALLY BEAT OUT THE ENEMY NAVAL UNITS INFLICTING HEAVY LOSSES, DURING WHICH TIME THE FOE TRIED TO BOMBARD MILITARY OBJECTIVES WHICH WERE GUARDED BY THE BATTERY,

Hitler & Goering Quarrel

Air Chief Against Latest Campaign

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter), -Reports of a quarrel between Hitler and Goering on the eve of the Nazi attack on Russia were broadcast by Moscow Radio to-) night.

Quoting well-informed Stock- holm circles, the announcer said: "Goering argued that after, thei

A German steamer loaded with munitions for the Finnish-German armies was blown up presum- ably by a mine, 60 miles from Merl.

MOSCOW, July 13 (UP)-A Soviet communique issued to-day says that during Sunday large-scale enemy factivities took place in the Pskob, Vitevak and Novograd-

Volynsk directions.

In the northwest area large enemy mechanised forces attempted to push eastward, but stubborn resis- tance by the Russians held them up.

"Reuter" reports the Berlin Radio which claims an important German victory in the new Nazi drive against- the Stalin Line."

GERMANS LEAVING CHINA

The commentator from Berlin declared: "With the break- through of the Weygand Line, the resistance of the French was completely smashed and their collapse was inevitable. Why should not history repeat itself in the Eastern campaign?" "Beautiful Certainty”

CHUNGKING, July 13 (Cen- German air losses in the west,|tral News).—The first group of Not every citizen, he sald, quite -in-tho-Balkan-campaign-and-three-Germans, including Wil-realised-the-significance of the Ger- Crete, the Luftwaffe was unfit helm Trendel, manager of the man success and that was why he thought it useful to compare it with for a new campaign. Goering Trans-occan News Agency." last year's campaign. refused to take the responsibi- Otto, Wolfe representative, and The Stalin Line was at points 32 lty for this new drive.

possibly the manager of the miles deep, it appeared, The deci- "D.N.H" will leave Chungking sive turning point in the battle had for Lungchow on the Kwangsi-which had made "victory against been reached by the break-through French Indo-China border to-Bolshevism a beautiful certainty." morrow by trucks supplied by the China Automobile Company, Sino-German concern and manu- facturers of auto assessories.

"Hitler became frenzied, called Goering a coward and declared that he himself would take over command

of the German air force.

"The disappearance of Goeringa name from the German press tends to prove the veracity of this report. "It is rumoured too that Ilinimler has insisted on Goering being put into a concentration camp."

Nazi Division Helps Finns

the

ENEMY AND

The second group consisting chley R. A. F. AIR

of German merchants will leave on July 17 by plane for Kunming if ac- commodation is available, Other-

wise, they will go by truck.

The last group of German evacuees,

mostly members of the German Em-

LOSSES

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter). successive

bussy in Chungking will leave by-For the fourth plane for Kunming on July 23.

Missionaries May Stay

week enemy air losses in all

Bombed By, R.A.F.

The bombing of Caproni work- shops at Mai Edaga by the B.A.F. is graphically illustrated in this picture which shows (1) bombs bursing on the aerodro- mes and buildings (2) hangars (3) parts of damaged alreruft (4) direct kils on Caproni workshops (5) demolished stores buildings (6) ammunition dumps which were seriously damaged in A previous rald,

OUTCOME AWAITED:

PEACEFUL STILLNESS

CAIRO, July 13 (Reuter)After the terms of the Syrian armistice had been initialled, representatives of both govern- ments referred back to their respective governments, it was officially stated this evening.

Ordeal of Bomber Crew's

Eight Days In Channel

LONDON, July 13 (British Wireless)-An eight and half day ordeal undergone by a bomber crew of four drifting in the English Channel provided a typical example endurance.

British

of

The bomber had set out for a raid on Dusseldorf: Soon after crossing the enemy coast, the port engine began to give trouble and the pilot turned back. Over the coast, this engine failed and ten minutes later the starboard engine began to lose power, resulting in a forced

landing in the Channel.

Defences

Of Dakar Stronger

on

:

Unaware that they were in the midst of a minefield, the crew climb- ed into a dingly. "The trouble was," the pilot sald later. "that We were down in the drink' and no-one knew anything about it. The wire- less operator had sent

an S.O.S. but it was not received because the generator. was run off one of the motors."

Hopes Daphed Then followed a continuous ordenl

raised and dashed hopes

a

Parachutist Exercise On

Birmingham

The result of the final deci- sion is still awaited.

The military standstil tinues.

con-

State Of Vigilance 1ay "REUTER" WITH IMPERIAL FORCES IN SYRIA)

OUTSIDE BEIRUT, July 13. Though the boom of artillery and the crackle of machine-guns in Syria has given way to a peaceful stillness, the Allied forces remain in a constant state of vigilance, and the gunners continue to stand by their posi tions.

It is generally expected here that the armistice will be signed within the next 24 hours and the effect of the terms will be that the Allies will take over Syria bath politically and militarily,

Last night, the lights of Beirut blazed down the coast while the beams of the Beirut lighthouse swung out across the sen,

Normal Conditions Soon With the prospect

of normal condtions being re-established In Syrin in the near future, merchants and businessinen In Palestine, many of whom had branches in Syria, are Joking forward to au

tion of business relations, resump-

Similarly it may be assumed that summer resorts cedar-clad mountains, which annual- among Lebanon's ly attract many thousands of visitors from Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, åre anticipating a busy season which is due to start shortly.

Carte Blanche for Dentz VICHY, July .13 (Reuter).—A clear statement that General Dentz has full powers to sign whatever armistice terms he thinks fit at any time he chooses was issued by the Vichy News Agency.

The fact that he "preferred" to seck advice from Vichy on "certain technical points," adds the agency,

\_\/_Bo_differ\aco-to-the-flua-

The statement, explains, that when

Government "refused

to con

the

sider the terins presented by London, it gave General Dentz full powers to make whatever decisions he judged necessary from the military view- point."

REPRISALS THREAT

Gayda Angered By U. S. Destroyer's Act

-SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" ROME, July 13 (UP)-Sig, Virginio Gayda, commenting in. the Sunday morning "Voce d'Italia" on the declaration by

the

It is understood that all German theatres of war except Eastern: LISBON, July 13 (Reuter). diplomats, newsmen and merchants, Europe have topped the century It is understood LONDON, July 13 (Reute:). Including employees of the Eurasia mark.

excellent of

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter). the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Field Marshal Mannerheim, Aviation Corporation will withdraw

as-Several thousand parachutists Col Frank Knox that a United authority that reinforcement of British aircraft passed and re-passed strove to force their way into States naval unit had dropped a A total of 135 aircraft was the defences at Dakar and other without seeing the dinghy of the crew the Midiand industrial city of depth charge against an Axis Finnish

from Free China while all mission- Commander-in- Chief, revealed in an Order of to withdraws as during the first World Britain, 82 over Germany and place is net due to American new boiled sweet's rations were Birmingham on Saturday night declared that the axis will the

aries willing to remain may not have destroyed last weck-22 over Vichy African ports now taking in spite of their waving and

submarine in the Day to his troops, broadcast War. to-night by the Finnish Radio,

tin of food in realistic invasion exercises occupied territory, 30 Axis and occupation of Iceland. For the evacuation of 50 German Vichy bombers and fighters in

tablets, a few ounces of concentrated when the defences, including the reprisals. Actually this latter event is being chocolates, a pint of water and Home Guard, repelled the forces that the "experienced Germanationals in Yunnan, mostly mission the Middle East and one brought used as a pretext for making these small bottle of rum. 163rd Division" had been placed Aviations Corporation, Dr Heinrich down by the Royal Navy.

aries and employees of the Eurasia:

He said that the United States The sweets and facts public and is increasing what tablets lasted about four days. at his disposal. -

Northe, head of the Germany Em- |

of the invading "General von occupation of Iceland gives has been on foot för a long time past. It is well-known that every effort bassay offee, In Kunming, has come planes.

"After the second day we did not their objective in any direction, take similar steps in the West- Stirling," who failed to reach European countries the right to The division, the order states, is to Chungking to negotiate with the

is being put forward to make the feel hungry.", the pilot said. "What commanded by General Engelbrecht. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Widespread day and night raids ships in these ports senworthy. TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 it is reported.

ern Hemisphere for the defence over Germany and occupied territory Spare parts have been sent and many cost 85 planes but eight pilots

of the European continent. are sailors have been released for the safe, and 11 machines failed to re-purpose of forming skeleton crews turn from Middle East operations. should the occasion arise,

Not one plane was lost in the dd- feace of Britain,

Chinese Reds Want United

Anti-Fascist Front

Special to the “Telegraph”

CHUNGKING) July 13 (UP)-The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a manifesto to-day urging support for an international anti-Fascist Front, together with the consolidation of the Anglo-American-Sino-Soviet Front.

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anti-Tripartite

The Royal Air Force

Free French In Malaya

Iost

Another Cheque From "Bellows” The Fellowship of the Bellows

has started the week exceedingly well by sending another dona- SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reu- tion of $5,000 to the Bomber ter). The Free French in Fund, thereby raising the total with official receptions. Malaya are celebrating July 14 subscribed to date to $25,000.

British Sortie

At Tobruk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHÁ

No Let-Up By R. A. F. Persistent Bombing Of Germany

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, July 13 (UP)-An Air Ministry communique states that R.A.F. bombers, flying through heavy thunder storms,

Many of the nir-borne troops were tough Czechs, Free French and Dutch and although they took several of the

outer ring of defences without great Proclaims Independence

difficulty, their numbers dwindled as

800

Ds, they came into contact with

ROME, July 13 (UP)It is an- the Home Guard and the umpires nounced here that the National As- decided chatthey were wall and truly sembly of Montenegro yesterday de- beaten.

clared that country's independence.

French National Day Comment By Exiles

last night attacked objectives to France, faith in her greatness and certainty of her liberation LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).—Messages expressing devotion and elsewhere in northwest have been sent to the Independent French newspaper "France"

Germany.

an appeal to strengthen Kuomintang Communist co-operation. In addition. it called for

The manifesto reiterated the Com- M. Charles Baron, "General de internal Improvements in China, munists willingness to co-operate Gaulle's Far Eastern representative, Including the prohibition of food Japanese, and denied that there was on. The French are not vanquished with the Kuomintang against the told "Reuter" that the fight still goes hoarding, manipulations, dis any attempt to build up a Communist yet and they feel that the dead are to misual of corrupt officials, im-my separate from the

tral be avenged rather than mourned. central

"Many high explosives and incen- by a number of distinguished representatives of the Allied armies. proved training and equipping of

BERLIN, July 19 (UP)—A High diary bombs were dropped on the nations on the occasion of French National Day. M. Baron disclosed that Singapore Command communique announces industrial areas and slifp-building The text of this section of the site initial training ground for large that German and Italian manifesto read: "This Party roiterstes numbers of Free French volunteers thrown back a strong.

yards at Bremen where large fres

Mr Anthony Eden wrote: "Our or fathers who are still languish- Japanese Front and is willing to co- Middle East. resistance and reconstruction. The in numbers of de Gaulle followers in Luftwaffe bombed muntion dumps Germany and

Franco in the cruel sufferings camps, operate with the Kuomintang for M. Baron reported a great increnza

barrages,CERALL

'night's raid was the 32nd which they are enduring under when the uniforms of the German The communique added that the consecutive raid since June 10 on the yoke of a brutal and Army and the Gestapo will have dia- "An-anniversary will soon come. Eighth Route Army has recovered the Far East desplie enemy efforts at Mersi Matrul and an anti-aircraft Europe, Bremen, has been raided huge territories."

Germen-occupied barbarous invader, and wo do appeared from French, soll and the to hamper the activities.

battery af Tobrukč

44 ell eight-Umes within mon!}},"

not forget their sons, husbands, TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Bosklore, end guarantees by / that it insists upon a united anti-who arrive awaiting transport to the sortie,

from Tobruke,

SUMIMere started.

Two, of, our aircraft hearts are with the peoplo, of king in German, prisoner-EX-WIJZ

Chungking to support guerilla operations behind the Japanese

lines.

A third point of the manifesto was

are.