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Reds Arrested Pacific

CLAIM TO HAVE In Indo-China

SUNK 13 TRANSPORTS

AND TWO DESTROYERS

Syria Armistice Is Signed & Ratified

MOSCOW, July 14 (Router).—----According to an official communique, transports carrying German troops and tanks wore sighted in the Baltic on July 12, convoyed by destroyers, patrol boats, motor speedboats and fighter planes. The Baltic fleet inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, striking successively with planes, ships and coastal artillery.

Two destroyers were sunk together with 13 transports and a barge loaded with tanks. In addition, 13 transports and one destroyer were heavily damaged and were scen to be in flames, No losses were sustained by the Russians either in aircraft or ships.

"During July 14 fighting con- tinued in the northwesterly, westerly and southwesterly directions.

"Our troops opposed an enemy offensive of tanks and motorised units and in repeated counter- attucks, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

"In the westerly direction, our troops and air force destroyed about 100 tanks and a great number of enemy cars.

"In the southwesterly direction, our troops defeated an enemy unit of about 3,000 men. We captured u great number of guns, machine-guns and ammunition.

"On the night, of July 13. und during July 14, our air force attacked enciny alreraft on their aerodromes against and struck powerful blows enemy troops, Tanks and motorised units.

"No losses were sustained on our side either in ships or aircraft."

Intensified Air Warfare

Both the Russian and German air forces played prominent parts in yes) terday's fighting according

to

the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH",

SAIGON. July 14 (UP). -The Indo-China. autheri-. ties to-day enrried out similar measures against Russians in Indo-Chinn as were adopted by the Vichy Government in unoccupied France.

It is announced that as a result of the severance of diplomatic relations all Rus- - sians in French Indo-China have been arrested, while 600 Frerich and nutive Com- munists have also been detained and sent to con- centration camps.

AIR RAIDS

CASUALTIES

Axis Convoy At IN JUNE

Tripoli Raided

CAIRO, July 14 (Reuter),—More Axis ships carrying sup plies to North Africa have been destroyed by R.A.F. bombers, including one ship of 7,000 tons.

says:

A communique issued from British Headquarters R.A.F. bombers carried out a successful attack on an enemy convoy outside Tripoli yesterday. One 7,000-ton ship was hit and set aflre and destroyed. Huge columns of smoke rose from

the ship to a great height.

ITALIAN TANKER DAMAGED

Intest reports from Berlin and R.N. Subs In Action

Moscow.

The "United Press," quoting the Moscow High Command communique,

states that the Red air fleet carried

out

Volynsk sectors;

LONDON, July 14 (Renter).

it smashing assault, apparently"The Commander-in-Chief of again halting the Nazis in the vital the Mediterranean has reported [Pskov, Vitebsk and Novograd-further success by the sub-

The -Red-air-fleet bombs on German

marines operating under his continued to rain bond attacks on command," states an Admiralty vital Rumanian cities-Yassi on the communique. River Pruth, the Ploesti oil region

planes, while the Soviets were 34 had put into

lost 12."

"One three-masted schooner, apparently carrying oil or muni- tions, blew up when hit by a bomb and another smali vessel of about 100 tons was seen burn- ing steadily.

on

"Several large bombs were also dropped ships inside

Tripoli harbour.

Heavy bombers of the R.A.F,

attacked Benghazi harbour and the nerodrome at Derna during Friday night. One Junkers 88 woa shot down by British fighters off the Libyan const or Saturday.

plosions.

Rhodes Island

"Heavy bombers raided aerodromes. on Rhodes Island during Saturday night. At Calate, bombs The Italian tanker Strombo of fell on the landing grounds and the and rail junctions in Rumania. The 6,232 tons which, as already reported, dispersal area, causing fires and ex- German losses on

Istanbul seriously

"At Maritza, aerodrome buildings damaged by a torpedo from one of The communique Indicated there: was a lull during the night, follow our submarines, has now been sunk and hangars were hit and left burn- explosions were caused. Dispersed repairs. ACRE, July 14 (Reuter).-The Armistice Convention has ing Herceghting throughout the day while on her way to Italy to undergoing strongly and a number of heavy aircraft are belleved to have been been officially signed and ratifi ed by General Sir Henry Mail-reported to be holding the Germans Escorted Supply Ship destroyed and the forest to the cast

of the aerodrome was left burning. land Wilson and General de Verdillac.

"Fires and explosions were also caused at Kattavia aerodrome.

"From these operations all our air- craft returned safely."

The proceedings which ended!

on Sunday, when the Red army wast

in the same sectors.

in formal signature of the BOMBERS OVER lines in

Armistice Convention this even- ing started early in the morn- ing.

SCOTLAND

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

"Reuter" reports the official, Ger- A heavily laden supply ship of man news agency statement which about 5,500 tons, which was sailing declares that air attacks on rallway in a convoy escorted by an armed the neighbourhood of merchant cruiser and a destroyer, Leningrad and Smolensk, as well as has also been sunk, military objectives at Klev were

A large sailing vessel transporting carried I out by the Luftwaffe.

enemy troops and military stores has It is claimed that the attacks were been sunk in the General Georges Catroux, the Free

Acgean. LONDON, July 14 (UP)-A com- successful, trame on the railway Another submarine, finding French leader in Syria, was the Brst Free at 10.10 mm, followed batt munique Issued jointly by the Minis being dislocated, and that sheds, enemy shipping on the high seas, an hour later by General Sir Henry try of Home Security and the Alr warehouses and waterworks at Kiev attacked by gunfire the enemy an-

that anti-aircraft were set ufre. Ministry states

chorage of Has Tayones, near Beng- Maitland Wären and Lieut-General | 244

on-the east coast of Scotland) guns

Substantial damage was also claim-hazi, in this allick a supply ship of Laverack.

destroyed two enemyed as the result of raids on Soviet about 1,500 tons and an armed trawler 19-day bombers while a third was shot troop concentrations in the Vitebsks were certainly damaged and probably down by fighter planes off the coast; and Jotomir areas,"

gunk. of Wales.

Held In Camera

senior Staff Officers Apart from and official war correspondents, no one was admitted to Sydney Smith Barracks and the actual conference between the military chiefs on both

In camera.

Three airmen were injured when Shock Troops In Action an enemy raider machine-gunned a Countles this train in the Home morning.

69 at 11.05 n.m. the Vichy General REPORT DENIED their

sides was,ng guard at thei

Cavalrymen gateway sprang smartly to attention do Verdillne and his Chief of Staff drove up in D a silver-grey limousine. The Vichy representatives also in- cluded senior Neval and Air Force officers and M. Conti, Chef du Cabi-; net of General Dentz.

Won't Recognise "United Press" reports that the French Government declared 10- night that it does not recognize the political fait accompli in Syria and makes a comparison between the situations in Syria and Ethiopla.

la

It

pointed out that the Italian army surrendered to the British High

there

without tho Italian recognising

of

"United Press" quotes, the Berlin Radio which announced yesterday evening that German shock troops fought their way to the suburbs of

miles southwest Smolensk. after crossing the Dnieper MOSCOW July 14 (UP)--MÜscow |

The Announcement added to-day denied Berlin reports that the River, Soviet Government is preparing the that the area was stubbornly defend- evacuation of the diplomatie corps. TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Anglo-Russian

Talks

Making Good Headway

Special to the "Telegraph”

LATEST

Germans Admit Difficulties

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Additional Service For · U. S. Draftees.

Urged By Roosevelt And Gen. Marshall

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

WASHINGTON, July 14

Considerably Less

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)

Is U. S. Strategic

Frontier

Additional Projects For Bases

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, July 14 (UP).—The Administration to day served notice that the strategic frontier of the United States is still in the Pacific, and asked for authorisation of over $70,000,000 for projects at off- shore Pacile buses extending from Alaska to China.

The Navy Department asked for authorisations of $50,714,- 000 for projects in the Hawaiian area alone, of which $33,691,- 000 is for expenditure within Hawaii. The total does not in- clyde the proposed expenditures in Canal zone of $2,975,000; nor for an extraordinary number of

west coast.

A big drop in the scale of projects, on the United States German air raids on Britain is reflected in the Intest official Mammoth Programme figures of civilian victims.

a determination to press Showing, During the month of June, forward with its mammoth program- 399 persons were killed of whom me, the Navy also asked for $5,000 175 were men, 160 women and to build a radio station to replace the

present

building for the Marine de- 64 children.

tachment at Chinwangtao in China; Injured and detained in hospital for an authorisation of $17,020,000 for numbered 401, of whom 230 were insular "listening posts" surrounding under 10 years of age.

175 women and 47 children Hawail, Johnson, Midway, Palmyra

and Wake Islands, and for $330,000, for improvements on Guam and $8,- In addition, seven persons, all men, 000,000 additional for the are missing, believed killed.

men.

Comparisons

naval and air station at

Smutua Samon They naked for the comparatively small total of $9,533,000 for Alaska,

The Guam profeets include naval Compared with these figures, it can be recalled that 5,300 were killed in station housing, $170,000; naval hos- naval pital $100,000 and L3bugnon May and 0.005 in April.

radio operators quarters, $60,000.

During the first half of this year, 18,314 persons have been killed by German air raids,

In the previous six months, the number tilled was 23,960.

Imperialist Russians To Aid Soviet

Quisling Labour Methods

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter). A new "Quisling decree issued LONDON, July 14 (Reuter) in Oslo gives the Government "White Russians" who have been op-powers to compel any person, ponents of the present Communist male or female, to do any work regime and who are members of the anywhere, according to informa "Russian refugees community of

Britain," have issued a vigorous ap- tion reaching the Norwegian peal for support for Russia in the telegraph agency in London. present circumstances.

to

The decree, it is stated, paves the On their behalf. M

with many State, Sabling, way to deal former Imperial Charge d'Affaires municipal and professional workers for Russia in Britain, says: "Hitler who refused to co-operate with the is attacking Russia not because siic Quisling Government for it is now

posalble to use them

provide is a Communist state but because ahe cheap, labour for German military is undoubtedly becoming a national works... state, gradually

the lessons i learning

The

the quistings have forged of democratle countries, repenting names of a number of Norwegian her own m

own mistakes and bearing in officers in a desperate effort to get mind her national and glorious past recruits to aid Germany against

Urging all possible military and Russin, the agency states. economic aid for Russia, the appeal The officers concerned were sur- concludes: "We feel sure that the prised and Indignant to find that their Russian people of to-day as in 1812 names had been used without their will not lay down their arms while permission but the Germon press a single enemy remains on Russlan censorship forbade publication of

their dentals.

soll."

Cherbourg and Le Havre Docks, Shipping Bombed

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)-It is learned that decks and shipping at Cherbourg and Le Havre were attacked by Blen heims escorted by fighters early to-day.

Islandia,

British General Staff appear to have made considerable headway withercome by blowing them up House and Senate military commit-docks, on locomotive sheds and are missing.

| (UP).—President Roosevelt and General George C. Marshall, US. Army Chief of Staff, told congressional leaders of both parties at a White House con- ference to-day that secret in- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

formation compiled by the In- BERLIN, July 14 (UP).—The|telligence Services of both the oficial news agency reports that army and the navy demonstrat- bitter. Oghting is taking place on the Stalin Line near Opotschka, on the ed the necessity of holding northern front,

selectees in the army for more On Sunday, German

At Cherbourg a ship of about bomb a convoy off the Dutch Frisian troops than twelve months. encountered strongly bullt field Senator Alben C. Barkley, 6,000 tons was hit and set afre.

Elght enemy fighters were, shot fortifications and Bring positions, majority leader in the Senate, sald Direct hits were also seen on down in the four sweeps while two constructed from concrete, which had that it had been decided by both the railway station south of the RAF bombers, and four fighters to be

explosives,

teca to begin hearings forthwith on Two firing positions were taken by measures which would also lit on a factory. sturm

creating troopers,

breach restrictions on the use of the army

At Le Havre, a ship of about 0,000 Line which was quickly and constated after the con

conference that tons was hit and was later seen to It is said that there has been; make if and when the German troops out 600 yards, wide in the Stalin outside the Western hemisphere. He

siderably extended by German rein- President Roosevelt and General be half submerged. ` It is also re-affirmed that Britain forcements.

| Marshall had presented convincing, brief pause in the discussions reach Moscow,

The same agency reported that perhaps startling, Information as a

Later. In the morning, another in which certain specific plans will decline even to negotiate with

German Infantry yesterday advanced basis for the projected legislation....

escorted formation of Blenheims at pertaining to both operational Hitler.

Moscow is expected to establish eastwards to Lake Peipus and were

tacked railyards at Hazebrouck, many and supply schemes are being Mor

Frank Discussion

sticks of bombs falling on the target. considered urgently by the Gov-diplomatic relations with five of attacked on the flank by 20 heavy "General Marshall discussed

the exiled Allied Governments and Soviet tanks, whereupon three Ger-

Seven enemy fighters were des H.M.S. Auckland Sunkernment leaders in London and also the Free French.

fully," troyed. Two British bombers and Conver-man soldiers,

ant, situation 'very frankly and Under # sations are proceeding with the Poles, formed

attacked Uie Senator said, "but I cannot re-four fighters are missing. July 14 (UP)-An Moscow.

assault squad and LONDON,

Czecho-Slovakis. Yugo-Slavs, Grecks, the tanks, using cans of benzine and veal anything. His presentation Admiralty communique atatea that

Meanwhile, it is authentically de- Norwegians and de Gaullists. With hand grenades, They destroyed 15 was very convincing." 'the 1,200 on sloop-1.M.S. Auckland

first three named, there is a of the heavy tanks and severely Senator James Wadsworth indicat has been sunki The vessel carried clared in London that Britain has the n crew of 108 men. The next of kin decided to reject any pente offer likelihood that political agreements damaged two of the remaining 496 ed that President Roosevelt had

which escaped, ind

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 of the casualties have been informed, that Hitler is confidently expected to will be signed soon,

the return

of thic

Negus,

ecessarily

LONDON, July 14 (UP).-General Golikov's Mission and the The French government says that and there are signs that the stage has been reached envisaging

is a parallel in the situation in close reciprocal assistance between both armed forces. there Syria where, the French Government. approves the armistice that General Dentz has succeeded in negotiating with the British but France continues to refuse to admit any change in the French mandate.

an

the

Frisian Islands Convoy* LONDON July 14 (Router).In afternoon, Blonholms Dgain winged their way across the sea to

the

Two pilots balled out to safety when their machines collided, in diving at a Messerchmitt.

Three Vessels' Hit LONDON, July 14 (Router),— During a search for enemy shipping this afternoon, Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked; a small convoy off the Dutch Frisian Talands, states the Air Ministry,

One vessel of 6,000 ions received. three direct hits, another of 3,000 tpus was hit on the stern and an, esdort vessel of 1,500 tons was hit aft and amidships.

One enemy fighter which attacked was shot down into the son.

No Deitisa aircraft is missing."