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ANXIETY FOR

THE POPE

Suffers Nervous Exhaustion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VATICAN CITY, July 20 (UP).—Well informed quarters are anxious about the health of Pope Pius XII,

It is believed that His Holi- ness is suffering in health owing to his constant efforts to alle viate the miseries of the war through prayers, meditation

and exhortations.

It is reported that the Pope is suffering from nervous ex- haustion and that his state is į becoming more acute.

He has been under the cons- tant care of his personal physi- |

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一拜禮 號一廿月七英港香

No. 10515

SOVIETS

MONDAY, JULY 21, 1941.

日七廿月六

START A NEW

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

Claim Recapture Of An

Unnamed City

Special to the "Telegraph"

Latest development in the Russo-Gorman war is a reported powerful counter-attack by the Soviets on an unrevealed part of the battlefront.

"United Press" from Moscow quotes the "Red Star", the Russian army's newspaper, which declares that a powerful counter-offensive is in full swing somewhere on the front where the Russians have recaptured an unnamed city the initial letter of which is "S", at the same time inflict- ing heavy losses on the Nazis and capturing a considerable quantity of |war_materials,

REDS MASS FOR

BIG THRUST

Soviet Battle Line Intact

(By "Reuter's" Military Commentator)

LONDON, July 20 (UP),—Reports from Moscow indicate that the Soviets are massing enormous air and mechanised forces in the Moscow.region in preparation for a counter-thrust, as Marshal Timoshenko's army on the Central front continues to wage a bitter retiring action to enable these reserves to as

semble in battle positions.

MOSCOW NOT YET

cian during the past week, RAIDED

Swedish Report Rebutted

[DY-"'REUTER'9"-SPECIAL-

CORRESPONDENT)

WEEK-END

TOLL OF AXIS SHIPPING

MOSCOW, July 20.

Russian capital has not suffered any air raid but

The yet

the

Keeping Morale High

1

An official Moscow com- munique declares that fierce fighting continue throughout Saturday night in the directions of Polotskenvel, Smolensk and Novograd-Volynsk, but that nothing of importance occurred elsewhere.

In view of this it appears that the reported Russian counter-offensive is taking place in the Smolensk arca.

Berlin Communique

"United Press" also quotes the Berlin communique issued yesterday, which reads:.,

The

Tha

Gerpun and Rumunjun forces advanding from Bessarabia after breaking resistance on the eastern bank of the Dalester have It is believed that Marshal jinken up the pursuit. Timoshenko is so far maintain-

"Around

Smolensk, operations are ing his armies intact through

uccording to plan. the murderous rearguard fight successes have been scored.

"On the Finnish front, further ing against the supreme Ger- "At

At many points on the Eastern han thrust towards Moscow. Front, desperate attempts by the Neither German nor Soviet reports Soviet troops to break out of their justify the view that, the German enemy suffered heavy

enetrelement were s have succeeded in driving a wedge completely through the Red armies, that the German air force yesterday

Meanwhile, the

D.N.B.

claimed severing the northern fron the southern wing.

carried out heavy attacks on Confused reports suggest that the Army on marching colum

railway communications of the Red Germans so far have succeeded only held fortifications, A large number "and" in driving a big bulge into the een-of trains are tral front in the Polotsk-Nevel see destroyed, tracks at many points cut, claimed to have been tor.

jand stations smashed, Comparing the Russlyn and Freuch The D.N.B. reports further that. campaigns, it is pointed out here that German bombera nowhere along the entire front have attacked fight Soviet eray again

the

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Wearing a magnificently cheerful in and giving the "thumbe up" sign, this British soldier arrives in a haven after fighting an historical rearguard action in Greece and then being evacuated un- der appalling condlifons Thousands of British and Imperial troops were successfully evacuated.

More Enemy Shipping Attacked:

R.A.F.

Set Nazi Tanker Ablaze

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-British fighters have again been active over Northern France to-day and have set fire to another German tanker,

The Air Ministry, announcing this, says: "Our aircraft have been active over the Channel to-day, and formations of fighters flew over Northern France. The weather, however,, did not

JAPANESE

favour large-scale operations,

"Fighters attacked with their guns an enemy tanker off the French coast, setting it alire.

aircraft veysel, which was escorting the tanker.

SHIPS AND They also attacked an anti-

PANAMA

"The only German fighter which}

Aghters was shot down.

the Germans made a clean break-east of the island of Hangee.

naval forces "Closed For Repairs" approached within range of our

Moscow Review MOSCOW, July 20

the

report.

Border Incident

Immigration Officer Detained

A Chinese officer of the Immigra- tion Department, stationed at Sha- taukok, New Territories, has been detained by the Police.

It is alleged that the officer ob- tained $5 from two Chinese, who on Thursday last. The incident was crossed the border into the Colony

reen by two other offeers of the

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LONDON, July 20 (Reuter); "black-out" is stricter than Fifty-five thousand tons of ever. Axis shipping have been despended and every one goes to Sedan. The Germans advanced 385 afire and two others were severely

When an alert sounds, all traffic through such as was achieved at claims that one destroyer was set SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI troyed by British bombers dur-air raid shelters.

"Later on Sunday, Blenheim air- miles from their point of departure damaged, Southeast of Fishermen's (UP)Shipping circles stated a fighter escort bombed and hit the

WASHINGTON, July

20 craft of the Eomber Command with ing the week-end.

Moscow is still looking normal and in Poland during the first four weeks Peninsula (Rybachi), n 4,000-ton Announcing this, the Air Ministry according to press reports, the same of the war, but this initial momen-merchantman is stated to have been to-day that ten Japanese same tanker. states that this figure was reached is true of Leningrad where shops are tum, which gave them 23 miles dally, sunk. when a German tanker of about 7.000 opening normally and factory wor-has been reduced to eight miles dally

Bessarabia Fighting

steamers, en route home from

"From these operations, two of our tons was disposed of to-day. This kere are steadily stepping up produc. | since they reached the Soviet lines,

American Atlantic ports have bombers are missing." tanker, originally attacked by Dri- tion.

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-A been ordered to abandon their No reports have been received of same Department who had him ar- tish Bighters, was later found by

violent battle is reported in Rome to-efforts to pass through the any German air activity over Britain rested. Blenheim bombers off the French

night to be raging east of Dneister Panama Canal and are proceed- simply that there is nothing to Stution, the officer who is alleged to In Moscow's famous shopping

to-day, The Air Ministry states (UP)-The River which the Nazis claimed yes- coast near Le Touquet. The bom-street, Kuznetsky, there is a

"they approached the Police bers came down to mast height to display of anti-Hitler cartoons, pos-

vast fourth week of the Soviet-German terday to have crossed from Besing, instead, via Cape Horn.

war ended with the fighting increas- sorubin.

have obtained the money, broke deliver their attack and the tanker ters and even oll paintings, some ing in scope and intensity along a

Two of the vessels had left Cristo-

Further Details was bit amidships and astern, caus-

German and Rumanian troops, bal on

away and ran to Chinese territory. Canal with comio verses attached

Sunday after fairly straight line from the Baltic ing an immense explosion.

He was re-arrested by Japanese One painting recalls an Incident to the Black Sea,

An amplification of the above re-soldiers and handed over operation from bases on the other authorities had refused passage 'on

to the dating from 1242 when armoured

side of the river, have already reach the grounds that the Canal in under- port says that six Hurricane pilots Police, The weight of German,pressure ed Teuton knights were drowned in the has been relaxed in the Pskov re- despatch: to the official Italian news passing through, leading to the belief columns of black smoke, each 50 feet charged and allowed $5,000 bail.

the Stalin Line forts, says

a going repairs, American vessels are attacked the enemy tanker. Two It la understood that he has been bom-neighbourhood of Leningrad. The glon, southeast of Lake Peipus, and agency. These consist of cement and that the work under way is such that high, were coming from the centre of

painting shows German submarine in the Polotsk und Smolensk areas.

to steel structures defended by artillery they do not wish expose it to the tanker as the British The communique to-day reported of all calibres and manned by Japanese eyes.

nireraft prisoners arriving and fishes remark-

flew away. ing, "The same chaps again."

positions remained unchanged Other enrieatures display Goering

While this attack was proceeding, confirm the reported German and Goebbels as examples of Nordic in the past week and did not Soviet the finest troops in the The Japanese Embassy which Lagi

ខ្ទេច reported to have abandoned sands of machine-gun bullets into an cesses.

efforts and has approved the anti-aircraft ship escorting

A convoy of 15 Japanese transports orders to proceed vin Cape Iform. tanker,

and supply ships were sighted off is learned that five Japanese Half a dozen Hurricanes attacked British waters. They were apparent. Lontoo Island yesterday, outside vessels were outside Cristobal at noon n "fake" (anti-aircraft) ship only moving southward from the Fear! on Sunday awaiting posalbie permis- TURN to Back Page, Column 5River. sion to pass through the Canal, but it Is understood that all would start via the Cape during the next twenty- four hours.

Tanker Beached

During the attack, British bers

German drove off three machines from one of which black smoke was seen pouring.

Later in the evening, reconnals- sance, showed that the tanker had been benched near

Bercksurmer down at the stern with the how well out of the water and a trail of oil

was drifting seawards.

Colony

"superiority." There are many pic- tures of oppressed nations suiteringt under Hitler arid plctures glorifying the work of saboteurs.

Evacuees Air

Views in Australia

Hongkong women evacuees have been niring their views in the Sydney "Sun," the following letters having been published.

Four Hongkong women evaucres on the question of allowances paid in Sydney have written to "The to funilles evacuated from Hong- Sun" expressing their desire to take kong. part in Australla's war effort.

that

suc-

There appeared to be a lull along the front south of Smolensk as far as Novograd-Volynsk, from which there is no fresh news.

The weather continued to limit nerial operations.

Slowing Down

BASLE, July 20 (Neuter)—~~A| threat to Moscow in considered in- opportune at the present moment in official Nazi circles, according to the Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten."

army.

week

week

By last night, a breach had been ment approached the State Depart- six other Hurricanes poured thou-

made in one sector of the line, adds its the dispatch.

LATEST

Red Guerillas - Harass Nazis

(UP)

have developed in the rear of the

on Sunday

It is

POLAND IN

the

Japanese Transports Pass Lantao Is.

Roosevelt Message Of

NEW SET UP Paramount Importance

·

Special to the "Telegraph" WASHINGTON, July 20 (UP)—President Roosevelt to-

The correspondent comments that! SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" this attitudo la regarded as an indica MOSCOW, July 20 tion that the German drive is slow-communique issued to-night say

Friends With Soviet that successful guerilla operations Enemies Of Germany ing down.

Further Berlin Claims

day drafted a 2,000-word message to Congress which his secre "No expenditure whatever lu being BERLIN, July 20 (UP)—Authori-German troops and that heavy MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuter) → fary, Mr Stephen Early, said will probably go to the Capitol on The four Mrs K L Vernail, Mra incurred by the Australian Govern-tative quarters claim that the Ger- losses are being inflicted on the "The politcal groups now leading Monday, urging the extension of the service period of drafters M. V. Boas, Mrs P. E. Langley and ment for their maintenance," he said. _man armica are pursuing Soviet enemy.

Poland, particularly General Sikor Mrs E. M. Dixoy-Beal, of Kirhpm-

Not A Growler

troops on a vast front and at the It was added that the Russian air skl, have always understood that guardsmen and reservists.. "Paramount Importance" street, Beecroft-ville:

As a Hongkong evacueo I should same time hampering Soviet efforts

force

Sentiment is apparently grow. continued to Germany is Poland's enemy," de-

20 (Reuler). "Regarding the so-called coviribu- like your readers to know that, while to instal now defence lines west of destroy motorised and mechanized cares a press bulletin issued by the ing in the Senate for the adop-President Roosevelt's message, to tions of husbands to the maintenance most of the Hongkong-born women Moscow and clearing defence pockets troops.

Information Burea

tion of a joint Congressional re- Congress on the extension of the ser of their wives in Australia, the only would probably prefer to return to behind the fronts, with high Soviet The communique corrected an Poland, it stated, can only exist as solution declaring that national vice of draftees is of such para- people receiving help are those in their homeland, a large number. If casualties.

carller report on July 18 claiming independent state if it stands on safety is imperiled. Such a mount importance" that it is to be real need. The majority are entirely not a majority, of women who, like The High Command announces: that 71 German planes had been friendly terms with Russia, suppe by their husbands.

The bulletin expresses confidence resolution would empower the recorded for broadcasting, it is an myself, came out to Hongkong from "Germa

- advancing from Bessarabia after announced. to twiddld her thumba.” In a country main here while the situation con- breaking resistance on the cast bank

fooled by Hitler's new plana to enact the service, on duty for the where the war effort is in full swing, tinues so uncertain. In ́ very many of the Dniester. In the area around

role of "saviour of Poland by duration of the emergency, sent to Congress about mid-day to

The message is expected to be creating to help cases, our husbands would not for a Smolensk operations are proceeding

so-called. there

moment consider our retum to further according to plan.. On the

state bereft of..

Silesia In the meantime, Representativa morrow (4 Dm. G.M.T.). -for example, the

Hongkong at present. Indeed, many Finnish front, further successes have

and Gdynin,

Frank Osmers urged the President Mr Stephen Early, the President's making at David Jones,

Mr G. E. Maughan, Finsnes Llalion husbands have, at their own expense, been scored. At numerous points on

Soviet public opinion, it is stated, to "Tell the nation whether we are Private Secretary, slated to-night Geer in the Hongkong Government, evacuated their wives and children, the eastern front, desperate break-

is, following with ever-increasing holding the army for defence or for that the meringe will be heard guld. to-day that there appeared; to After nearly a year in Australis,

interests and friendship the Polish Invasion." out attempla by Soviet troops have

throughout the country, as if Pro- nation's fight against Hillerlan op- The President's message will be ident Roosevelt was in fact broad

broadcast on all radio networks casting..

Is aɔ need for any woman the Old Country, would prefer to *** "German and Rumanian. forces are destroyed instead of 32 as originally that the, Polish, people will not be President to keep al classes of nounced from the White House to-"

are many oppoouflage: not-

be a general pubile misunderstanding! TURN to Back Fago, Column 5 been folled with bloody lobes,

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