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ZURICH, July 20 (Reuter),--The thoroughness of the Russian scorched earth policy is described in detail by correspondent on the eastern front of the newspaper "Tribuna."

'Smolensk suffered particular-į ly though some arms and textile factories

damaged.

are only

partinily

In Karelia, the Russions "hove literally razed towns to the ground."

Nothing remains of the

Siemens

celebrated

Martin sicel-works al Vaertsile, which had an annual pro- duction of 20,000 to119.

Rain Storms

SHIGEMITSU

RETURNS

TO TOKYO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" YOKOHAMA, July 20 (Domel)- The correspondent mentions then his first interview upon arrival advent of rain on the castern frunt. here this morning from London vla For the first time since the beginning America, Mr Mamoru Shigemitsu,) of the offensive, violent rainstorms Japanese Ambassador to London, have occurred in Russia and if these said that he was not in a position to continue, mechanised columns wil1| LATEL lave very great dificulty in progress comment on his future plans.

Me Shigemitsu also declined to

Ing in districts which casily become hazard any guess concerning the out- marshy.

Forest Fires

come of the Anglo-German war, He said that the Japaneso Embassy cz- LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)tablishments in London suffered from Iluge forest fires are raging north of the bombing but fortunately were not Lake Ladoga on the Soviet-Finnish destroyed. frontier following the withdrawal of the Russian troops, says a Berlin message to Rome,

Towns and villages have razed to the ground.

Japanese community comprisi ing between 40 and 50. residents in been Lorton, was

excellent was keeping up an morate and their casualties thus far totalled no more than two or three slightly injured which Mr Shigemitsti termed most fortunate when compar- ed with the British official casualty averages of 5,000 killed and an equal, member injured in each month.

Met By Son

Defences of Leningrad VICHY, July 20 (Reuter) Leningrad's defensive bystein described as one of the most markable in the whole world by the Stockholm newspaper, "Nyndoglit Allehanda," quoted by the Vichy

news

agency.

Upon his loling here from the The writer declares that this de-NYK. liner Kamakura Maru this fensive system comprises an exten-morning. Mr Shigemitsu was met by sive forled territory. bounded on bis 15-year-old son, Atsushi, and also the west by the River Narva, Lake Ar El Amau, former Ambassador Peipus and the River Vellicaya; onto Rome, and other Foreign Oce the cast by the Valdau Mountain Mr Shigemitsu said that he noticed oficinis. Commenting on his trip. and on the north by Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland.

signs of Spanish recovery from the civil war in Madrid where black-outs Leningrad's fortifications, he says, extend as far as Pleskau. The forti were absent and food was plentiful.

fled belt along the Gulf of Finland is stated to be 50 miles in depth.

All these fortified positions have been recently strengthened. Within this area, accommodation is provided for 5,000 aeroplanes.

Tram Runs

Into Car

Excitement In City

Baltic States Not Regaining Independence

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 21, 1941,

By Ernie Bushmiller

I CAN'T STAND IT

ANY LONGER---

I'M GOING

HOME!

F. W. Ogilvie, Director-General of the BBC, discussing programmes for the overseas transmissions with. Z. A. Bokhari, the BBC's Indian Programme organiser. Mr Bokhari is wearing the uniform of the Home Guard, with an Indian military turban.

Britain's Formidable

New Super Tank

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter). "Churchill" is the name specially chosen by the Minister of Supply for the new type of heavy infantry tank now being mass-produced in British fac- tories, They are probably the most formidable instrument pro- duced by any army in the world, for they are heavily armoured, giving maximum protection to their crews.

They move at a sterling speed over all kinds of ground despite

their weight. Their terrific gun- power is concentrated in a mini-|

Ex-Reservist Pays Up

Matter of Uniform

LISBON, July 20 (Reuter) mum-of-space-and-it-is-unlikely Reports received from the Bal-that many enemy machines exist tic sintes now occupied by that can long stand up to their Germany suggest that any idea devastating fire. If brought to Fernandez, of 28 Hankow Road, An ex-Police reservist, J. de J. they may have had of indepena standstill, "Churchills" can be A collision between a motor car and a tram occurred in the heart of dence and freedom was short used as small forts.

ground floor, was summoned before Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magist- the city about 11 am, to-day, re-lived.

The tanks, which are still secret, racy this inorning for falling to pay sulting in minor damage to the two National thought and action move and manoeuvre with the ease $17.74, belug the cost of his uniform, vehicles, and a iraffle hold-up of over are being subordinated to the Reich of a taxicab as the Premier found to the Commissioner of Police, after five minutes.

The peoples of Latvia, Lithuania when he rode in one and was aston-being dismissed from the Force be An eye witness stated that as a and to a less extent Estonia and ished at the ease with which he could fore 12 months had expired, an motor car driven by Lo Po was pro-Western Ukraine, are already sensing control it. ceeding westward along Des Voeux that they are intended to be no more hand, Central, outside the Bank of than provinces ог protectorates

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East Asia, Chinese man suddenly within the Reich as part of the plan dashed out without warning from for a Germanised Europe. The pavement to cross to

to the opposite

side. The driver jammed on his

.

brakes to avoid an accident, but Como Train

tram which was following the ar

was not able to stop in time, and

Smash

Jolt From A Bus

June 20.

Defendant failed to

appear in summons and Court on a previous when naked for the reason yesterday, sold that it was his fault.

Mr W. R. Chester-Woods, Adjutant of the Police Reserve, stated that owing 30 Defendant's previous In Queen's Road East absence in Court a warrant was

Issued for his arrest. About

2.15 Two men working on top of

went to a Defendant. tramways repair-car. opposite. yesterday

Police Station with $17.74 as pay- car was slightly denteil, and the LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-The Wellington Barracks, Queen's Road, ment for his uniform nad was told number plate was broken in half. death roll in the Come train sinash Lust about 8.30 o'clock this morning that a warrant for his arrest, had

escope from death to the Swiss had a narrow

crashed into the rear of the motor

vehicle. The rear right fender of the

The rear right window pane was also is now 30, according smashed and the rondslde was radio, which says that 60 were in when a motor bus travelling to town self out for $20. splintered with broken glass

jured and that the train was carrying| The tram car suffered little 700 worlumen. damage, and no one was Injured,

Mystery Bombers Over Saigon

SAIGON, July 20 (Reuter).-Two unidentified bombers were seen fly ing over Saigon for 20 minutes this morning at 15,000 feet.

Education Inspector

To Singapore

collided with it, throwing the who were repairing the wires, completely off their

been issued. Defendant bailed him-

men, Deferidant was ordered to pay

$17.74 as the cost for his uniform.

One man recovered his footing in the nick of time to hold his com- panion who was just about to falt Mr Yu Chun-hsien, Director of the sustained a bruised arm, however, off the raised platform. This man Educational

Department of the

New Hurricane Fighter

Britain's new Hurricane, the lur- and was rather shaken up by the Oversens Affairs Commission, who experience. For a few moments he ricane II, has spread its wind arrived here recently en route to the was hanging off the side of the plat- is faster and more heavily armed South Sea regions to Inspect over-form with a clear 14-feet between than its famous predecessor, seas Chinese education there, will him and the road below. Japanese Arrive

Thus our mighty fighter feet now leave for Singapore towards the end

The bus, which was slightly dam-consists of: Spitfire III; Hurricane 11, SAIGON, July 20 (Reuter) of this month, says "Central News." aged, was quickly pulled up and Tornado, Whirlwind and Deflant. four-motor Dai Nippon flying boat Since his arrival here, he has been was later driven on to the pave- Another new arrival is the Napier arrived at the Saigon seaplane base bay Inspecting Chinese schools in ment so as to avold enusing obstruc- Sabe wonder engine, released from this afternoon, carrying the Brat 12 the Colony.. He went to Macao ation to traffle. The repair car was the secret Ilst by Lord Beaverbrook members of the Japanese Boundary few days ago to inspect the schools also slightly

·Commission headed by Mr Yano.

was recently. It was designed by Major

Bernard Halford.

there.

damaged and

moved away later.

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Hawaiians Prepare For Emergency

By FRANK TREMAINE

Untied Press Staff Correspondent

HONOLULU, July 18 (UP)-While the Army and Navy prepare to defend Hawali the Pacific gateway to the American continent, from any possible attack, civilians are preparing themselves for eventualities which may arise in the light of world developments.

Most signifleant step in civilian preparations for defence was introduction into both houses of the Territorial Legisla ture of an all-inclusive "war" bill which would delegate to Governor Joseph Poindexter wide powers of control in event of such as gasmasks, storage facilities,

an emergency.

Evacuation

The bill incorporates sugges-camps and shelters, tions known to have been made by Army officials and follows, to a certain extent, a programme He may also require that In- outlined by Lt-Gen. Walter C. shelters, and first aid necessities and dividunts acquire protective, devices, Short, Commander of the Hawai- that such equipment be installed in ian Department, in an Armyhomes, apartment houses, hotels, day speech to the Chamber of factories; office buildings and other Commerce on April 7.

places.

Sweeping provisions are made for in evacuation of inhabitants from areas pro-ernor, for creation of temporary and districts designated by the Gov-

shelters, provision of food and other necessities for evacuees and for con-

at least Oahu, the inest heavily popu-The bill also would prolitbit hoard- 1. Plans for food storage to make trol of vents to prevent probleering. tated of the Islands, self-suflelent for ing, destruction or waste of essential six months and experiments in cromaterials and establishes powern for diversification to enable the Islands rationing. to raise more of their own food- stuffs..

Other developments Hawaii's elvilian defence LONDON, July 20 (Reuter). gramme include: The German-controlled Paris Radio to-night virtually accused the Vichy authorities of plan- ning to move. M. Daladier and other political prisoners to a place where they could be re- scued by the British Navy.

These prisoners, it was stated, are to be transferred from Bourassol, in fence cargoes and related

busls in order to overcome harbour congestion.

tors, Short warned that the Terri- is in no way self-sufcient In 2. Proposals that handling of de- the matter of food because of the

specialised cargoes, Islands

agriculture enne and pineapples. 110

central France, to the island of Por- such as food, be placed on a 24-hour or out that in any emergency

querolles, of the Mediterranean coast, near Toulon.

The announcer commented: "These gentlemen could not have been placed nearer a British warship with their hospitable cabins."

Copy Cat Goebbels. Vies With Our V..

which might disrupt communications with the US, mainland-2,500 miles

3. Training of civilians in con-away across the Pacife availability Junction with routine army of basic food crops and storage facl- and in anti-sabotage litics would be an important safety manoeuvres work so that civilians may take measure.

IL. H. Warner, agricultural exten-

over guarding of Important inslalta- tions, such as power plants, in case sion director at the University of uf an emergency.

Hawaii and a member of the Emer- Committee, recently

4.

Enrolment and training of Kency Food civilians for disaster relief work..

warned that the Territory produces

5. Introduction of legislation to less than, one-third of the human curb subversive activities in the Ter-food consumed here and "well below ritory:

10 percent of such Important foods

are completing

It is significant that the pro- rice, wheat, flour, fats and oils..." Kramme covers the four Items which Gen. Short said were of prime

Civilian Training Importance in civilian

defence of Hawaii-production and storage of Army authorities food, organisation of doctors and arrangements with civilian nurses to care for Injured and wound-ency units to provide them with ed, organisation of no auxiliary po-practice in conjunction with routine lee force to cam-Hee

guard utilities and army manoeuvres under which mem- prevent sabotage, preparation hers of such units would be given

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter). Despite the severe penalties in Ger- many and German-occupied territory for listening to British broadcasts, the German authorities have abandoned all pretence that people are not Ustening to the British ww paign launched by Mr Churchill.

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On the contrary, they have launch- plans for evacuation of women and training in connection with opera- ed a campaign to claim

children and for shelters for workersg of various military units. It In the vicinity of essential Industries. Was expected that civilians will operate in co-operation with army "War" Bill

units for the first time.

signal of German victory.

To-night, Hans Fritscher, who has been described as Goebbels' commentator, announced

over

ace the

Berlin Radio that in Amsterdam, and The Hague, giant banners are flying, bearing this symbol.

Dropped From Air Leaflets containing the symbol have been dropped from aeroplanes. In Belgium, he said, cars, lorries and locomotives are all carrying this sign.

Enormous streamers

have been

AL

tho .sare time, civilians A significant development not only throughout the Islanda. In cities and for Hawall but for the entire nation, on plantations have received training was introduction of the war bill from civilian officers in anti-sabotago which is the first of its kind in the work,-

the Governor dictatorial powers in will co-operate also in territory-wida United States. The bill would give The army and elvillan "authorities time of emergency and provides that he shall be the "sole judge" of the the black-out was under Army diree- that binck-outs. Unlike last year when necessity of declaring an

emergency

tion, exercises now will be entirely. The bill could affect every man,

operating in

in blacking out its own The Legislature is considering two

put up on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. woman and child in the Terroryan-controlled with the Army co-

In

large streamers

Oslo, he suld, bearing

the symbol have been bung in event of an emergency, "to re-

since it would empower the governor, installations, In railway stations while in Prague, quire every person to perform such related bills which would curb sub- flower-beds have been laid out in the acts as may be necessary for public versive activities in the Territory. ahape of the letter "V" and the safely or protection of properly One would class subversive activities letter is printed in contrasting colours against dangers deemed by on newspapers.

the of any kind as felonies, with punish- Governor to be imminent and to re-ments ranging up to fines of $10,000 Yesterday's Campaign

quire every person to desist from or imprisonment up to 10 years. LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-The acts or practices deemed by him to bil-would-prohibit advocating any The -*y** campaign to-day throughout be dangerous

Europe was a complete success.

or change in the government of the public safety property Colonel Britton, broadcasting to

Territory except as provided by the The bill would provide the Gover- Constitution European countries at midnight, said: nor with power to appoint, train membership in organisations advocnt- and would prohibit "A victory has been

won, The and equip wardens to enforce ull Ing mobilisation of

such changes. Nazi Germany was a complete suc- under the act and authority to store every person in territorial or city- Army against rules, regulations and orders issued The second bill would requiro The results have already and distribute all essential articles county or county government service surpassed all expectations and a vast and equipment, including food, to take an oath of allegiance to the army now stretches from one end medical supplies, protective devices nation. of Europe to the other.".

added that the Colonel Britton Germans were standing bewildered and frightened, not knowing which direction to face.

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The "y" Army stood steady, con- fident and patient. "There will be no mistakes. We are in no hurry."

Fitters' Bravery In Damaged Sunderland

LONDON, July 20 (Brilsh Wire- Distinguished Flying less)-The Medal is awarded Leading Aircrafts- man Milton Grifin of No. 10 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force.

The official account Бзуя: "In June, 1941, this airman was the first Alter of a Sunderland aircraft which, in the course of an operation was altacked by on enemy Focke-Wolle uircraft. After the engagement it was found that the Sunderland, was losing. large quantities of all.

Griffin crawled into the wing and discovered two large holes in the bottom of the oll tank. Returning to the hull, he obtained tools, plugs and two-gallon drum of oil which ho took into the wing, and after plugging the holes and plerting the top of the oil tank, he poured in the oil by means of email tin, and in this way succeeded in maintaining a continuous supply of oil.

"Griffin made four journeys into

the wing and in all spent two hours nursing the engine in Intense heat and in a very cramped position.

Almost Equal

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