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GERMAN

TIME-TABLE

SLOWED DOWN BY AT

LEAST 50 PER CENT.

By EDWARD BEATTIE

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, JULY 22 (UP), THERE IS NO DOUBT IN THE MINDS OF WELL INFORMED EXPERTS IN LONDON THAT THE GERMAN TIME-TABLE HAS BEEN. SLOWED DOWN BY AS MUCH AS 50 PER CENT. BY THE SOVIET RESISTANCE, AND NO REASON IS APPARENT HERE FOR BELIEVING THAT THE NAZIS DO NOT FACE A STILL VERY FORMIDABLE AND WELL-ARMED DEFENSIVE FORCE IN RUSSIA.

It is pointed out that the Germans have still to fulfil some of their confident{

predictions of ten days ago.

The Russian forces have apparently held. them, at least for the time being, both

along the Estonian Lake sector and the Karelian Isthmus, while it appears that the Z

armies of the Leningrad Military District, one of the strongest in the world, have now entered the battle.

The German advance there was, first slowed down and then held stock still by heavy counter-attacks.

MOSCOW HARDLY

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Raid Causes Little Damage

Special to the "Telegraph"

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LONDON DISQUIET

AT OUTLOOK IN INDO-CHINA

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, July 22 (UP),—Authoritative circles to-day des- cribed as "rather disquieting" the news that Mr Chuichí Ohashi, Vice Secretary of Foreign Affairs--who curly in July assured Ambassador Craigie that Japan did not intend to attack Indo- China-is among the latest high officials of the Japanese Goy- ernment to resign.

They also termed as "disquiet- ing the continued Japanese The Luftwaffe made a com-Press attacks on the Indo-China paratively unsuccessful attempt

administration, to attack Moscow on Monday night, the damage caused being very slight. Here is a Moscow view.

Thrust

Significant

LONDON, July 22 (Reuter), There is no definite news from the Far East in authoritative quarters in

Against Gib. Believed Imminent

Special to the "Telegraph"

London but it is significant that the disquieting rinnours regarding Jop- anese Intentions concerning Indo- China continue notwithstanding | changes in the Japanese Cabinet, says "Reuter's" Diplomatic Corres pondent.

In this regard it is noteworthy that Mr Olinshi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, who gave Sir Robert Craigle the most categorical assurances re- garding the purity of Japanese inten- tions in Indo-China has been re- lieved of his office at his own request.

Base For New Drive CHUNGKING, July 22 (Reuter).— The possibility that Japan 0:03 shortly launch a new drive in an al tempt to cut the Burma Road walle | awaiting clarification of the Inter- national situation before deciding on north or south expansion is being discussed here.

The present Japanese negotiations with Indo-China are probably con. nected with the forthcoming drive

In the central, sector the WASHINGTON, July 22 (UP).-There is intense speculation that the possi-since Japan is expected to use Indo- Germans are still moving slowlybility of a German thrust towards Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar may compel President forward and authoritative quar- Roosevelt to act to prevent Nazi domination of the Atlantic outposts. ters say that it is quite possible their armoured forces are be- yond Smolensk on both sides, but it is questionable how solid is their contact with the bulk of the mechanised army which is rolling up from the rear.

the

MOSCOW, July 22 (UP)-Moscow experienced its first was originally west of Minsk, The situation is pictured much as baptism of fire last night and early this morning and emerged where deep panzer penetrations were scarcely scathed. En route to the subway station. "Palace of made. The question titen Soviets," the "U.P." correspondent saw the streets cleared of whether the Russians could cut off everybody except air wardens, nurses and policemen who were own

armoured spearhead before their were cut by it. supply lines escorting people to the subway. They failed in this to the extent that

It was found that some 2,000 the panzers were not forced to retire, men and women

and large concentrations of Russians and n few

were surrounded beyond the possibl- children were on the platformly of withdrawal. and rails quietly discussing the event. Unlike previous slons, many brought blankets The same authoritative_quarters and coats and hurried to sleep, credited the guerilla tuetics with a Intensive anti-aircraft fire held the large role in the clowing down of raiders at a considerable distance. A the Germans, assuring a second lour through the central portions of phase of the hiltz which

trak the city revealed but little damage. the Germans past Smolensk, Pskov There were a few wrecked houses, and Novograd-Volynak, but has not By 7 am the capital had assumed produced the decisive break-through Its normal appearance.

which the Germans predicted,

Reason For Cancelling Black-Out

Hot Weather Causes Inconvenience

The inconvenience caused to the public by the trying weather conditions Is one of the const- derations prompting the Direc- tor of Air Raid Precautions to call. off the black-out exercises which have taken place during the past two nights and which were due to be continued to night.

Ignored By Papers

occa-

Important Guerilla

the

It is a type of warfare to which Newspapers devoted only two short the Russians are suited and paragraphs to the air raid on page TURN to Back Page, Column

three indicating the offelal view that | slight importance was attached to the rid,

Three hours after the raid, most traces of damage had disappeared although workmen here and there were still cleaning up. An incendi- ary bomb fire to one building occupied by Britons, the staff of

Junk Robbery Reported

Angry Chinese merchants

4

British Lay Japanese Canard On Indo-China

China us the base for an attack.

Chinese opinion further cuntends that Japan may push northward from Lackay along the railway towards Senators Walter George and Kunming or westward Into Burma or Tom Connally, of the Foreign

both.

Japanese troop withdrawals from Relations Committee, called at various fronts in China and the the White House to-day for sighting of n Japanche CONVOY discussion on "international moving southward, from Conton are affairs."

attracting considerable attention here.

of

(Reuter), The

head of the Japanese Military Miss- Sumita, called on Admisi Decuur, Ion In Indo-China, Major-General Governor-General

Indo-Chinn, this evening for a talk lasting an hour, according to a Ilanol telegram. morrow which will be the third on Another meeting is expected 13- successive days,

The President usually con- Sumita Meets Découx sults with Senator George and TOKYO, July 22 SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuter).~Reports that Britain is Commally and a couple of the contemplating some form of unspecified action in Indo-China members of the House Foreign was categorically denied in a statement read both in English Affairs Committee before taking and French over the Singapore radio to-night,

any major foreign policy action. It is recalled that both The statement hinted that consulted before the occupation the Japanese circulated these of. Iceland. rumours as an attempt to justify

Mr Summer Welles, Under Secret- the Japanese action in that ary of Stale also attended the con-

ference. Yesterday,

INTERNAL UNREST IN country.

GERMANY

Russian Campaign Considered Unwise

ON GERMAN FRONTIER, July 22 (Reuter).—Thoughtful Germans, according to the latest reports, are beginning to realise that Hitler has made a dis astrous mistake in invading Russia instead of concentrating his efforts to drive the British from the Mediterranean, seizing the Iraqi oil wells and the Suez

The

to

Mr

were

Siberia Safe At Present WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuter). Welles-Despite reports of Japanese troop

In the direction of Outer Mongolla

and Siberia, well-informed Washing- ton circles do not believe that Japan intends any Immediate attack on Siberia.

It is felt that she is more likely to move to establish herself

more

The statement ran: "Well-informed warned that Germany Intended to movements to the north from China quarters in Singapore are much sur-move against another European prised by the rumours-of-impending nation after the close of the Soviet British action in Indo-China. in

***** campaign. fact there is no question of any such action and it is considered that thei rumours are possibly being circulated pave the way for action by Japan. "An attempt may be justify new Japanese demands Indo-China by a bogey British tervention. British policy towards assist and maintain the integrity of Indo-China has consistently been to the country against any interference from outside.

matic to

Not Being Difficult

In-

MILITARY MISSION TO MALAYA

CHIANG GRATEFUL SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reu- ter). The firm belief that the

firmly in Indo-Ching to be ready for any further

such

her promising developments. It is similarly believed that troops are moving north in conform!❤ ty with a policy of watchful waiting in readiness to strike should Russia completely collapse before the Ger- man onslaught and should this result Eastern army. in a breakdown of the Russian For

"To this end, Britain has striven relations between Britain and

Japanese Admiration to maintain normal trading relations China will be closer than ever to expect such a collapse. The only Japan, however, does not appear with Indo-China and has refrained before was expressed by General TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Canal.

Hitler apparently took the drastle from encouraging any attempts, to

au- Chiang Kai-shek in a cable to the which co-operated with the municipal lodged a compinint with the Police paying sufficient attention to

have decision on political grounds without undermine the position of the

thorities there. It is realised that Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, JAPAN TO MOVE Bremen and speedily extinguished

over strong pressure is being brought to thanking him for the hospitality the

in which they alleged that the junk German Army's information flames. Publle utilities are func tioning normally,

master who had loaded their $20,000 the Soviet strength in a defensive bear on Admiral Decoux from Vichy shown to the Chinese Military

and it is hoped that he will be able

IN NORTH? A heavy explosive bomb fell in cargo at Ping Chau, on Monday war.

SHANGHAI, July 22 Attocking Russia, he hoped arst to resist it. Britain will certainly do Mission which recently toured Manege Square opposite the Ameri- neted, in collusion with robbers with to win the world's political sympathy nothing and has done nothing to in- Malaya.

(Reu- can Embassy leaving a deep crater. the result that cargo and junk are for his anti-Bolshevik "Crusade"

le crease the Indo-China dificulties." General Chlong's cable reads 'In

ter)-An early Japanese move German Version

part: "General Shang Chen (Leader against Siberia is believed likely of the Mission) and his assistants by well-informed Russian circles benefited immensely from the visit. here. The opinion is held that All the arrangements made for them should anything happen in Indo- were greatly appreciated. 1' firmly China, It would be in the nature believe that the relations between our

now missing.

secondly, to steal the thunder of Internal erities among the old mem- LONDON, July 22 (Reuter).—The

Yeung Wong, one owner reported bers of the Nazi Party what is com- first Gerinon mention of the Nazi air raid on Moscow was made early that a cargo of Chinese medicine, monly called the Hess group-who this afternoon by

official newswolfram ore and wood oil was load-disapproved of all rapprochement agency reporting that bomber and ed by several owners. Soon afler dive-bomber formations participated, the junk had left Pirig Chau, which

destruction.

the

with Russla.

Secret Hess Group He falled both aims owing to

enusingles of raids lasting froin is well within British waters, robber the determined reaction of the Anglo-

early night til dawn, the German sarapans came alongside off Ha Fa Saxon Powers and the continued re- squadrons dropped high explosives of and the Master, of the junk and these stiveness of the Hess group, whose all calibres and thousands of incen- 'rewcomers put the crew into the secret activity demonstrates the rot- TURN to Back Page, Column 4 rs and sailed the Junie away. tenness and corruption of the present

Nazi leaders,

Strong Bomber Smashes Nazi

Force Plants

LATEST

U.S. Attitude To

two great nations will be closer than of a smoke-screen of the activi- ever before."

ties on the Manchurian border.

Nazis Disappointed At Laval Being Ignored

Japan & N. E. I. Laval

A variety of reasons provoked the strong opposition to the Invasion of Russia among many of those nearest to Hiller. Whereas Goering feared

APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to see the Luftwaffe crippled, high

TOKYO, July 23 (UP)-The San Foreign Office, and industrial circles believed that in invasion would des-Francisco correspondent of the "Nichi troy the Soviet goose which Lald Nich” says that 52 per cent. of the golden eggs in the shape of much American nation favours war against needed trade deliveries,

Japan in the event of Japanese in- Military circles showed a divided vasion of the Netherlands East Indies, front, many through

fearing the against Germany in the event of worst.

Germany attacking Brazil, The most enterprising blitzkrieg | The correspondent quoted the polla Generals List, von Reichenau and conducted by the "San Francisco TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Chronicle."

The cancellation of the exer- LONDON, July_22_(Reuter),—Describing list night's raids cises was officially announced on Germany, the Air Ministry states that a strong force of this morning, and subsequently, aircraft did great execution among industrial buildings in ledge of Soviet conditi Pert know-whereas the majority favour war

werd

in explaining the reasons for the Frankfurt-on-Main and Mannheim, decision, Wing-Commander A.H.- An important railway yard main railway station, there S. Steele Perkins told the "Tele- was the focus of attack at large and well-established fires burn- graph" that on the whole, the Frankfurt, which is one of the tng in clouds of smoke. objects of the exercise had been chief commercial centres of Ger- 'realised.

many and les at

At Mannheim, glimpses of the a strategic river led the Brst few of the British "I am a hard taskmaster," he added, point on the great trade routes crews to the attack and soon there and the exercise has not given me between the north and south.

were good fees burning to guide completo satisfaction, but, considering

their successors, the hot weather, it has been decided The crew of one aircraft said that not to inconvenience the public they saw an explosion which destroy- further by extending the exercise..! ed a largo building...

A.R.P. personnel who have been detailed for blackout duties to-night Band: on the succeeding nights, need

riot now report for Buty...

..

Many fires in the yard were ze ported as woll. ·

Elsewhere in the town and espect- ally in the neighbourhood of the

BOMBER FUND DONATION

A cheque for $1,672.05 for the Bomber Fund has been received from Mr C. F.Hyde, Chairman of Industrial areas both at Mannheim the YMC.A. Swimming Section. and in the suburb of Ludwigshaven This represents the net proceeds of eross the thine were Vigorously the ANS. versus H.K.V.D.C., Nurs- bombed. The flash of one of the ing Detachment Swimming Gala, most powerful British bombs lit up which recently proved such an out- TURN to Back Page, Column 4 standing success,

Soo Back Page For Further Late News

Special to the "Telegraph”

VICHY, July 22 (UP).—As Admiral Darlan and M. Pierre Pucheu, the new Minister of Interior, opened their new Paris offices, the Paris press vigorously attacked the Vichy "patched up" Cabinet, demanding a Government of action In place of a "waiting" Cabinet.

the Place Beauvenu. M. Pucheu hou installed his own Paris branch The attack by the German of the Ministry of Interior in the controlled press was Paris' de ame building on the Pince Beauveau layed answer to Admiral Dar- the Government prepared to widen

Its

position in the capital without lan's promotion of M. Puchou to weakening any of its lay-out. 3n M. Laval's former post as Minis- Vichy. ***

Jean Luchaire ter of Home Affairs to which the

who usually

writes Parisian editors had hoped to exactly what the German.

occupation see the former Vice-Premier re- believe that President Roosevelt, will authorities think, pretenda to called.

BOON onder the American navy and Admiral Darian opened the per marines to occupy the Azores, Cape manent Vice-Premier's offico in Paris Verde and Dakar, shd perhaps even at Matignon Palace which was to storm French Morocco, M. vacated by Camte de Brinon over Luchairs pretends that the

present the weekend when he moved the patched-up Vichy Cabinet, is not Government's general delegation to strong enough to face. "such an the Ministry of Anterior Palace in American-monape!!-