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三拜 辦三廿月七英港香 No. 16317

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1941:

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GERMANS MAKING BUT

SMALL HEADWAY IN BIG BATTLES NOW RAGING

LONDON, JULY 22 (BRITISH WIRELESS).—A GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN THE GER- MANS AND RUSSIANS IN WHICH THE OPPOSING ARMIES ARE WRESTLING IN FIGHTING ZONES OF GREAT DEPTH CONTINUES WITH UNABated violenCE. IT IS CONSIDERED BY MILITARY CIRCLES HERE THAT CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS ARE NOW CLEAR.

Firstly, the German advance from Pskov towards Leningrad seems to be held up by the Russians, Secondly, the Russians seem to be putting up fierce resistance to the enemy, who is endeavouring to advance on both flanks of Smolensk. It is still uncertain whether the Germans have occupied the city, but it is possible that German detachments are fighting beyond it to the cast, although the main supporting forces are doing their best to break through on the flanks.

Thirdly, the Germans seem to be making an advance in the Kiev direction by a thrust developing down the right bank of the Dnieper, which will be watched care- fully as a success might endanger the Russian forces in the Bessarabian sector,

MOSCOW HARDLY

SCATHED

Raid Causes Little Damage

Special to the "Telegraph"

first

German Confessions The Gernian newspaper "Frankfurther Zeitung" which has maintained an outspoken attitude throughout the Nazi regime, says that "in some sectors of our front, our vic- tories

were

too hasty. For- tresses we had believed already conquered suddenly resumed. resist- ance, by virtue of underground fortifications not observed by our soldiers.

"Again and again fresh balites must be fought in territory already This stubborn resistance 13 only considered dominated by our army. explained by Bolshevik fanaticism cr fear of political Commissary.

"An enormous number of Russlan

battles.

MOSCOW, July 22 (UP),—Moscow experienced its baptism. of fire last niglit and early this morning and emerged scarcely scathed. En route to the subway station, "Palace of Soviets," the "U.P." correspondent saw the streets cleared of everybody except air wardens, nurses and policemen who were

escorting people to the subway. tanks have been destroyed and our

It was found that some, 2,000 tanks are still engaged in hard men and wonten and a few The article concludes, "A great part children were on the platform of the Red army has been annihilat and rails quietly discussing the ed, but it still remains impossible to event. Unlike previous осса-

Judge how long it will be before it is benten. Only one thing is certain sions, many brought blankets and that is that Germany will fight and conta and hurried to sleep, this war against Russin to the end.

Intensive anti-aircraft Are held the

"We confess to hardships in these raiders at a considerable distance. and we assume that

battles exceeding anything in history the Increasedi tour through the central portions of the city revealed but little damage Red army is caused by the know- bitter resistance and power of the By 7-am: the capital had assumed ledge-of-its-leaders-that-the-last its normal appearance.

New Air Attack On Naples

CAIRO, July 22 (Reuter). Large fires and explosions were caused In Naples harbour during an attack by the R.A.F. on Sun- day night.

There were a few wrecked houses.)

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reserves are in the Aght.”

German Version Fighting Ignored By Papers

BERLIN, July 22 (UP)—The ofll- An R.A.F. Middle East com- Newspapers devoted only two short clal news agency claims that German munique announcing this fact paragraphs to the air raid on page panzer troops in the Dniester region; states: "Heavy bombers of the three indicating the official view that on July 20 captured 10,000 prisoners R.A.F. carried out an attack on it importance was attached to the TURN to Back Page, Column 5

ratd. the harbour at Naples and rail- Three hours after the raid, most way sidings in the vicinity on the traces of damage had disappeared night of July 20-21. The first although worknien here and there bombs dropped on the target were still cleaning up. An Incendi-

Jary caused large fires and these were bomb set fire to one building occupied by Britons, the sinft of subsequently enlarged by the which co-operated with the municipal bombs of the following aircraft.

Bremen and speedily extinguished

tioning normally.

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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 Chulchi Olinski, Vice Secretary of Foreign Affairs-who carly in July assured Anibassador' Craigie that Japan did not intend to attack Indo- China is among the latest high officials of the Japanese Gov- · ernment to resign,

London but it is algnificant that the They also termed as "disquiet-disquieting rumours regarding Jap-

oncse

Intentions concerning Indo- ing" the continued Japanese China continue notwithstanding. The Luftwaffe made a com-[press attacks on the Indo-China changes in the Japanese Cabinet, paratively unsuccessful attempt {udministration.

says "Reuter's" Diplomatic Corres- pondent. to attach Moscow on Monday

Significant

In this regard it is noteworthy that night, the damage caused being LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)Affairs, who gave Sir Robert Craigle Mr Ohashi, Vice-Minister of Foreign very slight.

Here is a Moscow There is no definite news from the the most categorical assurances re- view.

Far East in authoritative quarters ingarding the purity of Japanese inten- tions in Indo-China has been re- lieved of his office at his own request.

Nazi Thrust

Believed

Against Gib. Imminent

Special to the "Telegraph"

Base For New Drive CHUNGKING, July 22 (Reuter}.- The possibility that Japan muy shortly launch a new drive in an at- lenipt to cut the Burma Road wnie awaiting elarlication of the intc.- {national situation before déclding on or south expansion Is being discussed here.

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

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UP).-There is intense speculation that the possi-since Japan is expected to use Indo- bility of a German thrust towards Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar may compel President Roosevelt to act to prevent Nazi domination of the Atlantic outposts.

Optimism In Turkey As Blitz Is Dulled

Senators Walter George and Tom Connally, of the Foreign Relations Committee, called at the White House to-day for discussion on "international affairs,"

China as the base for an attack.

Chinese opinion further contenda that Japan may push northward from Laolay along the railway towards Kunming or westward into Burma or both.

Governor-General of

Japanese troop withdrawals from various fronts in Chinn and the sighting of a Japanese Convoy moving southward from Canton pre attructing considerable attention here. The President usually con-

Sumita Meets Decoux sults with Senator George and head of the Japanese Military. Miss- TOKYO, July 22 (Reuter)----The LONDON, July 22 (Router).—Turkish military experts con- Connally and a couple of the ion in Indo-China, Major-General sider it unlikely that Germany will want to create a new front members of the House Foreign Suralio, called on Admiral Decoux, before having materially reduced Russian resistance, according Affairs Committee before taking Gis event for a lufte Indurinn, to the Ankara correspondent of the Independent French Agency. any major foreign policy action. hour, according to a Hanoi telegram.

1. There is growing scepticism in it is recalled that both

Another meeting is expected to- Ankara us to Germany's chances consuited before the occupation murrow which will be the third on against Russia;

those of Iceland.

successive days. Turks who had predicted a rapid

Siberia Safe At Present collapse of the Russian front are Mr Sumner Welles, Under Secret- WASHINGTON, July 22 Reuter). nry of State also attended the con-Despite reports of Japanese troop now reserved in their opinions. ference. Yesterday, Mc Welles movements to the north from China of the German warned that Germany intended 10 in the direction of Quter Mongolia Milliary-Attacho-in-Ankara-that the move against another European and Siberia, well-informed Washing- Russian campaign would be over in nation after the close of the Soviet ton circles do not believe that Japon six weeks, which was at first given campaign.

intends ony Immediate attack on certain credence, is now subject to ironical comment,

Siberia.

Saboteurs Suspected In America

The statement

even

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Urals Before Caucasus WASHINGTON, July 22

Although it is believed in Ankara (UP)Senator David I. Walsh, that the Germans would appear too Chairman of the Senate Com deeply engaged in Russin, for any mittee for Naval Affairs, de-action in the Near East to be feared,

the correspondent says that experts. clared to-day that the navy admit that the situation might be-

No Black-Out suspects that 400 saboteurs are

To-night

come critical again if the Germans

MILITARY MISSION TO MALAYA

were

It is felt that she is more likely to move to estabilah herself more firmly iu Indo-China to be ready for any further promising

It

Is similarly belopments.

that such troops are moving north in conformi- ty with a policy of watchful waiting in readiness to strike should Russia completely collapse before the Ger- man onslaught and should this result in a breakdown of the Russian For Eastern army.

Japanese Admiration Japan, however, does not appear

1

Chiang Kai-shek in a cable to the TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas,

| active on Mare Island, a base off were to reach the Caucasus before

San Francisco, and they believe the end of August.

CHIANG GRATEFUL that certain recent fires and the German attack is being directed Military observers point out that It is officially announced by accidents were due to sabotage, rather towards the Urals as if the

SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reu- "Fires were accompanied by ex- the flames. Publle utilities are func-the Director of A.R.P., Wing-|

Senator Walsh, made his state-German High Command wanted first, ter)-The firm belief that the plosions.

"During the same night, heavy

A heavy explosive bomb fell in Commander A. H. S. Steele- ment in support of a bill alrendy of all to eliminate the main Russian relations between Britain and to expect such a collapse. The only bombers again attacked docks and Manege Square opposite the Ameri- Perkins, that there will be approved by the House of Repre- forces before facing the long lines China will be closer than ever first hand accounts of the Russian Installations at Benghazi, causing can Embassy leaving a deep crater, blackout to-night.

sentatives authorising the crea on the Caucasus would entail.

of communication that an advance before was expressed by General 4ghting to reach Washington come fires and explosions on the motes, "All aircraft returned safely."

German Version

No reasons have aa yet beention of a special civilian guard LONDON, July 22 (Reuter). The given for this decision, but pre- for naval shore establishments. Reading a supposedly confiderital Brst Germans mention of the Nazi air sumably one consideration was raid on Moscow was made early the effectiveness of the black-naval report, the Senator said that this afternoon by the offeinl news out of last night.

saboteurs were suspected by tho naval headquarters at San Francisco, Ingency reporting that bomber and

dive-bomber formations participated.] ·

He said that the navy lacks the per- causing great destruction.

sonnel to investigate the matter and "In-u series of raids lasting from tions announces that there will be no had tried to wreck a train from the The Director of Air Raid Precau- recounted further that the. saboteurs early night till down, the German blackout squndrous dropped high explosives of the

to-night, and naval powder factory at Indian Head, exercises which were ad- Maryland, but had succeeded in de-

Official Communique

exercise

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON N. FRANCE LONDON, July 22 (Reuter), all calibres and thousands of incen-vertised as taking place during the rating only the preceding empty A daylight R.A.F. attack on diary bombs on targets of military period July 21-27 may now be con- shipbuilding yards on the Seine importance in Moscow, extensive fires sidered as cancelled. and extensive sweeps

being observed soull of the River over

A.R.P. personnel who have been Moskwa." Northern Franco to-day are ro

detailed for blackout duties to-night ported in the following British Air Ministry communique:

Early this afternoon, Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command. escorted by fighters, attacked ship- building yards at Le Trail on the Seine to the west of Rouen. Bursts were icon on sheds ard slipways and the target was left hidden in smoke. Our fighters also carried out exten- sive sweeps over Northern France.

In the course of these operations, four enemy ighters were destroyed. Our losses were three fighters.

Nazis Lose Four LONDON, July 22 (UP). It is reported that four

autho: Hatiyel planes were shot

German

train.

Civilian Guards

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuter). TURN to Back Page, Column 3 not now report for duty.

According to the report, 12 explo and on the succeeding nights needBy 41 votes to 14, the Senate to

day passed the measure for Civilinn Guards at Unlied States naval estab- lishments,

Strong Bomber Force BOMBER FUND

Smashes Nazi Plants

LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)~Describing last night's raids

on Germany, the Air Ministry states that a strong forco of aircraft did great execution among industrial buildings in Frankfurt-on-Main and Mannheim,

down over northern France "to-day) An Important railway yard main railway station, there were when the shipbuilding yards at was the focus of attack at large and well-established fires burn- Letralt were attacked. Three RAF. Frankfurt, which is one of the ing in clouds of smoke. fighters are missing.

their succesBOTE,

DONATION

A cheque for $1,072.05 for the Bomber. Fund has been received from Mr C. F. Hyde, Chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Swimming Section. This represents the net proceeds of the... ANS. versin H.K.V:DC., Nurs- Ing. Detachment. Swimming Onka, which recently proved such an out- standing success.

Senate Approves Shipping Bill

chief commercial centres of Ger- At Mannheim, glimpses of tho many and lies at a strategic river led the first few of the British Communists Shot point on the great trade routes crews to the attack und soon there

Were good dros burning to guide! WASHINGTON, between the north and south. BERLIN, July

July 22 (UP)The 22 offelal news agency to-day released

(Reuter). The The crew of one aircraft said, that

Senate, un- adapních from Belgrade which they saw an explosion which destroy-

Industrial areas both at Mannheim animously and without debate stated that “a great number of Com-ed a large buliding.

and in the suburb of Ludwigshaven passed and sent to the White munists and Jews" were shot after Many fires in the yard were ro- neron the Thine were vigorously House a Bill authorising a $545,- attempting "communistic sabotage" ported as well,

bombed. The flash of one of the 000,000 expansion in naval, near Valjevo, Jugoslavia, 45 miles] Elsewhere in the town and expect- most powerful British bombs 1lt up shipping,ahip,ropair and solithwest of Belgrade.

elly in the neighbourhood of the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 ordnance facilities.

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thanking him for the hospitality JAPAN TO MOVE. shown to the Chinese Military Mission which recently toured IN NORTH?

Malaya.

SHANGHAI, July 22 (Reu-

General Chinng's cable reads in ter)-An early Japanese move 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.

firmly

believe that the relations between uur China, it would be in the nature. two great nations will be closer than of a smoke-screen of the activi ever before."

ties on the Manchurian border.

No Change

In Policy Toyoda

Says Admiral

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, July 23 (Domel),--The Foreign Minister, Admiral ⠀ Teljiro Toyoda, at his first conference with high officials of the Foreign Office on Tuesday afternoon emphasized that his polley will remain “absolutely unchanged" from that of his predecessor, Mr Matsuoka,

adhesion to the tripartite pact, well- informed quarters expressed the ba-

Informed -quarters attached tief that the fact that the Axis Am- importance to the withdrawal of bassadors visited Admiral Toyoda resignation by Dr Kumataro ahead of the customary receptions Honda, Japanese Ambassador to by the new Foreign Minister of China: These quarters sald foreign diplomatie envoys scheduled that this is proof of the im- for July 25, is sufficient to forestall a change of mutability of Japan's policy Jay possible talks of Japan's foreign policy, toward China.

It is understood that Admiral Pointing out that the new Foreign Toyedn will confer with high omeinia Minister, Admiral Toyoda,, received of the Foreign Ministry three times a on July 10 the German Ambassador, week and will also appoint successOTH Major-General Eugen Oll, and the to Mr Toshio Shiratori and Mr Itailan Ambassador, 61, Mario Yoshiye Salto who have resigned as Modelli, to affirm Japan's continuous..Advisors to the Foreign Office,~--