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日二初月六閩

FOUR-POWER

Soviets Continue

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To Urge British INDO-CHINA RECENTLY TURNED DOWN OFFER

Invasion of

The Continent BY DEMOCRATIC FRONT

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, July 24 (UP).—The Russian High Com- mand is still anxious that Britain should stage an offensive on the Continent with the object of forcing Hitler's armies to fight on two fronts. simultaneously. The Soviets are disappointed at the objections raised in the British press and elsewhere to the dispatch of a British expeditionary force to the Continent.

Contrary to the German claims that they had disrupled ́and disorganised the Soviet Armies, General Golikov is report- ed to have told friends upon his arrival from Moscow that the Russian military forces are completely co-ordinated and that the centralisation and unißcation of command has never functioned

MOSCOW REPELS RAIDERS

Third Blitz Night

MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuter), -The fiercest hail of fire yet heard from Moscow's anti- Nazi aircraft batteries met

bombers approaching Moscow- last night with the object of "blitzing" the Soviet capital for the third successive night.

So effective was the gun-fire and co-operation between the anti-aircraft batteries and searchlights that once again only Isolated planes broke through the city's outer dc- fences to drop their bombs.

One feature of the three ralds on Moscow-has-been-the--number of

searchlights which the Russians have been able to concentrate on small

as well as it is doing now.

Information from Moscow in- ! dicates that the Russians are strongly satisfied at the pro- gress of British economic aid and supplies from the Do- minions and Colonies which are

LONDON, JULY 24 (REUTER)—IT IS REPORTED FROM A Most reputaBLE SOURCE THAT THE INDO-CHINA. AUTHORITIES WERE RECENTLY MADE AN OFFER BY THE DEMOCRATIC FRONT IN THE FAR EAST UNDER WHICH INDO-CHINA' WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES OF AN AMERICAN - BRITISH - CHINESE - DUTCH FRONT AGAINST FURTHER ENCROACHMENTS FROM OUTSIDE.

It is now obvious that the decision to cold shoulder the entirely passive British offer was dictated by Vichy.

The expansion of the Japanese into South Indo-China dees naturally represent a serious potential alteration in the military status quo in the Far East.

Indo-China Parleys Continue

However, the immediate seriousness should not be over estimated. The southern trian- gular promontory of Indo-Chinu --the nearest point to Malaya is all under rice and is flooded for some six months in the year so that the nearest point for the establishment of an efficient Japanese air base, would be the

on a large route to Russia No Agreements Yet neighbourhood of Saigon.

scale.

4

It is stated that the development of Sova-American conversations 13 favecrable alihough Moscow appears TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Profitable Flight To Norway

A Beauforts' Day

Signed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

Flying Distances

The flying distance from Salgon to Singapore Is 400 miles, North Borneo 1750 miles and Rangoon 900 miles.

As regards naval bases, Saigon thecould be used Immediately but light | cruisers can navigute as far as the. docks.

VICHY, July 24 (UP)—It is announced to-night that Franco-Japanese conversations continue, but that no decisions have been reached and no agree ments have been signed or con- cluded.

It is stated that the French share in the defence will be the fullest possible with the present strength in the Far East because France cannot send reinforce

nents.

The Japanese Ambassador, Mr Sotomatsu Kato and the Vice Pre- LONDON, July 24 (Reuter). taik late this afternoon. The spoker

mler, Admiral Darlon had a long 1600-ton tanker blazing man later asserted, "the Government fiercely, a 700-ton supply ship has no information and therefore areas of the sky.

abandoned by her crew and a cannot confirm or deny the reports, Moscow's fire-watchers and fire-Messerschmitt 109 shot Aghters again did splendid work last into the sea--this is the record affirm or deny the British radio re-

from Saigon that Japanese warships! down

have arrived off Saigon. We cannot) night and tas nes had been ex- of a dawn patrol carried out off ports that a Franco-Japanese agree

this morning. All except

the Norwegian coast to-day by inent will be signed this weekend." two Beaufort aircraft of the Coastal Command.

fingulshed.

Complete Agreement

The much-vaunted Camranh Bay, on the other hand, is at the moment ja rather empty prize. Admittedly it is one of the finest natural harbours Jutting out to make it land locked In the world with an arm of land except for one narrow entrance, and there is water space inside for the navies of the whole world, but it will need years of work before it is

temporary anchorage.

of much practical use, except as a

Censorship In U.S.

Request By The Navy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 24 (UP)' It is evident that there has been a The Navy Department will complete agreement in principle on the basis of the thesis that Japan, as ank Congress shortly for legisla interest with France in preventing ment of an office for the inter- a predominant Power, has an equal tion authorising the establish- bombing appeared to be indiscrimin.He got an immediate answer~a "V" the Chinese or British from planting national censorship of outgoing!

H.E. Bombs Used MOSCOW, July 24 (UP)-Con-

During the patrol, the navigator siderably more high explosive bombs reined down on Moscow last night tufort saw below him at than on Monday night when they signalled "V" to them with a lamp.

number of fishing smacks

end mainly incendiarles, The TURN to Back Page, Column 4 was ached several times with a

were

DAILY DOSE BY R.A.F.

cast

and

coast

Been

white light.

Supply Ship Hit

A supply ship was found and at- tacked near Christiansand. A stick of heavy bombs was laid low cress the vessel and the crew were scen taking to the boats,

The Beaufort then swept low and with machine-gun fire. As raked the Beaufort flew out to sen, it en-

one.

a base in Indo-China.

are

The two days conversations therefore chiefly technical as to how |TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Britain's Good -Food Position

cables,

In the testimony made public to-day, Rear Admiral Ben Morcell. Chief of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks told the House Appropriations Committee that the President's pro- clamation of an unlimited emergency "nécessitates the establishment by the

Bombers For Britain

IL Was announced Inst week tant the 1,000th U.S. mado Lockheed Hudson

bumber had been delivered to England. This picture gives some idea of how this magnificent effort has been accomplished. It shows. 18 of the Lockheed-Hudson bombers ready for despatch

to Britain; they left the factory one morning, mak- ing an all-time record for mass-delivery of aircrafi.

Direct Hit On Scharnhorst In Battleship's New Hide-Out

the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are announced by the Air Ministry.

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).-Extensive and successful operations against

The communique says: During the last twenty-four hours extensive operations have been undertaken by the Bomber Command against the German battleships Scharnhorst and

Gncisènau.

Eastern Front War

Hungarians & Soviets

"On July 23 the Scharnhorst GNEISENAU

HIT SEVEN TIMES

was discovered by air reconnals- sance to have been moved from Brest to the port of La Pallice- 240 miles to the south..

"Before darkness fell on July 23 an uttack was made by Surling heavy bombers on the Scharnhorst as she

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).

Heavy Fighting Reported heavy armour piercing bombs were 15 British bombers and seven lay alongside the breakwater. VeryIt is officially announced that VICHY, July 24 (Reuter).-A dropped and a direct hit was observe fighters are missing from all Navy Department of offices for na- big advance on the eastern front met with heavy, anti-aircraft fire and operations against the German tional censorship in Districts.

by Hungarian forces is claimed TURN to Back Pago, Column battleships. in the latest Hungarian com-

ed. The formation of bombers was

Twenty-four German aircraft were brought down.

Cross Channel At Dawn

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

some Naval LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).

LONDON, July 24 (UP)In the Since the early hours of this countered two Messerschnitts and House of Commons to-day, Major

Tokyo Admission Lloyd George stated that despite the The morning, people of the south-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH second Beaufort was a little average monthly shipping losses of

munique quoted in a Budapest Naval Engagement have

further north when the pilot spotted 110,000 tons during the first year of menting on a few cases in recent days

TOKYO, July 24 (Domel).-Com- telegram.

The Gnelsenau was hit seven heard many British planes cross a 1,500-ton tanker in a fjord. From the war, and 202,000 tons during the in which notices were sent to local) last few days, our troops have ad-.

The communique says: “During tho In Channel

times by the R.A.F. and the below mast helght he got a direct year ended June 30, 1941, the stocks residents to come to the Post Office vanced several hundred kilometres ing the Channel. The roar of hit on the tanker's foredeck. When of major food commodities are to-day and open the mail addressed to them eastwards amid constant fighting with Adratrally communique Issued: io-

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)An was hit again.

already damaged Scharnhorsi their engines brought many the Beaufort left, the tanker was better than they were 口 people out of doors.

burning fercely and the men were neo, even better than before the "Japan Times and Advertiser" says

year in the

the presence of inspectare, the the Soviet rearguards. Heavy fight-night states: "Our "light"

Great damage was done in clambering from it into small boats. war," he declared.

Ing took place on the River Bu operating during the night of July Brest dockyard where the Prinz that Japan has been very liberal with "Our shock troops fought." with 23-24 In the Straits of Dover en Eugen is berthed. respect to

success, notably on July, 22 against countered an enemy, convoy foreign-mail inspection. The work is done well and rapidly the enemy who held his ground and heavily escorted. During the ensuing and with great tnet, However,

there resisted strenuously. The enemy engagement, one of the enemy patrol Is bound to be a delay," the paper sustained, big losses in dead and vessels was sunk and

others are suggests. Delivery could be expedii wounded."

known to have been severely don nged. We ruttered no casualties."

Heavy explosions on the Fronch side of the Channel were heard for some hours carly to-day and the un- mistakeable noise of heavy artillery fre has also been heard.

The attack which began at daylight has been continued at intervals for many hours

This afternoon a large formation of planes passed over Folkestone, head- int out across the Straits and flying very high

Tempo Increases SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

FOLKESTONE, July 34 (UP). The R.A.F. to-day stepped up the tempo of the offensive sweeps over northern France, making two more: ralds. After the midnight and dawn ralds the RA.F.. wore over Franco

English side of the Channel,

Enemy Convoy Smashed

In Mediterranean Sea

CAIRO, July 24 (Reuter)—A particularly successful attack in which R.A.F. bombers and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm participated was carried out on an enemy convoy off the fortified Italian island of Pantellarin on Tuesday, states an R.A.F. Middle East communique.

up and two destroyers were standing by picking up survivors.

Followed Up

hit

jed

if the mall receivers voluntarily giva general permission to postal omcials to open their mail.

Declaring that the Japanese method of limited mall, censorship is being done in a courteous way, the "Times and Advertiser" points out; "In many hilly and passages are blacked out." countries letters are opened willy-

LATEST

Little Damage In Moscow Raids

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH MOSCOW, July 24 (UP).—The

Information Board to-day stated, that bildings were wrecked, some set

there

forces i

cry

•

CHUNGKING, July 24 (Central News)-At the end of June Free China had 107,004 Rural Co-operative Socletics with a total membership of 8.070,213 persons.

Shortage of One-Cent Notes in Hongkong

or

Chinese Contribute

Despite the issue of 7,000,000 one-cent notes In order to The convoy which consisted of

overcome the shortage of copper coins which became very acute at midday and again this afternoon, four medium-sized merchant Later in the day, RAF and Air To Bomber Fund

coins is again being felt. ⠀⠀ In every Naz] rald on Moscow, a low some weeks ago, dißculty in obtaining, either these notes Thero were explosions in the vessels, escorted by a number Arm aircraft followed up the attack Boulogne area. The Straits were of destroyers, was first sighted on the convoy which then consisted A cheque for $1,782.75 has been of human rasunities.

afire and were a small number

heard of any now shortage. He surrounded by a denso hazo, but the and attacked by R.A.F. bombers, one 7,000-ton

Shopkeepers and other trades-mentioned that consignments of new tanker and one received for the Bomber Fund from explosións of bombs' and the sounds

Two bombs were seen to hit, aer merchant ship. Two torpedoes the Hongkong Chinesa Civil Ber-man tlmotable, they should have found; it: Impossible to get one when they would arrive. Govern-. Ho added, "According to the Ger-people state that they have copper coins. are already on the way! to Hongkong, but he could not stato half the taken Moscow long ago. As I stated cent notes or coins from money-men, ho sald, had also ordered a Two other bombs hit a vessel, of

loss. Another forpedo hit on escort proceeds from the 0.000 tons. A vessel of about 6,000 ing destroyer, doing severe damage given at the Kothing Theatre on when he can see his own ears." Japanese Warships tons, apparently, carrying mouniiionic Heavy, be

was hit by three bombs and itmedie Bonghazi on the night of July 22-23,] the | Chough the Bank of Fund, three or four, per cent, of the Ger=1t: la noted that tokens are: again. Me.and that, should there Rack

Heavy Bombers again attacked/uly 11. A limilar UMA

Bum has been

Describing the three air-raids on experienced in getting even a one-cent notes if i was felt that R milled War Charities

to Moscow, the spokesman said that only dollar's worth from the banks. further issue was necessary, ntely blow up and disappeared, bélow.) enuring a number of explosions - oni care at President Line The ex- crafts and(finkter. defencés: The companies for changez še z de letion of printing moro"hates' to meet. the water.

National the moles. The harbour was also Government c

bo ur of Chungking.

penetrated man planes

tho anti-air- being tagued by public transport gent.nadowsity of doing so, the ques Shortly afterwards, B.A.F. recon-attacked on the previous, night with penses incurred id connection with Germans last len to eleven per cent.The Financial Secretary, the Hon. the shortage by ting paper that tr Japanese walships are reported off naisance aircraft reported that the similar resulte Cap Saint Jacques,

the concert,, amounting to $704.72, of the machines Which, crossed the Mr R. R. Todd, told the Telegraph": Immediately available. In the Colony 7,000-ton ship was submerged stern All British aircraft returned safely. were borne, entirely by the Club... frontier en route to Moscow this morning he had not previously would be considered an app

of the anti-aircraft guns rocked the vessel of 7,000 tons and set it on fire. the tanker which becanio a'totalį vanils' Club, represelety Concert previously, Hitler will sea ́ Moscowichangers, and great dificulty is fresh stock of paper for printing

Sighted

SAIGON, July 25-(Reuter).

-War/