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Cautious Optimism

GERMAN REGIMENT WIPED

Shown By OUT AFTER FEROCIOUS Washington BATTLE: SOVIET VICTORY

Hopes For Pacific

Tranquillity

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, July 20

(UP)-Mr Churchill's report to the House of Commons, plus the negotiations of the Soviet mili- tary mission here have aroused cautious optimism regarding tranquillity in the South Paci fie, despite the outburst of the Japanese press over Japan s alleged "encirclement" by the democracies, which is interpret- ed as a possible siage setting for a Japanese military thrust to alter this position.

Detached and impartial observers doubled, however, If Japan would uct su rashly in the face of the world situation which is improving marked- | ly for Britair and the United States.

In Strong Position

One authority said that the possi- bility of Japanese military netion was fully recognised; despite which the United States took the stand it did because I considered that its security was involved. It is reported

SPECIAL TO The "telegrapH”.

MOSCOW, JULY 29 (UP).—ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL REPORTS, RUSSIAN ARMOURED FORCES WIPED OUT A NÁZI MECHANISED REGIMENT IN A SHATTERING COUNTER-ATTACK WHILE THE RED AIR FORCE AND LAND FORCES RESISTED A RENEWED GERMAN THRUST IN THE SMOLENSK, ZHITOMIR AND NEVEL AREAS.

OVER 500 Germans werE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR WOUNDED IN THE ARMOUR- ED ENGAGEMENT AND MORE THAN 100 TRUCKS AND QUANTITIES OF MACHINE-GUNS AND ANTI- TANK guns were CAPTURED.

JAPANESE FLEET CONCENTRATED

Paris Reports on Indo-China

Special to the "Telegraph”

VICHY, July 29 (UP),--Coincident with the signing of the Franco-Japanese pact regarding Indo-China, the Paris press re- ports the concentration of a Japanese fleet mussed between

Formosa and Hainan.

unumleially that the Dutch have also BRITISH &

recognised the possibility of forcible Japanese action, but in view of the strong U.S. and British positions were rearly to accept the risk.

The Impression in the highest cir- eles is that Japan's leaders will cer- tainly not undertake any rash gamble against the Dutch. Indies and Singa- pore so long as the British position ord the Soviet outlook reminin 50 favourable

prompt

FINNS MAY

BE AT WAR

London Dilemma

SPECIAL TO THE "ṬELEGRAPH"

It is also reported that rein-

forcements have brought the Japanese military strength in Manchukuo to 17 divisions, with the biggest concentration east of Harbin, 300 miles from the

Soviet border.

The first Japanese military mea- sures taken under the new pact are aval in character. Paris press reports state that the fleet has mined the Straits of Tsushina, while Saigon dispatches report that Japanese

The engagement occurred when the Nazi motorised

regiment attempted to break through the Russian linos to

join Nazi tank columns which had already penetrated.

Russian forces are reported to have encircled and wiped

out the Germans during the battle which lasted throughout the day.

On one sector of the Smolensk front, Soviet troops captured gun emplacements where the Austrians were chained to their machine-guns. The communique stated that machine-gunner Ferdinand Kerber declared that he was chained to his post and instructed to keep firing shortly before the German began to retreat.

He said that German infantry under cover of twenty tanks attacked a railway station but Russian reinforcements, aided by armour trains, crushed the German attack, killing, and wounding 200.

Oil Refineries Raid

The Soviet Information Bureau

down two German fighters.

Our Fighting Premier Promises Staying Power To Win The War

We were piling

Meanwhile, United States officials are negotiating direct and

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter).-Continuing his statement in the House of LONDON, July 29 (UP)-It naval forces in Indo-Chinese waters reports that the Russian nie lee Commens to-day, Mr Winston Churchill dealt with the situation in the filling fac- ald to the Soviet Union, which is

is understood that the Govern-where they have been stationed staged new surprize attack on the .calculated further lo strengthen Russia's efforts. One highly informed ment is considering whether or since the Thai frontier incidents, oil refineries at Plcesti in Rumania, tories. He said that the position was not as it was in the last war when there had United States sources said that an not a state of war exists behave been increased by a few small starting large fires and bringing

units. Anglo-Soviet aillance is not unlikely, tween Britain and Finland as a

to be an intense effort to feed the guns from day to day. hinting that if the Japanese attacked result of Finland's more

commentary pro-pccording

by the Propaganda Office It is reported that 12 Messer-up satisfactory reserves with`no immediate outflow. British Interests in the South Pacific, the Saviel would ald Britain against nounced co-belligerency which here, when the protocol text was schmills and

airbrought down over Moscow. Japan.

was re-emphasised last Monday announced, Japanese land and The-same-sources--suggested that by-the-Finnish-Government's Annam and Cochin, and In con- is credited with sinking & German forces will proceed to new bases in The Soviet dier, Licut Bostchenko, acroplane aid from the United States rupture of diplomatic relations sequence of the pact will cross. the submarine from the air.

the Russians would probably get

In volume.

Newspaper Warning

The "Washington Post" said

with Britain.

It is authoritatively stated that the Finns took the first step. Largely as a result of the long and intimate edi- friendship with Finland, Britain re-

to

entire length of the country instead of coming by sea to Saigon.

Transports Arrive

torially that any further Japanese frained from severing relations Arst two transports, loaded to their aggression in the south, would pro- despite the similarity of Finland's

of

minutes later,

15

SAIGON, July 30 (UP), The

capacity with troops, atrived at the bably mean a

war against three position with that Bulgaria, Saigon port at 6.30 am. and the first nations. the United

States, the Rumania and Hungary where Britain of the transports made fast Netherlands and Great Britain. Al- took the initiative. though trade

with

Jopar is row "The British Government Views licenced there is a possibility of Finland's move with regret because,

embargo with the probable it obviously aligns Finland more de- result of a

a Japanese attack.

liberately

a co-belligerent ot

Finnish Explanation

Complete

The "Times-Herald" said: "If the Germany."

Japanese

stab at Singapore, the East

Indies or both, we think the Ameri-

enns would be nominated by The HELSINKI, July 29 (Reuter). British and the Dutch to do most of According to the Finnish Foreign

when the Finnish aido Office, memoire was handed yesterday to

RUNNING GUN BATTLE IN SHANGHAI

seven Junkers were

Moscow, to-day was raided for the sixth time, but the attack appeared to be less extensive and no more successful thon

its predecessors. Muscovites are already accustomed them took to the shelters.

the ralds and relatively few of

Many and roof-tops, watched the raiders from windows

Early this morning, thousands of people streamed to one of the squares

was shot down near Moscow.

to view a trophy Junkers 88 which

Stubborn Fighting

Coming to the more general charge of slackness and' in-

SHAI KETCHeffelency in factories voiced in AMERICAN

REACHES MIDWAY

PLIGHT OF CREW.

SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH“

the recent debate, Mr Churchill quoted

Sir John

Wardlaw WARSHIP'S

Mine, who said that Britain

was only working up to 75 per

cent. of its possible efficiency. ACTION

This sentence, said Mr Chur-

chill, had been wrested from its Drops Depth Charges

context, It was serious when

it was broadcast apart from its WASHINGTON, July 29 HONOLULU, July 29 (UP). context. He had to think of its (Reuter). The Senate Naval The Navy has revealed that effect in Australia where Party Committee report released to the 25-ton American-registered robust detachment.

policies -- were pursued with day made a dramatic revelation. ketch Cynjo, carrying no radio

It quoted the Secretary of the MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuter)-A and with five persons abroad,

Navy, Colonel Frank Knox. as Australian troops were bearing Soviet communique states that there arrived at Midway at noon with great distinction much of the testifying that the captain of a is stubborn fighting in the directions yesterday, needing water, pro-and it must have been very painful three depth charges off the const brunt of fighting Middle East United States destroyer dropped of Novorzhevsk, Nevel, Smolenskt visions and repairs after to Australia to be told that Britain of Greenland believing that he and Zhitomir. Fighting is particu the British Minister Mr Vereker, the

iarly heavy in the Smolensk direction stormy 4,500-mile trip from was only making a three-quarter was in possible danger of attack Finnish Foreign Minister, Dr Witting, Shanghai, July 29 (UP), where Soviet troops dislodged enemy Shanghai, which was left

on effort to put the proper weapons in from a submarine. further intimated that as the resultTwo Chinese terrorists shot units as the result of a counter- June 22, of the total blockade imposed on dead a Japanese-speaking Chin-

A navy launch towed the, Cynjo Finland's foreign trade since June,

be ese detective of the Shanghalittle activity.

On the remaining sectors, there is into the lagoon after assistance had Format diplomatic conditions

been requested.. tween Finland and Britain had Municipal Police Force in the TURN to Page 2, Column Four Aboard were Captain C. J. Sevier, netually been suspended.

inner section of the Klukiang-

20, his wife, 20, both of Conditions had compelled Firland Honan Roads in the heart of to Join Germany as co-belligerent 20 (Reuter).- Four German merchant ships now while Britain had concluded a mill- the International Settlement.

the fighting, and it looks like the Administration would accept nomination,"

Warning Of Raiders

LONDON, July

the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Other Chinese constables killed one the ensuing running gun battle..

Two pedestrians were wounded by siray bullets.

anchored in a Persian Gulf port are try alliance with Russia. In view expected to slip out into the Indian of these facts, normal diplomatic re-terrorist and wounded another during Ocean to become raiders against Bri-lations could scarcely be maintained tish shipping off the Indian and without complications. Arabian coasts, according to Mr Mar-

Britain Agrees tin "Agronsky, the Ankara corres- This opinion was evidently shared pondent of the National Broadcasting by Britain, judging from the recent Company.

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C.S. Denies Alleged Evacuation Statement

A denial that he had told the "Nam Chung Pao," in the course of an Interview, that the Chinese population in the Colony has been advised to evacuate voluntarily owing to a in the Far East was made by the Colonial Secretary, the Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith to the "Telegraph" this morning.

NAZI GETS DESSERTS Commander In Occupied Yugo-Slavia

SPECIAL TO THE, “TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, July 29 (UP).

nttack.

ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES Moscow Claims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The official spokesman, M. Lo-

MOSCOW, July 29 (UP).-

zovsky claimed at the press con- |ference to-day that German casualties during the first

000

their hands.

be made of newspaper reports of

In America, such a statement was The Committee's report recom- meat and drink to the Isolationists. mended that no further investigation Americans were asked to pay higher "shooting" by American naval units taxes, to give up food, to aller their the Atlantic and the convoying of dally lives, to reduce their holidays British merchantmen. Santo Monica, California, Thomas Bowers, and to go without pleasures of

OCE Oleg Komrey, and Albert V. Dahl.

all kinds in order to help Britain,

Mrs Sevier is considered too ill to and they were deeply disturbed when operating

0.0.5. of a stemmer and proceeded to

United States

destroyer off Greenland heard the

the location and picked up sixty

38

authority, survivors of the stean

steamer. three-quarter effort to help herself. en Knox continued, "While

travel further in the ketch, while the they were told, on what seemed to others also show signs of exhaustion. them to bo

Brilish high The origin

that Britain destinction of the

was only making ketch WAA San Francisco vie

in this net of What was important was whether operator at

of mercy the Honolulu.

the listenic equipment this statement was true.

the captain that ho reported to Two questions arose: whether it thought he heard a submerged sub- TURN to Back Page, Column 3 marine.

LATEST

Lost Overboard

Japanese Assurances

The captain immediately turned towards the direction In- dicated and dropped three depth charges,

Self Preservation

"In doing this he very prudently exercised the right of self preserva- tion for had there been a submarire there his destroyer might have been sunk. There was no other evidence that a submarino was there and it is quite possible that no submarine was SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

there. Tho lfatening equipment echo might have been received from LONDON, July 29 (UP). The Hongkong naval authorities Official non-British sources

nwhale or a largo Ash or a cold to-current Instend of a submarino- Sub-Licut J. F. Heally, R.N.E., wAS | lost overboard from

one of II.M. stating that the Soviet Govern- whether there was a submarine there

perienced,

of thom ships whilst at sea.

ment had sounded out Japan re-or not but the man in commend did The low of the officer will be in-garding the affirmation by, the what any man would do on the verge vestigated in the usual manner.

new Foreign Minister, Admiral of an attack by a submarine Ho

would do it in self defence," Toyoda that Japan would re-

threat of shortage of provisions caused by the sudden tension Yugo-Slavia, dled to-day aв a/check of the enemy, then the regret to announce that on July 28 dny received a diplomatic report | something which is frequently ex-

The Chinese newspaper re-statement about shortages as the port declared that the Colony is "Nam Chung Pao't represents. gradually feeling the shortage He did say to that paper, how- of rice, flour, canned goods and ever, that a statement on the Rice othor provisions due to the lack Monopoly will be made at the next of importation from Singapore

meeting of the Legislative Counell, and the United States.

This is already generally known.

He also said that the Government

The "United Press" has inter month of war amount to 1,500,- H.K. Naval Officer To Russia cepted an Italian radio report

men, more than 3,000 that General von Schroeder, planes, and about 5,000 tanks.

"If stabilisation means the Commander of Nazi-occupied result of a "tragic accident" at front is stabilised," he said.

M. Lozovsky declared that the Hohenlychen.

Germans had been halted everywhere and that, the. Red Army is counter- attacking. In

many sectors. Fiergo operations are going on in both front and rear.

OUSTED FROM CHUNGKING

M. Lozovsky admitted the existence of trenches but said that there were

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" P. P. Spinelli, former Italian diplo

HANOI, July 29 (Domel)-Signor no long and permanent trench lines. male representative to the Chung-

Fantastic · Nazi. Claim BERLIN, July 30 (UP)Authoris

The Colonial Secretary explained In the past twelve months had by king regime, arrived at Knobang an id the Telegraph that he has not various means (especially the Immi the French Indo-China border on ed quarters claimed that 8,900 Soviet mentioned the question of food stocks gration Ordinance) attempted to re- July 28 in company with his wife planes have been shot down since the In recent weeks to any reporter, and duce the Colony's excessive popu- and Nazi officials after a 12-day trip start of the Soviet-German - war, certainly he made no such alarming lation.

through the Interior of

China,

{averaging 230 daily.

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BOMBER FUND REMITTANCE

The report is not yet confirmed |.. elsewhere but it sald ibat-Japan had indicated her willingness to give such

Making the twenty-fifth Instal assurance provided, firstly, that ment, the sum of 20,000 was tolo Vladivostok be, de-milliarized and graphed to the British Government secondly, in return for certain Soviet this morning from the Bomber assurances regarding the movements Fund, The total remitted to date of armed forces in the Far East.

now stands-nt- £161,030-10-6-