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No. 16520

FOUNDED 18 六拜禮 號二月八英港香

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1941.

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NAZIS FORCED TO MAKE NEW More Nazis Plead Guilty ATTEMPT TO BREAK SOVIETS

Army Stands

Stalled After Six Weeks

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NEW YORK, AUG. 1 (UP),—REPORTS FROM THE FRONT INDICATE THAT GERMANY IS STALLED AFTER. SIX WEEKS Of severe batTLES, AND THAT THE GERMan army is AT PRESENT RE-ORGANISING FOR THE THIRD MAJOR ATTEMPT TO BREAK SOVIET RESISTANCE. EVEN THE GERMAN ACCOUNTS DO NOT MENTION ANY MAJOR NAZI- SUCCESSES ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

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The Smolensk area continued to be the scene of the heaviest fighting as the Russian reports say that Soviet counter-attacks have repelled the Germans with heavy losses in prisoners and equipment. The German reports referred to the Soviet counter-attacks from Lake Ladoga to the Black Sea where, they said, the attacks were mostly repelled with large Russian losses.

War May Spread to India Warns Hon. Mr L.S. Amery

Special to the "Telegraph”

LONDON, Aug,, 1- (UP).—The Hon. Mr L, S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, toki the House of Commons to-day that the war may spread to India in a few months.

He declared: "India is at war and the menace of war may well draw closer to her shores from the east and from the west in the next few months."

Huge Convoy Brings Troops & Munitions

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).—An Atlantic convoy made history with the arrival in Britain, it is learned, on Friday of one of the largest convoys to cross the ocean. It brought large supplies of ammunition and other war materials from Canada and the United States.

RELATIONS BROKEN

Finland & Britain Estranged

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

It is reliably reported that the Finnish Minister, M. Grippen- berg, has been instructed to close

The personnel carried includ- ed more Americans to join the Eagle Fighter Squadron, and

He promised to achieve Do- minion Status as soon as it is practicable.

In the course of the debate on India, Colonel Josiah Wedgewood, the Labour M.P., criticised the "America First Committee," and Bald there

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PRESSURE

ON PETAIN

London reported that the front is essentially unchanged during the past twenty-four hours, but warned against the impression that the front is stabilised. The Soviet spokesman issued a similar caution.

The Nazi High Command stated that the fighting continued unchanged and that the Luftwaffe had re- attacked Moscow.

NAZIS TO START AGAIN

To Espionage in U.S.

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UP)-Two additional members of the German spy ring which Federal Agents rounded up in June, pleaded guilty to-day in the Federal court, bringing the total number of people pleading guilty to ten.

Thirty-three are accused of explonage on behalf of Germany. Their trial begins on September 3.

Those pleading guilty are expected to be sentenced on September 3.

MIDDLE EAST

AIR ACTIVITY

CAIRO, Aug. 1 (Reuter).-A bomber attack on shipping in the harbour of Messina, Sicily, yesterday, is the chief feature of to-day's R.A.F. communique.

The attack is described as successful but no details aro

BRITISH HARASS

given.

The communique also récords an attack by heavy bombers on the harbour at Benghazi during the night of July 30-31, which caused several fires visible 50

BESIEGERS miles away.

CAIRO, Aug. 1 (Reuter) LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).-Both the German and Russian

Patrol activity in the Tobruk communiques continue to lack specific claims, but from the

area and artillery activity on the general nature of the claims it seems evident that at the end of

frontier are recorded in a brief the sixth week of titanic struggle the Russians are holding the

Middle East communique to-day, the Germans off.

The. communique states: The view in authoritative "Our patrols in the Tobruk area quarters in London is that the again penetrated deeply into apparent quiescence may in-enemy lines during the night of dicate that the Germans are pre- July 30-31. Contact with the paring for a renewed offensive. enemy was not made but all Every time they are forced to patrols procured valuable infor- re-organise to attempt a fresh mation. thrust, they are confronted with increasing difficulties.

Roosevelt

Tribute

To Soviets

Display Magnificent Resistance

:

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP),

It is estimated that they have up to now used at least half their armoured divisions in battle and have suffered very heavy losses in men and material.

"A daylight patrol operating yes- terday with great skill stalked and captured prisoners of war, thereby securing the indentification for which it had been despatched.

"In the frontier area, our artillery engaged and inflicted casualties upon At the same time they are further working parties and mechanical from their lines of communication | transport in the Hulfoya' (Hell-Fire and any new attack must logically Pass) area," be weaker than its predecessor,

German Report

For New Ministers nuracs-and-doctors-from-the-LONDON--Aug-1-(Router):~President-Roosevelt-told-the United States and Canada to do-Attacks on the Vichy Govern- press to-day that the "magni- hospital and first aid work in ment in the German-controlled | ficent" resistance of the Russians Britain, and more lumberjacks Paris press were followed to had completely surprised the official news agency reports that the from Nova Scotia to join mates day by a statement on the Paris German military leaders.

wireless, which is also of course In an authorised direct quota-attempted to break through but were The only excitement during the controlled by the Nazis, that tion, the President said, "It is "thrown voyage, said a member of the crew, Vichy had announced "impor- magnificent and frankly better bloody losses." was when the escorting warship tant ministerial changes,"

dropping

already in Scotland.

Food was also brought,

around

New Troops

Wor

the Rt

Hon.

depth

Jin-

No details of the alleged changes are given, however, and the nouncer went on to say that the "national revolution was following

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than any military expert in Germany thought it would be."

Asked whether the phrase 'Ger- many's outstanding military experl its a direct reference to Hitler, the President replied to the reporter asking the question that he way threatening to spoll the story.

BERLIN, Aug. I (UP)-The

Soviet troops ore encircled north- east of Smolensk yesterday akain

back at all points

LATEST

ROOSEVELT BANS OIL TO JAPAN

with

LONDON, Aug. 1 (UP).—It chased is officially announced thai đip- charges. lomatic relations between Bri-

A Bird Canadian Division, com- lain and Finland have been manded by Major General C. Bits course." broken off.

Price, has just arrived in Britain.

He added that It was to be hoped Besides thousands soldiers, the United States technicians and several tion of personnel of the old regime, large convoy brought hundreds of that this course would be speeded up as much as possible by the eliminn-

On Cash Basis hundred nirmen trained in Canada.

The President emphasised that the Finnish Legation in London They were welcomed by Captain civil servants and diplomats whose United States aid to Russia was and return to Finland.

Margeßson, Secretary of Stute primary interest

that there strictly on a payment basis and that sser should be no change. Vincent

he He is therefore expected to call at

sees no prospect of the Soviets The broadcast continued: "There receiving uld under the Lend and Li- the Foreign Office this afternoon and Canadian High

Commissione request his passport. Transportation Gen. Sir Herry Pownall, Vice-Chief is no reason for retaining people who Lease programme. He asserted that dimculties inay delay his departure of the Imperial General Staff, and for more than a year have shown the Soviets had not thus for come

Rear Admiral Sir Arthur Bromley policy. There is no precedent

-will in following Marshal Petalu's under the Lend and Lease pro- Foreign Office Statement representing the Dominions Office.

ingramme category because they have The Foreign Office, making the

Men of the French-Canadian Regl history for a change of regime taking money to pay for the aid they seek WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP). announcement this evening stated, ent among the new arrivals were place without definite elimination The President then said that he President Roosevelt made n

The Finnish Minister, M. Grippen delighted to And that Capt. Mar- of those who were part of the had not yet Icoked into the question berg, was received this evening at esou and the Rt. 1on. Vincent condemned regine."

of whether or not the Soviets could new and dramatic move to-day the Foreign Office by Mr Eden and. Massey both spoke duent French,

qualify for aid under the Lend and when he ordered a ban on the Before leaving the ship they listen- acting on instructions from his Goy-

Lense programme,

shipment of motor oil and fuel ernment, broke off

the soldiers singing the.

Other sources disclosed diplomatied to

theoil to Japan. 1 PARIS, Aug. relations

favourite

(Reuter). The meantime that the Administration Is between

French-Canadian

song Britain.

"Alouette."

Paris radio reports the dismissal of studying a plan to give the Soviets A Promise Kept

four Municipal Councillore who are priority deliveries of certain types of to be replaced by "special commis- ammunitions which wero originally The arrival of these thousands of sions" and of eight burgemasters in ordered by the United States Gordon Vereker, the British Minister fresh troops implements the promise various parts both in Occupied and Britain.

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· Unoccupied ̧ France.

Finland

and

"In consequence of this action instructions have been sent

tu

Mr

to Finland, to ask for his passports." May Move To Dublin According to information from Nazi sources, the Finnish Legation in London may be transferred to Dublin. No information of the report has yet been received in Finnish quarters in but it is felt that in the arrangement would afford a welcome solution to many practical difficulties that would. oliviously arise with a break of relations.

Londonces such an

Some Dismissals

Tokyo Balks At War

With Britain And U.S.

TOKYO, Aug, 1. (Reuter).—Intangible but possibly signi-

acant developments of the last few days indicate that Japan is

itsu) for two hours. This was their first conference since the latter's return from London,

in

for

Under questioning, the President did not deny the possibility that Mr Harry Hopkins flew to Moscow from London in aur American neroplane.

He declared that he had not heard of any projected black list for Japan and evaded alt questions regarding a possible embargo on oil shipments, referring his questionera to the Treasury Department.

Eminent U. S. Flier Down

LONDON, Aug.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Limited Exports "Reuter" adds that the President also directed that the export of other petroleum products except to these destinations be limited to the usual pre-war quantities.

The White House nanouncement of the President's action consisted of

laconte paragraphs. An official pointed out that the an nouncement did not mention Japan.

two

More Shanghai Terrorism

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (Reuter),- Ono terrorist and one woman are re- ported killed while ten other persons, none of them foreigners, are injured as a result of a bomb explosion dur- (Reuter) ing

the parade celebrating the

countries.

Termination Of Fighting

Peru and Ecuador

Other aircraft bombed Gazala and Bardin, where a series of explosions were observed among milliary huls, At St Duarn, Tripolitaria, British aircraft machine-gunned a number of aircraft on the ground, destroying one of them by fire and damaging a number of others.

From these operations, adds the communique, all British aircraft re- turned safely.

Nile Delta Visited CAMO, Aug. 1. (Neuter)----A few bombs were dropped is the Nile Delta taal. night, but without causing issued any damage says a communique to-day by the Egyptlan Ministry of

of the Interior, The communique adds "Alarms were sounded in Cairo, Alexandria and several provinces last night. A few bombs were reported to have been dropped in the Delta causing two casualties, including one fatality, but there was no damage."

"Bare-Faced Impudence

Mr Welles Condemns Nazi Action WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Reuter). Bare-faced impudence" is the LIMA, Aug. 1 (Reuter). The description Mr Sumner Welles op- plied to the action of Germany in termination of the Peru-

urging Mexicó

to protest to tho Ecuador conflict is announced United States against the black- in an official Peruvian statement listing of Latin American firms deem- as follows:

ed to be

to be working for the Axis. The Argentine Republle, Braziled and destroyed the sovereignty of

Asserting that Germany had violat and the United States having re- quested Peru and Ecuador on July many nations, Mr Welles declared that it was bare-faced impudence on 26 to suspend hostilities which were started on the border by the latter Mexico or any other country what it the part of Germany to try to tell on July 5; the Peruvian Government

has acceded to the request un condi. should do to protect its sovereign tion that Ecuador should offer ample rights. Euarantees and at the

same 1ime

revoke the decree ordering generalit

Mercer Mr

Welles declared,

did not require any advice mobilisation.

from Germany. The Ecuadorian Government Mr Wellen was commenting on the having offered the guarantees and action of Mexico lá strongly rejecting decreed demobilisation at noon on the German request that it should July 31, the Cease Fire tock place make such a protest. at 6 p.m. on the same day.

"It must be added that Peru not mobiilsed her armed forces."

Britain's Quiet Night

1

U.S. Army Service Compromise

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Reuter). *LONDON, Aug. (Reuter).The controversy in regard to the Apart from one aircraft which made extension of the term of service of a brief raid on the south coast, no men drafted to the Army beyond one enemy octivity over this country was year has ended in a compromise. reported up to 8 p.m. to-day, says

Sponsors of the army service ex- tho Air Ministry,

tension legislation have agreed to a No bombs were dropped. One enemy aircraft was destroyed service for the drafted men would proposal providing that maximum last night..

be two years and a half.

British Communists Urge Creation of Second Front

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).-The creation of a second front in the west is "the decisive question of the moment" ways a statement issued to-night by the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Britain.

still unwilling to risk a completo break with Britain and America.

The Premier Prince Konoye and America despite her needs in the PAN-ARABIC

this afternoon conferred with economic sphere,

Finally the the Japanese Ambassador to

alocrity with which London (Mr Mamord Shigem hastens to re-assure the United Wing Commander Whitney Willard TRADE BLOC

Mr Harry Pollitt, speaking at from both aides will force him States after the bombing of the gun- Straight, the famous American-born recognition of Nanking by the Axis a specially convened meeting to divide and weaken his fight- boat Tutuilo (Reuter)

along the same lines say is war, is believed to have made a entrance to the city's largest parks all parts of the country said: nying: "We can leave it to the Red

suggests speculation promoter of civil aviation before the The incident occurred near the held in London and attended by ing power." JERUSALEM, Aug. 1 Cancellation of Customs barriers be

recognised that Japan outwardly is forced landing in France, after being outside the Settlement in the Japan

a hundred representatives from Pollit said that many people were tiveon Arab countries in the sterling

still strong for the Axis. bloc and the standardlæntion of The talk was possibly linked with

Other Conference

shut down in a dog-fight over the ese-controlled Western District. The "A speedy victory with a mini-Army," but the forces at Iitler's Channel. la Prince Konoye's' expressions of doubt various currencies now existing

TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Router)--Princo

bomb is stated to have exploded mum of sherifice requires the command must not be minimised, he Commander Whitney Straight who while it was being carried by the summoned Lieut-Generni married, In 1835, Lady Daphne terrorist and before he had a chance the British people. All obsta-Polilt was for long Secretary of urged, in the Influential Arab nows-on Wednesday of the ultimate "out- Konoyo

and his gang would not go down come of the Soviet-German conflict Tellchi Suzuki, President of the Finch-Hatton, the daughter of the to throw it.

supreme and gigantic effort of "Falslin."

without a most desperate struggle. paper is of the opinion that and its effects on Japan.

Cabinet Planning Board and con- Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, the unity in trade and finance which Also noteworthy is Finance Minis currently Minister Without Portfolio, was

cles to production on land and the Communist Party in Britain but would thus be achieved would lead ter Mr Masalsung: Ogura's current and Mr Nobumi Ito, President of the Force.

member of the Auxiliary Ale

In transport must be tackled he resigned that to a great Increase in the economic ecries of articles in the "Nichi Nichl Information Board, and conferred He was flying a Hurricane and was

energetically 'so that the maxi-Russo-German Pact of 1930. He was strength of the Arab countries con- Shimbun stressing. Japan's unrendi- for some time on "Important sub-last seen by fellow-pilota in dificul

mum production can be accured. also a member of the executive com- ness needlessly to provoke Britain' Jacks.”

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