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NAZI OFFENSIVE HELD German drive

:

IN CENTRAL UKRAINE HUGE GERMAN LOSSES

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, AUG. 4 (UP).—PRESSURE WAS UNRELAXED ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN THE CENTRAL UKRAINE ALONG PARALLEL DIRECTIONS TO- WARDS KOROSTEN AND BELAYAT-SERKOV, NORTH AND SOUTH OF KIEV RESPECTIVELY.

R.A.F. PEPPERS MED. COAST

Havoc Created Around Tobruk

CAIRO, 'Aug. 4 (Reuter).—Scores of hombs were seen

to

fall on enemy gun positions in the Tobruk area when squadrons

of the South African air force delivered 2 heavy attack Sunday.

On!

.

THE RED ARMY UNDER GENERAL TIMO- SHENKO WHO COMMANDS THE ENTIRE WEST FROM ESTONIA TO THE SOUTH AP- PEARED TO BE HOLDING FIRM.

At the same time, the eighteen-day battle in the direction of Smolensk where the Russians are counter-attacking repeatedly trying to wipe out the salient is continuing unabated.

There were only minor engagements in the

The South Africans were flying Maryland bombers, states Finnish and Bossarabian fronts.

a communique' from" R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East.

PETAIN'S

PROMISE

TO U. S.

Will Not Concede Bases To Nazis.

R.A.F. and South African Air

Force fighters carried out offen-

GERMANS REPULSED

This evening's communique states that there has sive patrols over enemy occupied been a fierce battle near the town of “K” in the north- areas. During Saturday night

a large formation of R.A.F. West sector of the front where five large German tanks bombers attacked the harbour

at Benghazi. In addition to causing a large number of fires,

attacks were repulsed with terrific losses to the Germans.

"All together, 100 German tanks and armoured

a direct hit was registered on un cars; 45 guns of all calibres; 20 mortars and hundreds

enemy anti-aircraft gun battery.ef lorries were destroyed and

Low Flying

..

Some of these aircroft also machine-gunned anti-aircraft, guna and searchlights at Berka nerodrome from a low altitude.

During the same night, alreraft of the Ficet Air Arm bombed the aerodrome at Gambut and on the previous day R.A.F. bombers attack- ed Misurata, where they demolished a block of houses with a direct hit

also severely damaged barrack;

over 1,000 German

officers and men killed," the communique added.

Aerial Activity

Another communique states, "Our directions of aircraft are fighting the enemy in the Smolensk, Korosten, Belayat-serkov sectors. There were no major

and

the Estonlon agements in the remaining sectors, co-operation with the land forces." Soviet aviation dealt blows on enemy

units,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, Aug. 4 (UP).—The Petain Government to-day as- aured the United States in an authorised statement that it refuses to give up military buses anywhere in the French Empire to Germany or any other. Power after the, cession of military The R.A.F. carried out a succesK-

Nazi Air Raid Failures facilities in Indo-China to Japan. ful attack on a number of Italian

4 MOSCOW, Aug. The statement answered the ghiers on the ground at Reggio In

· (UP),—The stern warning given by Malreraft were seen flying into the air have been even less successful than Italy on Sunday Fragments of the German attempts to bomb-Leningrad Summer Welles, American Un- as a result of the attack and it is the attempts on Moscow, setkins the der-Secretary of State last known that a large number ΟΙ tó General Mikhail Protsvetkin's, Saturday.

Observers stated that there is no change in French-American relations ns П result of Marshal Pelain's "reaction" to the new Axis demands It is said for closer collaboration. that Admiral Derlan and Weygand will support Him in this sland.

No Repetition

buildings.

Macchi 200's were destroyed,

From these 'operations all our air- | craft returned safely.

mechanised and motorised infantry and artillery.

claims in "Pravda."

city

He stated that although the raids began, the first day of the war, often several times daily and nightly, not Headquarters Communique

a single bomb has been dropped on CAIRO, Aug. 4 (UP)-To-day's the

The

been General beadquarters communique unable to

the inner ring of states, "Tobruk; Our offensive patrols from Tobruk continue their aggres- guns,

defences

balloons which fighters sive activities. Although valuable invariably Intercepted and routed the work has been done in locating and Germans over the outer zones, destroying hostile mineflelds, the Predicting on Intensification of the

Luftwaffe has General

and

anti-aircraft

On Kiev

Kiev, capital of Russian Ukraine, is the objective of a strong German offensive now developing, but which the Russlans claim to be successfully resisting. This picture shows one of the principal thoroughfares in Kiev.

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DISEMBARKATION OF JAPANESE IN SAIGON CONTINUES

SAIGON, Aug. 4 (Reuter).—With the Japanese disembark- ation in Saigon still in full swing, a general picture of the. movements of the last six days is now 'clearer.

While Japanese troops began disembarking at Nhatrang on July 27, the first mass incursion into the Saigon arca, began on

MUSSOLINI SAYS THE LINE-UP. IS

U. S., Russia And England v. Italy, Germany &

Special to the "Telegraph”-

Japan

Blackshirts who are destined for Russia, declared that the United States is already lined ROME, Aug. 4 (UP)—It is announced that Mussolini, speaking at Mantua last week to up with Russia and England against Italy, Germany and Japan.

"The clash between the two worlds which we wanted and

PLAN FOR began years ago with the shock

MASS SABOTAGE

troops' revolution has reached its epilogue," he stated. "The drama has reached its fifth act. The line-up is completed. On one side, Rome, Berlin and

Washington and Moscow.

Mr Welles' statement but by withdrawing from their forward rad is fully prepared to meet

Authorised circles took issaid that enemy apparently ver her forward ralds, tie General said that Lening Revelations By Mr Tokyo and on the other, London,

there will not be any repetition of the French-Japanese deal because the "circumstances are not the same in other parts of

position under cover of darkness,

"In the frontier atea, patrols from eventuality. our mechanised units again harassed of the French Empire. the enemy, particularly by artillery One spokesman recalled that on fire." August 30, 1940, M. Paul Baudouin, the then Foreign Minister, signed n

treaty with Japan whereby Vichy N.Y.K. Fire Origin

recognised Japan's preponderent post- tion in the Far East, and added, "on"

that account, we gave military faci

Established

any

Edgar Hoover

FINLAND CUTS TIES

д

With Australia And New Zealand SYDNEY, Aug. 4 (Reuter). Russian Pochets

Sir Frederick Stewart, Minis- "We have not the least doubt ter for External Affairs, an- STOCKHOLM, Aug.. 4 (Reuter). SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" regarding the outcome of this battle.nounced to-day that arrange- Reports from Germany on the

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UP). We will win. We will win because ments are being made for the Itussion war continued to announce the destruction of Russian pockets of Writing in the "American history says that nations representing departure of the Finnish Consul- resistance on the two main fronts of Magazine," Mr J. Edgar Hoover, ideas of the past must lose against nations representing Idona of the

General, Smolensk and Kiev. it is claimed Director of the Federal Bureau future."

Flanish interests will be protected | that the advance eastwards is being of Investigation, said that remorselessly continued at various

by the Swedish Consul-General. Fascism v Bolshevism lities and at that time the United It has been established by the speeds, the Impression aimed at organised saboteurs had planned

N.Z. In Line States did not 'react'. The Japanese Police that the cause of the fire at upparently being that the Germans a mass attack on defence plants LONDON, Aug. 4 (Router)"The WELLINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter). told us that there were enemy con- the NYK. offices on Sunday was a are staying where they have arrived last May, including the bombing struggle between Fascism and El-Finland has been declared centrations threatening Indo-China. short circuit in the electrical wiring. TURN to Back Page, Column 5 of factories from private aero-shevism at last has arrived: it is an enemy country by the Government The spokesman stressed the fact that Inspector Portallion, who was in

planes.

honour and a privilege for you to for the purpose of the Enemy Pro- the Japanese elted the enemy con- charge of the investigation, stoled centrations

take part in this battle of glants,"perty and Enemy Trading reguln-, The article stated, "It is now declared Mussolini at Mantua in a tions. 48 being exclusively that there were no suspicious circum-

possible to tell the real story be-farewell address to the Blacksshirt This brings New Zealand into line hind the headlines. Startling Legion which is being sent to help with other Empire countries who information from reliable sources Hitler on the eastern front.

have already taken such action, reached the FB.I. that organised Mussolini added, according to the saboteurs were planning a mass omcial Italian news agency: "For 20 attack on vital defence indus- years the peoples of the earth have tries during the long Decoration Fascism or Bolshevism? The strug- been upproaching this stern trial-- Day week-end,

gle for which we have prepared for MOSCOW, Aug. 4 (Reuter). "Three days before the holiday, years has entered upon the nal Asserting that Germany

threw In the F.B.Lconfirmed the reports stage. The drama is at its fifth zet. forces two to three limes stronger from foreign sources. Precautionary Henceforth the alignment is

is complete. the Red numerically than stationed at the frontier, the Com- eventuality. Nothing happened. Na-fighting not only by the side of your Army measures were taken to meet any "On the Russian front, you will be munist organ "Pravda" computes tional alertness and widespread German comrades, but also with the that the Germans used 30 divisions publicity may have circumvented a Finns, Magyars, Rumanians, Slovaks (roughly 500,000 men), 10,000 frst disastrous outbreak of sabotage line aircraft and 15,000 tanks, adding thanks to Sovint resistance and that

Chinese,

stances.

Insidious Nazi Intrigue Provokes Latin America

LONDON, Aug. 4ˆ (Router).-The continent of South America has Agured largely in the news during the past fort- night when from the United States horder to Tierra del Fuego have come reports of abortive Nazi Intrigues to dictate policy to the high-spirited Latin American nations.

How Nazis Opened Hostilities

of

"

and Volunteers from other nations. am sure you will fight determinedly and strenuously,' Remember that in.

July 30. although General Sumita, head of the Japanese Mission, arrived from the north on July 26 with his staff and a few trucks.

Saigon harbour is chock-a- block with Japanese transports, freighters and warships. About 20 transports have already arrived, disgorging troops and material and 30 more are report- ed to be at present off Cap Saint Jacques.

It is understood that the majority of the occupying forces are scheduled to land at Saigon.

Unseasoned Troops

While all the material appears to be in good condition,,the troops aro young and give the impression ot being unseasoned,

Wholesale requisitioning of bull- dings is proceeding in all occupied areas. Salgon's half-mile dock- godowns, the Chamber of Commerce, Hotel Majestic, East Asia Company, A. B. David arul Company and several other buildings on the Bund as well as large private residences have been taken over. British concerns and buildings affected. The

pre

not

Messageries Maritime liner Jalfre in at the dockside Europeans evicted the Hotel Majestic and cise. where.

Salgon is outwardly gatet and the behaviour of the Japanese soldlery 13 exemplary.

French Move North

French troops and material orc moving northwards and all available rolling stock is concentrated in the south, causing delays in the normal train service.

Air France services have been cancelled owing to lack of landing fields. Japanese' fighters and trucks are at

Tourane aerodrome.

con:

The majority of the Japanese air strength is believed to be centrated-at-the-moment--at- Nhatrang, estimates varying between TURN to Back Page, Column 4

LATEST

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U.S. Promise To

:

Russia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Reuter). The United States has promised all practical economic help to Russia.

See-Back Page For Further Lato Nows

Britain's Superb

Fighter

New

Warplane

screws.

LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter),—Four cannons and six machine- guns comprise the armament of one of Britain's latest and newest long-range, day and night. Oghters the Bristol Bean- It began with circumstantial German Minister and the arrest of dotails of a Nazi putsch which several notorious sympathisers.

fighter-detalla of which have just been released. This is the The German Government retorted will, tales uning German CALAIS BOMBED Battle who hesitates in lost."

most formidable fire-power known to have been fitted to any- was to have been carried out in

by ordering the Bolivian Charge victories have been replaced by

warplane, Bolivia. This was revealed in d'Affaires Mr Alfred Flores, to leave arguments that seizure of territory

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'''

jand keeping constant the speed "air Gayda's Accusation a letter

LONDON, Aåg. 4 (UP)~The Air by Mayor Elias the Relch within 72 hours,

takes second place to the annihilation Ministry: anaounced that last night,

German blitz bombers hit by Fuel is carried in four self-sealing Delmonte, Bolivian military Although complete evidency was of the Soviet armies.

despite unfavourable weather, air-editorially in the "Giornale d'Italia" lage and the machine-guns in engine are mounted with a copacity ROME, Aug 4 (UP). — Writing these cannons fitted in the fuse-tanks with a total capacity of 650 attache in Berlin and would-be to overthrow the existing Bolivian discovered of Germany's conspiracy

gallons. Separate ali tanks for each craft of the Bomber Command at-to-day, Simor Gayda declared that Quisling, to Ernst Wendler. Government and constitution, Bolivia "Pravda" adds: "The first Ger- tacked industries and communica- President Roosevelt is provoking the wings have exploded and of 16 gallons each. German minister' at La Paz. has so far refrained from breaking man miscalculation. was fallura to tions at Hanover and Frankfurt on Japanese retaliation by sending oil to disintegrated.

The appointment of the Beaufighter off diplomatic relations.

destroy the Red Air Force and the Main. Calals was also bombed.

in exceptionally complete. It In- The publication of the United panzer blows also failed to achieve States "black list" of South American their object. firms gave Germany another op- Tremendous Iasses are sapping portunity to. fomentant)-United German morale and Instead of an Slates feeling in the Latin country. eastern parade they are "meeting Mexico Shows Spirit. death and destruction. It is too early to speak of the final results and The German note to Mexico actual- there are feree struggles ahead but

Delmonte wrote, "My felendi in the Wilhelmstrasse tell me that in formation received from you shows that the moment is approaching for the liberation of my pour country from its weak Government and Ita

fentirely Kapitalistic tendencies."

This and other documents were

Mucalculations

IRAN RUMOUR DENIED

Russia white embargoing it to Japan,

"He cannot change with this or With a nominni top speed of 330 cludes oxygen apparatus and a cabin other half measures the fatal tout-miles an hour at 14,000 feet, the heating system for the relief of the come for Russia. Rather, Roosevelt Bosufighter, carrying one pilot and crew in cold atmospheres. At the should count on Japan's natural rot observer, has a range of 1,500 same time provision to made for action, especially regarding Russia, miles again a nominal figure. This carrying tour gallons of water in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHER: aince the Soviels are at present Ined is achieved by two Bristol Hercules tank for desert use. LONDON, Aug. - 4 (UP) ~~It is up with Britain and officially denied that the British American war mongers who are open cylinders in two rows and fited with fully armed" long-range fighter, are the North radial type, power units with 14 range of this."exceptionally, power- 111 engines, air-cooled sleeve-valyn, The maximum speed, colling and

expansion," Gayða stated.

Jing the engine power at high altitudel nighter, has not been made known

published by the Bolivian President Inslated that the Mexican Govern-Russian resistance and counter Minister to Iran has advised til Bel- enemies to the Japanese cause of two speed superchargers for boost not given. So far. Its uses a day to jurilly the expulsion of the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 blows are daily becoming stronger tish qubjects to leave,

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