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Attlee's Tribute To Soviets Fine Fight

FROM PAGE ONE

are putting up a magnificent fight (Cheers) against the mussed foreca of Germany and the hangers,on of the Nazi regime. I would be foolish for any one to attempt to forecast the outcome of that struggle, but I think that it la abundantly plain that the plans of the German High Command for a rapid victory have not succeed- cd (Cheers).

"As long ago as July 13, the Ger mans clalmed that Smolensk had fallen and that the roads to Lening- rad, Moscow and Kley. were open. This claim has certainly not been substantiated.

Unsubstantiated

"In the far north, Murmansk re- mains in Russian hands. Russlan resistance is stubborn and the enemy Ins a considerable way to before the railway-line from Lentigrado Murmansk is reached.

made no rcul

"On the south shore of the Baltic, the thrust towards Leningrad hos progress recently. Tremendous fighting is now taking place in the Smolensk area but the from way to Moscow is still far belnit open, while in the Ukraine, Kiev the capture of which the Ger mans claimed three weeks ago Is still a bustion in the Russian defence.

Nazis Surprised

"It is clear from the communiques. of the German High Command hut they have been disagreeably sur prised by the determination, courage and fighting quality of the Russian Army (Cheers) and from the tone of the German statements it would appear that they do not consider such pertinacity to be quite playing

may not be the game (Laughter). R

lie Nazi ame but if is a winning Hame.

"It is clear that the Germans have sustained very heavy losses in men and material. I am sure everybody has been stirred by this splendid the invader" (Loud

Assistance To Soviet "We are doing our utmost to give all possible assistance to our Ally. A British Military Mission was at work in Moscow six days after the German invasion and a Russian Mission is been a work in London for about the same time. We are taking ur- gent steps to furnish Russia with the war materials and supplies for which she has asked.

resistance Cheers).

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IN SPY PLOT-U. S. Navy intelligence officers arrested Left. theso two men in alleged spy plot in Los Angeles. Toraichil Kono, 56, former major-domo in home of Charles Chaplin, screen star, and Itaru Tatibana, Japanese naval

officer.

cunvoys. Δ beings whe longed for deliverance south-bound Atlantic

great from barbarian rule. large force was deployed and

^ still greater Mr Altice concluded, "nations in effort whe made.

to look

LIB not only to effort was made by the Nazi pro- Europt

10 show Ly pagunda claim to have sunk 116,000 destroy. Hitlerisin but tons in addition to a corvette and a practice as well as by precept the de-true alternative to Hitler's new destroyer. They gave a vivid seription of destroyer squadron order. We cannot tell the trials and sailing around the convoy zig-zagging difficulties that we have yet to endure victory while an auxiliary cruiser directed but we know that when the movements of the convoy and comes, as come it will, we shall have included to take a leading part in helping to re-establish a world of pence, free- protected the ships which Q-boats.

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anch social Justice (Lond

CANNON'S USE IN PLANES Aversion Overcome

The next day they raised the total domi tonnage sunk to 140,000 tons. WhatCheers).

There were no were the real facts?

destroyers, 110 110 auxiliary cruiser -boats and by corvettes which gave a very good present. The convoy was protected account of themselves as the U-boats "The activities of ur feet at Ki have reason to know. I cannot give tonnage sunk. keres and elsewhere in the north the exact details of

represent 2:11 show how elose is our physical con- The enemy's claims

of at least 350 per cent. exaggeration inet with the Russian forces,

"Above all, while the Russian and probably 700 per cent. (Laughter armies are stemming the attacks in and Cheers). If there were really

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Cannon or shell-firing automatie chemy satisfac- the east, our bombers are delivering some grounds

guns will probably be in extensive increasingly heavy attackts on West- tion, it would be unnecessary use during the air fighting in the ern and Central Germany. What- indulge in these flights of fancy,

"No-one with any judgment would coming weeks. They have been used atfter conditions allow, our ever weather attacks proceed without cessation contend that we have yet won the by the Germans for some time, bui is only recently that British air- and with growing weight, while the Battle of the Atlantic, but we can

to any extent. depth to which they penetrate in-say that in this vital part of the craft have been equipped with thein battle-field we are holding our own.

The chief value of the cannon is creases while the nights lengthen.

The enemy has up to now failed to Our Bombing Raids

prevent an orderly transport of food that it can be used at greatce ranges "During the month of July, 70 at- tarks were made on towns in Ger- and ammunitions across the sens to than the machine-gun. There is, of worth remem- course, the additional advantage that can pierce the many and 76 on towns in German-this country. It

heaviest armour yet used in aircraft. occupied territory. A heavy weight being that the war at sea also has the cannon sheil its offensive side.

The engaging of enemy bombers of bombs was delivered with great

"July was a gond month. On the effect.

These keen blows will be North Sea and the Atlantic coast, we at considerable ranges is a great ad- Sghter meels continued and intensified (Cheers).

destroyed, damaged or put out of vantage, but when addition to night

night hembing, action 69 enemy ships totalling 291.- fighter the combat is usually there have been numerous intensive 1000 tons. This does not account for ducted at elose range, and then rate sweeps by fighter aircraft and day-made on small eraft, burges, tugs of fire is probably more important

In the Mediterranean, tion weitht and range. light bombing raids with and with and the like.

Mixed Armament nt fighter aircraft. I do not think the numbers were 23 ships totalling that there can be any doubt as to the 1680 tons and another 30 ships British armament experts in the effect of these attacks on German

were hit and considerably damaged. morale and German communications Attacks, were also made a more past have been averse from

mixed armament in alreroft because hips with satisfactory resalts, -and-Gernon-industry.

"Apart from attacks on smaller the different sighting needed, for But this view has recently been units and attacks on warships, 459,-the cannon and the machine-gun. 000 tons were sunk, damage or modified, and ofrerats with mixed of action that month (Cheers).

Middle East

"In the Middle East, during July cur air force delivered 128 attacks on various targets including Beirut, Benghazi and Tripoll. We have lost 205 aircraft while we have destroyed for certain 410 units of the enemy air fleet.

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con-

usin

"Considering that the targets offer-armament may be used in the future

by the enemy are much smaller in the Royal Ah Force.

The

"In comparing these figures with those of other periods of the war. when the ratio of aircraft destroyed was so much in our favour, it must be remembered that the true stand ari is not last September, for then the Germans were attacking country in force. It was the Ger-cheers, a high tribute to the skili and mans who were sending their air-courage of the protecting naval and craft here in daylight. It is our turn to attack over enemy territory by nlight and by day,

cannon was first used effec- than ours, these results must cause

by Guynemer, the French him anxiety and may contribute to tively the need for his putting out extra-pilot, in the war 1914-18, but the wegion he had mounted in his Spad vagant claims."

"Mediterranean.

aeroplane was capable of firing only so, he scared Mr Attlee made reference to the stute shots. Even

of convoying

stores some successes with it. of reus

the successful

amidst through the danger this Mediterranean

puid,

think the result shows the con-

tinued superiority of our men and machines."

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Everything Possible Declaring that he could not be ex- pected to give any ladication of other steps being taken to help Russin, Mr Attlee said that the Bouse could rest assured that everything possible would be, done.

An essential tenture of the hid that Britain could give was not, that it would be spectacular but that it would be effective,

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Referring to the Middle Eäst, Mr Attlee said that the presence of British forces on the Turko-Syrian border would confirm and fortify Britain's friendship and alllance with

enable. Britain the Turks and afford greater protection to the in- habitants of Cyprus.

Abyssinia

to

only In the southeast

10 small pocket of Italians was holding out in Gondar. Elsewhere in Abyssinia, į the Emperor with the help of Cabinet of Ministers, had begun the reconstruction of his country (Loud cheers). At the Emperor's request, advisers had been placed at his dis- posal by the British Government and financial assistance was being afford- ed.

Battle of Atlantic Referring to the Battle of the Alantic, Mr Attlee said that during

On the left flank in Libya, there the past two months the Germans 10 10 their efforts 1200

was a constant offensive patrol both continued achieve success. With the coming of un the Libyan border and In Tobruk, where the vigour of the British fight- spring, the Germans were able to put

the enemy in kept ing patrols had Increasing number of U-boats into

such a state of continued nervousness the water. Britain had made curly

danger by that

had to he

illuminate the desert meet this providing more anti-submarine craft.

by night with searchlights. In the course of the last low "Meanwhile," Mr Attles continued, months, owing the heavy scale of

By day, week by week, tanks defence in home waters, the enemy guns, planes and supplies continue to had to tender to a range further und

arrive in the Middle East and reor- further afield so that the sea battle

ttle ganisation and training for the next was now being fought over an im forward marchi go on.

"Another fact which differentiates mense area extending for out to- wards the coasts of the United States

nur position from that of last year and far south in the tropical seas of

s the vastly increased

casce scope of as- Africa. In this battle, sald Mrsistance we are receiving from the Attlee, we have of course suffered United States (Cheers). Not only severe losses. We shall not be satis-

does this stream of material exceed fied while these losses continue but anything we received in the last war, we can look back on the last two months with reasonable satisfaction," but it is sent to us under that extra- nenerous terms of the ordinarily Lease and Lend Act (Cheers).

Satisfactory

"I cannot give detailed figures The visit of Mr Harry Hopkins

with nad for its main purpose the promo without presenting the enemy Information he would very much like tion of even greater assistance under to have but I can say that Imports this Act." have been maintained at a satisfac tory Agure spité of all the enemy's CLIPPER | efforts (Chcers). ISLAND!'

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ROBINSON CRUSOE°

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ESCAPE Robert Taylor

There was clear evidence, he con- tinued, of the rising tide of resist ance to Hitler's rule in all the in- the start "Our conveys of vital supplies con- vaded. countries. From

sullen resentment tinue to arrive. From July 11 to there had been July 28, the enemy were unable to and growing opposition. This had broadcast

single claim of success increased month by month. ful attack by U-boat. However, in

The V campaign was no stunt

the last fowdays of the month, but n spontaneous expression of the U-boats did meet with one of our desires and hopes of civilised-human

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