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KILLED NAZI LOSSES BEGIN TO

Bruno Mussolini, son of I! Duce, has been killed while testing a new four-molared bomber which crashed at San Guisto. He took part in the Abyssinian, Spanish and present European wars.

CAUSE REPERCUSSIONS:

REICH

FEELS

Special to the “telegräPH”

UNEASY

NEW YORK, AUG. 7 (UP).—strong indiICATIONS APPEARED TO-DAY THAT GER- MANY HAS SUFFERED HEAVY CASUALTIES IN HER INVASION OF RUSSIA AND THAT THE REPORts of thesE LOSSES ARE CAUSINg repercusSIONS BY THEIR WIDE CIRCU. LATION WITHIN THE REICH,

THESE HINTS-BACKED BY THE CAREFULLY WORDED Dispatches leaving ber- LIN-COINCIDED WITH THE REPORTS FROM BOTH FRONTS INDICATING THAT THE NAZI OFFENSIVE IS MAKING LITTLE OR NO PROGRESS AT THE MOMENT,

There are growing indications that the sweeping] Command itself called “fulse conceptions" of the progress Nazi propaganda claims made in the series of special of the war. The indications are that Germany is buzzing communiques were designed to offset what the High with gossip and rumours of heavy Nazi battle losses and reports that further advances against the fierce Soviet defence cannot be achieved without additional heavy fighting.

Roosevelt-Churchill Mystery

WASHINGTON CONFIDENT TWO MEN ARE MEETING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Heuter).—As far as Washington is concerned, the Roosevelt- Churchill affair has practically ceased to be a mystery. It is now widely taken for granted that they must be together.

It is argued that Mr Churchill could be absent in only two places-either in Moscow or with President Roosevelt—and it is thought that any arrival in Moscow could hardly be covered by such an impenetrable blanket of secrecy. Hence the conviction that he must be with Presi- dent Roosevelt.

Interest to-day,

therefore,

centres on not whether they are meeting but why. Some of the best political observers are of. the opinion that the meeting portends momentous events und steps: One theory is that Mr Harry Hopkins brought back word from Moscow of the urgency of full support for Russia to ensure that she could hold Germany,

Only Three In Know

If they are actually meeting, its Importance seems shown by the fact that no diplomatic exchanges or ar- rangements preceded it. There is strong reason to believe that the State Department knew nothing of the meeting or the arrangements. Therefore it is felt that details are known only to three men-Pre- sident Hoosevelt, Mr Harry Hopkins i and Mr Churchill.

Heads of Services

It was thought here to-day that if

Much Havoc Wrought On German Cities

Special to the "Telegraph”

LONDON, Aug. 7 (UP).-The Air Ministry to-day an |nounced that more large fires were started at Frankfurt-on- Main, Mannheim and Kürkrühe last night with the weather even worse than the previous night. Eight British planes are missing, plus one from the night patrol over northern France.

Invasion Of Norwegian Continent Is

Mooted In U.S.

During daylight, yesterday. Dlen- heim bombers bombed a small con-j voy which was being escorted by

What repercussions such rumours and reports might have-particularly if based on the actual number of German wounded who are streaming back from the

The Ring Of British Defences Round Tobruk

STRONG DEFENCES:

To DERNA 110 miles

ESCAR

PMENT

Atilra

| PROMONTORY: 120 Ft.

| WITH STEEP SIDE TO WA

HARBOUR: f.DEEP

TOUGH FIGHTING ROUND TOBRUK

LONDON,, Aug. 7 (Reuter).—Extravagant claims made h an Italian communique in regard to an attack by British troops on enemy positions in the salient at Tobruk are refuted by authoritative quarters in London..

front within the propaganda-tight compartments of speculation; however, it does appear at least possible Will

the German State, are wholly within the realm of

that for the first time since Hitler sent Germany into war nearly two years ago, some doubts might be rising within the Reich as to the legend of Nazi invincibility.

Soviets Surprise

ZURICH, Aug. 7 (Reuter).—

Commenting on yesterday's Ger- CRIPPLING

man special communique, the

Swiss paper "Neue Zuercher | GERMAN

Nachrichten" writes: "If the figures given to correspondents | Jare the truth, it appears doubly | miraculous that the Red Army

LOSSES

Thailand Not Yield

! It is stated that enemy į casualties were heavy although a correct estimate is impossible. British casualties were 28 killed, 104 wounded and eight missing.

Heavy fighting took place round 4 post on the enemy's left, ftank where 28 enemy were latted.

British troops, after flerce fighting, entered a post on the enemy's right flank. The enemy then put down a very heavy mortar and machine-gun barrage, causing many casualties to

Latest Assurances their own troops as well as British.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

· Post Overwhelmed BANGKOK, Aug. 7 (UP)reived that a post on the entmy's After dark, information was TC-

Questioned regarding the can-left flank had been captured and ficting rumours regarding held by two officers and 17 men. Including eight badly wounded. Anglo-Japanese requests

for They had eight German prisoners. Thailand military bases.

Strong Infantry parties were sent source close to the Premier said to relieve the post but, they were nemy counter-attacked and OVER-

is fighting just the same without Nearly Million Men that the Thai Government had delayed by fire and meanwhite the sign of exhaustion and is even hitting back."

In Three Weeks

The Berlin-eurrespondent-of-the

Germans

the

no intention of yielding to such poweral the garrison

if they should be received,

King Victor's Message To Il Duce

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

"Gazette de Lousanne" writes: "It is i LONDON, Aug. 7 (Official).Thailand was ready to resist any He was of the opinion that natural that yesterday's spectal com--How the

e should raise the public

long weeks of Castern front are suffering stag sovereignty and territorial inte moves likely to impair Thailand's | Coastal Command planes tor-silence but for our port we have not gering losses far exceeding all

pedoed an enerny vessel of the

observed any new fact in these milit predictions is indicated by the

grity.

Need For Clarity Jary statements which, however, of- American columnists, coast during the cally confirmed the Russian Army's and Roof, on August 6.-

Lazareff night and also bombed an aero- importance and powers of resistance

BANGKOK, Aug. 7 (Reuter), The simultaneous warnings of Mr drome in Norway.

which nobody dared to predict."

These columnists give facts Anthony Eden and Mr Cordell Hull ROME, Aug. 7 (UP).—A com, from incontrovertible evidence-against

any Japanese move Two Islands Taken

in munique issued to-day states important official German docu-Thalland have made a great impress-that, Bruno Mussolini met "

Jon here. MOSCOW, Aug. 7 (UP)~~A disments giving confidential de-

The general optaton is that Mr glorious death:" and pilots saw one ship down by the to-day reported the capture by the July 11.

statement is good as far as it Kipg Victor Emanuel in a telegram NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (Reuter) stern with smoke pouring out of her. Soviets of two islands near the

Hoes, but It is true that American Chiefs of The prospect of a British In-One Coastal Command plane is miss-Hangoe island base whien is still

The Record

necessary if America In to play an this moment in which your paternal TURN to Back Page, Column 4 vasion of the Continent is being from yesterday's patrol,

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Here is the record:

effective part in dispelling the war affection receives such a hard blow clouds in the Fur East.

the Queen and I, while cincerely ginning to be put forward in the

Crossing Channel

Within the first week of the war, A calm of sorts now prevails in sharing your sorrow, desire to serd Germany lost in killed, wounded and the Japanese-That situation but the you our heartfelt condolences for prisoners 40,000 a day. At the surne under-current of anxiety hus not in your grave mourning,

"Your Bigned, period she lost 450 tanks ondor-he least abated

affectionate cousin, Victor Emanuel," moured cars and 550 planes.

A Japanese report that

It is officially stated that besides The secondi

week was even more America and China have protested to Bruno Mussolini two other officers costly. The men lost were 360,000; TURN to Back Page, Column 3

who were in his fated Tour- tanks 700 to 800; and planes 850.

motored bomber were killed, and five

were injured. Bruno, who was 22 years old, was

Atlantic Air Line. He is survived by a wife and child. He fought in the Ethiopian. the Spanish and the present world war,

destroyers off the coast of Hollund.patch from the Russian Baltte festi tails of German losses untilHull's that a specifle statement is of condolence to Il Duce said, "At

Chinese

Success

At Ichang

back, leaving 1,700 dead near the walled city of lehang, the Chinese military spokesman said to-dny.

American press as not outside FOLKESTONE, Aug. 7 (UP)-—A the realms of possibility.

very large number of R.A.F. planes An expedition to the north, pos-dying very high swept over Deal and sibly with Russian collaboration, is across the Channel at 11,15 a.m, now being regarded as both practic-!

able and logical. The dangers of such Widespread Activities

an operation are not minimised but

LONDON, Auk. 7 (Reuter),-Fur- ther widespread nelivities by the

H. C. L. Grants For Civil Servants

In the third week, the number of men lost totalled 350,000; tankts 700 and planes 800,

Thus Germany's losses for three weeks of warfare amounted to nearly

Britain,

Big Donations To Managing Director of the Lati Trans-

Bomber Fund

4

donations were received for the Bomber

Testing New Machine' ROME. Aug. 7 (UP)-It is reveal-

It is felt that Britain has forecs equal.A.F. over Germany and Northern to the task.

The "New York Daily Mirror In France are reported in Air particular deprecates

Evidence To Be Heard "altzkrieg" Ministry communique issued to-ang. IL states that aircraft of the and suggests that an invesion of CHUNGKING, Aug. 7 (Reu- Nazi-occupied territory might well be

Bomber Command.

Several junior members of the one million lilled, wounded or cap- seeking enemy shipping

in daylight yesterday, bomb-Government Staff have made a cars; and 2,200 planes.

tured; 1.000 tunics und armoured Two substantial der).-After desperate fighting attempted.

ed a small convoy. escurled by aplications to appear before the "We understand that the fourth Fund this morning, The Nether- Japanese columns were driven

destroyer off the Dutch coast. After Committee appointed by His, week's FIRE BY THAMES etc, ne vessel was seen to

be down by

the stern with smoke Excellency, the Governor to ad- as the third were almost as great

say the columnists, who landis Harbour Works Co., Ltd. ett Bruno Mussolini was testing П new four-motored bomber whleti conclude: "This is a heavy price for (Bandoeng) subscribed $1,000, crashed is it was about to land near vise on high cost of living even complete success. But the pro- and a second donation of $500 the Pisa airport at San Guisto. The LONDON, Aug. 7 (Router).-A pouring from it.

Last night, although the weather allowance serious are and explosion occurred was even less favourable than

for dollar paid grainme did not work out. The Ger- The Chinese have captured large on Tuesday at the premises of a firm previous

night,

the Government officials who are on mans pald a terrine price but the was received from Mr Eldon cause of the crash is so far un- aircraft of

known. quantities of arms and supplies, engaged in the manufacture of oil lumber Command attacked the permanent staff, other thanbjective was not attained." Potter, K.C, and Mrs Potter..

objev-

Simor Mussolini was taken by Japanese forces in the vicinity of ¦ products on Thameside.

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 those whose salaries do not ex-

to the geroplane three un-

Santa Ichang have launched

Seven ensunlites are reported.

Chiara ceed $35 a month.

Hospital at Pisn where Bruno's body successful attacks-recently to disperse The cause of the fire is being in-!

wns.tuken, and afterwards visited the Chinese concentrations, he added. vestigated.

spot where the bomber crashed.

The Stefani rows agency reported that the war plane was a new type of long-distance bomber.

Thailand In

Danger From Japanese

Japanese Move

Italian Sub.

Base Hit By Heavy Bombs

Corner Tunnel In City Will

Tho Committee comprises Mr Justler P. E. F. Cressall (Chairman), the Hon. Mr Li Tse-fong, Mr A. J. C. Taylor, Mr Ng Chak-Wing and Mr Q. A. A. Mucfadyen. Mrs W. A. Jones is the Secretary.

Shelter Ten Thousand

The Committee's first raceting was held yesterday afternoon In Mr When the new, tunnel now being drilled from the top of CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Reuter).—|

Justice Cressall's Chambers at the Wyndham Street to connect with the main shelter starting op- Supreme Court. Another war base in Italy has

posite the Bank,Building is complete there will be provision for Approached this morning ner headlines in London evening papers carry the news, learned it was revealed in to-day's the procedure to be adopted at future an interview this morning.

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter).-Seven and eight-column ban-been raided by British aircraft, ing the meeting, Mr Justice Cressallaccommodating ten thousand people stated the Director of Air slated that the Committee discussed Raid Precautions Wing-Commander A. H. S. Steel-Perkins, in in-authoritative London-quarters to-day, that Thailand is “un- R.A.F. communique.

"The duties of the Corps will bo it was decided to hold meetings and doubtedly in a position of danger,"

A new entrance having a to take the place of the telephone On Wednesday night, aircraft of the meetings on Monday, Tuesday. The "Evening Standart prominence to Tokyo's broadleast to the Fleet Air Arm attacked the sub-and Wednesday, August 11, aspiral staircase will be formed should that break down," he explain- ed. Several communication contes headlines its report "Jupon day that "war muy coine at any marine unse at Augusta in Sicily. 13, nt His Lordship's Chambers at and there will be entrances in have now been established and

Many direct hits from a low altitude (5.30 p.m.

Duddell Street, Queen's Randmotor-cycles have Threatens Thailand and Vládi-

with heavy bombs were scored.

been purchased. Manchukuo Forces vostok. One Million of Sovieta"

R.A.F. and South

Evidence would be taken from any and Wyndham Street where it Many men have volunteered and African Air A review of the war situation Force bombers during the same of those officers who desire to place joins Lower Albert Rond.

they are being trained, beat troops Rendy. Tokyo given in authoritative quarters in raided Dernn, Benghazi and other

views before the Committee..

The final strength of the Motor- Masses in Manchukuo.'

London shows that in Manchukuo the ports in Italian and German hands. tons made by junior members of the

There has been several appllen- Communication Corps Cyclist Corps and the Despatch Corps The "Evening News headlines Japanese are reported to be massinig

Raid On Malta

The Motor Cycllat Communica-will be about 2,000 read: "Japan Masses Striking Force possible striking forces between

Guvernment Staff to appear before tion Corps came into being yester

Street Lighting 100 Miles from, Vladivostok. Slam's Hurbin and the northern border of ed in a raid on Malta during the hear the evidence of these people," of Mr George Tinson," salit

Three enemy planes were destroy the Committee and we propose to day and will be under the command Wing-Commander Steelc-Perkins Position Dangerous" and

gives TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 Imamo night.

the said that the street lighting expert- said Mr-Justico-Cressoll.

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