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Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW NAZI

HALTED

AS

War Front

OFFENSIVE The Russian

RUSSIANS

MAKE COUNTER-ATTACK

Special to the "Telegraph”

MOSCOW, AUG. 10 (UP)-THE RUSSIAN ARMY IS REPORT- ED TO HAVE HALTED THE LATEST GERMAN OFFENSIVE AND LAUNCHED A SERIES OF COUNTER-BLOWS STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCES AT MOSCOW, LENINGRAD AND KIEV. .

TO-DAY'S COmmunique cLAIMED THE ANNIHILATION OF ALMOST AN ENTIRE REGIMENT THE 307TH OF THE 163RD DIVISION WHICH HAD BEEN SHIFTED TO THE . FINNISH-

RUSSIAN FRONT FROM NARVIK.

NEW AXIS MOVE REPORTED

European Conference To Be Called

SPECIAL TO THE TELEORAPH

ROME, Aug. 10 (UP).—A conference between eight Euro- pean nations aimed to solidify the Axis Europe against Britain. the United States and Russia is reported to likely accur within the next fortnight. The coun- fries represented would be Italy, Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Finland. 'Slovakia and Croatin.

The meeting is reported to be prompted by the growing inten- tions of the United States and Russia as well as Britain in the present conflict.

make

Dispatches reaching Moscow from the 1,800 mile front said that the Germans' failure to reach their three main objectives-Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad-revealed that the blitzkrieg methods had failed against the Red Army.

After rallying from the first blows of the German assault, the Russians are now reported to be solidly entrenched behind the old defences when hemmed in by the Germans and in addition to this they are retaining control of virtually all important industrial and strategic

|centres in old Russia.

How Red

Infantry

Unit Won

It is understood that the plans will MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Reuter). pool of armies, economic re--A. supplement to to-day's sources, food supplies etcetera of Soviet communique gives machine in the event the United graphic description of a battle States becomes involved in the eun- us follows: flet, especially through the Russlan

these ouuntries for a tri-partite war

Ochting.

Finland Roped In Some observers suitgest that the reported presence of Finland in the

It is officially reported that only a few planes from "the several formations" attacking Moscow early Sunday for tho 14th time in -18 nights were able to penetrate the network of night fighters, barrage balloons and auti-aircraft guns.

Eight raiders were shot down be fare reaching the city and the few that reached it dropped explosives and incendiary bombs setting fire in homes and causing some casualties.

The air raki alarm lasted two and a half hours.

The communique described con. tinued day and night fighting along "Our formation, commanded by the whole battle front which remain Lunyanov, routed two German battne stationary for the entire week. lions of the 305th Infantry Regiment Fighting rages around Korosten, 05 and one battalion of meterised infan. miles northwest of Kley and also with- The around Smolensk and Belnya-Tser- engagement try. The

commenced after two kov, 45 miles south of Kiev.

conference means that Finland wil Fascist troops artillery fire. Tha aign the tri-partile pact very soon. Germans hours of

It also would mark the International

In view of

where

attacked our

right Bank Licut-Colonel Stepin way

debut of Croat fact that full eight acting Colonel Stepin's unit, sup-j

countries are considered to be able, ported by artillery and a group of mine throwers, threw back the first German wave, inflicting heavy losses.

at least morally, to glit against Russia,

It is pointed out that Russia

in bound to be the main fem on the agenda with United States and Bri- tish nld thereto as being items for special attention.

Tanks Wiped Out

also

The second attack was successfully repulsed. After two at-

The conterence is also seen stacks, the Germans resumed shelling the first concrote step toward the

our right Bank. An hour later the

foundation of a new Axis in Europe, artillery preparation was suddenly

at Geneva.

There

lleved

in which such conferences would re- | silenced and a German

toile groun place

nce the League of Nations meetings advanced against our right

Our troops let it pass into the in- is secrecy regarding the terior of the defence zone, where it mecting place but it is generally be-

annihilated. Twenty- was completely that it will likely be Vienna

three enemy tanks were destroyed. which is becoming a sort of. a tri- "Enemy

iemy infantry, cut oft from its partite necting place, or

mine-throwers Hanks, fell under our which is also becoming a European fire. Men of the mortar gun crews at Axis conference city.

Sidorov, Kozhenynkin and Mikeladze distinguished themselves in particu lar by killing more than 200 enemy

Venice

Polish Refugees To Leave Japan

soldiers.

LATEST

Nazi Advance

Admitted

New Soviet Communique.

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The Germans are still being well held on all sectors of the lone Eastern war front, accord. ing to latest Russian clalins.

The Nazis are attempting a new offensive in the Ukraine, bui have made but slight progress. Elsewhere the invaders have been stalled.

Leningrad

Novgorod

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"Facilities" At French Ports Wanted by Nazis

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON; Aug. 10 (UP),~The "Daily Telegraph" re ports that Germany has demanded Vichy- to grant "facilities"

at Bizerte, Dakar, Algiers and Casablanca.

Vologda

Yaroslav!

OF Gorki Moscow

Smolensk, Tula

VelikieLuki Polotsk

Svitebsk

Kaluga

Bryansk

Gomel

orel

MARSHES

Zhitomir Kiev

Sumy Lubny

Berdichey

Poltava

Kristynpol LWOW

SOCIALIST

Germans Threaten

RE

Kursk Voronezh

Kharkov

Threaten Reprisals

Against Russian Guerillas

Special-to-the-“Telegraph”-

BERLIN, Aug. 10 (UP),—The Nazls have announced that they will deal ruthlessly with all Russian civilians "whether men, women or children,” engaged in guerilla warfare or sabo- tage. It is not indicated whether a fixed ratio of reprisal such as shooting ten civilians for every German soldier killed—has been established, but it is explained that methods would be similar to those used in Poland and Serbia. This announcement is regarded as an acknow ledgment of the effectiveness of the Russian guerilla activities;

Queen Elizabeth Speaks To People Of America

Bizerte is only 130 miles from Trapani the port-and-naval-base in western Sietly whereas the route now used to reinforce the Italian and German armies in Libya rung from Catasin to Tri- poli which is twice the distance. Bizerte is also icas accessible to British bumbers than Tripoll.

Bizerte would open Tunis to the Axis and result in the extension of field action by General Rommel's African corps from Libya to French North Afrlen. The African corps is estimated ut seventeen divisions:

It is believed that if Vichy yields Bizerte it is thought it would most likely be "because of the more direct American interest in the preservation TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

Plot To Overthrow Iran Govt.

German Activity

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" · CAIRO, Aug 10 (UP)-A conspiracy engineered by Ger many with the object of over. throwing the Shah Government hus been discovered in Iran ac cording to usually reliable un- official quarters.

The conspirncy was due to break out on August 15 but the Iranian secret police have ar- rested the conspirators and a {number of ring leaders includ- jing-several foreign cabaret girls

who were alleged to be working. for Germany.

The German agents won over a considerable number of young Iran- Jan officers many of whom joined the All conspiracy and were arrested. conspirators will be tried by military tribunals.

It is believed that there are about 2,000 foreign cabaret girls in Iran, General Timoshenko's recent the majority being in the pay of the manifesto calling on the people Axis. to destroy homes, crops, bridges and roads, has brought a warn

from the

newspaper

ing

GERMAN NAVAL "Boersen Zeitung" to the effect ATTACK POSSIBLE that "Germany would find no occasion to feed the areas des- troyed by Bolshevism."

Britain's Air Force Crosses kindness shall not perish from triple-pronged Nazi offensive smash-Corpo The Channel

port

LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)."Hardship has only steeled

ANKARA, Aug. 11 (Reuter).— "The German attack against Kiev our hearts and strengthened our resolution," declared Her

and Odessa may be supplemented by Predicts Fall of Odessa Majesty the Queen in a special broadcast to-night addressed to

naval attack against the Russion | the American people.

Calming that the "great Soviet Crimes, according to reliable milit

advice "However great the cost, how-war machine has been beaten," ury

arriving here from SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Russo- ever long the struggle, justice. Nazi spokesman to-day predicted the Moscow and the southern

imminent fall of Odesan and the German front," states Marlin Agron MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (UP)-The

freedom, human dignity and nearby naval base al Nikolaev to the nity, -the National Broadcasting Russian High Command to-day ne knowledged, that

Corporation commentator, strong German

the earth."

Ing

Into the Ukraine.

Agronsky adds that at the Black "A unit of Colonel Stepin repulsed forces have struck closer to Lenin-

The he

German armles, The text of the broadcast follows:

carrying the Seat

taliza and at various of Constanza the enemy and then counter-attneked. grad and have driven deeper into

It is just over two years ago since great Russian battle into the eighth points north of Constanza along the TOKYO, Au 10 (UP)-It is re- "Soviet troops destroyed eight Ger- the Ukraine in the vicinity of the

I spoke to the American people and week, are reported to be driving Black Sea coast between 250 and 300 into the Russian "bread naval barges, each capable of carry- liably reported that approximately man tommy-guns, 11 machine-guns. important communications centre of

LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). iny purpose then was to thank souti one thousand Polish refugees who three lorries and captured over 1,000 Uman. For the first time in weeks, were permitted to remain in Japan shells. large number of cartridges the Red army reported new.A.F. formations flew across countless friends for much kindness, basket" along a 450 mile front from lag 460 shock troops complete with for many months, despite their tem- and battalion radio transmitter. German advances on the long front. the Channel to Northern France It is to those same friends, and even southeast of Smolensk to the Black special equipment, have been asscm-

The communique said that in the this morning and again during speak to-day.

of greater kindness, that I want to Sea after crushing thirty Russian bled.

divisions of over 500,000 men, porary vises, must depart prior to Over 400 dead German soldiers tay!

At the same time, for the past few the Rei army is "stubbornly August 15, now residence permits on the battle-field and 200 Germans north,

The We, like yourselves, love peace and resisting" the Germans in the Solisi the afternoon. having been refused.

were captured."

An R.A.F. formation which swept have not devoted years behind us to High communique Issued by the weeks the Nazis have been concen

Command

at various points along the sector, 120 miles south of Leningrad

on Sunday Rumanian Black Sea coast TURN to Back Page, Column 5 only of the "operations which are

proceeding further according to Russia's frontler, parts for at least plan," but claimed that the Germans further 100 barges of similar troop-

Mediterranean Coasts.

By R.A.F.

Ravaged

CAIRO, Aug. 10. (Reuter).—ilenvy R.A.F. attacks on Halian aerodromes in Greece and Sicily as well as in Libyn figure in the latest R.A.F. communique..

It says: ." Libya. — During "Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm Saturday night our bombers made a series of drive attacks and attacked several enemy targets started a number of fires.

has

and 40 miles closer to Leningrad across the Channel this afternoon than

Porkoy where the biggest Aying in the direction of the French struggle in the north was previously const between Boulogne and Calais reported

was stated by spectators to be very be centred. On the vital Ukrainian front, the lorre.

Shipping Raided,

Germans in new offensive are ap- parently passing by Kiev to silce

on

Latest Nazi Defences

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 carrying capacity.

near

Reported British Closure Of Thai-Malaya Road

into the heart of the Russian "bread LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter) —Ant basket" and southward upon Odessa. attack German shipping and Franco ure

On Norwegian Frontier Fighting is under way at Uman, 130 sweeps over Northern mlies south of Kley along the main reported in an Air Ministry communi-

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10 (UP).-I{} railway to Odessn. This is the first que issued to-day. mention of Uman in the fighing, It states: R.A.F. fighters escorted Is reported from the Norwegian Meanwhile, the battle in which the Blenheim bombers in an attack on border that the construction of a so-

Special to the "Telegraph" Germans are attempting to encircle enemy shipping off the French const called Faltenhorst line-a chain of

continued Kiev.

dis: around

BANGKOK, August 10 (Domet)-Rellable sources Belayu- this morning. A supply ship was hit powerful anti-invasion fortifications! Tserkov, 45 miles southwest, but it twice and left burning. An enemy along the west coast from Mandal to-

closed that Britain had already closed the motor road, between "Heavy bombers also attacked the is the first time in many days that fighter was destroyed by the escort. wards Agdenes, has been completed. in. North Africa. Three large port of Benghazi, where explosions there has been no mention of fight-

Thai and Malaya, while heavy fortifleations were established 15 our bombers and one fighter Recent Invasion exercises were held Two of Korosten. It appeared are missing.

Intending to test the strength of the

to 20 miles behind 'the boundary. fires, accompanied by violent were seen on railway sidings, and ing around

"Our fighters also carried out Between 50,000 onel 60,000 Norwe-

line.

Ford Assembly explosions and flying debris,the port of Dema where fires follow-that the Germans have been halted,

Trains crossing the border aro sembled at the at least temporarily in the other several sweepa over Northern France occurred at Tripoli where the

Over Greece

battles being waged around Kholm, during the day. No opposition from gian workers under German engineers dock area was.ralded, Fires in

participated in the building of the required to close curtains, it Plant, while the Australian troops northwest of Smolensk and pround enemy fighters was encountered." "Greece-Heavy bombers attack-Smolensk the gateway to Moscow.

line which is said to be even stronger was said. More than 10,000 which landed in Burma are being

į rushed to the border. the neighbourhood of the power-

than the German Channel fortifica- Chungking troops are said to ed the nerodromo at Eleusis, storting

Japanese Evacuate . the house were visible for a con-

U. S. Property. In Reichs. The new. Invasion exercises have been stationed

are scheduled from August 11 10 20 Burma border while the airport siderable distance. from the tar-fire which is believed to have des-

troyed a number of aircraft.

A group of Japanese nationals who ZURICHI, Aug, 10 Reuter). The in the Agdenes region. got.

"Siclly.Bombs were dropped on

Berlin correspondent of the "Die German troops took over practical-facilities at Rangoon are being evacuated Singapore and the Malay States arrived here this "afternoon "Bardia was attacked by an R.A.F. the harbour at Catonin on Friday, A

Tat" saya that according to an ofly all the pubile buildings and schools expanded,

aboard-the international train. It is bomber, formation and also by air2,000-ton motor vessel at the quay-

ficial decree, all property in Germany in the const district as billets. It is craft of the Fleet Air Arm. Bien-side was damaged by bombs on and

Meanwhile, 100 United States made understood that the second group of and occupied territories belonging to expected that they will soon be heima obtained hita on motor trans-near it,

American citizens must be declared moved northward to extend the line warplanes which arrived at Singa- Japanese evacuees will arrive here. port yard, causing explosions and a

being oson August 13 by train, and by October 1 number-off, fires...

ed the attack,

From all these operations, our air craft returned safely.

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