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GERMAN DESIGNS Far East Events

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junta delight to imitate the Fuehrer and perhaps still believe in his star, but Japan will risk nothing to save Hitler from defeat.

August 12, 1941.

Impersonation Of Policemen

atid

Forestry Guard Helps Tank Pond, 24, unemployed, Chin Chiu, 20, unemployed, were charged before Mr H. G. Sheldon, x.c., at Central Magistracy this morn Ini.

with impersonating Police

number of nowcomers to be at least to the Middle East, the two great are Democracies may let the Pacific go divisions. The GermATUS rushing the rebuilding of the main by default. The Japanese military officers at Kennedy Road yesterday. bridge linking the Bulgarian railway

Complainant was Chan Sang, 33, un with Istanbul lines.

employed. German

Det-Set Bentley atated that about transportation difficulties,

12.45 observers note, would be greatly

p.m. yesterday. Complainant facilitated it Germany were able to

Japanese Junta

was walking along Kennedy Road put pressure on Turkey peacefully "While the Nazi legions are em- with some firewood when the two using the shipping facilities at latan-bedded in the Russian plains, the Defendants approached him und sald bul which would also utilise the rall wheels of Japan's chartois In Man-they were Police officers. Complain- Jines which are now but lttle used. chukuo, will tarry. How much the ant did not believe them, and asked Japanese oligarchs will venture in them to produce their handcuffs. ngainst Thailand, against | Defendants failed to do the south Singapore, and beyond depe

depends on assaulted Complainant. the estimate of the strength which | A forestry Guard, attracted by the would encounter. A large noise, enme on the scene and saw the offensive by land, air and sen two Defendants struggling with Com- three thousand miles away plainant. The guard arrested the from Japanese parts is an enterprise party and took them to Police from which even leaders responsible Station. for the interminable wastage

Germans Advance · BERLIN, Aug. 11 (UP).The official news agency reports that the battle of pursuit in the south Ukraine has gathered such impetus that the Axis armies there are not far from the Black Sea const. The Luftwaffe is participating effectively, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.

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Japan's strength in Chira tight Bed $100 or two months' hard shrink."

Jabour. We Are Not Bluiting

New Phase of War STOCKHOLM, Aug. 11' (Reuter),| -According to the Berlin correspon- dent of the "Dagbladet well Informed Berlin circles declare that the new phase which is now opening un the eastern front will be decisive, for while pressure in the Ukraine is constantly increasing here, Lening luxation in the central and, this rad

The "Daily Mail" suggests that LONDON, Aug. 1) (British Wire-. Japan is undecided whether to march less) The Honorary Freedom of against the Russians or Thalland, Portsmouth is to be conferred on Mr udding: "Perhaps there is great Winston Church and Mr Harry- dunt of bluff in the threats she is Hopkins, making in both directions. If so of finis description, carried to exe is needed that a bluff

tremes

Monors. La Leningrad ure, now now manifest, is likely to tukol

seriously threatened. Berlin believes that the Russiang have abandoned the idea of defending points between the Dalester and Doleper Rivers and are now seeking to concentrate troops an a defence line east of the bank of the Daleper.

Heroism of Reds

charge of the bluffer and create a position where the only move possi ble is forward, Those whom Japon treaters are not treating it as a bluff. They are making stem last- hour preparations to resist an attack jointly, as they have already given Joint warnings.

LATE NEWS

Taxi Drivers Go On Strike

At noon to-day drivers of the Yellow

Taxicab Company, who

U.S. Leadership The Berlin correspondent of the "The United States will take the went on strike yesterday, had not "Demokraten" saya that a war cor-leadership in any netion in the Pacife returned to work, and it is under- respondent with the panzer divisions whether diplomaile or of a warlike steed that should they fail to return at Smolensk gave a vivid account of character and we are well content to duly by 3 pm. to-day, other the Russians beroism and disregard with this. We, as well as Australia, drivers will be engaged.

was learned that on Sunday of death--especially Siberians, are prepared to take any necessary

The "Demokraten" correspondent action in the defence of our fimperial two drivers who should have come on duty at 0.30 p.m. falled to arrive, adds that apparently the Russians interests. We shall be

ready to com- still have considerable air forces de- form it to a more comprehensive and shortly after 8 p.m. messages. spite losses which the Germans claim plan. Undoubtedly Hitler considers were sent to the management that they have inflicted.

the

moment

for Japanese action well they were sick.

According to Mr Lam, chosen probably by himself. When German forces are meeting

meeting Berce Manager, the procedure was irregul LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-TO-{uosion in Russin it is time to ar and did not give the management day's Soviet communique announces create a diversion not only of Russian icient time to engage substitutes. fighting in the directions of Smolensk, forces but also of American arma-According to the rules of the Com- was subject to Hyclaya-Tserkov and Uman and in ments from Britain und Russin to the pany, the action the Estonian sector of the front.

menace of the Pacific, 50 Hitier heavy penalties, and the manage-

thinks. But we remind our-one week.

and them that in face of

Soviet Communique

Nearing Crisis

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter),——A

the

undoubtedly thinks So perhaps mert suspended their services for

Re-Instatement

10 their

military commentury in the "Anna-realities the ultimate success of any Yesterday morning the remaining i list says that the latest Russlan communique suggests that the Ger- such desperate gamble is Impossible drivers approached the management mans are still pressing very strongly and that the cost will be enormous." and demanded that the two drivers be immediately re-instated, other- nli along the Russian front at power of human endurance and both wise they would go on strike. The Sollst, southwest of Leningrad, and sides must be near that limit. demand not being granted, the em In sauth Ukraine.

Odds Favour Russians ·

ployees walked out. The German troops, which have

Word was

later sent The odds, however, are in favour encountered almost inflexible app of the Russians who are fighting for spokesman that they should return sition at Korosten und Byelaya- Teherkov nre spreading southwards freedom and in defence of their to work by 5 pan., but they failed to do so. The management decided to homes. In the hope of finding a weak spot with a view to threatening Odessa. They are slowly fulling back upon extend the time to noon to-day, but They do not seen to be getting shortened lines of communication the drivers were not at their posis much support from the Rumanians and are inercasing their resources of at that hour. At a meeting held of who are, on their extreme right wing vance must necessarily extend the it

men and raterial. The German the Labour Offee shortly afterwards, decided that should the Dents in the Russian line may be German effort and increase the strain strikers fail to return to duty by 3 part of Marshal Budenny's elastic with every mile left behind, is p.m. to-day, other drivers will be defence. But the Germans have now obvious that some definite result engaged. nvalded making any specific claims must emerge from the wide flung of territorial conquest and conilne battle front in themselves to the usual indefinite rather than weeks. claim that pursuit of the retreating foe is making rapid progress every- where.

and much closer to Odessa,

Hitler Tactics

It

It is understood that the employees matter of days on strike number about 40, with work

jit two shifts.

Reds Bomb Widely MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-The following is the text of a Soviet communique Issued by the Soviet Information Burenu at 11.30 p.m.

Hitler has never concealed the fact that the secret of his strategy G.M.T.

is attack and again altack. never "During August 11, our troops leaving the enemy any respite or continued fighting the enemy in the Smolensk,Byclava-Tserkov lime to recover their secundwind Solsti

but pressing ever onwards regardless

and Uman directions.

Nazis Claim Big Advances

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug, 11 (UP).--I is officially stated that German panzer units are sweeping through the Ukraine in a blitz on Russia's vital

of the loss until success is achieved. "Our air force continued to inflict Black Sea ports, destroying "entire This policy has been pursued with blows on enemy panzer troops and motorised columns" of the Red Army out variation in Poland, France, infantry, attacked his aircraft ол und capturing a number of prisoners. Yugo-Slayla, Greece and Crete. It aerodromes and bombed a large rail- is a variant of Napoleon's famous way bridge at Chernovody on the "de laudace et toujours de l'audace." Danube and ships at Constanza. The

Failed Against U.K. bridge was destroyed.

It failed, however, in the Battle of Britain, which began just over a year ago and continued without let

or pause for over six weeks when

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The German army, supported by Hungarian cavalry and motorised forces, have already occupied more the French honded Indo-China, to thrusts on Odessa from the north and thon

half the Ukraine, according to the Japanese as a gift has evoked west are making progress. reports,

considérable disgust here, especially Soviets: Admit Thrusts General Budenny's prize Ukrainian after the French insistence that

MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Domel) - arinies are being wiped out, it is honour in Syrin could only be saved The Information Bureau

communi- Brc "According to precise information claimed, while the Nazi drives are so

American relations with Vichy are striking forward at the Leningrad,

que admits that the Germans the German swift that Soviet commanders and by Aghting the British. at last the Luftwaffe gave up the now available, during

raid on Moscow un the night of divisional leaders as well as entire rapidly approaching a ellmax and | siruggle after trying its utmost August 10, six German planes were statis are falling prisoners.

break break down the British resistance; brought down, not five as previously)

The German High Command re- be hurdly surprising, according

in the very near future would Odessa and Kiev fronts. The Ger man thrusts at other fronts have been In Russia 11 is comi

coming up against

ported that divisions numbering more

halted, the communique says. For the same indomitable spirit. After reported.

the first time, the Soviet communique The

the relations between seven weeks of fighting.

The other day, between 60 and 70 than half a million Russian soldiers well-informed circles here.

reveals that intensa fighting is going governments have been hanging by on in the directions The D.N.B., in front line accounts little more than and relentless Germans pressure hits German and Finnish planes attempted had been stalfered.

of Solts) and forced back the

thread for some man. Russian

the to carry out defence

a mass rakt on

describing General Budenny's retreat time and have probably been main- line along the

whoic of a 2,000-mile Mu

arca, Murmansk

Detachments

Turmansh! Area' Bombed have been destroyed, vide the administration with an im- front, but nowhere can the Germans chemy planes were intercepted, by says that 54 tanks and more than

chiefly to pro- tained by Washington

MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (UP),-Sixty- claim a major victory and nowhere our fighters and fierce air combats 300 trucks has the Russian resistance wavered ensured. With the very first vigorous while two Russian Infantry comman or shown aigns of weakening.

ters ders and two divisional commanders portant European listening post and seven German planes recently made und powerful onslaught, our fliers have been taken prisoner.

also in the hope that. American in- mass raid on the Turmansk region. The question which

naturally broke up the enemy's battle forma Meanwhile the Luftwaffe is rang- fluence would to some extent offset Sixteen were shot down and two were damaged according to com- arises is how long will Hitler's hard tion and the centralised direction of ing ahead of the lightning German German pressure on Vichy.

munique issued to-day. pressed troops be able to continue the German and Finnish planes was advance and is described as wrecking Chungking Opinion the pressure without showing signs of lost. They

Nazi Officer's Story scattered

retreating Russions in ferry boats failure. There is limit to the groups,"

CHUNGKING, Aug. 11 (Reuter), Imassed along the lower Bug River.

Mr Wang Shih-chich, Publicity ant Bones who has been servicing a BERLIN, Aug. 11 (UP)-Lieuten- Minister, denying the report that panzer division told the foreign press 20,000 Chinese troops had been sent to-day that "there has been no Rus to the Shun States (Burma),

declared

slan in Smolensk since July 17." that Thailand's attitude appeared Lt. Bones, who participated in the be firmer, probably as the result of Aghting Inside Smolensk said that he statements by the British Foreign first saw the city on the afternoon Secretary and the United States

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German Claims BERLIN, Aug.. 11 (UP) fs: offlefolly announced that German forces destroyed 04 Russian tanks, 525 trucks, 54 noroplanes and also and a block house south of Misurata several trains and motorised columne and also attacked

motor during the advances on: the Lenin- transport vehicles and petrol trailere grad and Ukrainian fronts where the In the same neighbourhood. All Commanders of two Soviet infantry trallers were holed by machine-gun corps and two division Commandare bullets and several lorries were over are reported to have been taken turned and destroyed. The forma prisoner.

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