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August 14, 1941.

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British Condemn Vichy Exchange At Visit To Wounded

Subservience To

To Nazi

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). The following official com ment was made in London to-day on Marshal Petain's broad- cast: "Marshal Petain's speech betrays in unmistakable terms the utmost anxiety on the part of the Vichy Government in regard to the internal condition of France.

"The long and abject. record of dishonour and surrendor of this government has beyond kny doubt reduced its prestige and popularity with the French peo- ple to the vanishing point and has brought about a state of affairs in which the people are turning with growing hope to-) wards Britain and the Allies and ardently desiro an Allied vie tory.

"The Government have according- ly taken to themselves the widest dictatorial powers and have placed those powers in the hands of Admiral Darlin who will thus be placed in the stranger posulble position to force upon the French people those mensures of further surrender and further collaboration with the Axis which he has in mind and which it would be otherwise impossible for him to folst upon his compatriots.

Imitation of Axia

Defences Of

Burma Are Prepared

RANGOON, Aug. 13 (Reu- ter).-As gathering war clouds frown on Burma's neighbours, the Burmese people are grimly and methodically making pre- parations to resist any attack on their country.

"It the Ilves, and happiness of 16,- 000,000 people are to be jeopardised by lust for power, we will defend ourselves to the last man, and are not alone," is the answer of the. ordinary Burmese to potential threats from abroad,

We

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RUSSO-NAZI WAR FRONT SUMMARY Threat To South

Russian Hospital

In

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent) MOSCOW, Aug. 13.—The grimness of war was brought home to me by a visit to one of Moscow's hospitals this morn-. ing. It was not one of the biggest but ปี school building which has been transformed into a hospital where the wounded dre moved after operation and before convalescence,

Blitzed Moscow is not, con-with a rifle shot at me at polat-blank sidered 1 healthy spot for range. The Brat bullet merely stun- wounded and only the most ned mo as it ricocheted from my tin hat, but the second went through severe cases requiring specialist my temple and face, coming out of handling are brought here. It the lower jaw, smashing my teeth was a cheering thought that and pulping my tongue."

They left him there for dead. even this improvised hospital

The rest of his story told how was able to give such 'excellent surprisingly in spite of loss of blood care to the wounded.

he did not lose consciousness and

Duff Cooper

This hospital is specialising in next day his comrades, retaking the some of the saddest cases of all-position, found him and he was sent face, Jaw and eye injuries. It was to tho' base in a hospital train. spotlessly clean and bright with children's water colours still in the walls. Tho medical

were Bluff clearly most efficient and the head doctor explained as he took mo through the sterilising. X-ray. woshing,

operating and

dressing rooms work here was in full pro- itress-all in the most modern methods,

He

I

Calls On

Mr Hull

Vitamin Treatment

stressed

the in particular vitamin treatment used in connection WASHINGTON, Aug. 18- with wound-dressing and plastic (Reuter).-Mr A. Duff-Cooper, surgery, which is one of the

most who is on his way to the Far Important aspects of the work

of the hideous

"The form of government envis-

This great Buddhist country of aned for France in Marshal Pettin'aj pagodas and paddy lands has not speech is not only designed for the known war for 13 years. Claiming purpose of subjugating und silencing religious kinship with other countries the French people and enforcing in the Fur East, she realises that LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).this hospital, The doctor explained East to co-ordinate British nd- upon them a policy which they de-even religion would be endangeredA military commentary by how with bones and issues from ministration in the text. It in niso designed with a view] if her frontiers were violated by ag- "Annalist”

Far East, states that "no

dead prople it Was to imitating those forms of govern-gression,

possible to conferred with Mr. Cordell Hull, eliminate some material change has taken place disfigurements that I saw under United States Secretary of State,

gaping ment which already obtain in Ger- Specious Propaganda in Russia's many and Italy, thereby underlining For many months Burina has had front, but the situation in the to graft from the patient himself.

far-flung battle treatment. No longer is it essential to-day. the determination of the

Vichy to endure specious

Later in an interview, he said that Government to ally itself more close-broadcast by interested countries but Ukraine has admittedly de host of the patients were too ill to Britain was eager to collaborate with ly than ever with the Axis.

It bus evoked only "The fate of such a form of gov- Burmese eyes, those who break the other sectors the grim struggle heavily bandaged and his speech comment he would make on Far East derision. In teriorated in the south. On all talk but one stocky young fellow the United States on parallel lines from the Ukraine with a swollen jaw throughout the world. The only ernment, lacking any measure of spontaneous and popular support in law against killing

Is continuing without any mark thick told me his experiences. He tension was that the British felt that crimen against peaceful nations the country upon wilch it is imposed, stand self-condemned. Burma's nt- ed advantage for either side. was 27 and before entering the Red Japau could not be allowed entirely is not likely to be a happy one." Litude was typically lustrated

Army a "The only other progress as a bulider. by

ago had been training to have her own way in the Pacifle. Your

Dominion Ceremony Governor, claimed by the Germans is to (Reuter).Sir Regnald Dorman-Smith, on his the north of Lake Peipus where

Incident In A War

Mir Duff-Cooper had earlier altend- "Our platoon," he said. "received ed a ceremony at which representa France is shown by the manner in Crontier tribes renewed their pledge have reached the Baltic Denirovka, near Smolensk. As we Australia and New Zealand formsly unconfirmed reports allege that an order to occupy the village of lives of the United States, Canada, which the Vieby correspondent off to die for. the cause of liberty. the official Germon news agency re-Flutterug Union Jacka and songs in Sea, thus cutting off communica-Were moving along the country road, exchanged ratilleation of treaties de-

we met fers to the decisions announced in martial valour were features of thations with Tallinn.

two village women who told signed for the advancement of peace. us that the Germans had just oc- The treaties replace the treaty with "If true, this would mean that, un cupled it. They said that they had the British Empire of 114. They important pocket of resistance was just left and that the Germans were provide separate commissions for the Our officer decided to settlement of disputes Instead of one In being on their left flank and having lunch. would constitute a threat to their attack right away. We made our commission of the United states and

Britain. communications,

way along the edge of the word,

Though negotialed Inst surprised the Germans and drove year, the treaties had not previously

been formally ratified. them out, Infteling heavy losses. They fled, leaving dozens of cars and cycles behind them

"We built an entrenchment round ther stretch of rond."

Propaganda LONDON, Aug. German Icor of propaganda

13

the Petain broadcast st

scenes witnessed by the

recent tour when chiefs of the

Inthusiastic welcome given lo

Referring to the establishment of Reginald. The tribes cheerfully ac a new general secretariat for Infor..cept black-out and other restriction ntion and Properanda, the

'would, If' required; the corres and pondent says: This is regarded in | formidable guerilla units.

well-informed-circles-as-an-instru-

ment for putting an end to

every

furnish

private further information services in

propaganda nctivity STEEL HELMETS

-form of

All

the

Government.

Tallinn And Hango "Tallinn itself is well defended and with Hango on the opposite side of the Gulf of Kronstadt gives the

Captured

Anxious To Collaborate WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UP),— to-day, "Great Britain in anxious to col- laborate and proceed along parallel parts of the world." lines with the United States in all

country, will be directed by the FOR DEFENDERS Russians complete cominund of those the village and, also occupied a fur- Mr Duff Cooper stated

Dislocation of organ!- sations which have hitherto enrried LONDON, Aug. 13 (British - Wire- narrow waters. If Tallinn fell the on private propaganda activity by less)-Seventeen million steel hel- position of Hango would also be circulating leaflets and other material mets have been manufactured by the

seriously .compromised. "in part of the action taken by the Ministry of Supply for the fighting Murmansk in the north, or Kiev in "There has been no change around government to suppress such pro- services and civilian Are watchers. paganda centres."

They are being turned out at a rate the south, but the German drive to of nearly 500.000 per week, which cut off Odessa and Nicolaiev is mak- he was wounded in the thigh by, a will be Influential in the Far Eastern means that there are enough for all in headway. the fighting services and civilian are watchers.

American machines sent under the Leace and Lend Act have been used in producing the helmets.

British Warn Trans-Shippers

LONDON, Aug. 13 (British Wire- less). The Ministry of Economic Warfare give notice that."any vessel carrying goods destined for Europe in South American ports will

be

Hable to be placed on the Ship's

List,""

Little Enemy Air

Germans have switched their main It is improbable, however that the

this direction. It is offensive in thought that they might be trying to curb Russian reinforcements in this direction while they renew their real offensive against Moscow.

plain how as darkness fell, heavy The wounded man went on to, ex- shelling of the village began and shell-splinter. He was ordered back a relief to take his post. to the village but first tried to And "Somehow I got seperated from my party and my mind was not very clear, so I lay down in a wood half conscious. Suddenly I felt a hard kick and looked up to see an officer and two soldiers. The officer in broken Russian ordered me to дет UP!

but I

1 was 100 weak, so the

Questioned as to whether Russia situation, Mr Duff Cooper replied, Russia has always been a great help In the world situation of which the Far East is a part.”

Ultimatum Report Denied In London

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON,

Aug. 13 (UP)

Black Sea Control The Russians have probably not for transhipment on to enemy ships Activity Over U.K. very large numbers of troops in un soldiers raised me to my feet. The

region because while they hold con- officer asked me questions about the Authoritative quarters to-day denied LONDON, Aug. 14. (Reuter)An trot of the Black Sea there would Russian troops but I did not reply the Daily Mall's Melbourne report Air Ministry communique to-night seem to be little likely prospect of and he got more and more irritated, that Britain and the United States complementary to the states: "This morning one or two the Germans pushing their advance and then judging by his tone began had virtually sent an ultimatum to order of June 16 which provided enemy aircraft crossed the northeast too far cast. that ships taking cargoes off enemy coast and dropped bombs at points "Odessa is believed to be well wearing in his own language. Japan demanding a showdown on the ships for transhipment to

Paint Blank Range South a short distance Inland. No exten- fortified, especially from the sen and

question as to whether or not Japan American ports were liable to be sive damage was done but a small the Russian Ficct is in supreme con-

"He hit me in the face with his ogrres to forego her policy of ex-: lint.

number of casualties have been re-trol of the Black Sen.

fist, knocking me down and then pansion to the southward. The placing of a

"To sum up, the threat to Odessa means that it is regarded 115 оп "Elsewhere there was very little seems closer to-day, but it should be enemy ship with which no British enemy activity and there are no re-realised that the German objectives trader may have any dealings and ports of any bombs having been were not Odessa but Moscow, Lenin- that it is liable to seizure as prize.dropped."

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