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FINAL EDITION GILMAN'S

Hongkong Telegraph.

royDJ 五拜禮 號五十月八英香 FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1941.

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GERMANS SAY ODESSA SURROUNDED: Far East

REDS CLAIM OFFENSIVE Official Moscow Communique Gives 29 Nazi Divisions Destroyed

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

FOR THE MOMENT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INDIcate what IS THE POSITION ON THE UKRAINE WAR FRONT. GERMAN AND RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES ARE VIOLENTLY CONTRADICTORY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NAZI high coMMAND. CLAIMS THAT THE RUMANIANS HAVE SURROUNDED ODESSA, THAT THE RUSSIANS IN EASTERN UKRAINE ARE facing complete collaPSE AND THAT STRONG SOVIET FORCES WEST

OF BUG ARE FACING DESTRUCTION.

Germans Facing Enormous Task

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent

in Russia)

MOSCOW, Aug. 14.-Wednesday night's communique con- firms the view widely held here that Smolensk has been vir- tually wiped out after, weeks of heavy air and artillery bombardment. Smolensk is no longer represented as a practic-

Need Tanks, Planes & Food

Says Beaverbrook To America

able base for operations.

The civilian population was long ago evacuated and the town itself has become part of No Man's Land in that heavily contested but fluid sector of the front.

As is already known, the Germans have tended to dig in on this front owing to the hopeless task under the present conditions of proceeding with their drive to Moscow..

Northern Sector

Against this the Russians officially declare that the third German offensive has been smashed, that 29 Nazi divisions have been routed or destroyed, and that many other divisions have been totally or partially destroyed. Here is the Moscow communique on the situation: .

It is officially claimed that that the third German offensive has been smashed. Twenty-nine Nazi divisions have been routed or destroyed, not including “mány others totally or partially destroyed.”

BRITAIN'S BLOW TO JAPAN

All Exports Now Banned

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH"

A partial list of the totally destroyed German divisions was published to-day (Thursday), and it includes the 39th Tank Corps of the 8th, 18th, 16th, 20th and 19th tank divisions. the 5th, 187th and 100th infantry divisions, the 27th armoured division, the 53rd, 169th and 111th Armoured regiments, together with the 448th, 449th, 188th, 464th, 163rd, 486th, 231st, 156th and LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP).—24th infantry regiments. The Board of Trade to-day banned all exports to Japan to it is apparent from the com- become effective on August 15. munique that apart from the drive The Ban includes all mandated SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

into the Ukraine, the Germans have territories. Only exports under WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 during the last two days

resutned

licence will be permitted. (UP)-Lord Beaverbrook the their offensive in the northwest sector towards Storayarussa, the well- British Minister of Supply as- tow

The text of the export ban known-Russian-watering- place announcement is as follows:- In battles in the Nevel directionTM serted

The that he came to

uf Lake me. They have "The Board of Trade has made the 253rd infantry division on July United States to get tanks, aero- pushed on there from the

Porkhor planes and food in the largest region.

an order prohibiting as from lost their entire 453rd and 464th quantities the United States Owing to the presence of Lake August 15 all exports to Japan mantry regiments, and up to July time and diffevities of the marshy Including Karafute, the Japanec per cent of their effectives had could supply.

terrain between the Inke andese mandated islands, Korca, In contrast to this report, the press conference. he Leningrad, this thrust Is At

clearly

German High Command has issued Kwantung lenged of intended for the enplure of Leningrad

territory. stated that the statement peace aims were "magnificent, where a direct thrust from Pskov Formosa and Manchuria except Germans arc trying under licence from the Board of I am deeply moved. I trust fauled. The that the people of this country TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Leningrad-Trade.

"All outstanding export lleences for are as deeply moved."

Asked whether he believed thr aerial warfare alone would be enough to beat Germany into submission, he replied, "I didn't bent

If you expect us to do as well as the people on this side wish us godspred to do it send us as much as you can, 19 quickly as you can."

"He declared that beef, bacon, cheese und tanks were especially needed.

Shanghai Gun Battle

Two Men Killed

Amen

instead to cut the

OIL FOR RUSSIA

U.S. Oil Tanker Sets Off

לפיות

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UP).—It is officially announced

these destinations are being revoked,” First Development

The bin is believed to be the first drastic development arising from the Anglo-United States

conversations and designed to prove to Japan that Britain and the United States mean business in intaining the status quo in the Far East and if necessary,

take stronger measures to prevent further aggression directly affecting the Anglo-American Interests.

Conference With Hull SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UP)- Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hul!

Countless Graves "Pravila" reports that already destroyed in the, western direction anny German divisions have been and that only countless graves remind one that once those divisions existed. Dozens of other divisions have lost almost half and others more than

half of their effectives.

28

lost.

SMASHED

American-bullt Catalina war- planes are being rushed to the Far East for the defence of British possessions.” Their chief task is to maintain "vekseless watch for raiders and sub- marines. This picture vividly Ullustrates this type of aeroplane.

More U. S. Military Power Behind Britain & Russia

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UP)—The Churchill-Roosevelt consultations with high Anglo- American military men will certainly result in a greater concentration of United States military power behind the British and Russian forces, according to observers here. However, it is in· dicated that suelt aid will still fall short of a "shooting war.”

Discussed By Statesmen

Points The Two

Special-to-the-"Telegraph”-

LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP).—(By telephone to New York.) Threats of a war in the Pacifle is believed to be one of the chief reasons for the historic meeting between President Roosevelt and Mr Winston Churchill at sea. Now that the meeting has been disclosed, it can he revealed that the initiative came from president Roosevelt through Mr Harry Hopkins.

the following communique:

The Rumanians have surrounded. Mr Churchill and President

Odessa. The Russian defences in the

The epochal meeting of the war chiefs does not in itself draw the United States any closer to an actual declaration of war, but the decisions, taken there will result in closer team work between the three nations. Thus, the practical effect will increase the United States!im.... pact upon the outcome of the

war.

Psychological Factors Additional veteran observers uk gest that the psychological factors will actually hasten the United States entry into the war, but this

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

eastern Ukraine are facing completo Roosevelt have never previously Hiranuma's FEARS FOR U.S.

collapse Soviet forces to the west or war visits to the United States. met despite Mr Churchill's pre-

Bug are facing destruction. The uccupation of this area deprives the During his Premiership, Mr entire annual Iron-ore produelion. Soviet Union of 61 per cont. of its Churchill had frequently held telephonic conversations with the President.

Donations To The Bomber Fund

Critical Condition

MISSIONARIES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (UP)—It is learned that United States authorities have naked the Japanese to

investi-

and

Russian Summing Up MOSCOW. Aug. 14 (UP)-OMelal

Aid To Sovieta

gate the whereabouts and conditions Soviet sources, summing up, claimed |

of United States missionaries in TURN to Paga 2, Column Three less questions especially

The Russian war raised number.

Tsingklangpu, Cheklang, due to .un- regarding

Chinese quick and effective ad

TOKYO, Aug. 15 (Reuter).-confirmed missionary to the Soviets. Other problems requiring Pending a definite report on reports that the Japanese have Isolat- review included American supplies Baron Itiranuma's condition, afted the town, and ejected the mission-

arles from

their hospital, holding for the British home and Middle East Japanese quarters are adopting them incommunicado for the past forces und also the conveying of

two weeks. a very cautious attitude con- American tonks and other wor

Missionaries heard reports that A second donation of $2,000 to the materials

cerning the motives or possible Miss Lillian Wells, Supervisor of the cnroute to the WHI

associations of the assailant. with Adrical Nomura, the Japanese Messrs Thoresen & Co. Ltd.

mission

at Hweian, Cheklang, was Ambassador yesterday afternoon at behalf of the 1st Batin Middlesex involving the fate of French North peror not only sent his Court reports sald that she was strangled, It is understood that the Em-maltreated. Unconfirmed Chinese his (Mr Hull's) request.

Regiment, Lt-Colonel H. W. M. and West Africa, which also touches physician to attend the wounded but it is not know whether she to He asserted that the

conference Stewart,

M.C., has forward-on Western Hemisphere defence,

dead. Missionaries have been, un- reinted solely to minor matters. ed

cheques, one for $448, re- TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Minister but also sent a gift of able to contact her for the past two

a basket. of fruit-the tradi-weeks. presenting the prost from the Mid- dlesex Corporals' 'Dance, and $137

tional indication that the collected from the "Bombs" held by

that the first American fanker 10-day stated that he had conferred; Bomber Fund has been received from, then's Bubservience to the Axis

carrying aviation gasoline to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** Russia sails from Los Angeles SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (UP),-Two | to-day,

were killed and four wounded in a Tho tanker is one of four as- Hun battle outside the American Club, within a stone's throw of the signed to transport gasoline to

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and Munich Russia and will carry 95,000 Mine Breaks Loose the Battalion,

tunk

United States Consulate pal Police headquarters this morning, gallons of aviation fuel. when five allegedly, pro-Nanking The assignment of four Chinese gunmen assassinated the pro-steamers to carry supplies to Russiu drifting in the southern upproach to A floating mine was reported to be Chunging Chinese, Kehnson Gee, is likely to lighten the west coast oll Sokku Wan (Pienie. Bay), Lamma Manager of the Hartung Bunk which, situation according to Mr Harold Island, in Latitude 22 13' North, since the credit freezing, has been Ickes, Petroleum Co-ordinator of the Latitude 114 09 East (approx.), remiiting heavily to Free China, National Defence Programme.

the

Gee

was formerly President of United States Incorporated Underwriters Bank of the Far East.

One gunman fired on Mr Gee

who was entering the American Club, after which a nearby policeman fired and four more thugs, one of whom was wounded, were captured while the others escaped and joined in the battle. One pedestrian was killed and three pedestrians and two policemen were wounded.

about 7.15 am, yesterday,

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Death Of Capt. patient is in immediate danger a gift of red wine, this would be

Campbell

Well Known Hongkong

Ship's Skipper

The death took place this morning of Captain Alexander

Scorched Earth Policy Reach Singapore Charice Campbell, slipper of the

If Britain Invaded

Special to the "Telegraph":

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of death.

considered a certain sign that hope Should his Imperial. Majesty send Lad been abandoned.

Military

d'Aguilar

Inquiry Into

Accident

SINGAPORE Aug. 15 (Reuter)... Sai On, well known Macao The largest single convoy to arrive and Canton river steamship, at in Malaya since the outbreak of the the age of 69. war, has brought to Singapore a Captain Campbell was a prominent number of fresh Australian troops. Hongkong figure for many years and An offselal communique says that was an active mariner up to the time LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP).—The Home Guard has received arms of the services and will have

thene reinforcements consist of all of his death. WING-CDR BADER orders to carry out a ruthless scorched earth policy should a the effect of making to the already of the China Coast Officers' Guild, at will not be made known for some He was for many years a member The findings of the Inquiry German invasion come.

the importance of aabotage be strong defences even more formid one time serving on the Anance com- time. A PRISONER Lord Bridgeman, Director hind the enemy lines. That is able.

(UP) The General of the Home Guard, an-a task for which the Home BERLIN, Aug. 14 official news agency reports that the nounced that “lessons from the Guard will be particularly suit- legless R.A.F. hero, credited with Russian campaign are beginning ed. They will carry out those downing over fifteen planes, Wing to come in and are most in harassing operations inside the Commander. Dougins Robert Bader, teresting to the Home Guard, enemy lines which will keep the was taken prisoner after he had particularly the message from enemy preoccupied and safely parachuted during an air

Marshal Budenny, emphasising| vous," battle over the Charinel.

ner.

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progress.

It is revealed that the military authorities yesterday con- ducted an inquiry into the accident at Cape d'Agullar, road which occurred on Tuesday night, when one member of the 1st Battery, Hongkong Volunteers was fatally, injured, and several others seriously hurt.

treatment to various injuries were reported to be making favourable

They are Messrs H. W. Bucking- mittee of this Institution.

hum, W. M. Brown, J. Q. H. Lander, He leaves a widow, three step-sons So far as the injured men now D. H. C. Taylor, W. P. Clemow and and three stop-daughters. The step-in hospital are concerned, it la N. F. Tucker.

are G. Marques of Shanghal, learnt that A. Flolsand, who The driver of the truck, L/Bår CV, and 90

Marques of Hong-

sustained a. fractured spine, Roscoe. R.A., in progressing favour- kong, and the daughters, Mis Castro, Mra Peres and Mrs Maher of showed

Improvement ably in the Military Hospital. Shanghal

during last night...

Mr Lander, It is understood, is the Six other Volunteers who are still son of the former Bishop Lander of detained in Hospital undergoing Hongkong.

The funeral will pass the Monu- ment ́at 6.30; p.m. to-morrow

some