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Nazis Assume Control Of RUSSIANS MAY FLOOD

Vital Frontier Railways

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UP).—A dispatch from Rome. to-day disclosed that the German army and secret police authorities have assumed control of all railway passenger traffle between Italy, Switzerland, France and Spain.

The message did not indicate at which point along the Swiss frontier the Germans had established control, but in- dicated that the Germans might have' re-routed trains so that they will pass through the German occupied zone into France to Switzerland and Italy.

GERMAN CITIES AGAIN BOMBED Cologne, Duisburg, Berlin

Special to the "Telegraph" LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP).—The Royal Air Force is giving German industrial cities and the Channel ports no rest.

According to the Air Ministry, a great number of heavy bombs were dropped both on Cologne and Duisburg, many large

fires being left burning.

The docks at Dunkirk were

CHURCHILL also effectively bombed, TELLS HISing from these attacks.

Eight British planes are miss-

CABINET

What He Discussed With Roosevelt

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Encouraging News

ANKARA, Aug. 19 (Reuter).—The announecment that British bombers over Germany frequently number ver 300 night and the publica-

of figure of bombs dropped in

NAZIS IN

UKRAINE BY RELEASING HUGE DAM

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

NEW YORK, AUG. 19 (UP).—THERE. ARE REPORTS CIRCULATING HERE FROM LON- DON AND MOSCOW THAT THE RUSSIANS MAY BREAK THE TREMENDOUS DNIEPER- STROV DAM WITH THE PURPOSE OF FLOOD- ING THE GERMANS IN THE LOWER RIVER AREAS.

After two months of the Russo-German war, the Nazis claimed to have taken all the Ukraine west from the Dniester, comprising about 130,000 square miles, and to have captured 180,750 prisoners in the past ten days. |However, informed quarters in London and Moscow deprecate Berlin's allegation that the Red Army in the Ukrainian area is in the process of dissolution, and indicated that the Red forces are intact.

London experts assert that. 400,000 Russian troops have

DESPERATE withdrawn across the Dnieper

FIGHTING

three weeks over the Ruhr, Cologne Hope For Soviets In

and Hamburg hus impressed public

opinion never before with Britain's

air might

It has also done much to remove

Elastic Defences

in the past four days.

Moscow claims counter blows against the Nazis on the Smolensk. front.

95 Miles From Leningrad The Nazle are now about 05 miles from Leningrad--the central front defending Moscow reportedly holding frin.

un-

the misleading impression created by | LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Russian losses connection with LONDON, Aug, 19 (UP),—It Gesman communiques when they military commentary by the Dnieper withdrawal are Is reliably stated that Mr Wins-peak about "Isolated British ton Churchill methodically toldeinty" and so an, the Cabinet of his conversations with President Roosevelt and also the conclusions of the Staff talks,

Berlin Bombed MOSCOW. Aug.

19

(Reuter)

"Atmalist" eintes that "desperate oficially estimated at 150,000 inen.

Aerial warfare continues with Oghting is proceeding on two German and Russian bombers n sectors on the Eastern Front: in parently attempting to raid enemy Sovjet planes raided Berlin area fast the north near Narva, and in capitals without particular success.

New Fighting Planes night, according to the Moreuw radio. The south, the Ukraine. The SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" Incendiary and high explosive bens Germans have apparently heen were dropped on military und It is understood that

MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (UP)-Russia's In- Cabinet discussed the British dustrial objectives where fres and assembling their resources for latest fighting planes, reported to be another big thrust towards faster,, better armed and capable of personnel of the tri-power con-explosions were observed, All the Soviet planes

than any machine ference to be helt at Moscow afely to their bases.

Leningrad and like all offensives in balable to the Russian alt

hitherto but that so far to decisiona

Nazis Lose Eight

Launched with weight and inten- force, is to go into action to-morrow

met with

some (Wednesday). LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)eity it has

have been made.

the

returned

- Mr-Churchill-arrived-at-3.27-um-Eight-German-fighters--were-de-initial-success-

from his ocean conference, He was stroyed by RAF. fighters in offen- "The Russions admit that they greeted by his wife, virtually all sive operations over Northern France have fallen back from Kingisepp members of the Cabinet and he shook this morning, it is learned, hands with Mr John Winant, the Six R.A.F. fighters are missing but but there is no indication of any United States Ambassador, Mr An-the pilots of two are safe. thony Eden, the Foreign Secretary,

Turks In Touch

With Iran Affair

breach in their line.

This was announced in, Moscow to-day, when it was revealed that the Soviet aviation industry hnd now prepared sufficient numbers of these planes to enable them to go into combat.

Simultaneously a Moscow dispatch Their defences increase in number

was released regarding the south- the front and strength the nearer

if the western Ukrainian front which re- approaches Leningrad, and defence yields a little ground under ported violent street fighting in pressure the toll taken in casualties cities and villages. is probably so high thut

the Home Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, the First Lord of the Ad- miralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Archl- bald Sinclair, the Minister of Intors mation, Mr Brendan Bracken and the King's private Secretary, Sir Alex-comment on the British and Russian price ander Hardinge.

notes to Iran on the large numbers of Germans in Igan's territory.

.'

Letter Delivered

LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP), –– Mr Winston Churchill took

ANKARA, Aug. 19 (Reuter),

There has been

even

nus further Press cormanswer than they can afford.

the

The "Red Stor." official Red Army must eventually find the newspaper, reported that a cavalry regiment has outflanked Germans at point in the "1" counter-attack at similar It is probable that 1

and had destroyed two Nazl at pailalim. offensive

is being prepared and Kley as it would be

"Pravda" also announced the an

for-

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NATURE'S REPLY TO NAZI BOMBS

Hitler's bombs may des troy beautiful churches, historic buildings and tho people's homes, but Eng- Jand's flowers continue to lift their heads proudly, in defiance of the aerial blitz. ́ This typical scene shows the tulips in the churchyard of the famous church of St Bride's, which has been heavily damaged by bombs.

FLEET AIR ARM SMASHES HALF AN ENEMY CONVOY

CAIRO, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Half of an enemy convoy in the Mediterrancan was sunk, beached or set on fire as the result of an attack by the Fleet Air Arm on Sunday night.A communique from R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East_states:

U.K.-JAPAN BARTER RUMOURS

Swordfish aircraft of the Fleet | Air Arm carried out a highly

successful attack on an enemy

London Explanation hours

It is understood that the Turkish with German traditions nihilation of two German battalions The following authoritative followed.

Tobruk Artillery

In

to

Juncheon Government is belog kept fully in- with the King to-day and handed formed of developments by the Bri-exercise the maximum pressure at of the 88th Regiment of Count von

all at the same time.

oints in the Germans claim Zengen's division which fought in the King, President Roosevelt's let-tish and Soviet Ambassadors.

to have got to the lower reaches of France, Belgium and Greece, the Dnieper, but Marshal Budenny's rearguard is putting up stiff re-

of the river! further north in the bend, and at no CAIRO,

Aug.

19 (Reuter)-At pince has a crossing been forced. Tobruk there has been heavy enemy

Few Prisonera shell-fire in one sector of the British defences. Our own. artillery obtain-

ter. They remained in conversation

for nearly two hours,

JAPAN-THAI

RELATIONS

sistance on the east Exchanges

It is significant that the Germans ed many direct hits on parties of the make no big claims as to captured i

prisoners and this would suggest

enemy.

Remain Unchanged|| In the Western Desert, the situa-Įthat the main body of Marahul

BANGKOK, Aug. 19 (Ret East rummunique to-day,

tion is unchanged, states a Middie Budenny's army in still intact and ter)-Foreign

press reports

that Japan has presented various |-- demands to Thailand and has fixed an eight-day time limit for a reply are denied in a com- muniqué broadcast by the Bang- kok Radio to-night.

The communique reveals that the Charge d'Affaires of the Japanese Embassy called on the Thai Premier to deny these re- ports,

Besides denying the reports, the

ese-Thai-relations are unchanged.

coumenidique verafine tune Japan

Amy Johnson's Life, Film

LATEST

Commitments Debated

By Senators

convoy consisting of five large merchant vessels and a tanker escorted by six destroyers in the Central Mediterranean during the night of August 17-18. One vessel of 6,000 tons was hit by.

Declaration Criticised a torpedo and sank after two

WASHINGTON,

19 Aug. The tanker was also hit by a (Reuter).The sixth point in

violent LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter), torpedo and

explosion

the Churchill-Roosevelt declara- "offensive and Aircraft which shadowed the re- tion made an statement was issued in London

mainder of the convoy reported later | defensive alliance" between the last night. "Rumours of nego that the tanker was still on fire and two countries and involved a tiations for a barter trade agreed stopped. ment with Japan between Great Scenes of considerable confusion commitment that might take the Britain and Japan seem to have were taking place, anti-aircraft guns United States into the war.

This was stated by Senator arisen out of a communication to being fired in all directions without

[any "definite target.

Johnson in the course of a sharp the Yokohama Specie Bank for

A secong merchantgun was then information as to the banking torpedoed and reconnaissance on the debate in the Senate, preci- machinery which they would be following day showed that it had pitated by the denial by Senator permitted to use in connection benched at Lampedusa luland. Barkley that the possibility of The slip was there attacked by sending a United States' Expedi- with any movement of goods TURN to Back Page, Column 3 tionary Force to help Britain which might exceptionally be

invade the Continent was either Submarine Cachalot

"discussed, intimated or even Lost But Crew Safe hinted at" at yesterday's Presi- dent Roosevelt's conference LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)~The Admiralty announce that "the sub with Congressional leaders.. marine Cechalot, commanded by

Pertinent Question MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (Reuter)The Arrangements are, however, being Lieutenant H. R. B. Newton, D.S.C., Senator Clark asked Senator following in the lext of the Soviet made to secure that if in any part is overdue and must be considered Barkley if it would have been midnight communique Issued by the cular case it is decided to licence lost. Enemy broadcasts seem to in- "act of war" If the British battleship Soviet Information Bureau:

imports, payments for such licenced diente that the entire crew of the Prince of Wales had been bombed "During August 19, our troops imports will be made to a clearing Cachalot have been rescued and are while President Roosevelt, his sous

battle against the enemy along account, the balance on which will prisoners of war."

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 front, especially stubborn-be avaliable only to pay for licenced ly in the Kingisepp, Novgorod, Gomel exports. LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP).—The Japanese-Inspired reports of and Odessa directions.

Export licences will be granted for: "According to

now approved limit impending barter agreement the British and Dutch

of air combats, German planes account. with the Bank of England in connee- previously reported.

"On the night of August 17-18, tion with a barter deal is not truc." Wishful Thinking

our planes bombed Ploesti. |flers observed large fires and 9X- LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)plosions There is no confirmation in authorita-

"On August 10, 30 German planes tive circles in London of

reports were brought down in the course of omanating from Japanese sources

marerollations have the air combats. We lost 12 planes.

"In the Black.Ses, our bombers been or are about to open between sanit two enemy transports and set Japan, Britain and the Netherlands are to another, transport."

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Economic Pressure Is Making Japan Squirm

Special to the “Telegraph”

the

Latest Soviet licensed in the future. Communique

centre

to The position is that in order ensure that the effect of the freezing Forder will be fully maintained, frozen funds will not be released to finance exports to Japan..

Menzies Warns Against

which have been denied by the British te regarded as evidence available, on August it in the course of how fun goods only within the ling Menzies Warns

that Tokyo, is beginning to squirm under the economic pressure were brought down and not 22 as

of the democracies.

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Authoritative Dutch quarters

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admitted that private firms "in the Dutch East Indies, especially dealers in coffee, tea and sugar NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Reu- have been discussing an export tor)--Anna Neagle, the film license which the Dutch authori- atar, and Mr Herbert Wilcox, tics show no sign of granting. the producer, have left by clipper there is no question

These same quarters stated that East Indies...

of resuming Such stories probably owe their for London to make a film of the Dutch oll, exports, and the inclusion origin to Japanese wishful thinking life of Amy Johnson, the famous of rubber in the discussione with but have no foundation in fact.

It may be recalled that Mr Van British aylatrix who was drown- private firms is improbable.

Mook. the Netherlands Plenipoten- ed last year while engaged in The head of the London Branch of lary who has been conducting war workDATA

the Yokohama Speele Bank, Viscofat negotiations with Japan, resigned Miss Neogle is travelling under Kano, to-day told the "United about a fortnight ngo on his fune- the name of Florence Marjorie Press:" "The story that the Yoko- tions coming to an end and he has

homa Specie Bank is negotiating I not been replaced, Robérison..

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·Further

Similar arrangements are being

made in other parts of the Empire.

The maintenance of diplomatie Our and consular representation will be

Onanced in a similar way,

Beaverbrook With Mr Roosevelt

In War

Complacency In

SYDNEY, Aug. 10 (Reuter), warning to Australlans against complacency and slackening of effort and a declaration

that the war would be a tisk years long was uttered by the

an

Australian Prime Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, to-day addressing | businessmen.

Mr Monzies added that historically was true that 'no country, with a population of 7,000,000 had under undertaken in this war. taken as much as Australia. had

WASHINGTON, "Aug. 19

Warmly praising Russia, ho (Reuter).Lord Beaverbrook is said: "Thank God for what the lunching with President Roose Russian Army has done, is doing velt and Mr. Harry Hopkins to- and is going to do.", pa" day. It is presumed here that they will discuss expediting the flow of war supplies to Britain and possibly aid to Soviet Russia,

Praising government control of prices, profts and interest rates, Me Menzies said that this would continuo after, the war and was part of the now order which was being bullt already.

Mission To London SYDNEY, Aug. '19 (Router)-DIS counting the suggestion that his pro nosed mission to London would be TURN to Back Pagej. Column 3