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Nazis Assume Control Of STUBBORN RED ARMY

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, Switzeṛland, 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.

HOLDS NAZIS AT BAY

IN "DUNKIRK”

Special to the “Telegraph”. VICHY, AUG. 19 (UP). GERMAN SOURCES HERE REPORT THAT THE GERMAN

PETAIN ANNOUNCES ARMIES HAVE CAPTURED FOUR BRIDGES

FINAL DECISION

Special to the "Telegraph"

ROYAT, Aug. 19 (UP).—Addressing the Council of State to-day Marshal Petain reiterated his intention of crushing all opposition to the National revolution,

Grave Words

Of President

good of France, Europe, and. the

OVER THE DNIEPER RIVER AND HAVE ESTABLISHED FOUR BRIDGEHEADS WHICH, THEY CONTEND, WILL BE VITAL IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THE FIGHTING IN THE UKRAINE.

ODESSA CONTINUES TO HOLD OUT ALTHOUGH ENCIRCLED BY RUMANIAN

"The

time for hedging in TROOPS BACKED BY GERMAN ARTILLERY. past," he declared. "Only a few senseless persons dream of Defended by natural lagoons of the Dniester and returning to the regime of Gadshibkeski, Odessa can be, attacked only from the which they were the profiteers.

"I am convinced of a National re-northeast but strong Russian forces south of Traspol are volution triumph for the greater fulfilling their mission of holding off the Germans and world. They must choose; either Rumanians during the embarkation of the Russian southern army on all sorts of vessels which are being "The gravity of domestic and for- elgu perils makes me more decided sent to Odessa from all Black Sea ports and which are thay clemente perrt of the reforming the army and material between Odessa, others from doinst the country any Perekop and Sebastopol, exactly as the Allies, did at harm.

--Inventory Of Help WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 for me or against me. (UP).—President Roosevelt at a press conference to-day said that the meeting with Mr Chur- chill would increase United States assistance to the demo- cracles which might extend through 1943 if necessary to 'check Nazi aggression.

He asserted that the United States and Britain are taking an inventory of army and navy production needs and actual deliveries to be ready in late summer, which will enable class co-operation of America's war pro- duction machine with the needs (0) Britain, Russia, and China.

He said that Americans

must

healthy and prevent the

"I will maintain material order. want to re-establish material pros- perity and I will succced as SOON RE the international horizon clears 10.

want 21 fairer und That is my most urgent task." brotherly distribution of the soils

Dunkirk.

humane Latest

BRITISH MINERS REMIT TO

awake quickly to the fuel that the FELLOW WORKERS

country is involved in a situation from which they can escape only if

LENINGRAD THRUST AT ITS PEAK

According to French sources, everything of military, Indus- trial or maritime value at Nikoliney was dynamited by the Russians who laid the important port waste. Docks were wholly destroyed and the port may be useless for many weeks.

The French consider, however, that the road to the Crimea is open although thero is still a SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" considerable distance to the Caucasian oil fields and they LONDON, Ang. 20 (UP).—Accord-

out that while the

the "Landon Telegraph" point

bfew up ave whiterrains and snows

the war is won. Many of the people

MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (Reuler),—A.

British Mindrs Federation to ALK 10

of the world have not awakened to telegram from the Secretary of the

pressed by the declaration "they have..

a war to win." He explained that he foransmission "to" Russia, states:"

because the situation is now "after nil, parallei" with that during the Civil War.

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NATURE'S REPLY TO NAZI BOMBS

Hitler's bombs may des troy beautiful churches, historic buildings and the people's homes, but Eng- Innd's flowers continue to lift their heads proudly in deflance 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 Mediterranean

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

the fact with brain her hue Ivan Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, Marshal Bude the Drieper and barely in days off, there is no was sunk, beached or set on fire as the result of an attack by the Fleet Air Arm on- was using the quotation from Lincoln Federation, I wish to inform you Positions on the cast bank while reason why the fighting cannot | Sunday night. A communique from R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East states:

or has succeeded in consolidating new "On behalf of the British Mirers'

of rear guards is continue throughout the winter "suicide", army that

along the Black Sea const. we are presenting a sum ceeding £70,000 for Russian work-resisting bitterly on the west bank.

General von Lelb's offensive against ers struggling

Fascist aggres- against Churchill Not Pessimistic stan. Profound gratitude and ad- Leningrad reached its peak strength miration for the herole struggle to-day and under terrific pressure Asked if Mr Churchill was con- waged with supreme valour by your Marshal Varoshilov is withdrawing Blent of ultimate victory, the Pre-heroic Red Army inen, Navy mens armies inside the first ring sident refused to answer but left no and nirmen." doubt that Mr Churchill was far

from being pessimistic.

The President would not discuss the situation In the Far East and said

that no decision had as yet been made on sending a mission to Moscow.

JAPANESE LOSE

2,000 MEN

Captive Egyptian General

Leningrad's defences.

There is no oficial estimate of the Russian dead or wounded available in Berlin but informed circles men- on a total of 3,500,000 Russion dead

and wounded,

Whirlwind Conquest

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aust io (UP)-The Germans have claimed a whirlwind conquest of all western Ukraine in

ITALY'S EIGHT successful attack on an enemy

POINTS

Fraternal Peace! the night of August 17-18. One

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

It is believed that the intensity of the German offensive will be maln tained for a fortnight. The German įpurzer divisions have easy terrain be

tween

ROME, the Luch river and Leningrad

Aug. 19 (UP) whleh is open flat country with few

Roberto Farinacci, OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" forests, but the whole aren is studded days of ghing, additionally re- Signor

VICHY, Aug. 15 (UP)-The will fortifications and minefields be- porting that Nazi forces in the north writing in his Cremona news

reached the "outer ring" of paper "Regime Fascista," dispatch reporting that Aziz Mahri Paris press to-day prints a Tunis hind which stand a million and

Leningrad's fortifications.

Pasha, former Chief of the General Staff of the Egyptian army who was caught by the Brillsh while trying to CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Central to Cairo after being poisoned by food. flee has been transferred from prison News). Over 2,000 casualties hove The dispatch says that the hospital been suffered by Japanese troops who warden is now charged with tasting ventured out from Sinyang, in south all his food before he eats it. Honan. The main body is now re treating to Sinyang, while stragglers south of Pingchangkwon, Pangyangtai and Hoshan have been "mopped up" by the Chinese.

On the Hupeh front, Chinese troops

are pressing toward Talenkiong, at

the confluence of the Han and Tung

Tobruk Artillery Exchanges

CAIRO, Aug.

19 (Reuter),-At

Ching Rivers, after repulsing a Tobruk there has been heavy enemy Japanese drive southward along the shell-fire in one sector of the British banks of the latter.

defences. Our own artillery obtain- Intelligence reports state that some ed many direct hits on parties of the of the Japanese in Tslenklong have enemy. retreated to Yokow, on the north tion is unchanged, states a Middle In the Western Desert, the alun- bank of the Han River.-

On the night of August 6, the East communique to-day.

Chinese opened an attack at Heng- toushan, 40 miles southeast of Wuhu,

on

the south bank of the Yangtze

River in Anhwel. They recovered

the place the following morning, and pressing onward, regained Tungmen-

tu the next day. The Japanese re- tired to Wanchih, 23 miles south of Wuhu,

SLAVS IN U.S.A.

Abend

Japan

hulf men..

Hermann Still

In Favour?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP)—An

Co-

official report from Bucharest rench- Ing London states that Marshal Goer- ing is now stationed at the German eastern general headquarters ordinating the movements of the various armies fighting on the eastern front with full right to make decl- sions.

Elliot Roosevelt

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

have

It is officially claimed that all of published Italy's eight points the Ukraine west the Dnieper against the Roosevelt-Churchill

of

river an area three times the size of eight points, blitzkrieged Belgium-with the ex- Farinacci declared, "Tho war ception of Kiev and the Black Sea will continue until our eight TURN to Back Page, Column 5

points triumph. These points

LATEST

H.E. Leaving Early Sept.

are:

(1) Europe for Europeans;

(2)

Soviet-China Staff Talks Impending

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

convoy consisting of five. large merchant vessels and a tanker escorted by six destroyers in the Central Mediterranean during

vessel of 6,000 tons was hit by a torpedo and, sank after two hours,

LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP)— The tanker was also hit by a Usually reliable sources to-day forder

violent explosion confirmed that General Cheng followed.

Chen is going to Moscow from Aircraft. which shadowed the re- Chungking which is believed to mainder of the convoy reported later foreshadow Sino-Soviet staff that the tanker was still on fire and talks which may result in the

and stopped. *

a

Scenes of considerable confusion conclusion of a mutual assist- were taking place, anti-aircraft guns ance pact between Russia and. being fred in all directions without | Free China, any definite target.

A second inerchantiman was then torpedoed and reconnaissance on the Put the Jews who are respon-TURN to Back Page, Column 5

sible for the present conflict.......... in such a condition that they

form; (3) Guarantee

our

Submarine Cachalot Lost But Crew Safe

will not be able to do any more horm:

uli people materials by necessary mw materially possessing them; (4) The freedom of the seas-send-

LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).—The ing away all those who were Admiralty announce that "the sub- and are our fallers from points marine Cechalot, commanded by of obligatory possage;

Lieutenant H. R. B. Newton, D.S.C.. Work will replace the slavery is pverduc and must be considered of gold; ..

lost, Enemy broadcasts seem to in and dicate thpt the entire crow of the Destroy plutocracy Bolshevism which are plagues Cachulot have been rescued and are

prisoners of war.” The triumph of Christianity, of humanity:

LONDON. Aug, 10 (UP).--Tho It is authoritatively learned that American Embassy to-day stated His Excellency the Governor, Sir (5) sident, has arrived in London for a Hongkong during the first week in that Elliot Roosevelt son of the Pre-Geoffry Northcote,, expects to leave

short stay on military business.

September.

Declares U.S.- War Inevitable

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (By Clipper from Central News) "War between the United States and Japan is just as inevitable same reason it is impossible indefinitely to maintain good rela- as was war between Great Britain and Germany, and for the

(6)

(8)

It is not known for certain whether the new Governor, Sir Maric Young (7) will arrive before Sir Geoffry leaves, although present indications are that lie will.

Lady Northcote may possibly join Sir Geoffry in Hongkong just prior to the Governor's departure.

Japanese Army Throws Challenge

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Reach fraternal peace among

free from all impostors;

nations by Axis political deals."

General Cheng Chen is one of the Generalissimo's most trust- ed and intimate military and political advisers and is also Vice-Minister of one of several Chinese War Departments.

Mail Lost At Sea

The Postmaster General announces that letters by surface route for United Kingdom, via United States of America, posted in Hongkong be- tween May 3 and 11, 1941, have been lost by enemy action.

Aircraft Spending Angers

Modern Air Bases Investigating Committee

For Generalissimo

will not change the bazie policy--||eralissimo Chiang Kai-shelt somes.

Roosevelt-Churchill declarations and

Special to the "Telegraph" SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TO FOREGATHER

LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP)—All members of the Air sub- ROME, Aug. 19 (UP)—A "Mes- Enggero dispatch, under a Peiping Committee of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Nationalt tions with a bad neighbour." This is the prophecy made, in a

SHANGILAI, Aug. 20 (UP)The date-line, declares that the United Expenditure resigned en masse to-day as a protest against the LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-An widely publicised article by Mr Hallett Abend, former Far East

Japanese Army's organ "Sin Shun States and Britain will shortly build decision by the full Commitice not to submit to Parliament the American All-Slav conference has been called for early October, an- correspondent of the "New York Times," which appeared yes-

Pao" said in an editorial that. Japan fourteen modern air bases for Gen sub-Committee's report on the "serious waste of millions of nounced Moscow Radio in n new terday in the magazine "Look." Mr Abend's article says that, southward expansion-despite the where in the Klangal and Shensi public money."

manifested in the House of Commons series of popular feature broadcasts. For a week in nightly nation- broadly speaking, the fact of sald "unless the status quo is over- The paper

in recent months,The Minister of and proper stated that BxiUtech-

The Air sub-Committee was Aircraft Production, Lleut-Col Moore wide broadcast "Look" has been Horr Hiller being a bad neigh-thrown the maintenance of peace is nicians have already arrived in composed of Conservatives Sir Brabazon. seemingly in recognition The speaker said that Stays in advertising this feature, which bour is the cause of the present impossible. Japanese policy will not Klangsi and Shonst and that the new Adam Maitland and Mr F of this, recently assured questioners Amerlen chod listened with great has been termed the most blight chaos in Europe, and that be changed on account of these de-air babes, which will be the mont for an All-Slav perem acowing indictment of Japan yet to Japan's being a bad neighbour clarations but will be carried out modern in Wald, will be built with Higgs and Labourites Mr Wil-that Government has no intention of negotiating new price schedules conference. It will

even if the United States participates materials shipped from the United liam Leach and Mr Ammon. lead American Slavs to unite their appear in any American periodi- is responsible for the inevitable in the war,"

for Society Aircraft Construction States at the cost of the Chineso Considerable feeling regarding air (popularly known as the "ring") but L-TURN-to-Back Pago, Columna

Government,

expenditure has been frequently for the entire industry.

to America entitled "As n' Yankee Sces It.

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