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MOSCOW, AUG. 20 (UP).—WITH TALLINN AND ODESSA SERIOUSLY THREATENED, THE RUSSIANS ARE DETERMINED TO DEFEND THESE TWO CITIES AT ALL COSTS. GUERILLA AS WELL AS REGULAR TROOPS ARE HARRYING THE GERMANS AND IN- FLICTING HEAVY LOSSES.

IN ESTONIA, GUERILLAS SEIZED A BALTIC ISLAND AND AN- NIHILATED THE GERMAN OCCUPANTS.

VICHY NOT TO GIVE UP FLEET Ambassador Assures

Mr Cordell Hull

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Concral Boldin to-day, describing his escapo from German encirclement near Minsk, pointed out that large units can continue to battle suc- cessfully and still maintain communication with the main forces.

GIGANTIC BATTLES 'DEVELOP

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP).-Gigantic new battles have developed on the Russo-German front from Lenin- grad to the Ukraine, with Hitler apparently endeavour- `WASHINGTON, Aug. 20ing to attain his major objectives before the advent of (UP) The French Ambassa-winter and a consequent military stalemate. or, M. Henri-Haye conferred with Mr Cordell Hall, Secretary of State, to-day and said that he had assured Mr Hull that none of Vichy's actions indicated: military collaboration with Ger- many nor the surrender of the

French fleet,

He asserted that some newa- papers had misrepresented Marshal Petain's speech.

The Ambassador showed Mr Hull a collection of United States news- paper carloons allegedly Insulting Petain's character, adding that he had expressed his regrets regarding them but did not protest,

he planpinnation

He said that Mr Hull, indicated that to cempare the Ambassa- of the Petain

dor's

#peeches with Admirat Leahy's re- ports regarding them.

Berlin claimed that the Russian forces in the Ukraine have suffered a “smashing catastrophe” and forecast the destruction of the major portion of Marshal Budenny's army which is now making an effort to reach the cast bank of the Dnieper river midst a ferocious Nazi artillery barrage and acial attacks.

Prodigious Losses By Germans

Moscow admitted that the Germans are now developing furious battles against Lenin- igrnd's outer defences, while London experts asserted that the battle would develop into one of the war's bloodiest tests.

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Paralysing Weather Predicted Dispatches from Stockholm claimed That Marshal Voroshilov is concen- [trating 1,500,000 men in aren

GERMAN BOMBER What Russian War which numerous fortifications are in

OVER ICELAND

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" REYKJAVIK, `Aug. 20 (UP).-

There was a 45 minute air raid alarm

Has Cost

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Router),

the German path. The German offensive on Leningrad is developing from three directions.

Foreign observers estimate that the Russian armies are essentially Intact In the first seven weeks of despite the losses of two

months Germany's war with Russia shenghting, and they estimate that with- beginuing at 7 am, to-day when a has lost 1,500,000 men, 8,000 in another two months, paralysing twin-engined German bomber few guns and 6,000 planes, declared weather will prevail along the 1,800 over the city but dropped no bombs the Belgian War and Finance milo front.

American built Tomahawks and British fighters pursued the plane Minister, Dr Gutt broadcasting but lost it in the clouds.

Cordell Hull

from London to-night.

over

Slight Nazi Advance

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Rouler).—An- | "Defeat is on its way for other 24 hours of stubborn fighting WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. (Reuter), Germany," he declared. "Not along a greater part of the eastern -Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of

by slight State, at a press conference to-day only will British and Russian front has been marked

German advances in the sector be- said that he had heard nothing of a bombers bring disaster

tween Kingisepp and Novograd, but press report that a German plane had Germany but on the appointed

with no result elther spectacular or flown over feeland and had been day, Britain will throw men, decisive, writes "Annalist" in П chased off by fighters,

guns and tanks onto a continent military commentary, where the Germans, terrorised by The Russians are everywhere bombardment of their towns and fighting with stubbornness and conscious of the hate of oppressed fenaelty, and their morale seems nations, will lose faith in their leader completely unshaken by nearly two and themselves as they did in 1910." months of continuous strain. Whe- The Battle of Britain in September ther the vigour of the German offen- last year caused Germany a defeat, sive is unimpaired after the Бате DETROIT, Aug. 30 (UP) — Fadded Dr Gutt, for until Hitler took strain is known only to the German Detroit's vast defence Industries Britain he had not won the war "Just High Command and tho German employing 750,000 workers, are cripns we shall not have won it until soldier, but I would be more than pied by a transportation strike which our tanks defle down Unter den human nature for the ordinary In-

means of reaching their work.

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If the report was correct, he added, the fighters must have been British us he understood that there were no

United States fighters in Iceland yet.

Another Strike

has left a large number without Linden and under Brandenburges fantryman to display the same zest

No "Unfreezing" Of Japanese Assets

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-There is no question of entering into any barter agreement between Britain and Japan

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or of "unfreezing" "Japanese assets, it was stated in authorised Three Men Injured

quarters in London to-day."

sent any retreat from the situation as set out by Mr Anthony Eden in the House of Commons,

row.

This Morning

The banking machinery set up

An affray in a ten house, the Ling between the Bank of England It defines the grounds on which Nan, on Sa Pe Road, Kowloon City, and the Yokohama Specio Bank licences are likely to be granted, but ended with Three Chinese men in will provide for the trading those grounds are exceedingly nar-hospital. They are Chu Shing, 27, licences to be granted in excep

Lal Cheuk, 25, and Kwan Chung Trade Very Limited tional circumstances.

Each It was understood at the time that that an argument broke out, one man licence will treated on its own Mr Eden announced the freezing of used a chopper on the ether two and assets that in certain then tried to commit suicide with the be same weapon.

merits from the British supply limited cases, licences might

Japanese viewpoint, In each case, supply granted. considerations will be weighed Trade under the new arrangement (against considerations of econo-must be very limited. In the first 'mic warfare..

place, it will be impossible to export from Britain to Japan goods greater in value than the imports the British authorities think it wise to receive from Japan. Second, Britain is not bound to relcase any goods at all.

It la pointed out in London that it would be wrong to regard the setting up of machinery for issuing trading licences.n essay in appeasement. The arrangement reached between

No commitment has been entered the Bank of England and the Yoko- into with regard to goods Japan will hama Specle Bank does not repre-get from Britain,

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.Defences

Here is one of the latest, and a very striking, picture of Mar- shal S, Timoshenko, Soviet Com- missar of Defence, in whose hands is the supreme task of directing the Russian military defences against the Nazl Invasion. His bold taelles against the German blitzkrieg are being eagerly studied by foreign military experts.

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Rushing Aid The Soviets

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Aug. 20-The main issue before the anti-Axis front to-day is to get help to Soviet Russia in the fullest possible measure with the least possible delay.

This was one of the principal 'subjects discussed at the historic meeting in the Atlantie between Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt, and it will be the task of tho Three-Power. meeting shortly to be held in Moscow to tackle the task from a practical and businesslike standpoint.

AID FOR CHINA

The fact that no announce- ment has yet been mado regard- ing the British and American representatives who are ta attend the meeting would seem to confirm the belief that Lord Beaverbrook will be the principal

DISCUSSED British delegate as soon as he

U.S.-Australian Conversations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug.

(UP).—It is understood in

can leave his "hustle" campaign in America.

Special Problems

Ifis vigorous energetic personality will undoubtedly be exceptionally well adapted for dealing with special problems of supply and distribution As the discussions will be Involved. practically confined to questions of au- that

material and supply, it is not likely

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be present.

thoritative quarters that Aus- will be but service representatives. tralia and the United States are. It is understood that the American- engaged ip diplomatic con-representative will be Mr Averell sultations regarding co-opera- forward the working.of the Lease- Harriman, who has been, helping Lend Act so far as it concerns Bri- taln.

tion with China.

This disclosure followed last night's conferences between Mr Richard Casey, the Australian Minister, Mr Sumner Welles, the Under-Secretary of State, and Mr Laughlin Currie, Adminis- tration assistant to President Roosevelt,

Mr Casey and State Department oficials declined to discuss the sub- Ject of the conferences, but one responsible source said that. It was obvious, in 'vlew of Mr Currie's TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Offensive Analysed: Change In Tactics

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)

MOSCOW, Aug. 20.-The gigantic nature of the eastern struggle is best realisable when one considers that now the battle is raging not only on this or that sector but on half a dozen vital points simultaneously.

The most vital and maybe the most critical battle is still raging inside the Dnieper bend behind Nikolalev and Krivoirog. But their unfortunate Smolensk experience seems to have taught the Germans to adopt somewhat different tactles and to use their great mobility- mobility which undoubtedly increased with more or less successful consolidation of their com- munications-to strike here, there and everywhere not necessarily with any preciso immediate objective but to impose on the Russians the necessity to move their troops about.

FUTURE OF

CHINA'S CURRENCY

Dollar May Improve

The battle along this vast

Speeding Up

Already there are indications of speeding up of American supplies to Husalu in the suggestion that Ameri- can bombers should be down from Alaska to Siberia und by long stages to the castern front.

This would not only save days in transportation but the planes would arrive tuned in for immediate ser- vice. The effect of this contribution to the Russian air offensive is too patent to need emphasis.

Tools For Russia NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP)-The "New York World Telegrain" to-day understands that thousands of tons of machine tools orc cn route 10 Vancouver, B.C., for Russlot. The shipment has been reassigned to the Soviets from the earlier French purchases, for which Moscow is pay- ing cash.

Ready To Lend WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter), - Jesse Jones, the Federal Loan Administrator, stated that he was ready to lend money to Russin to finance. States. ar purchases in the United administration policy is

Mr Jones told reporters:

"If the to help Russia and she la unable to pay cash, I think we can find some way to help. think that it would be a loan rather than Lend-Lease."

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He said that Russie had not applied formally for a loan but apparently hos hinted.

Free French

area from the Gulf of Finland to Japanese Desperately Army Grows the Black Sea may be described

as a desperate German attempt

to prevent that stabilisation at which the Russians aim,

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Short Of Petrol"

LONDON, Aug, 20 (Reuter)-The TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuter)-The rallying of Vichy Frenchmen in Japanese Government have decided Syria to the Free French forces has Whether the Gomel drive is ultim-driven buses, taxi-cabs and private says an Independent French Agency to prohibit the operation of all petrol Increased during the past few days, ately intended to lend support to the cars from September 1 in order to message from Beirut. German troops In the Smolensk conserve oil supplies. sector or on the contrary for the

At one centre in Beirut, an aver...... CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Reu-of the Dnieper remains to be seen, needed for special purposes, it is

southward drive along the left bank however, in the case of private cars daily.

Certain exemptions will be made, age of 100 men presented themselves" ter)"Reuter" has been in- but it is anyway part of the "all understood.

Rallying is also proceeding salle formed that the strengthening over the place" tactles the Germans

factorily in Damascus, Rayak and of the Chinese dollar has caused are trying out, that is to say, an at-petrol will be allowed to continue to majority of officers

Taxicabs using fuels other than Homs. The rallyers include the heavy sales in the old British tempt to prevent effective concen- operate, but taxicab stands will be prising the last reinforcements sent Stabilisation Fund.

tration of the front.

abolished, . It is predicted that the The Germans instead hope for dis- Chinese dollar will not fall be semination of the Russian defence. low the present rate and when TURN to Back Page, Column 3 the new Fund starts to work

the Chinese dollar may even get

stronger

"Reuter" learns that the new Sino-British-American Stabilisa- within a few weeks. tion, Fulid may start working

Germans Lose 10 Messerschmitts

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP);~~~An Air] Ministry communique states that

American Oil Drought Arrives

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und men com-

More Italian Planes

Downed Over Malta

CAIRO, Aug. 20 (Reuter).—An R.A.F. Middle East com munique states: "A number of Macchi-200's which approached the island of Malta yesterday turned back when engaged by R.A.F. Hurricanes. The fighters chased the enemy aircraft, shooting down three over the south coast of Sicily.

total of 13 Messerschmitts were de- Ralph Davies, United States 18-19. Bursts were seen on an raft of the South African

operations.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. (Reuter). There is only about "Heavy R.A.F. bombers at that the 0,000 ton enemy merchani ten days' supply of petrol in the tacked the harbour at Tripoli vessel benched at Lampedusa after eastern states. declared Mr during the night of August Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F.

being damaged by aircraft of the Deputy Petroleum Co-Ordinator, near the Spanish quay

10 was still blazing yesterday. And to-day.

number of fires were started.

made a heavy attack on enemy

in tho positions "Marylands of the South African Abyssinia, on August 18, Direct hits The long predicted of shortage in.

Gondar areo, the east had finally arrived, he said. Air Force bombed and machine-were made on the fort at Debarech, BOMBAY, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-Val- tion," Me: Davies

Describing it as a perilous altus- gunned an enemy camp and trans-where a number of fires were started labhi Patele, chief lieutenant of drastic measures might be necessary

said that moro port at Ras el Mils yesterday. and on a hangar and depofs

Bombs burst among the tents and a Gondar Mahatma Gandh), has been released beyond the limited petrol rationing number of vehicles were set on fire. from Poona Gool on medicnt grounds.Inow in operation..

"From all these operation Reconnaissance aircraft report aircroft returned fafely.”

stroyed during Tuesday's offensive Fourteen British fighters and three bombers were lost, but four fighter pilots are safe.