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Important Task Of Rushing Aid To The Soviets

(By "Reuter'?" 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 Atlantic between Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt, and it will be the task of the Three-Power meeting shortly to be held in Moscow to tackle the task from a practical and businesslike standpoint.

The fact that no Announce. ment has yet been made regard-

ing the British and American VICHY NOT

representatives who aro to attend the meeting would seem to confirm the belief that Lord Beaverbrook will be the principal

TO GIVE

British delegate as soon as he UP FLEET

in America.

Special Problemu

Thursday,

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August 21, 1941.

German Offensive Analysed: Another Change In Tactics

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)

MOSCOW, Aug. 20. The gigantic_hature`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 hehind Nikolaiev and Krivofrog. But their unfortunate Smolensk experience seems to have taught the Germans to adopt somewhat different tactics 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 precise immediate objective but to impose on the Russians the necessity to move their troops about.

The battle along this vast j area from the Gulf of Finland to the Black Sea may be described as a desperate German attempt to prevent that stabilisation at which the Russians aim.

Whether the Gomel drive is ultim- ately Intended to lend support to the. German

troops in the Smolensk sector or on the contrary for the zouthward drive along the left bank at the Dnieper remains to be seen, but it is myway part of the over the pluce" loetles the Germans are trying out, that is to say, an at-

Washington Attitude

To War Becomes Grim

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).

Washington is no longer the city it was before President Roosevelt headed into the Atlantic to meet Mr Churchill. Their conference has wrought changes that are already very noticeable and are only just be- ginning.

A grimmer and more serious

can leave his "hustle" campaign Ambassador Assures tempt to prevent effective concen-

tration of the front. Mr. Cordell Hull The Germans Instead hope for dis-

semination of the Russian defence, with which the administration A big Gerinan offensive clearly in progress.

His vigorous energetic personality will undoubtedly be exceptionally SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" well adapted for dealing with speclai WASHINGTON,

Aug.

20 problems of supply and distribution (UP)The French Ambassa involved. As the discussion will be

Hearl-Haye or, M. practiently confined to questions of

conferred material and supply, it is not likely with Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary that any but service representatives of State, to-day and said that will be present.

he hnd assured Mr Hull that

understood that the American

mood characterises everything EMPIRES

ja thus and defence organisations are STAND

representative will be Mr Avereti none of Vichy's actions indicated to Novoporad. South from Smolensk,

been helping Harriman, who has forward the working of the Lease- Lend Act so far as it concerns Bri-

Speeding Up

Already there Are Indications

speeding up of American supplies to; Russia in the suggestion that Ameri- can bombers should be flown from Alaska to Siberia and by lung stages

to the eastern front.

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

Tools For Russia NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP).-The "New York World Telegram" to-diny understands that thousands of tons of Innchine tools

arc en route to

Vancouver, B.C., for Russia. 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 (neuter). -M Jesse Jones, the Federal Loan Administrator stated that he was ready to lend money to Russia to Huance, war purchases. In the United States.

military collaboration with Ger- many nor the surrender of the French fleet.

He asserted that some news-

hnd !papers

misrepresented Marshal Petain's speech.

The Ambassador showed Mr Hull collection of United States news paper cartoons nlirgedly insulting Petain's character, adding that he had expressed his regrets regarding them but did nel protest.

absorb

concerned.

Those attending

the President's

press conference yesterday could not TOGETHER

Dutch Minister's Declaration

Straighter Line The Germans are now fighting on considerably straighter line than help noticing how frivolity, often al sume days ago. It runs roughly feature of these conferences, had straight from the Gulf of Finland to given way to note of urgency and Smolensk with an eastward pocket seriousness. the Germans are clearly trying to ed to-day have made a deep impres

Reports on the conference publish- follow ristighly a line along the sion on the pubile here. President

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-The Dnieper and for that purpose are ni- Roosevelt's blunt statement that they munity of interest between the

Dritish and templing te

Netherlands Empires the Russian have a long struggle on their hands was the theme of an address given west pocket

of Comel.

that the and

war may go on through by Dr J. M. Welter, the Once established along the greater 1943 has effectively dispelled all Minister for the Colonies, at

Netherlands length of the Dnieper, the Germans easy optimism.

luteheun in London to Lord Moyne, clearly hope to establish bridgeheads His reference to President Lincoln's the British Colonial Minister. on the opposite bank through sur-statements on the Civil War will un- Dr Welter said: "It is 25 well prise, tactics which worked so suc-doubtedly do much to hammer home that we two great colonial Powers cessfully on the Sonime and other the nail he struck on the head by should stand together and face the French rivers.

saying how deeply the United States future shoulder to shoulder, for it is is concerned in the battle of the de- sure thing mocracies against Nnzi-ism.

tempered experience in colonial affairs and our resourcefulness will be severely taxed by the exigencies The physical results of the Chur- of post-war economic and other pro- chill-Roosevelt conference are afteady blems which are bound to follow in visible In Lord Beaverbrook's tails the wake of this world-wide with the heads of United States de-flict. fence production and in the now system of delivering United States aircraft to the Middle East.

I: other words, The Germans. He said that Mr Hull indicated that | whose

blitzkrieg

smashed Jself he planned to compare the Ambassa- against Smolensk, are re-trying the dor's explanation of the speeches with Admiral Leahy's re-pecially the Ukraine, despite heavy. Petain bittzkrieg in other directions, ex-

ports regarding them,

Josses in tanks.

Nazi Envoy In Disgrace

the

But

Physical Results

that

even

our

well-

CON-

for

Soviets Need Planes Although the Russian armies are doing wonders and have not lost

Live And Let Live air control to the Germans in vital

"We cannot at this juncture even spots, the dispatch from England and Amerien of hundreds of planes Is

anticipate the extent or the exact a matter of urgent necessity.

the more important results of nature of these problems, but in my Recall From Argentine The position in the Dnieper bend conference are believed by many opinion no two nations could be Is at present obscure. The Germans attitude towards the war, its serious them than ours. Our traditions, our observers here to be a more realistic better fitted for the lask of solving BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 20 clearly have a vist ambition

to ness and probable length, and the sense of moderation, our code (Reuter)It is reported, but trap" the Budeany army. The beginning of the destruction of the what is fair and reasonable and our without confirmation, that the designs. It is certain that the pre- the Lease-Lend Bill had bought peace the past made us the guardians of Russians are aware of these German deep-rooted idea that the passage of capacity to live and let live' have in German Ambassador Herr von servation of the army will be the for the United States and defeat for extensive territories and have fitted Thermann and the senior staff Russians first consideration even at Hitler.

us for the of the Embassy here have been the loss of Important but not in-

of leading millions of our fellow-men to a recalled by Berlin.

dispensable Industrial

better and more enlightened future,

"I am sure, therefore, that how- ever exacting the challenge of the future for our two nations may be, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

we shall meet it with to be due to revent blunders.

It is Interesting to observe that BANGKOK, Aug. 20 (UP)-It Is Inspired by the history of

confidence Gestapo Index

the Germans are making a thrust officially gazetted that Lieutenant achievements."

our past He sold that Russia had not applied

aguinst formally for a loan hut apparently ter).-A Gestatio index containing Russian Tobruk.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 20

Odessa which suggests that General Luang Bromyodhi has been (Reu- they greatly dislike the idea of a appointed Minister of Defence; has hinted.

the names of 3,000 prominent anti-

Major Luung Kowitabhatwong, Nazi Argentines, has been discovered direction a night communique shows Proboribhanyudhakit,

In the north section of Novogorod Minister of Communications; General JERUSALEM,, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-by the Chamber of

Minister Commerce. The Military Academy at Baghdad, Investigating Cumalttee in one of 83 from pushing

that

the Germans, while prevented Economics, and Vice Admiral. Luang ernment, according to a messige re- by the Japanese vessel Nann Maru. Lake

of Education.. ceived here.

areas, by

news is necessary

Mr Jones told reporters: "If the administration policy is to help by Herr von Levetzow, Counsellor in comes cleared. Russia and she is unable to pay cash, Rio de Janeiro,

The Ambasador will be succeeded fore the lower Dnieper position be- Thai Appointments

I think we enn find some way to help. Herr von Thermann's recall is said

think that it would be a loan rather than Lend-Lease."

Thrust At Odessa

of

will be re-opened by the Iraqi Gov-parcels brought to Argentina recently Moscow Railway 40 miles efst

to the Leningrad-Sindhu Songgramjaya, Minister of

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are trying the next

"It will be remembered-that-the-best-mely a northward en parcels contained propaganda, mat-veloping push to Leningrad, doubtless fer consigned "for personal use" to with the hope of reaching the rail- the German Embassy.

way further north.

Three Men Injured This Morning

An affray in a tea house, the Ling Nan, on Sa Po Road, Kowloon City, ended with three Chinese

men b hospital. They are Chu Shing 27. Lul Cheuk, 25, and Kwan Chung. The information so far available is that an argument broke out, one man used a chopper on the other two and Then tried to cominit suleide with the same weapon.

Desert Warfare

(Reuter).—A

In the meantime the push from the

Estonian direction also continues.

Germans Lose 13 Messerschmitts

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP).—An Air Ministry communique states that a total of 13 Messerschmitis were de- stroyed during Tuesday's offensive operations.

Fourteen British fighters and three bombers were lost, but four fighter pilots are safe.

Palestine Pound

DAMASCUS, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-

Japanese Desperately Short Of Petrol

Free French Army Grows

LONDON, Aug, 20_(Reuter),—The rallying of Vichy Frenchmen

in

Syria to the Free French forces ins increased during the past few days, says an Independent French Agency message from Belrut

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Router)-The At one centre in Beirut, an aver- Japanese Government have decided age of 100 men presented themselves to prohibit the operation of all petrol daily. driven buses, taxi-cabs and private | cars from September 1 In order to factorily in Damascus,, Rayak and Rallying is also proceeding satis- conserve oil supplies.

Homs. The Certain exemptions will be made majority of officers

rallyers include the and men com- needed for special purposes, it is from France. however, in the case of private cars prising the last reinforcements sent understood.

petrol will be allowed to continue to Taxicabs using fuela other thor operate, but taxicab stunds will be abolished,

Iran Reply Awaited

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

Canadians In Britain

CAMO, Aug. 20

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Router). — A Middle East communique states that

further contingent of the Canadian LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)-It is army has arrived safely ntn British in Tobruk a heavy dust storm has The value of the Palestine pound learned here that Teheran has pro-port-living proof that Germany Is restricted activity. There was some has been fixed in Syrian money at mised to reply within a few days to losing the Battle of the Atlantic. enemy shelling.

883 plastres 125 centimes by the the Anglo-Soviet notes which were The contingent includes ordnance, Dirteler-General of Economic Ser-delivered last Saturday. Authorita-army service corps, heavy anil-alr vices. It has recently been over ten tive stairces stated, "The day is near craft and field ambulance units. Syrian pounds on the free market. when we should have a reply."

In the frontier area, cuemy motor transport were damaged by our ar-

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