1941-08-21 — Page 8

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To Defend Odessa & Tallinn At All Cost

FROM PAGE ONE

for fighting, for he knows now that le is up against' enemies as elusive us he is hard-hitting.

Lengthening Linea

"Despite the admitted eftelency of the German.organisation, the growing strain of increasing Distance und

wear and teur must also be having

cumulative effect.

"Nothing new is reported in the Smolensk and Kiev sectors and the German claims in the Ukraine do not carry one any further than what they nværled

that yesterday, namely

at the

out il-

Russian bridgeheads west Dnieper were being assailed.

algrifennt titut Ruslan aviation still able to curry rakts on Berlin and Rumanian felds in addition to co-operational work in spite of repented Germun claims, not once but over and over ngain, to have established complete supremacy in the air."

Jubilant Berlin Reports BERLIN, Aug. 20 (UP), The officiul newa igency to-day claims that the Germans have now forced the Red army Into a "hopeless Dun- kirk situation" at three points near Tallinn, on Lake Ladoga and at Odessa. The iron ring around Tallinn is constantly tightening, leaving the tusslans the only possibility of via the Gulf of Finland escaping where they would be subject to attacks by the German and Finnish navien.

The agency states, that the Soviet catastrophe at Odessa has reached tremendous proportions, "The Luft- waffe there Tas sunk already more Uhan thirty ships totalling over 170,- 000

ions,

One heavy cruiser some torpedo boats were while vainly

attempting to the transports. These warships were also heavily hit by German bombs. The Ruslans encircled at Odessa arc finding no way to cross the Black Sea any more. They are also unable to take away their was materials. The German Luftwaffe by day and night are leaving them no possibility of esenping via the Black Sen."

Escape Encirclement MOSCOW, Aug. 20 (UP). It is announced that General Ivan Boldin's troops who were encircled by the Germans west of Minsk in July have battled for 45 days through the German lines and have now rejoined the main Red army.

Slovakian Losses BERLIN, Aug. 20 (UP)-A dis- patch from Bratislava to the "Boersen Zeltung" states that the Slovakian

Commander in Chief, General Catios, announced that the Slovak losses thus far are 110 dend, 214 wounded and 17 missing.

High Command Report' BERLIN. Aug. 20 (Reuter).The German High Command from the Feehrer's headquarters reports: A battle has taken place in an area

AIR RAID SHELTER-During a practice air raid alarm in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, nativos dash for this now-type shelter, It is in the form of a bullet, designed to shed air bombs. The islands rich in war materials, have their defences ready.

LARGEST WHEAT ORDER

No Observers In Occupied France

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to

VICHY, Aug. 20 (Reuter).—The German authorities have asked all consular officers to leave Occupied French territory by September 1. nccording to a Paris dispatch to the The United Kingdom's Minis. Vichy news agency.

Exceptions are expected be try of Food, largest buyer of made of certain countries, including wheat in the world, has broken the Consuls-General of Argentine, its own record with an order. Brazil and Chile but numerous other for 120,000,000 bushels (about representatives of the three countries 3,000,000 tons) placed with the will have to go. Canadian Wheat Board.

The previous largest purchase'

was

of 100,000,000 bushels, ordered by the Ministry last year. The new consignment is Lo be delivered during the twelve months ending May, 1942.

CHINA BREAKS

WITH DANES

CHUNGKING Aug. 20 (Central News)-Dr Qua Tal-chi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a declaration to-day, severing diplomatic relations with Denmark for her recognition of Reckoning 563 four pound loaves the bagus Nanking regime un to the ton of wheat and using whitel "Manchukuo," flour of 75 per cent, extraction, this Dr Que's declaration rends: will provide Britain withs 3,378,000,- "Following the footsteps and pre- 000 of the two pound loaves her sumably under the pressure of Ger- housewives favour.

partners, Denmark many and her There will also be 150,000 tons of recognised the puppet regimes in whent-feed in the form of bran,

and the four Northeastern

around und north of Gomel which middle and wheat germ meal, for in taking this unjustified

ended in a heavy defeat for the Britain's dairy cows, beef cattle, step Denmark bas not, it is highty to

pips and poultry.

be regretted, hesitated to

forfelt

her

Seriet forces.

Parts of sevenicen divisions of riflemen, ane mechanised division, wo armoured divisions, Ave cavalry divisions and two air-borife brigades have been defeated, annihilated ar taken prisoner. In our hands have fallen 70,000 prisoners, 144 tanks, 700 guns and two armoured trains,

German Offensive Analysed

FROM PAGE ONE

A big German offensive is thus clearly in progress,

Straighter Line

The Germans are now fighting on

a considerably straighter line than some days ago. It runs roughly straight from the Gulf of Finland to Smolensk with on enstward pocket to Novogorod. South from Smolensis, the Germans are clearly trying to follow roughly, a line along the Daleper and for that purpose are at- tempting to absorb the Russian pocket west of Gomel,

Once established along the greater length of the Dnieper, the Germans clearly hope to establish bridgeheads on the opposite bank through sur- prise tuelles which worked so suc- cessfully on the Somme and other French rivers.

In other words, the Germans, whose blitzkrieg mashed Itself against Smolensk, are re-trying the blitzkrieg in other directions, pecially the 'Ukraine, despite envy losses in tanks.

Soviets Need Planes

45-

Although the Russian armiles are doing wonders and have not lost air control to the Germans in vital spots, the dispatch from England and Amerien of hundreds of planes a matter of urgent necessity.

is

The position in the Dnieper bend is at present obscure. The Germans clearly have a Vast ambition 10 "trap" the Budenny army.

The Russians are aware of these German designs. It is certain that the pre- servation of the army will be the Russians' rat consideration even at the loss of important but not in- dispensabic Industrial агсав, but more reliable nows is necessary be- fore the lower Dnieper position be- comes cleared.

Thrust At Odessa

It is interesting to observe that the Germans are making a thrust against Odessa which suggests that they greatly dislike the idea of a Russian Tobruk.

of

In the north section of Novogored direction a night communique shows that the Germans, while prevented from pushing to the Leningrad- Moscow Railway 40 miles cast Lake Ilmen, are trying the best thing, namely a northward en- veloping push to Leningrad, doubtless with the hope of reaching the rall- woy further north..

In the meantime the push from the Estonian direction also continues...

If the wheat is converted into 65 friendship of long standing with per cent, extraction national wheat- China. The Chinese Government in ineal Bour, 4,080,000,000 two pound the with its fixed policy hercoy, de- naves would be produced, but only, chres that diplomatic relations be

would be available for tween this country and Denmark are 450,000 tons livestock feeding.

forthwith severed,"

As Britain does not al present) make more than ten loaves in every

a total of 3,448,200,000 loaves,

hundred from the higher extraction DJIBUTI IS STILL IN VICHY HANDS

flour,

day for the twelve months, is what Britain will obtain from this order.

representing about 9,500,000 loaves a

VICHY, Aug. 20 (Reuter).— A Djibuti dispatch to a Vichy" news agency to-day states that "British warships have on

LATE NEWS several occasions in the past few

days violated French territorial waters off the coast of French Somaliland."

no

A British destroyer is stated to have fired on a French fishing vessei off Obok. The message mukes mention of unconfirmed reports from certain sources that British destroyers have penetrated into the Djibuti harbour,

DUKE OF KENT'S

VISIT TO U.S.A.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter), -President Roosevelt will be the week-end host of the Duke of Kent at Hyde Park. The President will leave for Hyde Park to-morrow.

Returning with the President on Monday, the Duke will slay at the House and will then inspect defence plants in Norfolk and Baltimore."

AID FOR CHINA DISCUSSED

FROM PAGE ONE

duties, that the meeting concerned ald for China.

Unofficial circles conjectured that such aid includes materials such as steel and cement for the Burma 'road or the parallel railway which is now under construcțion, and also possibly aviation equipment which Australia la producing on a large scale. .

Anti-Nazi Measures In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20 (UP).

A group of Congressmen headed by Senator Joaquin Martinez Chavarrin Indicated to-day that they would in- troduce a series of anti-Nazi mea- sures during the September stasion of Congress, including expropriation of Axis property and consulates, and stronger anil-espionage legislation.

Croatians Arrested

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ROME, Aug. 20 (UP) —The news- poper "Messaggerio" publishes a re- port from Zagreb saying that the police there have arrested 700 persons on charges of breaking the curfew daw. Twenty-three have been sent to concentration campa,

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