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Defences
TO DEFEND ODESSA
ODESSA & Directs Soviet TALLINN AT ALL COST: BIG THREAT ADMITTED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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
General Boldin to-day, describing his escape 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 jhave 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 Ambassin winter and a consequent military stalemate.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
or. M. Henri-Haye conferred
with Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary
Berlin claimed that the Russian forces in the
of State, to-day and said that Ukraine have suffered a "smashing catastrophe" and he had assured Mr Hull that forecast the destruction of the major portion of Marshal none of Vichy's actions indicated military collaboration with Ger-Budenny's army which is now making an effort to reach many nor the surrender of the the cast bank of the Dnieper river midst a ferocious Nazi French fleet.
artillery barrage and acial attacks.
He asserted that some news-
hád papers
misrepresented Marshal Petain's speech.
The Ambassador showed Mr Hull a collection of United States news- Paper cartoons allegedly insultint Pelain's character, adding that he had expressed his regrets regarding them but did not prolest,
of
He salt that Mr Hull Indiented that he planned to compare the Ambassa- dor's explanation the Petain speeches with Admiral Ldahy's re-l ports regarding them.
GERMAN BOMBER | OVER ICELAND.
Prodigious Losses By Germans
Moscow admitted that the Germans are now developing furious Ittles against Lenin- grad's outer defences, while London experts asserted that the battle would develop into one of the war's bloodiest tests.
con-
Paralysing Weather Predicted
Dispatches from Stockholm claimed), ti Marshal Voroshitov-Is concen- trating 1,500,000 men in the area in,
What Russian War numerous fortifications are in
Has Cost
the
German path. The German offensive on Leningrad is developing from three directions.
of two months.
LONDON, Aug. 20-(Reuter), Russian armies are essentially intact Foreign observers estimate-that-the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
-In the first seven weeks of despite the losses REYKJAVIK, - Aug 20 (UP)- There was a 45 minute air raid starim Germany's war with Russia she fighting, and they estimate that with beginning at 7 a.m. to-day when has lost 1,500,000 men, 8,000 in another two months, paralysing twin-engined German bomber flew 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 mile front.
American built Tomahawks und British fighters pursued the plane but just it in the clouds.
Cordell Hull
chased off by fighters.
Minister, Dr Gutt broadcasting from London to-night.
with
tecisive,
In
#
Slight Nazi Advance
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)—An- "Defent 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
slight State, at a press conference to-day only will British and Russian front has been marked by
over German advances in the sector be- said that he had heard nothing of a bombers bring disaster press report that a German plane hind Germany but on the appointed wren Kingisepp and Novograd, but flown over Iceland and had been day, Britain will throw men, no result either spectacular or
writes "Annallst" If the report was correct, he added guns and tanks onto a continent military
commentary. the fighters must have been Brish bombardment of their towns and fighting
where the Germans, terrorised by
Russians are
with
everywhere stubbornness as he understood that there were no
and United States fighters in Iceland yet nations, will lose faith in their leader completely unshaken by nearly two
conscious of the hate of oppressed tenneity, and their morale
seenis and themselves as they did in 1910."
months of continuous strain. Whe- Another Strike The Battle of Britain In September ther the
inst year caused Germany's defent, sive is of the German offen-
is unimpaired after the DETROIT, Aux. 20 (UP)dded 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 the German employing 750,000 workers are crip- as we shall not have won it until soldier, but it would be more than pled by a transportation strike which our tanks defile down Unter den human nature for the ordinary in- has left a large number without Enden and under Brandenburger | fantryman to display the same zest means of reaching their work.
Tor."
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No "Unfreezing"
Japanese Assets
Of
LONDON, Aug, 20 (Reuter).There is no question of entering into any barter agreement between Britain and Japan or of "unfreezing" Japanese assets, it was stated in authorised quarters in London to-day. sent any retreat from the situation The banking machinery set ups. set out by Mr Anthony Eden in
the House of Commons. between the Bank of England It defines the grounds on which and the Yokohama Specie Bank leentes are likely to be granted, but will provide for the trading those grounds are exceedingly nar... licences to bo granted in excep
Trade Very-Limited tional circumstances. Each It was understod at the time that licence will treated on its own Mr Eden announced the freezing of merits from the British supply Japanese. asscia that
in certain viewpoint. In each enac, supply granted. cases, Neenees might considerations will be weighed Trade under the new arrangement | against considerations of econo- must be very Hmited. mic warfare.
row.
Fimited
be
In the first place, it will be Impossible to export from Britain to Japan goods greater
It is pointed out in London that itin value than the Imports the British would be wrong to regard the selling authorities think it wise to receive up of machinery for lasuing truding from Japan, Second, Britain is not licences as an essay in appeasement. bound to release any goods at all. The arrangement reached between
No commitment has been entered the Bank of England and the Yoko into with regard to goods Japan will hama Specie Banks does not repre- get from Britain,
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Important Task Rushing Aid The Soviets
Of
To
(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 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.
AID FOR CHINA DISCUSSED
U.S.-Australian Conversations
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Aug. (UP). It is understood in
The fact that no announce- ment has yet been made regard. ing the British and American representatives who aro
to attend the meeting would seemi to confirm tho belief that Lord Beaverbrook will be the principal British delegate as soon as ho can leave his "hustle" campaign In America.
Special Problems
Ilis vigorous energetic personality will undoubtedly be exceptionally. well adapted for dealing with special problems of supply and distribution 20 Involved. As the discussions will be practically confined to questions of material and supply, it is not likely that
au-
be present,
thoritative quarters that Austy but service representatives tralia and the United States are It is understood that the American engaged in diplomatic con- representative will be Mr Averell sultations regarding co-opera- forward the working of the Lease- Harriman, who has been helping tion with China.
Lend Act so far as it concertis Bri- toln,
Speeding. Up
This disclosure followed Inst night's conferences between Mr Richard Casey, the Australian speeding up of American supplies to Already there are. indications of Minister, Mr Summer Welles, the Bursin in the suggestion that Ameri- Under-Secretary of State, and can bombers should be flown from Mr Laughlin Currie, Adminis- Alaska to Siberia and by long stages
to the eastern front. tration assistant to President
This would not only save days in Roosevelt,
transportation but fag planes would arrive tuned in for Immediate ser vice. The effect of this contribution to the Russian air offensive is too
Tools For Russia
Mr Casey and State Department oficials declined to discuss the sub- Jeet of the conferences, but one patent to need emphasis. responsible source sald that it was obvious, In vlow of Mr Currie's |
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP),—The TURN to Back Page, Column 5 "New York World Telegram" to-day understands that thousands of tons of machine tools are 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
Offensive Analysed: Another Change In Tactics
(By "Reuter'?" 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. Nikolaiev and Krivoirog. 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.
FUTURE OF CHINA'S CURRENCY
The battle along this vast area from the Gulf of Finland to
Ready To Lend WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)." M Jesse Jones, the Federal Loan Administrator, stated that he was ready to lend money to Russla to nance war purchases In the United
States. administration
Mr Jones toki reporters: "If the policy is to help Russia and she is unable to pay cash, I think we can find some way to help. I think that it would be a lou rather than Lend-Lease."
He said that Russia had not applied formally for a lean but apparently bas bluted.
Free French
the Black Sen may be described Japanese Desperately Army Grows
as a desperate German attempt to prevent that stabilisation at which the Russians aim.
Dollar May Improve rector or on the other Singles enserve oil supplies.
Short Of Petrol
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).The TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuter)The rallying of Vichy Frenchmen in Japanese Government have decided Syrin 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.
contrary for the
At one centro In Beirut, an ever- CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Reu- at the Dnieper remains to be seen, needed for special purposes, it is routhward drive along the left bank however, in the case of private cars
Certain exemptions will be made, age of 100 men presented themselves ter),-"Reuter" has been in but it is anyway part of the "all
dully. formed that the strengthening over the place" tactles the Germans
factoring is also proceeding cotis- 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 loms. The
in Damascus, Rayak and heavy sales in the old British tempt to prevent effective concen-operate, but taxicab stands will be prising the last reinforcements sent rallyers include the Stabilisation Fund.
tration of the front..
and men com- abolished.
from France.
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 Pago, Column, 3 the new Fund starts to work.
the Chinese dollar may even get stronger.
"Reuter" learns that the new Sino-British-American Stubilina-
may start working
tion Fund within a few weeks.
Germans Lose 13
Messerschmitts
SPICIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”
a
American Oil Drought Arrives
understood.
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 Malla yesterday turned back when, engaged by R.A.F. Hurricanes. The fighters chased the enemy aircraft, WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 shooting down three over the south coast of Sicily. (Reuter).There is only about
on
"Heavy R.AF. bombers at- that the 0,000 ton enemy merchant LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)-An Air ten days' supply of petrol in the tacked the harbour at Tripoli-vessel beached at Lampedusa' after Ministry communique states that enstern states, declared Mr during the night of August Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F. total of 13 Messerschmitts were de- Ralph Davies, United States 18-19. Bursts were seen on and August 18 was still binzing yesterday. being damaged by aircraft of the stroyed during Tutsday's offensive Deputy Petroleum Co-Ordinator, near the Spanish quay and a operations.
Fourteen British Aghters and three to-day:
"Aircraft of the South African Air bombers were lost, but four fighter
number of fires woro started.
Forco
made a heavy attack on enemy plots are safo.
The long predicted oil shortage in
"Marylands of the South African Abyssinia, on August 18. Direct hits
positions In the Gondar the cant had finally arrived, he said. Air Force bombed and BOMBAY, Aug. 20 (Router)-Val-ton, Mr Davies said that more port at Ros el Mills yesterday and an a hangar and depots at Describing it on a "perilous situa gunned an enemy camp and trans-where a number of fires were started machine-were made on the fort at Debarech, labhi Patele, chief Heutenant of drastic measures might be necessary Bemba burat among the tents and a Gondar. Mahatma Gandhi, has been released beyond the limited petrol rationing number of vehicles were set on fire. from Poona Gaol on medical grounds.now in operation.
"Reconnalasonce
"From all these aircraft report: aircraft returned safely."
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