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Retreat, But

Blunt Warning To Japan TWO RUMANIAN DIVS. Not Defeat

By Mr Churchill

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Aur. 24 (UP)—Mr Winston Churchill to-day warned Japan to come to terms and declared that Beltain and the United States intend to become the "armed" pollremen of the world after crushing Hitlerisin and stripping

nations of their

weapons.

the ABETERKOT

Breaking his silence on the Bistoric meeting at sea with Pre- sident Roosevelt, Britain's war leader sald that he and the President had Joined in a solemn pledge to crush Nazism and that this pledge "must be made good and will be made good"

Mr Churchill spoke to the work for a half hour speech.

in

H

radio

ile skirted the big question posed by Britons--how near 14 the United States to war?with the statement that no man knows the answer to the question at this time, tut, he asserted that Hitler was afraid to go to war against the United States although Hitler had "murdered a half dozen countries for a far less pretext."

CUT UP: DRAMATIC

RACE IN THE UKRAINE

FOLLOWING ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN WAR THEATRE, ISSUED IN MOSCOW AND BERLIN.

Methodical And Merciless Butchery

Churchill's Vivid

ACCORDING TO A “UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE FROM MOSCOW, STUBBORN FIGHTING IS OCCURRING IN THE DIRECTION OF ODESSA WHERE THE RED ARMY INFLICTED A HEAVY DEFEAT ON THE FIFTH AND SEVENTH RUMANIAN INFANTRY DIVISIONS. THE FIFTH DIVISION BATTLED IN A SECTOR OF THE FRONT WHERE SOVIET REARGUARD UNITS WERE COVERING THE RETREAT OF THE TROOPS TO NEW POSITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE FIVE DAYS' FIGHTING, ONE REGIMENT OF THE FIFTH

AND ANOTHER REGIMENT. OF THE SAME DIVISION LOST HEAVILY, ALTOGETHER, THE FIFTH DIVISION LOST NEARLY 9,000 MEN KILLED OR WOUNDED. DURING THE PAST WEEK THE SEVEN DIVISION LOST OVER 7,000 MEN KILLED OR WOUNDED.

Picture RUMANIAN DIVISION WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED

Of German Frightfulness

"Reuter" reporting from London says that a Soviet cavalry regiment has thrown Nazi units out of a town in the southeastern sector of the front and has captured the headquarters of a German division. About 700 Germans were left dead in the town.

LONDON, Aug, 24 (Reuter).—Broadcasting to-night, Mr Winston Churchill said: "I thought that you would like me to tell you something about the voyage I made across the ocean to meet our great friend, the President of the United States. Exactly where we met is a secret but I do not think that I shall be indiscreet if I go so far as to say that it was some

| where in the Atlantic.”

Berlin, says the "United Press", claims that the Germans are rushing at full In a spacious land-locked bay which reminded me of the west speed to gain control of the Unicper dam, one of the world's greatest engineering coast of Scotland, powerful feats which was accomplished in 1932, before Marshal Budenny's forces can blow it American warships, protected up and turn the 275-mile stretch of the Dnieper into a ranging, uncrossable by strong flotillas and far-rang; torrent. ing aircraft, awaited our arrival and, as it were, stretched a hand out to help us in. Our party arrived in the newest British battleship Prince of Wales, and a modest escort of British and Canadian destroyers.

Japanese May Lose P. I. Hemp Concerns

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UP).-It is exclusively stated that the United States is weighing the possibility of comman decring Japanese-owned hemp establishments in the Philippine province of Davao in order to meet the threatened shortage in

hemp for the navý

Kowloon

Roads

Criticised

K.R.A. Report On Conditions

4

trying The

midsummer wenther has not, apparently, curbed the activities of the Kowloon Residents' Association. The August meeting of the General Committee held recent-

Staff and

Comradeship

The same report indicates that Leningrad may soon be under the siege of German artillery, a front line dispatch stating that German Infantry had driven as far as the railway town Krasnig-Vardoisk, 25 miles south of the city.

On Ukrainian Front

of

around

Heavy Blows Dealt Nazis By Soviets

It is understood that officials!

MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Reuter).—Soviet troops commanded And there for three days I spent are becoming increasingly con- my time in company and, I think I

by General Konley continue to deal heavy blows at the enemy, the official Soviet news agency, reports from the central sector of cerned over the situation ever may say, in comradeship with Pre- since the Treasury Department sident Roosevelt, walle the Chiefs of Nazi furces are suld to be storming

On the Ukrainian front, strong the front, froze Japanese credits, including manders both of the British Empire the industrials cities of Dnieperdlery and smashed its headquarters, killing at least 3,000 officers

naval and military com-

They routed a German Infantry division, captured its artil- those in the Philippines, and and 1

the United States sat together zerzkinsh, Dniepertrovak Zape- effectively froze the Japanese in continual council.

rozhe along the mile-wide Dnieper and men. President Roosevelt is the thrice-river, after mopping up "scattered operations at Davno which is producing 75 per cent of the chosen-head-of-the-most-powerful reninants of the Red army within

the world, I am the bend of the river state community in hemp the United States has been the servant of the King and Parlia-Kriovirog and Nipolol. importing from the Philippines. ment, at present charged with the A report to the German Propa-

It is understood that United States principal direction of our

affairs in

Honda Ministry from the Leningrad conferred privately these fateful times and it is my duty front told of fighting near Krasnig- officials have with Philippine officials both

also to make sure, as I have made Washington and Manila to determine sure, that anything I say or do in the Vardolsk where Infantry is said to exercise of my office is approved and have cut the main railway line to TURN to Page 5, Column One Leningrad. However, the reporting representing a 55-mile advance along the railway line from the captured city of

of Kingisepp locks official con- Brmation.

a course of action.

at

United States officials are repre- senied as belleving that the sole re

course to

to the problem is a Presiden- tial commandeering of the produc tion facilities throughout Damo in order to prevent Interference to the vital United States source of supply.

The exact legal mechanism has not

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Presidential decision been Some alternative course

ly in the St Andrew's Church yet been discovered nor has Hall was well attended, those nal présent being;- Mr D. W. Mun-soliclied. ton, President; Lt-Col E. D. has not yet been precluded. Matthews, Vice-President; Mr 1.

C. Mow Fung, Hon. Secretary: MOTORISTS HELP

Mr R. H. Wong, Hon. Treasurer:

Dr S. G. Kirkby-Gomes, Major C.

M. Manners, Mr R. Pestonji,

BOMBER FUND

R. A. F.-AXIS

AIR LOSSES

Weekly Summary LONDON, Aug. 24 (British Wire- less)-Comparative air losses of the enemy and the R.A.F. during the

week ended at dawn to day reflect

the constant und increasingly strong attneks by the Intter on enemy military objectives.

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The figures are:

nil. R.A.F.

Germany and

Bu

Marshal Semyon denny, the Russian cavalry feader, who as commander, of the Soviet armies in the southern section of the war, front, has been forced to retreat, but is reported to have a powerful army still Intact. Budenny's soldiers are defending the important and rich Ukranian ritory.

ter.

UFS

CHURCHILL BROADCAST REACTIONS Satisfaction In Washington

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UP)-State Department off- cials listened to Mr Churchill's ment thereon, especially with speech but would make no com- regard to Japan and the alleged negotiations to settle the Far East trouble.

gratined with the declaration of sup However, unofficially they were

port for the United States polley in Enemy reinforcements brought up from the rear have also was not forthcoming recently, not- the Far East which it was believed, been rounted.,

ably in view of Mr Eden's references Soviet troops destroyed 130 in the House of Commons to Japan tanks, over a hundred lorries, which, were interpreted as a friendly

gesture. many guns and a large quantity Administration officials applauded of ammunition..

Mr Churchill's speech-particularly General Koniey's men

con-his

warning to Japan--but Senator tinue to advance, liberating Wheeler, the Isolationist charged that the speech was designed to "frighten Soviet villages from the in- the United States into the idea that |vaders and giving the enemy no we have got to get into the war now respite.

or else Hitler will get us."

Nazis Train Million Men For Tropics

LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter).

Another "United Prese" report"It is unthinkable that the Rumanians Destroyed from Helsinki declares that the Finns huge sacrifices which the Ger- claim to have completely encircled

MOSCOW, Aug, 24 (UP).-Fight- Ing continued in the directions of

to undergo Kingisepp, Smolensk, Novogrod and

their Odessa, says to-day's communique.

the Karelian Isthmus port of Viborgman people have (Vilpuri) and to have cut off the to-day do not affect escope of the Russians overland, morale," writes the "Berner It also claimed that the third Ru- while another prong of the Finnish TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

DISORDERS IN CROATIA

Tagwacht."

in

manian division has been destroyed In the Odessa region.

Ochakov Claimed

Revenue

Officers

On Bail

Hearing of the case against C. J. E.

The Nazis report the capture of was fixed for September 1 by Mr A. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

"The disquieting air raids of the British air force admittedly touch only some parts of Germen territory, LONDON. Aug. 24 (Reuter)-The but the calling up troops and other Berlin Radio

to-day claims thei war measures affect all the people. capture of another Black Sea port Scolt, 23, a Revenue Qmeer, and two Reports that a whole ntmy of 1,000,- Ochakov-between Odessa and the Chinese Revenue Officers, Fok Mon- The first donation this week

000 men

now being trained and mouth of the Dnieper, states the chang, 23, and Fok Yung-chan, 22, issued with special equipment for official German, news agency, Mrs H. F. Phillips, Dr A. M. to help the Bomber Fund nlong Over Britain,-German losses, five;

the tropics must have a disquieting | Rodrigues, Mr R. J. Shrigley, to the next stage-the $3,000,-

Guerillas Active effect when the experience of the 800 prisoners, 18 niccroft and 31 guns. N. Mcfadyen

N. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy German-oc- was received from Mr D. O. Silver, Dr J. T. Smalley, 1000 mark,

African war le drawn upon. territories.German losses, Linstend

Defendants are charged with cona. "In such circumstances, consider- &

MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Reuter).ing the sacrifices which the Russlan Mr J. N. Sweeney, Rev. H. A. Messrs

Davis, 30: R.A.F. 61 (six. pilots and threeViolent anti-Italian demons- campaign is costing, it is more than

piracy to obtain money from certain Secretaries and Treasurers of members of crews being saved to Wittenbach, and Mr B. Wylic.

eltizens of Hongkong by means of Apologies for absence were receiv-the Hongkong Automobile As-be R.A.F.).

trations have taken place all understandable that the German

extortion and with demanding $100, Middle East-Axis losses, seven; over Croatia following the entry rulers are again having recourse to Rociation. ed from Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada

and $150 from different persons RAF. nine (of which one pilot, one of Italian troops to restore proven methods--ilence." Castro, Mr Lam Ming-fan, Mr R. A.

The letter, accompanying a

menaces. da Silva, and Mr Young Tsun-dar cheque for $750, points out that crew were saved).

In this connection, " newspaper SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

In asking for a reduction of bail, order," states the Soviet news report from Constance says: "Atten- The chief business was the consi

which had been fixed for $2,500, Mr LONDON, Aug. 24 (UP)-The Air M. A. da Silva said that such a high deration of a report submitted by this represents the first con-

tion was urgently drawn again in Ministry has issued a communique ball only meant the denial of bail. an-agency. the Traile and Street Lighting Sub-tribution from the proceeds of

Guerilla movements have been Germany today toward si scris stating that fighters carried out a lle pointed out that Scott, being a Committee, which dealt with various the sale of motor car badges.

ja. decisive weapon to keep secrets. considerably intensified.

Failure in the duty of keeping the number of offensive patrols in north British subject, could not easily leave maiters which it

the Ustachi (a Croat terrorist mouth shut may cost the Hives

France and attacked hangars, bar- the Colony. The application was bring to the notice of the appropriate Authorities. These included the

organisation) is seething with thousands of soldiers and lead to the racks, troops and gun positions. granted.

Little fighter opposition was en- danger caused by too liberal applica-

unrest. Four members of the loss of big baities' thd German countered and no planes are missing, i $500 in cash and $1,000 in security. Defendants were allowed bait of tion of granite chips to road surfaces, the very bad state of certain roads TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

decided was

Eight Ships Feared Lost

Convoy. Atiacked By German Bombers SPECIAL TO THE İSTELEGRAPH”-

LISBON, Aug 24 (UP)--British convoy ships, attacked three days) ago by Axis planes, have arrived in the Tagus River.

Disorders

Terrorists

crew and two members of another

The Admiralty meanwhile nounces that one enemy bomber was destroyed by naval forces during the satite period.

in

Even

France: organisation were shot in Sari-

France:

Arrested

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Aug. 24 (UP),Communiques Issued by the Ministry of Interior confirm the arrest of thirteen persons, the seizure of bombs and thirty pounds of explosives in the recent Vichy Synagogue bombing and the arrest of four out of the band of seven who murdered Marx Dormoy on July 26.

*

Both were the work of young which killed three young terrorists

anti-Semites and on August 14. -

Among them was the ship which terrorists,

rescued 2 British sailors from the which recruited their supporters Like Detectiva. Thriller Siscar which was torpedoed during from among the extremely

Jovo on Saturday following the decision to purgo local Ustachi branches.

The Duke of Spoleto, Mussolini's nominee for the, Crown of Croatia, is sold to have received hundreds of anonymous letters warning him. not to set foot on Crout soll.

Executions

100 Yugo-Slav guerillas have been ZURICH, Aug, 24 (Reuter)-Some

executed by order of the newly- composed of Ustnchis catablished "Flying Court-Martial," (Cront ter- Torists), according to the Budapest correspondent of the "Neue Zeitung."

This follows the recent occup young men, but the two bomb of the details of the Dormoy plot of the whole of the Dalmatian coast occupation that German bombers had carriedings were apparently not con- reads like out attacks and it is belleved that nected with each other.

sald that the Lyons police technical to deal with the "insecure conditions

In West Bosnia." The Dormoy murder was solved laboratory examined the explosives The occupation has created`a «bly' hight ships besides the Sincar, includ-| ingia destroyer were sunk because by the accidental explosion of an- and the rest of the solution of the impression in Tanubian countries,

other bomb in a public park at Nice TURN to Back: Page, Column 5 the correspondent acds, they were not seen afterwards.

attack off the Spanish coast. on attack out Several

veral members of the

said crew

The Ministry of Interior's recital

a detective thriller. It

leaders are inslating."

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Moscow Reports Revolt

By Italian Officers

· LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter). Some 140 Italian officers and men were arrested while holding a secret, meeting in caves in Tivoli, says Moscow Radio. Before the arrest, they offered resistance. Investigation of the case has been kept secret.

The officers and men, belong | Mussolini. Their slogans re- to a military organisation which semble those of the Italian describes itself as "Badoglio's Risorgimanto. Volunteers." Those who met at The role of Marshal Badoglio in Tivoli represented the local the organisation is not known, but branch of the organisation which he has been for some ilme under

house arrest, Moscow Radio has wide ramifications through-tinues. out Italy, including the unknown The view. expressed is that opposition to the Musson, Their aim is to free Italy from Uni regime and his disgrace, the the German yoke and from without his knowledge.

organisation may have used his name

con-