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The

SECOND EDITION

Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 五拜禮 號九廿月八英港香 FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1941.

No. 16349

RUSSIANS

OFFICIALLY

ADMIT DESTRUCTION OF FAMOUS DNIEPER DAM

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, AUG. 28 (UP).—THE GREAT DNIEPER DAM HAS BEEN BLOWN UP BY THE RUSSIANS. THIS WAS OFFICIALLY REVEALED TO-DAY BY M. LOZevsky, vice- COMMISSAR OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, WHO SAID THAT THE DAM HAD BEEN DESTROYED BY THE RED ARMY.

M. LOZEVSKY REMINDED THE PRESS THAT THE DNIEPER DAM WAS THE "FIRST CREATION OF THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN”, AND HAD BEEN BLOWN UP. SO THAT THE AD- VANCING GERMANS COULD NOT MAKE USE OF ITS MACHINERY.

Frontier Violation Alleged

Chinese Protest To Indo-China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Aug. 28 (UP). -The Chungking Foreign Office has protesteil against the viola- tion of the Chinese frontier by French troops from Indo-China.

The note demands their with- drawal, a guarantee that there will be no similar incidents, and the right to claim indemnity.

He admitted that the Nazis had captured Dniepropetrovsk where the dam is situated, but declared that all attempts to cut the Moscow- Leningrad railway had been foiled.

Official sources reported that General Konjev was following up the early successes of the twelve-day offen- sive on the central front and had continued his advance, capturing several villages.

The midday communique indicated that the Red

Army had fought off the main German thrusts at Kingisepp, Gomel, Duiepropetrovsk and Odessa.

Russian

Offensive

Successes

It was also stated that the defence of Leningrad had been greatly facilitated with the advent of seasonal rains which were drenching the countryside. M. Lozovsky further declared that the Ukrainian peasants had destroy, ed or hidden crops to prevent the Nazi from seizing them.

Latest Communique

Iran New

日七初月七

Our Bombers Drop

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Special

USED CAR

Bargains

GILMAN'S

Comforting Words All-Out

Iranians Re-Assured

SIMLA, Aug. 28 (Reu- ter)."We don't want your food. We will bring food for those who need it as we are doing in Syria," de- clares a pamphlet, copies of which have been dropped on towns and military stations in Iran addressed to the Iranian people.

your

"We don't want goods but we will open your ports for trade as we are doing in Iraq. We come us friends, armed only against the common enemy."

A second pamphlet ad- dressed to the soldiers of Iran declares: "Our greeting to you is Peace be with you.' Let your reply he *And upon you he peace."

Aid For

Russia Vital To

Permit Allied

Spring Offensive

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Aug. 28 (UP).-The relentless German. penetra- tion into Russia re-emphasises the point of extreme urgency of the need for an all out Anglo-American production effort dur- ing the next six months according to informed opinion in Lon.. don. Otherwise, it is believed that the Allies-and the United' States will be left next spring in the same position they have been in since the war started-on the defensive.

Hostilities

Decision

Ceases Cabinet's

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter).The Iran Parliament gave the Government a unanimous vote of confidence at the conclusion of the statement of a peaceful policy by the new Prime Minister, Mr Furughi who presented the new Cabinet of Ministers at an extraordinary meeting of Parliament and reported on the latest developments.

"No Aggrandisement

Pledge To Iran

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent)

a

Planes, tanks, guns, morale— in quality as well as quantity-- which Britain can create in the next half year will determine the strength of the offensive in Russia, the Near East or in Western Europe which the Allies can throw against the Germans this coming spring, Nothing produced later than six months from now can play any role in the clash of arms which will come when the snow melts. It is granted that nobody is going to win this wor without hitting the He said: "According to the enemy over the heart with every will of His Majesty I have been means at his disposal next spring entrusted to form

new and it is probably going to be the Alles big chance, these clrcles be- Cabinet. I am, therefore, pre- leve. senting the new government to No Winter Campaign Parliament. Members of Par-

It is generally accepted here that linméu are well aware of the Britain is not going to produce any- intention of His Majesty in thing in the nature of a counter» connection with the reform and offensive in Western Europe before winter at least nothing which will progress of the country which divert the big mass of German troops LONDON, Aug. 28.-There is no question of any perman-has been set forth repeatedly in from the Eastern front. ent Allied encroachment upon Iranian independence or territorial the programme by various gov-of-affairs in the mind of any think- That would be a very serious sinte It is said that over 100 French

MOSCOW, Aug. 20 (Reuter). The integrity. Once the needs of the present exceptional circums- crnments to Parliament. troops attacked Shangyi within the

following is the text of a Soviet

fance have been met, both the British and Russian Governments

ing Englishman except for the grow- when August

"The present government does not ing conviction that Russia will now Kwanglung border on Au "numerous peasants were killed or

Soviet Information Bureau:

have pledged themselves to withdraw,

feel any need, therefore, to present be able to carry on under her own a detailed programme of its policy. steam until the snow lies and forces "During August 20 wounded and farm houses destroyed."

Dur troops

This is not an idle promise It is only sufficient to bring to the The French aim destroyed the road

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter).stubbornly fought the enemy olong

the Germans into a weary winter linking Shangyi and Lingsze white

like German promises to gain knowledge of members of Parliament campaign, increasing the Shangy occupation-The successful Russian coun- the whole front. After fierce fight- force, indicating a desire to invade ter-attack in the central sector petrovsk. Our Air Force affected a ing our troops evacuated Dniepro-

their purpose and then cast that we shall do our utmost to main- aside the promise, it represents Powers and especially cur neighbours both Britain and the United States

toln good relations with

Sober Facts forclun Tungchung.

Regardless of theories, however, by General Konley is still consuccessful raid on Koenigsberg.

the settled polley of the two and to continue the Improvements Decoux's Movements

tinuing, according to informa- According to precise data now

governments proclaimed in a which are the aims of His Majesty TURN to Back Page, Column 5 HANOI, Aug. 20 (UT)tion given on Moscow Radio this available, 37 German planes were

and the whole nation. Vice Admiral|

destroyed on August 26 and not 17 Governor General,

Lėvening........ Decoux left by plane today for

During the fierce fighting of as previously announced in the China-has-had-a-v-for-Victory The Iranian government realise have to bring to the attention of the respective members what they of August 27, forty one Ger- campaign for Course Pnompenh to attend the incineration

four years against that they will not be betrayed.

know well themselves that No doubt the negotiations which government and people of Iran have Phe late King of Cambodia and the last few days, one German man plones were brought down in Japan according Lo the Sydney will then proceed to Salgon but for division has been annihilated, air combat. We just 23 planes.

will now open with the Government always been and are partisans of "In the Baltic Sea our aircraft

of Iran will lead to a no special renson.

complete peace and peaceful relations with the Everything is reported to be quict, its artillery captured and head-

two Sabk

transports" A supplement to the midnight territory use the Chinese characters checkmate to Germon intrigues in that these intcnilons should be made

Japanese- occupied understanding that will not only help rest of the world." and that the number of Japanese troops in Indo-China is less than

communique admits that the "Chin How San Ukrainain

town "N"

Lee" literally this part of the world. originally expected.

evacuated, the enemy losing 5,000 "Eventual Victory." officers and men killed and wounded.

Berlin Claims

BERLIN, Aug. 28 (UP).—The official news agency to-day stated that it is now known that the entire 22nd Soviet army was destroyed in the battle at Velikijoluk. The pri- soners now total more than 34,000,

+

NAZI PRIVATE FORTUNES-ARE- SAFEGUARDED

LONDON, Aug. 20

(Reuter)

Several high Nazi personages, In- cluding Dr Robert Ley, have trans-

Ground Regained midnight communique, issued by the

the an destroyed, quarters nouncer stated. He added that 3,000 German officers and men were killed, 130 tanks and 100 automobiles were destroyeıl.

German reinforcements have been rushed forward but have failed to recapture lost grounui.

On Tuesday alone one of General Koniey's units held its ground against four of these attacks.

Break Through Positions

forces, General Kontey's

It

is

ferred their private fortunes from stated, have captured many German South America to Switzerland, says documents disclosing that the Ger

a dispatch from the German frontier, man forces are in a difficult position

K

In their alarm at the recent events in in this sector, while prisoners have Ammunition South America-particularly the ex-admitted shortages of pulsion of the Gear Minister to and tremendous losses in men and Bolivia.

materini,

Regarding events at Odessa, the Swiss banking circles say that the Nazis prefer Swiss to Swedish banks announcer revealed that a Russlan because they fear that the Infter armoured train has broken through may one day be controlled by the the German and Rumanian positions TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Russions.

Activity

Great R.A.F.

Over Sea and Land

CAIRO, Aug. 28. (Reuter)-Fighters of the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm on Tuesday engaged a number of German Aghters which attempted to attack our shipping in the Mediterranean, says a communique issued to-day. Three enemy aircraft were shot down.

Two unidentified enemy aircraft dropped Incendiary bombs on Malta.

had been

CONDITION OF LAVAL AND DEAT

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter). -Lyons Radio to-night reported

that the Versailles Prefect of Police called at the civilian hos- pital where Laval with one bul- let wound in his heart” and Deat, who has a perforated stomach and is now running a high temperature, are receiving treatment.

China's "V For Victory"

"Sun,"

Chinese

in

後

The Chinese Consul-General

most solemn manner.

the

HUSBANDS TO MEET

the war effort of the Allies bul spell MP Furugal continued: "In order GOVERNOR

clear to the world nt we

No Comparison declare that at this moment when the New Committee Has Appointment To-day

ordered

certain

No comparison is possible between two governments of Soviet Russia the Allied action and the German and Britain have (DT C. J. Pao) occupation of smaller states which action to be taken, the Government

whe

wrote the characters

Sun,"

It is reliably understood that

|have-been-incorporated-in-the-New Iran, in pursuance of the issues the members of the newly-·

con-

for Order. The countries that Ger-loving polley of His Majesty, The Sunday

on at this moment orders to all the arm-elected Evacuation Representa- said: many has occupied either by

as in the case of Rumaalad forces of the country to refintion Committee are meeting His Australians and Bulgarla by the weak-kneed from any resistance so that causes Excellency the Governor early

quest or should regard the acquiescence of their governments

for bloodshed and disturbance of security should be removed and this evening.

V not as have been reduced to

A

role of

fashionable slog servitude. Free speech, free move- TURN to Back Page, Column 3 an but as 11 ment and even free thought are not powerful psycho- tolerated.

Ïogical

stimulus.

"The

victory In the case of Syria and Iraq,

British

occupation has brought Chinese liberty to the peoples and also trade

very quickly and growing prosperity Is well as

of food.

$1,000 BOMBER FUND GIFT

the

realised

that abundance psychological In Iran, no doubt, the Allies will A handsome donation 10 weapons could

confer the some benefits upon the Bomber Fund of $1,000 was received be powerful population. They have entered as this morning from the Hongkong and as military arms friends and already in their wake ore China Branch of the British Legion. in modern war-pouring in tons of wheat and other

fare

necessities of which the Axia

"The symbols deliberately robbing the country.

were banned in

Japanese occu- pled territory. but the Chinese people continued to write them up in defiance,

New Office For Menzies Hinted

CANBERRA, Aug. 28 (Reuter).- The Chinese Mr R. G. Menzies indicated that victory slogan under pressure from his colleagues strengthened the he might go to London ns Australian marate of the Minister there. people so much'

A Vacant Lot For Lindbergh|

The announcer said.. that it was boped to save Deat's life but inade) no mention about Laval's condition, which was described earlier in Vichy that other slogans were introduced ns "satisfactory" following in opera in 1938. tion. During Tuesday night our during Tuesday night. Both aircraft Reign of Terror Starts heavy bombers attacked dock were illuminated by scorchlights and LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter),—A) areas at Tripoli and Benghazi,uttacked by our fighters. Both were triple guillotine in the courtyard of hit and one engine of each of them Sante Prison, Paris, this morning About fifteen tons of high ex- was set on fire. One was losing ushered in the new "terror" Inws by plosive and incendiary bombs height rapidly and the other had it which the Germans and French were dropped at Tripoli and undercarriage down as they daw Quislings hope to stem the increasing several violent explosions oc- towards the Italian coast.

unrest in Frar.co. In Iran R.A.F. bombers aircraftį It was described by the Vichy news OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug, 28 (Reu- curred and many fires were dropped pamphlets on Hamadan and

to-night as the first step in ter)Mr Charles Lindbergh, who started in the docks and near Sultannbad and other southern towns, the application of laws depressing has been refused permission to use the wireless atation. Ono From all these operations two of cost, and anarchist activities the municipal auditorium for particularly large blaze at the our fighters are missing.

Suez Raided

purpose of a speech, will speak in a military stores was visible 120)

CAIRO, Aug. 28 (Router)—The munists whose names are given miles away.

Suez Canal area was subjected to Abraham Inzebrughe, Briche and

Loral ex-servicemen sny that another sir rald. during Wednesday Bastard, wore' sentenced to death, Lindbergh is corrupting the country's They were sentenced by n special morale but Governor Phillips stated night.

A communique announcing this Court and it was emphasised in Vichy that he believes in free speech,. “If says that bombs were dropped, kill that these were the first executions what Lindbergh says is treason, we'll ing seven persons, injuring 30 and to be carried out under the newy arrest Him, but I think, we ought to tausing slight damage.

fet the fellow be heard."

Medium bombers of the South African Air Force attacked a con- centration of enemy mechanical transport near Ros Uenna yesterday. Bomba were seen falling among the vehicles.

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LATEST

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Further Late: News

Apparently the letter which it was originally proposed to hand

the to the Governor, in which committee demands the return of evacuated wives and families, has been posted to His Excel- lency, and that the committee are not appearing at Govern- ment House in the form of a de- putation, is at first indicated.

Konoye Sends Personal Message to Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Reuter).The Japanese Am- (bassador, Admiral Nomura, has delivered to President Roose- velt a personal message from the Japanese Premier, Prince Konoye, Admiral Nomura declined to give any information regarding the contents.

discuss in a mare Intimate and, When the Japanese Ambassa personal way United States and dor was asked whether the Note

Japanese problems.

Mr Hull declined in any way to to President Roosevelt related indicate the contents ́of Prince to shipments to Russia, ho Konoye's Note to President Roosevelt replied that he did not think so, but said that he naaumed that Pre- Admiral Nomura conferred with ident Roosevelt would answer it.

Genial Reply. both Mr Cordell Hull and Presl- dent Roosevelt at the White Prince Konoyo's message would ease Asked whether he thought that

House.

the situation in the Far East, Mr Hun replied that it dealt with general exchange, of views relating to affairs pending between the two of Admiral Nomura evaded all ques- tions from reporters whether his two visit had resulted in any improve

.:|ment of Japonese-American relations, Mr Hull said that there may be an One reporter asked: "Doca this other conference similar to to-day's meeting bridge the gap between the [between President Roosevelt and two countries?"

Admiral Nomura, “**

Conference

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Reuter), Mr Cordell Hull indicated that the United States may hold a series conterences with the Japanese on the differences between the countries.

governments.

Admiral Nomura slapped. the Mr. Hull fold, reporters that the reporter's shoulder and smilingly reason for auch a conference was to answered "Ask the Secretary"