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Timoshenko's Forces Deal Crushing Blows

FROM PAGE ONE

the central sector, according to the official Russian news agency,

positions.

STRONG FLEET IN

EAST

Nazi Claims Unconfirmed

The Australian Federal MOSCOW, Sept 10 (UP)The Cabinet is belleved to consider German claims of the encirclement of Leningrad cannot be confirmed here, that maximum naval strength nt Dispatches report bloody battles Singapore will deter indefinitely without Indicating the military duy Japanese desire to move further southwards writes, the The determination to defend the ancient capital house by house was Melbourne special representa- reiterated at a radio meeting last tive of the Sydney "Daily Tele- night which was addressed to leading graph," citizens, workers, engineera and Goldiers

Observers in Melbourne say Engineer Nikolai Nizovin that, as

result of Federal said, "When the enemy is ut the gntex

of Leningrad, when the rear of can Government action last week, non reaches our homes, We stood certain changes may have been fast at our fighting posts. Especlal- | made in the disposition of ly, we are entrusted with the tasks to British naval forces.

terrible weapons for the Red

army.

One point on which Australla has made her attitude clear to olher Governments in the need for main-

Raid On Leningrad MOSCOW, Sept. 11 (Reuter)taining the strongest possible naval The following is the text of the mid-force at Singapore, adds the "Tele- night communique Issued by the graph" representative. Information Bureau-

"During September 10 our troops

continued to fight

Aght stubbornly against

the enemy along the entire front.

On Sep

September D, German dircraft destroyed in air combat and enemy nerodromes were 50. We lost 27 planes. On September 0 German

1011

מם

It is believed that the Cabinet has decided decision Japan sbillly to take swift action,

that Any

British an attitude toward

backed must be

by up

ir

necessary,

to make certain of concerted It is to plans made several attempts to raidan Government has been in such

and effective action that the Austra

iments concerned.

tion

September 11, 1941.

Evidence At The A.R.P. Inquiry

(Continued from Pape 5.)

They did. They bought 5,000 from

Ив.

own

And these 5,000' which Marsmun's ' purchased from you had been bought by you previously for your tunnelling work? Yes.

Do you remember what price you paid for this umber?-$5.20 for each plece.

Maraman's for the same price?-Yes. And you subsequently sold that to' They took it away very shortly after we had taken delivery.

And when did Maramun's pay you? -Shortly some time after,

And Marsinan's charged Govern- ment 10 per cent, on-that? Yes. "This Very Happy Position"

So we have this very happy posi- tion: Kin Lee provided the capital to buy 5,000 sleepers and then sold them to Maraman's to allow them to get 10 per cent. from the Government, in that right? What could we do, since Mr Campbell refused to let us hace the 10 per cent.

But that is the position appears, isn't it? Yes.

which

Is it usual for Kin Lee to supply a rival capital for purchases for firm?-No.

Have they ever done that before? No,

Lodged Protest didn't Why

you protest to did lodge a protest with Mr Director of Publle Works about that?

Campbell.

the

And what did ha say?--He said that when we purchased material: forces from Marsman's they never charged

and close contact with the other Govern- Important changes in the disposi- might result from the presence of the

of Australian armed former Prime Minister, Mr N. G.

Britain. Menzies, in

Leningend, but every time were driver back by our air force anti-aircraft fire. About 10 p.m. some isolated enemy planes broke through to Leningrad at high altitude and dropped high explosives and incendiaries in various parts of the city. Several Airds broke out In houses as the reant of the air

"Our air force and anti-aircraft are destroyed 31 German planes on approaches to Leningrad, over the city and on enemy aerodromes,"

Bald.

The Australian vlew is that n Japanese invasion of Thailand would be a direct threat to Singapore and the Netherlands Indies, and have to be opposed vigorously.

would

us

Did you tell Mr Campbell that. under the terms of the contract you were entitled to 10 per cent. ns you

bought the timber fur tunnelling

work?- did point that out but he refused to let us have it, so what

we do? could If a major clash were Imminent. Is that the only article you have

Battle Of Leningrad BERLIN, Sept. 10 (UP)The Kreal Battle of Leningrad rnges with be of maximum strength, even at them anything else, I cannot re-

Australia would probably contend ever sold to Marsman's?--I don't that Empire Far East defences should think

undiminished fury according to com- petent German sources, with the Russians desperately defending every inch of ground on the city's main fortification fines.

There are no new reports of the progress of the land fighting, but competent German quarters claimed that the German-Finnish advance is proceeding according to plan, while the German press estimated that the ring is now drawn at all points with-

In 25 kilometer radius around the

city.

cost of withdrawing men or ships from other places, adds the "Tele- graph" writer."

Craigengower Beat Kowloon In "C" League

Playing at home yesterday, Kowloon

. Cricket Club lost to Crainengower

Dispatches to the Propaganda Cricket Club 24-014 in the "C" Divi- Company reported that great firession of the Tennis League,

Pressure Of Finns

up

emp

Did you hire any machinery to Marsman's?—Yes, one set of air com- pressnts.

Who made the arrangements for the hire?--Mr Campbell.

Did he deal direelly with Mars- man's over this matter?-That I don't know.

There is no correspondence be- tween you and Marsman's with re- gard to this hire, is there?-No.

Hearing was then ndjourned to 3.30 pm.

Vital War Needs Being Produced

are blazing on both sides of the Neva R. Kloss and D. Joyce (K.C.C.) lost to River where the Russians have set

W. J. Howard and J. C. Yiu 3-0; drow with re fire to all villages and farms as they K. L.

Ling and Dr Teal 0-5; lost to

and J. W. Leonard 1.4 retired.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-- The Luftwaffe during the R. O. Baker and Fisher (K.C.C.) beat past few days has been carrying out Howard and Yiu 7-5; beat Ling and Trol Mr Jesse Jones, Secretary of Com- merce and Federal Loan Administra- non-stop mass attacks on the high--lost to Lee and Leonard 5-7,

A Zimmern and Gillard (K.C.C.) lost ways around the elty, tenring

tor, announced to-day that the De- to Howard and Yiu 0-8; lost to Ling and tracks and wrecking stations beyond To 2-4 Iunt to Lea and Leonard 4-a, fence Plant Corporation is financing recognition.

ARMY WINS AT BOOKUNPOO the additional production of 30,000,- Also in the "C" Division the Army 000 lbs of aluminium and 112,000,000 Tennis Cluby playing at home at Soo-lbs of magnesium at a cost $72,000,- NEW YORK, Sept. (10).-A Lon-kunpoo, beat the Chinese Recreation 000. This will bring the

total don radio message picked up here Club (1) B-1, said that the Russian-Finnish nego- S/Sgt Duntold and S/Sgt Emberson tiations for a separate peace were (Army) beat T. F. Lo and It. N. Chau-lbs.

dt beat C. Wel and K. Chan C-4; beat interrupted due to "formidable pres- P. 1. Chiu and K. N. L. 6-1. sure" from Berlin, It was added that

they are expected to be resumed shortly.

The announcer said that Russia had accepted the restoration of the 1930 Finnish border us a basis fur negotiations.

China Will Never

S/Sgt Megaon and Sgt Murray beat Lo and Chau 0-4; bent Wet and Chan -1; beat Chiu and I, 0-1.

aluminium capacity. 1o 1,130,000,000

Expansion

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Reuter). The Supply Priorities and Alloca-

Set Webb and Sgt Denyer lost to Lotions Board has instructed its Exccu- and Chau 2-0; beat Wel and Chen 6-4; beat Chiu and L 6-4.

Great Literature Predicted

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (UP)—–—

to

tive Director, Mr D. M. Nelson, to work out a complete schedule of the nation's military and civilian

solve quirements in an effort problems pertaining to shortage of materials and expansion of produc- tion facilities.

the

The plan will incorporate

Waver Says Chiang Jafes Titon, author of "Lost Hori-needs-of-the-United States Army,

FROM PAGE ONE

world is assured of a permanent and righteous peace.

"At the same time, 1 hope and believe that while China jy Con- thuing her fight the economic sanc- tions directed against Japan by the United States and other notions friendly to China will be intensified or at least in no way relaxed. Such should be, and I trust is, the bond of understanding binding all nations Interested in Pacifle offairs that are committed to a palley of opposition to aggression."

The Generalissimo, warning those with short memories, said,

"Since

zon" and "Goodbye Mr Chips," pre- Navy and Air Force, and such goods dicted here that present wars even- as are to go to Britain and other tually would be the inspiration for countries covered by the Lease-Lend "Great Literature." However, he Act. added, we are "now too close to see it in its true perspective."

LATE NEWS

Siege Of Tallinn

INDIAN FIRM'S DONATION' TO BOMBER FUND

Messrs. Uloomal and Assudamal Com- pony sent in their second donation of $300 to the Bomber Fund yester

day, the same Lima Intiimating that they with subscribe $100 A month whllo the Fund exista. The Police Recreation Club forwarded a fur ther donation of $258, being the result of arafile for a case of beer donated by Messra Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. Līd. The twelfth donation of $75 was alio, ze- peived from The Family." The Fund has now reached a total of $2,518,918.62, the following being the latest donations: Mesara Utoomal de Ansudamal Co.

(second donation).............. $500 Some Bowling Members of the

ILK.C.C

ปี

30.50

10

30

the invasion of Manchuria in 1931, the Japanese Government, has been furthering a national policy and has employed the practice of alternating between

a show of conciliation and HELSINKI, Sept. 10 (UP) Police Recreation Club Rafle (Case open intimidation. On numerous Thousands of corpses are being wash-

of Deer presented by Mesars Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd) 250 occasions at least, the Chinese Gov- ed up dally along the Estonian coast

Police Recreation Club Domb

01 ernment and the American Ad- from Tallinn eastwards as gruesome Police Recreation Club Music Box ministration have been duped by this evidence of the desperate efforts of for August trickery. I am confident that the roughly 40,000 Russian troops and HK.V.D.C. (Chinese) Clubs

MP 3. D. McClatchla (monthly Governments of all friendly nations evacuated civilians to escape from donation) will show that they are benefited by the German ring around Tallinn in Mr G. 6. P, Heywood (third dona- their painful experiences in their the final days of the slege

tion) on the city, dealings with Japan and

The Family" (twelfth donation) will not according to eye-witnesses who have permit themselves to again be lulled just returned from Tallinn.

**y* · Hodgen (One for $5 and into a

false transitory

One eye-witness told the "United

$2 each) security."

Press" that he estimated that only 30 Dressed in a plain uniform, erect

per cent. of the loaded ships escaped the German mines, bombers, artillery and vigorous, the Generalissimo dis- cussed questions with animation, and naval units to reach Leningrad, showing a keen grasp of the funda- and he believed that between twenty mentals of the Pacife situation. He and thirty, thousand men, women and smiled optimistically at several elildren died, during the attempted points during the interview,

sense

Laval's Assailant

of

evacuation,

Held Responsible steatly sound of aeroplane motors was

.

sole et Shanghai R.A.F. Association

Modern Knights

Of St John

D

MALTA, Sept. 10 (Réuler) --d shield inscribed "In Token of Appre elation and Gratitude for the Bril- llant Services rendered in Defence Planes Over Geneva of these Islands," was presented to by Arm GENEVA, Sept. 10(UP)The the RAF and Ficet Air

the Anglo-Maltese League yesterday heard over Geneva for more than an in the name

me of the people of Malta. VICITY, Sept. 10 (Reuter)--Count hour beginning shortly before mid-

Air Vice-Marshat Lloyd, replying de Brinon, the Vichy representative night. It is still impossible to check to the speech by the President of the in occupied France, yesterday paid a the direction of the planer, but it is bentrue, sold: "We have been called visit to Laval whom he found Lolfoved that it is southeasterly,

Knights of St. John-they cleared the walking about a Versailles hospital,

seas of the scourge of piracy, Our task is to clear, the seas and air of the scourge of dictatorship, and we will. Malta and its history is an in- spiration to us all."

It is announced that Laval will re- turn to Paris shortly and will stay there some days before going to his country home.

The result of the mediat examina- tion of Collett, the young assoflunt of Lavol and Deat, is said to have shown that he must be held fully responsible for his act

Large Convoy Crosses Atlantic Safely LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reutér) ---One

A

of the largest convoys over to cross the" - Atlantic, recently reached Britlah port and its gigantic freight was unloaded and dispersed

Not a ship or man of the convoy or escort bécimo;a" casualtyön

Gold From China CHUNGKING, Sept.

(Central News). The production of gold Inst your was seven times that before the war and was officially estimated be worth more than 3200,000,000,

Numerous organisations

ong for gold

ning" are now in existence in Szechwan; Sikang: Hunan;,” Kwel- chow," Yunnan and Chingbali: With. Government financial and technical. aid, "it is believed that told, produto- tion will further be increased in: future,

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