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NAZI PLAN TO SEIZE Russian Air Japan's New

STRATEGIC

ISLAND

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FOILED BY RUSSIANS

("Reuter's" Resident Correspondent in Moscow)

MOSCOW, SEPT. 15 (REUTER).—CERMAN PLANS TO USE A CERTAIN SMALL ISLAND AND ONE BANK OF THE RIVER "V" IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LENINGRAD AS A JUMPING-OFF GROUND FOR FURTHER ADVANCE TO THE CITY HAVE BEEN FOILED AFTER A BITTER STRUGGLE.

PREPARING FOR THEIR TASK UNDER COVER OF ARTILLERY FIRE, THE RUSSIANS LAUNCHED THEIR ATTACK AT DAWN. AIDED BY BOATS AND PONTOONS THEY CROSSED THE RIVER AND STORMED THE ISLAND WITH BAYONETS AND HAND.

GRENADES.

EXTRAVAGANT NAZI WAR CLAIMS Unconvincing Communiques

(War Commentary by “Annalist") LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter). The German communique Indulges in some extravagant claims regarding prisoners cap tured, divisions destroyed and war material put out of action south of Lake Ilmen. The most significant feature of the Ger- man claim is the fact that the successes, according to the Ger- man High Command, have taken place over a period of the last

few weeks, ·

U. S. NAVY ESCORTING CARGOES

Lend-Lease Supplies Protected

This does not suggest that there has been a major battle with decisive result. It rather looks as though in the absence of a big concreto success, the Germans have added up their alleged loen) results, multiplied the whole by "x" and blazoned forth a shout of victory in order to keep up the morale of their own people and prepare them at the same time for news of con- siderable German losses.

A girl member of the Leningrad Volunteers was among the first-line storming party. She was armed with a rifle and hand-grenades.

The Germans put up stiff resistance but in the end were forced-off the island, and now the Russians hold both river banks as well,

The Germans lost hundreds of dead in this battle and much material, and they are now venting their anger by fruitlessly shelling the islands concerned.

Germans Beaten Off:

BY "NEUTER'S" RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT

New Ships Ordered For U.S. Navy

Force Chief Attitude Towards

Photo shows Lt-General Pavel Rychagov, head of the Soviet Air Force, which is regarded as one of the big- gest in the world, and, as a result of its fine showing against the Nazis, one of the most efficient.

United States

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UP)-The Scripps-Howard colum nist, Mr William Phillip Simms to-day asserted that behind. Japan's more conciliatory attitude towards the United States

Doubt Cast On Succession Of

MOSCOW, Sept. 10.-The fact that Soviet bases continue to control the entrance to the Gulf of Finland is by of the overnight Soviet communique.nounced that it had awarded contracts far the most interesting revelation WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UP).

The Navy Department to-day on- A German attempt to land troops on the island of Sarema or Exel off for 2.831 ships-every vessel being the Estonian coast was beaten off authorised by law under the $7,234,- not only by the Soviet Fleet but also 000.000 programme, envisaging the "creation of the greatest array of by aircraft and shore batteries. Soviet forces have continued to hold

It has always been known that ghting ships under one flag the

world has ever seen." langoe of the Finnish coast and from time to time there have been descriptive accounts in the and more small islands studding the Soviet press eights by which more WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-Since "zero hour"

entrance to and in the waters of the (one minute past midnight) the|

Finnish Gulf

were seized United States Atlantic Fleet,

occupied by Soviet troops.

and An attempted German landing on stripped for action, has been Assuredly БИСССБА cannot be Sarema Island taking under its armed pro-such stubborn fighters as the Russians for operations against Leningrad. achieved without sacrifices against as linking up with their general plan can be regarded tection-all-Lease-Lend cargoes admittedly are. Therefore, despite Without at least partial control of the between the United States and identification of the number of the entrance of the Gulf of Finland, it Iceland,

Russian armies alleged to have been will be mest dimcult for the Germans

, the whole tenor of

the to attempt the use of senpower on The widely accepted view in

communique is unconvincing any scale as a further arm against the authoritative quarters here is regarding the fighting in the central

There is no news from either side defenders of Leningrad. that this means actual con-zone, but in the south the Germans

Red Navy Co-Operation voying.

claim

to be advancing eastward on a

At present the Russians are able to That the statement of

broad the Navy

front across the Dnieper River. use men of the Balile Fleet for many Minister (Colonel Frank Knox) was

This probably refers to the capture local tasks in the defence

which the Russians Leningrad. But the men will have

Stubborn Resistance

of

broader than the "shoot at sight of Kyesterday and where the to be withdrawn from these tasks ir

undertaken

policy set forth by President admilled Roosevelt was the expressed opin- situation seems subsequently to have major naval operations had to be ion of naval strategists who declared become more or less stabiilsed. that adequate protection of merchant-

The best criterion of the situation men meant convoys, to the only is the fact that neither Leningrad, certain way of ensuring the protec- Klev nor Odessa seems to be unduly tion of all ships at the crucial mo- concerned about the situation. ment of attack.

For its task of watching over the priceless the Atlantic Ficet is believed to have substantially more than 125 vessels. These include three old battleships Designed to it when it was created year ago, while the Fleet has been steadily growing by the addition of

cargoes of aid to Britain,

CAIRO AIR RAID

Thirty-nine people were killed CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Reuter). and 33 were injured whch the Cairo area was raided early this

the ken against

Germans which would be the case If the latter forced an entry in strength into the Gulf of Finland.

It is evident froin the number of vessels involved that it was a serious attempt which was made to seize the Soviet base of Saremo and it is con- ance that the German attack had

sidered to be of considerable import- been beaten off with such firmness.

Artillery Barrage MOSCOW, Sept. 15 (Reuter)-Tho part in the river battle reported TURN to Back Page, Column 4

Ruslan artillery played a valuable

newly-built vessels and probably by morning, it was officially report-carller. Apart from the use of boats

transfers from the Paclac Fleet

naval

Greatest Navy In World Meanwhite the Navy Department has announced that every vessel authorised by law. has been contracted for "In the creation of the greatest array of fighting ships under one fing the world has ever seen."

It is disclosed that two of the six new 35,000-ton dreadnoughts North Carolina and Washington-have been added to the battle Une this month,

service.

In actual

ed.

Sofia

Answers

Soviet

Bad Faith Accusations

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)—The Bulgarian Government

Abdicated Shah's Son

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter).The dramatic announcement of the abdication of Shah Pahlevi is likely to be followed by further developments in Teheran in the next "Reuter's". Diplomatic Correspondent learnsS,

few days,

H.M.S. Hood Casualties Included 94 Officers

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Sept. 16 (UP),—The Admiralty to-day announced that there were 1,418 casualties when H.M.S. Hood was sunk in her battle with the Bismarck-the crack Nazi battleship which was later destroyed by British naval and air forces. The Hood's casualties are "all missing, presumed killed.”

Honour To Exiled King Peter II

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Cabinet attended a special' service;

Slavin.

D. M. et aidship-|

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B.

was the recent report to Prince Konoye from his advisers, stat- ing that Japan, at present; can- not hope to win a war against the United States.

He nsserted that Prince Konoye was advised that only if Britain and Russia collapsed, leaving the United States "hold- ing the bag in Europe and on the Atlantic, would Japan be comparatively safe in challung- ing the then necessarily vastly, curtailed Pacific fleet..

Mr Simms declared that Prince Konoye took stock of the Japanese position as a result of the increasing pressure from Berlin for military ald, "Japan's captains of industry aro said to have informed the Premier that despite the remarkable progress of the nation, it was still in no post- tion to wage a colossal war with a Power such as the United States," he stated.

"While she might do well to begin with-might even win victorles--sho could not replace ships, tanks, planes, guns, etc., once they were destroyed,

More Difficulties Arise SHANGHAI, Sept. 10 (Reuter), The announcement of a "Japanese- American agreement? as a result of recent discussions in Washington has been delayed owing to dificulties which have arisen during the past week, onya the Tokyo correspondent of the Vichy news agency,

: The correspondent adds: This has caused the Government to defer TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

LATEST

NO MINES SEEN IN HARBOUR

Confirmation of the abdica- tion has not yet reached London though authoritative quarters

No minds, which

were reported are prepared to accept the news have been seen in the inner harbour yesterday to have been seen adrift, as true as it is in line with the and no confirmation of the original probable course of events in rumour that some were adriftTM has view of the extreme unpopu- in fact been made, larity of the Shah's rogime and the oppression under which the Iranian people were labouring in the past.

It is known

Allies did

that the people in Teheran were surprised that the stronger line against the intrigues not themselves take น with the Germans from the begin- ning, but British policy has been rather to strengthen the people in realisation of their, ans, of self-

Soo Back Page For Furthor Lato: Nows.

President Going

Too

Far Says Mr Hoover

Below will be found the names of the officers who perished.

Vice Admiral L. E. Holland, Cap-expression. tain R. Kerr, (In Command), Tem- porary Midshipman N. N. Adams, will be surprising if

in the circumstances, therefore, It Lieut-Commander C. D. Awdry, TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 the Iranianty Signal Boatswain, A. E. T. Barticy, Lieut-Commander A. R. T. Batley, Midshipman T. N. K. Beard, Pay- master Lieut R. 11. P. Browne, Licut- J. G. P. Browlwig, LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)ing Warrant Ordnance Officer, H.

J. Buckett, man P Saint Paul's Cathedral to-day was a Burges, Probationary Sub-Lieutenant scene of pomp and colour as the J. H. Cambridge, Captain T. King and Queen, Mr Winston Chuc- Cartwright, Royal Marinas, Com-

and members of the British Commis collapse as the result of his own over-reaching and that the CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-The view that Hitler will giving the United States 17 battle- has categorically denied adopting a "disloyal attitude" towards ships

Gunner, celebrating the Royal coming of ago sipenant, J. P. Collings,

5. Cope, Com- The Navy Department also stated Russia, according to a Sofia despatch to the German official news

at 18 of King Peter II of Yugo mander W. K. R. Cross, Lieutenant United States should become the bulwark of freedom at home

B. H. Dole, Senior that a survey of the vessels in the agency, The Bulgarian Government "know nothing" of any

R. T. Davies, Lieutenant HD American nation: 1

Senior Master

was expressed by Mr Herbert Hoover in a radio, address to the RN,, course of construction and contracted provocative action on Bulgarian' soll,

Pictures of the King and Queen Davies, Midshipman H. Davies, The President's policy of crushed by victorious forces within land. Hier is on the way to be for revealed "astounding progress”

und other Royal dignitaries were Paymaster Lieutenant in the accelerated building of a two-

prominently featured in the London GV. Carlin, Surgeon Lieutenant edging our warships into danger

Commender These statements are contain- provocative action against the Soviet evening papera

his own regime that the way to Ocean:

cd in the Bulgarian Govern- Union on Bulgarian coll."

C. H. Dent, Acting Sub-Lieutenant zones and sending American spread the ideals of the western of 2,031 combat

King Peler in naval uniform at Eagles, Lieutenant-Commander J. G. merchant ships with contraband country as it had been proved by auxillary ships has been ordered test by the Russian Commissor

Midshipman G. R. and ment's reply to the recent pro Counter Allegations

with his mother, Queen Marle, and M. Erskine, Surgeon Lieutenant 3. are steps to war not approved by bitter experience that it is futile for world was by example of "our own alnice January 1, 1940, at the coat of for Foreign Affaire, M. Molotov, bombs have

The note maintains that Russian Tomislav and Andrei, the latter In his two younger brothers, Princes |$7,234,262,178.

Fielding, Temporary been Amateur Strategists regarding anti-Russian activities Bulgarian roll and dropped or school uniforms of gity flannels. C. Ford, Warrant Supply Oman Congress and not in accord with us to impose freedom and justice upon

ZIT. C.

Supply Omcor the spirit of a representative the world. by war," in Bulgaria.

parachutist whose identity has been

Royal Audience WASHINGTON, Sept, 10 (Reuter).

established has landed,

M. II. P. Freeman, Tempor- government," he added. Forced Into War The reply was made through, the

ary Lieutenant L. E. Felend, Acting Queen Elizabeth wore on egg-shell Sub-Lleutenant N. H. Frodsham, nor, intervention was wise or possible indicate that war may be forced on

NEW YORK, Sept.-10. (Reuter) The attitude of the Bulgarian press

Contending that neither isolation. Events of the Inst few days strongly, conveying was one of the means of day. Categorically declaring that all come of that adopted by, the Russian an Admiral's uniform. Next to the R.

is stated be out Emporary Paymaster Lieutenant. J. for Americs, Mr Hoover asserted that the United States, announced Mr protecting the flow of Lease-Lend Soviet assertions that Bulgaria has press and radio. The note further Queen sat King Haakon of Norway, G. Gregson, Commander H. T. Gro-Constructive policy of building an setre

Acting Commander E 11. the United States should follow a Ralph Bard, American supplies, President Roosevelt said adopted a disloyal attitude towards protests the assertion that recent tlie Grand Duchess of Luxembourg gan,

Assistant Assume that there was only one Bulgarian Government dre specially tions Indicate preparation for an

surprised by the assertion that attack on Russis. Bulgaria has become a base for Italo- "purely defensive and precautionary" and Madame Benes and Prince Bern- Paymaster Lieutenant N. H. Hoare, Throat To Hitler

Parse measures public. President of Czechoslovakia Captain Sn. A Hups Temporary lapses an

The President of the Polite Warrant, ED, S., M. Harris, Acting of freedom at home and reserve. Il signs of the Training Slifp pe Engineer C Haughton, strength to help in reconstruction and Mr Bord, said that German sub-

State." S. J. Herbert, Temporary lapses as the result of his own over-

stabliising peste "when Hitler comurines were coming ever closer to His Excellency Sir Mack Young, ascribing these assertions to radio

German hostilities against Russia, and purely

internal

American shores, and that four-en Finally the note declares that hard sat in the same row. Temporary Paymaster Commander Jet To Hitler a few miles of the Western x.c...o has shown his interest in propaganda and adding, "Bulgaria Russia in misinformed otherwise she

gined bombers had sunk ships within the anti-tuberculosis campaign being has merely taken a course corres- would have no serious grounds for lons, Foreign Ambassadors and huenda

High Commissioners of the Demin, Mi Hogan, Acting Leutenant MS waged in Hongkong by honouring pending to her interests. The complaining of Bulgaria's disloyalty of the Alled.

Hemis umphrey, the Association with his patronage. Government know nothing of any or of aggressive Intentions.

eon Commander invasion if we give her tools, and lab cos were also pré-

J..

R.. Down,

M

threeborne, Temporary

Mid-

Mr. Hoover said

tha amaleur strategists should not Hussin are untrue, the nole says the changes, in- Bulgarian penal regula-{and the Crown Prince of Norway, | Lieut-Commander J. WE Hall. Impregnable defence and a Bulwark / Detretary to the Navy, addressing one

Electrical aven warships without sending our were scoffed at a Column 5 boys to death either in hips for on with app

England, he declared, could vreveny DIETARYtles of Tattacks whic