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DEARLY Russia's New Duff Cooper On

OBTAIN

SUCCESSES AT KIEV

MOSCOW, SEPT. 19 (REUTER).—THE SITUATION IN KIEV IS ACKNOWLEDGED HERE TO BE SERIOUS BUT THERE IS NO FALTERING OF THE DETERMINATION OF SOVIET TROOPS AND THE LOCAL POPULATION TO FIGHT FOR EVERY YARD. OF GROUND. GERMAN TROOPS ALREADY ONCE REACHED THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY IN THE DRIVE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF AUGUST BUT ONLY AT A PRICE OF SOME 20,000 DEAD AND THE DESTRUCTION OF MASSES OF MATERIALS.

WITH RUSSIA TO

THE END

Mr A. V. Alexander's Premise

ENEMY SHIPPING

DESTROYED the swaying fortunes of the

By remarkable stubbornness, Kiev's' defenders turned back the enemy and in some directions. drove him far enough away to

FATE OF

give the city a little breathing KIEV IN

красе.

Exceptionally heavy losses were suffered by the Germans, who have now battled their way

BALANCE

into one sector of Kiev's de Nazi Claims Believed

fences.

air

and

To Be Exaggerated··

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter),-Consideration of the difficul Russian Communique ties surmounted may rightly give Britain confidence and

LONDON, Sept. 20

WAR COMMENTARY BY "ANNALIST" courage for the stern and testing times which lie ahead, declar Moscow Radio in English gives the (Reuter) — ed the British First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, following as the text of the RusslanOnce again the roll of drums LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter). jat a luncheon in London to-day, midnight communique:

"During September 18, our troops and blare of fanfares have ari- "But let me warn you that continued aghing along the whole nounced to the German people

front. this is no time for over-confi-enemy mobile units, Infantry

Our aircraft dealt blows on immense successes on the dence," he added and continued: artillery on the battlefield and on eastern front, "We are watching with profound their aircraft on aerodromes.

The Russian communique speaks of admiration but deep anxiety also German planes were brought down Kier sector.

"On September 16, a total of 112 especially intense fighting In the Last night it was ad- and on their intited that the enemy had pene- heroic resistance our Russian aerodromes. Our edra combat

Josses were 20

trated the outer defences of Kiev in planes," allies are offering.

one sector and had reached the out- Reference to the Germans being skirts of the city. "The most flerce, bloody and ter- sible battles the world has ever wit- at the outskirts of Kley is contained It is too early to appraise the aessed are being fought out amid in a supplement to the communique. sults of the fighting in the absence.. scenes of indescribable horror.

on at Kiev during the last few But the German claims can be treat- Great issues tremble in the balance." the Belgian coast late on Thurs-said: "We are grateful for all the ed enormous losses in men und am-

ed in the light of their previous The German forces, having suffer exaggeration. day.

American aid we have received and munition, are bringing more and be no doubt, such as British shipping Thus In matters where there can There were no R.A.F. losses,

we hope for more. We acknowledge

into action. On losses or aeroplane losses, the Ger- with Sweep of N. France

the sectors of the Kiev defence man claims are generally magnified admiration all that is being done more fresh units for our cause by Russian heroism.Inc, the enemy has succeeded in by 300 to 800 per cent. LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter),—An But we recognise that in the final penetrating the outer defences and Air Ministry communique states that issue it is upon our own exertions has reached the outskirts of the city.. 16 German-aircraft--were-destroyed at we have to rely. for salvation. on Thursday, a large supply ship was damaged and two escorting anti- aircraft ships were sunk off the Belgian coast.

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter), Two enemy mincsweepers were sunk, a third was set on fire and a fourth was holed and left sinking by four fighters off

It also states that a motor vessel was damaged off the Dutch coast and that a power station neur Rouen wàs bombed.

The RAF caused this damage in sweeps over Northern France.

Total R.A.F. losses were two bombers and nine fighters.

Australian Domestic Politics

Secrets Leak Out

CANBERRA, Sept. 10 (Router), Mr John Curtin, the Labour leader, who on Wednesday gave notice of a question

rc-

In another passage, Mr Alexander that heavy fighting has been of indre detalls from the Soviet side.

Urgent Call

"The urgent call is to speed up production in every way possible."

one of

Severe fighting continues.

German Claim

LONDON, Sept. 19

(Reuter)

Waited A Week'

War Council

Here are the men who are behind the scenes directing Russin's mighty defence against the Nazi armies. M. "Molotov, M. Stalin, Marshal Voroshilov In the fore- ground, and M. Malenkov and M. Lavrenti Berla, chief of the Ogpu, in the background constitute the Soviet War Emergency Council.

Hints

Anglo-American Co-operation

In The Far East

At U. S. War Power Potential

JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 19 (Reuter)The possibilty that "landplanes", presumably army bombers, might be used in the Battle of the Atlantic was indicated by the Assistant War Secretary, Mr John McCloy, in a speech to the Michigan · Bar Association.__

He declared that such aircraft

It is surprising that If the German pincer arms east of Kiev had really could operate successfully from BILL TO EXCLUDE closed as alleged on Saturday last shore bases and the "Navy that the Germans waited a week be-

The German High Command an- fore broadcasting the announcement. people tell nie that they should FOREIGNERS FROM

Mr Alexander declared that Bri-nounced thai Poltava, 200 miles east-It is, however, clear that the Gerbe able to

lain's willingness and determination to help Russia was conditioned by the fact that what could be done was being done and would be done. "We are with Rusta to the end in this business," he said.

Iteferring to Colonel Knox's recent statement about the United States Mr Alexander said: The United States is undertaking datles which

which will greatly help us. The

material and moral support of this ennnot be over-estimated."

south-east of Kiev, has been taken.

exert a decisive

mans are making a supreme effort all influence on ship sinkings in the along the lloc and their disregard of Atlantic immediately they set cost is only matched by the desperate and unflinching resistance of the about their job on all Russians, whose morale has shown no basis." signs of weakening.

בזן

in

JAPAN

TOKYO, Sept 19

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SINGAPORE, Sept. 19 (UP). -Mr A. Duff Cooper, Minister without Portfolio, who is on a special mission to Malaya, grant- ed the "United Press" an exclu- sive Interview just before de- parting for Batavia said: "I am convinced that any arrange- ment wife Washington may work out with Tokyo will cer fainly, provide full justice for China. The people of the United States are determined to halt the spread of aggression, Inde- pendence and integrity in the Pacific and the Orient must be [ maintained,”

When asked regarding his strongest impression gained dur ing his visit to the United States, Mr Duff Cooper replied:

All sections of the country in- cluding the middle west are determinedly united to, crush Hitlerism and eliminate the Nazi forces of aggression and bar- barism. I found the middle westerners well aware of the dangers of the international Įsituation for the United States."

He cited the American Legion re- solution in Milwaukee as reflecting the American attitude and resolve.

Rumours And Propaganda Commenting on the. Faeltic situa- tlon he sald that many rumours have been spread and also propaganda

the Paclile, "but this is only wishful becauise Japan is anxious to try and make believe that Washington is possibly favouring appeasement for thinkinit." He asserted that the Pack- Re situation had improved consider- ably recently due to the co-operation between the United States, Great Britain and the Dutch East Indies in addition to the Russian and Chinese addition

i

And

"Everyone knows that the fortress of Singapore-constantly growing Cost of Breaching Kiev

stronger which is the axis for the (Reuter defence of the entire Orlent all-out private member's bill advocating a Pacific, is backed up by such power- MOSCOW, Sept. 10 (Reuter)

and The fact that Hitler hus recently

ban on foreigners of all nationalities fut, buses moved in new divisions and is spar-

Regarding America's puri

view of the present inter-States, the mid-Pacific islands, the as Howall, the United It is possible that Klev may ing neither men nor materials in his and it is even possible that Leningrad for world mastery, Mr McCloy said:fith-column activities and safeguard New Zealand which makes It

fall opposition to the German struggle national situation in order to prevent atcit East Indies, Australin second frontal push alming to take may fall, but even Hitler is beginning "We already have within our means Klev by storm is considered to some to realise that these losses will not full command of the sea if we wish defented in the membly by 42 to resist any military power which

the country's economic was

possible extent a favourable sign.

break the Russian spirit and that it to express it." For weeks now Kiev, with cen- will find always new indomitable turies of history and tradition sup- troops from Russia's immense re- Mr Alexander also revealed that porting its spirit has been, looking serves he was assured by the Naval Staff down from its seven hills across its talions.

facing his war-worn bat- that the average endurance of units flatter, far-stretching suburbs to the

viere

of the British Fleet-time spent un-front where the Germans were bat- Interruptedly at rea-had been at

tering away-fruitlessly until the least twice what could have been last few days. foreseen when war began.

Several

bearing on public adminis- Dutch Sub. Scores

tration and employment of Govern- ment funds and who was assured yesterday, by the Prime Minister

the matter to-day.

more

German divisions were badly cut up in the second offensive but Hitler has been obliged

to carry on the attack because Kiev

stood as the forward bulwark of the

Back From Australia

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter). un defences on the southern Those Who Arrived

front.

Badly needing the capture of at

This Week

(Mr A. W. Fadden) that Government-It is officially announced that were satisfied with the propriety of a Dutch submarine operating least one large town because winter the steps taken, made a statement on with the British Navy in the is rapidly approaching and with the

It is now ascertained that the Last Saturday, he said, a man Mediterranean has sunk a 1,200 Rumanians giving no signs of their called on him while he was still in tons Italian sailing vessel by had to spend literally tens of thou-panied by children, arrived in ability to seize Odessa, Hitler has following women some accom lls bed-room, bringing documents gunfire, and has torpedoed an sands of men and hundreds of planes with him. These, the man said, were italian supply ship of 6,000 tons. TURN to Page 8, Column Five The Colony aboard a ship from "worth while if

Questions

were

: asked concerning the use of secret

funds

was amazed to find in these documents extracts from documents which from my knowledge should not have been available outside the hend of the Government. I showed them Mr Fadden on Monday and he was astounded to read them. I also show-

to

ed

them to Mr R. G. Menzies.

Tribesmen Stalk Ex-Shah

As Fascist Agents Leave

.

Australia this week..

Miss B. Bicheno. Miss P. Findlay. Mrs H. F. Gardiner, Master J. Gar- diner, Mrs E E. Knight, Master E. Knight, Miss I, Knight, Mrs D. J. Monk, Mrs W. E. Tingle, Mrs Worley, Mrs A. Vander Straeten, Miss C. Vander Straeten, Miss A. Van- der Stradten, Miss D. Brazier, Miss D. E. Fletcher, Miss M. Lobo, Mrs R. Lalhovetsky, Miss B.K.L. Tobin, Mrs

White, Mrs F. Whitaker and Mas ter Whitaker.

Trades

Union lene

leaders denied uit. TEHERAN, Sept. 19 (Reuter).—A convoy containing, the knowledge of them. I discussed the Italian Legation Staff and some women and children who had matter

with the Labour Executive on finally decided not to accompany the Germans, is due to leave It is believed that not all of these Wednesday and also with Mr Fadden, so my question in Parliament was no to-day and will probably be diverted via Baghdad owing to

are Hongkong people, but are travel mystery to the Government. I congestion on the road taken by the Germans.

ling on later to Shanghai and other thought the Government would have

northern ports. given a full answer yesterday.

The whereabouts of the ex-of-disposal of the remaining 350

Some of the Hongkong res

residents are Italians in Iran is being discussed. Menzies Reference

Shah, are not known, but it is It is learned that the Germans are

women who were not evacuees, but leave In Parliament should know the full generally believed that he is in being sent by ship to India and may Australia, having. Dreviously been detalls of the propriety of expendi- the neighbourhood of Isfahan. later be sent to Australla.

granted

permits, These in. re-entry necount The Polico are taking precau- An

has ossians were

Teheran clude Miss Bicheno, a schoolteacher, Mrs Monk, a schoolteacher, and Miss documents were given me in view tions against tribesmen of of how, when of what had happened to Mr Menzies southern Persia who are

advancing from the northwest on In the recent political, dissension as

now fran, the German statt atabind. Brazier, of the Salvation Army. It was believed that they would en-stalking the Shah intent on school at Tabriz on the Russian palli, Chablo me to attack. Mr Fadden. Some revenge, the leaving the children and adults inside locked the doors of the school,, of the contents are extremely un- It is stated that he will soon without food or water,

bo sont out of Iran, probably The school was discovered accl- LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reulde)Sir further eastward where he will dentally two days later when medical Cent

help to be rushed Harry, Trusted Chief Justice of bo allowed to remain (at liberty. muters for Palestine, has been appointed Chief Fouc. sativa, Italian "brehta z ata 12 Brilláh." Headquarters.

doed of the FMER

being held here, while, the question, TURN to Paro

ture. My own opinion is that the

flavourable to Mr Fadden,"

the

the

RAF In Mid East

CAIRO, 19

[itor)

Command of Elements

votes

migour

seek to destroy the peace. White sympathising with the ob- Dutch East Indies are building a people tell me that the fects of the Bill, the Minister of the He added: "With England, we the likely reactions of Thailand and Viding splendid liaison with us and Interior declined support because of formidable defence and are also pro- will at a not too far distant time, Father friendly Powers.

the United States," | command the air and next year our

He assured the House armies, if needed, will be prepared Government had adequate means of the respond to any task that we now tackling fifth column activities and foresce"

Mr McCloy said that the Germans simultaneously cautioned the Thais have 300 divisions, a total of nine to against a disclosure of the country's ten million men, of whom perhaps secrets.

to

100 Alvisions had yet to be thrown into the Battle of Russia,

LATEST

Leningrad

Defences

Stormed

defences. Wea

thint

N.E.I. Defences

flight from Honolulu to Singapore,

During this correspondent's Clipper. two Dutch, rubber planters were aboard and outlined the Dutch East Indies defences in which they sald that

they and all others devoted one with the native forces. They

training

Soviet Envoy's Wife night and one day each werk in Leaves Japan For Home declared that the Indies possessed

2,500 from the

excellent acortare mostly

10

па

TOKYO, Sept.

(Reuter)-

States and Madame Smetonin, wife of the also that the coastal defences were Soviet Ambassador to Japan, and 50 formidable. One great worry of the other wives and children of Soviet Dutch in that as long as the British and diplomatic representatives to Japan, American navies are intact, it may be. left Uie port of Tsuruga in un un-possible to make parachute landings; named vessel for Vladivostok this therefore, there is much day and afternoon.

TURN to Pago 8, Column Four

Chinese Mission To Burma On Controlled Immigration

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”.

RANGOON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The interdependent security MOSCOW, Sept. 10 (UP) The of China and Burma on each other was emphasised by the leader newspaper "Red Star to-day said of the Chinese delegation, Mr T. Tseng, at the opening of the that the Twelfth German tank Sino Burmese negotiations on Chinese emigration Into Burma division operating southeast Leningrad made a new offensive on this morning.

jon

The Premier of Burma, Mr U.Saw, wednesday and tried to storm the Mr Tseng, whose speech was sold that while the Burmese proposals

Russians

to restrictions on counter-attacked frontally and on the read in his absence owing to ill- Chinese immigration, it was not the Ranks and throw the Germans back health, said that Britain, Burma Intention to impose unfair and to their former positions, Forty and China were practically on humiliating conditions on the Immi were captured in working condo referred to Mr Churchill's last already in Burma tanks were

ere destroyed and others the same democratic front. He grants. It was also proposed to deal generously with the Chinese nationals the northern sectar, on day, the Ruplans attacked the speech as showing the increased Benefits Acknowledged Twelfth Finnish regiment and one realisation that the southward He acknowledged the benents German battalion seven times. They expansion programme of the were entrenched in solid fortifications between two lakes in the thileie woods. Axis partner in the Pacific was n The enemy concentration was wiped Teal menace. "out-ghayihe: Rugrinzia: advanced to REFRESHILPAPER

Sand Heald that the present negotia

alank Werdanther example of the tave rowing cooperation between Burma jego

accrued to Burms in the past from Chinese Immigration? - The harmony between the Burman and the Chinese must be retained at all cost and the Best way of achieving It was h

laying the natural fearso Burman by,imppaine costriction on Chines m