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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1941 CORVETTE AND CONVOY COUNTER-ATTACK IN KALININ SECTOR Five-Day Battle for a Town "GERMANS FAILED TO WIN VICTORY AT BRYANSK" SOUTHERN FBONT Moscow radio' announces that, according to repcrts from war correspondents fh the Southern sector the Germans have been reinforced by Italian units. During a Soviet counter-attack these Italian forces suffered heavy loss and were so badly mauled that a tank unit, two infantry regiments, and a cavalry unit had to be sent back to be reorganised. British Uniten Press. THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA Mr.

Curtin's Statement From our Special Correspondent Canberra, October 19. Both the War and the full Cabinets held emergency meetings yesterday to consider the Pacific situation. All the members stayed within short call of Canberra. Mr. Curtin, the Premier, said after the meetings that all the democratic forces in the Pacific area were co-operating to meet any emergency which might arise.

It was most reassuring to know of this cohesion of the democratic Powers. Australia wanted peace in the Pacific, was not a party to any policy of encirclement, and had never been nor would be guilty of any act of aggression. Nevertheless, if necessary, she was fully resolved to defend herself to the utmost of her capacity. Through membership of the War Council most members of the War Cabinet were familiar with Australia's war effort, he said. The Navy had reached its highest pitch of efficiency, as had been shown by the notable exploits of some of her ships.

The home defence army was well trained, its equipment had been greatly improved. The Air Force strength had been increased and the Empire air scheme equipment had been vastly improved. Production of a wiBe range of war material, including aircraft, was growing weekly. 'The Times' 'ManchesterGnardian'Service 3 The have failed to win a victory and have suffered enormous losses." The German wireless denies Swedish reports that Orel and Kalinin have been recaptured by the Russians. Siberians and Mongolians are among the powerful reinforcements now arriving on the Moscow front, according to broadcast yesterday by the Russian author Alezei Glebov.

Winter has overtaken the German troops attacking Moscow, says an "Izvestia" war correspondent. The ground is covered thickly with snow, he writes. The roads are icy. The battle raging now in a cold, grey fog which envelops everything." A war correspondent of Pravda on the southern front reports, "The struggle for the Donets and the coast of the Sea of Azov is becoming more acute with every day. Enemy attacks are becoming more stubborn, but the Red Army troops are courageously parrying the blows "The enemy has gained no big successes and is sustaining heavy losses.

On Friday he launched an offensive, but all his attacks were beaten off and he fell back with great loss. In spite of these successes the situation of a number of our units in the south is disquieting. The enemy disregards all losses and is advancing in some sectors." Summing up the 69 days' defence of Odessa Pravda says the losses inflicted on the Rumanian Army amounted to 258,000 killed, wounded, and taken prisoner, many scores of tanks and 'planes, hundreds of guns, thousands of mine-throwers and machine-guns and a large quantity of other war materipl. Men of the Russian Baltic fleet recently made a successful landing on the Gulf of Finland, the Moscow wireless reports. Where the landing took place was not indicated.

By their sudden appearance the sailors took the enemy unawares," it is said. The enemy fire screen was broken and the ships which had brought the landing party safely withdrew after completing their task." Reuter. FLEET AIR ARM TORPEDOES TWO SHIPS Sicilian Aerodrome Heavily Raided MEN MISSING FROM TORPEDOED U.S. DESTROYER The United States Navy announces that the torpedoed destroyer Kearny has reached port with II men reported missing and two seriou-1 injured. SUCCESSFUL WORK BY RUSSIAN GUERRILLAS A supplement to the Soviet midnight communique says that in the first half of October guerrillas destroyed over 20 lorries with fuel and ammunition.

Ambush is waiting for us on every road." said one German prisoner. Recently on account of clashes with guerrillas we were twenty hours late in delivering fuel to the front. As a result eleven tanks were left without fuel and were destroyed by the Soviets." GERMANS DEPORT MORE JEW'S Given 10 Minutes Notice Some 20,000 Jews in Berlin, Vierina, and the Rhineland have been compul-sorilv deported to Poland, according to reports reaching the Polish Telegraph Agency. They were forced to leave at ten minutes' notice last Friday night and were allowed to take with them only, a small handbag each and 100 marks in cash. Most of them are between fifty and eighty.

The younger Jews are kept in Germany to work for the Reich. The German Government, it is stated, intends to send all Jews in Austria and Germany to Eastern Poland, the Ukraine, and other conquered territories. Deportations are to be carried out gradually, the actual speed depending on the rate of air bombardment of cities where bombing is causing a serious shortage of habitable houses. Under this bombed-out Germans are to be installed in the place of Jews, who are forced to leave their homes intact, fully furnished, and provided even with linen and plate. Reuter.

THE FREE MUNICIPAL CINEMA The films to be shown at the free municipal cinema in the Manchester City Art Gallery this week include The Lion of Judah," the story of Haile Selassie's return to Addis Ababa, and From the Four Corners," which describes the Empire's part in the war. The films are being exhibited by the Ministry of Information, and the times of the shows are 11 30 a.m.. 1 15 p.m., and 3 p.m. CATHEDRAL SERVICES Evwisoilfc at 3 ZO Hoi Communion' Sil 'bti at fl xn Matins Ho'y Dan and ndayi at 11 am BaptUmi Monday. Matins laid mt 11 am evmsons: Read in Axithem.

Blessed Is He that eometh (Bennett). Serv Intercewlon. 1 25 to 1 SO m. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS Zs. 6d.

per line Minimum too lines. BIRTHS AUTV. on octcber 18. 19M. to ilr.

and Un Ai3KRT AUTI. 109. Manlej Road. Wnaller Ksnn, a dauchtei. (Both well CROMPTON.

On October 18. at Holly Mount, Marple, to MARGARET (Roberts) and Lieutenant H. CROMPTON, N.V a dauihter. MMOH. On OctolMa 12.

1941. at tynBeld Nurslnl Home. Altrlncham. to SYLVIA (nee Uanaell), wUa ot FRANK MASON, a dauihter ENGAGEMENTS HIBBERT CREfcNWOOD. The entaaeoent Is announced belwern JOHN HIBBERT (Squadron Leader), elder son ot Or.

and' Mrs Cecil Hlbbert, ol Stockport, and JOAN, elder iauchter of Mr. and Mrs. GREENWOOD, of Cljibarton. Cheadla Jl'jlrne. Cheatrre.

jEtrptlan pspers pleas copy.) NEWTON WEBSTER. The eruraiement Is announced netweea 2nd Lieut UAVIO NEWTON, A ot Oxtord, to SYLVIA, dauihter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

WEBSTER. KeisaL MARRIAGE MOMTZ ROBINS On October 18. 1941. at St. Mary's Church, Cruxnpaa, by tbe Rt.

A. 2 Eames, PHILIP ARNOLD, son of Or and Mrs. A. MORITZ. of Peebles, to BKSNDA MARY, dauihter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. ROBINS, ot CrumpsalL Silver Weddino FERGUSON RAESIOE. On October 19. 1916.

at tbe If her Bruuihton Presbyterian Church, by the Rev Jamra Sterlln. ALAN STEVENSON FERODSON to AGNES RAESIDE Lochslde. WUmslow Golden Wedding POWELL GARDNER. Un October 20. 1891, at Vlccorub Wes.eysn Chapel, Cheetham.

by the Rev. John Thackray. DANIEL POWELL to REBECCA GARDNER. S2. Churrh Road, St Annes-on-Sea DEATHS BROWN.

In October, 1941, on active service, 2nd Lieut. WILLIAM ALLEN, the beloved son ot WtUuur aod the late Evelyn BROWN, of Crals-more, Manchester Road. Denton, aced 21 yean. Service at Manchester Road Methodist Church, this day Hcrodaj) at two o'clock, prior to interment at Denton Cemetery No flowers, by request. Inquiries Rlcharn Russell, Mancbestn Road, Denton.

TsL DEN 2051. DIXOH. On October 18. at 37. Harlow Moor Drive, Harroole.

JEAN PAGE, widow of the Rev. James Edwlo DIXON, ot Blalrcowrle, PerUublra GRIFFITHS. Ox, Jctober 16. at hef friend's residence, Mrs Mercer, 177, Newtoa Road, Lowton, IDA, the beloved wife ot the law WUltam ORjPPITHS ot Railway Road. Lelch.

aced 67 years. Sendee la Lilfh Parish Church this day (Monoay) ai 3 prior to interment at Letih Cemetery- rma pleas accept this (tbe only) intimation. Inquiries to John Monbj and Bona. Lelcb- Te'epnan Lellb 77. HARRISON.

On October 16, In hospital. MARGARET JAMS, th betoved wile ot th lata Alfred HARRISON, aced 57 years, ot 338, Gorton Road. Reddish. Service at th Stockport Crematorium Tuesday at mree o'clock. Ho flowers, by request.

Inquiries to Rupert Eaton, Reddish. Thou Beaton Moor 2014 KENTON. On Oeuer 17. at 20. Cherry Tree Road.

BlaekpooL ROBERT, beloved husband of Hannah KENTOR. wed 72 veara Interment St. Paul's, Btalybrldce. Tuesday. October 21, at 2 30 tun.

Inquiries t. Cardwell Ltd (Tel. S-S. 413401. Blackpool.

KCRtHAW. On October 17. GBOSOB, yonntex son ot the late Henry KERSHAW, of Eedes, aaed 69 years. Puneral service as Llandrlllo Church, Rhov-on-Sea. on Wednesday next Su pan.

No Sowers, pies PHOasCR. On Oetaier 19. 1941. at 61. Woodford Road.

Bramhall. THOMAS BXVZRLBY PROSSER, the dearly loved husband of Beatrice Moca prosser, aced 67 year. Service at the Woodford Parish. Chutcr. on Wednesday at eleven o'clock, followed by interment In th churchyard.

Inanities to mi rlMm w-wilt. SHARPLES. On October 19. 1941, at 14. wlttuns Lane, RICHARD ORSrxitHALOB.

the Oar-, loved huvhsnd at the Isue Jane Mason SHARPLB8. msmsjri; director of H. Sharpie and Co RadeluTe. Interment at PtflrlHt Parish. Church on.

Wednesday tbe 22nd at three o'clock. Inquiries J. Jackson and Sons. Whlteneld. Tel.

Wbi. 2427. UPTON. Cm October 18. 1941, at QlcBden Averine.

BrambaO. MART JANE widow a WiLLam Bicbard UPTON and dearly loved mother of R. G. Upton, seed 64 years. Service at St.

Michscl'a and All Angels Church, BramrtaJL to-morrow (Tuesday) teelvv o'ewec. followed by Interment at the Manchester Southern Cemetery. Itamjtrla Oeorge Meredith. Stockport. tiuuw mag jmonsnrn ay wain bubsku, BOOTT.

fCTtheMJUBJHXSTER OTJARDIAX XVENEFfG HKWS. MJwebmer 2, Ilondv, October 20. 1941, Russian troops are making a counter-thrust in the Kalinin sector of the Moscow front, the Moscow wireless announced yesterday. Fierce fighting had been going on for five days around one town and in its streets, it was added. During the last two days the Germans have lost there over 800 officers and men killed.

The broadcast admitted that on the left flank of the Vyazma sector the Germans, at the cost of heavy losses, have driven a wedge into the Russian positions near one town. Throughout Friday the Red Army was engaged in stubborn and bloody battles with the German tank and armoured car units in this area, the announcer said. The field of battle is littered with corpses of German officers ard men. "Pravda" says that in the Moscow sector the Germans have brought more pressure to bear but have sustained heavy losses. The Russians are bombing reserves being moved up by the enemy and have scored great successes.

In one narrow sector, "Pravda" says, the enemy drove a wedge into the Russian defences and captured two villages. Russian motorised infantry counter-attacked, drove the Germans out, and recaptured the villages. Fierce fighting is still going on. According to the German wireless fighting is particularly heavy between Kalinin and Moscow and west of Moscow near Mozhaisk. It claims that in the Bryansk district the Germans captured three Russian generals, 36 commissars, and other members of the Russian military staff.

The Moscow wireless reports that the battle in the Bryansk sector of the front is still raging and that the position is not yet clear. "One thing is certain, however," it is stated. "The Germans MOSCOW'S NEW A new line of defence is being constructed along roads leading to Moscow, says the official Soviet News Agency. Tens of thousands of the working people of the capital are said to be rapidly building fortified positions for the Red Army. A leading article in "Pravda" yesterday reads in part However complicated the situation may be, Soviet citizens must show firmness and steadiness, against which all the enemy's efforts will break.

"The more complicated the situation at the front the stronger must be the discipline in the Army units and in the rear." Pravda calls on all citizens to fight ruthlessly against panic-mongers and agents provocateurs. Komarov, president of the Academy of Sciences, writes in Pravda The knowledge of danger increases our THE OFFICIAL The week-end's official reports from the Russian front are RUSSIA Saturday Midday. During Friday night our troops fought the enemy along the entire front. The lighting was particularly fierce in the western direction. Guerrilla detachments are operating successfully in the territories occupied by the Germans in White Russia.

Sunday During yesterday stubborn fighting continued along the whole front. It was especially fierce on the central front, where our troops beat off several attacks by the German Fascist forces. On Friday 52 German 'planes were destroyed. We lost 27 'planes. Yesterday 16 German 'planes were brought down near Moscow.

In one part of the Bryansk sector the Germans launched an attack on our flank, attempting to break the resistance of our troops and encircle them. The commanders of our troops placed their forces in the right position, boldly met the enemy, and inflicted heavy losses. The Germans lost about 3.000 in killed and wounded, over 50 tanks, several scores of machine-guns, many guns, and a large quantity of military equipment. The German Command is greatly worried by the operations of the guerrillas in the rear of its troops. In the Smolensk region some large detachments are operating alongside of scores of smaller ones.

A report has been received to-day of a successful attack by one sub-detachment on an aerodrome located six to ten miles from Smolensk. The detachment stole up unnoticed at night to the aerodrome, on which 15 German 'planes were stationed. It disposed of the aerodrome guard and showered the 'planes with hand grenades and fuel bottles. Five 'planes were burned out. Sunday Midday.

During last night our troops continued to fight the enemy along the entire front. The fighting was particularly fierce in the western direction. Russian 'planes are fighting courageously. In spite of unfavourable weather conditions they are dealing heavy blows on enemy troops. In rain and fog our pilots are carrying out the task allotted to them.

Units of Comrade Nemtsovich operating in the south-west direction of the front during the last twenty days destroyed 56 enemy 'planes, 104 tanks, 700 lorries, 54 whippet tanks, 15 armoured cars, more than eight infantry battalions, six earth and timber forts, 10 motor-cycle columns. FROM ISTANBUL TO TRIESTE Attempt to Run Service From our Special Correspondent Istanbul, October 19. The Rumanian freighter Balcik and the Bulgarian ship Balkan, which have been anchored in Istanbul harbour, sailed on Thursday, fully loaded, for the Cgean. Presumably their departure is the first attempt to establish the regular line from Istanbul Trieste, of which the Germans boasted during Clodius's negotiations in Ankara. Local shipping men believe tha these freighters will be met 3ust outside Turkish territorial waters by Italian warships and aeroplanes and escorted.

Ibe 'Manchester Guardlan'Service a is A corvette Hibiscus on escort duty. From these operations all our aircraft returned safely. Saturday's R.A.F. Middle East communique said Royal Air Force bombers carried out a most successful attack on objectives at Naples during the night of October 16-17. Heavy bombs hit the torpedo factory, buildings in the Royal Arsenal factory, the I.M.A.M.

airframe factory, and the Alfa-Romeo works, as well as the docks, railways, and the engine sheds. Large fires, which broke out as a result of the bombing, could be seen still burning when our aircraft were many miles on their way home. On Friday our bombers attacked the seaplane base at Syracuse in daylight Our aircraft were engaged by enemy fighters, one of which was so badly damaged that it is thought unlikely to have regained its base. In North Africa on Friday bombing and machine-gunning raids were made on motor transport on the main coast road between Zuara and Sirte in Tripolitania. Several vehicles were destroyed and others were damaged.

The aerodrome at Ez Zauia (between Tripoli and Zuara) was also attacked. One CR. 42 was destroyed on the ground and others were damaged, and barrack buildings and a guardhouse were blown up. In Abyssinia our bombers effectively raided enemy positions south of Amba Georgis on Friday. From these and other operations all our aircraft returned safely.

Yesterday's communique from British G.H.Q., Cairo, states that "in Libya our patrolling activities are continuing both at Tobruk and in the frontier area Saturday's communique recorded "no change in the situation." WOMEN'S SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA Pledge Signed by 25,000 From our London Staff Fleet Street, Sunday. Mme. Maisky, wife of the Russian Ambassador, attended the crowded meeting held in the Phcenix Theatre this afternoon to pledge all aid to Russia an all-women's meeting organised by the Women's Anglo-Soviet Committee and supported by women of all classes and differing political opinions. One noticed that Lady Winterton, one of the speakers, was sitting on the pJatform next to Mrs. Isabel Brown.

Miss Eleanor Rathbone said that the magnificent courage and resource with which the people of Russia were facing deadly danger and enduring terrible suffering had won the admiration of the whole world. The Russian women were setting us a splendid example, but more women were still needed here for munition work, the land, and the Services. What about consumption What sacrifices were we makine to compare with Russia's scorched earth The Russian people are fighting for the whole of humanity," said Mrs. Isabel Brown. We recognise there is no more peace in the world, no security for our homes and children till the Nazi gangsters have been wiped out." Mrs.

Rebecca Sieff, speaking of the ruin wrought in Russia, said the Russians well understood that the Nazi aim was to uproot all moral factors from the minds of men. She suggested that women should ask for open con scription for themselves, and Lady Listowel said that more would have been done by women if they had been given a chance from the start. Miss Beatrice Kins, the chairman. announced that over 25,000 working and professional women had signed a piease promising to work in the Ser vices, factories, on the land, and at home so that Britain and Russia, supported by the other democracies, might aeieat rimerism in tne shortest time. Mme.

Maisky came on the stage to acknowledge the gift of parcels of clothing for Russia, token of a great deal of heln that is being organised She then thanked the audience for its expressions of symoathv. "We are fighting the biggest battle yet known," sne saia, not only in defence of ourselves but in defence of all freedom- loving people. In this tremendous fight we have many difficulties, but are nrmiy convinced that in spite of tern- Dorary setbacks final victory will be ours. RAILWAYWOMEN OF RUSSIA Message to British Women A meeting of railwaywomen of the Soviet Union has sent a message of greeting to the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of the railwaymen of Great Britain as "friends in the common struggle against the hated enemy of all freedom-loving peoples, Hi tier ism." The signatories on behalf of the meeting are as iouows CapltoUU Chechetkina. assistant manaaerol the electric jocobwutcs- aoea 01 we awum.mj nu-v- Htaineer.

order bearer. Maria Grabudora. chief of a shlit la tne Metro- atroyi Mine, nearer. Valentlna enHne-driwr at th Itoteov- Pavdetaan abed of the Uoacov-Dcobas Railway. Xlardla Raton, rail- aymanl wile, of the Kborrtno 6UOQQ ot we ucunec nauau.

aocxai worker. Ubdot Cnernlkora. railway employee's wife, or the Lenlnsky Railway, active social worker Lisarera. staOonmaster. ot th Hoacow Clrcolt Railway.

antonlna Pcadntakofs. president of the trM" of RaUwaymen'a Wives, active aodal worker of the Btunlem SUtton of the Moscow-Doobas Railway. Valentlna. Oomora. enrlnrer of the tertinlral department of th People's naiiiiilaaailsi for Transport.

mTdi Vasiillera. chairman of the Central Oom-mltteeof the Trade Union of Railway and Metro joijm'rtfQ crockets TMtafcaja, member of the PmddliZR cf tbe Committee of the Trade Union of tbt SUUwin of Us Central bjvUww, order bever. A WEST FRONT TO FIGHT HITLER More Women's Labour Shop Stewards' Programme A conference of shop stewards in London yesterday decided to send to the Prime Minister a demand for the opening of a Western front against Hitler as quickly as possible. The message added, We pledge ourselves to continue our efforts to increase production to a degree that will guarantee both the maintenance of such a front and material aid to our ally the Soviet Union." The meeting, which had been banned by the Amalgamated Engineering Union Executive, was called by the Engineering and Allied Trades Shop Stewards' National Council and attended by 1,500 delegates, representing half a million munition workers in Britain. Mr.

Walter Swanson, convenor of shop stewards at an aircraft factory, said that there was great an.l justifiable alarm felt by the in every factory that the British Government was not pulling its weight alongside Russia. It needs to be publicly stated that the factories are seething with suspicion that the Government is letting Russia down, or that the presence of the Halifaxes, Moore-Brabazons, and Margessons is the reason why there is no second front. We warn the Government that the workers will never allow them to let Russia down. The workers demand that Britain puts as much in the kitty as the Russians, and insist on the immediate opening of a second front. A Programme of Action Mr.

Swanson said that the Shop Stewards' Council had drafted a programme of action stating that workers must set the highest example in the quality, quantity, and rapidity with wnich they turned out the job. There must be no cuts in rales and prices. The highest standard of time-keeping must be observed, greater readiness to promote the interchange- aoiiitv ot labour. Doolme of tools, skill and practical knowledge, the most effective training of unskilled men and women, organisation of volunteers prepared for transference to other factories on emergency work or where an extra spurt is necessary, and formation of joint production committees in every lactory. us face the fact," ne said, that every able-bodied man and woman in the country must be organised for war service, in the forces, in dustry, or civil defence.

We have to recognise that, given an entirely new attitude towards trainine and utilising women labour for industry, production can be maintained and hundreds of thousands of men released to the armed torces, we have to women workers to take our daces in the fac tories so that we. can strengthen the armea lorces. A mechanical army needs mechanics. Mr. Glover (Manchester nllpffprl that thousands of labour hours were being wasted weekly through lack of actual work, and there was a deplorable absence of intelligent planning.

Miss D. Jermv. a Coventry munition worker, said that there was too great a tendency to regard women as cheap labour for replacing men. The canteen and welfare arrangements were a disgrace and hundreds of women were queueing up for half the morning to get even rationed commodities. Mr.

D. Kennedy (Liverpool) alleged that some men who had hish wao-ps turned un for work under the influence 01 aiconoi, xnus crippling production. If a man does not pull his weight he should be put into the Army at. 2s. a day," he said.

A message to the Soviet Ambassador pledged British workers to do everything to guarantee a joint victory quickly. The report given by Mr. Swanson was endorsed and the national council was asKen to carry out a national campaign on tne issues. LABOUR AND ESSENTIAL WORKS ORDER Mr. W.

H. Williams, secretary of the Labour Research Department, addressing a conference held by the Stretford Trades Council on Saturday on the Essential Works Order, expressed the opinion that before long the whole of British industry would be working under this order, which was the most drastic and far-reaching piece of legislation brought into existence in Britain in the past two centuries. But though it tied the worker to thf job," took away the right to strike, and introduced other fundamental changes, with the declared object of ensuring the efficiency of the national effort, it was all-important for the workers to realise that the order was made after full consultation with the T.U.C., and that, properly understood, it gave into their hands a weapon of considerable importance. Scheduled enterprises must, for example, operate under the standard terms and conditions negotiated in the industry, and workers could also insist on satisfactory welfare provision, including canteens. By ensuring that the right type of working-class representative was sent to the Appeals Boards, workers could ensure a fair deal for men who desired to make a change.

MR. NATHAN LASKI KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR Mr. Nathan Laski was knocked down by a motor-car while crossing Cheetham Hill Road. Manchester, yesterday afternoon, on his way to the quarterly meeting of the Council of Manchester and Salford Jews, of which he is president Mr. Laski was taken to the Manchester Jewish Hospital suffering from a fractured leg.

On inquiry at the hospital late last night he was stated to be "rather Boorly." SIR J. DILL'S MESSAGE TO TOBRUK We are Proud of You Yesterday's Broadcasts Messages to the Tobruk garrison were broadcast yesterday in a B.B.C. Salute to Tobruk programme by General Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, General Klinecki, Chief of the Polish General Staff, and Sir Claud Jacob, Constable of the Tower or London and a former Commander-in-Chief in India. You have done and are doinp a great worK, and we are proud of you," Sir John Dill told the men. "Tne Tobruk garrison has been a bulwark in the defence of Egypt.

You nave withstood tne enemies' assault from the air you have repulsed their attacks, on the ground and you have used every opportunity to strike back. By your fortitude you all have won the admiration of your country. Bv vour skill in defence and in offence you have set an example to the Army." Bombardier Kussei, now back in Britain, also sent a message to his comrades telling them that he found Blighty in good heart. Give my love to the Wops, and cheerio all," he added. Parents and wives of men in Tobruk sent personal messages to sons and husbands in the garrison.

WARSHIP WEEK Birmingham-Glasgow Competition This is Warship Week, a feature of which is the competition between Birmingham and Glasgow. With 5,000,000 raised in the first day Ulasgow on Saturday held a narrow lead. Glasgow's object is a total of 10,000,000 to pay for and adont H.M.S. Duke of York, Britain's newest battle ship, which was built on the Clyde. Last night Glasgow's total was given as Birmingham, which wants to raise 10,000,000 to adopt the battleship King George had on Saturday achieved 4,500,000.

Sheffield, which on Saturday collected 1,100,000. aims at a total of 2,000,000, the cost of a sister ship for the cruiser Sheffield. Bolton hopes to adopt the cruiser Dido by obtaining 2,000,000. U.S. BUYING BRITISH WOOL Washington, October 19.

The Defence Supplies Corporation has bought of Australian wool from Great Britain and has agreed to take of South African wool, Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary of Commerce, has announced. The Australian wool is part of the of British-owned wool in storage in the United States. Great Britain has already shipped and more are being shipped by the end of the year. Mr.

Jones said the price was approximately 26 cents per pound, or about 10 per cent under present commercial prices in Australian ports. He said the agreement to take certain types of South African wool was owing to the difficulty of obtaining enough of satisfactory quality in Australia. With this new purchase the United States will have a stock of approximately of wool. The Office of Production management recommends a total substantially in excess of this amount." Reuter. STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Mr.

C. H. Gilkes, head master of Stockport Grammar School for the past twelve years, who has been appointed head of Dulwich College, was presented on Saturday with a silver salver by members of the Old Stopfordians' Association. Sir Alan Sykes, chairman of the Governors, making the presentation, said the prestige of the school had grown steadily during Mr. Gilkes's headship and its fame had spread far outside its own doors.

Professor F. M. Powicke. of Oxford, president of the Association, said that Mr. Gilkes was leaving the school in such a happy and flourishing position that even his departure was not likely to change its stability or arrest its progress.

WIDOW'S DEATH MAN IN COURT TO-DAY A man detained by the no lice at Rhyl on Saturday was last night charged in connection with the death of Mrs. Theodora GreenhilL 65-year-old widow of an Army officer, who was found dead at her flat in Elsham Road. West Kensington. London, last Tuesday. He will appear at the West London Police Court to-day.

The man was brought to London by Scotland Yard officers who went on Saturday to the North Wales coast town where he had been detained by a War Reserve policeman. Miss Sarah Churchill, 27-year-old daughter of the Prime Minister and wife of Mr. Vic Oliver, has interrupted her stage and radio work to join the W.A.A.F. She has enrolled as an air-craftwoman and will undergo a course of instruction in special clerical duties before being posted to an RJ.F. station.

Less than a month ago Miss Marv Churchill, youngest of Mr. Churchill's three daughters, joined the A.T.S, Yesterday's R.A.F. Middle East communique states Bomber aircraft of the South African Air Force yesterday raided enemy landing-grounds in Cyrenaica. At Derna a number of bombs were seen to burst in the vicinity of dispersed aircraft, but owing to cloudy weather complete results of the attacks could not be observed. Both landing-grounds at Gazala were effectively attacked, and bombs were dropped on a camp at Gazala South.

In Sicily heavy bombers of the R.A.F. raided Trapani aerodrome during the night of October 17-18. Bombs burst on the runways and aerodrome buildings. Fires which broke out were visible many miles from the target. Shipping and harbour installations at Benghazi were also attacked during the night of October 17-18, in spite of unfavourable weather conditions.

In the Azozo region of Abyssinia dive-bombing and machine-gunning attacks were made on enemy positions on October 17 Many direct hits were obtained on a fort, trenches, and huts. Naval aircraft successfully attacked an enemy convoy in the Central Mediterranean on the night of October 17-18. Direct hits with torpedoes were scored on two medium-sized merchantmen, and a smaller ship also appeared to have been hit. During the same night heavy bombers of the R.A.F. raided the aerodrome at Elmas, in Sardinia.

Many bombs exploded on runways, barracks, and hangars, as well as on aerodrome buildings and dispersal areas. WILLKIE'S WARNING We Must Abandon Hope of Peace New York, October 19. The United States must abandon hope of peace, declared Mr. Wendell Willkie in a nation-wide broadcast on Saturday night. "The Axis Powers are winning now, and unless we act soon it will be too late," he said.

The speech was read by Dorothy Thompson as Mr. Willkie is indisposed with a cold. "Let us stop deluding ourselves," Mr. Willkie went on. Berlin, Tokio, and Rome are irrevocably linked by a dangerous dream of world conquest.

Victory for one is victory for all. Their aim is world domination the destruction of liberty, the end of democracy. Our ships will continue to be torpedoed and sunk unless we arm them fast. The Axis victories will not end unless we deliver in rapidly increasing amounts our poods into the hands cf those fighting for freedom on land and sea. But even this is not enough we must remove the show and deception of the hypocritical neutrality laws.

We must abandon hope of peace. We can no more negotiate peace with the war lords of Tokio than with the conquering dictator of Berlin. They are winning now and unless we act soon it will be too late." Reuter. Enemy War Reports DAY RAID ON SOUTHERN ITALY Thi week-end's enemv official war reports are ITALY Saturday. Erit-sti aircTKt dropped bombs on the town of Syracuse LS.cuy, damaging dve mug-bouses and causing 'Our dead and 24 wounded among the civilian population Other aircraft rtlded Elmas.

near CagUajl, In Sardinia, without, however, causing dairage. In North Alrica there was lively I WIS an artillery Are against the enemy's positions at Tobruk. During the ir raid over Ben 'dzi. reported In yesterday's communique, two eiem bombers were shot down. In East Air ca during the last few days British aircraft hare attacked the dwelling quarters of the aerodrome at Gondar.

One enemy 'plane tu hit by Italian A. A batteries ind -an ba considered as destroyed in the Culrniabert and Chelxa. district there wer skirmishes favourable to the Italian troops. L-i-st night units of the Italian Air Farce bombed sir bases at Malta scoring direct tuts on their objectives Sooaay. In Ncrth and East Afria intense actiTity of the Italian advance detachments on the land front is reported.

Yesterday aftemocn the town of rntron. fin Southern Italy, on the south-western shore of the Gulf ol Taranto was attacked by a few enemy 'planes. They dropped explosive bombs which fell partly Into a inu piruj en soe oeaco. mere were neitner victims tier damage On FTid.lT dunnr an tr batH f7-m-it Ttnr. fighters one Hurricane was shct down.

Last night formations of the Italian Air Pore carried out bombing actions cn military objectives on itm.uuj iiani returned ineir oases GERMANY Satardar. A stroncl. Pres. fled convov boned for Brttt 1mm North America was caught upon entering the blockade Bone by German U-boats. In a stubborn attack several cays the U-boats sank ten enemv merchant shins, Includln thr-e fully laden tankers, toulllnf 60.000 tons.

In nitht battle with the esccrtln force two -nemy destroyers were sunk. A German U-boat sank an enemy escort vessel off Gibraltar. Homber Dlanes attacked jwtw! nnrt An tt South Coast ol Knfland and sank a merchant ship ol .000 tens. enemy did not fly into Reich territory. Swtiay.

Germanbombers last nlcht bombed harbours on the ErtfllshSoutt-east Coast Scleral fires were started. No enemy fllchts took place orer Reich 4errllor7. DUTCH INTERNEES CAUGHT The three Dutch internees who escaped from an Isle of Man internment camp in a yacht on Wednesday night came ashore on Saturday afternoon on the Cumberland coast near Eskmeals. 27 miles from Whitehaven. The three men, G.

J. Schop (32). civil air pilot, and N. Van de Boon (28) and J. Mermann (30), ship's officers, were in an exhausted condition.

They were immediately taken into custody. Four hundred Canadian firemen are being enlisted for service in the United Kingdom. More wtU be enlisted later. DEFENCE LINE strength. Every citizen of the Soviet Union knows what Hitler is bringing with him.

He is bringing certain and painful death. Every ounce of our blood, all work, all thought, everything must be directed towards the front. We shall be victorious. In these anxious days, when our fate is in the balance, cowardice is treason. There is no room in our ranks for the weak.

A message broadcast by the writer Alexei Tolstoy to the Red Army on Saturday night says "Our task is to stop Hitler's Army before Moscow. Our forces are growing. Day and night our tanks, which are being produced in the machine-building factories of our Union, are increasing. "The hour is approaching when we shall pass to the decisive phase of the war to strike an offensive blow at the German front. But in order to pass to this phase of the war we must now and immediately stop the enemy.

We have sufficient forces for this." REPORTS 10 bridges, and more than 40 guns and 18 A. gun emplacements Units under the command of Comrade Komorov during the last few days destroyed 117 tanks. 519 lorries, 23 A. A. guns, and 27 enemy 'planes, out of which 20 were destroyed on enemy aerodromes and seven brought down in air combat Airmen commanded by Yeeorov durmz the last three days alone destroyed 113 enemy lorries, two infantry companies, two Dnages.

and two enemy 'planes. GERMANY Saturday. Offensive operations in the East are nrn- ceeding according to plan. Bombc aircraft by day bombed port installations at Murmansk and important military objectives in and around Moscow. Last night air attacks were directed dgaiusi musLuw emu many pianis in Leningrad.

Later. TVio Vna Hi, -I. 1 uijauatk dllU Vyazma has been successfully concluded 1 A uuuci uic vuuuiiciLiu ul oenerai ield Marshal unn Rnflr iha Inrmin A a- nuijv, in close co-operation with the air fleet of General Field Marshal Kesselring, has annihilated the Soviet Army group of Marshal Timoshenko, numbering eight armies, with 67 nrntpptini c.v 1 divisions, seven tank divisions, and six ictiui ine mopping-up of the battle area of the dispersed remainder of the enemy is still in progress. 41 1 1 in mese Dames a total or 048,196 prisoners has so far been taken, while 1,197 tank! snH rV99Q. mine nf all 11 ijjjca, well as an incalculable quantity of war material vaiuivu ur aesiroyea.

xne bloody losses of the enemy are ag3in heavy. In the execution of these operations the armies of General Field Marshal von Kluge, Field Marshals Baron von Weichs and a Ediiii armies or Generals Gudenan. Hoth, Hoeppner. and uuupa ui Kemtiarat took part. Sunday.

Between the Sea of Azov and the Donets the pursuit of the beaten enemy is being continued Units of S.S. troops it 1 house and street fighting have taken the harbour and town of Taganrog about 65 miles east of Aerodromes in the Crimea were bombed last night The figures given in yesterday's special announcement have increased to 657.948 prisoners. 1,241 tanks, and 5,396 guns Incalculable quantities of war material have been captured or destroyed. The enemy again sustained heavy and bloody losses. KILLING THE VOICE' BY RIDICULE B.B.C.

Plays a Recording The "voice" that has interrupted recent B.B.C. news bulletins may be killed by ridicule, thanks to a novel method of retaliation by the B.B.C In the English broadcast to Continental listeners yesterday afternoon a recording of the interrupter's first efforts last week was included. The interjections could be plainly distinguished, and afterwards the announcer remarked, Comment for British, and. indeed, for any listeners is superfluous." The Norwegian Government has urged Norwegians not to sail in ships in the same waters as German transports except in cases of extreme urgency Decause 01 tne a anger from Allied attacks on nazi vessels..