Daily Post - 02.10.1941, Page 4

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DAItY POST
Arehangel In Use
For Supply Convoys
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Russlans9 Spirited
Leningrad Sortle
Nazis Lose 100,000 Men
in the Sector
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NE of the quickest and biggest jobs of the war has been
carríed out by the Technical Advisory Committees of the
Moscow Conference. They finished their discussinos last night,
48 hours ahead nf scheduíe, and reported today to the plenary
meeting of the Conference.
Mr. Lawrence Cadbury, one
of the members of the British
delegation, today stated that it
was impossible to exaggerate
the importance of giving aid
to Russia, but the difficulties
of getting supplies there must
not be overlooked. Every pos-
sible entrance to Russia was
being tested and one convoy
had already arrived at Arch-
angel and returned with a
cargo for Britain.
INFORMATION
Mr. Cadbury said the Rus-
sians had given valuable in-
formation to Britain about the
state of Germany’s production.
This information had come from
Russian inspectors who had
visited factories before the war
against Russia had started.
The German people are now
being told that the struggle will
go on through the winter.
Goebbels’ own paper stated
that the winter would afford
no respite to the German
armies
RUSSIAN SORTIE
Meanwhile the Germans are
no nearer to capturing Lenin-
grad. The Germans claim
nothing but the bombing of
some industries of that city,
and admit that the Russians
have made spirited attempts to
land in their rear from Lake
Ladoga. The Russians claim to
have captured a suburban town
after a fierce sortie from Len-
ingrad. They broke through
with an.armoured division and ,
their advance was only held
up by a German minefield.
The Finns in an unconfirmed
report claim to have nearly
surrounded Murmansk, while
in the Ukraine the Germans are
resisting strong Russian count-
er-attacks.
GERMAN CASUALTIES
A correspondent writing in
the Red Star, the organ of the
Russian Army, stated that ene-
my casualties in the assault on
Leningrad must have been
100,000 men, 846 planes, 400
tanks and 700 machineguns.
He states that the German at-
tack had failed miserably, but
terrific battles must still be ex-
pected. The Russians claim that
the 9th Panzer division has
been destroyed on the Ukraine
battlefront.
On the Crimean front the
Germans are stated to have
reached a town 7 miles south of
Perekov.
Armanns Lottery.
A draw was made in the
Armann’s Lottery yesterday
lst of October at the Magi-
strate’s. The winning numbers
are as follows:
1. A Collection of Books 9935
2. Foodstuffs 15642
3. Cloth for Gentleman’s
suit 14801
4. A Painting 10067
5. Cloth for a greatcoat 13663
'6. Large, coloured photo_
graphy 8233
7. A chair 11248
8. A Pair of Skis 17564
9. A Blanket 5109
10. A Collection of children’s
Books 11707
The above prizes will be de-
livered to winners at the Bas-
ketmakers, Bankastræti 10.
Atlantic Convoys Win Throiigb
This photo shows Acting Commander J. G. W. Deneys, D.S.O.,
R.N., the commanding officer of H.M.S. “Vanoc”, a British
destroyer on convoy escort duty, decorated for U-boat exploits.
Políce Chief on
Traffic Problemi
“Ðaily Post” Iatcrview
Discussing traffic problems
today with a “Daily Post” re-
porter, the chief ^of the Ice-
landic Police Force, Mr. A. Ko-
foed-Hansen, stated that by Ice-
landic law drivers arte obliged
to indicate their proposed dir-
ection by putting out their
arms to sliow which way they
intend to turn.
He agreed, however, that
many Icelandic drivers fail to
give any indication of their
movements, and added, that
while for the most part they
keep within the sþeed limit,
they do drive recklessly.
“We have never been used to
a traffic problem in Iceland,”
he said. “Only 20 years ago
traffic was for the greater part
horse traffic, and our roads and
streets were not planned for
the heavy traffic today.”
“You must remember, too,
that before the’ occupation
there Was comparatively little
motor traffic, and our drivers
have still to learn traffic ‘cul-
ture’, which comes naturally
to you.”
“We are very much alive to
this problem, and are con-
stantly warning and fining
reckless drivers, but it will
take a year or two hefore they
all learn traffic sense.”
“We are learning from you
gradually.”
Mr. Kofoed-Hansen said acci-
Fascists
Attempt
Prison Break
It was stated in London on
Tuesday. that the three British
Fascists, who recently escaped
from a prison camp on the Isl®
of Man, had dug an under-
ground tunnel which came out
some distance away from the
camp. They escaped through
this tunnel and seized a boat.
The engine was broken, so they
rowed it out to sea.
But they did not get far.
Planes were sent out to look
for them and they were dis-
covered halfway between the
Isle of Man and Ireland.
The Fascists in the camp
took great pains to keep the
tunnel hidden, the earth from
it being distributed all over the
camp. It is believed that more
Fascists intended to escape the
same way.
Silk Polarbears
H. M. of England and U.S.A-
forces’ emblem in Iceland
are on sale at 1 króna and
50 aura pr. pair at 34 Lauga-
vegur. The shop is open till
11 o’clock p.m. This embiem
can also be obtained at the
tailor’s shop 29, Strandgata,
Hafnarfjörður.
dents had increased. but not
out of proportion to the iu-
crease in traffic flow.