THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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- 4 - Furthermore, the communiqué informs that naval aircraft in the night on the l3 October heavily bombed the port of Largo and fired barracks, sheds and petrol camps on fire. Brit. submarines have joined the successes and a submarine has sunk a cruiser of 5.ooo To. before Genoa and near Lovan (?) an auxiliary cruiser over 3.ooo tons. A second brit. Submarine has sunk an enemy tross ship from 3.ooo To. in front of the port of Naples, while a third brit. submarine has sung another tros ship of Soo To . - With the publication of this communiqué was waited until all details were available clearly and confirmed. German broadcasting brought the reproduction of an article of the Popolo d°Jtalia, in which it says that England has brought together strong units of its fleet in the Mediterranean and that it is the task of the Jtaliener to beat the English there sensitively and decisively. From tomorrow l6 1/2 million American citizens will be registered in the regular roles. In short, another 5oo.ooo man will be called to the flags. Meanwhile, a committee was formed in Washington to test the highest possible aircraft fabrication. Among other things, unit machines for the American and British army management are already being produced. These are hunting machines of the type P 4o. The Daily Telegraph reports that there are hundreds of fully loaded freight wagons in front of the Burma Strait to send ammunition, food and other war material to the Chinese immediately after opening the road. All warehouses are fully stuffed. The Japanese wanted to counteract the opening of the Burma Strait and have made resultsless air raids on Chinese territory at the end of the road. No damage was done at all. The oil supplies from Shanghai are transported to Singapore to l.) the British and American. It is also important to note that, in the context of the European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution on the subject of human rights and human rights. Today Churchill was asked by the House of Commons whether he was prepared to announce England's goals of war when the moment came when England would appear as the leader of the European re-order - but a re-organization in a different way from the German view. Churchill replied that at the moment he could not say me when already included in the government statements of his Majesty's government, but added that the question could not have the feeling that England was leading the war only to maintain the status quo. Russian radio today issued an official statement by the TAsS, which denied the assertion by various German rapporteurs that Germany had previously informed the Siwjet government of the invasion of German troops into Romania. Experts in Turkey report that Turkey will resist any attack. - 5 -