The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-31
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY-Ecuador, fighting with
Peru, claimed that 5000 Japanese
were in the Peruvian lines. Japan
seemed to be taking over entire French
Indo- China. America warned Japan its
security and interests were being
menaced. Economic measures were
threatened. German offensive in Rus
STA seemed stalled. Nazis claimed prog
ress in spite of bad roads and strong
resistance. Italy claimed four British
ships in a Mediterranean battle and
eight others damaged. British said
nothing about battle but claimed three
Italian merchant ships. German bat
tleships were again hit in French
ports. More German fighter planes
were being met over western front by
British as they continued their aerial
warfare.
SATURDAY-Japan went ahead
with military expansion plans in the
South Pacific. President Roosevelt
froze Japanese assets in the U. S.
Britain warned that defense measures
already had been taken in Malaga. In
Russia it appeared Russian lines were
substantially unchanged. Nazis ac-
knowledged stiff resistance but said
offensive was proceeding according to
plan. Firms apparently were pushing
Reds back in northern region. Reds
claimed air raid defense at Moscow
was improved and that four nightly
assaults by Nazis had been Ineffective
Berlin reported that Germany was
ready with more than 1000 officials to
take over administration of Russia,
when and if.
SUNDAY-The United States of
ficials admitted Russia to benefits of
American production of war mater
ials, Japanese occupation of Indo-
China was under way, and the eco
monte duel between Japan and U. S.
continued. Nazis report fierce battle
with Reds 80 miles northeast of Smol-
ensk. Capture of a Soviet bunker on
east bank of Dniester River and de-
struction of 1886 tanks in Akraine
were also claimed. Russia said a Nazi
armored division had been crushed
and that their lines were holding firm.
British delivered attack on Berlin
with FOUR otored bombers from ex-
IRENE altitude, and also attacked the
cities of Hamburg, Hanover and En-
den. British knocked a pre-dawn at
tack on Malta.
MONDAY-Russia announced big
aerial victory over the German navy
in the Baltic and that counter attacks
had taken the steam out of Hitler's in
vasion all along the line. Germany
claimed it was within 45 miles of Len
ingrad and pictured Moscow as under
a steady rain of bombs. Germany said
that 342 planes of the Russians had
fallen in two days. Japan was urged by
its rulers to forge ahead toward the
new order in the Far East. Turkey
was expecting a crisis with Germany
if Russian resistance collapsed. U. S.
prepared to make Philippines secure
against possible moves by Japan. A
German plan to partition Europe after
Russia is beaten and to offer Britain a
painless peace, was reliably reported.
TUESDAY-The crisis was APP
preaching in the Moscow area with
Germany claiming a Nazi victory in
Smolensk section now all but COM
pleted, with Red army division de-
stroyed, the third within "a hours.
Nazis also claimed advances on north
ern and southern fronts. Russians had
totally different story. They assert
ed the Reds were counter-a attacking
with force and declared the Nazi of
fensive was broken. Dutch East Indies
cut off essential supplies of oil, tin and
rubber to Japan and froze japanese
assets in the islands. Japan accused
Dutch of being in league with U. S.
and Britain. Finland severed diplo-
matte relations with Britain as result
of it's hookup with Nazis.
WEDNESDAY-Reds declared the
Nazis had been driven from newly dug
trenches in Smolensk sector and al
some points had been thrown back 10C
miles. This varied with Nazi claims OF