United States Government officials doubted whether Japan would attempt to interfere with United States shipments of war materials io Russia despite hints by the Japanese press that such American action might be considered unfriendly because of Tokyo's affiliations with the Axis as well as the strained state of relations between the United States and Japan.
Informed sources minimized the masked threats on the grounds that it would be unlikely that Japan would risk action which might lead to serious trouble and further deterioration Japanese-American relations, In addition, it was pointed out here, the Japanese Wefusal fo sanction such shipment might seriously injure Russo-Japanese relations in view of the fact that the two countries still have a non-aggression pact.
Plans were now being completed here to allocate some American shipping space for Russian-bound goods and also to clear Soviet ves-gels in United States ports speedily.—United Press.
'A statement that the battle in Estonia is continuing seems to dispose of German claims that they have mopped up the remaining Russian forces there, The Russian communique adds that the Soviet air force continues to strike hard at the the enemy's mechanized units, infantry, artillery and aerodromes.
ile, today's German High communique claims that 895,000 prisoners had been in the Russian campaign and that the number of killed is "far greater."
Special Nazi Announcement A special announcement from Hitler's Headquarters gives the long-promised report on progress on the eastern front now made possible by "the beginning of new operations."
The announcement claims that a break-through was achieved at three decisive points between the Black Moscow Attacked By Luftwaffe London, Aug. 6.
Several groups of German planes attacked Moscow on Tuesday night, reports Moscow radio.
Again only single planes succeeded in breaking through the city's defences, it is stated, and no important damage was done.
The rest were scattered by anti-aircraft guns, and night fighters, which brought down five aircraft.
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