New York. Sept, 5. heartened to heat bow well Lee Soldiers and sailors were very
lans were ow they arrived in New York yesterday on the Empress of Asia, once a familiar sight in Far Eastern walers-'Most of those on board were wounded in Crete and elsewhere, on their way to fo recuperate, and among the 397 passengers. mostly from soldiers and airmen from the Near their trenches and forced them to abandon one village after ano.her, according to a special Moscow announcement, e Germans threw away their arms and equipment.
Proof of loss of moral is con.ained in an order of the day issued by a Divisional Commander, Gen. Seckel which stated, according to the Hus sian announcement. Lhat "during one of the Soviet attacks our soldiers. disheartened by he fact that several red soldiers appeared in the rear, turned and fled in lorries several miles from the battlefield. Such behaviour caused panic.
In two days of fighting one Soviet air formation destroyed about 1400 German officers and men, 80 tanks, 600 motor vehicles. four Messersch-Tits and two Heinkels. the specia! communique concludes.—Reuter.
East, were also men who took part in the naval battle of Matapan.
Shortly after the vessel's arrival the State Department in "Wi announced that it had waived x ary requirements for visitors' visas and had allowed the ashore while the ship was The ship's rails were lined with troops in khaki sports, who cheered heartily as a boat-load of news pi x man swarmed aboard. hi ith them copies of new: which were eagerly seized by the soldiers and sailors hungry for {he latest news from Europe.—Reuter, "Japan to Respect Thai Integrity"
Bangkok, Sept. 5.
Expressing gratification at the exchange of Ambassadors -between Japan and Thailand, Mr. Teiji Tsubo-kami, first Japanese Ambassdor to Thailand, told Japanese newspaper. men today that Japan's policy toward Thailend was one of respect for her integrity and independence.
Japan, is said, will exert every cooperative effort for the furtherance of Thailand's prosperity.—Domei.
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