London, Aug. 3.
The appointment of Rear-Admiral Spooner, D.S.O., as Rear-Admiral in Malaya, and in charge of the Naval Establishment at Singapore. is a feature of the list of new appointments announced by the Admiralty.
The list also includes the following Flag Officers recently appointed to Sea commands: Cruiser Squadron, Rear-Admiral Edward Syfret Rear-Admiral Henry B. Rawlings: Rear-Admiral unie, Rear-Admiral Syfret was thanked by the first Lord of the Admiralty a -Wéek ago for successfully taking 7 convoy through the Mediterranean in face of constant attack.
Rear-Admiral Rawlings was Naval Aflache at Tokyo before he took command of the cruiser Norfolk in August 1939.—Reuter. man. Hi; that "during the destruction of enemy units west of Lake Peipus about 10,- men were taken prisoner and numerous tanks, guns and other war material captured. On other parts of the eastern front-today, operations
bomber formations last night effec-proceeded y. Stron; tively bombed military installations in Moscow."
Unsuccessful Raid The Russians state that only a few lone German machines penetrated the defences of the capital and that ro military damage was done "The latest communique issued by the Soviet Information Board this morning states:—"During the night of August 2. Soviet troops continued to fight the enemy in the direction of Smolensk, Korosten and Belaya Tserkov and on the Estonian "sector of the front. On the remaining "sectors of the front. there were no significant in the positions of our Ops, Our air force in co-nperation with the land forces. continued to deal blows at enemy mechanized units of infantry and artillery,"
"Complete Chaos"
"Complete chaos" is the descríption applied to the position behind the German advance in Russia by competent military observers in Ankara, who point out that German Claims of encirclement have been shown up by the fact that one large Russian unit which had been, cut off by the German advance for 23 days rejoined the main body after a long march. having been in constant touch. with its headquarters by radio, and received supplies by air, It is learned in Ankara that Gefman infantry which were following up the advance are now being attacked by Russian tanks which lay concealed in woods while the Ger-Than advance units rushed past them. The Germans were unable to recall their tanks to deal with the Russians owing to a shortage of petrol. "which is being supplied to advanced units by air in small quantities.
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