Regd. AJo. B 1063, Regd. No. B 1065 “KAMESHWARI” ! Restores 1 BL(X)D and VITALITY £ RASASHALA AUSHADHASHRAM & Gondal. Kathiawar 411. Vasant Wadi. Kalbadevl Founder: Pherozeshah Mehta Editor: Sye Brel vi Road. BOMBAY 2. WANTED AGENTS VOL. XXIX NO. 271 BOMBAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1941 E ANNA *Ark Royal’ Torpedoed HE RUN ON SOVIET EXPENDITURE And Sunk BATTLE FRONTS EXCEEDS Attacks On Moscow REVENUE NEW DELHI, November U- The latest statement of the Central Government’s Brilliant Record In Two monthly accounts published Beaten Back today shows that excluding periodical adjustments and the transactions of Railways and the Posts and Telegraphs Department, FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES expenditure in September exceed­ Years Of War Service ed revenue by Rs. one and three- quarter crores. The total excess ot expenditure AT GATES OF CAUCASUS over revenue during the first six months of the current year was ACTIVE FROM ARCTIC TO CAPE Rs. twenty-five and a quarter crores, as compared with Strategic Heights Recaptured Rs. twenty-one and three-quarter SHE ACCOUNTED FOR 100 crores in the corresponding period of the last year. Revenue this In Murmansk Area year is better by twelve and AXIS AIRCRAFT quarter crores but Defence Expen­ diture has increased by Rs. tifteen LONDON, Nov. 14, and three-quarter crores. Net receipts from Railways dur­ LONDON, Nov. 14. T H E Russians have regained the initiative on the ing these six months are Rs. seven 1 Moscow Front. This change in the situation is crores better but although avail­ T IS officially announced that " Ark Royal” has able to the Central Government also confirmed by the Vichy radio. The Russians for ways and means purposes, been sunk. “Ark Royal” had been torpe­ have now launched attacks in all the main sectors these do not effect the Revenue / position to their full extent, since doed and was being towed. of the front against masses of guns and infantry a substantial portion is transfer­ massed by the Germans. able to the railway reserve fund It is learned authoritatively that “ Ark Royal” at the end of the year. AT GATEWAY TO CAUCASUS Defence Loan receipts from wqs attacked eastward of Gibraltar. April to September (excluding In the Crimea fierce battle is raging outside conversions of 3 per cent bonds, 1941 which amounts to Rs. five CASUALTIES NOT HE A VY Kerch, the gateway to the Caucasus. The other Ger­ and a half crores) totalled Rs. man thrust towards Caucasus north of the Crimea is twenty-nine and a half crores but, The casualties in “Ark Royal” it is believed are still held outside Rostov on the Don. owing mainly to the conversion not heavy. A large number of the compliment are and cancellations of the rupee A German Communique claims that German counterparts of sterling loans, the known to have been saved. permanent debt shows a net re­ • troops are in front of Kerch. duction of Rs. seventeen crores.— The iast days o f “ Ark Royal” were spent in pro­ A. P. viding fighter escort for impotrant convoys in the M e­ RED ARMY REGAINS MAHATMA’S EAL TO GOVT. diterranean, it is officially announced. m L A T IV E . German Attacks Repulsed [ARK ROYAL’S’ RECORD i f il i On Many Sectors GJ IT REQUEST MOSCOW, Nov. 14. ‘Ark Royal’s’ aircraft shot down or severely PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT scored a big victory when the United The liveliest parts of the States House of Representatives gave congressional approval for BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE damaged in this war over 100 German and Italian removing Neutrality Act bans. The American Navy is now free Moscow-Front are still the sectors to play its part in battle for freedom of the Seas. (SEE PAGE 7) around Tula and Volokolamsk. In ­ aircraft. creasing activity is reported from ‘Jaiprakash Has Lost Heavily In Weight: Refusal this last sector where Soviet pres BRITAIN’S TERROR sure is continuing. The Germans To Consider , Case Until Hunger-strike Is t a » “ ”BRP0SEVELT EVADES QUESTION: are replying by tank raids, but W ARSHIP ' their formations are being .bro­ Given Up Is .Cruel Joke” executive officer in “ Courageous”, ken up by close range Soviet artil­ the first aircraft carrier to be WARDHAGANJ. Nov. 14. Britain’s famous aircraft car­ lery fire. In two recent encounters rier “Ark Royal’ “sunk*’ half a lost in this war. “Ark Royal” is J IS IT WAR IN FAR EAST? Mahatma Gandhi has issued dozen times in Dr. Goebbels’ im­ the third to gc down. H.M.S'. thirty per cent of the fifth S. S. the following statement to the agination, has been after two ‘'Courageous'’ was torpedoed and Regiment was badl‘y cut up by press:— years’ spirited action in the Medi­ sunk in the channel and H .M .S. troops under General Sukhanov’s U. S. Marines Withdrawn, But Guuboats Will command. “ 1 sent the following telegram terranean and elsewhere torpe­ “Glorious” and her escort of two to Shri Jaiprakash Narain on the doed by a U-Boat and while in destroyers weie sunk by the Ger­ Continue To Operate In Yangtze: Soviet German troops have been 12th instant:— tow went to the bottom. man battle-cruisers “Schamhorst” Rejects Tokyo Protest: War Bill driven back several miles and “ I strongly advise discontinuance An Admiralty ‘comrrrtinique and “ Gneisenau”, last reported lost 2,000 dead and wounded of hunger-strike by you and others announces : V ’The Board of the bottled up in French harbours by Before Japanese Diet when attempting to reach the public opinion being created for ’ Admiralty regret to announce the R .A F., off Norway in June road from Tula northward to securing relief. Doctor Rajendra that H. M. Aircraft Carrier iast year. If was revealed to-day NEW YORK. November 14. ence today. The President said Serpukhov which is about half Prasad and Mian Iftikharuddin “ Ark Royal” <Capt. L. E. H that “Ark Royal” served in many President Roosevelt told a Press way to Moscow. Having failed heatres of war, from the Arctic that he would take all Marines join me in this appeal. Prabha- Maund) has been sunk. “ She Conference that he had made no in a direct frontal attack on Circle to the Cape of Good Hope, out of China. About 750 of them vati is anxious to meet you. I am Was in tew after having been definite plans yet to see the are stationed in the three towns Tula, reports the Official Soviet torpedoed by a U-Boat. Exact hunting U-Boats, searching raid­ restraining her pending develop special Japanese Emissary, Mr. mentioned. News Agency to-day, they are ments. details of the casualties are not ers, providing fighter protection Kurusu. yet known. but reports for troops and convoys and play­ President Roosevelt declined now attempting to turn the To this I have Just received the When asked whether war could flanks of the city’s defenders. Indicate that they are ing a vital part in the destruc­ be avoided in the Pacific, President to discuss the speculation whe- following reply:—“Thanks for fortunately not heavy as tion of the “Bismarck.” Roosevelt said that he certainly thev the withdrawal of these “A Veritable Cemetry” telegram. I have explained the | It is known that a very large hoped so. but declined to give a troops was linked to efforts to Red air forces effectively co-op­ whole position to Sardar Mangal number of the ship’s com­ Last Days obtain a better understanding Singh. Our demands are over rea-1 “Yes” or “No” answer to the en­ with Japan. erated in beating back the Ger­ pany were taken off The next quiry how this might be achieved- man attack. The Soviet Agency sonable. Please excuse inability Co The last days of the “Ark of kin of the casualties will be I f he said "No” somebody might Russia Rejects Japanese adds that the road from Tula to discontinue hunger-strike. You informed as soon as possible.” Royal” were spent in providing put an interpretation on his ans­ may do what you can outside. Do fighter escort for important con­ Protest Orel has become “ a veritable ce­ wer; I f he said “ Yes” he would be metery” of German tanks, trucks not send Prabhavati.” voys in the Mediterranean. Her purely guessing. President Roose­ Mr. JAIPRAKASH NARAYAN Story Of “Ark Royal” TOKYO: Soviet Russia has re­ and men. Recently Red planes “TOO URGENT TO BROOK aircraft shot down or severely da­ velt said that neither he, nor his jected the Japanse protest on the whose condition seems to have The pride Of the Fleet Air Arm maged in this war over 100 Ger questioner. nor any interpreter here destroyed Several battalions DELAY” and inspiration of a film now sinking of the Japanese steamer of German infantry, 100 tanks, 50 I have heard nothing as yet become ominous in Deoli De- man and Italian aircraft. could give a definite answer. “Kebi Maru". In a Note, the tention Camp. drawing thousands of people at Highlights of the career of Replying to another question the petrol cars and 850 trucks. In from Sardar Mangal Singh. I West-End, London, entitled “Ships Russian Ambassador ■ in Tokyo Britain’s famous aircraft carrier President said that he thought the pointed out that there was no aerial fighting and on ground 50 shall no .doubt do so in due Have Wings,” “Ark Royal” wasj were told for the first time to­ American people were aware of proof that the sinking was due to German planes have been de­ course. But the matter is too ur­ 1 S u S!T c a S ! ^ launched in April 1937 having I day by the Admiralty.