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Soviet Baltic Fleet Shelling South Finland Coast
HEAVY RED ARMY
CASUALTIES JAPAN TO
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London, To-day. LATEST REPORTS FROM Helsinki indicate that the Soviet Baltic Fleet is now engaged almost in full strength against the Finnish fortifications along the southern coast.
Yesterday afternoon and evening, points all along the coast were under bombardment, and a land- ing attempt was made at Hangoe, which was beaten off with heavy loss.
NAZIS MASS ON BORDER OF HUNGARY
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Bucharest, To-day. It is reliably reported that German troops are concen- trating on the Hungarian frontier.
The headquarers of German troops in Slovakia were recently transfer- red to Prosov, which is in the imme- diate vicinity of the Sub-Carpathian Ukraine, which was incorporated into Hungary after Czechoslovakia's dis- memberment.-Havas.
Paris, To-day.
A Bucharest telegram states that it is confirmed that the Nazis are con- centrating a large number of troops on the Hungarian frontier.-Reuter.
BIG GERMAN LINER TO MAKE DASH
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Mexico City, To-day.
Independent quarters also speak of heavy fighting along the Mannerheim Line and in the extreme north.
Observers on the Mannerheim Front state that the Soviet troops are not adequately equipped for the rigours of the bitterly cold weather now prevailing and that prisoners taken were suffering acute distress.
All attacks on the Mannerhein Line have been repulsed with substantial losses. Tanks brought into action on this front were badly mauled and at least eighteen were destroyed.-
Havas.
HEAVY SOVIET LOSSES NORTH OF LAKE LADOGA
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
VIOLENT AIR ATTACKS EXPECTED
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Stockholm, To-day. Reports from Helsinki state that the most violent air activity against Finnish cities is expected as the evacuation of German residents is complete.
The concentration of Soviet troops is continuing along the Finnish borders and the fleet is massing between Hangoe and
as Boon
Tallinn-Havas.
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
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Tokyo, To-day. General Abe, the Prime Minister, has invited leaders of the major Japanese politi- cal groups to a joint confer- ence at his residence this afternoon.
He will ask for their co-operation in the execution of foreign and do- mestic policies in connection with the hostilities in China, according to ru- mours circulating here.
The political leaders invited include: Chuji Machida, president of the Min- seito party; Fusanosuka Kuhara, pre- sident of the Orthodox Seiyukai par- ty; Chikuhei Nakajima, president of the Seiyukai Reformist faction; and Isoo Abe, president of the Social Mass party. Reuter.
RALLY CALL
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Helsinki, To-day. "Finland can lose everything except
The Norwegian freighter Arcturus, of Bergen, 800 tons, hit a mine and STATES:
AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE sank off the Scottish east coast on her honour," declared General Man- "LITTLE ACTIVITY | Friday. Seventeen sailors were pick-nerheim, head of Finland's armed OWING TO HEAVY SNOW-STORM,ed up by a Danish steamer; the fate forces, in a speech to his officers. LADOGA, EXCEPT NORTH OF LAKE of the others is not known. Havas. Havas. SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES."
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Denying the Soviet allegation that gas had been used, the Finnish Gov- erriment considers it "not out of the question that the Russian accusation poison-gas." is a pretext for their future use of
An official resume of the situa. tion alleges that the Russians brutally treated the inhabitants north of Lake Ladoga who had not evacuated their homes. THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES It is claimed that a large number of Russians were blown up in a mined forest near Terijoki.
Russian losses are placed at several thousands.
Eighteen more Soviet tanks, are re- ported to have been 'destroyed.
The latest reports indicate Reuter. that two German ships, the
FINNS HOLD PETSAMO
Stockholm, To-day. Arauka and the round-the- According to the latest reports, the world luxury liner Columbus,
Finns are still holding Petsamo. Reuter. are making preparations to leave harbour shortly for an unknown destination.
'LENINGRAD CLAIM
Moscow, To-day, The capture of Hogland and n number of other strategic islands is
The skipper of the Arauka Indicat-claimed in a Leningrad · communique, ed "some port in the United States," -Reuter
Both vessels have been loaded with 20,000 barrels of oil, which is possi- bly destined for some German corsair
WEATHER FORECAST:-North-East windë, moderate to fresh; fine.
on the high seas or an unknown base. The Columbus, a vessel of 32,354 tons, is owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd and is almost 750 feet long,— Havas.
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