SOVIET
POPE URGES
AND APPEAL CHRISTMAS
TO LEAGUE
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Geneva, To-day.
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Copenhagen, To-day. The Berlin correspondent Soviet Russia's participa- of "Politiken" reports that tion in the League of Na- the Pope is suggesting to the tions, which morally ceased belligerents a to exist since Moscow's ag- truce from December 22 to gression against Poland, will | December 27. terminate effectively as a re- favourably, but realises that the sit- sult of Finland's appeal, ob-uation does not depend on Germany, servers here are of the opin-as the country's military activity is ion.
The Reich is receiving the proposal
limited to answering the French artil- lery.
It is thought most probable that
It is also pointed out that it is very Moscow will not send à delegate be-difficult to control the war at sea.- fore the Council of the League when Havas. the Jatter examines the Finnish appeal.
Moscow would thus take action tantamount to a spontaneous with- drawal from the League.
If Soviet Russia were represented, she would be liable to blame and exclusion. Havas.
FRENCH RESERVE
Paris, To-day. Official circles maintain com-. plete reserve regarding Finland's appeal to the League.
It is stated that all member States must be consulted before the Council meeting and France has not yet taken up her posi- tion.
Reuter.
FOREIGN PLANES
OVER BELGIUM
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PARACHUTE
TRICK FAILS
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
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A FOREIGN GORRESPONDENT REPORTS THE FAILURE OF SOVIET MILITARY MANOEUVRE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE FINNISH DEFENCES IN THE LADO- GA AREA.
The much-practised landing of troops by parachute was carried out behind the Finnish lines, the troops being equipped with machine-guns.
After some sharp skirmishing, how- ever, the landing parties were either annihilated or taken prisoner.-Reu-
fer.
Vervriers (1) Saturday. Another Brussels, To-day. group of foreign 'planes was also Three foreign acroplanes, flying at sighted over the Namur district. a considerable height, flew over Tavas.
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Shanghai, To-day. policemen of the "Special Municipality" opened fire on several unarmed British extra- soldiers last night in an Settlement road.
They mortally wounded a Chin- ese woman and arrested one sol- dier and a civilian, also believ- ed to be British.
About 20 rounds of pistol and rifle ammunition was fired by the Municipality police,
Shortly after 10 p.m., the soldier and the civilian were taken to a house occupied by the Spe- cial Municipality police and their Japanese advisors. They were re- leased at 1 a.m. to-day.
The incident began when a party of 15 Municipality police- men broke into a cafe, splintering the front door; they searched all the rooms.
They are said to have found a British soldier, Private Peel, of East Surrey Regiment, and a civi- lian and arrested them.
As they were taking their pri- soners along, a small
group of unarmed British soldiers came out of another cafe and the police- men opened fire on them.
an-
An East Surreys' mechanised patrol at the perimeter and other lorry carrying fully equip- ped soldiers and Bren machine- guns rushed to the scene and took up a position opposite the scene of the shooting.
A large party of Shanghai Mu- nicipal Police came up and later the Municipality force left, leav- ing the scene to the East Surreys and the Settlement police.-Reu- ter.
Kwong Chow Wan, To-day.
Sharp clashes between the in- vading Japanese force and the Chinese troops are reported in the hilly regions along the Nan- ning-Wuming highway, The Ja- panese are not making any pro-
gress.
The coast at Pakhoi was heav- ily shelled by Japanese war ships last night.-Our Own Correspon- dent.
Latest official reports in connec- tion with the Shanghai Street fire reveal that 10 more charred bo- dies were found in the debris this morning,
Three of those admitted to hos- pital have succumbed, bringing the total casualties to 45.
There are now 16 under treat- ment in hospital. Ten are said to be in a cirtical condition.
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