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Helsinki, To-day.
The Finnish coast was to be blockaded by the Russians as from noon yesterday and foreign ships have been given until noon to-day to leave Finnish waters. after which "these waters will be danger- ous to shipping."
Although the blockade does not officially come into force until to-day, however, the German steamer Oliver was attacked by a Russian submarine near the Aaland Islands on Tuesday. it is now learned.
The submarine fired three shots, hitting her in the bow, after which Soviet sailors boarded the ship to examine her papers. — Reuter.
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Lord Nuffield, who this week made a gift of £1,250,000 to British hospitals, has taken a post at the Air Ministry. He has taken over com. plete control of the Repairs and Maintenance Section of the R.A.F. Above he is seen discussing his duties, which he took over on Novem. ber 23, with Sir Kingsley Wood.
FINLAND FIGHTS
MAGNIFICENT
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GERMANS STAY IN FINLAND
Helsinki, To-day.
Following their decision to blockade the coasts of Fin- land, the Russians have asked all foreign ships to leave Finnish ports by noon to-day.
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It is doubted here whether Russians will find it possible to put the blockade into practice, as Finland possesses 1,200 miles of coastline and, with ice on the way, it will be diff-- cult to patrol the seas.
In spite of advice to leave from the Nezi authorities, it is now known that the majority of German residents in Finland have chosen to stay.
Six hundred left a few days ago, but the total number of German residents in Finland is about 4,000. Reuter.
SWEDEN RECRUITS
DEFENSIVE ACTION FOR FINLAND
Helsinki, To-day.
THE RUSSIAN DECISION to blockade the coasts of Finland, it is believed, may be the prelude to an attempt to land troops near Viipuri with the ob- ject of taking the Mannerheim Line in the rear. reports that the German The blockade is taken lightly in Helsinki, There is pocket-battleship Deutsch-
no doubt the normal boat service between Aabo land has arrived at a Ger- and Stockholm will have to be suspended, but Finland expects to remain in general control of the Bothnian Gulf.
man port.
The Deutschland has been at large for some time past, and sank the P: and O. liner, Rawalpindi. Havas. -
FAREWELL TO FINNISH LEGATION
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Moscow, To-day. The diplomatic representatives of Japan, Turkey, Britain, France, Nor- way, Belgium, the United States and Sweden bade farewell at the railway station to the Finnish Legation staff.
The representatives of the Baltic and Balkan States were absent. Havas.
RED ARMY IN BAD SHAPE
London, To-day,
The Italian wireless stafas" that the condition of the Soviet Army appears to be bad as the result of disorder and Insuffiolent supplies.
It adds that 1,500 Red troops sur....] rendered to the Finns as they had had no food for three days. Food supplies are oħratio.———Reuter,
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FOR
STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY.
NO LESS THAN 47 RECRUITING OFFICES HAVE BEEN OPENED SWEDES WHO WISH ΤΟ VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE" WITH FORCES AND
THE
FINNISH
ALREADY GIFTS AMOUNTING TO BEEN COLLECTED FOR FINLAND.
£50.000 FROM SWEDES HAVE
It is learned that medical and sur- gical supplies are being sent from for
Britain and the United States
drifts and huge boulders make natur-Finland and that appeals for funds al tank-traps.
have been opened in both countries. -Reuter.
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in the Karelian Isthmus have at several points proached the first of the four main lines of the Mannerheim de- fence system.
Soviet pressure yesterday was strongest in the northern sector of the Isthmus, along the River Vuoski. Fighting in this area mostly consists of skirmishes between patrols,
With superior numbers, the Rusalan advance is Įnevitable, but the Finnish Staff · say that the withdrawal of their man has been slower than they dared hope. The Red Army is faced with many handicaps as they push through the countryside of trackless pine forests intersected by’frozen streams arid dot- ted with small lakes.
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NATURAL TANK TRAPS The country is totally devoid of landmarks and is buried in snow. Deep
TURKEY DISCUSSING RUMANIAN SITUATION
Ankara, To-day. The Turkish Minister to Rumanía is coming back to Ankara to see M.: Inenu, the Prime Minister, who has postponed a tour of the Eastern pro- vinces. Router.
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