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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER
LARGE-SCALE RED ARMY OFFENSIVE FORESHADOWED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Helsinki, To-day.
SECRET SESSION'S
THE BELIEF IS GROWING that the Soviet will short-
ly launch a large offensive on the whole Finnish MEANING
front. The whole of the 9th Soviet Army, which is operat- ing on the Eastern front trying to drive through to the Uleaborg district, aims to cut off Finnish railway communications with Sweden and oc- cupy the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, which is the Soviet first objective. Meanwhile, since the beginning of the campaign Soviet losses have been five times more than Finnish losses.
A total of 114 Soviet tanks has been disabled.
The morale of the Soviet troops is said to be very low.-Havas.
*.GREAT BATTLE
Helsinki, To-day,
A great battle is still raging on the Eastern Front, where the Finnish counter-attack has succeeded beyond expectations, the recapture of Salla, one of the most important military strongholds, being illustrative of the completeness of the success.
Latest reports indicate that fresh units of the Red Army have been viciously attempting to recover Salla and have suffered severe losses.
MANNERHEIM LINE SECURE It is probable that this sector will continue to see the heaviest fighting as the Finnish forces in the south
REMOVAL OF PREMISES.
We are opening our new offices and showroom at 11 Chater Road, Ground floor,
have had no difficulty in holding the Soviets from their Mannerheim Line positions, and the Finnish Command is concentrating on eliminating the danger, of a Soviet drive through to Uleaborg.
LONDON, TO-DAY, OFFICIAL CIRCLES IN LONDON
POINT OUT THAT THE SECRET EXTENSION RATHER THAN A LIMITATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION,
SESSION OF THE COMMONS IS AN
WHICH THE CONSTITUTION AS-
SURES EVEN IN WARTIME.
This, it is stressed, is a source of strength and makes for greater ef- ficiency in administration than the stifling of criticism.
The present session was requested by the Opposition, and the:. Govern- Russian military bases were bomb-ment acceded, appreciating the sense ed yesterday by Finnish planes, and of responsibility which prompted Soviet bombers attacked, several is- members to ask for an opportunity to lands in the Gulf of Finland.-Reuter, speak with freedom without providing the enemy with pronadanda material.
REASONS OF STATE
COMMUNAL RIOT AT
JUBBULPORE
New Delhi, To-day.
: One life was lost as a result of Monday's communal riot- ing at Jubbulpore, Central India, while 115 were injured.
A German news agency put out the list of dead as "over a hundred," and this is in line with other state ments about India emanating from Berlin.
In wartime no frank discussion on i
BRITISH AIRCRAFT FOR FINLAND
London, To-day. The Air. Minister, Bir Klň sley Wood, announced in the House of Comthona yesterday that the Government had decided to grant export licarises to a Bri- tish firm to enable-it-to send air- craft to Finlang Reuter
WELDING
mita
LAST LINK OF ALLIED UNITY
London, To-day.
The Anglo-French mone
tary agreement is welcomed
the problems of supply and service, by the British press as weld-
departments relating to the conduct of
the war can take place without afing the last link in Allied
fording valuable
oramy.
information to the
unity.
The Public and the press fully uni- derstand
"The Times” says that this agree- that the reasons of statement, together with the other agree- which prompted the decision Inchments, shows that there is now more the wish to safeguard free discussion than an alliance between the two coun
in wartime.
Secret sessions have several pre-right way to reply to the bonettings of tries. Measures such as this are the cedents in British Constitutional prac- Walther Funk, Nazi Minister of Fin-
tice British Wireless.
"STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE" London, To-day.
Commons the Prime Minister called After Question Time vesterday in the attention to the presence of strangers In the Chamber the traditional method Zeesen, speaking of social conditions by which the Commons go into secret in India, alleged that women had to session.--British Wireless. work long hours in mines.
In actual fact, women were
ex- in
cluded from underground work
A few mines in 1929.
exceptions were made, but complete exclusion has been enforced since October,
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
AIR FLEET
ance.
The "Daily Telegraph" says that
the community of performance at Bri- there could hardly be stronger proof of tain and France.
general satisfaction over the report of The British press also expresses
Sir Kingsley Wood on the war in the air.
The "News Chronicle,” however, also points out that we have a long way to go before we can establish that overwhelming superiority over the A fleet of aeroplanes has been spè-Nazi air force which is essential to our
London, To-day.
York Building, for the sale 1937, and to-day there is not a single cially fitted out to transport blood for safety and victory,
of:-
Royal Typewriters.
Monroe Calculators.
Victor Adding Machines. Dictaphone Dictating Ma-
chines.
Keelox Carbons and.
Ribbons.
"GF" Allsteel office furni- ture and filing cabinets.
Todd Checkwriters. Kardex Systems. Neison Duplicators.
Owing to the layout and facilities of the new premises we anticipate offering out customers better service than in the past.
THE
OFFICE APPLIANCE
CO., LTD.
Telephone 34177
woman in India engaged in work.-Reuter.
such
SOVIET SHIP DISASTER OFF JAPAN
Tokyo, To-day. Eighty seven are known to have lost their lives as the result of the wreck. ing of the Soviet steamer Indigirka
(2,386 tons) on the Japanese cost.
Of 1,000 passengers and crew, 390 were rescued and the others are miss- ing, though 200 are believed to be alive.
Several Japanese vessels have ar. rived at the scene of the disaster but high sons are hampering rescue work.
Router.
The Indigirka was built as long ago as 1880 at Greenock, and is owned by Sovtorgflot, being registered at Vladi-
vostok.
A vessel of 315 feet she has changed hands many times in her long career.
WEATHER REPORT
The Royal Observatory, reports an intense anticyclone covering "Mongo,"
China and Japan. fsituated to the *moving eastward. during the night but had risen -to-day, with per cent.
Jesterday
transfusion purposes to army hospi- The paper hopes that Sir Kingsley tals in France and to any city, in the Wood will be able to give the public United Kingdom which may suffer more information about our gir casualties during an air-raid. Reuter. activity.-Reuter.
OFF THE RECORD
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