THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1939.
SILENT BATTLE OF WILL Vital Chapters Of War Now Being Written
ALLIED AID TO FINLAND
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New York, To-day.
The press welcomes the decl- sion of the Allied Supreme War Council to asalst Finland against the Soviet.
The "New York Times" says: "We are beginning to see much more clearly that the Russian ag- gression has altered the whole course of events."-Havas.
CANTON REPORT
FABRICATED
CANTON, TO-DAY.
"A PURE FABRICATION BY THE CHINESE .PRESS IN SHANGHAI," WAS THE COM- MENT MADE TO REUTER BY JA- AN IMPORTANT LOCAL PANESE OFFICIAL REGARD- ING THE SHANGHAI REPORT THAT THERE HAS BEEN SE- VERE STREET FIGHTING CANTON.
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A British resident in also ridiculed the story.
It is believed, however, -fighting-recently took place Fatshan, 12 miles south-west Canton, and also at Tungkun, 40 miles to the east.
Guerillas who are said to have carried out attacks at these places are believed to have now with- drawn.-Reuter.
NAZIS HESITATE TO LAUNCH BIG ATTACKS
London, To-day.
ME 110 STILL A FAILURE
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London, To-day. The recent British air raids
LORD CHATFIELD, Minister for Co-ordination of on Heligoland and the en- Defence, broadcasting last night, said the rea- suing dog-fights have per- son Germany had not launched either a land at-mitted the gathering of in- tack against the Allied forces or a vast air as-teresting data on the fight- sault on Britain was because she had not got the ing capacity of the new Ğer-
man aircraft. confidence that she could thus succeed. One of the vital chapters of the war, said Lord Chat-110, which has replaced the former
field, was now being written. Whatever she might say Germany needed a
war, and her move was to break the British Navy's grip on her supplies and defeat us where we were most vulnerable and yet strongest-on the sea.
When Germany signed conventions to use submarines and mines lawfully she had not the slightest intention of keeping her word,
Mines designed with all the de- vilish Ingenuity with which Ger- many was capable had not been suddenly
had produced. They long been in store, like a burglar's Jemmy.
short
"There are many more in the Navy like Commodore Harwood and his men, anxious to be led to victory."
The battle was an example not only of courage but of that immeasurable quality fighting efficiency.
NEVER FAILED
It was our surest and most rellable weapon which had never failed us.
These are the new Messerschmidt
Messerschmidt model which was re- cognised as being too heavy.
The new type la equipped with two engines, giving a speed of 375 miles an hour, and are armed with two cannon and four machine- guns.
They are still too heavy, however. The excessive weight per inch re- duces the planes' case of movement, destroys gliding power and renders almost any engine trouble fatal. - Havas,
STUBBS ROAD SMASH
Seven Chinese sappers, one serious-
A CLASSIC BATTLE Referring to the British cruisers' By defeating the enemy on the seasly injured, were admitted to the Mili- battle with the Admiral Graf Spec, we were laying the foundations of tary-Hospital-this-morning-following-
an accident in Stubbs Road shortly Lord Chatfeld said: "If they couldn't | victory and ensuring that all future
could be safely after 8. a.m. knock the giant out they anyhow military operations knocked him through the ropes and conducted. he failed to return to the ring.
"The action was a classic and will go down in history.
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A lorry, of the United Delivery Company, with some 10 Chinese sap- pers on board was proceeding up Stubbs Road and when turning the bend at the petrol station, went over the embarkment and rolled about 15
yet been ascertained.
Referring to the home front, Lord | feet. Chatfield said: "We too have a great The cause of the accident has not responsibility. It is not only our duty to defend these islands, the vital home base, and to supply adequately our fighting forces, but also to maintain a united national spirit.
BETTER EUROPE
shadow or war will be banished: where nations like Poland cannot suddenly be torn to pieces, their homes burned and their people left to their fate to starve.
"To create a Europe in which B "We have a cause to bring us all great-hearted county like Finland together, an aim that is an inspira-great-hearted country like Finland tion to create a better Europe with like Naboth because his vineyard was safe homes from which the haunting | coveted."-Reuter.
OPENING OF YANGTSE TO NANKING GREETED WITH RESERVE
Paris, To-day.
WHILE NOTING WITH satisfaction the Japanese Govern- ment's announced intention of partially reopening the Yangtse River, well-informed circles in Paris do not under-estimate the difficulties surrounding the ́ques-
tion.
It is felt here that the matter is one which primarily con- cerns Britain, because of her river traffic, although France, other European countries and the United States are also concerned.
It seems inevitable that such ques- | attention. tions must arise as the presence of Japanese troops along the banks of the Yangtse, the river barrages, Ja- panese demands for a strict watch on munitions in order to stop the supply of arms and munitions to the army of General Chiang Kai-shek, and Japan- ese control of the Customs.
Reuter.
JAPANESE WARNING
Shanghai, To-day. A warning to the foreign .powers that cynical and sceptical acceptance of the Japanesp gesture in reopening 's section of the Yangtse might eme bitter. Japanese publlo opinion and hinder the Japanese Government's It is pointed out that whether the endeavours to make further conces creation of a convoy system, for the | slons all over China, was made by purpose of stopping arms traffic, the Japanese Embassy spokesman at would meet the Japanese case is a yesterday afternoon's gram · confer- problem which must require close ance. - Reuter.