THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1939
SUPERIOR IN ALL BUT NUMBERS
London, To-day.
MOST OF THE BRITISH newspapers yesterday had lead- ing articles on Finland's successful defence against the Soviets.
ITALIAN
The "Daily Telegraph," for instance, says that the Finns have shown themselves to be far superior to the in- vaders in all but numbers. Commenting on the Soviet Gov- ernment's attempt to conceal news of people, Soviet losses from its own the paper says that there is evidence that the veil of secrecy is being pierc→ ed, and that the Russian people are beginning to realise the miscalcula- tions of their leaders. Heavy losses could not be concealed for very long. Both the "Daily Telegraph" and "The Times" deal with Finland's need for help.
FRIENDS OF LIBERTY
VOLUNTEERS
IN FINLAND
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
IT IS FREELY REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 2,000 ITALIAN VOLUN- "The Times" says that Sweden and]TEERS HAVE ARRIVED TO FIGHT Norway have done a great deal and AGAINST THE SOVIETS, BUT THIS are prepared to do more, the United IS NOT CONFIRMED AS YET IN States has helped generously, Great Britain and France have gone so far OFFICIAL CIRCLES." as to release munitions and supplies manufactured for their own needs, while South Africa has similarly re- leased aeroplanes originally intended for the defence of the Union.
"All that these friends of liberty can do will not be too much," says "Fin- "The Times," and adds that fand's salvation will be a triumph for liberty which will re-echo through- out the world.”
points out
The "Daily Herald" that if one lives in a democracy, one is treated as a human being; one can- not be transported from one part of the country to another unless one has broken the Inw. Not so in Germany and Russia, where thousands moved from their ancestral to suit the strategic aims of leaders. "They
shifted
are
cattle," the paper says.
REMARKABLE FACT
were homes
their like
The "News Chronicle" says that it
is remarkable that in Britain, in the
Swedish arrived
At the same time, three volunteer contingents have and a large Danish ambulance unit is on its way.
Appeals from Finland for active as well as moral support received શ reply in a broadcast by the Norwegian Foreign Minister.
Norway, he said, must pursue her course of non-participation because her whole defence system is based on that idea.
Nevertheless Norway joins whole- heartedly in all appeals for moral and humanitarian ald.—Reuter.
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It was striking that several organi- zations should be permitted to carry on propaganda against the war. most notable of these were the Bri- tish Union (which at one time was the British Union of Fascists)
the Communist Party.
and
The first is clearly discredited and now harmless, while the latter has
lost its unity and guiding power as
The
a result of the present Soviet policy.
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