THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1940
Angel Of Mons" Reported Seen In Finland
SOVIETS
BEST TO NO
THROW IN STRIKING FACTS
TROOPS AVAIL
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE NEW SOVIET
OFFENSIVE AROUND LAKE LADOGA HAS BEEN HELD BY THE FINNS AT ALL POINTS. The offensive was apparently on a larger scale than any The Soviets since the very early days of the war.
made a double attack, one to the north of Lake Lado- ga, aimed at catching the Mannerheim Line in the rear, and the other in the centre of the Karelian Isth-
mus.
Wave on wave of Soviet troops came against the Fin- nish defences but failed to break through. The Finns claim the Russians lost over 1,000 men north of Lake Ladoga alone.
Finnish soldiers on this front Meanwhile, Russian aircraft con-
declare they have seen the "Angel tinue to bomb central and southern An
of Mons" In the form of the large Finland, four hospitals being hit.
white figure of an angel with arms air raid shelter in a small town also
outstretched hit and 19 people
protectively facing received a direct
towards the Russian lines. were killed.
that six
Over 600 men have this apparition in varying terms belief or disbelief.-Reuter.
It is officially confirmed Suviet bombers were shot down on Tuesday, and unofficial reports say three more were brought down.
referred
to
of
*** "The Angel of Mons" was re-
Large sections of Finland's popula- ported to have been seen in the sky tion now spend many hours in the air-raid shelters and the authorities are now urging them to get at least
ne hot meal a day.'
Workers and employers have come to an agreement to settle any ques- tions arising between them by friend- ly negotiation. - Reuter.
Violent Fighting Continues
Helsinki, To-day. As violent fighting continues north of Lake Ladoga, whore the Russians are attempting to turn the Finnish flank, it becomes more evident that the Soviet command is staking a great deal on this offensive.
Fighting is now concentrated along the only railway in the district, part of which is in Finnish hands and part
in Russian.
The terrain over which the Rus- slana are trying to advance con- alsts largely of forests and mar. shes.
it
There is only one main road in the whole district, but possession of would take the Russians into the heart of Finland.
the
VIOLENT BATTLE Hitherto the Finns appear to have held their own against the successive waves of Russian attacks, and Finnish communique yesterday stat- ed that fighting in this sector con- tinued violently all day.
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QUEEN'S ALWAY ALHAMBA
by British troops during the thickest fighting against the Germans in the retreat from Mons in the Great War. It had an amazing psychological effect on our troops.
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All Attacks Hurled Back With Great Loss
Helsinki, To-day. The Soviet attacks north of Lake
Ladoga have been hurled back with great Red Army losses.
Terrifio artillery activity con- tinues-in-the-Buoma region of.. the........ Mannerhelm Line.
All information indicates that the Russians are throwing their best troops into the action north of Lake Ladoga but while the Finns have given ground
NEW YEAR GIFTS FOR CHINA'S ARMY
Local
Bhanghai, To-day. Chinese public bodies have formed a public fund-rais. ing committee to collect $500,- 000 from Chinese manufacturars and businessman to buy gifts for the Chinese fighting forces on the occasion of Chinese New Year, according to the vernacular press.
Local Chinese are urged to dis- pense with the usual sumptuous New Year feasting and other pu• public amusements-Reuter.
GERMAN
BIG PUSH
FORECAST
Paris, To-day,
A warning that a large- scale German attack may be expected at any time between one and one and a half months from now, was given by French mili-| tary circles yesterday.
They urged that the pre-
at several points, the positions have sent landlocked condition of always been restored by swift coun- the forces on the western
ter-attacks.
AIR ACTIVITY
In the meantime, the Russian air
activity has been greatly restricted by the increase in the number of Fin- nish planes in the air, as the result of arrivals of new planes from over- seas, many of which are piloted by volunteers.
The Red Air Force is compelled to keep large numbers of planes tied down to bases for defensive operations against Finnish bom. bers.
No official confirmation is yet forth- coming of the arrival of 30 of the latest-type British fighter plane in Finland. Reuter.
APPEAL TO SPORTSMEN
'SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"); Stockholm, To-day.. The International Athletic Federa- tion- has appealed to all sportsmen in
SEIZURE
London, To-day. Details of seizures from United States mails by the British authorities and of the methods by which citizens of German origin in the Ameri- cas attempt to use the Unit- ed States mails to transport valuables and food to Ger-
many,
revealed last evening by the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
front should not be con-1 sidered a sign that the in- action would continue in- definitely.
were
The Ministry states that since the beginning of the war up to January 12, 8,000 letters and 50,000 parcels were seized as contraband.
Most of the letters contained Items such as cheques, drafts, letters of credit and a new form of mark, the "gift mark."
EXTENSIVE confisCATIONS Marks so far confiscated are valued at 5,279,000 reichmarks, cheques and drafts at U.S.$526,000; United States currency at $9,900; and Sterling at £ 17,800.
A sender of marks to Germany from America, purchases marks at a Ger- man bank or agency. The draft is then sent by mail to Germany, where the receiver cashes it at a bank.
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The spokesman of the Ministry of Economia Warfare mentioned that one of the parcela seized contained pearis valued at £8,000, and sent from Japan.
QUANTITIES OF DIAMONDS
More than £2,000,000 worth of in-
dustrial diamonds were found in the letter post, but the bulk was address- ed to recipients in neutral countries and was allowed to proceed.
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Many; sonders addressed a large envelope to a recipient in a neu- tral_country_containing a number of smaller envelopes addressed to recipienta in Germany.
The sending of parcels of food to States from the United Germany
All
these were regarded reached tremendous proportions. and were confiscated.
as contraband ·
Reuter.
1915, the Germans were ready
to
launch the historio Verðun køffensive, and though it is impossible to fore. cast Hitler's plans with any certainty, this example must be borne in mind.
It la recalled that on February 21, '—Reuter,
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