THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1940
TEMPO INCREASING
Fierce Russian. Attacks In The Summa Sector
FINNS STANDING UP BRAVELY TO RED OFFENSIVE
Helsinki, To-day.
SOVIET ATTACKS ON THE Summa sector of the Mannerheim Line are continuing even more vio- lently than ever before; there are heavy Soviet losses in both men and tanks.
NAVY'S
PROTECTIVE
STRENGTH
Wellington, To-day.
Announcing the arrival of the Anzacs in Egypt, Mr. P. Fraser, New Zealand Minister of Marine, sald the Royal Navy again de- monstrates its protective strength In the safe conveyance of troops from the Empire outposts.
The troops were escorted by British, Australian and New Zea land warships-Reuter.
A Soviet communique claiming that 16 Finnish posi- tions, including eight iron and concrete forts, have been taken is not borne out in the Finnish reports, which state that all attacks have been repulsed, that the Soviets have not gained a foothold anywhere in the Line, and that Soviet TURKISH
losses must be numbered in their thousands.
ANGLO-
The new Soviet weapon-consisting of steel shields AGREEMENT
behind which soldiers and machine-guns ad- vance is already being used by the Finns. Captured shields now form part of the Finnish trench system.
It is learned that Viipuri was bom- barded on Sunday evening by heavy guns from the Russian front.
works was The city's electricity damaged and the current interrupted for some time, but the damage was later repaired.
REPORT PREMATURE
In London, Finnish circles state that to no British volunteers have gone Finland yet; it was added that many had applied and filled in forms.
A report from Coulon states that 150 for Finland Hungarian volunteers have left France for Scandinavia. They are carrying equipment with them.
Reuter.
Strain On Defenders
Helsinki, To-day:
have been subjected for the past two weeks.
LONDON, TO-DAY.
A WHITE PAPER ON THE AN- TRADE AGREE- GLO-TURKISH
LONDON ON IN MENT. MADE
ISSUED HERE YES- TERDAY. FEB. 3, WAS
SEA DRAMA
OFF SOUTH COAST
London, To-day.
With water pouring into a huge gap in her bows after colliding with an unknown steamer off the south coast, the Belgian vessel Flandres (5,827 tons) was beached just in time after a race against the inrushing sea.
The collision occurred shortly after the vessel had received clearance pa- pers from the Downs contraband con- time the some trol base, and for vessels were locked together.
So great was the impact that the ali Flandres' port side boats were damaged and the wireless installation wrecked.-Reuter.
duce up to 25 per cent. of the total sum received by the Anglo-Turkish to Turkey clearing mee exported from such territories other than the United Kingdom as may be agreed the other The agreement comes into force on between the parties. Goods export- The Finns are fighting bravely but cautiously so as not to sacrifice a sing- Feb. 19 and remains in force in the ed by either country to
first place until March 3, 1941; it con-must be accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by a government au- le life needlessly.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the in-tinues in force subsequently for suc-
of one year unless thorised body and the F.O.B. value of terlor of the country, Finland's For-cessive periods eign Legion le undergoing intensive terminated by either Government at compensation goods exported to Tur- training to reileve men at the front three months notice. as early as possible.
FINNISH COMMUNIQUE
and
key must not exceed 80 per cent. of the F.O.B. value of goods exported from Turkey.
all The agreement provides that United Kingdom exports to Turkey
Debts due from persons in Turkey Last night's communique states the and all Turkish exports to the United attack on Summa is continuing even Kingdom be subject to compensation to persons in the United Kingdom in before. Heavy transactions. The value of goods ex- respect of compensation transactions Turkey will be deposited in Turkish pounds Control more violently than
mentioned,
ported in compensation to
the in a special account at the Russian losses are include a total on all fronts of over shall not exceed 80 per cent. of 1,000 killed and 73 tanks destroyed.
value of goods exported in compensa- Bank of the Republic of Turkey, and debts due from persons in the United Several enemy divisions attacked the
tion from Turkey.-Reuter,
Although abrogating previous agree- | Kingdom to persons in Turkey under Summa sector on Sunday supported
England ments made between the United King-reverse transactions will be deposited
the in sterling at the Bank of by artillery, tanks and planes.
Governments At the same time the enemy
dom and Turkish
of for account of the controller of between Muolajaervi
present agreement has the effect The furious Russian pressure against | tacked
Arrangements made regulating the quidation of transactions already com- `the Mannerheim Line, which has Vuoksen, supported by 150 tanks.
computation of exchange notes where now been maintained for 12 days, Fighting continues near Taipale, incorporating them so far as the Anglo-Turkish clearing office.
payment is other than in Turkish-or From February 19, 1940, the appears to be increasing rather than the enemy attacking after a
hour preparatory artillery bombard-menced under them. diminishing.
The attack was repulsed. ment.
The enemy tried to surround post- upon which the agreement comes into pounds sterling provide that in Lon-
pro- ing price.-British Wireless. tions on the Gulf of Finland and on force, mutual exports will become the don the selling rates of currency Lake Ladoga by crossing the ice, but subject of compensation transactions, the date of payment shall be the rul- the fire of the Finnish batteries scat-in which may be incorporated tered their formations.--Reuter,
Although there is no sign that the Finnish defences are weakening, the strain on the defenders is obviously great.
Last night's communique makes it clear that the short front at Summa- seven or eight miles wide-is being attacked by several Soviet divisions 50,000 men Thus from 30,000 to are being thrown against the Finnlah defences in this sector.
at once.
It is reported that some of the Rus- shields sian troops are using metal about two feet wide as they advance in the snow.
STANDING UP WELL
An eye-witness states that Finnish blockhouses
at- and
four-
HIGH STAKES
Stockholm, To-day.
of Little remains of the village Summa, the centre. of the great Rus- wooden houses, sian offensive, except a mass of splin- ters from wrecked according to reports received here.
From the continued fury of
the
| Russian attacks it appears the Rus- sian commanders are staking every- thing on a break through the Man- the nerholm Line before the heavy snow- and forts on | falls which usually occur at the and make up of February and which would tremendous further progress temporarily impoɛ.
they albis.-Reuter,
the Summa front are standing remarkably well to the hail of artillery fire to which
DRINK
EWO PILSNER
"GRIPPS"
date
GERMANY NOT AN APOSTLE OF PEACE -AT THE MOMENT
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Zurich, To-day.
the
on
" IN THE VIEW OF THE Wilhelmstrasse, Germany
is not prepared at the moment to act as an apos-·· tle of peace between Russia and Finland,” stātes the
Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten.”
The correspondent adds that stress | north," Is taken by the "Basler Nach- is placed on the words "at the mo- richten" as one of many signs that Germany will be relieved if peace is ment."
restored in Finland. Reuter.
Great attention is paid in Berlin to Russia's need for prestige.
It is thought that if constantly re- newed, the Bovlet attacks in Karella
■ moderate suo- casa and the queation of German me- diation ought for the first time to become a reality,
should achieve, ovenn
NO DICTATED PEACE
Kelsinki, To-day. The Finnish Foreign Minister yes- terday denied that a third powen had offered to mediate in the Finnish war. He said this was a deliberate attempt of the enemy to make other countries The allegation in the German om- think that the Finns' requirement of cial "Diplomatische Korrespondent" | assistance was less urgent.
the Western Powers do not wish・・ He" added that peace cannot be
In the dictated to the Finns. ---- Reuter,
war