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CHINA MAIL
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No. 30,974
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940
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LATE FINAL
NIGHT
INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choicest
BUTTER
BATTALIONS HURLED INTO ICY GRAVE
SUMNER WELLES IN PARIS
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Paris, To-day......
Helsinki, To-day.
ALL RUSSIAN ATTEMPTS to reach the mainland behind Viborg across the ice of the Bay of Viborg have been repulsed with heavy loss.
Violent fighting is still raging, however, with the Russian onslaughts supported by tanks and heavy artillery. No indication has yet appear- ed that they will make any serious impression on the Finnish defences.
Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State, ar- rived here yesterday morning into from Switzerland.
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Whole battalions have been hurled freezing water by the curtain
firing
He saw the Premier, M. Daladier,coast. in the afternoon and later met presidents of the Chamber and Senate.
During his stay here Mr. Welles is expected to confer with General Sikor- ski, Polish Premier, and M. Zaleski, 'Polish Foreign Minister, as well as other members of the Polish Govern- ment.Havas.
MAY VISIT MAGINOT LINE
Paris, To-day. Before leaving Switzerland, Mr. Sumner Welles told a French journa- list he intended to maintain his re- putation of being "as tight as a clam" with regard to his mission.
of the Finnish guns
Reuter.
Heaps Of Dead
on the
Helsinki, To-day.
Leaving heaps of dead behind them,
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North of Lake Ladoga, the Finns are holding up another Russian) concentration. The exact number of Russians massed here","la" not known, but the Finns have cap- tured men from six Divisions-and six Soviet Divisions
around 130,000 men.
The Soviet High Command is ex- order Soviet troops, aided by aeroplanes, pected, therefore, to give the motor sledges, tanks and artillery, soon for another large-scale offensivo
Line were beaten back by the Finns de-north of the Mannerheim fending Viborg yesterday.
The Russians were trying to.smash Viborg by two flanking movements.--. Reuter.
Finnish Communique
Helsinki, To-day.
A Finnish communique states that
It is not expected that anything Russian attacks over Viborg Bay and will be revealed when he receives the British and American press here between the Bay and Vouksen were repulsed, the Russians losing large numbers of men and many tanks.
at noon.
It is possible Mr. Welles will visit the Maginot Line. He is, flying London on Sunday.-Reuter.
MRS. WELLES ARRIVES
to
Florence, To-day. Mrs. Sumner Welles, wife of Pre- sident Roosevelt's "European Ob- server, arrived here yesterday on her way through to Paris.--Reuter.
ALLIED EXPERTS SEE MR. CORDELL HULL
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Washington, To-day,
Russian attacks north-east of Lake Ladoga are also claimed to have been repulsed, while fighting is proceeding in the Kuhmo region.
It is stated that some 40 were kill- ed in Russian air raids and that 10 Russian-machines were shot down-
Reuter.
Heavy Fighting
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Helsinki, To-day. The heaviest fighting continues Mr. Ashton-Gwatkin and Prof. Rist, rage about Viborg, which is still in the British and French economic ex-Finnish hands for the most part. perts, consulted with the Secretary of
All attacks on Wednesday across the State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday ice cast of the city were repulsed, and then began conferences with other with the exception of one, and the members of the State Department. lot of this Russian detachment is not Reuter:
enviable; it is
surrounded. Havas.
EXTRA CLOTHES RATIONS FOR YOUTHS
Berlin, To-day.
Youths from 15 to 17 will be grant- ed extra ration cards for clothes. It is explained that at this age youths normally require more clothes than adults. Reuter...
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WEATHER FORECAST-East winds, light to moderate; fair generally with varying coastal fog.
now
Strewn With Mines
Helsinki, To-day. The Finns have strewn with mines the area along which the Russlarıp must advance to take over the ruins of Viborg, and a mass Soviet attack on Tuesday falled completely, thanks to these mines and Intelligently-plac- ed Finnish machine-gun and light artillery outposts."
The Russians are expected to make another drive to-day with fresh material.
Reuter.
The Hague, To-day. Reports that the Government, as a result of the attacks by Ger- man airmen in the North Sea on Dutch ships, are considering arm- ing the ships, are declared un- true. Reuter.
NOLLE PROSEQUI IN PARKINSON CASE
The "China Mail" learned of..
ficially this afternoon that the charge of manslaughter against Lieutenant T. Parkinson, who was committed for triaf -by" Mr. R. Edwards, has been dropped, on the entry by the Attorney - General of, a nolle prosequi.
"Nolle prosequi” means "ré- fuse to pursue” and the declslón was reached, the "China' Mail". 'Jearns on' the ground that there was insufficient evidance to jus- tify placing the case before a Jury.
Mr E.. H. Williams, Crown - Counsel, stated' that the case was reviewed by the Attorney-Gen- eral, who came to the decision that Lieut. Parkinson had no case to answer..
MAURETANIA MOVES
NEW YORK, TO-DAY. THE MAURETANIA HAS BEEN MOVED FROM HER BERTH ALONGSIDE THE QUEEN MARY AND NORMANDIE TO MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEEN ELIZABETH,
The task of piloting a vessel of such size into New York harbour is. one of extraordinary difficulty, and the giant new Cunarder may be an- chored outside the outer harbour for some time should the weather be un- favourable. Reuter.
*** The full story of the Queen Elizabeth's dramatic dash across the Atlantic is in Page 5.
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