These Germano-prisoners of wat=took advantage.of.caitway facilities to enjoy a long-holiday-until after the war has ended in fact. A picture at a London station when they were on their way to an Internment camp. (Copyright, Fox).
AMERICA'S OFFFR OF LOAN TO BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN would do better at the present time to secure a loan on her holdings in the United States, instead of selling them, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, !US. Secretary of ****** Treasury, declared at his press conference in Washington yesterday, according to a mes- sage to the Dow Jones.
TREBITSCH OFF AGAIN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Abbot Chao Kung, the Manner- erstwhile Trebitsch Lin- as the British Governheim, have been holding coin, yesterday circulated ment reserved the right to attack the defensive line of the
Just
the Germans wherever they may
be found, so it must be assumed Karelian Isthmus, be-
in Shanghai typewritten
that the Rustians feel It neces- tween the Baltic and copies in high faluting
sary to take all measures to prevent the
words entitled "Doom of a the World."
said Germans further Lake Ladoga, ertabilshing themselves in Fin Stockholm despatch to
land.
It will be noticed that in Wed- the Vichy news agency
nesday's air attacks the Russians
specifically sought out military yesterday.
This line is longer than during be the recent Russo-Finnish war and it no longer comprises the fortress
objectives and areas where Ger- mans might be expected to found.
Extracts from the circular follow:-
of
"No government anywhere in
to-day is capable the world establishing a better world. They are bent on destruction and are actually and factually destroying themselves and everybody.
"The Buddhists shall establish a real new world of harmony and troops | peace which Christians were never able to accomplish."
It was the thin end of the wedge of Vilpuri, formerly the bastion of for Finland
was when she gave
the Finnish defence, which the Germans
ceded to Russia under the peace permission to allow! forces to pass through Finland into treaty. northern Norway, for the Ger- The despatch adds that it is be- mans immediately exploited the lieved in Stockholm that the first original concessions until the operation of the German German
assuined from Finland will be directed to- proportions of an alarming char-wards Kandalakscha, the White
Chao Kung does not say how Sea port where the railway from
accomplish Leningrad to the Arctic port of the Buddhists will Murmansk passes nearest to the their aim. International News
Service. Finnish frontier-Reuter.
acter.
concentrations
-British-Warning
The British Government had full knowledge of what was going on and it is understood' Mr. Eden informed M. Maisky of the British information on this subject a week before the Germans launched their attack on Russia.
Ger-
The Swedes gave the mane a clmilar concession ro- garding the passage of troops through to 'northern Norway, and the present agreement is
a further extension of this.
"WE SHALL FIGHT FOR FREEDOM"
--Dr. Ryti
The original concession by "WE SHALL FIGHT for the freedom of
the Swedes was greatly deprecat-
1
ed by the British Government as our country and for the creed of our fathers,”
a further concession is likely to
be made. d.
"Basic Fact
2.
In well-informed London cir-
declared Dr. Ryti, the Finnish President, in a
broadcast to the Finnish nation last night. 'cles it is considered that the basic, Accusing the Russians of a new and fact remains that the Finnish brutal aggression, Dr. Ryti said: "Now at luctant to participate in the war last Finland is not alone in her struggle." and are only doing so under pres-
'people as a whole are most re-
sure, and geographical necessity.
?
Dr.Ryti declared Russia was
Soviet Attack'
The Finnish attitude, coupled facing a united front stretching with the Swedish decision to from the White Sea to the Black President Ryti declared that the permit a Germán division through Sea, and added: "Citizens, cen- Soviet troops had been "attacking Sweden, shows clearly that the line-up resulting from the Russo- turies have shown that in the all along our frontiers since yes- German war is based on power situation in which fate has plac-terday."
ed this: nation, permanent "“peace politics rather than on ideology.
cannot be achieved. Reuter.
"By Every Means”
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”] The Finnish Legation in London, without directly confirming Ber lin reports that Finland declared war on, Russia, stated: “Violations of Finn territory by Russia, including the bombing of
น
has
"The pressure of the East lo always on us. To reduco", this pressure, to destroy this 'eternal monace and cocurs a happy and peaceful life for the coming generations, we now embark on our dafahelvo.battle.
IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT DR. RYTI DID NOT ACTUALLY DECLARE WAR. - REUTER.
ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT A BOMB
No reports of any German air:
for
agency.
realise the maximum
amount
Mr. Morgenthau said the mar-} ket had been such that it had
of money on these assets. been very difficult for the Bri-
fair value tish to realise a
Mr. Morgenthau expressed the their direct Investments and opinion that direct investments narketable United States securl-and securities will be placed with the Reconstruction: Finance Cor- The U.S. Administration, he poration as loan collateral until sald, were anxious
the they can be sold on a fair mar- British Government should ket to liquidate a loan.-Reuter.
ties.
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