HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FINNS CLAIM BIG SUCCESS
Bombing Attacks Carried Out By Both Sides
Helsinki, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-A Finnish Communique states that the battle at Aglajaervi ended in the defeat for the enemy, part of whose forces were surrounded and put up a fierce resistance, but were mostly killed before their final surrender.
The Aglajservi area is now wholly last three days, makes a lengthy im our hands and our advance attempt to explain why the Red continues. War material capsired Army has not gained the antic- includes six guns, eight, tanks and pated successes. eight anti-tank guns.
WINTER QUARTERS There is some speculation whe-
In the battle at Tolvajaervi and' Aglajaervi' we took over 600 prison-ther the Red troops in the north ers and the enemy lost 3,000 dead. 'will go into winter quarters, In the Salla Sector our advance Finnish planes have bombed
continues.
QUIET CHRISTMAS. HELSINKI. Dec. 24 (Reuter) While Finland's Christmas holl day will be a quiet and sad one, it nevertheless comes at the end of a week of notable successes.
In northern Finland the Russian retreat from Petsamo was still in full swing this morning.
The Russians are reported to have given up Salmijerv! and a series of other
strong positions |
..they took a week ago.
Terijoki, seat of the bogue Finnish government, and the Reds have bombed seven undefended towns in southern Finland. “
RUSSIAN. RAIDS
Russian aeroplanes again ap- peared over Helsinki today, flying at a height of about 10,000 feet. Bombs were dropped in the north- em quarter of the city. Material damage was negligible.
The Russians in full retreat in northern Finland, are said to be CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE headed for Kola, which is on the According to a conservative es- Leningrad/Murmansk railway line timate the Finnish counter-attack about 10 miles or so south of Mur- cost the Russians a
minimummanak, number of 5,000 dead.
Discussing the present stage of A similar account of operations hostilities, a Finnish Staff Colonel comes from the Salia front, where said that it was a mistake to think the booty captured by the Finns that the Soviets could cross Fin- is described as particularly large.
land by steam-roller tactles, as COUNTER-ATTACKS
conditions made this impossible. While the Russians are retreat-
WHEN WINTER COMES ing in disorder on the northern When winter really comes, he front, the Finns are launching said, the Russians will not be able counter-attacks in the centre and to use their mechanised forces, at in front of the Mannerheim Line, any rate, not north of Lake Lado-
These attacks are meeting with ga. success, but the best proof of Rus- It is confirmed that 35 Soviet sia's difficulty comes from Russia aeroplanes have been shot down in the last three days. Russian A communique issued in Moscow, tanks lost since the war began while claiming advances in the total about 350.
herself.
DOCTOR, WIFE SETTLE DISPUTE
Her "Loan To Buy
A Practice"
CABLE
THE DALAI LAMA-The four-year-old peasant child from the distant Chinese province of Silling, who has returned with traditional ceremony to Lhasa as the fourteenth Dalai Lami.
CABLE NEWS
IN BRIEF
LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-Aļ further list of R.AF. casualties, the second in two days, was Issued by the Air Ministry, this morning.i Today's list gives the names of 31 dead and 17 missing. A list issued yesterday gave 40 killed in action or missing, seven died on active service and one wounded,
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SATURDAY'S CRICKET
OF HER POSE TWO WINS IN 1ST
AS GERMAN
A dark-haired girl, referred to as "Treasure," denied in evidence at Birmingham that she had ever been a spy, or that she was of Ger- man extraction,
DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
At Sookunpo, Indian Recreation Club beat Kowloon Cricket Club by seven wickets. Kowloon C.C. 181; Indian R.C. 183 for 3 wkts.
At Pokfulam, Civil Service Cric- ket Club beat University by seven wickets University 89; Civil Ser- vice CC. 153 for 7 wkts.
At King's Park, Club de Recreio
HISTORICAL Rationing and the queer artificial from Mr. "X" and attempting to "and Hongkong Cricket Club play.
VISIT OF POPE PIUS
ROME, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-An official announcement on the Dr. H. K. Graham Hodgson, or Pope's return visit to the King and Upper Brock-street, W., the radio- Queen of Italy on Dec. 28 was dis- logist called in during King George played over five columns in the V's Illness 1828, and his wife evening newspapers, which des- settled a £3,000 dispute which tribe it as an historic event and came before Lord Hewart, the Lord point out that it is the first time Chief Justice, in the King's Bench since. 1870 that a Pope crossed Division.
Rome in visiting
Mrs. Hodgson, of Stanhope-gate, sovereign of Italy. W., sued her husband for that sum,; .which she alleged was lent to him
in: 1918.
Mr. Melford Stevenson, fer Mrs. Hodgson, said the couple were married in 1917, when Dr. Hodgson was in the R A. M. C. They were separated by deed in 1935, and suit for the dissolution of the marriage was pending.
In March, 1918, the wife's father said he would give his daughter Instead of an allowance of £200 year. £3.000, which she could lend her husband to buy a practice,
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PROTEST
BY AMERICAS
Wilfred Ronald Ward, 27 of Heathfeld-road. Handsworth, was LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter) charged with demanding money
substitutes for various kinds of extort money by falsely accusing foods are making Christmas a de- him of a crime. It was alleged that pressing business in Germany this Ward threatened to expose Mr. "X" as a German spy unless he paid him £500,
year.
LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-Six survivors of a British plane which disappeared while on the way to Malta have been picked up by a ship, and are due in Malta this morning. The five others board the plane are still missing.
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LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuters.The Duchess of Windsor has joined the French Women's Ambulance Corps which is being formed in Paris.
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BERLIN, Dec, 24 (Reuter)---Re- ports from Riga, via a French source, that the crack N.D.L. liner Gneisenau had been sunk either by a mine or a submarine are
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Reuter) officially derited in Berlin.
protest against the activities of British, French and German warships, incinding the Graf Spee, In American waters was made in
joint neutrality declaration by the United States and 20 other American Republics today.
In reply to Lord Hewart, who WELLES - LOTHIAN
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The police had stated that the allegation that Mr. "*" was a spy
was untrue.
Mr. M. P. Pugh, prosecuting said that Mr. "" received a letter signed "Jim Rickards." It contain- ed the following:
Is it worth £500 cash for you to be able to carry on with your ordinary work and not to suffer the consequences of all you have done against this country in secret information directed to Germany
P. S.-E500 represents only a fraction of what you would have earned in 12 months from Ger-
many.
ed to a draw. Club de Recreio 155 for 7 wkts, deel. Hongkong C.C. 101 for 7 wkts.
JUNIOR DIVISION
At the Valley, Police Recreation Club beat Diocesan Boys' School by 133 runs. Police RC, 233 for 8| wkts. deci, D.B.S, 90.
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SATURDAY'S SOCCER:
SCOTS DEFEAT POLICE TO REGISTER FIRST LEAGUE WIN IN SIX GAMES
At the Valley, Civil Service Cric- ket Club 2nd XI beat Royal Afr Force by three wickets. R.A.F. 100, C.S.C.C. 2nd XI 108 for 7 wkts. At the Valley, Royal Engineers beat Craigengower Cricket Club 2nd XI by 14 runs, Royal En-in six matches when they defeated the Police by three goals to two in the First Division at Boundary Road on Saturday. The game was marked by some rough play, but was. other- wise productive of good soccer.
gineers 127. C.C.C, 2nd XI 113.
At Chater Road, Hongkong Cricket Club and Club de Recreio played to a draw: HK.C.C. and XI 151 for 7 wkts, decl. Recreio 2nd
XT 140 for 6 wkts.
League
Softball
Results
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At Cox's Road, Kowloon Cricket Club 2nd XI and Indian Recrea- tion Club 2nd XI played to a draw On Sept. 8 the Chief Constable K.C.C. d XI 192 for 8 wkts, deci,
British forces in Egypt have been LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-The
received
anonymous letter IRC. 2nd XI 116 for 9 wkts. which alleged that 3 German ther contingents from India. The included a sketch of a badge which reinforced by the arrival of fur- espionage ring was at work, and
first reinforcements arrived
bore the letters "SHVK." wards the end of October.
"GIRL NAMED TREASURE" Referring to Mr. It said: LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-"His services at night for Germany Queen Mary has been appointed include entering shadow factories, Colonel-in-Chief of the Oxford- stealing and copying plans of NEW YORK, Dec, 24 (Reuter)shire Yeomanry Anti-Tank Regi- aircraft." A Washington dispatch to the New
Ward, interviewed by police, said: "My client is now working for York Times reports that Lord 6800 a year for the Ministry of Lothian, the British Ambassador committee of scientific research Treasure. She left for Germany just "Everything, I have ascertained I Mr. Leslie Burgin has formed a got from a young woman named Health, and trying to keep his to Washington, after conferring and technical development, The before war broke out. She told me practice together. He is willing to with Mr. Sumner Wells, U. S do all that is expected from an Under-Secretary of State, remarked members have been selected from all about the spies." honourable man, but there is a to press correspondents, "The belli- well-known experts skilled in the
Mr. "X" who said he was 31 and distinct, difference between the gerents also have rights,
work in which the Ministry of Supply is most closely interested, British subject, gave evdence that
described himself 38 a parties."
loyal reports Reuter,
he formed a liaison with Treasure.
Cross-examined, he said Treasure
asked whether the parties were.
determined to go on with the action, Mr. P. E Sandlands, K.C..
für Dr. Hodgson, said:"
CONFAB
Mr. Stevenson said his instruc- tions were that no reasonable offer marriage I did sometimes spend" of settlement had ever been made;
more than my allowance." in this case.
Hodgson admitted.
ment,
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Mrs. i Two German war souvenirs told him that she was a German caused a traffic jam in Paris. They married to an Englishman. She had were two Nazi aeroplanes which stated that she was working as a had been shot down in action, a German agent, but mentioned that Messerschmidt Aghter and a Dor-someone, as a joke, had suggested nler bomber says Reuter.
Mr. Sandlande: In 1921 did your husband pay £200 more so as to free you from debt?I don't think that is the exact figure.
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“GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT” Giving evidence, Mrs. Hodgson said her husband was discharged "from the Army because of war.. MEETING OUT OF COURT wounds. Her father was anxious Mrs. Hodgson did not agree that
The Turkish Ambassador that he should obtain a practice at another time her debts were Foland has arrived at Angers. in Nellie Muffett, and said she was and provide her with a suitable £500.
France, the temporary seat of the home.
to
When called as $
witness "Treasure" gave her name as Mabel
EL nurse. She said that her
never been out of the country. She knew only a few words of German.
The following are the results of League softball games played yes- terday:-
LADIES' LEAGUE
Wildcats Pirates ...... Wahoos Cardinals Ball Club Cubs
MEN'S LEAGUE
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H. R.
E.
10 19
8
11 9
2
32 21
6
€
8 18
13 13
6
8 6
17 20
5
5 2
7
5 5
11
I.A.C
8 W
3
Canadians C.B.A. V.R.C.
19 -19
4
7 9
9.
Recreio "A"
Mindanac
Forum
19 18 1
The Royal Scots won their first League football game
centre-half was injured half Marques and Bowen; Ribeiro, Has- Falconer, the Royal Scots ST. JOSEPHS-Sammy Trang:
way through the game and sain and Honniball; All, Castilho, although he continued as left-Leonard, Pereirs and Cheung, winger to the end he was
THIRD WIN nothing more than a mere Kowloon scored their third succes- "passenger" for the remain-sive win in the First Division be der of the game.
cer League on Saturday when they defeated the Navy by three goals
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"THREE PENALTIES Three penalties were awarded, very exciting the score at half to one. The game was fast and one to the Police and two to the time being one all
Royal Scots. The soldiers falled:
to convert their first but they were
The Navy, playing only ten men
successful in the next while the for the first half, Hendy, their Police made full use of their really brilliant and often it looked centre-lorward being late, were portunity to score,
Hossack scored all three goals for as they would win the Royal Scots while Ferrier and KOWLOON-Smith; Eastman and Johnson scored for the Folies who Ulrich; Maxwell,
Williamson and were leading two-nil at one stage Bliss; White, Jorge, Santos, Jack- (when the `Scotsmen made a one son and Bell
rally and after equalising went on NAVY-Robinson; Roughley and to win a thrilling game.
Honeywell; Hill, Laybe and Britt;
R. SCOTS-Duncan, Naysmith, Phippins Alison, Hendy, Thoburn Fraser. Clarke, Falconer, Parnaby, and "O'Regan
Munro, Gordon, Hossack, Fleming and Gilroy.
POLICE — Taylor.
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SECOND DIVISION A
In the Second Ivision "A" of the Blackbourne, Soccer League, South China defeat-
Pile, Kong Hing Gough, North, a 30th Heavy Battery by 4 goala
Wong Man-kwal, Howlett, Johnson. 6-2
Ferrier and Fan Kwal-tal.:
ONE-SIDED GAME
In an entirely one-sided game South ChinER “A” defeated St a Joseph's by four clear goals at Club Caroline Hill in the First Division on Saturday when the Chinese, playing without Lee Wai-tông,
Trojans
10 12 4 Chung Hwa were conceded who could not field a team, walk-over by the Filipino
Did you ever say, "What about Folish Government, according to parents were English and she had SINO-AMERICAN Mr. Bandlands: The "gentlemen's that 3,000 you owe me"?-No. Reuter. agreement" was that your father From 1922 to 1935, I suggest, your should give the £3.000 to buy husband paid on your bealf £4,200
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The United States Navy has
the supply of aircraft, to the Con- solidated Aircraft Corporation, says Reuter.
Ward.
the practice, and your husband over and above the £200 a year given an order for £5,000,000 for most of which she had learnt from sald he would give you £200 a year which was your original dress al- allowance, and thus free your lowance? That is not so..
CONVENT SCHOOL BADGE father from it. And for the first Mrs. Hodgson said the separation
When she first met Ward she three years your allowance of £200 deed provided that she was to
posed as a German, and at his was paid? Yes.
have £2,000 a year net.
France is speeding up, construc... “request she continued to do so. Bhe Mrs. Hodgson agreed that in 1922
At the close of the plaintiff's tion on her 35,000-ton battleship. always led Mr. "X" to believe she the allowance was increased to case Lord Hewart again asked so as to assure the maintenance was a German. The badge men- £240; then to €230 and later to whether the case must proceed, of Allied mastery of the seas, says tioned was the school badge of the
and Mr. Sandlands suggested that Renter. Mr. Bandlands: When he paid the husband and wife should meet
that allowance did your out of court,.. husband always say that the: Interest of £200 was included in
£400 a year.
you
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Sacred Heart, Harrow, which she attended years ago.. Colonel Lindbergh has resigned Ward's statement that it was the After a consultation, Mr. Band-nm the National Advisory Com-badge of an espionage group, she lands announced that the case had mittee for Aeronautics. It was an described as ripe," She agreed been settled on terms endorsed on nounced by the White House, says, that she had been intimate the early days of my counsel's briefs.
with both Ward and Mr, “X}|
1t2-That was understood,
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Reuter.
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5th A. A. Regt. beat Kit Choe by three goals to all, while 8th Heavy Regt, drew with Eastern one all
In the second Division "B", Kow- loon lost. to Bring Wah by 2-1...
des scoring a goal, and the royal Police drew with RAF. Bach
seemed better than ever, the for- Scots defeat the Signals by r ward line being very active and
THIRD-DIVISION Combining excellently.
In the Third Division, the RA The Saints played well, but they B.C. defeated the Royal Scots by The eighth luncheon meeting of were up against an almost impos 2-1, and the E.AMO. lost to the the Chinese-American Institute of sible proposition. Sammy Tsang 12th Heavy Battery by 3-1. Cultural Relations will be held at had a particularly difficult time in The 24th Heavy Battery defaätse p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, at the goal and slipped while making a Mectric by 4-2 and the Royal Fa Hongkong Hotel.
particularly brilliant save, knocking gineers lost to the Kumoan Rides Mr. Theodore Herman. executive his head so hard against the post by 3-6. secretary, Hongkong Promotion that he had to be rushed of to.. Committee, will be the speaker. hospital with a bad" gash," Hla subject will be “One Year Of 8. CHINA "A"-Tam Kwan-hon;, The Chinese Industrial Co-opera-Mak Shui-hon and Lee Tin-sang: Taking advantage of the present fives."
Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-chni visit of the Burmese Goodwill Reservations must be sent to Mr. and Bang Ling-sing: Tang Kwong Mission, prominent Chinese in K. Chu. General Secretary of sum. Lau Chung-sang, Fung King Chungking, are planning to fore the Institute, 414 Asia Life Bidz, chung, Lai Soul-wing and Ip Pak-ganise a Sino-Burmese Cultural as soon as possible.
Association, says Central News.
wah.