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ENORMOUS TASK OF RECONSTRUCTION NOW FACING FINNISH GOVERNMENT: ECONOMIC ASPECTS WORLDWIDE SYMPATHY FOR OF NEW FRONTIER
Relief Schemes Planned To Rebuild Shattered Homes: Swedish Loans
HELSINFORS, Alar. 15 (Reuter)-The Russo-Finnish Peace Terms have not yet been ratified by the Finnish Parliament. bat this is not considered significant, as it may take a fortnight
Field-Marshal Mannerheim's acceptance of the terms will be a His powerful factor in persuading the nation also to accept them. broadcast on Wednesday has made a deep impression.
Attempts are now being made to
assess the economic aspects of Ein- : land's new frontiër.
MANY PROBLEMS
One-fifth of "her exports went through Viborg and a further ten per cent. through Hangoe. The territory lost in Karella Includes many woodpulp factorles and saw mills.
There is also the problem of re- settling Finns who do not want to stay in the territories ceded to Russia Their number is estimated at about 400,000.
All available cars and lories have been requisitioned to help in this work to re-settle the people
MATERIALS, NOT MEN
FINLAND'S FIRST REQUEST TO THE ALLIES
FINLAND & PRAISE FOR
HER GALLANT FIGHT
LONDON; Mar. 15 (Reuter)-As was to be expected, the Finnish-Russian Peace has aroused worldwide comment. In London there is universal sympathy for the Finns and praise for their gallant fight against such heavy odds.
Deep regret is expressed at the fact that another brutal aggression has brought success to the aggressor and there is a tendency to ask whether, or not, the Allies might have done more to aid the Finns. -
This was answered, how- ever, by the Finnish Foreign Minister, on Wednesday, when he said that the Allies were ready, but Norway and Sweden had refused to allow the passage of troops.
SOME QUESTIONS
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Tha was, therefore merely question of domestic policy and. whatever the attitude of Norway and Sweden, could the Allies have done more to save Filnand?
People are also
asking what
·TIENTSIN
SILVER QUESTION
JAPANESE PRESS
REPORTS
TOKYO. Mar. 15 Reuter)-Sir
will be the future of Scandinavia Robert Cralgle, British Ambassa- now that Finland has given up dor to Japan, had an interview LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter)her main defence lines In Hangoe With Mr. Tani, Vice-Minister. for Affairs. The conversa- Reuter's "lobby correspondent and Russia has free transit fact-Foreign
the learns that Finland's first requests lities to
andtion lasted an hour.
Norwegian
WORSE OFF
According to the Asahi Shim- bun, the Tientsiä silver question
to the "Allies for assistance were Swedish borders? for materials, not men, and the Allies sent as much material as On latter point, Sweden will ask was the main subject of discus, they felt they could safely spare. Russia to explain her
and Norway will seek 2 INFORMAL REQUEST
the clause of Later there was an informal re-acation of
giving quest for 30.000 men to be avail-Peace Agreement worth of loans and credits for this able in May. The difficulty in the passage for Soviet goods through proved the stumbling block."
way of fulfilling this request was the Petsamo area,
and the Finnish Aid Committee has called for hundreds of volun- teer relief workers.
Sweden, wil
£18,000,000 gve
reconstruction work and the use the refusal by Sweden and Nor- of the money will be discussed
way to allow military formations within the week between the Swedish authorities and M. Cajan- der, former Finnish Fremler,
to rebuild shattered homes.
to traverse their territory.
PREPARATIONS MADE Despite this, preparations were
"
Intentions sion "but the attitude of the Bri- clari-tish Government that assent from the the Chungking Government was free necessary for the transfer again.
The Yomiuri Shimbun under- Even Scandinavians who be-
stands that at the next meeting Heved that the Swedish Govern-between Sir Robert Craigle and ment was right in its attitude ad- Mr. Tani a memorandum will be mit that Sweden 1s
worse formally signed on the following off.
basis: FRENCH VIEW O
This work, says the proclama- had been sent, it would have been lack of
tion, will demand the utmost effortfully equipped,
now
In a proclamation, the Finnish made to enable troops to move
"Firstly, the silver now stored in Government has announced its in- directly the Finnish appeal was In France, the general opinion
the basement of the British. Con- tention of launching relief schemes received and Reuter understands is similar to that in Britain.
the Allies showed sulate in Tientsin be sealed and that if an Expeditionary Force Many think
not removed: 'decision.
but also
Secondly, safekeeping of the including air paint out, as the Lepoque does.
that,
Alled stock under joint British and nonetheless, the military position is not impaired. Japanese control:
Some
of the French news-
Thirdly, a committee compris- papers onestion the wisdom of ing British American and Jap the Allies in so scrupulously re- anese, will decide on the disposal specting the neutrality
Nor- of the silver di the necessity way and Sweden.
of sacrifice, but through
the strength.
sacrifice of Finland's youth, Fin-
land has been able to keep what she values most-her freedom.
508,000 HOMELESS
INSTRUCTIONS
HELSINGFORS: Mar. 15 Reu FORGOTTEN BY
ter)-It estimated that half a million people will be turned out
of their homes as a result of the Russo-Finnish Treasy.. There are only
civilians
100,000
at present in the affected· areas, as the others have been evacuat-
ea.
The first convoy of inhabitan's are returning to Viborg to collect their belongings and left Helsing- fors yesterday "in special trains and cars provided by the Goy-
ernment.
MR, HOOVER THANKED
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 15 (Reuter) -President Kallio of Finland, in a telegram to Mr. Herbert Hoover. thanking him for the help given Finland by the Hoover Rellet Committee, stated that the civil population in the regions ceded would be transferred to the Finnish Republic.
Mr. Hoover, in reply," express- ed the American people's deep sympathy and said his organisa. tion would continue do ail
To
It could for the benefit of the Finnish people.
RUSSIANS RETIRE STOCKHOLM. Mar, 15 (Reu- ter)-According to a despatch
from North Finland, the Russian troops have begun
to
WHAT FINNS LOST
NAZI PRESS
Mar. 15 AMSTERDAM, (Reuter) The Frankfurter Zeitung appears to have overlooked the instructions of " the Nazi Propaganda Minis try in a leading article, which says that the Russo-Finnish peace came at the right time. "It was brought about by
It German diplomacy, made perfectly clear In Stockholm that Germany would not tolerate the passage of Allied troops to Finland. There would have been no protest.. on paper, but force
of arms."
was
Ot
SETBACK FOR ALLIES? In Germany the Nazis continue to make great efforts to prove that
setback 15 a peace
official Allies the
the the planation of
for
ex- Raissia's demands being that they are an expres-
arises; and
"
Fourthly, a portion. valued at £100,000, be handed over to the Japanese to bay wheat from Aus- tralia and Canada for the rellet of refugees in North China.
Simultaneously with the sliver
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What Hitler Suggested To Poland
LONDON," Mar, 15 (Reuter)-A Polish White Paper reveals that a joint attack by Germany and Poland upon Soviet Ukraine was first "suggested by Field-Marshal" Von Goering to M "Pilsudski in 1935, but the Polish leader reject- ed the invitation.
The same venture was raised by Herr Hitler personally during his conversation with Col, Beck, of which Col. Beck gives a rull ac- count.
Herr Hler, promised that, in return for Poland's aid. all Ger- man claims upon Poland would be dropped.
sion of that great state's needs the Yomiuri Shimbun adds STALIN SUMMONS
that the blockade of the British Concession f Tientsin will be abandoned."
for lebensraum (ving space):
Nothing is said in Germany about Russia getting the 'big
MINOR MATTERS naval base at Hangot, but in London, it is pointed out, that the Reuter, however, learns that to- most likely reason for this is to day's Interview between Sir Ro- ward off any possible German bert Craigie and Mr. Tani dealt attack on Leningrad,
with minor matters and that the The Italian press is somewhat silver issue was not touched,
There is still some ambiguous the Telegrafo says the
differences
Russian attack W23 the most to be overcome. Reuter was told. obvious: place of aggression in and that the Japanese press was
lover-optimistic... modern history.
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"ACT OF INSANITY",
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SUPREME COUNCIL OWING TO HEAVY RAINFALL
MOSCOW. Mar, 15 (Beuter)
-M. Stalin has issued a de-. crée calling a meeting of the Supreme Soviet Council for Mar. 27.
LARGE STOCKS OF TINNED & BOTTLED FRUITS
LONDON, Mar, 15 (Reuter) —; Tinned and bottled fruits have been added to the s; of goods which may not be imported into Great Britain, excep under licence.
CHUNGKING, MAR. 15 (REUTER)—THE PRESENT LULL IN THE FIGHTING AT NANNING is likely to continue, according
to a foreign miktary observer, who has just returned to Chang- king from the south Kwangal" front,
One of the principal reasons, he saya, is the "rainy, When he was north of Koniunkwany It had been raining for, four days in succession.
Even, heavier rainfal is 'expect. SOMEWHERE IN SHANTUNG, ed later and large-scale military Mar. 15 (Central)-More than 1.400 operations in that area will be puppet soldiers in South-East and difficult, ... *
Bouth Shantung have tuined against the Japanese and joined the Chinese . side - In the past month...
They brought with them 1.170 rifles, 20 machine-guns and other
JAPANESE DRIVE COLLAPSES CHUNGKING, Mar, 15" (Central) -The Japanese drive toward Kit- It is stated that there are very yang. 25 miles north-west of large stocks in the country and Swatow, has been checked by Chi-war equipment. They have been imports have greatly increased nese resistance, declared a mill-reorganized and incorporated inta
the Chinese army. since the war, largely from thetary spokesman today. United States,
'It has therefore, become Japanese columns from Chaoan Fighting in Chungshan has been necessary to control imports in (Chaochow) and Ampow respec- intensified after the arrival of order to coriserve exchange, Ittively took part in the offensive. will also have the effect of saving The column 'from Chaoan was Both Shekki and Stulamare perform tonnage and preventing the ac-subjected to night raids at Ngau menaced by the Chinese. The cumulation of unnecessarily large tingshan, sustaining losses in men Japanese are calling in reinforce- stocks.
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IN CHUNGSHAN SHIURING, Mar, 15 (Central)——
Chinese reinforcements.
Programme
"LANCHOW, Mar. 15 (Centrum)- Kansu's administrative programme for the current year will lay em-
Continued from Page 1 alliance requires an that each member can reire. NEW DELHI, Mar. 15 (Renter) -The leaders of all parties in India
Its obligations. I Finnish troops and volunteers, have unanimously condemned the assassination on Wednesday of Sir
The Tidningen says that the who were stationed at this part of Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of the Punjab, and the wound-
Finns, despite their disappoint- the front are remaining in their ing of Lord Zetland, Secretary for India, and other members at the positions, awaiting orders..
Indla Association iuncheon by the 37-year-old Indian engineer.
ment with Sweden and Norway. POLISH AIR FORCE heavily attacked from all sides.
Scandi-
A greater part of them have Kansu Administrative All Government offices in Lahore LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter)-In are not turning, from HELSINGFORS, Mar, 15 (Havas) were closed and flags were flown the House of Commons yesterday, navia and refuse to enter the READY FOR FRONT withdrawn eastward, entere
"lebensraum". (living space)
PARIS, Mar-15 (Reuter) Gen- rest are encircled west of Hapo- -The Finnish delegation returned at half-mast, on Wednesday over Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in
eral Sikorski, the Polish Prime statement on the shooting at Cax- any treat power.
A message from Melhsien stated from Moscow via Stockholm yes-the Government buildings.
OPINION DIVIDED
Minister, announced today that ton Hall on Wednesday, said: "The ACT OF INSANITY terday.
While the Norwegian
that the Japanese drive toward the first Polish Air Squadron Mr. Gandhi called it an act of House will wish to join with me Swedish Governments are exam- would soon join the French Air yang collapsed on Wednesday phasis on productive reconstruc- The Peace Treaty provides that
our deep sympathy Insanity. He expressed the hope expressing
after the invadera suffered HOLL the troops will be withdrawn from that it will not affect political with Lady O'Dwyer and her family ing Finland's plans for a defen Force at the front
opinion is Soon afterwards he said tha attacks by Chinese mobile units expanded, rural crédit loans will
heavily from flanking and rear the teritories ceded to Russia
Areas for reclamation will be Judgment.
in the tragic loss they have suffer-aive alliance, public between Mar. 15 and 25, except in
Mr. Sundras Bose, Indian Leftist ed and to extend to those wound- divided in its desirability Polish Infantry the Petrumo Sector, where time.
Large Norwegian circles will follow.
BITTER FIGHTING
be extended, and water conser- Leader, said: "I regret the assassi ed our good wishes for their rapid will be extended until April 10,
WAR. COMMUNIQUE
LIUCHOW, Mar. 15 (Central)vancy and communications will nation because the chapter of recovery. I understand that their reject any defensive pact on the
PARIS, Mar. 15 ((Reuter)-A Shih Erh Tan, north of Taltong, be Improved. Hangoe must be given over to terrorism is closed in Indian his injuries are not grave and that grounds that it would no Russia before Mar. 23.
tory. This is an isolated and un- they are all making satisfactory the situation while in Sweden war communique issued yester- on the Nanning-Tamchow high- A native products exhibition has
the idea is popular.
day states that there was local way, was the scene of bitter fight teen held here to arouse the representative incident.".
Defence measures Mr. Chamberlain, in recounting
being activity of advanced parties. eang on Tuesday.
interest of the people." The Chinese LONDON. Mar. 15 (Reuter)-In- the facts of the affair, gave the speeded up in all directions in pecially west of the Vosges.
recaptured the as Scandinavia. More than Finland
place in
a fierce attack. After dian clubs and associations in Lon-name of the charged man
is in peril, it is felt
calling in
reinforcements the don on Wednesday passed resolu- Mohan Singh. tions expressing horror at the act
It is understood that a quarter of a million Finns in the new Rus-
sian territory will be transferred
to other parts of Finland.
The three important towns left
IN LONDON
to
.. progress.”
to the Soviet are Viborg, Kexholm of violence and have sent their
part of and Sortavala. The
condolences. deepest
Lady Karella taken by Russia is a rich O'Dwyer and her family and their Industrial region mainly for woodsympathy with the others who were and cellulose, at Pitkaranta.
shot. They included the Indian
Y.M.C.A. MOBILE
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help
:
units would
HEAVY SNOWFALL
The whole question whether to be held in one of the three Japanese counter-attacked, but
IN HOLLAND Finland and perhaps Norway capitals, Oslo being the most like were repelled with some 300 AMSTERDAM, Mar. 15 (Reuter). casualties, Additional Japanese-Snow prevented the resumption and Sweden would be forced to ly, CANTEENS
become members of the Russo- Meanwhile, Norway and Sweden reinforcements later arrived from of the air services between Berlin German bloc, is at stake.
are Дeveloping their defences to Taitong in a fleet of trucks, but and Amsterdam. Nine inches of LONDON, Mar 15 (Reuter).
the fullest extent and it is report falled to avert defeatabl CONFERENCE IN OSLOT
snow have fallen in, some parts The date of the conference beed that Sweden is supplementing Five Japanese trucks were of Holland. Viborg is the main export port students' Union, the Moslem So-The YMCA now has 100 mobile
Owing to the tramic dislocation.. for Finnuh wood and the Finns clety, the Hindu Association, the canteens operating in Britain. The tween Sweden Norway and Fin- her number of fighter aeroplanes blown up when they struck Chi-
Association, the India 100th canteen was presented on land regarding the proposed de- and a first order to the value of nese mines and two others were few members reached Parliament will have to export their wood now Parsee
of the Wednesday by the Guild of Vint-fensive alliance will probably be £2,000,000 has been placed with destroyed by Chinese artillery and no quorum could be formed through Kotka, the most eastern League, representatives
announced shortly. It is expected | America by a Swedish delegation. | fire,
and the sitting was postponed. Finnish, port..
Moslem League, etc.
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