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OVER PEACE TERMS: UPPER-LIP ATTITUDE
HELSINGFORS, Mar. 16 (Havas)--There is still heart- break and bitterness here, over the peace treaty with Rus- sla, and this is reflected in the Finnish press.
The consensus is expressed by one paper, which says that it is not understandable how this could be after the sacrifices they had made..
Adopting a stiff unper-lip Romano" refers to the Russo- attitude, however, the paper Finnish peace as "the peace of the
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sword."
"Our generation must be The dictate of Moscow. It says. the bridge between the pasts a challenge of all peaceful peo- and the future, and must see ples who love order. destre Justice and base their life on respect for that the heritage of our an- the rights of others. restors is saved for "our des- cendants."
TREATY SIGNATURE The peace treaty with Russia. ratified by the Finnish Parliament
PUPPET'S POST
- STOCKHOLM, Mar. 16 Havas) -Rumours of the Otto Kuusinen, the renegade Finn execution of
by 145 votes to 3, will now be sub-gime established by the Soviet. are beading the puppet Finnish re- mitted for Fresident Kallio's signature.
ALLIED INTENTIONS BUDAPEST, Mar. 18 (Reuter)—
The "Pest! Hylap" emphasises the
significance of President Kallio's
statement on the refusal of Sweden
and Norway to allow the passage of Allled troops to Finland..
The paper adds: "After this.... statement of the Finnish Pre- sident there is no question`ng that Britain and France ser- lously intended to help Fin- land,
SPANISH VIEW MADRID. Mar. 16 (Havas) The
utterly groundless, says the Fel- singfors correspondent of the "Social Demokraten.”
The correspondent belleves Kuu- sinen will be appointed president
of all territories transferred from
Finland to Russian rule under the
peace treaty.
CURIOUS COMMENT MOSCOW. Mar, 16 (Havas)-A curious comment appears in "Fravda."
organ of the central committee of the Russian com- munist party:-
IN BRIEF
PARIS, Mar. 16 (Reuter-The- Frenen Chamber of Deputies has approved a grant of £312,000,000 tor military purposes for the second quarter of this year.
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BOMBAY, "Mar. 16 (Reuter) Wating in his newspaper "Hari- lan" in reply to a correspondent who questioned him regarding Als belief in the Viceroy's sincerity, Mr. Gandhi said: "As far as I am concerned I expect to have many more meetings with the Viceroy.”
COLOMBO, Mar. 16 (Reuter) The ax Ceylon Ministers who re- signed at the end of last month have now returned to office. The Ministers resigned following ruling by the Governor. Sir An- drew Caldecote, in a dispute be- tween the Home Minister and the Inspector-General of Police.
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ROME, Mar. 18 (Reuter)-The Pope has sent a cordial message the Polish President in France in reply to a telegram from the
of his
latter congratulating His Holiness
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thronement." The Pope's message Canton says: "I am happy to hear in your grueloys message the ever faithful Volce of Christian Poland.
We re- new for her, our prayers and good' wishes,"
LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter)-Sir "The U.S.S.R.. in its diplomatic John Relth, Minister of Informa- negotiations, never imposes-evention, told the press today his idea of what news in. wartime should
truth, nothing but the truth and nearly the whole truth as far as military security allows.
Spanish press devotes quite a lot of on the smallest of neighbouring be. It should, he said, tell thế |
comment to the Soviet-Finnish countries-conditions incompatible" with their national dignity or in- peace treaty.
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The comment of one paper. the "Journal Alcazar," includes a pic- ture captioned:-"The Victors."· It shows starving Russian prisoners wolfing down food given them by their Finnish raptors.
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TO BE DEMOBILISED HELSINGFORS, Mar. 16 (Havas) -The Finnish Army with not be completely demobilised, it is learn- "PEACE OF SWORD"
ed, but part of it will be kept at ROME, Mar. 18 (Reuter)-The full war strength until the new. Vatlean Journal "Osservatore defence lines are completed..
Sweden &
Norway Accused
By Liberal Leader
LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter)-" The acquiescence of Sweden and Norway in the fate of Finland was a triumph of evil force over moral weakness," declared Sir Archibald Sinclair in a broadcast last night.
COLONY HEALTH: NO SMALL - POX
"It will be the duty of Par-- liament next week to consider how far, and if at all, our own Government should be blamed ON MAR. 15.
for giving Finland too little help and giving it too late.. Twenty-seven cases of tuber-
TRAGIC ISSUE culosis, five cases of measles, four
"However, it may be clear from cases each of chicken-box and the pronouncements the Finnish dysentery, two cases of diphtheria leaders themselves made that res- and one case of enteric fever were ponsibility for the tragic issue of otified to the Health Department the war rests upon the Govern- on Mar. 15.
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BUCHAREST, Mar. 16 (Reuter) -A Royal. Proclamation issued this morning says that King Carol has offered to set free 800 mem- bers of the Iron Guard the Ru-Japan and Shanghal manlan Fascist organisation sup Japan. Shanghai "and" Formosa ported by Germany) who
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Sir Archibald Sinclair proceeded The following is the Health to say that behind the "deceptive Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the appearance of quietness lay the week ended Mar. 9.
reality of a gigantic conflict.
LONDON. Mar. 16 (BMS)--- ments of Sweden and Norway, who Following the denial There were no cases of small-bowed before the threats of Ger-London last night that an agree- Bangkok
man force and were intimidated by meat had been reached on the
Tourane. the German terror in Poland,
reports ascribe to the Japanese Balgon Tientsin "silver question, agency Haiphong
Foreign Office spokesman today a statement
important dit ficulties remain to be solved be- fore an agreement can be reached.
Plague Calicut 1 case, Bassein 5. Rangoon 1."
Cholera: Calcutta 50 cases, Ran- goon 2,
Small-Box: Jodhpur deaths,,' Delhi 3 cases, Cawnpore 9, Calicut 7. Bombay 39. Calcutta 81. Cochin 10, Madra's 2, Negapatam, 2, Ran- goon 40, Porbandar 19. Veravel 3,
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ROBINSON ROAD ROBBERY
Property to the value, of. $378,60 was stolen from the residence of Mr. E Humphreys, at No. 127. Robinson Road, recently.
A report to the police stated that the burglar entered the house by removing a pane of glass from the window in the waiting room.
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It was idle to say why..not Deace now before great battles and bloodshed began? The answer is simple, The Nazi Government rested on and res- pected nothing but force.
PEACE WITH JUSTICE "Peace with justice is now the downright slogan, because nobody could honestly believe that Herr Hitler was interested in Justice.
"He cares only for the domina- tion of Europe by force and if we were to sue for peace, he would dispense to Britain and France the same justice as he is giving to the Czechs and Foles.
*** If a man with Herr Bitler's record has any interest in Jus- tice, it can only be to escape it," he concluded.
NORWAY PREPARES SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 16 (Re- ter)-The_Norwegian Government. has ordered 24 bombers and spare parts, at a cost of about 2375.000 from an aviation company on the
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SWEDISH PURCHASES STOCKHOLM Mar. 16. (Havas) Barometer (at sea level), 29.99 ins.-The Swedish Purchasing Delega-
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tion in the United States has com- pleted arrangements to buy 144 pursuit planes unofficial reports state in Stockholm.
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have contacted the United States Navy Department over the pur chase of several small warships.
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The subject was supposed to have been discussed yesterday when Sir Robert Craigie saw the Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs but it is understood it was straits and Calcutta. only mentioned incidentally. The Haiphong subject is also among other mat- ters recently discussed by Sir A. Clark Kerr at Chungking.
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SOCCER WIN FOR FRENCH ARMY. Special to HM. Daily Press JERUSALEM, Mar 17 (Hava)-pearance and there have been 8traits. Ten thousand spectators today watched a football match between the French Army II and the Bri- tish team. Ther French won by one goal to pil. The Commander of the British Forces in Palestine attended the game,
A reception was held later in which Britsh and French Forces participated.
many buildings erected on Chi- nese architectural modela,
Dr. Yen, who headed the Chi- nese delegation at the conference of the Institute of Pacife Rela tions, held at Virginia Beach, Va.. between November 22 and Decem- ber 2 last year, arrived in Hong- kong on board an. American liner on Friday.
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