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BY ANNA GINSBEURG FINLAND-a modest country of some four million cultured, industrious and democratic- ally-minded people, finds herself in the headlines of world news to-day due to the sudden challenge | to her independence.
That this challenge should come from Rus- Stubbs Road...Phone: 27778-9. sia, Finland's sovereign in the past and her
friendly neighbour, since the Revolution, is al matter of import in more than one respect, as it signifies a change in Russia's treatment of "weak nations" with its inevitable consequences upon world politics at large.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family of the late Hajec Kuchung
Wahab thank all relatives and
friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement and for the many floral tributes sent to the humeral,
The
The relationship between the two countries is de- termined by the Dorpat Treaty, which gave Finland independence, and the Non-
Hongkong Telegraph. Aggression Pact of 1932,
Tuesday, November 28, 1939. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telophone: 26615
THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph"
used by the "Hongkong Telegraph indiente news which in sirictly copyright under the provisions of the Teiscommuni- rations Ordinance, 1935. Buch new LE brats the indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Fress Anulations, hoe serve all rigtits and forbid republication, einer wholly or in part without previous
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Bad News, Good Propaganda
"The people of this country are
under which Russia agrees to respect the Russo-Finnish border and
the settle difficulties that may arise in un amicable way.
THE present Russian de-
mands, supported by the threat to use force, are for strategic naval bases in the Gulf of Finland, with a view of strengthening Len- ingrad's security, and mutual assistance pact along the lines of those negotiated with other Baltic states.
a
resolute enough to hear bad news Here Prime Minister Chamberlain gives a key to much in the war news
In exchange Russia is prepared and in the war. The British can take their bad news straight. There to cede a part of Carelin, a vast, have been no soft words in London's but strategically valueless ter-) reporting of war losses; sometimes, ritory, with considerable Finnish
population.
indeed, it has almost seemed that i Although not expressly-30 amcialdem Intentionally sharpened stated, the whole tone of Soviet bad news with blunt statement. But proposals bears evidence of an Mr. Chamberlain knows his people, and also that honesty is the best propaganda.
Thus tho English soldier could
.
uncompromising stand, which; meets with the no less irrecon- cilable attitude of the Finnish Government.
The "Telegraph" Picked This
Out
Lubet
CIMERALL
"THE VOLGA BOATMEN**
tique
FIVERRISANDE
From the Paris magazine, Aux Ecoutes.
A Russian child's guide to a very awkward
situation
id
Look now on that Adventurer who.hath His vows to Fortime; who, in cruel, alight Of virtuous hope, of liberty, and right. Hath followed whereso'er a tray was made By the blind Goddess;-ruthless, undismayed; And so hath gained at length a prosperous
height,
Round which the clements of worldly might Beneath his haughty feet, like clouds, are laid! O joyless power that stands by lawless force! Curses are his dire portion, scorn, and hate, Internat darkness and unquiet breath; And, if old judgments keep their sacred course, lim from that height shall Heaven precipitate
By violent and ignominious death.
-William Wordswerth.
WHAT'S that funny hat father's putting
Hush,
Ivan. That's Papa Stalin's new yachting cap, and he's very proud of it. Papa Stalin's going for a holiday in the Baltle.
How lovely! Shall we go too?
Yes, dear, but don't tell any one. Papa Stalin's going first to find a nice place for us. He's been work- ir so hard at his nasty old medlen) exams.
Is that why that beastly von somebody came to stay with us? Is he father's tutor?
You mustn't talk of Relchminister Ribbentrop like that. He's a very clever gentleman indeed.
Then why did Papa Stalin tell Mr. Molotof that he was going to icach Herr von a thing or two? Ivan! You must not repeat such (Quickly.)
What else did father say?
conversations.
He said von R. had yet to learn what encirclement really meant, but he would pretty soon. Then he said lebensraum was a Russian word really, but von R. could have ale fect of it at any time, and he would take the rest... Father and Mr. Molotof laughed like anything. Why does father laugh so much these days? Did he pass in his exam?
Yes, dear. He was top of the class in the Anatomy of Non-aggression and first in Poll- tieal Surgery. They practiced on the Poland. Mr. Ribbentrop used knife and your father. administered the anaesthetic.
LINE
FRONT
LETTER
Hero Who Did Not Return
'A HERO of the Kiol raid and a bombing raid over Germany
is First Clast Aircraftman Alan Wiken.
He wrote to his mother before the last raid tolling her ho was just going on a raid over Germany.
I have left instructions for it to get posted if I do not come back.
You know, darling, I have died for the country
f love; for the country?I hope will be made safe for people like yourself
He did not return. He was only 182.
HAT letter from "the boy Tommy letter home in the last war,
There were two reasons for this.
t
What happened to the patient?
Oh, the patient died, but the operation was a success. Your father and Mr. Ribbentrop have agreed that there is no need for an inquest, whatever any one may say.
And who will they practise on next, "da"you-think?
Ah, that's what every one would like 10 know, Mr. Ribbentrop thinks
operate on they should Rumania, but Papu Stalin says "Wall." Your father thinks he can look afte Rumania himself and Bulgaria too. His friend Mr. Sara- joglu from Turkey told him that there should be no more need for operations. Popa Stalin has great respect for Mr. Sarajoglu's opinion. Oh, cs, Mr. Sarajoglu's such a nice man. I asked him how long he as staying and he said, "Ask your
T who did not come home (1.) The field censorship. Anfather. For ever, by the looks of
.
ou
Orice,
two
Referring to German claims of Apparently, Finland has de-i damaging or sinking the Hood, the eided to defend her integrity Repulse, and the Ark Royal, he says and independence by all possible; such reports "may serve for n time means and, knowing the charac-i to raise their spirits but in the end ter of the Finns, there is little thels falsity will be demonstrated and doubt that she will pursue this
in yesterday's "Telegraph was, Englishman finds it a job to write things." the consequent disappointment will policy to the end.
Unless Russin modifies her de-I think, the noblest letter from to any one when he knows that an Now, dear, you know how busy be only the more depressing." He
mands, a conflict will arise,
In soldier to wife, mother or "outsider" is going to read his letter Papa Stalin 1s. All these queer might have quoted certain high where both parties may resolve sweetheart I have ever read-
and every Other Hank's letter people from Latvia and so on flying immediate liver every day. and taking up all authority on German and English to take to arms.
and I have read many soldiers' had to be read by his
lovely his time. Still, it will be superior officer. propaganda In the World War.
→
letters home,
(2.) The fact that there are not when we've fixed up all our accom- "Deur mother, I am in the pink,
of noble letters in modolion at the seaside.
Ooh, wonderful, when shall we not even for a moment have the THE Russian action, which is hoping you and all at home are the many writers
officially explained as "the same..." was the traditional England. Your Englishman-especi-
ally if he comes from the Shires impression that his country had
Well, dear, your Uncle Voroshitov. necessity
reliable secure
just does not possess the art
Is having look round already. taught him the wrong facts, some-
defence in order to have a free pire.
During the 19th century there was letter-writing.
He's booked the Gulf of Finland- thing which Was unfortunately hand in international affairs, a continuous growth of Finnish
such safe paddling for us all-and the case to such an extent with the continue the policy of neutrality national consciousness, which re-
The nearest thing I can remember you'll be able to fly your airplanes German soldier that he finally re- and cease the war," is in fact sulted in a big strike in 1900 that jected everything that came from motivated by two main reasons. gave Finland her first democratic to the letter from the boy who did everywhere in Latvia, And there and Oesel near by, and you can sail The first of them is the rever-constitution and the world its first not come home" was this, from are two grand islands called Dagoe
farm-worker:- this side as "swindle,"
really democratic Parliament.
ID17, inmediately after sal of Soviet's foreign policy
the Dear wife: I am writing these few all your little ships round them at Adolf Hitler wrote those words inward the minorities and amall Russlan Revolution, there was a Rodi lines to you just before we po up
But don't those telands belong to "Mein Kampf," and in this war he states following the conclusion Coup d'Etat in Finland, and the to the line. I thought I should feel
don't the Estonians?
Yes, of course, but they've lent then there are has tried to avold repeating World of the Russo-German pact, and Socialist Workers' Republic was de- afraid, dear wife, but no
It was opposed by the or- think I shall, because all the time i clared. War blunders. But there are in the second one-the long-lived ganised White forces which, helped shati be thinking of you, and the them to us. And
nice sandy harbours-Windau dications that Berlin is being more enmity between Russia and her by Germany, won the war and ex-flowere in the garden, and coming und Lindau, especially Lindau.
from the home at night and seeing you
And will the Estonians and so on I saw that letter because the honest with other peoples than with former vassal, to whom she gave,pelled the Communists
independence in 1917, and which country. the Germans themselves. For some has since steadily moved to the!
After the end of the civil war a fellow who wrote it asked me to throw flowers at us-you know, like Papa Stalin said they did in Poland? If there were any new Diet was elected and slightly read it to see
Er, no. I don't suppose so. But of the material allowed to come out Right, developing into a progres-, modifed the Constitution of 1900, spelling mistakes, as you were
but the fear of Russia and of Conclurk or something like that in civil remember, the Poles begged us to Well, why didn't they let our THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. could not be circulated in Germany, sive and tolerant democracy.
Even before this war started many Viewing the recent political munism led to the formation of a life."
kind of Finnish "Gestapo"-Civic ***Germans would have rejected with developments in Europe one can Guards. In. 1930 there was an out-
The only other letters that could soldiers marchin to help them bc- come near the "noble" standard fore. the Nazis started ghting? Herr Hitler's own strong words the but sadly state that the problem break of Fascist activity, which re-
Ivan, you know perfectly. well "news" his Propaganda Ministry fur- of co-existence of strong and suited in the complete disbanding of were lettera a man wrote not to his
people, but to the wife or that's why father's talks with Eng- weak nations is becoming ever the Communist Party, and was in-
of mother of a friend who got killed or land and Francs broke down. The strumental in passing an act
wounded.
Poles have low, suspicious, minds. Berlin may have counteracted some so sharp.
Parliament, by which no member of
Then a man might write with Thoy actually said that once the Red of this distrust by reporting certain The rivalry for subordination any party working for the overthrow less restraint than when writing Army erdased into Poland they German losses, but it has been far of those who are not strong for the state was lo be elected, less blunt about bad news than Lon-enough to resist now involves As the review of a span of Finnish about himself. Easier to tell "old would never get them out again. Jim's wile or mother of the valour They wouldn't. trust us, I'm sorry to reveals, the relationship don. Moreover the German Govern championy of opposite political story
I bet they're sorry, too, now. So ment has no "protected" its people creeds, and the sport-like game between Finland and Russia has that dwelt in old Jim's soul than to say.
valour one, hoped dwelt in one's to prove how wrong they were Papa from nowa oven from neutral coun- for domination that we witness never been cordial, but always tense tele's own wite or mother of the
due to political discords. tries that listening to foreign radio to-day is remindful of the strug- As commercially the two countries own soul, but had misgivings about. Stalin will take our soldiers out of Other letters with a streak of Poland as soon as the Germans are reports is a capital offence. Indeed, gle for colonial possessions in also little depend upon each other, nobility all their own were the ones beaten?
Certainly not, I mean, and there are no racial ties between
don't It appears that the whole structure of the last century.
the two peoples, there is really many a non sent atler he had read
of an air raid on England: "Why you see that half of Poland is part the Hitler regime is so dependent on
nothing which would prevent Russla saving the German people from the
So if the Poles had Impact of uncensored news that is FINLAND has a long tradition when her own interests are at stake, to us, and leave the people at home
tion from abusing her weaker neighbour to us, and leave the people it to do is not the bound to repeat the mistakes do-i of struggle for indepen- In the conflet, which has arisen, alone?" I have seen lotters like Army go right, through at the start nounced in "Mein Kampf." Ana dence. For six centuries she might is decidedly on the Russian that written by a mini who had been we'd have the soloist of Poland' in- when unpleasant facts finally break was united with Sweden, then side, but gympathy and understanding a dozen or more air raids instead of only half. What a ply they
will reat with the proud and in- Xpres the night before, and didn't trust us after cliff e
Perhaps the most noble to that Yes, and they are not the only through-how devastating must be taken by Russia in 1808 and in-dependent people, citizens of a
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