FINLAND'S GOVERN- MENT RESIGNS AS

DEATH RAINS

ON CITIES

(Continued from Page 1)

The bombers came over in groups

of twos nisl threes.

A boinb fell neat the railway Klution, and windows over

area viere smashed.

[L wide

Ineemllary bomba were dropped over a wide area. 8x houses were at Frederieksgatan and set on fire Kalebagatan.

The Technical High School was set night and an air raid warning was still progress until the late after-

the

BRITAIN'S ANSWER

Action Justifiable Though Reaction

Regrettable

London, Nov. 30.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GERMANY'S FEARFUL ECONOMIC POSITION (Continued from Page 1).

100,000 tons of whale oll, undoubted- ly will no longer venture into the Arctic watera where they would fall prey to British raiders.

The war will also depr e Germany af most of hier annual end of 300,000 teng of ash from the North Sea. Lier

nually. The Ministry of Econesale Warfree catch is about 30,000 tons on- in a statement replies to the Ger- man accusation that the detention of her exparts is illegal and elting the Declaration of Puris of 1850.

The statement declares that Ger- many violated the relevant articles of this declaration. "She destroys their goods irrespective of lablity to seizure and destroys ships as well, even if they are neutral. Therefore she is not entitled to claim observance of the treaty from the Allies.

From the centre of the cky, about a score of bombs were cuuited and athe big fire, from which dense clouds of smoke

rose, Was seen la northern district of Helsingfors,

No State Of War Declared WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Reuter). The Finnish Minister, M. Probope, In a statement, denied that Finland

has declared war on Russin,

He said Finland had declared a state of siege.

M. Probope later had a with Air, Cordell Hull.

conference

The British action is admittedly an act of reprisal an Justifiable reply to the prior German terguarities, and in based and established on the right of a belligerent to take reprisals if an enciny acts illegally.

"Our

solely action Is directed Mannerheim Is C.-in-C.

guinst German

commerce. It is IL Affects much HELSINGFORS, Nov. 39 (Reuter).

regretted -Fick Marshal Mannerheim, Fip-neutrals, but that cannot prejudice net of reprisal. land's "Grand Old Man," fine been its legality ng an

The German nction is far more appointed Commander-in-Chief the Finnish Forces.

violent and ruthless in effect upon neutrals, whose ships have been sunk and goods irretrievably lost and the ves of Innocent beings sacrificed,"

of

that

Iron And Oil Shortage The war created two other import-

ant, shortages in Kiermany-iron and

off.

run is as important to industry as oil is to the war machine.

Thus far the war has cost Germany thout two-thirds of her iron ore Im- ports representing almost one-quarter

Capt. Foster's Racing Notes

¡Continued from Page 6.)

Chum nanexed the Shun mond Handicap i ensy fashion. To- inorrow Taxing. Mäster - has a pull of 10 lbs. against Blue Diamond, und taking everything in the balance the difference of weights is too, intel against the "precious stone" equine

Ice.

December 1, 1939.

Warships Take Refuge

British Vessels In Norwegian Port

OSLO, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-- The Norwegian naval authorities announce that two British war- ships and a damaged British submarine put in at the Nor- near Stavenger, weglan const pleading stress of wenther and damage.

First British cruiser arrived at 7

by the other warship and the sub- marine,

a.m., being followed two hours Inter

GALLOWGATE H'CAP Novices' Opportunity THERE is a good opportunity for the novices to show off uf her entire supply. Some 12,000,000 fans of iron ore formerly imported their true colours in the first from France. North Africa, Brazil leg of the daily double, event, and Newfoundland have been cut off, which is on the first section of The bulk of the remainder of the Gallowgate Handicap for man are unports ins been coming

"D" class China ponies, and it LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-lt is from Sweden. If Germany can con- tinue to provide Sweden with coal is going to be a fine scurry from announced that there is no connec there is no reason to believe that the 1 mile post (about halftion between the putting-in Into Norway of two British warships and Sweden will not contidos mile 160 yards). Much depends a submarine, and reports of the naval to Germany the usual 8,000,000 Luns

upon the start, and in the cir- battle near Norway of ore annually, or possibly mure.

Germany Is trybig harder than evercumstance anything may hap-ships and neroplanes.

pen.

over

to utilize her own source of low grade

The handicapper has assigned 15 iron ore to meet the new deileloney. In two or three years she should Le

steeds to this division, and a glimpse able to all about 7,000,000 tons to

the entries seems to suggest her annual output through the con- struction of new iron works designed spotting the winner, is not going

te be

are several easy. There sperdy merchants such as Estover, Aping Hitler Again

Especially for smelting low grade ore. She would still, however, be short Kut Cheung, The Leopard and West LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter)

of about 3,000,000 tons.

Lake. Bistre, and Kut Cheung have There is good reason to believe that

Scrious War Problem

too much lead to carry, and with Moscow delayed transmission of the

After recalling the doctrine of re-

Oil is one of Germany's most seri- Finnish reply to the Soviet Nole sn

However my best three are The Interfered with Leopard. The Tigress and This Time, that the Soviet Government would prisals from ancient times deriving ous war problems. The hostilities up it makes matters worse.

from the Roman "Lex Talionis," the have not greatly not be embarrassed in its pursuance statement points out that a situs-Germany's sources of fuel oll but and I think that they will cross the of its pre-arranged aggression.

It is understood that the Finnllation similar to the present arose in they have doubled potential require-line in the order I have named. As

the last wVILY when illegal German menta,

an outsider I fancy Zero, provided, reply suggested an enquiry by submarine and mine action was German military experts

of course the owner Jockey can draw frontier commulation, and an offer in answered by Orders in Council in estimated that 12,000,000 tons of oil 44 1bs. Mr. H. M. Botelho is no negotiate concerning the withdrawal March 1915 and February 1017 cutcome estimates are higher-will be doubt the best novler we have at of Finish troops as demanded by ting off German renborne exports-needed to supply the Reich in war present and it pays to follow his

Renter Special.

time. To-day, Germany can provide mount. less than 30 per cent of that amoun! from her own resources.

Moscow.

Shoor Ruthlessness LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter).— Since enrly this morning the Soviet Have Army, Navy and Air Forces been attacking Finland with sheer ruthlessness.

They have attacked on land ta three main forces, while the air force

bombed towns and cities all day long The Russian Baltic Fleet, which fet Kronstadt yesterday, has attacked Hoglund and other islands, which formed the subject of the orighat Soviet demands.

PREMIER TELLS OF AGGRESSION

(Continued from Pape 1.)

Finnish Non-Angression Pact which hud been

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expressly designed ensure the settlement of all is- pattes like this peacefully,

By intensifying her efforts, Ger- many can recover more than 3,000,-

GORBALS

THERE

HANDICAP

The Norwegian authorities sent planes and coastguards to inspect the British ships for damage.

No Connection

between war-

RED AGGRESSION ANGERS AMERICA (Continued from Page 1.) would welcome the United States' good ofces.

British Press Comment LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter).--Al- though to-day's lending articles in the British Press were written before the Soviet Invasion of Finland, most papers considered the invasion in- evitable and bitterly condemned the Soviet aggression.

The Times" anys that the Soviet excuses are even more grotesque than those of the Nazis before Germany

vaded Poland.

il

DBD tons of benzine from her vast A Very Even Struggle enal supplies this year, and next year

are only eight Chium probably will increase the amount to Oil well sources 4,000,000 tons.

ponies in the second section mount to only about 600,000 ns of the Gorbals Handicap for "C" yearly,

class raters, and the sprint is and Romania

Russia are the likeliest sources for the balance of over the six furlongs course. Germany's cil nceds. Rumania Advancing Time, having brought His Majesty's Government had ob.annually disposes of a 6,000,000 ton back to this division, will One of the worst air-raids was on served the developments with in-surplus. It is questionable, however doubt evoke much interest in Helsingfors, which was bombed from ¦ creasing concern. They found it whether Germany will be able to early morning until 2 p.m.

difficult to believe strategies transport this amount. Neutral ex-the pari-mutuel department. It Soviet planes flew over the city, measures of such scope and import-perts have estimated that only about will be recalled that this tuned and democratic country. Russia's but only dropped bombs on the air-unce involving a Soviet attack on halt of it could be brought into the mure, after having won

port.

A pin, the "All Clear" was sounded and the people, who had been sitting quietly it the shelters,

then came out.

Stops re-opened and the buses and trams started to move again.

the

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Finland was intended, yet a few hours Reich by way of the Danube River. afterwards i was understood that Russia will probably have a surplusD" class events, was promoted Soviet forces had invaded Finnish of about 1,000,000 tons of ail but to "C" class, but the handicapper territory at several sections of the neutral experts question whether she placed her in the first section where

the Indy did nothing. frontier, and had dropped incendiary will be willing to neglect her own

Τελ Here, bomb on

the reserves by exporting it all. in the aerodrome neighbourhood of Helsingfors. too, the problem of transportation

arises.

No more perfunctory excuse could have been made than to suggest that the troops of a small country, all of whose interests were based on peace

threaten and neutrality, could nation of 180,000,000 people.

Brutal Doctrine The "Daily Telegraph" points out! that the alleged threat to Leningrad was no greater to-day than it was in 1932 when Soviet Russla signed a Non-Agression Pact with Finland, which she has now denounced.

The Labour paper, "Daily Herald." says that Finland is a highly civilis- two only excure is the brutal imperialist

Berlin Silent doctrine that might is right.

LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-Ger- man wireless stations up to a late mention of the ils section Advancing Time hour to-day made has, I think, a tough proposition bombing of Helsingfors, while Mos- against her own sex namely; Laugh CO stations inade i reference what- ever to the attack on Finland. ing Girl. Salvage Master and Sun-Oficiot Red circles had no statement Hight View. It secnis that the to make. The war further weakened Ger- owners have not been tresting many's already shaky position in Laughing Girl with due caresses, regard to copper. The Relch pro- for the mare has not registered a wini duces only about one-eighth of her since the resumption, in fact her always outings were normal copper needs. The war bus last now cut off the bulk of her imports locked together with other conten- which came principally from Africa,ders. She and Scente View deed- Chile and the United States. The heated for third place in the Austin Since it was their opinion that the two chief sources remaining are Fin-Handicap, but in a subsequent out-

who together ing Laughing Giri

and Salvage questions at issue between Finland and and Sweden and Soviet were not of a nature to presently meet only about one-tenth Master could not be disjoined in the

Connaught Handicap of Germany's needs.

second Justify resort to military-measures- As for ather metals, Germiny will prize stake-muzey.” (cheers), they deeply regretted this attack upan 27 small independent have to depend upon Russia for her Increased manganese requirements on Hungary. Yugoslavia, Greece and on Turkey, The people, however, remained At the conclusion of Mr. Chamber-Italy for bauxite, and calm and, where possible, returned to Iain's statement, Mr. Attice asked Yugoslavia and Grecce for chromium. their sheliers,

whether the Government had recely-Poland's zinc resources made Ger- ed from the Soviets any statement many self-sufficient in that respect, Viborg Attacked Viborg was also attacked and in-int reasons for what "appears to be cendiary bombs started several ares, an indefensible act of unprovoked

There were also attacks all the aggression." way from Helsingfors lo

Later it was reported that Helsing- fors, Viborg and other centres were bombed, in some cases with loss of

No Attempt At Accuracy The Soviet planes started to bomb the Finnish capital in earnest, They flew high and dropped their deadly missiles without anyte.

altempt of accuracy.

A correspondent who was tele phoning at the time the raki started reported that he had already counted a dozen bombs from where he was sitting

Two of them were large ones and broke the windows of houses within a radius of half a mile.

There were also" Incendiary bombs and several buildings caught fire,

It is quite impossible at present to Rive any estimate of the number of ensunities.

Viborg. while coast towns and villages were also shelled, either from batteries at Kronstadt warships.

val or from

Hogland Occupied According to one report, the Soviet Fleet has already occupied

Hogland.

Mediation Offer Welcomed

His Majesty's Government warmly welcomed the mediation offer made by Mr. Cordell Hull.

faallon.

Mr. Chimberlain replied: "Nonc at all."

Lack Of Copper

The Allied blockade has cut off the Reich's rubber supply, and she can supply mly about one-third of her needs with artificial rubber,

Italy A Key Factor

Jaly has became a key factor in

tliree

for

At the Just meeting the same three runners could not be separated for second position in the frame in the Shum Chun Handicap, and 1 wonder what is going to happen to-morrow? It was certainly at trick" for Loughing Girl. The inclusion Guinness Time in this section cou pied with the champion Jockey in the saddle will make the event very interesting. Boiling everything down my fancy is Laughing Gl.

Germany's attempt to solve herAULD REEKIE H'CAP

economic lifeuilles, Italy forms

ver-

a bottleneck through whleh sexs neutrais might pour greatly needed materials into the Releh.

An Easier Selection

of

for example soy beans from Man-E penultimate event, the

Labour Party's Verdict LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Hugh Dalton (Labour), initiating the debute on Foreign Affairs, declared that before the House assembled, the Labour Party had considered the The first body attacked along the Soviet-Finnish situation and had rea- ched the conclusion that an act of Arctic Coast and, the Soviets sakl, has agression was committed by a great warships close the Suez Canal and second leg of the daily double.

power against a mall democratle

The land attack was in three mit bodies.

occupied the whole of the Ribachi

Peninsula, part of which belongs to Finland.

It is on this peninsula that Finland ins is one Arcile port that is lec-free all the year round.

The Soviets have coveled this port. Another attack was on the eastern frontier. There was a great deal of artillery fire, which was returned by the Flans, who later withdrew so that the Soviets found themselves fronted with No Man's Land.

con.

The third attack WAS up the Karelian Isthmus, north of Leningrad, The Isthmus is only about 40 miles wide. Here the Soviets had the sup- port of naval batteries.

early nights During the Helsingfors, Soviet leadets demanded the overthrow of the Finnish Govern- ment.

Liberators Must Co

over

"Mannerheim and Cajander must go!" said leaflets, "After which peace

will come."

Pre-

M. Cajander in the Finnish sident, while Flold Morahul Manner- helm to-day took over the supreme command of Finland's forces.

sheviks 20 years ago.

Both men enjoy great popularity.

country,

They particularly regretted that the Soviets had not accepted the United States' offer of mediation:

churka and all from Russia.

Auld Reekie Handicap for flow effectively Italy can serve "C" class Australian ponies over Germany in this manner however a mile, has been selected as the will depend upon how tightly British

the Mediterranean to neutral shipp- I do not think that it will be

ing destined for Germany.

hard to pick the winner, for in my Neutral observers believe Germany opinion Pumpernickel should pro- hopes in incrense imports from thevidde the second leg with Strafhear- Senndinavian countries by preventing rick and Violet Queen following in those countries from shipping to the rear. Great Britain. Goods which cannot be delivered to Britain through the Numerous" private houses have U-boat net probably will be bartered been demolished.

to Germany for enal, the Nazis hope.

FINAL EVENT

Germany's greatest economie gain Twenty-Five Acceptors

It is also reported that Soviet from the war thus Tor Is Poland,

troops, landed on Seiskari Islak in whose annual coal production of the Gulf of Finland, while mite of 44,500,000 tons will serve the Reich the Soviet Balile Bea Fleet have both for bartering purposes and in started an offensive on Heisingfors, the production of synthetle oll. Boviet warships were reported to have already passed off Hogland Island.

Soviet bombers dropped incendiary bombs on Emso, the centre of the in-

SPARING NEUTRALS (Continued from Pape 1.)

dustrial zone in southern Finland, for the British decision and to appre- several buildings, including a hos-clate the radical differences between

the British and German policies. pital, have been destroyed.

Viborg was severely shelled from the sea,

United Wo Stand

Finn Forcas Isolated. Soviet forces also started invading thought and action..

"We are more closely allled with Francs than ever before, both in "The recent appointment of AL

He is regarded as the liberator of into Finland from the north, near the Finland, for he repulsed the Hot-Ribachi Peninsula facing the Aretle Jean Monnet as the first Inter-Allled

Ocenn.

Official of the Co-Ordinating Com→ The Finnish troops stationed in milteo mocks at the despairing the peninsula are, reported to have attempts of German propaganda la been isolated from their main force.iry to draw a distinction between the The Soviet attacks north of Lake alma and objects of the two nations."

Three Raids On Capital

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Domai).

THE St. Andrew's Meeting will be terminated with a fine display of a big field in the Gal- lowgate Handicap (second sec- tion) for "D" class China steeds to be ridden by novice, and the scramble is from the 1% mile post.

The handicapper has drafted 25 pontos to this section, and it is learned that practically all the mounts have already been booked. Arabian Cat, Geordie, Lancashire Chap, Portrush, Radium Star, Sun- shine Susic, Talkative and Tiny Tim should be in the limelight at the fish, but the baton will be held by

Talkative.

FINLAND'S MAGINOT

LINE

(Continued from Page 1)

anti-tank barriere.

-Soviet bombers flying in formation Ladoga were incranaing in violence. Alluding to the Balkans, Mr. Butler. raided Helsingfors three times. The Soviet action in this rent was sure that any opportunity of with hugo granlie blocks, forming Scores of bombs wore dropped into understood to aim at cutting off Improving trade with Greece would the centre of the city.

Some areas aro seamed with cun- Suojarvi, strategically important pan-ba. taken and the matter was under During the third rald in the after-handle into Soviet territory.

active consideration.

ningly arranged systems of barbed noon, scores of incendiary bomba Latest held dispatches state that the The Government was gratified to wire, of which much is olectrified. were dropped by Soviet planes and Soviet forcos Invailing from tho learn of the recent decision of In addition the Finns have, dug a fires started at several places in the Ribachi Peninsula have already cap. Turkey and Bulgaria to reduce the net work of broad furrows city.

* tured important strategical positions number of troops on the frontier. Full advantages are taken of the Unofficial estimates by Govern- In the area and have advanced to the regions, which it was hoped, would reculiarities of the landscape. All ment circles put the casualties caused immediate vicinity of the Norwegian lead to a renewal of confidence sorts of emplacements and large by Soviet bombardment at over 200, border,

between the two governments,

fortifications have been erected.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday snys:

There are enquiries knocking about the market, but the volume of trading continues small-Enquirers, possibly- with an eye to the future, are desir- ous of acquiring an interest in quite a few stocks, but as they are difdent in declaring what they are prepared to pay for accommodation holders remalo uninterested and re- fuse to trade.

Buyers

H. Bank $1,335 Canton In: $200 Docks $18.00

Providents $4,10

H. & S. Hotels $4.45

Renttics $4.35

Tramways $15.80 Star Ferries $621% Yaumati Ferries $22%

Electric 300

Telephones (Old) $21.00 Telephone (New) $7.10 Cemunis $14.70

Ropes $5

Lane Crawfords $8.07 Entertainments $0.15 Constructions (Old) $1.00

Sellers

H.K. Bank $1,350 Fires Ins: $180 Macão Electric $10%

Haler

II.K. Bank: $1,340 Docks $18.05 Tramways $15.00 Cements $14.70 Manlin Stock holiday.

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