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五拜禮 號一月二十英港香
FRIDAY, DECEMBER
1939. 日一廿月十
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Campaign Against
the tyre
with the TEETH
Wanton Aggression "Now In Full
UNITED STATES MAY
RELATIONS WITH
CORDELL HULL TO CONSIDER ACTION
WASHINGTON, DEC. 1 (REUTER).—A SHARP AND. IMMEDIATE DETERIORATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE U.S.S.R. IS CONSIDERED IN POLITICAL QUARTERS TO BE THE CERTAIN OUTCOME OF THE SOVIET INVASION OF POLAND.
Official quarters confirm that the State Department is engaged in studying action open to the United States to express her disapproval, and there is talk of
1.-Immediate-recall of Mr. Lawrence Steinhardt,
U.S. Ambassador to Moscow;
2.-Cancellation of the trade agreement between the
U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.;
3. Severance of diplomatic relations.
It is also reported that as the result of the conference between Cordell Hull and President Roosevelt, one of them will, in a public speech in the next few hours, invite the world's attention to the assurance given by the Soviets to the United States three weeks ago that they intended to respect the independence of Finland.
RISING INDIGNATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Domei),—Public opinion
OF HELSINGFORS
A BOLSHEVIK AIRMAN'S ".VIEW
SURRENDER OF NATION DÉMANDED
RED ULTIMATUM
TO HELSINGFORS
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-An unconfirmed
- urging-severance-of-relations-with-Soviet-Russia-in con-report states that the Finnish Government has been nection with the latter's invasion of Finland is sweeping presented with an ultimatum demanding the surrenderTM of all Finland before 3 a.m. Moscow Time (10 a.m. influential quarters in America.
While a bitter Press campaign H.K.T.). against Russia's aggressive Unless the surrender is proclaimed, the ultimatum policy is in progress, Congress circles also hint at anti-Soviet is said to threaten that Helsingfors and every other big legislation at the coming session. centre in the country will be razed to the ground.
NAVAL BATTLE
Finns Out-Gunned, But Gallant
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Reuter), It is reported that the small-Finnish Firet, although hopelessly outgunned, has challenged the Soviet Fleck allacking logland.
A naval engagement is now believed
to be in prNATGES,
Soviet marines are reported to have landed on Hogland in. the face of withering fire, after the approaches had been subjreted to naval shelling and heavy aerial bombing for hours without moment's cessation,
Soviot Attack Hanko Island BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ STOCKHOLM, Nov. 30 (Domel),
A report from Helsingfors says that the Sevict Deet severely bombarded Hanko Island at the gateway to the Gulf of Finland, and subsequently landed marines on the lalund.
Meanwhile, the Finnish fleet is re- ported to have left Helsingfors this.
flect morning to engage the Soviet which Is advancing on the Finnish capital from Hogland Island,
Comparativa Fleets
Judged by big Power standards, Finland has no fleet, and what navy she boasts cannot compa ein equip- ment with that of Itussin,
Finland has two const defence ships, Aço submarines, four gunboats, minelayers and
Most newspapers, in denouncing
Soviet nation, urge American sever-
Junce of relations with the Red
Empire. Government circles are also Jindignant at the Soviet action, which followed on the heels of American representations for inzulation.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ment has served an
CIVILIANS (Don) The Soviet Govern
LEAVING
Senator Key Fillman, Churman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Router). mittee, declared at the Press Con--All elviitans are being evacuated ference that Russia has infringed from Helsingfors.
commitments to practically it its
the United States and he would move During raids, Red
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30
ultimatum on Finland demanding complete surrender by 3 a.m. Friday, ac- cording to a report from the Finnish capital.
If Finland respects the Soviel de- mand, the Soviet air forces will re- Juce Helsingfors and all other Im- bombs struck portant cities and towns in Finland, have further notified.
Russin at the coming session of Con-jured. a bill for severance of relations with U.S. Legation. None of inmates In-to ashes, the Soviet note is said to
gress.
Another 500lb bomb exploded near
All bomb victims thus far are civil- invis.
Senators Borah and King were also Soviet Legation; many people la nd- unanimous in denouncing the Soviet { joining bullding killed, Invasion and support the proposed severance of reintions with Russin.
Senator King declared that America
Red communique claims troops
no longer needed to shake the "bloody have advanced between five and ten ands of such a barbarian as Stalin, mites Into Finnish territory who is destroying freedom and demo- Karellan Isthmus.
cracy,"
Missionaries For Shensi
Foreign Party Heads
23
minesweepers, and
For The Interior
CHUNGKING, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-
seven motor torpedo bonts.
Russ boats three battleships al-Equipped with two trucks-loads of ready in commission and three more medical suppiles, a projected.
Logation Removed
fa
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Holsingfors Evacuation SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
FINLAND'S MAGINOT LINE
Fortifications LONDON, Nov 30 (Router).
Swing
BREAK OFF RUSSIANS
NO JAPANESE "RETALIATION”
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, Nov. 30 (UP).—- Threats emanating from unofi- olal Japanese sources that Japan the against might retallate British embargo on German ex- poris by seizing British ships, are strongly discounted here.
The attitude here favours a continued British parallel palley _with_the_United States. A ccr. win section of British politicians favour an attempt to reach an carly agreement with Japan In order to assure Japan's "bene- volent neutrality."
1917 HERO IN CHARGE
Quick Action Follows Resignation Of Cabinot
FINLAND SEEKS AN ARMISTICE
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30 (Reuter).-Information available in diplomatic circles here states that the Fin- nish Government has asked the Soviet Government for a temporary armistice, pending the formation of a new Cabinet following Premier Kajander's resignation,
The Finnish Government headed by Professor A. K. Kajander has resigned, holding itself responsible for the outbreak of hostilities between Finland and Soviet Russia.
ARMISTICE PARLEYS
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter). SOVIET "EXCUSES” According to unofficial reports!
reaching London, the Finnish FINLAND
Government has resigned.
The Socialist Finance Minister, MI,
Tanner, is reported to have formed a
new Government
Armistice negoliations are stated
to have begun.
IS BLAMED
LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter),
The Finnish Legation In London-The Soviet, which refused for said at 2 n.m. that it had no know-hours to admit that the invasion' ledge of the reports.
Govt's Resignation
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
had been ordered, issued a state- ment this evening declaring that the attack was provoked by n
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 20 (UP)-further attempted invasion of The Finnish Government resigned Soviet territory by Finnish
troops. after a secret meeting which lasted the whole evening. It is
They claim that Russian troops have that M. Tanner, former Allelster of advanced between five to ien miles
known
Cabinet.
Iesser
belleved
Finance, and other officials may be included in the new into Finnish territory in the Karc-
Han Isthmus.
They made only a brief reference There is an unconfirmed rumour that to the air attacks, limiting their ver- Russia has issued an ultimatum 1sion-to-a-statement-that-- Soviet- Finland to cede all the original Russian
demands by 3 am, to-day, otherwise planes made "reconnaissance", Bights Be capital-wilt be destroyed. Finish over the airports at Viborg and
Helsingfors and bombed them. quarters say they have received no such ultimatum.
Moscow Version SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Tanner To Head New Cabinet
MOSCOW.. Dec. 1 (UP),--The SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
frst Russlan mention of the hostilities COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30 (Domei). was made over Moscow Radio at
from Helsingfors 12.00 a.m. Latest reports state that, following the resignation The announcement vald that a of Red soldiers at 9 a.m. on Tanner, the Finance Minister of the
utzing Cabinet and member of the Thursday in Soviet Territory Over Defences recent Finnish mission to Moscow, will Lake Ladoga. The Finns were re- form a new Ministry with a view to pulsed. At 3 am. the Finns began HELSINGFORS, Dec, 1 (UP) reviving relations with the US.S.R. artillery fire and were again re- The reports understand that the pulsed, ten being captured, including The declaration of a State of new Finnish Ministry will negotiate one officer. The Flans attacked and War has placed General Baron with the Soviet Government for an were repulsed once more.
Mannerheim Takes Kained Cablet, M. group of Finnish coldiers attacked
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ́
Karl Mannerheim, hero of the armistice. Finnish fight for independence
22 years ago, in supreme com- Nazis Jeer At
mand of the Finnish armed
{forces.
The main Finnish line of de- British Song
fence is 25 miles behind Suo-
jarvi, where natural defences are No Washing Yet On
provided by intricate Island-
studded waterways.
Determined To Reziszt
Siegfried Line
ncar
At 8 a.m. Soviet troops crossed the frontler in the Karelian Isthmus be- tween the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga, northwest of Leningrad and at other points, and advanced to the elly of Teriaki. Several patrol groups of Finnish soldiers were cap- tured, the announcement said.
Soviet planes bombed Helsingfors and Viborg.
LATEST
Attempt To Save Helsingfors
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"We are hanging up our washing LONDON, Nov. 30, (Domel)The on the Siegfried Line" was the sub- Finnish Minister to Lendon, Mr. G. Ject of a contemptuous broadcast re- German Wonderful System Of A Gripenberg, called at the Foreign cently from Zeesen, the
Once this morning.
short-wave station. It is understood that the Finnish
"We have made inquiries among envoy held important conversations German soldiers on leave from the HELSINGFORS Dec. 1 (UP)-- The U. S. Legation, which was struck
with Foreign Omec authorities re- Siegfried Line," the speaker said.
"They report they have not seen a by n bomb in one of yesterday's ralds, has been removed to Granitulla,Finland's main bulwark of de-garding the Soviet invision of Fin
singlo Tommy between Luxembourg fence against an invasion from land.
The nature of the conversations and the Palatinate frontier. But we ten miles from the capital.
was not divulged. Finnish Legation hear from other sources
that the the cast is a remarkable Maginot Legution officials have been in-Line called the Mannerheim circles bitterly denounce the lawless Tommies have arrived in great num- structed in the use of gas masks.
Line, named after the country's action of Soviet Russia and declared ters-in Paris!
LONDON, Doc. 1 (Reuter)n that Finland is delermined to resist "Hotel owners of the Montparnasse, famous Field Marshal.
the Soviet invasion.
managers of those queer little cafes mélal announcement la reported to Here nature has helped the Finn
"We were firmly convinced of the that abound in Montmartre, and have been made at Helsingfors to HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30, (UP)-ngineers to form a line of extra-ipossibility of a peaceful settlement everybody in the Paris sight-seeing the effect that it has been decided that the good to reconstruct the Cabinet in order juntil the moment we received reports industry are hoping party of seven
less evergreen forests provide of the commencement of actual old days when rich young Americans to enable partles hitherto not repre- American misionaries of the Scar The evacuation of the capliol befton rdinary strengti.
Trains and roads ure and dinavian Alliance Mission are leaving to-night.
armed Invasion by the Soviet," aldapent money like water protection from the air.
have re-sented to be represented. Decracks and training places ja spokesman of the Finnish Legation. turned. And, by love, they are not shortly for their stations in and near jammed.
"Finland is fully prepared against Her cruisers number eight, her de-Slan, the capital of Shenet.
work is continuing. Absolutely invisible,
far wrongt" stich a altuation and it is not that stroyére and minelnyers 20, and her
20 hours are burning.
Natural Barriers
Finland has been surprised by subraurines 134, with an additional The party consists of Miss Edith Adults and children are spending the 30 projected.
Johnson, from Illinois; Mr. and Mrs.
Lorke atretches ROME, Dec. 1 (Reuter)~Soviet Arthur Nekon, from Minnesota; Mige pleto darkness except from the Hght fangerous morasics save fortifying less against air attacks, Finland still Kingsley Wood," the speaker con- |: destroyed,by, the Reds. Negotiations.
Helsingfors Bombarded G. Gustafson, and Mr. and Mrs, night in cellars and ahollers in com-
The landscape in liberally strewn Jean warships are stated to have bombard. Ruth Nelson from Washington; and of the flames of the burning build-me areas at all,
Electricity failed when Hed ings. edelringform this afternoon, but Mr. O. Beckon, from Iowa,
bombs struck the Imatra hydroelec-with huge granlle blocks, forming spokesman added. were immediately answered by boast They are proceeding from Chung-trie plant.
anti-tank barriers. batteries.
king to Slan in two Ford cars with
Seme areas are seamed with cun- The train and bus service attrallers.
Offices of the Great Northern ningly arranged systems of barbed - Helsingfors in surpènded.
Telegraph Company were bombed
In addition the Finns have dug a fafands Soized
The medicines and supplies have but no-one was injured. The Poly-wire, of which much is electrified. been given by the Chinese Red Cross, technic College is almost completely wet work of broad furrows. COPENHAGEN, Nov.. 10 (UP) Society in Hongkong for medical re-destroyed. One apartment "house; Full- advantages are taken of the The Red Fleet has resupied Hogland llef work among Chinese wounded was struck by a giant bomb and was seculiarities of the landscape. All and other Islands in the Gulf of Fin« | soldiers in Blan and other missions completely gutted. It is believed sorts of emplacements and large
centres in Shens,
that scores were killed.
fortifications have been erected.
She has
an aircraft-carrier,
another in the making.
Jand
Rescue
total of
of lakes
are
and Soviets,
Air Ministor's Visit
The rumour that M. Tanner is ta become Prime Minister is still not confirmed.
It is understood that it is intended
order to save 1lclingsfors from being
"Although we are at present help- The British Air Minister. Sir to form a coalition Government in.
mobilize 300,000 troops the tinued, has also been to Paris. Be will be opened with Moscow.
tween one dinner and the next he Defensive Policy
had the good taste to be photo- LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-M. graphed on an old bus bearing the and Erkko, the Foreign Minister, told To the Siegfried Line
beyond.' foreign correspondents that Finnish The song about hanging washing forces everywhere are on the defen on the Siegfried Line is very popular jalve.
This is our policy. We have no in England just now. Well, we are
not so sure that it will ever corres other way. If there is a chance to pond with the truth. At Temat: We make an honest agreement we are al- have not yet seen a British Tommies |ways ready to grasp it.”
doing anything of the soCLARENSERENGE
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