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AIR: HEROIC RESISTANCE RESIGNATION
HOLOCAUST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, NOV. 30 (UP)-SOVIET-NATION OF
RUSSIA HAS WON, AT LEAST HER
DIPLOMATIC WAR, AGAINST FINLAND. FREEMEN
THE FINNISH GOVERNMENT RESIGNED TO-DAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL DEMANDS MADE BY THE SOVIETS.
to be held on Monday, the 4th The Russians insisted upon the resignation of the Finnish Foreign Minister, Mr. Erkko,| and the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish forces, Field-Marshal K. G. Mannerheim. RESIGNATION FOLLOWS INVASION
day of December, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Diamond Hill, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1st years, commencing from July, 1898, with the option of
renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised
The Finnish Government's resignation succeeded a territorial invasion by the Soviets in which troops and aircraft participated.
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Russia to-day invaded Finland by land, sea and air, and rained death on Helsingfors, Viborg and half a dozen
LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter). "The Soviet, invading armies will have numerical and material that immediately after the dispo-other cities. advantages over the Finnish deal of the lot the Purchaser (IF a country of not the applicant) will be required fenders, but in Lakes and forests, defended by ato deposit with an authorised force of 600,000 intelligent officer who will be present at the patriots, it will not be a walk-sale, the sum of two hundred over for the attackers," says dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of "Reuters" military
the Purchase price. This correspondent points out PARTICULARS OF THE LOT that many Finnish reservists are battle-scarred veterans.
dent,
correspon-
The Finns are robust and hardy athletes who are world-famous, and the Finns have been military-minded people for as many centuries as the Briush.
Qualities Which U.S. Admiro
"It is these qualities of physical fitness, combined with industry and Use determination to defend their
rained liberties which have
the
Finns so much prestige in the United States "The fact that Finland has paid its War Debt fully was of small im- poriance compared with its manhood and ideala"
The correspondent adds that part of the establishment of Finland's Army Is a corps of women similar to Bri- toin's W.A.T.S. (Women's Auxilary Territorial Service).
They net as cooks and nurses and wear a becoming uniform.
The correspondent concludes by saying "Russia hus proclaimed that
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CITY DAZED BY RAIDS
skies
Red planes roared through the clouded throughout the day and rained thermite bombs, (aerial torpedoes which are designed to penetrate buildings and are sometimes incendiary) which dazed Helsingfors, destroyed public buildings and apartment houses and started many fires.
At least three suburban homes in Viborg were set afire.
DEATH ROLL OF 200
It is unofficially estimated that the dead will run as high as 200 and many more were wounded. At nightfall the rescuers were searching the wreckage for dead or wounded.
The Finnish reply to the undeclared war was roaring air- craft which brought down one and perhaps two of the ralders in the frontler areas and the declaration that a state of war
against Russia exists..
PEOPLE CAught unawARES
The raid on Helsingfors caught the mid-afternoon crowds on the streets in the middle of the city where the people were ap- parently stupefied and many of them stood and gaped into the sky instead of seeking shelter. Bombs also fell in the railway station, in the harbour and at the airport.
FINLAND
Hotel lobbies and travel bureaus are thronged with foreigners who are seeking to leave the country. -Ton Machines In Attack
Nov. 30 HELSINGFORS, (Reuter). The city was bombed this afternoon by ten machines.
Many houses were in flames. The bombers came over in groups of twos and threes.
A bomb fell near the rallway A wide station, and windows over area were smashed.
Incendiary bombs were drapped Bix houses were over a wide area.
azıd set on fire at Fredericksgatan Kalebagatan.
The Technical High School was set alight and an air rald warning was
3 p.m. & 9 p.m. still in progress until the late after-
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noon,
From the centre of the clly, about a score of bombs were courted and n big fire, from which dense clouds of In the seen smoke arose, Was northern district of Helsingfors.
No State Of War Declared WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Router). -The Finnish Minister, M. Probope, in a statement, denied that Finland has declared war on Russia.
He said Finland had declared state of siege.
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M. Probope later had a conference with Mr. Cordell Hull.
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Flags Indicate ports and Islands where Rwala has already ob- tained concessions. The coveted Finnish islands, already reported occupied, are shown on the cult of Finland. A12 pan. the "All Clear"
was
sounded and the people, who had been sitting quietly in the shelters,
Mannerheim la C.-in-C. HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Reuter).then came out.
Shops re-opened and the buses and Field Marshal Mannerhelm, Fin- land's "Grand Old Man," has been trams started to move again.
Commander-in-Chief of appointed
Historically" and geographi cally Finland belongs to the Northern group of nations 1 c. to Scandinavia. Finnish civili- sation is western and is rell- gion protestant.
Finland's independence is the result of century-long develop- Incat. In fighting for is inde- pendence in 1917-18 the Fin- nish people was materially and spiritually fit to earn it. They knew what they wero doing. Finland's Independente. was no
· gift of strangers. Finland as an independent nation has un- doubtedly proved that it economically and culturally fa entitled to be ranked as a freo country among the other nations of the world.
Finland is a peace loving country and provokes no onc. Finland has never asked for rifi, anks only to bo let to live In pence and develop for the benefit of the Finnish .citizen.
The Finnish people is hardy, hardworking and irifty. The Finn is reliable and keeps his word.
He is law-abiding citizen and loves his country. Tho Fian is a good friend, but bitter enemy. The Flilah people is calightened. Every Fimm knows how to read. In overy Finnish village there is a school and a sports round. In the farthest nook of the country papers are read and broadcasts listened in to.
news
Finland is a republic and lis Fla- Government democratic. land was the first, country In
· WOINEA tho Europe to grant right to vote. Finland can bo cited as a forerunner in social work. There are no ́great divi- sions in the social and econo- mical conditions of the people. The greater part of arable land is owned by small farmers. Finland has clearly proved bow the common good can be best served by a national united An will to make an effort. absolute freedom of thought and word prevalla in Finland.
The foundation of Finland'e national wealth is forests and flelds, Imposing hydro-electrical plants and wood-working fac- tories speak of the high tech nical standard in Finland. Fin- nish gelcatisis and Inventors have brought great improve- ments to agriculture and catile- breeding, putting agricultural produce on the highest level..
Every Finu treasures, above everything else is indepen- dence. He fought for it and intends to keep it. Finland is firm in its will to rule itself, and is capable of ik Thla is a fact and the whole united.people of Finland stands as one man to support it,
The Finn is a good friend, he nover forķels.
bodies.
The first body attacked along the Arctic Coast and, the Soviets said, haz
tho occupled the whole of Ribachi Peninsula, part of which belongs to Finland.
FINNISH TROOPS ON SKIS,
"Army Will Fight To Last Man To Defend Nation”
FINLAND RESISTS
ALL ALONG BORDER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGSFORS, Nov. 30 (Domči).—The first war communique issued by the Finnish High Command says that Finnish troops are putting up stiff resistance against the invading Soviet forces along a 50-mile front in the Karelia district.
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which is being attacked by load and.
Eight Soviet tanks have been sea. captured or destroyed by Finnish troops in the same area, the communique adds,
Stubborn Fight
Reds Advancing
ROME, Nov. 30 (leuter).The. Soviet forces who crossed the Finnish frontier are now rapidly advancing towards. the Finnish "Maginot Line" 20 miles from the border, according HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Reuter). to a message from Helsingfors.
They The official Finnish report of the
are encountering nvasion states that the Finnish Army | resistance.
some
is stubbornly resisting at all points. It is reported that the hospital at It is claimed that the Reds have been Enso was destroyed during a Soviet repulsed at most points and where bombing raid. they have succeeded in gaining a fool- ing they have been unable to con- ! solidate.
Twelve-Soviet bombing places.were the shot down by A.A. Are during raids on Helsingfors.
Big Battle Imminent
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1, (UP) The Russians have completed the oc- cupation of Fisherman's Peninsula.
It is unofficially reported, that Red planes have again bombed Viborg and Kolks.
Heavy fighting, is imminent as the Finnish troops move up to meet the advancing Red Army. It is apparent that Finland intends to oppose the Red Invasion with all her strength.
Invaded On All Sidos
·SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (UP)- The Government announces that the It is on this peninsula that Finland country is now being invaded from all has its one Arctle port that is ice-free sides. all the year round.
60 Die In One House
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH STOCKHOLM, Nov. 30 (UP)———- The "Dagens Nyheter's" correspon- dent in Helsingfors estimates that the dead there will reach 209. Sixty were killed in one apartment alone.
"Tunberger states that Hangoe Island had been bombed three times.
Soviets Occupy Petsamo
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"TELEGRAPH" STAFF REPORTER
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Dom). Continuing their push along the tachi Peninsula, the Soviet forces In the northern area "have captured Petsamo, the only tee-free port on the Arctic coast of Finland.
Pelaamo la only five kilometres from the Norwegian border. Another Soviet column which crossed the border in the Karelia district has occupied · Terijoki, <^im«. The Red Fleet, according to un-portant Finnish port facing the Gulf The Soviets have coveted this part. confirmed reports, has passed Hog- of Finland. Another attack was on the caster land Island enroute to Helsingfors frontier, There was a great dent of
succeeded in Red troops have artillery fire, which was returned by effecting a landing on Selakari faland,| the Finns, who later withdrew so that in the Gulf of Finland.
the Soviets found themselves con- fronted with a No.Man's Land. The third attack was up
the
During -the carly flights over Helsingfors, Soviet leaflets demanded No Attempt At Accuracy The Soviet planes started to the overthrow of the Finnish Govern- bomb the Finnish capital in earnest, ment.
Liborators Must Co They few high and dropped their
"Mannerheim and Cajander must without deadly missiles
any
gol" sold leaflets. "After which peace. attempt at acváracy.
will come.
A correspondent who was tele- phoning at the time the rald started reported that he had already counted D.dozen bomba from where he was
the Finnish Forces.
Mitfor Again Aping
30 (Reuter),- LONDON, Nov. There is good reason to believe that Moscow deloyed transmission of the Finnish reply to the Soviet Note so that the Soviet Government would not be embarrassed in lis pursuance of its pre-arranged aggression.
It is understood that the Finnish sliting.
by a Two of them were large ones and reply suggested an enquiry frontier commission, and an offer to broke the windows of houses within negotiate concerning the withdrawal a radius of half a mile. of Finnish troops as demanded by Moscow,
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extreme
In the districts which have already been entured by Sevlet fareae, fur- ther advances have been checked.
seinojan tommer den d destroyed two Soviet tanks.
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Soviet Planes Downod
.SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHŁ" HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Demel). The Finnish milltary command has
Finland Claims Successor SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Nov. 30 (Domel)- Red warships fired on Tamelsu, on the Karelian Isthmus. Red artillery Helsingfors Radio to-night claimed successes in Finland's campaign of resistance against the Soviet "inva- Karelian Isthmus, north of Leningrad. is pounding Sujonry and Kivona.
The Isthmus is only about 40 miles)
Northern Centros Takon
sion. wide. Here the Soviets had the sup- HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (UP).~~~
A broadcast claimed that Finns Soviet troops are reported to have port of naval batteries.
partially occupied two points in there resisting the invading forces at various places and have succeeded in north.
beating back most of the · Invaders Only meagre details of Die situ into the Soviet territory. tion on the frontier are available, due to disrupted communicatoins.
Red Advance Chocked SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHTM HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Heuter), M. Calander is the Finnish Pre--The Red armies have swept through aldent, while Field Marshal Manner- Rybacht Peninsula in the helm to-day took over the supreme north af Finland, but they have made little progress in Karelian Isthmus, command of Finland's forces.
ite lo regarded as the ilberator of where their advance has been limited Finland, for he repulsed the Bol- to about five miles, despite the em- sheviks 20 years ago.
ployment of mechanised units, ad-armounced that during the first day. Both men enjoy great popularity.
of the Soviet invasion four Soviet vancing under cover of heavy fire.
planes have been shot down by Fin- Three Raids On Capital Saviats Completo
nish forces, two over Helsingfors, one TO THE "TELEGRAPH” SPECIAL HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Domel) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30 (Domei). over Hange Island and another in the -Soviet bombers flying in formation dispatch from Helsingfors saya Karelian area.
Helsingfors three raided
times. that Soviet forces to-day hava.com- Scores of bombs were dropped into pletely captured the Ribachi Penin the centre of the city.
suln, facing the Arctic Ocean. Viborg Attacked
During the third raid in the after- Soviet aircraft flying in formation They have attacked on land in
Viborg was also attacked and in-noon, scores of incendiary bombs twice bombed Viborg and Kolka, im- three main forces, while the air force bombed towns and cities all day long. cendiary bombs started several firea. were dropped by Soviet planes and portant towns on the southern const
There were also attacks all the fires started at several places in the of Finland.
Brave Resistance
THE HAGUR, Dec. 1. (Reuter) The Russian Baltic Fleet, which left
way from Helsingfors, to Viborg, city, attacke
The Government bra oficially, pro which
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1 (Reuter) -- fasted to Paris against the Allied Ilogland and other islands,
original Soviet demands.
One of the worst air-raids was on Ilelaingfors, which was bombed from carly morning until 2 pm.
Sheer Ruthlessnes
There were also incendiary bombs and several buildings caught fire.
It is quite impossible at present to givo any estimate of the number of casualties.
LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter) Since early this morning the Soviet
The people, however, remained Army,
and Alt Forces have calm and, where possible, returned to tacking Finland with sheer their shelters
are ruthlessness.
pm requested to submit
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2 p.m. on the day before publication.
Soviet planes few over the city, but only dropped bombs on the r port.
Unomcial estimates by Govern-
SPECIAL TO THE 4ccupat
Protest Against Blockade
while coast towns and villages were also shelled, either from naval ment circles put the casualties caused batteries of Kronstadt or from by Soviet bombardment at over 200. It is reported here that Soviet troops blockade meastires, according to an "Numerous" private houses have have landed on the island of Hangos, announcement, by the Prime Minis- warships
been demolished.
the "Baltic Gibraltar," following IL. Also reported. that Soviet bombardment from the air, though er, Dr. de Gear..
It is also:ocially announced that troops landed on: Bolskari Jaland in this is not confirmed. the Gulf of Finlanil, while, mits of The Finns are sinted to be realst-the Government hasenorgelically
PLEASE Tum To Pazó 7. Ing bravely on the Karelian Tathmus, protested to Britain.
Hogland Occupied According to one report, ibe Soviet Ficet bias already occupied Högland, The land attack was in three main