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Resistance Stiffens As Bolsheviks Continue Intimidatory Murder Attacks
REDS
SET SET
AS FINNISH
HOPELESS EFFORT TO REACH PEACE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, DEC. 1 (UP).—THE SOVIET UNION RENEWED ITS ATTACKS FROM THE AIR, LAND AND SEA ON FINLAND TO-DAY AS A NEW FINNISH GOVERNMENT HEADED BY M. RISTO RYTI, GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF FINLAND, WAS ESTABLISHED IN AN APPARENTLY HOPELESS EFFORT TO REACH A SETTLEMENT WITH MOSCOW.
The new Finnish Government is apparently dosigned to include all parties, but lack of com. munications with Moscow have rendered the immediate resumption of talks extremely un- likely.
PAASIKIVI INCLUDED
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-The Cabinet includes M. Paasikivi as Minister without Portfolio.
M. Paasikivi was the special representative of Finland
in the recent talks in Moscow.
M. Tanner, formerly Minister of Finance, becomes
the Foreign Minister.
M. Erkko, former Minister of Foreign Affairs is excluded.
SOVIET PUPPETS
"SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"-
LONDON, Dec. 1 (UP)-Radio Moscow announces that a new Finnish Peoples' Government has been established at Terioki.
UP
UP
PUPPET REGIME RE-FORMS
CABINET
LAST OF THE TERUKUNI MARU
SCREWS OUT OF WATER, the Torukuni, Marú is on the verge of sinking. A ship's lifeboat stands by. Othon photos on Pago Five.
INCESSANT AIR RAIDS CONTINUE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS,~Dec~1~(UP):-Soviet airplanes-
raided the Finnish capital three times to-day.
Fifteen bombs were dropped in the workmen's
district.
It comprises "rebel Finnish soldiers and Leftist Nazis Pointed Way Finnish politicians."
PLEDGED TO OVERTHROW HELSINGFors regimE
MOSCOW, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-The new "Finnish government" is pledged to overthrow the Helsingfors regime. It was formed to-day at Terijoki, a Finnish frontier town occupied by the Red Army.
According to the official "Tass" agency, it has been established by representatives of the Finnish Left Wing parties and revolting Finnish soldiers.
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The new government, which is described
the "Poople's Government. of the democratic] Republic of Finland," broadcast a proclamation calling the Finna to rise against the "tyrants and war-mongers" in Helsingfors.
proclamation urged Sovici forces to aid in this task and announced the creation of a Finnish "People's Army."
The
its alma are stated to include a
ance.
Nazis Come
Off Worst
Four of the raiders are Te- ported to have been shot down.
The Soviet planes chased the
MADE THE United States Embassy courier.
INVASION
POSSIBLE
Roosevelt Statement
Mr, Lawrence W. Vonhellens,: and forced him to drive into a ditch.
Most damage from this afternoon's raids won sustained in the western part of Helsingfors.
There were also two big hits in the northern disirtet, where there LONDON, Dec. 1 (Router)—were several casualties in addition to
011
A special commentary issued to-Thursday's official death roll of 72.
Viborg In Flames day states that the Soviet at- tack
Finland would be HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1' (Reuler), impossible without German ar-Soviet planes bombed Hango three quiescence and unless Nazi times to-day. technique had pointed the way.
Finnlan independence is largely due to Germany, and Finnish civili sation has much in common with Germany's.
When the Soviet and German policies were apparently in conflict. Germany would never have permitted the invasion.
Germany now reluctantly permits It and fears her own public opinion.
All reference to the Invasion is ex- cluded from the German Press,
to enlist.
Viborg is reported to be:aßamc, A bomb hit a hospital at Imatra. near Viborg.
Buildings Burning
Several buildings are still burning in Helsingfors following yesterday's raids.
The Canadian engineers of the nickel mines at Potsamo have taken refuge in Norway.
Norwegian Feelings Mount
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
OSLO, Nov. 30 (Domel).— Anti-Soviet feelings is rapidly Anti-Soviet feelings are rapidly
citizens na the result of the Soviet Invasion of Finland.
Excited crowds stormed the Communist newspaper office, which published sympathetic articles about the Soviet action against Finland and shattered window-panes.
an
The shocking effects of the Soviet action are becoming universal
the North European nations.
World's Press Condemns
Stalin Stands Indicted
Has. Not One Voica
In Sympathy LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter) The Russian invasion is con- Now Raids Described
demned by the Press of the LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-Thero world. were two more air-raids on the Fin-
wero shot down.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN MANY AREAS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (UP).—Soviet troops have bombarded and attempted a landing at Hangoe Island, No details have been received.
"Heavy fighting is in progress in the Karelia area. FLEET BOMBARDMENT
The Soviet fleet shelled Aabo. Several hundred shells were fired on the town,
Soviet forces have occupied Hogland and Sieskari Peninsula.
They have also occupied Terijoka.
Since shortly after 1. p.m. Russian bombers have been at- tacking coastal fortifications and
towns.
Soviet Destroyer Is Sunk, Claim Flons
The Finns' claim to have sunk one of the three Soviet destroyers bombarding Bussaro fort.
It is stated that the fort scored, a direct hit in the duel between the
Evacuation Ordered
People To Quit All Important Cities
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Nov. 30 (Domel).—In view of the sus- fort and the warships, which con- stained bombing attacks by tinued all afternoon.
It is also officially claimed that ten Soviet aircraft on important Soviet tanks were destroyed in a cities in Finland, the Finnish frontier battle at Joukselka, on the Government on Thursday night ordered a compulsory evacuation
Karellan Isthmus.
Warships In Action HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (UP)- Unofficial reports state that Red war-
of non-combatants from all im-': portant cities.
Roads Crowded
ships are pounding at least two pointsHELSINGFORS, Dec. 1-(Reu-~~ on the southern coast.
|ter).—All roads to the north Finnish reports claim that Finnish from Helsingfors are crowded troops are putting up a stout
| resistance to the Red Army in with thousands of refugees, who Karcila, but no official confirmation spent the night sleeping in the [has been received,
forests and roadside.
Unofelul reports claim that severe Gghting is in progress along the Gulf of Finland coast, but mengre advices give no indication whether Soviet troops have successfully landed at Hangow to the east, and Borgen, west of Helsingfors,
Military Activity At Standstill
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-It is declared by the Finnish, Legation that the latest Information shows that military activity is almost at a stand-" still.
The roads are covered with ice and now, making traffic dimcult.
LATEST
PEACE PLAN OFFERED
STOCKHOLM,. Deo. 1 (Domel)---
Es
A report from Helsingfors siates that It is confirmed that the Russian the new Finnich Government advance in the Isthmus of Karelia making desperate peace demarches to and in the north of Lake Ladoga has Boscow through the American Em→ been successfully halted.
Will Encounter Difficulties SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
bassy at Moscow.
The report says that Finland 'will comply with the original Boviet requests, including the cession of the TOKYO, Dec. 2 (Domel)-Because Karelia Isthmus and the construction of the geographical difficulties in
Finland where there are many lakes of a Soviet naval base at Hango.
The peace plan, is understood ̈to: and forests and winter transport facilities are lacking. Soviet Russin ave been sent to Moscow through will not be able to conquer Finland the American EmbasKY, пу caslly as Germany Bubjugated Poland, according to `Lt.-Col. Yozo Miyama, outgoing Japanese Military Attache at Helsingfors, who has just returned home.
Air Raid Siren's Shriek In Sweden
Britain Still Wins
Lt. Col. Miyama_told Inpanese re- STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1' (Router). In The Air
porters that the outbreak of a Soviel The Finnish Legation has created a Finnish war was Inevitable. The special department to deal with the LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter). Military and naval circles in. Ber-nish capital this afternoon and it Practically every English paper time is not so opportune. now for stream of Swedes wishing to enlist in
comparison between the Soviet action in Finland, which has the Finnish Army. Russian attack on Finland and the strategical advantages In -winter," The war approached Sweden when' Soviet-Finnish Pact of mutual assist-It was learned in London ton regard the Soviet action with pro- is reported that four Soviet planes draws
found misgiving. night, that cight enemy Dornier The Italian attitude, by contrast, The arst raid was just after mid-German invasion of Poland.
the Anny officer saldi.
an air-raid alarm was rounded, at The Times" says that the hypo- The Karelia lathmus is almost en-Tornco, and Soviet planes were ob- Finland's Roquest
type of aircraft were encounter-is openly sympathetic to Finland, and day when six Russian planes dropped (Reuter)ed in two hours by the R.A.F. It is reported that volunteers desire dozens of bombs on the working-crisy of the Soviet claim makes the tirely covered by forests, while more served at Stos Island, twelve miles
class district.
brigandage of the 18th century parti-than 30,000 lakes in the country will out at sea. LONDON, Dec. 1
Although this was nothing like the tion of Poland seem pale by contrast. hamper the advance of Soviet troops. Professor Sikkonen, Finland's most Finland has asked. Sweden to look coastal command patrols in one
Roosevelt Speaks day this week.
previous day's rald, at least one blockc
The Helsingfors airport is about a famous electro-technician, was found after her interests in Moscow,
20-minute drive from the city, which dead in the ruins of the bombed One enemy plane was destroyed. This request has strengthened the
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Reuter), of workmen's dials is ufire.
The next raid took place two hours
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. Technical High School. belief that the new official govern-All the others retired when attacked. ment will seek to come to terms with The engagement with the Dornier President Roosevelt has made a Moscow, but there is no official sup- lasted 13 minutes before it fell into formal statement to the effect that The crew picked up at the Russian invasion of Finland is a Norwegian merchantman.
profound shock to America and that) The Finnish Legation in London Three other aircraft belonging to it has jeopardised the right of man-
kind to self-government, Coastal denies that there is any question of the
Command were In "All peace-loving peoples would surrender.
separate combats with the seven The Flanish Legation is still in Dorniers, and in every instance the condemn the new resort to military Moscow, but telephone communica-enemy Was driven off without force as arbiler of international dif- tion with Helsingfors has been cut casualties to any of the British crews. ferences," the President said.
port for this.
off..
. Finns Listen To Moscow
the sea.
There has been no communication Four seaplanes wore forced to plate any formal conference
Borlin Explanation
Will Confer With Congress SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-(Reuter) BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Reuter)A High | HELSINGFORS, Dec 1 (UP)—The Command communique states that President Roosevelt stated that he Finnish people listened
to Moscow reconnaissance machines flying in the would probably discuss the Baltic Radio throughout the day for Indica-North Sea were caught in a violent situation with Congress Leaders by telephone, but he did not contem- tions from the Boviet Foreign Oncol.
The President added that Russia alight on the sea.
They were partly damaged but all had not yet replied to his note offor
PLEASE Tum To Page the crews were rescued.
with Moscow since last Thursday,"
It is sold that no armistice has been
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
that
The Only Difference Inter and the workmen's district was the only difference between Hiller again attacked.
15 Bombs Dropped
!
The "News Chronicle and Stalin is that Hitler did it first. The "Dally. Mail" says that, Stalin is not quite as clever us Hitler as his excuses are even filmaier,
He could point to no oppressed minorities nor could be claim "Leben- straum."
This time 16 bombs were dropped but no further details are known.
It is officially estimated that 72 people were killed. In Thursday's ralds and many more Injured. Tho. Soviet air force has been ex-} The Parks Press points to the vlow tremely active in the far north. that the Soviet attack is part of This morning it attacked Petsamo the programme of expansion mutually and after a ruthless attack, it set part agreed upon by Berlin and Moscow. of the town on fre
Russian infantry is said to have at- tacked the port.
Violant Fighting One report states that there was violent fighting and that the Soviets dropped men by parachute,
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Ono More Shameful Act "Le Matin" calls it "one more shameful act to add to all the others."
Other papers express fears for the safety of Sweden and make referenco the reports that Moscow ́ ́ has PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Ito
RED PARACHUTISTS LAND AT PETSAMO
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Domel)-Refugees arriving from Petsamo, the northern const city, state that Soviet troops descended by parachute near the historie Pechengn monastery, about ten miles south of Petsamo,
The parachute army, by cutting the Finnish defences in the north and south, captured at one stroke the port elly of 1
The Flanish defenders offered a stift. resistance fighting took place before the city fall