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with the TEETH
Artillery Drives Off Latest Soviet Assault on Port of Linihamer
FINNISH TROOPS
VICTORIES IN
“Eight Hundred Bombers Will Raze Your City"
Soviet Ultimatum Threatens Destruction Of Helsingfors
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PAMPHLET
STOCKHOLM, DEC. 4. (UP).—RUSSIA HAS ISSUED. A ULTIMATUM TO FINLAND, WARNING THAT HELSINGFORS WILL BE RAZED TO THE GROUND UNLESS FINLAND UNCONDITIONALLY AND IMMEDIATELY CAPITULATES.
Reports to this effect were flashed to the Stockholm "Dagens Nyheter" this morning by its Helsingfors correspondent.
The newspaper states that the ultimatum was conveyed by pamphlets which were dropped over the city last night by Soviet bombers.
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CANAL
fellgoland
MILES
ON
SWEDEN
HAMBURG
GERMANY
ARCHANGEL
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FINLAND
RLENINGRAD`
MOSCOW
好
PANZIG
"FOLISH CORRIDOR
POLAND
1. Kiel Canal, Germany's U-Boat gateway between the
North Sea and the Baltic.
2-Exit to the North Sea flanked by Denmark and Norway. 3-Germany's push castward.
4. Danzig and Gdynia, Polish ports scized by Germany. 5.-Memel, German-occupied port that was only exit to sca
from Lithuania.
6-Strategic Aaland Islands, which Russia covets, 7-Stalin Canal, linking Russian navics in White Sca and Baltic 8. Short Soviet coastline, which Russia has extended by acquisition from Estonia and Latvia and which she will try to extend by war with Finland.
FINNS STILL TRY
TO TALK PEACE
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)—The Finnish Legation here has announced that it has made enquiries through the Swedish Legation in Moscow as to whether Russia will be rendy to negotiate after the first meeting of the new Government,
Anti-Soviet Display
Rome Gives Vent
To Feelings
The announcement said Finland has decided to attempt to secure an amicable settlement as far as possible without violating Finnish inde- pendence.
So far, no reply has been received.
Poaco Attempts Continuo
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3 (Domel).
The pamphlet, which is signed
by M. Moloto, the Sovietį Foreign Commissar, threatens that the city will be destroyed by eight hundred Soviet planes.
The evacuation of the elty is still proceeding. The sireels are crammed with traffic and crowds of women and children making their way to the railway station.
Tramcars are Alled with people and luggage. Everything Is
well organised and the weather. Is ne although it has bech snowing at intervals.
ta
The Russian Legallon and the German colony are expected evacuate by boat this afternoon, after which the new Red air raids are ex- pected.
250.000 Evacuate
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Dec. 3 (UP) Telephone calls to United Press client newspapers in Western Finland have revealed that nearly a quarter of a -million-propte-have-In-the-Finnish capital during the last three days The population is now well below
100,000.
Although it has been rumoured' all day to-day that the Finnish Govern- ment is moving to Vasa in the middle of Finland, they are understood to have deckled on a day-long session in the vaults of the National Bank, of which Premier Ryti is Governor, and nat
GAIN NEW
STORM
SNOW
Kowloon Fire Kills 42
THIS picture exclusive to the "Telegraph" gives some indication of the manner in which the flares gutted two tenement houses tu Shanghai Street last night in the worst blaze for several years. To date 42 are known to have died as a result of the Arr, and several others are now in hospital some seriously injured. (Photo by Queen's Photographic Service).
FOR Story Sen Page Two.
to leave until the last citizen sub- HIGH SEAS WARFARE ject to evacuation has left.
Ready For Molotoff Threat Those who are tied to their jobs in Helsingfors are now steeling their nerves. following the dropping of Icaflets containing the threat from M. Molotolf, the Soviet Foreign Minister, that 800 Red planes will launch a mass attack on the Finnish unless the Government capi-
capital tulates,
However, Finnish hopes have been renewed by the performance of their small but efficient air force against; the Soviet raiders during the last few days.
Schools Closed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mines Take
Big Toll
Neutrals Lose More
Ships
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 3 (UP). -An unnamed Swedish ship from Gothenburg was sunk by a HELSINGFORS, Dec. 3 (UP)—All mine off the English coast. The schools throughout Finland have crew of 33 were saved by the been dismissed and the evacuated lifeboats. schools are being converted into first ald stations.
TRIED TO ROB
COXSWAIN
Prison As Soquel To Wanchai Exploit
From Oslo, it is reported that the Swedish Steamer Arcturus from Bergen sank off the east coast of Scotland last Friday. The Captain, both Mates and six mèmbers of the crew were drowned.
The
Ship Is Named
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3 (Domel).--- 2,159-ton Swedish stenmer Rudolf, while sailing from Hertpool for Malmo with coal, struck a mine and sanie off the eastern coast of England to-day,
LEAGUE MAY EVICT SOVIETS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GENEVA, Dec. 3 (Domei) --Informed quarters under- stand that the forthcoming meetings of the League Assembly and Council will result either in Soviet with- drawal from Geneva, or League action to reject the Soviet Union in connection with the Soviet military operations in Finland.
It is announced here to- day that in response to Fin- land's appeals, M. Joseph Avenel, the Secretary Gen- eral, has sent invitations to Member States to attend the League Council meeting
оп
December 9 and the League Assembly session on December 11,
YOUNG BOY AS BAG-SNATCHER
For attempting to steal eight $1 notes from Paul Boysilan, a coxswain A Radio broadcast here to-night said of the U. S. S. Tulsa, in Gloucester
Franch Liner A Victim that the new Finnish Government was Road on Saturday, Tsu! Kau, 22, was sounding out the Soviet Government sentenced to two months' hard Inbour
PARIS, Dec. 3 (UP),-It la through the Swedish Minister at by Mr. Forrest at Central Magistrac ROME, Dec. 4 (Reuter). Moscow us to the possibility of open- this morning.
oficially announced that the French There was a big anti-Soviet de- ing peace talks.
Defendant attempted to take the Liner Florido, 8,331 tons, struck n
"You are starting your criminal monstration yesterday outside It was reported that the Finnish money while complainant was stand-oating mine eft the southwest cuart
Government has made the Russian Embassy.
representa-ing outside Nagamiki Joe's Restaurant 3 week ago. Two of the crew were
| career carly," sald Mr. Himsworth at ellied.
Kowloon Magistracy this morning to tions for n penceful refilement to then Wanchal. He was chased and Ometal circles minimise the Im Saviet
the roof of No 21 Government
the arrested on through
The vessel was towed into porta juvenile who pleaded guilty to portance of the incident, and in an American, and German Ambassadors
Gloucester Road.
with a gaping hole in the bows. The matching a handbag from Miss E. official statement put it down an
Inspector A. V. Buker said Toul water-tight compartments prevented Liu, of Prince Edward Road. nt Moscow. "merely a student deraonstration
had a previous conviction for larceny her slaking, without significance."
trom the person.
Inspector Whelan said Miss Liu Norwegian Ship Also
was waiting for bus at the junction LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-The of Waterloo Road and Prince Edward einking of the 0,083 ton Norwegian Road, when defendant snatched her freighter Reolt was disclosed оп Saturday shortly after the announce- bag. Mr. T. Tweedie, of Waterloo was six days overdue.
Moscow's Ignorance It is denied that there will be any;
MOSCOW, Dec. 4 (UP)—At 2 am, delay in the presentation of the cre- dentials of the now Soviet Ambassa 10-day it was announced that nothing dor.
·
NAZI TROOPS is known of the Finnish request that;
Naxi Pross Comment LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter),Ger- -man Press.comment on the Soviet In-
Russia negotiate with the new gov- ernment.
Now Ministor LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)—The
CONCENTRATE
PARIS, Dec.
(Reutor).—A
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, DEC. 3. (UP).— AIDED BY A BLINDING SNOW STORM THE FINNISH TROOPS. ARE RE- PORTED TO HAVE GAINED NEW VICTORIES ALONG THE 750-MILE FRONT
It is understood that 40,000 Finnish troops are successfully holding Karelia against 70,000 Russian troops and that 16 tanks were captured and destroyed on Saturday. Bad weather pre- vented any activity in the air,
An official Finnish communique to-day denied the Soviet charge that the Finns are using poison gas.
"Maybe it is an excuse for themselves because it was used in the socalled Maainila incident," the communique said.
The newspaper Sanomat re- ports that exploding mines caused civilians to erroneously belleve that Finnish artillery set
THE CHINA WAR-
fire to the Russian fortress at FIGHTING
Kronstadt.
It also reported
that hundreds of Russians have been killed by land mines at Terioki which the Finns planted, before they surrendered the town on Friday last.
AROUND NANNING
Chinese Successes Claimed
Landing Attempt Repulsed BERGAN, Dec. 3, (UP). The Rus- alans attempted to re-land at the port of Lisihamer in an effort to take Petsamo but were driven off by coastal artifery according to advic.s from Salinijnervi, where cannonading Nanning front remained little has been audible from the Norwegian changed during the week-end, side of the frontier since the Russian large-scale guerilla operations by attacks started last night.
WHILE the situation on
the
The Finns barricaded the outlying Chinese forces scattered on the sircets of Petsomo, put machine gun coast behind the Japanese ad- prats in ruined buildings and placed vance posts have already been anti-tank guns in readiness for point started, states a "Central News" blank firing.
message.
Troops Parachuting SVANVIK, Dec. 3, (UP)-Six huge Soviet planes flew over Salmijaery to-day after which 200 Russian tron- tier infantry mysteriously appeared, It is presumed they dropped with PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
THE WESTERN FRONT
Artillery Pounds
Nazi Lines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Dec. 8 (UP).-To- [day's German communique said: "Between the Rhina and the Moselle the enemy is Increasing their digging.. South of Man- dorn the area was disturbed by artillery and machinegun fire,
Hammelsberg, Oberperl and Castle. mainzberg are again the nim of enemy artillery,
Between Mossello and Buschdorf thero wor enemy artillery Bro of Hight and médium calibres along the front."
Franch Report
Throughout Saturday and Sunday, the brisk fighting was reported on outskirts of Yamchow and Fongshing. It is also reported that the Japan- it forces at Ngauchongau on the launched a drive from Lungtang on Canton-Hankow Railway which
Taipingpao during the week-end have now been beaten back with heavy losses.
Bitter Attacka
North-west of Ngunchanngou, the Japanese were severely beaten al Mongtikshan and. Sampanshek, Chinese sources claim, and have re treated to Kaoling near the railway.
West of Nganchanngau. 2,000 Japanese troops were defeated by bitter Chinese attacks Haplhang, Takkwelchun, Wunotsal and Sunchun, all small villages which the Chinese have succeeded in recapturing.
Chinese reports also claim that on the East River Chinese forces made) PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.;
LATEST
BRITISH SOLDIERS FIRED ON
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, (Realer).
PARIS, Dec. 3 (UP)-The front Chinese policemen of the "Special was quiet. There were mediocre Municipality" opened fire on several patrol Incursions south of Saar- unarmed British soldiers' last night bruecken where the enemy artillery in the Extra Beillement Road, mor- fred and the French replies.
tally wounding Chinese woman To-day's communique" said there passer-by. was some artillery action and night; Two police also arrested one soldier patrol activity at several points along and a civilian, who is also believed lihe front.
to be British. Nazia Worried
About 20 rounds of pistol and rife LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)—Al- «mmunition were fired by the mani- though Paris anys in an official com-cipality palica,
The attack occurred shortly after munique that "there is nothing of im- portance to report beyand some local 9 o'clock. artillery
A soldier and the
were Lach considerable importancers die taken to a house docupled by the French artillery activity.
spegial municipality police and their The High
They were released at 1 o'clock this There was Intense French bomb-morning. ardment cast of the Mosello,
Homburg and Offenburg were under sholl-fire from heavy guns, arki
ment that a smaller British steamer Road, who was there, arrested the crepsod activmand refers to "Japanese, advisers :
matcher.
vasion of Finland adopts the line that Finnish Legation announced that, Bucharest telogram states that it is The British blockade' on German The bag contained $40.43, which the foreign policy of Russia is no con- prior to his removal, President Kallio confirmed that Germans are con-exports in retaliation for the un- was recovered. Defendant was sen- corn of Germany as the Finish ques- sppointed M. Eckks as Acting Minister centrating a large number of troops restricted mine warfare goes into tenced to two months hard labour artillery was also allvar..other
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. lut Stockholm, succeeding M. Paasikivi, on the Hungarian frontier.
effect next Monday.
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