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DENUNCIATION OF RED INVASION LED BY AMERICA (Continued from Pape 1.)
her back payments to the United States.
No British Protest LONDON, Dec.5 (Reuter).-Asked in the House of Commons to-day f The Government had yet sent any protests to Berlin and Moscow regard- ing the violation of Finnish territory. the Prime Minister replied in negative,
the
Rome Demonstrations SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ROME, Dec. 5 (UP). The Fascist student demonstrations against Russia nn behalf of Finland had spread to
Rome to- Milan and continued in day.
Communiam! Viva "Down with Finland," was the cry of thousands of demonstrators who paraded the streets of the capital.
The police estimated that over a thousand demonstrated outside the Finnish Legation while another column of 500 marched past the American Consulate General" shouting anti-Soviet slogans. Several groups the Soviet attempted to march on Embassy but steci-helmeted grena- diers blocked the route and dispersed the demonstrators.
December 6, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
"HEY, NANCY-- COME BACK-- WHAT'S WRONG?
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
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ustralia T.T.
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New Strike Threat
San Francisco Water Workers Disagree
NOVAJ
I THOUGHT I WALKED INTO THE WRONG
HOUSE!
FINNISH RESISTANCE
SURPRISES "ALL-CONQUERING”
SOVIET FORCES
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pillar fractors are overcoming these obstacles with a minimum of losses, although progress is slow.
Rods Using "Dum-Dums" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 1 (Reuter), -An official Finnish communique states that in the three days of fight- ing in the Karelian Isthmus, 64 Russian tanks were taken.
In one fight alone, 2,000 Russians were killed,
Tia Finnish authorities have evidence proving that the Russians "dum-dum", bullets and are using also that they are shooting their own men from behind.
In the fierce fighting at Salmi, many prisoners were taken.
In one engagement, eight out of ten Russian tanks were destroyed,
The prisoners taken wald that they had been told that would take five or six days to conquer Finland and that Finland was the aggressor.
Small Finnish Logos
The Finn loeges in the last few days are sinted to be very small. Naval authorities state that the Russions have taken the Island of Tutasaari.
The Flans have moved inland, There is no air fighting owing to made reconnaissance flights and have bombed enemy troops,
the weather, but Finnish planes have
80 Tanks Destroyed HELSINGFORS, Dec. 5 (Reuter).
A delegation of ten students called on the Finnish Minister on behalf of university students throughout Italy and expressed their admiration for the Finnish stand against their all- powerful neighbour.
The Finnish Minister said he would
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPK” their
to greetings
Finnish send students.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5 (UP).—|——Finnish troops are reported to have Corman Pressure ?
The Clerk's Union has accepted the annihilated two Russian tank regl- Reports are current that Germany proposal of Dr. Louis Bloch of the may bring pressure to bear on Russia Maritime Labour Board, to arbitrate to reach a peaceful settlement with the Union's demand for control in hiring monthly clerks and super- Finland in order to please Italy.
the Waterfront These reports are based on the sud-visors. However, den departure for Berlin of the Ger- Employers' Association has rejected mon Ambassador.
the proposal.
menis of 40 tanks each. tank artillery.
The tanks were destroyed by anti-
Warship. Bombardment
EDIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH SVANIK, Dec. 6 (UP)-It is re- ported from the frontier that a small
The authoritative newspaper Mr. Harry Bridges to-day made a Soviet warship is bombarding The “Messagero,” in an editorial to-day, statement which is interpreted as Petsamo-Llinahurari sector DI the said that Russla would encounter threatening a coustwide strike. The Finnish Arctle coast. trouble if she attempted to push southward to the Balkong.
Unions are considering "means of halting the diversion of San Francisco commerce to other ports, especially San Pedro, and we do not see any reason why, San Pedro should be kept open when San Francisco is striking on demands of the same type of contract which San Pedro enjoy." declared Mr. Bridges.
Nazis Recalled AMSTERDAM, Dec. (Reuter). It is reported that First Secretary Nikolsi Ivanoff and two other mem bers of the Soviet Embassy in Berlin have
becn suddenly recalled to Moscow.
The reason for the move-is-not-The-Employers Association-sald: revealed.
they were unable to arbitrate because the selection of clerks and supervisors constitutions would be adjourned, subject to cal),
Much comment is caused in Berlin by the action, which comes at a moment, when Germany urgently de- sires her relations with Russin to appear outwardly cordial.
No Nazi Intervention SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-Afirm- Ing Germany's Intention to refrain from intervention' in the Soviet- Finnish conflict, the "Diplomatische Korrespondenz says:
"Germany and Russia having - established friendly relations, it can- not be the business of the Reich to interfere where Russin hun decided to safeguard her ancient and interests,"
STOCK MARKETS ARE DULL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
South Africa's
Christmas Box
Donation Of £100,000
PLAINLY. STATED BY HALIFAX
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these
that we had known years.
last
Profoundly Shocked Referring to Finland, Lord Halifax cald that the British people were profoundly shocked by the circum- stances of the Soviet attack, and they profoundly admired the magnificent resistance of the Finns.
-Referring 10 the Anglo-Russian negotiations, he thought that events had stown that the judgment and instinct of the British Government In refusing an agreement with the Soviet on the terms and formulas covering cases of indirect aggression CAPE TOWN, Dec. 5 (Reuter) on the Baltic states were right; for it was now plain that this formula -The South African War Fond might well have been a cloak for has decided to send £100,000 to ultimate designs, and he had Hitle doubt that the people of Britain Britain as a Christmas gift,
One million South African cigaret-would prefer to face dimculties and embarrassments rather than feel that tes will be sent to British troops on we had, compromised the honour of the Western Front, and another mil-
lon to French troops as a Christmas Britain and the Commonwealth on
such issues. box.
After this, one million cigarettes
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-On will be sent to the men at the front AWAITING ZERO HOUR the Stock Exchange, markets were every month. dull and heavy owing to the absence
of support.
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am were outstanding and firm. ANOTHER ELEVEN frontal attack on the main Finnish
On the announcement that there: were some good November profits,
nilsp Internationals were
quietly stendy.
Commodities advanced strongly in sympathy, with Calcutta with good spot demand.
Wall Street was irregular.
positions.
DEAD IN FIRE Meanwhile streams of fugitives
A further eleven bodies have been recovered from the ruins of 482 together Shanghai Street.
BRITISH SHIPS REQUISITIONED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"- LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)—With a view to ensuring regular importa- tion of
cereals by the North Atlantic route, the Minister of Shipping i requisitioning British ships for car
crosa
contique to
the Norwegian Finnish frontier, but not a single noldier has passed into Norway.
Finnish Minister Dotained LONDON, Dec. 5 (Router)The This brings the total deaths to 53-- the highest recorded in Hongkong Finnish Minister in Moscow is being unable to since the fateful Race-courte Ore on held and the Legation February 26, 1010.
leave the country, according to a All of the bodies recovered vester-Finnish source in London. day were charred beyond recognition
Salmilaervi Bombod
and neither the anx nor the age of the OSLO, Dec. 6 (Rouler)Three vletins can be determined.
In addition to the 03 dead, 22 persons, zone in a critical condition, are in Kowloon Hospital,
Damaged Submarine
Roes bought by the Ministry of Food. Takes To Sea Again
Requisitioning may be extended to the conveyance of other eszential. Government cargoes.
Sir John Gilmour, the Minister of Shipping, announced these steps.in the House of Commons to-day.
Royal Christmas Cards For B.E.F.
LONDON
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Dec. 8 (Router)---Their Majestici the King and Queen are sending Royal Christmas cards to all members of the Army and RAF serving in France.
Russian warplanes are reported to have bombed SalmijacrvL
A number of explosions were haardi at the frontier.
Nickol Mines Bombed LONDON, Dec. 6 (Router)-Three
Soviet acroplanes, bombed the nickel
mines near Petsamo to-day.
According to reports the city la
burnt to the ground.
The Russona have landed addi- OSLC, Dec. 5 (Router),It is re-tional troops from a crufser and two
that the Brush submarino destroyers. vealed brought to a Norwegian port on December 1 has been repaired and has left for British waters,
Form Anti-Nazi Organisation
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