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国井體,號七月二十英心香 THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 7, 1939. Ht+a+
LAST WEEK, certainly five met their fate from our flotillas, or in co- operation with the R.A.F. These results were independent of those attained by the French Navy.
"The destruction of U-boats is proceeding in accordance with the estimate previously given, namely, two to four a week, or faster than the Germans can replace them."-Mr. Winston Churchill, yesterday.
Churchill Triumphantly Says-
NAZIS BEATEN ON HIGH SEAS
DAMAGED BY
RED BOMBS
Finland's famous hydro- electric works at Imatru, which have been damaged by Ried bombs. Those works supply Helsingfors with electricity and. are one of several big under- takings of a slinilar nature in Finland. The country derives much of its wealth from its water, which is also proving a major obstacle to the Russian advance.
They Only Attack
Neutrals Now
the
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Churchill, said that destruction of U-boats is proceeding in accordance with the estimate
previously given, namely, two to four a week, or faster than the
Germans can replace them.
"Last week, I am inclined to think, certainly five met their fate from our flotillas, or in co-operation with the R.A.F." said Mr. Churchill. The First Lord added that
REDS DEMANDING
ESTONIAN AID?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (UP)--Finland, although cheered by the reported arrival of between fifty and sixty Italian bombers, is apprehensive of a new danger that appears to be arising.
According to messages from Tal- Hnn, the: Estonian Commander-in- Chief, General Laidoner, has been-It summoned to Moscow,
ROULAY
COLDÓMSAY
Esmust
KOMALUSA)
DUNCANSBAY HEAD
Forth
Sea
They Tried To Enter Scapa
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
DURING his weekly resume of naval activities in the House of Commons to-day, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, re- vealed that further naval attacks have been made on the naval baso at Scapa Flow, where H.M.S. Royal Oak was Bunk by a Nozi submarine.
the
"Several U-Boat commanders have sought to emulate Scapa Flow exploit,” Mr. Churchill said. "They bave ali falled."
Mr. Churchill's reference to the Audio method of fighting U-Boats is the first use of the. term in a publlo speech...
The naval authorities preserve complete secrecy regarding the device, which is believed to employ a special type of hydro- plans apparatus for the detec- tion of submarines by sound,
Reuter and United Press messages.
Nazi Liner Captured
British Warships
Effect Coup
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WHITEAWAY'S
XMAS BAZAAR
NOW OPEN
Germany Warns Neutrals, Must Fight-
STRANGULATION
OF NAZI. TRADE
BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Reu- ter).-The growing effect of the Allied economic measures on German trade, i especially on exports, is em• : phasised in a warning to neutral countries given by Berlin to-day.
In what was called an "authoritative statement to
the foreign press,"
," neutral countries are told that they can no longer make mere "paper protests" to the Allies.
They must take active mea- sures against the seizure of Ger- man exports.
Admits Trado Strangulation Another aspect of the dmculties is given in an article over the signature
Beating The Sympathy
U-Boat
HERE. in diagram, is the story of the U-boat war on Bri- tis slipping, told by Mr. Winston Churchill in the Hause of Commons teaterday:
British fosses in the first week of the war:-
tons.
85.000 Second week of war:-
46.000 tons. Third week of war:-
21,000 tons. Art In the last seven days:---
9,000 tons.
ot one of the Reich's leading economie TIENTSIN ISSUE experts in Marshal Goering's paper,
"Four Year Plan."
The article admits the strangula- tion of German trade by the British Contraband Control
As In. 1914-18, England's power an the seas has brought Germany's averson trade to standstill.
German ships are laid in a hundred harbours, and come have already been confiscated.
Vast quantities of goods are stored CAPE TOWN, Dec. 6 (Reu-continues, and German Importers up in German warehouses, the article ter-British warships have cannot either load or stora captured German liner, which may arrive.
the
Ussukuma, 7.834 tóns, In the South Atlantic, it is officially Lannounced......
are
The officers and crew safely aboard a British ship.
Despite the attempt of the crew to salved and taken as a prize to port. reuitle the Ussukuma, she may be
these results were independent BRITAIN WON'T
of those attained by the French Navy.
Over
1.000
were
long
merchantmen armed for defence and before there would be over 2,000 ships arin- led.
Royal Navy Losses
The Royal Navy up to now hart lost 50,000 tons of warships.
"But we are now building nearly 1,000,000 tons of warships, much of which is now in an advanced stage," added Mr. Churchill.
Referring to German claims to the mastery of the seas, Mr. Churchill sald that Britain hud begun the war with 21,000,000
of merchant shipping, out of which she had last, during three months, about 340,000 tona.
tons
Against this, she had gained by transfer from foreign flags, by pelzes taken from
enemy and by
new vessels building on Large scale about 280,000 tons. leaving a nei
loss of about 60,000 tons.
DISCRIMINATE London Report Denied
LONDON.-Dec. 6 (Router) — It is authorflatively stated here that the "Dulted Press" message, alleged to have originated in London and published in Shang- hal on December 5 and repeated by the Chungking radio, that the British Government had dcolded to avold depriving Japan of shipments of arms and munitions, is entirely without foundation, states a special com- mentary Issued to-day, i
No such decision has been taken.
shipping sunk, 110,000 had entered
For every thousand tons of British BIG CONTRABAND British ports.
Losses in protecting warships of the Navy were necessarily heayler in
mercantile marine, as they ran
pain than those of protecting
Mr.
DETENTIONS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHN`
Ja
Position is Grave
goods
Sticks To Principles
LONDON, Dec.
(Reuter)-In Baker in the
ply to Mr. Noel
Affairs, said that during the recent House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign conversations between Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador, and The Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, an informal exchange · The position is grave, the writer of views took place on-the-flies declares, and he asks the Government arising out of the position in Tientsin for new capital and for the exporters) and ather outstanding questions. to be allowed to dismiss employees.
"The authorities must provide some the kind of business," the writer concludes.
Government Stands Pat
Mr. Noel Baker asked whether Mr.
The article, may reflect the dis- Butler, could say whether the ques- agreement between Morshat Gocrington of the silver reserves in Tientsin and the Reichsbank, which has refus- was raised and whether the Gover- ed to subsidise Germany's exportinent had adhered to the principles trade.
which they had previously nounced:
!
For The Finns
Felicitations On Anniversary
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Reu- ter).In the course of a cable to President Kyoali Kallio on the occasion of the 22nd Anni- versary of Finnish indepen dence, President Roosevelt declares;
"It is my earnest hope that these tragic days may not long be giving way to a happler era and permit the Finnish people to continue ud- troubled, the steady development of their free political and social in- stitutions which have aroused the admiration of the American people." Omelals here state that the message goes beyond the customary felleita. tions the President customarily cables to the head of States on the, ocepsilon of anniversaries.
Positions. Changed
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter). To day is the 22nd Anniversary of the Finnish Declaration of independence, and it has found the Finns once again ghting the Bolshevists-with one' difference..
When they fought 25 years ago, they were helped by Germany and 30,000. German soldiers lost their lives fighting, for: Einland.
To-day Germans are on the other side. It is the price Hitler paid for: Russian friendship.
The latest demonstration of sympathy Danish Sympathy COPENHAGEN; Dec. 6 (Reuter). PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
LATEST
Americans In Trouble
Incidents. In Shanghai And Hankow
SHANGHAI Dec. 7 (Router).
Berlin Astonished
Mr. Butler replied: "The question BERLIN, Dec. (Router). An of the silver- presumably arose when officially inspired statement issued various questions arising out of the to-day states:
position in Tientsin were discussed. "Now that English and French can assure him that His Majesty's warships are ordered to enforce the Government has adhered to the confiscation of German exports, poli-principles which they have previous-An incident occurred on the tical circles believe that they may ip enunciated." expect the governmeniˆbehind neu- trai shipping to be no longer content with 'paper protests" but to organise
self-help to protect their trade,” MR. KENNEDY
Astonishment is expressed that Holland does not at present arm merchantment to organise their own convoys.
AIR RAIDS RESUMED
Bomber Shot Down Near Norfolk
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, Dec. 6 (Domel),
NEW YORK
IN
NEW YORK, Dec. 0 (Neuter).—
[Shanghai waterfront this morn- ing when a member of the to be a Formosan, slapped Mr. Japanese River Police, believed
W. N. Russell, an American attached to the United States Purchasing Office.
Mr. Russell was over-seeing Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the Ameri transhipment of goods to the U.S.S. can Ambassador to London, who Luzon, which is going up river to arrived hero by alr, told reporters morrow. that the British Government had, not-
The River policeman attempted to the slightest expectation. that the interfere with the Chinese coolles United States would enter the war, loading the
· · Mr. · ·· Itussell goods.
The River policeman then slapped Mr. Russell, who grappled with him.
Two U.S. Marines, who were guard», in the cargo, Intervened, and Japan- (ese gendarmes shortly arrived on the
scena, as also did the S.M. Polico.
The matter was temporarily settled- and the cargo was delivered to the
Denying rumours that he was re-intervened.ne signing; he sold that he was return-| ing to London after Christmas.
He had come to see his family and to inform the State Department about The situation.
turn.
CONCESSION
t
Reports from Estonia indicate that the Soviet, has
LONDON, Dec. 6. (Reuter) Breaking their silence in the past NEW PALESTINE U.S.S. Luzon. summoned that country to give greater military co- greater risks because they had to total of 13,700 tons of contraband several days, German planes zeck enemy destroyers and sub-were detained by the British Contra-resumed action against England operation against. Finland. Į. The Legnilon confirms the Finnish marines.
band Control in the week ended today.
Hankow Incident December 2.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” (Eatonin was recently forced occupation of Hogland Island.
Finnish artillery is now battling
Finde Time For A Pun
One German bomber was hot to sign a pact of mutual nasis-with the Soviet naval forces on the
During the fortnight ended Novem down near the coast of Norfolk inrt is announced that the persons who basis of official information, the JERUSALEM, Dec. 6- (Reuter) — TOKYO, Dec, 7 (Domel)-On the tance with Soviet Russia). north-west coast of Lake Ladoga.
The losses of warships during the ber 11, the French control detained England, while a flight which up-left Palosting during the recent dis-spokesman of the Foreign Office first three months of the war in 101436,300 tons. Thrusts Into Finnish Defences were more than double that now
peared over the mouth of the Thames turbances are now permitted to re-states that a non-commissioned officer Total contraband detained by the
was repulsed by the Royal Air Force. is understood that the Russians HELSINGFORS, Dec. 6 (Reuter),Į suffered.
The Air Ministry has announced
of the American Navy named Baker, Allied Control since the beginning of Churchill said that their the war
carno into trouble with a Japanese PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
PLEASE-Turn To Page-5.
approximately 735,000.that the activity of German aircraft
This does not include those who sentry in Hankow on July 22 when tons.
is apparently in order to lay magnetic had committed acts of violence or he not only refused to observe, tramc mines near the coast of England. criminal offences, or against whom regulations but attempted to strice
formal expulafon orders had been the sentry. made.
The matter was taken up by the For these there will be, no im- according to the spokesman, who said Japanese authorities in Hankow, munity.
that Baker on November 19, when under the Influence of alcohol, struck a, Chiese rickshaman and damaged
the Japanese authorities but was subsequently released on payment of damages to the Chinese rickshaması."
Charges have already been made that Soviet planes, are operating against Finland from the new Savict bases on Estonian soil.
Fighting On All Frants Fighting continues, on all fronts in Finland.
"PUPPET" GOVERNMENT House Of Lords To
SEAT IS BOMBED
The towns of Utte, Simola and Kaitrainen, on the Virur!-Helsingfors Railway sounded air raid alarms this ROME, Dec. 6 (Reuter). Terijoki, sent of the "puppet" was sub-Finnish Government, was evacuated following a bombardment morning. The All Clear sequently given without any Soviet by. Finish: planes, according to reports from Helsingfors. planes being sighted.
The Finnish Legation In London These reports add that the Russian The Budget Commission submitted admits that, lic Soviet forces have forces advancing on Patsame are to it proposals for a long-term loan penetrated eleven mlica on the being machine-gunned from the air
* 1 of 700,000,000, Finnish marks, and a: Karalian front and are now approach- by the Finna, amekaa In the outdr defences of Finland's The Finnish Pariliment met twice|short-term Iban of 1,000,000,000
omous Mannerheim Line.
yesterday at a place not revealed. Finnish marks..
Meet In Secret
BPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH";- LONDON, Dec. 0 (Reuter)-Lord Stankopo announced in the House of Lords to-day that the Government was prepared to agree to secret session of the Hotisu maxi wook, either on Tuesday or. Thursday,
The dato.
could
be
Arranged between, ile:parties:
The object of the session was to discuss the Ministry of Supply.
Gorman Plano Forced Down AMSTERDAM, Dec. 0 (Reuter) A German plane, came down of the Netherlands doust to-day.
A-Ile-bont'rescued the crew after the distress signals were seen.
Patrol Activity On West Front
Consulate Official his riekstu. Baker was arrested by
Found Dead
NEW YORK Dec. 8 (Router) Walter, Engleborg,- Secretary of the| German Consul General, was found) PARIS, Dec. 6. (Reuter) -A com dead in his Brooklyn house with his munique lied to-day states that skull smashed. A there were, no events› of importance,
but that there was-patrol-nellvity. ------Thme were signs of
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