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No. IG010
19 *#*#* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1939. ALIM.
"LAST WEEK, certainly five met their fate from our flotillas, or in co- These operation with the R.A.F 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
hydro-
Finland's famous electric works at Imatra, which have been damaged by Red bombs. These works supply Helsingfors with electricity and are one of several blg under- takings of a similar nature in Finland. The country aurives much of its wealth from its water, which la also proving a major obstacle to the Russian advance.
They Only Attack Neutrals Now
LONDON, Dec.
6 (Reuter) —Mr.
Winston Churchill, said that the destruction of U-boats is proceeding
with the
in accordance
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.
Reports from Estonia indicate that the Soviet has summoned that country to give greater military co- operation against Finland. (Estonia was recently forced to sign a pact of mutual assis tance with Soviet Russia).
According to messages from Tal- linn, the Estonian Commander-in- Chief, General Laidoner, has been summoned to Moscow.
Charges have already been made that Soviet planes are operating against Finland from the new Soviet bases on Estonian coil.
Fighting On All Fronta Fighting continues on all fronts in Finland.
The towns of Utie, Simoln and Kaitrainen, on the Virurl-Helsingfors
The Legation confirms the Finnish re-occupation of Hogland Island.
Finnish artillery now balling with the Soviet naval forces on Ute north-west coast of Lake Ladoga.
Thrusts Into Finnish Defences
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 6 (Reuter). -It is understood that the Russians PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
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 these results were independent af those attained by the French Navy.
Over 1,000 merchantmen wrre armed for defence and before long Where would be over 2,000 slips armz- icd.
Royal Navy Losses
The Royal Navy up to now hind Just 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 PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
BRITAIN WON'T. DISCRIMINATE London Report Denied
LONDON, Deo. 6 (Neuter).-- It is authoritatively stated here. that the "United Press" message, alleged to have originated in London and published in Shang- hal on December 5 and repeated by the Changking radio, that the British Government Ind decided to nvold depriving Japan of shipments of arms and munitions, is entirely without foundation, states a special com- mentary issued to-day.
No such decision has taken.
beca
"PUPPET" GOVERNMENT
SEAT IS BOMBED
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
The finoft
Joction
of
WHITEAWAY'S
XMAS BAZAAR NOW OPEN
Reds May Launch
Launch Three
Three Major Offensives
DECISIVE
BATTLES
BELIEVED NEAR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, DEC. 7 (DOMEI).—IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN A QUICK AND DECISIVE VICTORY:
IN FINLAND, SOVIET FORCES ARE PREPARING TO LAUNCH SIMULTANEOUS MAJOR ATTACKS FROM THREE DIRECTIONS, ACCORDING TO REPORTS REACHING THE CAPITAL.
It is believed that the
three drives will be launch- led as follows:
In the north from Pet- samo, the Arctic coast sea- port;
From the Kuojärvi Brea westward towards the western coast of Finland, with Tornio, the Gulf of Bothnia port, as their objective. This would, if achieved, cùt Finland in two.
From the Gulf of Finland, Red naval forces may attempt to land at various points on coast, the Finnish southern for the purpose of occupying the Industrial zone.
Large Soviet forces have al- ready massed at Petsamo and in the Kemajarvi arca.
Finland. on the other hand, is continuing to strengthen its defences, Occupations of the strategie Aaland Iclonde has closed the Gulf of Bothnia to Soviet warships, an that any threat to Finland's wearn coast must not come overland across Fin- fand's furrow "thrasil."
Sweden has alded ju blocking the Gulf of Bothnia by mining the ils coast and the area between Aaland Islands, Finland has al- ready mined the area east of the Aalands,
Can't Attack Tornio' SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 4 (UP).— Mining of the entrance to the Gulf of Bohls by Sweden and Finland has, It is believed, excluded all possibility at a Russian naval attack on the strategie seaport of Tornio.
Exclusion of Soviet forces from this area has secured to Fluland the vitally necessary railway be-
tween Finland and Sweden,
It is believed, however, that the
Russians intend to attempt to sever this The by an overland attack from
Pelsamo.
Other major offensives are expect- ed in the south.
Ly
ilarid
LUITA
THNI
Hango
This m
kola
Petsamo
KOLA
PENINSULA
Leningrad
NOGLAND
illustrates the areas through which the Soviet may drive.
20,000 RED CASUALTIES
Nazi Liner Captured British Warships Effect Coup
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 6 (Reu- ter)British warships have
captured, the
German liner,
Dasukuma, 7,834 tous, in the
North
Sta
HOBALUSA
DUNCANSBAY
HEAD
South Atlantic, it is officially They Tried To
announced.
The officers and crew arc safely aboard a British ship.
Despite the altempt of the crew to scuttle the Ussukuma, she may be salved and taken as a prize to port.
German Ships Sail Unarmed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter),-Nel- ther of the two German ships, Wind- Huic and Adolph Wocrmaun, which left Lonito Bay on November 10 was armed, according to Information in Govern- possession of the British
Soviet Pays Big Price ment
For Invasion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!
This statement was made by Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at question time in the House of Commons to-day, HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (UP).
The latter vessel was scuttled, while ---One week's warfare in Finland (the Windhuk was known to have has caused more casualties than been searched at one time by Portu- the entire land, sen and air Xuese authorities while in port.
Mr. Butler explained that it was warfare hetween Germany and no part of the duties of neutra) the Allies.
Inawer to prevent the departure of un- Heavy battles continue on all jurmed merchant verres of helliger
British Government gratefully fronts, especially near Petsamonts from their harbours, and the in the north, north of Lake cognised that the Portuguese Govern- Ladoga and on the Karelian ment had scrupulously observed their Isthmus.
jobligations throughout the course of Lep snow is hampering Soviet the present hostilities.
terrations, which are unable to
British Ship Missing LONDON, Dec. (Reuter).—A distinguish ther objectives.
"Macacoal Winter," in fact, is Fin- British steamer, the Huntsman, In
Breat
ally. Heavy, bling reported lo missing says an Ad- tedd blizzards
are tampering miralty announcement. Six of the the Red Army on the land and ice is crew of # Danish 2,500-ton steamer when the vessel
-Equipped Forca
twink.
re-
The Finns, anticipating the Russian e sovet mnvy in the Gulf wire drowned
of Finland and along the Arete struck a mine in the North Sea and drive from Petsamo, have destroyed coast. the highway from Petsamo to Llinanahari, thus
Im- completely mobilising the Russian mechanised' units, which cannot cross the pre- cipitous country.
it
A detachment of 200 Russians have been surrounded at Salmijaorvi.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
LATEST
R.A.F. RAIDS NAZI BASES
LONDON, Deo. (Reuter).—An- other raid by British planes on Ger- man naval bases is announced in brief Admiralty statement.
It is indicated that the raid was completely successful and that machines returned safely.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7 (UP).—Des- patches from Helsingfors esthinate that the Soviet losses are already 20,000 tlead, wounded or captured.
Their gains are under no circums- tances commensurate with their losses.
It is estimated that the total Invad- ing force consists of 300,000 men, 500 warplanes and 1,000 mechanized units.
Angry M. P. Apologises
Scene In Commons
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dcc. (Reuter).—Mr.j
Enter Scapa
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH": DURING his weekly resume of naval activities" in the House of Commons to-dny, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, re- vealed that further naval attacks have been made on the naval base at Scapa Flow," where H.M.9, Royal Oak was sunk by a Nazi submarine.
"Several U-Boat commanders have sought to emulate the Scapa Flow exploit," Mr. Churchill said, “They have all failed.”
Mr. Churchill's reference to the Asdie melkod of fighting U-Boats in the first use of the term in a public speech,
The naval authorities preserve "complete" sccrécy" "regarding "the""
device, which is believed to employ a special type at hydro- plane apparatus for the deten tion of cubmarines by sound.
Reuter und United Press
Tessages.
AIR RAIDS RESUMED
Bomber Shot Down Near Norfolk
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Domel)- Breaking their silence in the past several days, German planes resumed action against England to-day.
One German bomber Was shol
W. Dobble, the Socialist MP, at down near the coast of Norfolk in Despatches from Rome correspon-question time to-day referred to the England, while a fight which ap- denis indicate that the Russians are Incident in which he was concerned Peared over the mouth of the Tithmes poorly clad, 1-fed and badly equip-yesterday.
į was repulsad by the Royal Air Forco. ped.
He expressed his regret and ex-
The Air Ministry has announced Rome reports claim that they are
plained that he had returned from that the activity of German aircraft advancing against Finland only ahead his constituency, where cases of, is apparently in order to lay magnetic jor vuru machine-guns
mines near the coast of England,
German Plona Forced Down AMSTERDAM, Dec. 0 (Reuter).—— A Gorman plane came down off the Netherlands const to-day.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
Norwegian Killed "
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY BALMIJAERVI, Dec. 7 (UT) One of the many Norwegians - who have volunteered to fight for Finland has been killed on active service.
He is Ensign Reino Linnala. · fle allerlisted for Kervice with the. Finnish jforces soon after the Russian invasion
commenced.
A Berlin statement, which admits the rald and says that the attack was
Linnala died in hospital as a result concentrated against the bases at of severe wounds. Schleswig-Holstein, claims that owing to the intensity of the German A.A. fire, the British planes wera driven off without being able to drop any bombs,
No bomb, it is asserted, were dropped on German territory.
The allegation is made that British machines escaped over Danish ter- ritory.
[ing.
Assertion Denied
RAIL STOCKS ADVANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
hardship and the great deal of griev jances had impressid him so much
that he showed more temper fan be had intended.
He apologised to the Speaker and the House.
Magnetic Mines Mastered
WE HAVE NAZIS TAPED, DECLARES ADMIRAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Dec. 6 (Reuter)."We have Germany taped," de- clared Vice Admiral Osborne, the British Chief Censor, speaking
LONDON, Dec. (Reuter)--On at the Anglo-American Press Association luncheon.
the Stock Exchange to-day, a sharp Emphasising that he was might give lots of trouble before they advance on the prices of rallway LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)The stocks was the chief feature of to-stating his views, he said that were sunk, but he did not doubt that Air Ministry announces that R.A.Fday's quiet markets.
they had mastered the magnetic eventually they would be sent to the
bottom, Most groups were initially easy but mine which was a novelty, be- aircraft carried out a successful fight
Our Knowledge over North Germany yesterday even- recovered towards the close of trad-cause in the last war they had
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". lug. The announcement adds that there ROME, Dec. 6 (Reuter).—Terijoki, seat of the "puppet"
Of the commodities, rubber eased laid a big minefield in the Dover
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)-In the Railway sounded air raid alarms this
no truth whatever in the German owing to Increased offerings together Roads over which no submarine House of Commons to-day, Mr. morning. The All Clear was sub- Finnish Government, was evacuated following a bombardment
nsertion that British aircraft flew with the falling-off of American de- could pass without being blown Geoffrey Shakespeare, when asked sequently given without any Sovint by Finnish planes, according to reports from Helsingfors
Denmark,
mand.
whether details of the apparatus V jup.. das, planes bolig sighted.
Colton was. active following a re-
which makes the detonators of duction of the United States exportinesweepers ahead of conveys unt disclosed, replied that it would he might be BOSCHEAPY to send magnetic, ruines active could now be subsidy.
Values advanced on general and he had no doubt that the mine batter not to make: public at the prosont line the technical-details of speculative buying and trade calling, menace would be overcome.
Wall Street was firm.
The Deutschland and other raiders our knowledge of these minES..
The Flanah Legation in London These reports add-that the Russian, The Budget Commission submitted admila-that the Soviet forces have forces. advancing on Petsamo are! penetrated eleven milca on the being machine-gunned from the air to it proposals for a long-term loan of 700,000,000 Finnish marks, and a Karellen front and are now approach-by the Finns."
Ioan of ing the outer defences of Finland's The Finnish Parliament met twice short-term.
1,000,000,000 famous Mannorhelm Line...
yesterday.nt a place not revealed. Finnish marks.
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