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*LATIE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1939.
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"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. ON PAGE FIVE)
Reds Turn Eyes Again To Balkan Neighbours TURKEY & RUMANIA WARNED BY SOVIET
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, DEC. 6 (UP),—A CAUSTIC WARNING TO TURKEY AND
·RUMANIA, ‘BRITAIN'S TWO ALLIES, IS CONTAINED IN AN ARTICLE IN THE "COMINTERN", OFFICIAL ORGAN OF INTERNATIONALE.
The newspaper pointedly
warns Turkey that it would
be to her advantage to R.A.F. RAIDS
negotiate a pact of mutual
assistance Russia
with
Soviet NAZI BASES
Rumania is warned that the Anglo-French "imperialists" are secking to involve her and Turkey in the European war.
Successful Attack By
British Pilots
LONDON, Dec. 6, (Reuter). The "Comintern" charges Rumania -Another raid by British planes with persecuting the White Russian on German naval bases is an minorities in Bessarabia, the province nounced in a brief Admiralty
"Conditions in Bessarabia parti, Blatement.
which was seized from Russia” in 1910,
A
cularly are unbearable," the paper It is indicated that the rald was states, and adds that it Is Russia's completely successful and that all obligation to "Tescue her oppress-, machines returned safely. ed brothers"
Berlin statement, which admits the raid and says that the attack was concentrated against the bases at Schleswig-Holstein, claims that owing to the fatensity of the German A.A. fire, the British planes were driven off without being able to drop any
Rumanian communists are urged to organise a united front against the "Warmongers who support the Dritish; and French imperialists."
Berlin-Salont
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Dec, 6 (UP).—Authorised circles decline to comment on the Communist International demand
bombs.
No bomb, it is asserted. were dropped on German territory.
The allegation is made that British
for a Soviet pact with Rumania.
"We must first see how official the machines escaped over Danish fer-
article is, and whether it may not ho merely a trial balicon,' state.
they
ritory.
Assertion Denied LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter),-Tho From Bucharest, it is stated that Air Ministry announces that RAF the reaction in official circles is that aircraft carried out a successful flight Rumania is ready to carefully, over North Germany yesterday even- examine any definlio proposals, pro The announcement adds that there vided they are in keeping with Ru-- monia's foreign policy of neutrality is no truth whatever in the German and demand no territorial toncessions assertion that British aircraft flew
or violation of Rumanian independ-over Denmark.
ence.
This attitude won't be changed to at the plans cf others," it is sold.
A report from Istanbul says that? the German Ambassador. Herr von: Fapen, suddenly visited the Turkish Foreign Minster, M. Sarajoglu, at the National Assembly and urged an Immediate audience.
-
M. Sarajoglu received the Ambas- sador in his private room in Perlin- ment.
No further details are avaliable.
Hungarian Frontier Closed
After Clash
PARIS, Dec. 7 (Reuter),-A bor-t
Inst
Angry M. P. Apologises
Scone In Commons
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter).—Mr. W. Dobble, the Socialist M.P.. at question time to-day referred to the Incident in which he was concerned yesterday.
He expressed his regret and ex-
THE COMMUNIST
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 shot down near the coast of Norfolk In England, while a fight which ap- peered over the mouth of the Thames was repulsed by the Royal Air Force.
The Air Ministry has announced that the activity-of-German aircraft is apparently in order to lay magnetic mines near the coast of England.
German Plano Forced Down AMSTERDAM, Dec. 6 (Reuter),- A German plane came down off the Netherlands coast to-day.
A life-boat rescued the crew after the distress signals were scen.
Raids On East Coast LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter).There was some aerial activity on the cast const on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
A German plane was brought down in the sea off Norfolk and two others were picked up by searchlights over the Thames Estuary.
They disappeared in |ensterly direction.
Q
north-
An enemy plane flew over the Orkneys while anolber was hicard over Northern Scotland during the morning.
Mine-Laying Mission
Heinkel reconnaissance machine, be- The plane which crashed was n leved to have been engaged in mine- loying.
RAF. fighter planes went up but
der incident between Soviet and plained that he had returned from owing to the darkness and the ex- Hungarian troops la reported from, his constituency, where cases of Budapest.
hardship and the great deal of grieve tremely bad weather, they did not Detalls are lacking, but it is stated ances had impressed him so much contact the Nazi machine. that both sides of the frontler (the that he showed more temper than bel old Fulish frontier) have been closed had intended.
end that Hungarian troops have been He apologised to the Speaker and strengthened.
Turkov Threatened PARIS, Dec. 7 (Router) ----Re- ports reaching hero Wiego that there is an increasing concentra- tion of Soviet troops in the Catı-||
CASTS.
Kumours are ourrent of an im- pending Bavlet Detion ngainst Turkey with German milliary aid. These rumours are not altogether discounted in France, view of the threatening Communist mani-} festo towards Rumania and Turkey.
the House.
The German plane, however, ap parently got out of control in the bad weather and after narrowly missing PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
Magnetic Mines Mastered
WE HAVE NAZIS TAPED, DECLARES ADMIRAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Dec. 6 (Router)"We have Germany taped," de- They are given added Interest clared Vice-Admiral Osborne, the British Chief Censor, speaking because of the strong Italian stand at the Anglo-American Press Association luncheon. against Russian expansion in the Balkans.
The finest volaction
of
TOYS WHITEAWAY'S.
XMAS BAZAAR NOW OPEN
Reds May Launch 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-
ed as follows:
In the north from Pet- samo, the Arctic coast sea- port:
From the Kuojarvi area westward towards the western coast of Finland, with Tornio, the Gulf of Bothnia port, as their objective. This would, if achieved, cut Finland in two.
From the Gulf of Finland, Red naval forces may attempl to land at various points on the Finnish southern coast, for the purpose of occupying the industrial zone,
Large Soviet forces have al ready massed at Petsamo and in the Kemajarvi area.
Finland, on the other hand, is confuing to strengthen its defences, --Occupations of the strategle Arland Islands has closed the Gulf of Bothnia to Soviet warships,, so that any threat to Finland's western coust must not come overland across Fin- land's narrow "throat."
Sweden has alded in blocking the Gulf of Bothnia by mialng the area between its coast and the Aaland Islands, Finland has al- ready mined the area east of the Aalands.
Can't Attack Tornio SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Kola
KOLA PENINSULA
Leningma
MOGLAND
New Aid For Reds?
Reported Soviet Demand To Estonia
SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (UP).-Finland, although
cheered by the reported They Tried To
arrival of between fifty and; sixty Italian bombers, is apprehensive of a new areas danger that appears to be
arising.
This map illustrates the -through which the Soviet muy drive.
20,000 RED CASUALTIES
Soviet Pays Big Price
For Invasion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (UP). -One week's warfare in Finland has caused more casualties thon the entire land, sen
and air Mining of the entrance to the Gulf of the Allies..
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 6 (UP) warfare between Germany and Bothnia by Sweden and Finland has,
Reports from Estonia in-
dicate 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 nasis- tance with Soviet Russia).
According to messages from Tal- linn, the Estonian Commander-in- Chief, General Laldoner, has been summoned to Moscow,
Charges have already been made that Soviet planes are operating against Finland from the new Soviet bases on Estonian soll.
it is believed, excludattack on the fronts, especially near Petsamo Heavy battles continue on all possibility
in the north, north of Lake Ladoga and on the Karelian Isthmus.
of a Russian strategie seaport of Tornio.
Exclusion of Soviet forces from this area has secured to Finland the vially necessary tallway bc- tween Finland and Sweden.
It is believed, however, that the Russions intend to attempt to sever this line by an overland ättack from Petsamo.
Fighting On All Fronts Fighting continues on all fronts in Finland.
The towns of Utte, Simote and Kaffrainen, on the Viruri-Helsingfors Desp snow is hampering Soviet Ballway sounded air raid alarms th's intrations, which are unable to morning. The All Clear was sub- distinguish their objectives.
sequently given without any Sovint adas Winter, in fact, is Fin-planes being sighted. fand's great ally: Heavy, biting The Finnish Legallon in London winde med blizzarea are hampering admits that the Soviet forces hove OF the
the Red Army on the land and ice fs penetrated eleven miles
famous Mannerholm Line.
Other major offensives are expect ed in the south.
The Finns, anticipating the Russian Guy.et navy in the Guit Karelian tront and are now approach- drive from Petsamo, have destroyed of Finland and along the Arcticing the outer defences of Finland's the highway from Petsamo to Liinandhari, thus completely im mobilising the Russian mechanised units, which cannot cross the pre-
cipitous country.
A detachment of 200 Russians have been surrounded at Salmijnervi. PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
LATEST
TOTALITARIAN THREAT
Russian Attack On
const.
III-Equipped Force
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Dẹc. 7 (UP),~~Des~
patches from Helsingfors estimate that the Soviet losses are already 120,000 dead, wounded or captured.
Their guins are under no circums tances commensurate with their losses.
Drapatches from Rome correspon- |dents indicate that the Russians are ¡poorly clad, 111-fed and badly equip-
ped,
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 base at Scapa Flow, where. H.31.8, Royal Oak was sunk by a Nazi submarine.
"Several U-Boat commanders have sought to emulate the Scapa
Flow
exploit,"
MDC. Churchill saidh, falled,"
"They have nil
Mr. Churchill's reference to the Asdle method of fighting U-Boats in the Brat use of the term in a public speech.
The naval authorities preservo- complete secrecy regarding the derice, which is believed to employ a special type of hydro- plane apparatus' for the detec tion of submarines by sound.
Reuter and United Preta messages,
3 POWERS AID FINNS Active Support From Britain, U.S., Italy LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter) - Thrusts Into Finnish Defences
Great Britain, Italy and the United States are either assist. HELSINGFORS, Dec. 0 (Reuter). 'ing Finland with war materials -It is understood that the Russians or are making arrangements to
the Seventh Army: do so.
The Legation confirms the Finnish re-occupation of Hogland Island.
Finnish artillery la now battling with the Soviet, naval forces on the north-west coast of Lake Ladoga.
It is estimated that the total invad- have thrown Ing force consists of 300,000 men, 500 funder General Mereskov, into the warplanes and 1,000 mechanised region comprising Karelion Isthmus It is offelally announced in London unite,
and Lake Endoga.
that British firms are to supply con- The Seventh Army consists of seven siderable amounts, of "war" supplies," infantry and four tank divisions. including automatie armo, Brên guns
Over half of this army is believed and about 20 fighting planes. to be in the Karelian arca, where it The Government will not make use: series of spear-thrusts were made into of its priority rights to prevent im- the Finalih advanced defences with mediate delivery. the intention of reaching the railway Italy has already sent about 50 line starting at Oulu, in the Bethnaln planes to Helsingfors, | Gulf, and running south-cost towards
the Russian frontier.
Rome reports claim that they are advancing against Finland only ahead of OGPU machine-guns,
Norwegion Killed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BALMLJAERVI, Deo, 7
(UP)
Balkans And India LONDON. Dea, 7 (Reuter)—The One of the many Norwegians who Istanbul Correspondent of the “Dally have volunteered to fight for Finland Telegraph" says that official Turkish has been killed on active service, quarters maintain complete allenço Ho is Eualan Reino Limmata. Ie regarding the Intest German pro- į enllated for service with the Finnish paxands stunt, which forecasts Bes- forces soon after the Russian invasion
arabla and India as Russia's terri- commenced. torial ambitions when tho Finnish war is over.
"It is belloved that the Russo- German pact not only contained a secret understanding for present Rus-
Linnala died in hospital as a result jof navere wounds,
"Puppat" Government Seat Is Bombed
Elghty thousand Russians and 40,- 000 Finns are said to be fighting in the Karellan Isthmus.
Finns Half A Million Army The Finnish Army numbers nearly 500,000, and it is stated, includes several Russian commissars, who fought in the elvil war ID17.
Russian troops are reported to be poorly shod, wearing rubber geloshes 'Instead of boots, which are uncom-
fortable for marching.
The evacuation of towns continues.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
President Roosevelt has been in consultation with Mr, Norman Davla and Mr. Jesse Jones as to tho methods by which the United States con lend assistance, financial and so on, to Finland with diplomatie Immunity and domestic.approbation.
Some speculation is voiced in I-don as to how long Germany will allow the transport of war materials through the Baltic to .Finland.
British Supplies SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH?" LONDON, Der: 0 (UP)-It has bei fearned from reliable sources PLEASE Turn To Paga 2.
FINNS RAID SOVIET BASE NEAR MURMANSK
slan expansion in the Baltic but also ROME, Dec. 0 (Reuter)-Terijoki, comprises a pre-conceived plan for seat of the "puppet" Finnish Govern Russian_action in the Balkans.
ment, was evacuated following a The Russian menace to Bessarabla bombardment by Finnish planes, (tho Rumanian province) is held to according to reports from 'Helsing- bo very serious and there is a con-
fora.
These roporis add that the Russian Emphasising that ho
viellon kero that· Germany is con. waa might give lots of trouble, before they nually provoking the Ruslans to foress advancing on Palermo, aro stating his views, he said that were sunk, but he did not doubt that take action in the Balkans as soon being machine-gunned from the air they had mastered the magnetic eventually they would be sent to the ne possible.
by the Finus. Hitler Visits An mine which was a novelty, be-
The Finnish Parliament met twice "The menace causes no panie In Our Knowledge cause in the last war they had
Ankara," the correspondent adds, yesterday at a place not revealed.. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”' Old Warrior.
The Budget Commission submited HELSINGFORS, Dec. 7 (Reuter).—The Finnish air force_ "On the contrary there is an over- laid a big minefield in the Dover LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter) In the growing determination to defend the to its proposals for a long-term loan yesterday carried out another swift raid on n Soviet nerodrome BERLIN, Dec. 0 (Reuter)-Hiller Roads over which no submarine House of Commons to-day, Mr. security of this part of the world of 700,000,000 Finnish marks, and a near Murmansk jernal Important by the Finnish Command and General Walther von Brau- could pass without being blown Geoffrey Shakespeare, when asked while sparing no effort to maintain short-term loan of 1,000,000.000 Chitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the un
whether detalls of the apparatus norinal" and "friendly relations with Finnish marks. ---
The aerodrome was liberally in the Arctic Zone, because of per
elstent reports of increaking, condens; u German Ariny-paid vialis to-day to
makes the detonators of both Rumda átið:Germany,varter enden LADY
www strewn with incendiary, bombs, trallons of this Red Army for aerial
casion of his 90th birthday,
bottom.
which
General von Mackensen on the over bulght boo
necessary, to send magnetic mines active could now be “It is not believed in Ankara thas STOCKHOLM, Dec 8 (Reuter), but the effect could not...... ha ing offensiva, minesweepers ahead of convors but disclosed, replied that it would be Russia will push her ambitions as far The Swedish Prime Minister has con- observed owing to extremely plane rounded at Burman walte
There were ka-large numbers of - present time the technical defalis of even this possibility exista and men- for the formallon of a Cabinet, on a poor visibility to b ---The-Deutschland and other raiders our knowledge of thesə miner. ---- sures must be taken sopordingly,—— broader basis, kas take a
The old general is best known for ha had - no doubt that the mine better not to make public at the ss India, but 16 la emphastard. thai firmed that discussions are proceeding.
dog his smashing defeat of, the Russian menace would be overcome;
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