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China's "Scorched Earth” Policy Adopted by Finland wOULD SEE IF YOU
RED
IS WHAT YOU
WERE TO TRAVEL IN
ADVANCE CHECKED A CONVOY.
BY HEROIC DEFENDERS
MOSCOW, DEC. 10
The photograph was taken from one of the warships guarding
(REU TER). ----- UNINFORMATIVE BUL- a convoy of
LETINS FROM THE RED ARMY DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS DO NOT INDICATE MUCH PRO- 1. GRESS IN THE FINNISH CAM- PAIGN. WHILE THE GRAPHIC, AND POSSIBLY TO0 REVEAL- ING REPORTS OF THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS HAVE LARGELY DISAPPEARED FROM SOVIET NEWSPAPERS.
It is stated that the Finns are laying waste to the country before retreating. They are removing the cattle, destroying all teod and setting fire to the villages. FINNS HOLDING THEIR OWN
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10 (Reuter).-- The Fans are continuing to hold their own at all points, judging from latest repozis.----
Intensified Russian attacks are taking place in Sousussalmi, the narrowest part of Finland, which is often known as the country s "wasp waist."
This drive is with the view to driving through to the Gulf of Botania and split- ting the country in two.
The Finns have taken all precautions against a Soviet advance in this sector.
PETSAMO BATTLE
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter).-People in the Arctic region of Norway and Fin- land report hearing explosions from Petsamo and the loud roar of artillery from the area south ***'mt port.
This bears out reports that | Petsamo was raided by Soviet planes at 11 a.m. and again two hours later, and also con- firms Finnish claims that they are still holding the Arctic! seaport which they recaptured | a week ago.
RUSSIANS WELL HELD
The artillery fire is thought to indicate fighting near the nickel mincs 30 miles south-west of Petsamo,
Opposition
To Red
Spread Throughout
Russia Allonates World
SWEDEN
This represents a Soviet PREPARING FOR WORST
advance of only ten miles in the past three or four days. The Russians also claim to have plorced the Mannerheim Line in the Karelian Isthmus.
There is no question that there has been heavy fighting in the area, but the Finns say that the Soviet attacks have been repulsed with heavy loss of, tanica, armoured cars Art llory.
and
FINNISH AIR ACTIVITY
Finnish reports slate that three Soviet planes have been brought down and that Finnials plunes bombed Sovet troops,
Military law in Finland new rpplies to civilians. A £8,000,000 loan has been authorized.
The Finns Enjoy This Toka HELSINGFORS. Dec. 10 (Reuter). The Soviets have been claiming that when Soviet troops landed at one of PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
10
Students Demonstrate In Belgium LONDON, Dec. (Reuter).- Reports from different parts of the world indicate a growing reaction to the Soviet aggression against Finland.
In Sweden, the Chief of the General Staff, General Terno,
been has
appointed Acting C-in-C. of the Swedish forces, a step.only taken in a time of poril,
Norway Precautions
mer chantmen in the North Sea.
Below is another convoy picture. It shows the anti- aircraft guns of a cruiser manned and ready to repel German bombers.
Aggression The World
Arms For The Finns In Norway, a section of the civilian population,
MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Reuter). The mostly
and women children, are moving south from the oficial newspaper, "Pravda," prints to report that Germany and Italy are northern regions.
In Belgium, Students of the Liege delivering arms to Finland, but does University marched through the elly not comment on this.
The heading to the article, how- carrying banners declaring against ever, ensts doubt on the Sovict aggression and Aslatte which nevertheless, is confirmed in barbarity.
Rome, In the United States,
large American manufacturing concern hos! turned down a Soviet order worth! thousands of pounds for machinery.
ה
Finnish Appeal For Aid HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10 (Reuter).
the report.
Nazis Denial LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-Atl emphatic denial that Germany has ever delivered war materials to Fin- Hund was broadcast by the official
German wireld's,
The announcer declared that these An appeal to nil nations of the world not to let Finland fight alone allegations were only intended to was issued by the Finnish Parliament disturbs German-Russian relations. which met lo-day.
The uppeal declares: "The Finnish people are fighting for independence, liberty and honour. We are defend- ing our religion, homes and all that civilised people consider sacred.
Bonds Drawn In Shanghai
Time and Chance Will Beat the German Raiders
NAVY SEARCH FOR 'NEEDLE IN HAYSTACK'UNDER WAY
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Router)-Presenting the fortnightly review of the war at sea, the B.B.C. naval observer dealt with raiders and mines.
When Germany built her three pocket battleships, she designed them as commerce raiders which could beat off a cruiser and run away from a battleship.
They can steam 20,000 miles without refuelling-almost right|NAZI DEBTS round the world.
SECRET WEAPON
Official Circles Hint At Discovery
Discussing the difficulties of finding the hip, he asked listeners how many ships they actually saw on, say a trip from Britain to New Zealand?
Very few, he suggested,,
Sailing Almost Blind
A ship af, sea is almost blind, he went on
On a clear day, the horizon is only en mile away, so that a hip could se. fer little more than 200 miles around.
only a raiders travel
circumstances is
A hin in those
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
9 (UP).— LONDON, Dec.
A light. visibility Want Serials оп maritime warfare courte of milrs,.. for flared around the British Isles without lighis. In the press yesterday, when London newspapers enlarged on "hints" from high official circles regarding the discovery of a -secret-weapon.-
sokay then a man wandering in a thick mist on the Yerkchire. Moors,
A chip has only got to be on the of the horizon to be in- other side visible.
£14,000,000 OWED TO BRITONS
German Ships Seized
To Pay Debts:
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
LONDON, Dec. 8 (UP),—— Banking circles in London state that British creditors are still owed some £14,000,000 by Ger- mans.
y are taking steps to recover- a portion of this"debl" by "the"selzüre" and sale of German ships, either the thes: in
British handy ́or those stranded in neutral ports throughout
Rewaloindi's Difficulties The Forth River estuary was In North Atlantic, where the scene of another aerial dog- Rawalpindi met her doom, the post- light when A.A. barrages and tion is even worst. Gales are almost fighting planes drove off eight a dally occurrence. There are only German planes,
apparently about 12 hours of daylight and for attempting to raid the naval good measure there are logs, mists,
rainstorms and snowstorms, base near Edinburgh.
In such weather, ene's quarry can be invisible although she is only a
U-Boat Losses LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-I yas learned in London to-day that Germany is not likely to be le to rapidly eplace submarines more han the present rate of losing them, amely two to four a weeks.
mil" or sa away.
the world,
1. 18 b leved that 150 German ps are laid up in neutral ports le they are accumulating harbour charges and wages.
m shipping companies have been doing their utmost to effect the
als of such ships to neutral countries. The latter, however, are reported
ince Britain has announced that she
German sblp to neutral ownership captures a ship, and it runs the risk will not recognise the transfer of any of giving away its position.
Rently several German ships left during the war. The German estimate of present neutral ports, probably intending to and future U-boat output is not supply the raiders. available,
"Deutsche That does not matter now. They Allgemeine Zeitung" indicates that have been either captured or scut
int cno tled. the 1917 output. estimated Jaily, can be greatly exceeded.
- Nevertheless, the raider does not way. It must have it all its own eventually feed a crew and refuel.o be slow in making purchases, It must get supplies as soon as 14
but
the.
Sooner Or Lator- Sooner or later too, the raider's
According to the Ogures available, speed and steaming performance official circles in London, however, suffer, particularly in tropical waters rate that the commissioning of Ger where marine growths are prolifle, man submarines in 1917 averaged seven a month.
13.
The highest monthly number was
Doubt is expressed whether it is now possible to approach that figuro, owing to the shortage of materials, Inbsence of skilled: Jabour and diver-
sion of the workers' production.
The machinery, too, develops de- fects in time, which eventually will need handling in a dockyard.
Hunting raiders may take time, but sooner or later they will get caught. Ships of the British and French es pro after them day and night. Menu Felchtf-d‚Than Effactiva
Turning to mines, the naval ob- server said at first the Nazis had a Icertain amount of success with their
magnetle mines.
Yet the blockade is more frightful
Tommies Face the effective.
The Boche
British Patrol In French-Sector LONDON, Dec. 10.(Reuter's Special Correspondent With the B.E.F.). For the first time since the war began, British troops are face to face with German forces.
British ports are still open and the mine-sweeping fleet has been streng- thened and reorganized to meet the menace.
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WARPLANE INVENTOR EXILE IN THE D. E.I.
A műrtion"ol the British Expedi PARIS, Dec. 3 (UP)——Wattor. Messerschmidt, Inventor of tionary Forca now under French
Germany's famous pursuit planes, was expelled from Germany command is occupying a portion of
the De Maginot Line outside
two years ago and is now a Dutch cllizen residing in the East British
Indies, necording to a special article by Roland-Lennad appearing Zone. "Ho far we have been fighting
There has been some patrol activity in the newspaper "Le Jour.".- inventor brought him high," recogni¬ CHUNGKING, Dec. 11" (Central). chemy alone against an
which
The writer revealed Messer-tion after three years of employment. invades sur territory, although in-The eighth drawing of Consolida and occasional mutual selling in this
It was.1029,when he entered-the actual fact it is a question of de-ion. Bands E and seventeenth part of the front.
There have been no British schmidt, who once worked as an
Krupp works and started mass pro fending everything that humanity drawing of Talegraph Bonds were
engineer for 800 marks a month, duction of the planes called "Messor- casualties. held in Shanghat" on December 8. holds most procious. "We have proved our will to do terminals 033120, 281, 303," Consolidation Bonds with the
BERLIN,
(UP) The Was a student in the Mechanical schmidts, but his reputation as an *d anti-Nazi also began to spread about Ho saldı “In the present time, de-ail we can in this fight.
Thoswriter -unid - Glentana: began: "Our position as an advance post "670,":"775," "831," and "900, and Oberamergau Passion Play Com- Institute at Jena, face of freedom and the right of self-determination of the Fatherland of western civilisation entitles us to Telegraph Bonds with the terminals mittee has announced the postponenty he was employed in the the time and
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where his value as an aeronautical PLEASE Turn To Page 5. puts everything else in the Back expect active assistance from all "20, 74," and "83" were drawn and
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