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China's 'Scorched Earth" Policy Adopted by Finland WOULD SEE IF YOU
RED ADVANCE CHECKED BY HEROIC DEFENDERS
THIS IS WHAT YOU
WERE TO TRAVEL IN A CONVOY. The photograph was taken from one of the warships guarding
MOSCOW, DEC. 10 (REUTER). - UNINFORMATIVE BUL-a convoy of mer.
LETINS FROM THE RED ARMY DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS DO NOT INDICATE MUCH PRO- GRESS IN THE FINNISH CAM- PAIGN, WHILE THE GRAPHIC, AND POSSIBLY TOO 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 food and setting fire to the villages. FINNS HOLDING. THEIR OWN
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10 (Reuter).- The Finns are continuing to hold their own at all points, judging from latest reports,
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 Bothnia 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 of that port.
This bears out reports that Petsamo was raided by Soviet planes at 11 im. 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 mines 30 miles south-west of Petaamo.:
Opposition To Red
Spreads Throughout
Russia Alionates World
chantmen in the North Sea.
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Below is another convoy picture. It shows the anti- aircraft guns of a cruiser manned and ready to repel German bombers,
Aggression
Throughout The World
SWEDEN
Norway Procautions
In Norway, acetion of the elvillan
population, molly women
Arme For The Finni
MONCOW, DP, 10 pitajter) –The children, sare moving south from the jomulul newspaper, "Penvdo," priul | northern regions.
ja report that Gerianny and Italy are In Belgium, Students of the Linggi (delivering arms to Finland, but then
Soviet PREPARING University marched through the city at comment on
This represents a advance of only ten miles In the past three or four days. The Russians also claim to have plerced the Mannerheim Line in the Karelian Isthmus.
There is no question that there has been hoavy fighting in the area, but the Tinns say that į the Soviet attacks have been repulsed with heavy loss of tanks, armoured Cars and
artillery.
FOR WORST
Students Demonstrato
In Belgium
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter). — Reports from different parts of the world indicate a growing reaction to the Soviet aggression against Finland.
FINNISH AIR ACTIVITY
Finnish report atute that three -Soviet planes have been brought In Sweden, the Chief of the down and that Finnish planes bombed General Staff, General Terno, -Soviet troops..
Military law in Finland now applies has been appointed to civilians. A £3,500,000 loan has C.-In-C. of the Swedish forces, a been authorised.
step only taken in a time of peril.
The Finns Enjoy This Jako HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10, (Router): The Soviels have been claiming that when-Soviet troops-landed at one of GEO PLEASE Turn. To Pago 5. ground.”
carrying banners declaring att
The beading to Elin, milele, how the Soviet aggression and Anintle Verenpla jîmubt in the report, barbarity.
with nevertheless, in winfirmed in
in the Unlied Sintes, Jurgo Rome, American manufacturing concern has turned down a Soviet order worth thousands of pounds for machinery,
Naxis Denial.
Time and Chance Will Beat the German Raiders
NAVY SEARCH FOR 'NEEDLE IN HAYSTACK'UNDER WAY
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter).-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 round the world.
SECRET WEAPON
Official Circles
Discussing the difficulties of finding these ship, 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 at son is almost blind," he went an
Hint At Discovery ten miles away, so that a chip could
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
On a clear day, the horizon is only
sec for little more thin 20 miles around.
WRs only a
At night, visibility couple of mics, for without lights,-
BIG SHIPS ON GUARD Deutschland May Try To Reach Port
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ ·
BERGEN, Dec. 11 (UP'),'-, Germany's pocket battleship raiders travel | Deutschland, preying on Allied and neutral shipping in the circumstaners Is North Atlantic she sank the rather like a man wandering in a former P. & 0. liner Rawalpindi
A ship in those
LONDON: Dec. 9 (UP).— Serials on
maritime warfare flared around the British Isles in the press yesterday, when London newspapers enlarged on thick mist, on the Yorkshire Moors. "hints" from high official circles other side of the horizon to be inter fuel,
A ship has only got to be on the-is believed to be running nut -regarding--the-discovery-of-a
The British blockade has pre- secret weapon.
Rawalpindi's Difficulties vented Deutschland's supply
In North Alfantle, where the The Forth River estuary was Rawalpindi met her doom. the posi- the scene of another aerial dog-lon is even worse. Gales are almost fight, when A.A. barrages and daily occurrence. There are only fighting planes drove off eight about 31⁄2 hours of daylight and fer good mensure there are fogs, mists, German planes, apparently rainstorms and snowstorms. attempting to raid the naval base near Edinburgh..
U-Boat LossTS LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-It was learned in London to-day that Germany is not likely to be able to roplace submarines more rapidly than the present rate of losing them, namely two to four a week.
In such weather, one's quarry can be Invisible although she is only a mile or so away.
Nevertheless, the raider does not have it all. Its own WAY. It must
AN. 11.
eventually feed its crew and refurl. it must get supplies as soon captures a ship, and it runs the risk of giving away its position.
Recently several German ships left neutral ports, probably Intending to The German estimate of present supply the raiders,
That does not matter now. They future U-boat output is not have been either captured or scut- avaliable, but the "Deutsche led.
and
Allgemeine Zeitung" Indicates that
the 1917 output. estimated at one
dally, can be greatly exceeded.
Soonor Or Later
Sooner or later, too, the Taider's speed
and steaming performance According to the figures avaliable, suffer, particularly in tropical waters official circles in London, however, where marine growths are prolife, rate that the commissioning of Ger- The machinery, too, develops de- man, submarines in 1917 averaged feets In time, which eventually wit seven a month.
need handling in a dockyard.
Hunting raiders may take time, but The highest monthly number was sooner or later they will get caught. 13.
Ships of the Dritish and French Doubt is expressed whether it is havies are after them day and night, now penalbla të approuch that figure,
More Frightful Than Effectiva wing to the shortage of materials,
Turning to mines, the naval ob- Isbsence of skilled tabour and diver-server said at first the Nazis had a
alon of the workers' production.
vertain amount of success with their | magnetic mines,'
Yet the blockade is more frightful| than effective.
British ports are still open and the
menace.
Too Frightful To Usa ?. There have been rumours for zome time that Britain is in passesalon of,
secret wennon, no deadly and fright-mine-sweeping fleet has been streng- ful that, for humanitarian reasons, thened and reorganized to meet the
He has never been made of it.
It will take a little time for counter! The London "Daily Sketch", pubaj mensures to make the seas safe, but LONDON, Dew, 10 (Reuter)-An reported by the "Telegraph") detalls held in cheek.
Hished on Saturday in exclusively at present at any rate the menace is jemphatic deblot that ermany hos of a secret weapon which resulted in ever delivered war muderiais to Fin-complete failure on the part of Nazi Finnish Appeal For Aid tund was brundeunt by the official raiders to reach the British const an HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10 (Reuter), German wireless,
Thursday and Friday. An appeal to all nations of the The announcer declared that there world not to lot Finland fight alone allegations were only. Intended ; to was lusued by the Finnish Parliament disturb German-Russian relations. which met to-day.
The appeal declares: "The Finnish
people are fighting for independence,
No Sanctioni
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ships from keeping their ren- dezvous.
Informed circles in northern Nor- way now reperi tint the British Admiralty ha reason to bellove that the Deutschland will be forced to put into u Soviet port in the Arelic for fuel oil,
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FAR EAST VICTIMS IN YORKSHIRE SINKING
First hints of the existence of a secret British weaton were made last month by the. Director of Setentifie Itescurch of the Ministry of Supply,
Seventeen leading, scientists now devote their whole time to the worki ilberty and honour. We are defend- GENEVA, Dec. 10 (Domel)—It is
of this branch of the Ministry. experla ing our religion, homes and all that belloved certain that the League Altogether there are 100 civlised people conaller sucred. Assembly mooling, will adopt a re-employed.
SEVEN women, ten children, including four of one family, "Bo far we have been akting colution condemning the Soviet mill- Timmediately Germany commenced
and officers and men of the Navy, Army and Air Force were using the moanetle mine, the Burenu alone against an enemy which, tory operations in Finland. Acting
invades our territory, although in The Council meeting which wasot to work and has already, accord- among the passengers lost in the British steamer, Yorkshire actual fact it in a question of de held at noon on Saturday discukl ing to a message last week, devised when she was torpedoed en route to England from the Far East. fending everything that humanity the Finnists appoal against the Soviet adequate counter-measures. -holds, most precious,
Jaction and referred the messura: to
The casualty list has just been Thirty-three persons were Jost, "We have proved our will to do the Assembly meeting on Monday...
received in Hongkong. It is sald Included in the list are three mothora all we can in this fight.
It is understood that the present. BERLIN, Dec. :0 "Our position as an advance post the Soviet-Firinish Istus and in order mittor has announced the postpone attached to the local naval dock-
(UP)The to include the name of at least children of a soldier, and á married. and their two children and four Lengue meetings will be devoted to Oberammergau Passion Play Com-one Hongkong resident, formerly couple an Army officer and his Wife, of western civilisation entities us to expect active assistance from all to nvold compileations the sessionement of the 1940 Play until the end
Nearly all the Services-people civilised nations."
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He said: "In the present time, do fence of freedom and the right of celf-determination of the Fatherland pula” everything also fr the back