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COLOSSAL ALLIED BID FOR COMPLETE MASTERY OF AIR
BRITAIN
WILL
MOTOR
BUY 9,000
U.S.A.
WARPLANES FROM
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, JAN. 9 (UP).—BRITAIN INTENDS TO CLINCH HER COLOSSAL BID FOR AIR SUPREMACY IN THE WAR IN EUROPE BY PURCHASING 9,000 AMERICAN WARPLANES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
This information, which is from authoritative sources, is credited as a statement to certain American aviation circles by the chairman of the British Purchasing Commission.
The estimate of 9,000 planes is based on the require-
FINLAND ments necessary to counteract the estimated German
APPEALS
production before June, 1941.
In addition to purchases in the United States, the
French and British Air Forces are receiving hundreds
TO WORLD of planes a week from their own factories.
New factories which are being rushed to completion 2,394 Civilians Die in the Dominions will also start production, in the near
In Air Terror
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 9 (UP). -Finland's venerable President. Dr. Kallio, appealed to world' opiclon against the "ruthless use of aircraft against by Russia defenceless civilians," in a per- the sonial verbal statement to world's press to-day.
He revealed that during the first month of the war nearly 4,000 bombs were dropped in ap- proximately 100 Finnish locali. Lies.
They killed 2,304 civilians, serious-
ly jured 260 others and less ser» i
lously injured 210.
The President claimed that about!
future, of Canadian and Australian planes.
SUPER SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY
America To Build
50,000 Tonners
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9
BIG PASSENGER SHIP (Domci)-Testifying before
the House Naval Affairs
SUNK BY NAZI MINE Committee, Admiral Stark,
THE DUNBAR CASTLE
LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).—Hitler's "minenkrieg" 170 Russian raiders have been shot murder warfare has claimed another big passenger liner Finland, he indicated-will-notthe Union Castle Line's 10,000-ton twin-screw diesel make any further appeal to the liner Dunbar Castle. League of Nations,
down sinte the outbreak of
Finnish Relief Fund
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
The vessel, which normally for- carrie: 440 passengers, tunately, had only 48 aboard.
But many of these, including a NEW YORK, Jan. 9 Herbert Hoover announces that the number of women and children, are Finnish Relief Fund had cabled the reported missing and are feored dead, A number of the crew of 150-le Atth $100,000 contribution to Finland.)
(UT)-Mr.
He said that providing adequate exact casualties are not yet known
The Dunbar Castle was employed
clothing and food for elvillans in are also missing. Finland is "becoming a very serious problem."
on
the Southampton-South Africa route and was mined off the south- east roast of England.
She sank within an hour.
i survivors.
ATTACK ON STEAMERS
Chief of Naval Operations, revealed for, the first time to-day that the American build Navy is plining to super battleships exceeding 15,000 tons.
Admiral Stark said that, according to the results of in- quiries which have been carried
out so far, the United States will probably lay down 50,000-ton or 51,000-ton battleships.
FIRST BRITISH MAGINOT LINE CASUALTY
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reu- ter)A young officer of an English County regiment in a sector of the Maginot front is now reported miss- ing, says "Reuter's" special
with correspondent
the B.E.F.
This is the first British officer casually suffered by the British Maginot Line force.
Details are not available Itt it is believed that the officer was wounded and taken prisoner.
Dics From Wounds BERLIN, Jan. 9 (Reu- officiat news ter).-The
the claims that agency Germans captured their first British officer.
He fell into their hands on the Western Front and 'died later in hospital from wounds.
The statement. adds that he was left behind after an enemy reconnaissance.
NAZIS TRY TO REGAIN LOST TRADE
Fortification Of Guam SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Jan. D (UP),~~~ Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval
Attempt New Drive Operations, told the Naval Com- mittee that the Navy proposes to With America
during spund $4,000,000
the next asen1 year on improving the facilities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reu- at Gum-dredging seaplane runwaya
with fast and erecting breakwaters.
ler), Germany, diminishing foreign credits, has Funds for that purpose are includ-
new trade drive Naval District, which has its head-regardless of the risks involved. quarters at Hawali.
according to Information re This LONDON, Jan. 10 (UP)-session's controversy, in which Guancived by the Department of
[Commerce.
Nazi Planes Sink
Three Merchantmented in the budget of the Fourteenth launched a
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
immediately
removed from the jauthorised naval bases.
It was posible to launch only two Three steamers all unescorted was Brebuts and these pleked up the and two of them unarmed neu- The Dunkar Castle, which in pre-tral ships have been sunk in war days was well-known because the North Sea by bombs from of her distinctive lavender appear Nazi warplanes. arice, was built in 1929 at the Harland
African route.
LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).| That the British Army hasseers and crew. regained control of the forces in leued. Some are France is the comment in certain for.
raises
1st
group of
Guam's Valuc Aderiral Stark told the press that Guam might be inmensely valuable to the Undied States, not only for
German producers are notify- ing the markets that they are accepting orders again and say that "deliveries will be made.'
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SOVIET ADMITS DEFEAT
Red Army Retreats In Complete Chaos
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, Jan. 10 (UP).. -For the first time since the outbreak of hostilities the Red Army has officially admitted that the Russians have withdrawn cast of Suomussalmi as a result of fighting in the Ukhta sector. An official communique
IN FRANCE made this admission last.
Churchill's Tribute To
Allied Armies
night.
The communique adds: "De- tachments reconnoitred in the Repoln - Petrozavodsk sector. LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter).There was infrequent artillery Major-General Andrew Alc-jaction on the Karellan Isthmus.
This brief Russian communique
Naughton, leader of the Cana-Aviation was restricted on ac- dian Overseas Force. accom-count of unfavourable weather." panied by his staff, has arrived in France, KayH "Reuter's" special correspondent with the B.E.F.
all too inadequately expresses the extent of the Finnish victory.
According to reperts from ilcl- singfors, the Russian retreat has become a complete debacle. There was no oficial ceremony.
of the 144th Red Only remnants They are proceeding to meet General Viscount Gort, the British Comman-Army remain, and they are retreat-
fug in chaos across the frontier, leav der-in-Chief.
of dead along ing thousands rauds cast of Suomussalmi.
the
Mr. Churchill's Reactions Mr. Winston Churchill, before
Reds' Worst Reverse leaving France, said in a statement about the Maginot Line that anyone
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 9 (Router), at home would beneßt very much by
around In the successful butlle spending a few days with the French Suomussalai, reports indiente, about and British armies. They would find 10,000 Soviets were killed and 1,000
and
a sedative.
taken prisoners. "I will take back with me the saing The remnants. ate still being Isense of organisation, discipline, zeal
harassed. and steady confidence that I feel when I have visited the Fleet in the great naval ports," the First Lord of Army was the Admiralty stated,
it at once a tonic
Franch Communique
The 44th Division of the Soviet being sent to maintain pressure on Finland's "waist line," and to relieve the 103rd Division, which was sluttered by the Finne some days ago.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The new Finnish success was due PARIS, Jun. (UP).-The 258th once more to skilful paltoi work and cornmunique states: "There was to the superior mobility of the Finns. marked sellvily of our patrols during the day."
""Märkod "Activity" PARIS, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-To-day'a communique states that there was marked activity of our patrols during|
the day.
Stormy Scenes In Deputies Re-Election Of M. Herriot
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH}"
The Finnish air force also co- operated, bombing the troops and supply convoy.
Bricfost Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan. a (UP)—To- day's was the shortest Finnish official communique since the outbreak of }war.
It described a general tull on the Soviet-Finnish war fronts.
Salla Counter-Offensive HELSINGFORS, Jan. (Reuter). -Heavy battics are now raging on the Salla and Suomunimi sectors of the Hed the castern fronts where Army has launched violent offensives k an effort to wipe out the recent severe defeats.
Several divisions are reported to, PARIS, Jan. 9 (UP),--M. Harriot have been thrown into action on the
LATEST
'We Must Have Hore-Belisha'
In this connection, significance is has been re-elected President of the Salla front. and the Flans are giving attached to recent altempts by Ger- Chamber of Deputies with 350 of the ground slowly,
An unconfirmed report says that 424 votes, during a heetle session! An announcement to this naval have but for commercial alman aliips to return home, Many of Demand For Former and Wolf yards. She was one of the
Imost popular hers on the South effect was made by the Admiral-tines, "Guam, fortilled, might be them carried raw Haterials and they which was suspended after a noisy Salla has been taken by the Rus-
worth three battleships to -us,"
Except for patrol activity, all the e are willing to run the risk involved in scene in which the Right Wing De- sians. Minister Grows
ty last night. The lost steamers
said.
the attempt to reach Germany with puties protested against the refusal En Route To Africa
Admiral Stark placed the cost of badly needed supplies.
of several uniformed ex-Communist other fronts are quiet. Deputies to rise and applaud the The Dunbar Castle carried 200 pas-
equipping Guam is a base for sea-
the armcd President's tribute to The 689 - Lon British steamer planės, submarines and small war- Sceptical About Success
Lorces. Alost of the passengers were res-
Cowrie;
ships at $80,000,000 and declared that!
after The session was resumed still
Furthermore, it is believed that the unaccounted
The 2.369-ton Daulah steamer tuli for:lication would cost $250,- Ivan Kondrup; and
|000,000,
return of the ships was ordered so the ex-Communists left the Cham-1 The 955-ton Dankh steamer
The Graf Spee
as to provide Germany with bottoms ber. Feddy.
to open the new irade drive.
The Government is introducing a The Navy Department, sald Ad- American ofchai clrcles, however: bill in the Chamber next Thursday The Danish steamers were both miral Stark has not finally decided are sceptical About 'Germany's
annulling the mandates of all Com- on the question of building 82,000 chances of success. The British, it is also learned, haveling and struck a mine in the after-bombed and machine-gunned,
munists parliamentarians unless they There are only eleven survivors ton battleships.
The German Naval Command, decided to send heavy reinforcements | noon.
from the Ivan Kondrup, of whose
The Graf Spre "wound up whereihowever, is believed to have assured break Wielr allegiance to Moscow. crew ten men are reported missing, it was not thought she would," and Hitler that the Allied blockade will believed killed.
this may change the plans of many not prevent the resumption of Ger- tire crew of the Feddy,
Fears are entertained for the en-countries.
man world trade, Asked whether the United States The crew of the British steamer had any ships capable of carrying were saved by another Danish ship: on a running fight with the Graf Spee, The Admiralty emphasises that if he replied, "No, sir, but certainly the merchantment were unescorted, two eight-inch cruisers could hav
The Second Offeer, was among the!
quarters in connection with the injured. Some of the crew are be resignation of Mr. Leslie Horelieved to be killed. Belisha.
The liner Bell London in the morn-
to France to free the older French The passengers, numbering 48, took soldiers for industrial jobs.
to the life-boats and were picked up "We must have fore-Belisha by a coastal motor barge.
Up to now, 78 have been brought The public should demand his re-] Instatement" says an advertisement ashore, including nine children,
The conumender, Captain Causton, is believed to be killed.
Survivor's Story
· appearing in sections of the British Press.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 19 (UP)--It is now 48 passengers aboard the Durbar Castle, including nine children, several women and have been saved.
GOVT. LOANS TO stated that all the
PEASANTS
CHUNGKING, Jan. 9 (Reuter),— The Agricultural Credit Administra- tion of the Chinese Government has decided to offer $22,000,000 in loans! to needy pensants..'
day
This is officially revealed here to-
A survivor cald: "We were just finishing luncheon when there won a violent explosion.
"There was no sign of a submarine and the explosion was undoubtedly caused by a mine.
"The Commander of the Dunbar The number of rural co-operative Castle, Captales II. A. Causton, was when the banks in "Free China" is expected to killed outside, his cabin
be increased to 300 by the end of the bridge collapsed. year,
Il body was recovered by the| Chief Ofleer, Mr. Robertson, Who took charge of the rescue work.
"We had to drag Mr. Nobertson
FRENCH PATROL from the sinking ship on to a life-
BOAT WRECKED
MADRID, Jan. 10 (Router), A French patrol boat which ran around on the coast of Spain during 0.storın...is now..a total wreck..
Forty-ve of the crew are safe. Ten others are believed to be lost.
bont."
Owing to the
perfectly
WAR MINISTER
MYSTERY BOMBS ON DENMARK
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(UP),- COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9
on the Two bombs were dropped
off The Danish Island of Romoe, Jutland coast close to the German Was border, at 1 am, to-day.
IS ILL LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-Mr
Stunley,
fought her. One would have a good Ships Strafed At Soa
chance of winning it supported by an LONDON, Jan. (Reuter).-Ger- airplane carrier.
British The Graf Spco was very lightly Oliver
the πριν man planes to-day attacked
protected. She was 龍 shipping off the English coast.
The bombs came from unidentified Five ships were attacked, two of splendid ship but those of us who Minister, is ill with influenza and o slight temperature He is not likely the cast coast of Scotland and two studled her knew she was colt."
woods while the other fell near a further south.
"The lesson I learned from that to take up his duties for two or three planes. One fell- harmlessly into the
doys. The planes came up under cover of fleh! is not to put all your eggs in one
The Minister of Supply has ap-house, the windows of which were
smashed. mist and dropped bombs after basket. Instead of one enormous machine-gunning the vessels.
ship, have three or four ships of pointed Colonel Sir Charles Wright
No casualties have been reported." to be Controller of Iron and Stool in Reports so far indicate no serious different types,"
place of Sir Andrew Duncas, who only one man was damage and
50,000-Ton Ships has been appointed President of the lightly injured."
Board of Trado. The fifth ship wos ntincked by two) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter}. Heinkels off the east coast and was Admiral Stark, Chief of Operations, damaged.
R.A.F. fighters went up but made milies, slated that according to the
addressing the House Naval Com CITY OF FLINT no contact owing to bad visibility,rrerent naval indies, the United LEAVES FOR U.S.
Four Explosions Hoard exceptionally and
Unidentified planes few high over weather prevailing near the Philip the Firth of Tay ares, They then pines, the Pin, American Clipper ser- made out to sea and four large ox- vlee has been held up and no Clipper plosions were heard. will arrive at Kal Tak until January 15. The last Clipper was, here on turned fater December 31.
RAF. mnchinos went up and re-
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
Seo Back Paga For Further Loto Nows
THE WAR IS COSTING £6,000,000 A DAY
OTTAWA, Jan. 9 (Router)-The financial burden of the States may build 60,000 or 82,000 lon
war, amounting to some £8,000,000 a day, Is, now being shared battleships, but not larger vessels.
"Perfectly Splendid”, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UP)-it by the Dominions,
other hip, such as her part in the is officially announced that the liner Conata has undertaken a pro-Empire Air Training Scheme and
grammo costing £70,000,000, which is supply of foodeluffs, motals Admiral Stark revealed that the City of Flint is on her way home. two battleshipa for, which Prealdent She left Narvik in Norway elther half as much again as that spent dur-munllons. Rossovelt last work asked for initial on Saturday night or Sunday morning the Arst 20 months of the last Trade will be paid by credita tands will be practically-alator Ing-and-is-expected to arrive in New war
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