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FOUNDED 18 +-XIT THURSDAY, JANUARY
18,
No.
1940. SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
Finnish War Becomes Roman Holiday For King Winter
WOUNDED ARE FROZEN
TO DEATH AS THEY FALL
MOPPING UP U.S. PETROL
Hugo Purchases By Russia & Japan
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH"
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (UP)-Amazing disclosures of the extent of the reliance places aggressor nations
upon American war supplies was given to a Congres- sional Committee to-day.
The disclosures were made by Mr. William Pemberton, umpire |' for the California Oil Producers' Association.
ANOTHER FIGHT FOR JOE LOUIS
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, (UP). Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing cham- plon, and Arturo Godoy,
Chilean heavyweight, have signed up to meet in a title bout at Madison Square Garden on February 9.
Louis will receive 40 per cent of the net receipts, and Godoy 17 per cent.
In a separate agreement, Godoy has agreed to a re- turn bout at the Yankee Stadium in June if he de- fcats Louis.
He admited that high-grade avia- WHOLE OF
tion petrol was leaving Amerien every day for use in Russian and Japanese warplanes.
-Japanese purchiates had aggregated 77,000 barrels per day for several months until last month, when they had increased to 110;000 barrels dally,
Trading Approved
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, JAN. 17 (UP).—SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE BITTER FIGhting NOW RAGING ON THE SALLA FRONT ARE BEING FROZEN TO DEATH IMMEDIATELY THEY FALL, SO INTENSE IS THE COLD.
TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT LINES ARE AS LOW AS 54 DEGREES BELOW ZERO !
To-day's official communique shows that Finland is making full use of the advantage the sub-zero weather is. conferring upon her.
The Finns have launched intense counter-attacks on
CHINESE the entire Salla front and claim to have the frozen and
REVOLT
Quarter-Million Men In Shansi Fighting
ill-clad Russians back in several sectors. NEW SOVIET DRIVE FEARED
Finnish military observers believe that the Russians, baulked by the intense cold on the far northern Petsamo front, and completely dispersed and disorganised at SHANGHAI, Jan. 18 (Reu-Suomussalmi, have decided to make a large scale thrust ter) Open warfare inside the further south. ranks of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's troops has broken
N. EUROPE out in the south of Shansi Pro-
ICEBOUND
vince, travellers reaching here from the province informed
Reuter" to-day.
Approximately 250,000 men
- from two separate armies are travellers da-
involved, these
clare.
Can Walk From Sweden To Denmark
They are now said to be engaged LONDON, Jan. 18 fighting each other Instead of jointly (Reuter)-Seenes nothing the Japanese as ordered by
General Chiang Kai-shek. "Do you approve of such trade?" the Chairman of the Committee ask-duplicated for many years
Nearly all of Russia's purchases of petroleum were for aviation petrol. Since the Invasion of Finland, Russian orders to the United States had in- creased notlecably.
cd.
"Certainly," replied Mr. Pemberton, "The producers believe it is good businesal"
Nazi Supplies Again Cut Off
Russo-Polish Railway Breaks Down
have followed the descent of aretic cold upon Northern Europe,
Apparently the trouble originally arose ver friction between the two
armies commanded by General Yen Il-shan, commonly known as his "Old" Ammy and his "New" Army.
The Old Army_is_the_army_which, retreated with him before the Japan It is possible to-day, for ese advanco into Shansi over
litto instance, to walk from Denmark years ago. The New Army to Sweden as the Sound is fermy recruited since then by
General orignelly with the inten- frozen over from coast to coast. ton of strengthening himself from
Copenhagen Harbour is completelynny Communists and peasants frozen In, and the Baltic is one great ¦ would join him. sheet of Ice as far as the eye can see from the Danish coast.
Similar reports come from n11
·DUCHAREST, Jan. 16 (Reuter)-points along the shores of the Baltic. The Czernauti-Lwow-Cracow Rail So intense is the cold in Esthonia way, by which the dermans had that children have been forbidden to hoped to Import large quantities or, to school. Rumanian produce fallowing its re-l opening in
December, has again
ceased to function.
Germany Under Snow
Red Tendencies
is nn the
A thrust south of Salla would imperil Finland's rail- way communications with Sweden if it succeeded.
From all fronts come stories
of severe suffering of both troops and refugees.
Planes Spread Death
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 17. (UP)-) Thousands of small Incendiary bombs have been dropped on the Finnish capital during the past four days.
Since Sunday over 1,208 Soviet planes the greatest number ever to participate in any raids the
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70 Nazi Divisions Mass On
Belgian, Dutch Borders
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"'
world has known-have spread BERLIN, Jan. 18 (UP)-It is reliably reported that death and destruction throughout the 70 new divisions of German troops massed on the
the countryside.
Happily for Helsingfors, many of Belgian and Dutch frontiers have all been brought up
have been since January 1.
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the incendiary bombs "duds."
But voluntzer fire workers have hardly slept for five days.
now
This New Army, which is about G0,000 strong, did not live up to Ceneral Yen Hsi-shon's expecta- tions of loyalty, and for sometime. it is stated, they have been noticeably more in sympathy with the Com- munist Eighth Route Army group Temperatures in the country are levan You Helshan himself, whom The Germans accuse the Russians lower than have ever previously been they reward as something of an old- of making difßculties for transit recorded.
fashioned warlord type. trains across Soviet-occupied Poland, A greater part of Germany is while the Russians say that the under a heavy blanket of snow, and
the Germans and Rumanians have falled
coal shortage in Berlin Is causing acute distress among the poorer clasIOS.
to full the terns of the agreement under which the railway resumed
Things come to a head the other day, it is asserted, when Yen Iisi- shan tried to put the Central Govern- ment's orders for this year's "Winter Cumnaign" into effect by allotting to Germany's water-bone transport the "New" Army all the hard work- the frontier investigating the position(conditions prevail throughout the some 200,000 men, in the background. A German Commission is now at is completely paralysed and simliar to get them out of the way--and
| keeping his "Old" Army, numbering greater part of the length of the Danube, and throughout Holland and j
working,
NEW NAVICERT Belgium.
SYSTEM
LONDON, Jan, 18 (Reuter)-Ex-
recently introduced, enables ships in certain circumstances to pass without detention or examination.
tension of the navicert system;
The new system, called "Ships' Navicert," covers cases where the whole cargo of a vessel la granted a navicert before sailing.
The River Maas in Holland is reported to be frozen almost solid.
PRINCE NOT TO
JOIN FINNS
PARIS, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-Prince Aage has denied the report that he hag offered his services to the Finnish Army.. The procedure is for the shipmaster
The Prince said that despite his to present the ship's navicert-to the local British Consul, who telegraphs great sympathy for the herole Fin- particulars to London and the Con- nish nation, he would consider it his traband authorities will allow the duty to remain at his post ne a major
In the French Foreign Legion. ship to pass freely.
CHUNGKING THROTTLES JAPANESE TRADE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Open Warfare
The dispute that ensued rapidly developed into open warfare be- tween the Old and New armies, it In stated. This
warfare, although 280,000 men are involved and large-sente military operations are said to be in progress, is still in the nature of a Incallsed revolt, it is stated, and the Central Government is understood to
be making feverish efforts to keep the matter localised and to effect a peaceful settlement.
Should such a sotilement not be reached meedity, however, there is A serious est that the revolt may Eet out of hand and develop into a large-scale civil war within the ranks of General Chiang Kai- shek's forces, it is stated.
The Eighth Route Army may at any, moment decide to go to the s'alance of their friends in Yen Hsi- jshan's new army.
Reiteration of the German protest against a Dutch plane That they have been able to con- ving, over German fortifications (a denial was issued by
tret the fires that have started is a Holland) is believed to be a possible indication that Germany is remarkable achievement, in view of secking an excuse to invade the Netherlands, the fact that many of the parts In
Blitzkrieg To-morrow?
which fires have started have been sectors composed entirely of inflám-i SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" mable wooden buildings.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (UP),--
in
On several occasions as many as Following yesterday's optimism, de- ten simultaneous fires have had to be velopments
the International coped with.
Įsituation appear to have taken a turn In every town throughout the for the worse. country, the Government has sent There are new rumours In the out an S.D.S. for more volunteer are capital of "Imminent developments" fighters, Women, as well as men too in Belgium's relations with Germany. old or too young to go into the trenches, are volunteering for this
work,
Helsingfors Empty
It is estimated that Dve-sixths cf Helsingfors population has now been cvacuated.
These rumours include assertions
from usually reliable but unoMeinl sources that the Nazi "Blllzkrieg'
day or to-morrow.
Allies Want
More Planes
Seek To Triple Their
LATEST
REDS IN
· FULL RETREAT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" U.S. Orders
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 17 (Domei). According to the WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Reu- "Berlingske Tidende" the Rus attack has been scheduled for to- ter). According to reliable re-sians have started a general Omelal circles remain calm and ports, proposals by England and retreat from Finland. silent.
France for tripling their present Military precautions, however, are orders for American warplanes Soviet forces have apparently The report says that the But oven in the refugee areas being continued. schools are to remain closcil, as it Burgomasters in all frontier towns were discussed yesterday by given up the idea of holding the is considered, too dangerous, in have been warned to tell villagers to President Roosevelt, Mr. Henry Salia front in view of the Arctic view of the Indiscriminate Red dress in warm clothes, both by day Morgenthau and Army and Navy cold, and about 40,000 Russian bombings, for the children to can for evacuation at a moment's notice.
and by night, in order to be prepared officials.
England and France pro nald to Finnish troops are said to have
troops are now in fùll retreat. have notified the United States that U.S. Envoy Soos Leopold SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ they are contemplating ordering for launched a fresh offensive 'in BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (UP).--Cons-speedy delivery upwards of 8,000 pursuit of the retreating enemy. of the capital, normal life has not derable speculation has been aroused planes and even more engines. been brought to a standstill.
by the long audience granted by King Several restaurants now have or-Leopold this morning to the new US shops are opened and men and wo chestras in the evening, the flower Ambassador, Mr. John Cudahy,
The new Ambassador, who pro- men keep the streets free of snow, ceeded to the Palace to present his
Optimistic Finn workers are sill credentials, remained for over engaged on Wig construction of two hour. buildings which were ordered justį before the Red invasion.
gregate. As a result, the normal education of 573,000 has now been completely interrupted.
Despite the wholesale evacuation
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North Sea May Flood. Big Aroa Man's £5,000 Cift
LONDON,
(Reuter's LONDON, Jan. 17 (Hetuer).—An Special Correspondent with tho elderly man, who would
French Forces)—Although there is a not give his name, called to-day on the fringe of ice on the shores of the Flanish Minister in London and gave North Sen, the elaborale flooding him £3,000 in notes.
measures planned by the French Many other gifts have been re- Army at the northern extremity of If this should happen and if Yenceived, including a large number of the western front are ready to be put Isi-shan's old army should then and small postal orders sent anonymously. into force at a moment's notice.
Within a few hours, vast tracts of itself is difficulties-an is probable in
Iand could be mada impassable for such an eventuality-Central Govern-
(an advancing army. Thave to be sent to old the old army.
This would mean open warfare
CHUNGKING, Jan. 17 (UP). — China's economic "Maginot ment troops would, it is declared, Ling" has throttled Japanese trade in Free China.
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between the Central Government troops and the Communist Eighth Route Army.
This claim is made in competent into Free China was imposed Inst cirales in the Chinese war-lime capi- year, and had an immediate effect. tal. They siste that nowhere in Free Merchants who now persist in China are Japanese goods, previously carrying Japanese goods in the area dumped from occupied Chins, now behind the economie "wall" evident.A
ROME, Jan 17 (Reuter)-The subject to the death penalty.
The Urottling of the trade in report of a second earthquake. at The 3,000-mile long traffic wall Japanese goods has resulted in great- Palermo and the collapse of the blocking the entry of Japanese goods er prosperlly for native producia. Monreale Cathedral is denied here. ››
Belgian Steamer Sunk By Mine
LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter) --The Belgian steamer, Josephine Charlotte, of 3,422 tons, struck a mine yester- day afternoon and sank.
The captain and crew were rescued.
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RUMANIA COMPLETES "MAGINOT LINE"
ת חייו.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 17 (Domel).-Rumanin's "Maginot Line", which encircles the entire northern frontier has been completed.
The new chain of fortifications will of Bucovina is reached,
· Chinose Studante Fooled
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" -.
The measures consist mainly of the STOCKHOLM, Jan. 717
(UP)- Three Chinese students who were reversal of the peacetime method of Invited by Red Army headquarters regulating the network of cauals in in Moscow to "march in triumph the district through Finland" are mortier and closed at high tide and opened at low miles.
Normally the canal locks aro They have fallen into the hands tido in order to allow the excess of the Finns on the Karelian sector. fresh water to run out.
"We were - Kindying in Moscow For flooding purposes, the lock along the River Mures in north of large dykes, some 40 feet deep. would be opened at high tide, allow-western Rumania, and parallels the which can be immediately dooded in
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protect the country against invasion From there, the line proceeds by either Soviet Russia or Cermany, southeastwards along the Rumanian It extends for several hundred side of the Dniester River, which forms the border with Soviet KumiN,
wiler men.
and thought that" Finland had al-
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The fortifications, which are to be and thence down to the Black Sea. called the "King's Dank", extend Part of the defence scheme consists