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Railway Bombing
AMERICA SHOWS CONCERN
Washington, Feb. 3. It has been learned from reliable yources that the United States Am- bassador to Tokyo, Mr. Joseph Grew, has sharply informed Japan that the United States a very concerned over the Japanese bombings of the Yun- nan Illway.
Mr. Crew'n note is considered to In be short of a formal protest but it has taken added significance because of the already strained relations be tween the United Staten and Japan.
The Ambassadur, told the Japanese that the United States considers the rallway to be an artery for the nor- mal transportation of goods destined for the United States and an artery for travel by American citizens and diplomats.
The same nollee has been brought
to the attention of the French Fur- eign Ofee-United Press.
No French Domarche
Paris, Feb. 3.
uk
It is understood that no demarche will be made by the French author- itles to Japan on the subject yesterday's bombing of the phong-Yunnan Baitway,
The bombing is attributed to the lack of discipline of the Bucal Japan-; ese air forces. The French. how ever, strongly support the American demarche against previous lembings which were being presented by the United States Ambassador in Tokyo when almost at the same momant further bombings were taking place. --Reuter.
Franco-American Relations
Paris, Feb. 3.
the
that
Japan Providing Greater Co-Ordination
Own Convoy
TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Domet),- WAY through Ploughing her heavy sea, the N.Y.K. ner Rakuyo Maru arrived in Yoko. hama
yesterday afternoon from South America.
Captain Kikuzo Torli has dis closed that some time after the Itakuyo Maru left, Honolulu for Yokohama she was met by Japanese warship which kept her company during the latter part of her voyage. Before reaching the warship Japanese waters wirelessed "Bon Voyage" and. disappeared in the distance.
Powers Interest
In Balkans
The attitude
London, Feb. 4.
Powers ・The.
in
directly interested in the meeting of 15 kan statesmen is summed up in London as follows:
Germany's main considerations are, firstly, to get supplies of food and more increasing quantities, oli
would secondly, to prevent a military bloc
lowers that
between the eventually strengthen their potential
resistance,
and
Italy has worked for improvement of relations between Hungary Yugto-Slavia and Rumanin and would be glad to strengthen the power of resistance of these States to my Russian advance,
the Bessarabian Russia Is saving question until prepared to deal with . She would certainly hate to see but an Germany get the meats. agreement giving Germany Rummian oilfields and Humanian coast sections. Fannot be left out.
Britain and France
Shown By Invaders
In Their New Assault
London, Feb. 4.
The Soviet's new bid to smash through tho Mannerheim Line is being conducted with scien- tific precision that is astonishing the Finns, telo graphs Reuter's special correspondent. Wavos of aeroplanes, intensity of artillery barrage, swarms of tanks and the regular advanco of infantry botray a co-ordination that was absent from the previous Russian attacks.
The Soviet troops are playing the, around the hospital. After another main part in the attack on this sec 15 minutes they made a further at tor. The battlefield is now a chnotic tuck, damaging 15 houses.
Altogether 200, bombs were drop- Inferno of churned up and blood- stained show in the fairly open ped.-Reuter.
"Molotoy's Broad" country between Lakes Muolan and Kuolama,
Following
a
Helsinki, Feb. 3.
brontlenst from
Hitler Being Double-Crossed?
ROME, Feb. 4 (Reuter Bul- letin),--An editorial In Marabal Balboa's, néwspaper, to-day de- clares that Russia has double- crossed Germany,
far gone "The Soviet has beyond their agreement with the Naxis and unscrupulously med- died with the interests of Germans. Russia has abandoned aid to Germany and no foodstuffs, from or other vital materials have been sent from Russia,” it says.
LUZON
ALLEGED
TO BE FIRED ON
Shanghal, Feb, 3. According to an announcement by
with United States gunboat Luzon, the Japanese military spokesman the the American Ambassador,
Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, aboard, was en- by Chinese artillery fre dangered yesterday afternoon 20 miles above Wubu, while proceeding down the escorted by Vangise from Hankow The first onslaught is believed to have marie considerable inroads Into Moscow by M. Malotov, the Sovieta Japanese, warship. the Finnish lines, but the Finrs re- Foreign Commissar, promising the and launched a carefully, Finns food, Finns ure now referring covered timed counter-nitnck and regained to the Red bombs as "Molotov's
positions,
bread."-Reuter. their
The Finns greatest recent success occurred north of Lake Ladoga where the Soviet troops are fighting des- of points to perately at a number escape a trap in which the Finns are trying to isolate them.
is pre-
Near the shore of the take itself TR large body is reported to be making a grim struggle against a ring of Fin- nish machine-guns which
their maini venting them rejoining body.
Italien planes have been among the fighters doing defence work for the past few days.-Reuter,
NAZI AIR RAIDS
Crowds See Thrilling East Coast Fight
London, Feb. 3.
or seven Chinese
It la alleged that six shrapnel shells from the artillery were fired at the Japanese and American gunboats, but it is not sure which ship was the target. Nelther, however, was hit.
other source.
Itherto there is no confirmation of the Japanese allegation from any Mr. Julinson Is expected to arrive in Shanghal to-morrow afternoon.- Reuter.
adds that following sent the the shelling
Japanese another
warship,
which from Japanese blue-Jackets landed at the in routing the spot and succeeded Chinese, who escaped with the field
United Press
artillery.
Mr. Johnson is returning from tankow, accompanied by his private Lafoon, Naval secretary, Sidney-
It has been reliably stated Japan has proposed negotiations for a new trade pact between France
it is officially announced that three and Jupon which will be applicable
German Heinkel bombers were shot In wartime in succession to the
down on the north-cast coast to-day Major Offensive Denial peacetime' treaty negotiated in June.
after attacking Allied shipping. It is understood Japan wants to
Moscow, Feb. 3.
Three British Pursuit planes en-Attaches, Commander H. E. Overeseh, negotiate on behalf of Japan, Man-
want to see The Leningrad military head-
gaged a Heinkel which was attacking and. James McHugh, and military chukuo and the North China Wang
Willam Mayer.— Ching-wel regime, thuts virtually th Balkan Entente strengthened and quarters has issued a communique British trawler off the Yorkshire attache, Major forcing recutition of Wang able to resist both economic and poll denying that there is a major offen-coast, chased it inland where it crash- United Press. Ching-wel Government despite the tical pressure from the outside. They sive against the Mannerheim Line ca in flames on the Yorkshire moors.
that Finnish declaration that
planes Two of the crew
were killed and French recent
will naturally participate in a policy and denying
two others sent to hospital. France recogulses only Chlang Kai-
of economic warfare to prevent, is raided the Kronstadt naval base. shek.
far as possible, the Germans gelting
"Possibly, from the viewpoint of supplies from the Balkans. At the the microscopic scale of operations Witnesses said that three British
western
front In Europe, fighter lanes dived about the Ger- sane time they have every interest on the In the maintenance of peace
of several companies appear man plane and chased it back and understanding between the south- to be a 'big offensive, it says. "How-forth until the German began billow- western European States.
ever.
And
such a scale ridiculousing smoke, sank lower and lower and Hungary and Bulgaria, wo States and cannot consider the clashes of finally crashed near a constal town.
The French have stressed the fact that the bombing of the Yunnan Railway occurred, while the Franco- Japanese conversations were in pro- gress concerning the January bom- The bardment of the same line. French are insistent on their right to operate the line.-Uuited Press.
Another Raid
Kunming, Feb. 4.
A further Japanese air raid look place. yesterday on the same bridge. Cutting the railway and telegraphic communication, thus adding to the dimeulties of rescue work.--Reuter.
and
clashes
we
More To Como
and
Luxon Not Target
Shanghai, Feb. 4. The American Ambassador on or- rival here denied that the Lusori was fired on. He said that distant artillery
was directed towards a Japanese fire, which could not be identified, transport-United Press.
Washington Not Told
Washington, Feb. 3.
who have claims against the Entente several companies either a big or a German planes resumed their at- The Navy Department said they nations, seem, for the time being, to small offensive." have adopted a moderate attitude.
It declared that the Finnish re-tacks on Allied shipping on the east and not yet received any reports of One German the shots which were allegedly fired This In the case of Hungary can be
plane dropped six bombs at a steamer at the Luzon. They said that Ad- which another plane had attacked miral Thomas Hart has wide powers attributed to Italian advice. It is ports that they had raided Kronstadt coast this afternoon.
that there will be any are "fabrications." United Press.
earlier in the day. All the unlikely
bombs to deal with any situation which may mutual substantial alterations in
missed their target.
develop. The State Department also economic relations between the four
sald they had received no official re- Mascow, Feb. 3.
The bombers came through the port on the motter-United Press. Dulkan countries-Reuter.
The Leningrad military head-l
mist over the east and north-east
Manila Officials Reticent Berlin Report
quarters declared that the Finnish coasts, split formation
swept
Manila, Feb. 4. Berlin, Feb. 3. air force, despite their modern down on
ships of all sizes, using Admiral Thomas Hart refused to Authorised quarters, referring to American
confirm or deny the reports that ile the Belgrade conference report, deplanes, are unable to defend
and other for their machine-guns..
-the at-
British fighter planes rushed sea-Gunboat Luzon was fired on by nothing definite from the Soviet ficet or carry the clared they knew
guerillas yesterday. Other Navy thereon but considered it unlikely tack to Russia. They-asserted that ward and engaged the raiders.
underteke the real offensive power of the Red The Air Ministry, announced that officials also claimed they have not wili that Germany
of the affair.United were knowledge planes "because quarantces Rumania
to that would hardly maite for peace in Army is yet to be hurled against the two of the German
brought down and another was "very Press, Mannerheim Line.-United Pretz.
seriously damaged," but indicated LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).-The the Balkans which is what we want.
that there were three successful in- INTENSIFIED RAIDS ON essential strength of the Common- it would much likeller lead to an Mass Skiing Needed
terceptions. wealth lay in it being an association undesirable blockade."-United Press,
Moscow, Feb. 4. This is the most successful. retort SHIPS DURING. of free people, said Mr. Anthony
Decorations have been awarded to the R.AF, has yet made to the Ger- Eden in a speech on Saturday.
Soviet soldiers on the Finnish front man bombers which have been prey-
member of the ing on shipping-United Press. by M. Zhdanov, Presidium of the Soviet at Leningrad. An appeal for the development of
Spirit Of The Empire
Somo short-sighted observers, he said, believed that on account of this freedom the Dominions would not stand by Britain's side. They fulled to understand the spirit of the British Empire which lay in greater freedom,
its
Reported Agreement
Belgrade, Feb. 3. It is reported in well-informed Balkan Entente quarters that the meeting to-day reached an agreement
We were fighting not only to main-by seven years. tain but also to keep the progress
in freedom of mind and spirit, of which the British Empire was living example, he concluded.
No Pole Will
Turn Traitor
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the relations between the Entente
Powers and Italy
from apart
Rumania's reiations with Hungary and Bulgaria,
Hundreds Killed
Crashed Near Cottage
the
Crowds stood in the streets watch-
numerous
WEEK-END
other
were
FROM PAGE ONE to extend the existing Balkan con- mass skiing has been made by the
London, Feb. 3. as well as ormed and conveyed mer- vention expiring February 9, 1841. newspaper Pravda, which states that
An eye-witness, who arrived at the chantmen. Despite very heavy anti- the country can and must have one
fre and Interference by It is understood that the standing million skiera for labour defence-scene shortly after a German plane aircraft
crashed in Yorkshire, said: "One of British pursuit planes, one nine- the crew was dead and two of thei committee meeting to-day discussed Reuter.
The sweeper, four patrol boats and nine three wounded, remaining
and merchantmen
Sunle Heinkel crashed close to a moorland
armed merchant Helsinki, Feb. 3. cottage two miles from Whitby ridd-
ships were damaged, some of them seriously," the announcement claimed. Mensures taken up at the general! It has been officially announced led with bullets,
No alarm was given though that over 100 people were killed and
Bombers Brought Down meeting were understood to be
wounded in to-day's raids A.RP. services stood by in case their
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" That both the political and the 100
services were needed."
LONDON, Feb. 3 (UP)-It is om. economic neutrality of the Balkan throughout Finland, States should be respected_in_con-| The Red raiders again heavily nection with the current European bombed south-west Finland and over ing the thrilling battle and as the cially announced that three Heinkel 30 people were killed at Kuopla bomber came swooping down the bombers were shot down on the
be seen through the northeast coast.
Three British pursuit planes en- That the Balkan Entente Power where seven air raid shelters were crew could PARIS, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-Nelther should not increase their exports to struck and at least ten buildings cabin windows
Four of the German crew were gated a Heinkel which was attacking Germany nöt Nusain had managed | belligerent Powers.
damaged. Several people were also to form a shum Government in those That existing agreements with killed at Pori, in western Finland. killed and one injured. The survia British trawler off the Yorkshire parts of Poland which they had belligerent. Powers should be TEP= | The Seinajoki and Vasa districts vor managed to set fire to the plane coast, and chased it inland, where it respectively occupied because they pected but no new agreements with were heavily hit but the worst before surrendering to the Police crashed in flames on the Yorkshire could not find a single Pole willing them should be concluded-Domei. material damage was inflicted at Reuter.
adds that the British Wireless VIjpuri Lovisa, Kotka and
Two Pact With Bulgaria
hospitals were struck in the latter bodies of two German nirmen, which Moscow, Feb. 4. city. The ralds were most destruc- were washed nahore, The trade treaty with Bulgaria, tive
the war. The with military honours. so far in Recen The whole Polish people, and parti-which was concluded on January 6, Russian planes few in masa forma- cularly the workers, are carrying on has been ratified by the Supreme tion. under terrible conditions in a des- Soviet Council,-Reuter. pérate struggle for liberty, ho said.
to turn traitor, declared the Polish Minister for Social Welfare at a session of the governing body of the International Labour Omeo.
When the War was over, he con- tinued, Poland would play her part
In establishing International operation in all spheres.
-D3
A Warning To Free Nations
war,
wero
Gorman Report
buried
Jokes. Nevertheless most towns were It has been officially announced town.. planer resumed their. at- NO SUNDAY JAZZ van populations had no time to merchant ships,
FOR THE B.E.F.
Sca.
moors. Two of the German crew! were killed and two others were sent to hospital.
Witnesses said that three Brish fighter planes dived about the Ger- man plane and chased it back and forth until the Germani began billow ing smoke as it sank lower and lower Many bambs felt in the forests and
Berlin, Feb. 3, and finally crashed near a constal
German planes trapped without warning and the that German planes to-day aank ninc
one mino-sweeper tacks on Ailled, shipping of the cart One German run for shelter or run to the open and four patrol boats in the North const this afternoon. felds.
plane dropped six bombs at a steam- It to estimated that several thou- The announcement sald three Gerer which another plane had attacked sand bombs were dropped on the man planes had falled to return to cariler in the day. All the bombs British troops in France, for whom various localities-United Prest.
missed their target. their base the BBC, are opening new 342-
Raid On Rovaniemi
"In the course of reconnaissance German meter wavelenth service are to be
Bights over the North Sea Helsinki, Feb. 3. subject to the same "Sabbath jazz
fair force units attacked British war-: ban" as listeners to the Homo pro- The Soviet air rald on Rovaniemi grammes and most people ridicule is described by war correspondents ships as well as armed and convoyed merchantmen. Despite very heavy As the worst, they have ever ex-anti-aircraft fire and interference by AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4 (Router).—
|British - pursuit planes, one The Netherlands newspaper, "Han-none of the light-hearted dance musle A equadron of 54 Russian plones sweeper, four patrol boats and nine delsind", commenting on the Vatican and cabaret items which make the appeared over the town and were merchantmen were sunit and numer broadcasts of Nazi terrorism, enya Continental broadcasts so popular attacked by three fighters. Forty-ous other armed merchant ships were The Air Ministry announced that that these may be considered a warm with the BEF.
five of the Red craft reireated and damaged, some of them seriously." Only four special items different one was shot down.
United Press. ing to western free nations to form a wall against barbarism and des- from the usual Home Service, were The remaining nine, all of which
thas to be given on Jan. 7th-B.B.C. were potism.
four-moter bombera, flew al The world in asking how the Ger- Salon Orchestra in place of a Violin over 12,000 feet and were engaged methods which justified the recital Records of Peter Dawson by anti-aircraft guns but dropped
Versailles Treaty Instead of a Church Service.. overthrowing the
many beavy bombs. can be put alongside the cruelties which she herself is showing against the small and wenk nations that are In her power.
man
the restriction,
The programmes are to
contala perlenced.
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