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18th Red Division Wiped Out: Soviet Offensive Fails PRES. No Sharp RUSSIA OVERWHELMED American BY ANOTHER DISASTER DRAMA Protests
THE NEW RUSSIAN ATTEMPT TO SMASH THE FINNISH DE- FENCES ALONG the MANNERHEIM LINE, WHICH RUNS ACROSS THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS FROM THE GULF OF FINLAND TO LAKE LADOGA, AND AGAINST WHICH THE REDS HAVE HURLED ALL THEIR MIGHT IN TEN WEEKS OF ABORTIVE EFFORT, HAS FAILED.
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The big offensive, which was launched last week, is fading away.
New disaster has overwhelmed the Russian forces which were at- tempting to flank the famous Finnish "Maginot Line" by driving behind it north of Lake Ladoga,
According to reports reaching Helsingfors (quoted by "Reuter"), the entire 18th Division of the Red Army has been virtually wiped out. A division numbers approximate- ly 15,000 men.
The Russians have been com- pletely dispersed, leaving between! 1,500 and 1,600 casualties—either killed, captured or died of cold and hunger.
The 18th
Red Division has been!
marooned for a week at Kitlea, a city north-cast of Lake Ladoga which the Russians captured early in the war. and where they were recently cut off when the Finns broke their lines of communications.
NAVAL LOST
If the report of the defeat of this Russian spearhead |
53 Missing As Minesweeper Founders is confirmed, the Finnish
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Feb. 5 (UP).-Among the five officers and 49 ratings lost aboard the 875-ton mine-sweeper H.M.S. Sphinx, which foundered in heavy weather after
being damaged in the big Nazi air raids on shipping on Saturday, was Commander.J. R. N. Taylor, formerly of Hongkong.
Commander Taylor and four TURKEY TO
ratings are officially reported
dend.
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Four other Officers and 15! ratings are reported missing.
Six Officers and 44 ratings. huve been landed at an English port.
H.M.S. Sphinx was one of severul vessels attacked by the Nazi planus | during Saturday's ralds.
She was damaged by a German
bomb, but not sumelently to kink
MEDIATE
Attempt To Bring Bulgaria Into Line
victory marks the culmina- tion of the failure of the Russian attempt to outflank the Mannerheim Line, says "Reuter."
munique states that
An official Finnish com-
an
additional 500 Russians were killed in a battle north
of Lake Ladoga.
BIG TEN CONFER
Russia is also meeting with Allied War Council
disastrous reverses in the air,
according to another "Reuter"
message.
Meets In Paris
COLUMBUS PROTEST
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.
A. (Router).
protest against the confinement of 512 sailors from the scut- tled German liner, Colum- bus, on an island in San Bay has been voiced by the German Con- sulate.
Confirmation has reached London PARIS, Feb. 5 (Reater),—The of reports of
Francisco the astonishing fifth meeting of the Supreme success of the Finnish Air Force War Council was held here 10- since the addition of new speeds, day.
the
British and Italian pursuit planes The British delegation com- has permitted them to meet Russians on more equal terms.
prised. Mr. Noville Chamberlain
When M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish PARIS, Feb. 5 (Reuter).~*~
ber, and arrangements were Im Foreign Minister, passes through mediately made to tow her inte Sofia en route to Ankara from have lost at least 240 planes against (Foreign Secretary), Mr. Wing- It is estimated that the Russians (Prime Minister), Lord Halifax port.
Belgrade, he will have an inter- only 15 Finnish planes brought down. ton Churchill (First Lord of the During the tow, however, the view with the Bulgarian Prime This fantastic ratio is weather become increasingly bad and
striking the ship suddenly foundered.
Minister.
Jevidence that the much vaunted Red Admiralty), Sir Kingsley Wood (Air The main object of this interview, Air Force has something lacking, and Minister) and Mr. Oliver Stanley according to a message from Istanbul, recalls the Japanese claims in the (War Secretary),
Only 50 of the crew were pleked up from the icy water and it is fear- ed that all hope for the rest must be abandoned.
Commander Taylor was in com- mand of II.MLS. Delight on China Station
Realded In Kowloon
He resided at the Arlington Hotel In Mody Road, Kowloon, with his wife. They left: Hongkong for England in April last year. Commander Taylor, who was pro- moted on June 30, 1933, was ap- pointed to HIM.S. Delight on April 9, 1937 and brought the destroyer to Hongkong in 1938 shortly after she who re-commissioned.
Gre
for
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is his hope of carrying a step further combats last year on the Manchukuo They were accompanied by Sir Turkey's polley of mediation between border-claims which were then Ronald Campboli (British Ambassa~ dor to Parin), Sir Alexander Cadogan Bulgaria and the other Balkan states, thought to be ridiculous.
Most of the Russian losses in Fin- (Permanent Under-Secretary London Satisfied
lond
attributed superiority in aerial combats.
to Finnish Foreign Affairs), Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound and General Sir Eximund Ironside (Chlef of Imperial Finnish Communique
General Staff). SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Meelings were HELSINGFORS, Feb. 3 (UP)-and afternoon... To-day's official communique states that the Finns yesterday repulsed six Russian attacks between the Isthmus and Salla fronts to the northeast of
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-With regard to the Balkan Entenie talks, "Reuter learns that no full Informa- tion has yet reached London, but the stories which have appeaked in the Press seem to afford every reason for satisfaction at the result of conference,
the
The friendly references by the Yugo-Slavian and Rumanian Minis- Lake Ladoga,
ters to their neighbouring states also The communique states that 500 gives cause for satisfaction in Len-Russlaus were killed and that the don.
Finns captured seven tanks, four
Ing the day.
hold
morning
the
A communique "states that various questions were given particular con- sideration with the object of ensuring |
greater effluacy in real Franco- British collaboration.
Questions of supply were given special attention."
The German Vice-Consul denounced the action of the United States emigra- tion department in cancel- ling shore leave for the crew of the Columbus and has forwarded an official report to the German Embassy.
This may develop into an international incident if the German Embassy sends formal protest to the De- partment of State.
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WRECK
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (Reutor) —
PHOTOS. A decision to refrain, as far as is
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DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WRECK OF THE · PRE- SIDENT
water- QUEZON,——A logged lifeboat, (nbove) loaded with Hurvivors, coming alongside Japanese rescue ship, LEFT-The President Quezon, stern low down In the water, plastographed shortly before she broke Photos,
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Mahatma Sees The Viceroy
Dominion Status For India
NEW DELHI, Feb. 5. (Reu- ter).-Mahatma Gandhi had a 21⁄2 hour conversation with the Viceroy this morning.
This conversation had been awalted with expectancy as it was arranged with a view. to making a further effort to solve the constitutional problem und to reach
# settlement of the Hindu-Moslem differences,
possible, from sending
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any more sharp notes to Britain over noutrality questions has been reached by the Adminis tration, according to an "Associated
Pross Washington dispatch.
The dispatch says that questions arising between the two countries are ex- pected to be threshed out. almost
entirely through personal conferences be tween officials at Washing- ton and Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, between officials and the American Ambassador in London.
or
"The series of waspish notes which have been sent to Britain in the past two months have stirred up American public opinion to an alarming extent, according to some officials who could see no advantage in an acrimonious debate between the two countries which they envisaged as a direct encouragement to Hitler.
"Naturally this reported new polley ·
would be contingent upon the oc- currence of no further serious British violation of American neutral rights," says the dispatch.
LATEST
MAROONED ON ISLAND Passengers Of Lost Plane Are Found
TAIHOKU, Formosa, Feb. 6 (Do- mei). The nine passengers · and four members of the crew of the missing Douglas air-liner "90," which disappeared on Monday after-
noon whilst en route across the Chinn Sea from Fukuoka to Taihoku, have been found.
The nir-liner made a forced land- ing on an uninhabited island in the Uwotnuri group, midway between Taiheku and the Lonchaos.
The wreckage was sighted by an other Douglas air-ilner which set out from Fukuoka to search for the "Aso."
A communique issued following the
The "Aso" is wrecked on the conversation said: "In response to northern end of the Island, which an invitation from His Excellency, rises only a few feet out of the Mahatma Gandal to-day came to see water and is composed only of the Viceroy.
coral.
"A prolonged and very friendly All thirteen people are safe. discussion took place during which the whole position was exhaustively They indicated their presence by waving portions of their clothing {examined.
to the rescue plane.
Foodstuff and water Wis dropped by the rescue plane.
Subsequently tho Japanese
"Mahatma Gandhi made it clear from the outset that he had no mal idato from the Congress Working Com- (mitteo and that he was hat empower-
rescue by the
ed to commit it in any way. He freighter Kelun Maru, which was could speak on behalf of himself ontv.directed to the
"His Excellency set out in some rescue plane, arrived off the detail the intentions and proposals of island. His Majesty's Government.
Despite rough monsoonal "He emphasised, in the Arst place, weather, the ship is now attempt- that their carnet desire was ibat
rescue party by India should attain Dominion status to land a
lifeboat. at the earliest possible moment and that they would facilitate the achieve- ment of that status by all the means In their power."
Complexity Of Issues
The communique from the Viceroy {deew attention to the complexity and (dificulty et certain issues that called i for digwal in that connection, in particular the issue of defence in the
government was only too willing to Drunindo position.
He made clear that His Majesty's
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Ration Card Illegalities
KAUNAS,
New Naxi Repressive Complete agreement was reached He was previously in command of The outcome of the talks may be uns, a large quantity of other arms on all painis exumlied.
Steps Foreshadowed HM. minesweeper Abingdon, with regarded as making for security of and 30 automobiles.
France was represented by M. the 2nd Minesweeping Flotilla in the conditions in South-East Europe.
The Russians were also repulsed on Edouard Deladler (French Premier), ZURICH, Feb. 5 (Reuter) Mediterranean. Earlier, he took 起步
the Karelian Isthmus and the lalands M. Caninincit (Minister to the Navy), Disturbances in the southern of Altiojoke, Kuhmo and Maerke M. Guy la Chambre (Alt Minister), course at the Staff College atļ
Espionage Scare In jarvi on Lake Ladora. Andover.
The Finns further claim that nine Alexis Legers, General Gamélin were reported by the Berlin cor- and M: Deribes, accompanied hv M. part of German occupied Poland ILM.S. Sphinx is the 23rd naval Switzerland vessel lost in the war. She was n
Russian planes were shot down dur-(Allled Commander-in-Chief), Ad-respondent of the "Bagler
Feb. 5 (Reuter-A comparatively new ship, being com- BERNE, Feb. 5 (Iteutor).{},
miral. Francois Darlan (Commander Nachrichten" to-day.
Koenigsberg dispatch, myn Uint 32 lasloned in December, 1938 under woman of foreign nationality living
Red Communiqua
of French Navy), Generál Vuillemin
Germans, including eight Municipal the 1037 Estimates. She cost £100,-at a hotel at Lausanne was arrested MOSCOW, Feb. 5, (Reuter). Decomp.
(French Air "Chief) and General This correspondent adds that papers give prominence to incidents metals, were tried before a special 000 to build and was named after in connection with a Swiss espionage Red Army communique regarding
similar disturbances, which In Viina with the object, it is believed out at Roenivabarn on charges In- well-known
mine-sweeper which case, according to the Lausanne Sunday's operations on Finland states
Toxt Of Communiquo occurred among Polish refugees Berlin, of justifying a new series volving the illegal granting and re- served throughout the 1014-10, war. "Gazette".
that there were patrol activities and
oppressive measures in Poland. calving of ration cards. The normal complement was 80 men,
The severity of these mennures is PARIS, Feb. 6 (Router)-The full In Vilna territory, were ascribed
One official was rentenced to death Anather woman, believed to be a some infantry clashes in the region text of the Supreme War Council, in Germany to secrot Allied defended on the ground that Germany and 27 others were sentenced to termin and Sphinx was armed with one German, living in Dasle, and a man north of Lake Lactogn. 4-in, gun and a 4-in.
anti-aircraft
requires to ensure her security in the of hard labour Warying fem two communique, after recounting the influence. arrésted at a hotel in Olten were
Resenaissance and bombing by humes of the participants, states that The newspaper "Vaalkiselier Heprear while she is at war with the months to Aftech Scara. The yesterday on suspicion of spying.
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