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IGHTING in Finland is reproduced in detail in the inset junction, strategic centre for all the task of feeding and supply- in four areas, in the maps in which the advances are operations in the north. Cap- ing very large forces in a wild
territory more or leas under Finnish forass in the Arctic resources of the Kremlin."" lian Isthmus, just north of Russian occupation is shaded. from any source of reinforce- A break-through at the Man- Lake Ladoga and at the This "occupation" is relative, ment or provision from the nerheim Line would enable the moment most critical of all since daring guerilla bands are south or by sea through the invaders from the south to join -in what is known as "Fin- harrying the raiders on their Gulf of Bothnin.
forces with the army operating flanks and scorched earth tactics
this and the land's waist," the region have left little food or housing thrusts above Lake Ladoga and reports yesterday announced two north of Lake Ladoga.. Finnish round Kemijarvi, where for the Russian troops,
in the Arctic Circle are danger- little change in the south, while Russia is trying to
Danger spot is Rovaniemi, in ous for Finland, the main Aglajarvi, it is claimed, has been victim in halves.
the north central zone, where Russian attack is against the reached in a Finnish counter- In the large map numbered the Russians, heavily reinforced "Mannerheim Line" in Carelia. attack.” circles indicate the areas in and using tanks, are reported to Although unbreached despite Estimates of the period dur which the Red Army is advancTM be 60 miles to the west of this tremendous pressure, this line ing which the Finns can resist ing. Three of the areas are important railway and road must be kept manned by rela- successfully vary enormously. tively large numbers of Finnish Soviet reports stated that vic- troops, thus made unavailable tory was expected this month. for other fronts.
If, however, the Finnish \de- Reports that strong reinforce- fences are maintained at: the. ments have been brought up by chief points of attack, it is pos-. the Russians (Finnish sources sible that a decision may not be. estimate the number at 200,000) reached before. the spring.. Buggest that the Soviet is striv- Should a big offensive succeed Distress the heavy winter snows-Fin- ed by a long campaign, may be It was bombed again by the increases, food grows shorter. land's best ally-make rapid expected to develop guerilla Russians yesterday..
And unrest in the city increases progress impossible and render warfare with energy and effect. Now read about Leningrad, too. Russia's excuse for attacking grows. Even the nobles rise against Itosputin and assassinate him, push- Finland is that the Finne re-ing his body into the frozen Nova. fused territorial concessions Then in 1017 comes the moment. which would "safeguard" Lenin. The next day the garrison mutinies The Russian Revolution has begun. grad.
and the people takę over the Govern- Leningrad has been three cities in ment, ro-
30 years, In 1914 it was called--
upward.
They are cheering figures. They
THE CITY
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'PROTECTING'
show that Britain's overseas trade is YOU read a lot about Helsing- dies, the gay city becomes looming ing to reach a decision before now, the Finns, not yet exhaust-
fors, the capital of Finland. and gloomier aught betes
rupidly climbing back to the pre-war level of 1937, and this in spite of the dislocation due to the change from peace to war conditions, the limitation of tonnage and, above all, in spite of all the interferenees of enemy action by submarines, mines and commerce- raiders. The bloodstream, in short, la manifesting 4; wholesome invigoration. However adverse the conditions, the patient's health is im- proving noticeably. It is to be re- marked, too, that in both foodstuffs and raw materials the imports have substantially increased all round, and especially in meat, grain and flour and raw cotton-the last diem being an Index to the revival of activity in the cotton trade. The same tendency is seen in the exports of machinery, woollen goods, chemicals and vehicles. In a recent speech, the President of the Board of Trade dealt very fully with the state of Britain's overseas irado and with the criticisms of those who complained of the strangling effect on exports of the excessive restrictions and controls imposed by the Government. Mr. Stanley then showed himself entirely sympathetic to the concern exhibited by his crities; and very much alive to the paramount Importance of treeing trade from all unnecessary hindrances, Over a large range of exports, he has point- ed out, the difficulty is not one of | finding, markets, but of obtaining supply. What has been gained ls the unqualified recognition that, after the fighting services, overseas trade has the fret claim to consideration that it is, indeed, a fighting-service In itself.
defeats are brought back,
The revolutionary movement:
A few weeks later a train draws ST. PETERSBURG, City of Peter into the Finlyandsky Station. It has the Great, second. capital of the come across Germany from Switzer- mighty Russlan Empire, and ranked land and brings in ii Lenin, the re- with Paris and Vienna as one of the volutionary leader who has been la world's gayest cities.
exile.
For some moins he remains In Its rulers are the courtiers, the powerful Grand Dukes, the Generals! ht and Admirals who make up the Tag in the capital of the new Re
public until in October comes the glittering court.
Bolshevike revolution. It begins in You can sea them, these noblemen, Petrograd and sweeps Russia. in their over-long smart greatcoats, Yet next year Petrograd, birth- penkless caps at a jaunty angle, place of the Revolution, in reduced in gating haughtly from the windows importance. The seat of administra- of their motor-care-the latest thing tion is moved to Moscow. The famo from London and Paris-as they drive of the past is gone. along the Nevalty Prospect towards
the Winter Palace.
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In honour of Russia's revolutionary
It is like Rome in the last decadent days of the mighty Roman Empire.
leader the city's name now becomes In the gloomy Peter Paul Fortress, LENINGRAD, for in 1924, Lenin, standing on an island in the River Father of the Revolution, dies, and Neva, in the heart of the city, languish although his body is entombed in political prisoners. The Imperial Moscow it is Petrograd that is to police are on the alert, they
have
their spies in the University where become known as his name city.
And what of Leningrad to-day? the intellectuals are known to
Few know or will tell what goes the
fomenting rebellion against
bol
on within its historic walls, for the Tsars, whispering of the corruption Soviet Government has made it a of the Court and the influence of a
HERE
Who is this man
ERE is the story of a very successful mart. He has held his
present job for three years. His success secret is no secret. It is that he enjoys his work,
He works at least eight hours a day, reading papers, signing them, adding marginal comuments in pencil. Like every man who holds down a big executive job, he has to deal with a wide range. of subjects, but he insists that his experts give him on accurato and complete explanation of every point that isn't clear at first,
Inaccurate explanations are liable to make him lose his temper. Nowadays he loses it much less frequently than before, he took on his present job. But when he does he makes himself heard.
Two other things he cannot stand are unpunctuality and plans gone wrong. He recently mado a 0,000-mile business trip through" Canada with his wife, and though he had hundreds of oppointments be was never late once.
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He is very fond of his family. He hug two small daughters, and sees a lot of his mother, whom he calls "Ma." His private lite is as quiet nú he can make it, and, like most successful men, he is very moderate in his tastes. He doesn't smoke more than ten or fifteen specially blended cigarettes a day, though he chain- smokes when preparing a speech. Cigars he rarely smokes. Ho glass of light wine- with lunch and a whisky-and-soda in the evening.
sinister priest named Rasputin, amongforbidden city. Its docks and har
is a very moderate drinker, usually taking bours, it is known, have been made the people who lack food and fuel.
Despite the rigorous oppression of into a great naval bosc. the police, St. Petersburg has had to bidden zone."
But secrecy surrounds mutinies and bloody riots.
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this for-
Nearly two years ago foreign diplo- mats were asked to leave. Nearly two years ago Leningrad became Then comes the Great War, and the Soviet Russia's Number One Military city is now called-PETROGRAD, Secret
The great Russian "steamroller" is You may not swim,' sail or hunt. put into operation against Germany. noar it. You may not build there, Whipped up into a frenzy of patrio-You may not enter without a special; Wam, the St. Petersburgers demand pass.
that the German name of their city| The Finns, say the Russlane, may : shall be changed.
not even have their frontier as close But the first fine patriotic frenzy as 20 miles from it.
His habits are..very regular. Every morning about eleven, In an interval between seeing people, a servant brings spirit stove, kettle, teapot and tea to his room for him to make his morning cup,
He dislikes officiousness, and just lately has been making effective complaints against over-censorship.
Dome.
Main differences that the war has made to his life are: (a) hợ does not see his daughters, who are in Scotland; (b) ke’how much more work; and (c) works in uniform, his fob being of national Importance.
Have you guessed who this big business man 197
If not turn to Page Three.