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British Seizure of Nazi Liner: German Warships Rush To Assistance
BATTLE RAGING OFF NORWEGIAN COAST?
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL
Fighting Visible From Shore: Neutral Warships Take A Hand
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
COPENHAGEN, FEB. 17 (UP).
-BRITISH AND GERMAN NAVAL UNITS ARE ENGAGED IN A RUNNING BATTLE AT SEVERAL POINTS OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST.
THE FIGHTing is visIBLE FROM THE SHORE. FIRING IS PLAINLY AUDIBLE AT THREE POINTS.
IN TERRITORIAL WATERS?
This battle is apparently the culmination of an incident earlier this morning, when the 1,370-ton British destroyer Intrepid seized the German freighter Altmark, alleged- ly inside Norwegian territorial waters.
·H.M.S. INTREPID
The Altmark, which is believed
to have been a convoy ship for the
pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee before she was scuttled.
was apparently attempt-
NORWA
SWEDEN
GERMANY
Denti
JVIA
LEFIELCAMPA
U.S.S.R
U.S.S.R
ing to make her way 500 Planes Bomb Finns
down the Norwegian
coast from the Arctic în
an
effect to reach Ger- in World's Greatest Raids
man waters.
PRIZE CREW ABOARD
Reds Smash Through:
Through: The British destroyer is
alleged to have entered Nor wegian waters in pursuit of
Finland's Great Threat the Altmark, which she cap
By EDWARD BEATTIE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” HELSINGFORS, Feb. 16 (UP).--The greatest mass experienced by
raids the world has ever known were
Finland yesterday...
Five hundred Russian planes participated. At no time in world history has so many planes ever tured.
A British prize crew was taken to the air on bombing expeditions. UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
placed aboard the Nazi ship In China, the largest Japanese was 160 WITH THE FINNISH FORCES ON THE KARE- and the warship then order- air force in the air LIAN ISTHMUS, Feb. 16 (UP).-Finland's defences oned it to follow out into the planes.
In Poland, Germany used no the Mannerheim Line are slowly disintegrating before the open sea. most terrific onslaughts the Russians have yet made.
war-
HOPE NOW
Elvira Now Believed Lost Without Trace
As the two ships were more than 250 planes to bomb ABANDONED proceeding from Norwegian Warsaw, Massing all their forces after yesterday's sudden halt waters, Norwegian in their fourteen day offensive, the Reds have over-ships rushed up. whelmed the Finnish defenders through sheer weight of! numbers.
The famous Mannerheim Line has collapsed at three points, and the Red troops are now hurling themselves through the breaches,
It admittedly the most serious threat Finland has faced since the war started on December 1.
If the Russians maintain their pre- sent colossal pressure, their sleam roller. must render the situation along the entire Karelian Isthmus pre- curious.
One report states that they are now only 124 miles from Viborg, the second largest city in Finland.
one
:
STORM IN
The greatest air raid in the last war was launched by 86 planes.
The Red bombers concentrated their attentions on the area before
The British prize crew. was ordered to leave the German ship, which was and behind the Mannerheim Line, restored to German com- raining terror on an unprecedented mand.
scale on the people in the districts then H.M.S. Intrepid
left which received their attentions.
Only eight of the planes were shot Norwegian territorial waters, taking up a position' just outside down. They were unopposed from the three-mile limit, from where the air, the Finns being forced to she kept her guns trained on the rely exclusively, on their A.A. guns. Finland retaliated, however, by The German freighter, meanwhile, bombing Russian concentrations and STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16 (UP). had sent out urgent S.0.5. calls to railways, on the other side of the
Affairs Com German warships, a number of which frontier. The Foreign mittch of the Swedish Parlia-were reported to be rushing to the
SWEDEN Insistence On Immediate Aid
SPECIAL TO THE "TICLEGRAPH
Altmark,
Ecent.
Shortly afterwards, reports were The main weight of the attack hasient has decided, after a stormy
received of a running engagement shifted from the Summa front, where session, to support the Cabinet's the Battle of Summn will go down in ecision to maintain strict neu-
between Britlals and German waR= | history as
of Russia'a major
ships. trality in the Russo-Finnish war. reverses.
Unconfirmed reports state that the Sweden, however, has not Altmark was carrying British pri The change in loetles has met with apparent success.
The Russians nuddegly threw their Anally determined to "cut the concrs transferred from the Admiral Graf Speo at sea before she whi enter weight on he eastern end of painter."
scutiled, The question of her support
Admiralty-Silent
the Mannerheim Line,
Summa in No Man's Land for Finland is expected to be OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
EXHAUSTED SURVIVORS Fifteen Men In Drifting Boat
RACING SEASON HAS AUSPICIOUS START AT VALLEY
HONGKONG'S 1940 racing season opened auspiciously this afternoon in brilliant weather. Record interest was displayed not only in the racing itself, but in the pari-mutuel and cash THE LUCKY NUMBERS Winners Of The
sweeps.
His Excellency the Governor
arrived before the tiffin adjourn-
ment, when the attendance was moderate.
Traffic highways to the race-course were, however, jammed after timin when there was a considerable influx
people.
of
Extra police and plain-clothes de- tectives were assigned to Happy
Valley in anticipation of attempts by
Cash Sweeps
The following were to-day'a
pick-pockets to gain a rich harvest. lucky Cash Sweep numbers at
The course, dried by the Colony's the Valley: long drought, was fast, although several slow falshes were recorded.
Epleylight, a griffin, set a new record for six furlongs for China ponies when she cantered home in the second race in 1.22-4/5, break- ing the previous record of 1.23-4/5 set by Rose Elect
Interest in the cash sweeps has been on an unprecedented scale.
Four hundred and twenty people picked the winning double-Salin- light and Strathbannock and dividend was only $17.40.
Amazing Scenes Amazing scents were witnessed at the offices of the Hongkong Jockey Club in town this morning.
Long before the doors were opened
a large crowd had gathered to pur-
No. 1814
2300 361
RACE 1
$1,607.40
476.40 238.20
Unplaced pontes ($60 each): Nos.
2511.
.
RACE 2
No. 1719
$1,722
3210
2593
492 216
Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos.
670. 1832, 3440, 1092.
RACE 3
No. 2939
$1,479.80
1876 —-1038.
422.80
211.40
Unplaced ponles ($50 each):
chase Derby and through tickets, and Nos. 3373, 3091, 2671, 1974, 3767, the crowd became so dense by 0.30 966, 1548, 2127, 3602, 1502, 1426, a.m. that the police had to be called 1191, 1154, 3312, 3659, 3861, 2001. in to control thein.
Finally, it was decided to cease selling tickets in the city in order to disperse the crowds and subsequently no purchasers were permitted to ap- proach the Jockey Club offices.
As a result of the enormous de- mand, over 700,000 Derby tickets were sold by 10 am
RACE 4
No. 1448
3299 1588
31,011.40 160.40 230.20 Unplaced ponies ($50 each):
Nos. 2323, 2263, 3897, 3228, 2976, 919, 1697, 1854, 3160, 3095, 1617..
Over three thousand through tic-1679, 2329, 2018. kets have been sold, assuring that cash sweep prizes on all events, even with- jout sales at the race-course itself, will
be of a substantial nature.
RACE 5
No. 1925
4273
"
*$2,380.00 680.00 2540
340.00 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 4722, 3871, 130, 1934, 551, 2977, 1808, 1103,
RACE 6
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Feb. 16 (UP)——|
The Rosults Despite earlier reports that the
Following are the results;
NOON. CHALLENGE I. - 12.00 Hongkong-built yacht Elvira had arrived safely, it is now feared CUP-Value One Ifundred Guineas. For China Ponles. Weight for inches as por that she has been lost with all cale. To be won two years consecutiv
ly by a Pony or Ponies the bona fide owner or owners. property of the 1760 and 70 per cent. hands.
Winner to receiva The Manila Yacht Club has end $100 and 20 per cent.. Third 1200 posted a report stating that the and to per cent of the Entrance Feet yacht has been definitely lost Second Pony will receive 15 per cent. and Nos. 3880, 4652, 902, 423. without any traces.
until the Cup 1 finally won, when the the Third Pony 25 per cent. of the En trance Fees in addition to the place The Elvira, a 14-ton yacht, left money. Entrance $10. One and Tures
quarter Billes. Hongkong on January 10 with Cap- tain J. Paterson, an Australian, and Cico's NAVYLIGHT 101
. Moller) i Norman Torrey, an American, as the Dunbar's CONFUSION" BAY 181 ID. (D. Пiac) only persons aboard.
Eve's EVE OF HARVEST 15a tb, ... (C. EncarnSCAD)
An erroneous report was circulated last week that the yacht had been. sighted.
Filor Crashes On Search
Galaxy also run. Won by a neck; many lengths. Time341J.
$32,70: Pari-mutue};-Winder
$6,6; $5.30,
No. 879
-2297
$2,706.20 773.20
543
386.60
Unplaced ponies (850 each):
RACE 7
No. 186
T
3975- 4619
$4,547.20 1,299.20 649.20 Unpfnced pontes ($100 each): Now 3400, 1594, 4387, 3838, 658, 226, 4191, 2440.
RACE 8
Places
No. 2130
**:5700
5000
$2,012.40 740.40 378.20
Mr. L. I. Baker, a Manila flyer,
2-12.30 P.M.-BENDIGO HANDI- crashed at Mindoro recently whilst CAP Winner $750, Second 1300. Third **Unplaced ponies (850 each): searching for the Elvira, and was $200 For Australian Subscription Ponies Nos. 3082, 4477, 6204, 1313, 4044,
himself lost for two days.
classified "A" Closs as at 31st December,
Baven starIOTS,
Pari-mutuelWlaner
$8.50; $8.99; 32029,
RACE 0
No. 6353
$2,857.40
1335
810.40
P
4325
408.20
Unplaced ponies ($50 each):
13601, 756, 2286, 1952, 1360,
XIAOPE $13.6).
3-1,09 PM-MAIDEN STAKES-STOCK EXCHANGE
Sr. A. Carmelo, the Mexican Con- 1930, Jockey Allowance. Entrance 15. 3701, 4740, 3735, 2143, 5046, 2690,
4266, sul for whom the yacht was built in six Furlonge. As a result Summs itself now au-decided within the next few LONDON, Fch. 17 (UP)-The LONDON, Feb 17 (Router). Hongkong, intended using for Mr J. H. Taggart's LANCASHIRK
CHIPS 155 lb.........(P. Y. T. Wol) 1 pears to be in a sort of No Man's days.
Admiralty refuses to issue a positive
the naval battle off--After spending 66 hours adrift pleasure cruising in the Philippines. Land, with neither the Iturgians or
Caplain Peterson was master of John Peel's CRIFFEL, 155 lb............ (V. V. Nesda) However, the position may be statement on
in an open boat, fifteen survivors the Ningpo junk Pang Jin, which was 8. W. Lee's DOUBLE FINESSE 149 lb. Finns in possession.
(8. W. Fan) 9 Finnish G.H.Q still inslate that the hopeless it help is rst forthcoming Norway.
The Admiralty confirms, however, of the Newcastle steamer lost in the Red Sea whilst en route Russlan attacks have not succeeded for Finland before the defences on
that an incident bas occurred be-
Wan by four lengthat a short head. Time: 1.172 World Fair.. in denting the real defence line on the the Karellan isthmus finally crumble. tween a British man-o-war and the Langleford have landed at a port from Hongkong to the New York
Swedish newspapers billerly al- Summa centre,
in Elre.
The Elvira did not carry full sau hesitation regarding the German freighter Altmark, They will not say whether the tack any
The were in An exhausted and expected to complete the trip to penetrations elsewhere, which are question of support for Finland, und officially
admitted, include heavy recommends the immediate despatch NEW RECORD FOR condition, and only one was in fit Mania in nine days.
of troops.
jcondition to row. One man died in positions.
COST OF LIVING the boat. The Finnish Government Innow The oficial Fimbh cominuuique
wore Two ship's boats
launched admits that the Russians have cap-belleved to be discussing whether
LONDON, Feb. 17 fured one strong paint north-east they will accept an offer from Britain
(Reuter) when the Langleford was sunk by of Lako 'Ladogajanj
and France of direct milltary inter-
Britain's cost of living reached a re-enamy action on Wednesday while Elsewhere, it clalins, the Red at-vention.
if the offer is accepted, British and cord high on February 1, according homeward bound from Boston, tacks were repulsed.
Destruction of Stolated Russian French troops would, presumably, to offelal statistics: fasued to-day,
Index for February i was 177.
Thore la no trace of the other boat, detachments.continues In the Kuhmo night in Finland under their
This compares with 100 in 1914 and which contained the captain and commands.
158 on September 1 last year, Delicate Question Of Ald
A two-and-a-half por cont, increase other members of the crew. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16. (Router)—in the price of foodstuffs occurred in The Langleford was a ship of 4,022 position with regard to the whole January, chiefly owing to the haber tons. She was launched in 1925 and PLEALd Turn To Page: 4. cost of imported meats,
was owned by 7. Carrick & Co.
sector," the communique adits.
Desparato Appeals --- Meanwhile, Finland efnilunen to Laue desperate appeals to frigidly The
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Garner To Seek Presidency
For Chida Ponent for inches as per
RESTRAINED
Winner $1,250, Becond 400. Third $250. bond de Grimine of this Meeting. · scale. Entrance $10, Six Furlongs. Cire's SPICYLIGITT 101 ID, wi LONDON, Feb, 10 (Reuter-On =en. B. Moller] ↑ the Stock Exchange to-day, week-end Mr J. I. Taggart's CRAIGAVAD 181
restrained - activity, Lang) considerations
Consequently the market was quietly *** W. X. Wäl). * [rzogularjerawan, diz Qua LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (Reutor), A DEAN WA's Mr. John Gamer, the vice-Protostarters
Won by Alx lengths; half-a-lengik
Industrials were fairly steady, Gli aldent of the US, has announced that
Time-1.21A (2 record), he will enter the Democratic primary Farismului. WiLDAT [$7.00, Pisces edged securities and home-rails were |essler, while Kaurs!wero. Arm on elections in California for nomina- $6.30; GIF; W17.
small Cape mupport. tion as a candidate for the Pro-
Wall Street was steady. sidency,
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