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三拜禮門號一廿月二英港香 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1940. BØŒ
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Second Largest City Continues
CAPTURE
RUSSIANS GATEWAY TO CITY
Moscow-Radio Announces Entry Into City and Fortress of Koivisto
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, FEB. 21 (UP).—RADIO-MOSCOW OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES THAT THE RUSSIAN FORCES WHICH BROKE THROUGH THE MANNER- HEIM LINE SOUTH OF SUMMA HAVE CAPTURED THE CITY AND FORTRESS OF KOIVISTO.
Koivisto is the gateway to Viborg (Viipuri), second largest city in Finland.
Viborg Compromised
The fortresses guard the sea entrance to Viborg which, if the Russian claim is substan- tiated, is now seriously compromised.
Fighting has been on a tremendous scale, the desperate Finns contesting every inch of
Political Crisis In Sweden
KING GUSTAV V MAY ABDICATE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
OSLO, FEB. 21 (DOMEI).—INTERNATIONAL
ground.
The Russians are using their] mechmised units tu considerable effect and, in addition, are attacking the Flamisli positions from the air on In scale that makes previous aerial offensives in world history child's play.
The Finnish air force, Inodequite it is to take off for aerial combat with overwhelming numbers of Rus-
is machines, giving buttle wherever possible in an effort to stem the Russian bombing and straf- ing raids.
The Russians clairn that 47 Fin- nish pursuit planes were brought
DISSENSION IN SWEDEN REGARDING THE down in aerial combat during yes- "REJECTION OF FINLAND'S APPEAL-FOR-ASSIS-Aerday. --------
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war materials.
Germany's Threat To Sweden
Amazing Allegation Against Hitler
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Unequal Contests
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20 The Russian communique states!
that ABDICATION OF KING GUSTAV V OF SWEDEN, that the retreating Finns have been (UP). - Accusations ACCORDING TO THE STOCKHOLM CORRESPON-forced to abandon large quantities of Germany had threatened to DENT OF THE "TIDENS TEGEN.”
To-day's Finnish communique re-involve Sweden in a general in silent on the threat to Viborg war if the Swedes actively Isthmus front the Russians ure being participated in the military defence of Finland, were
The Correspondent states that serious differences have arisen between the Swedish High Command and the Swedish Government as a result of the rejection of Finland's appeal.
Sweden, as a result, is con-
fronted with a political crisis of
the first magnitude.
the
There are indications that the crisis will result in the downfall of Government, which rejected Finland's appeal in face of the opposition the Swedish Army.
of
Crown Prince Would Succeed
King Gustav, who at 2 years of, age in the oldest monarch In
the
world, has publicly concurred in the
states
that
Pravda Attacks The Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
*Crown Prince Gustav would succeed since the signing of the
but claims that elsewhere
held.
the on
Finnish Communiqua made in leading Scandina An official comununique states that vian papers to-day. the attacks yesterday between the
Gulf of Finland and Moulalaervi They stated that the
were repulsed.
In the cast of the Karelian Isthmus declarations by the Swedish the enemy attempted to advance on Prime Minister and King Lake Suvanto towards Voosula but
the communique.
OF
OF VIBORG
Below we publish
HONGKONG PREPARES: further photo-
graphs of a now
series, specially taken by Norman Soong, of Hongkong's defenco preparations.
photographs will appear daily in the "Telegraph”.
These
MUCH HARD LABOUR and tons of concrete go into the making, of defence works for Hongkong. Coolie labour is well paid.
A MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT under construction in Hongkong. The construction branches of the military are kept busy at new fortifications and building accommodations for the new reinforcements in the Colony.
he was stopped on the ice and retired Gustav did not reveal the after suffering heavy losses, states precise reasons why the The Finnish troops on the north-Swedish Government con- east side of Lake Ladoga continued sidered it would be drawn: to mop up the enemy positions and MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (Do-beat out all the Soviet counter-attacks. into a war. decision reached by his Cabinet. mei).-For the first time
Russian Positions Captured However, observe the news The Correspondent
clear that some; The Finns captured several Rus-Papers, it is to the Throne if the King abdicates. Russo-German Pact, sharp sian positions at Kuhmo.
country, or countries, have been The Finnish constal batteries dis-threatening Sweden with war,This Admirably Conducted Operation" The Crown Prince and Filucess of criticism of Germany has
persed an enemy deluchment which, and it is generally known that] travelled Incognito. passing appeared
"Pravda," supported by tanks, tried to advance through Hongkong in the .s. Katori official organ of the Soviet on Lake Ladoga. The enemy lost Germany was the country to do
King Gustav V is a great-grand-Communist Party. father. In addition to being the "Pravda" to-dny bitterly as world's oldest monarch, he is also its sails the German nowspaper
Sweden visited Hongkong in 1926.
They
Maru.
fallcat and most sports-minded.
well
in
200 men.
80.
on
The Finnish coastal batteries the north-east side of Lake Ladoga destroyed the ammunition stores and Vory Popular Monarch "Nacht Ausgabe" for its reports battery of the heavy Soviet artillery. The Finnish air forces continued ia His popularity with his subjects is that Soviet Russia entertains attack columns of men and troop con- immense, and the esteem with which territorial ambitions on Norway, centrations and carried out success- he is held by his people was
"The editor of this newspaper fully many bombing flights. There demonstrated in 1938, on the occasion totally ignores the recent im. were several air battles. of his eightieth birthday.
in German-Soviet Six Planes Brought. Down He is one of the world's most de-provement mocrnite rulers.
relations," says "Pravda."
Russian Air Force activity con- tinted on a big scale, several small villages being bombed but so far only seven people are reported killed and six wounded.
ENGLISHWOMAN TELLS OF NAZI INTERNMENT
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
firmed.
British Warships Off Finland
Russia Buys
Premier on The
War Needs Altmark Episode
From America
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-
Striking Figures berlain, described the release of British prisoners from
East Coast Attacks
20
Ships Raided By Enemy Planes LONDON, Feb. (Reuter). Several ships were attacked this after: noon by enemy planes off the Northumberland, Nor- folk, Lincolnshire and Suffolk coasts.
An S.O.S. from one of the attacked ships was heard by wireless listeners on the Norfolk coast.
Air raid warnings and gunfire were heard in south east Essex. Corman Claim BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-The official German news agency claims that "two British mine-loyers and 2013 urmed British merchantman" were sunk by German planes "in the course of reconnaissance flights to the English coast, Scotch east coast and the Shetland Islands."
No Confirmation LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter)-No. confirmation whatever of the Ger- man claims is available here. It is stated that one fshingboat was tucked.
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the Altmark as "this admirably conducted operation." New York, Feb. 20 (Reuter),
Loud cheers greeted this description when Mr. Chamberlain --The disclosure that strategic | Six Russian planes were certainly materials and machinery essen- reviewed the circumstances which led to the escape of the 299 brought down. The loss of six others has been reported but not yet con-tial for war industries constitut- British seamen from the German ship.
led almost 90 per cent. of Russian These prisoners. said the bearlily upon this notable addition to (purchases from the United Prime Minister, wore closely Its annals. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (UP).-The first reliable account
States since the outbreak of the confined in a German naval sup- of the experiences of British women in German Internment
"Apart from the original protest war in Europe was made by the ply ship for more than three handed to Lord Halifax on February prisons, following the occupation of Poland, was given exclu-
Department of Commerce, ne-months.
17, we have received no official com- sively to the "United Press" to-day by Miss Ida Daniels In a
cording to "Dow Jones"
a
munication from the Norwegian telephonic interview from Rotterdam.
Government's Satisfaction PARIS, Feb, 20 (Reuler)-Accord-Washington telegram.
Government, but I have seen an e- Miss Daniela was formerly Often we had and food, althoughing is a Rome despatch, the Italian
"His Majesty's Governmani are at count in the Press of the full atate- Special analysis shows that exports present awaiting full reports from ment made by M. Keht in the Stort- the children of everybody was nice.to us. governes to
"On October 21 we were ordered Press reports the presence of Bellala Prince Czartoryski, who had to report at Cracow and allowed to cruisers near Petsamo, near which to Russin for the five months ending the naval officers concerned in this ing last night, and I desire to make big cstato near Cracow.
take only a rug, soup, and a tooth-German ships enter the long passage which $33,000,000 1000 of very gallant affair, but I am sure that certain comments thereupon at once Unplaced porles ($50 each): Nos.
constituted, war the House will join the Cavernment (Cheera). of Norwegian waters,
It is stated that Germany has essentials.
In the satisfaction they feel at the
"I feel bound to say that the no- and Princess Juliana of the Nether-
"Afterwards we were taken to the forced the Allies to consider these Virtually all January's'exports to release of offlers and crews of the lands spent part of their honeymoon.
ank by the 'Graf Spee count maken the notion, or rather the; Declaring that Holland "looks like Beuthen concentration camp, where waters in a special light.
Russla were copper and metal-work-vessels heaven" after her experiences of the we met the other women of our party. The "Avvenire," commenting upon ing machinery valued at $11;313,000 (Cheers) after their long ordeal, and inaction, of the Norwegian Govern
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. past few months, Miss Daniels said: Here we were treated decently, althe report, asks: "What are the in-compared with exports of January that Members will desire also to bon-ment even more difficult to under-
ratulato the Royal Navy tentions of the British Admiralty?” Iost year totailing $1,757,000, "We spent four months in prison, though the food was bad."
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