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FINAL EDITION
MOTOR
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No, 10017
三拜融號一月二英港香
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1940. BE+AG $30.00 PER ANNUM
THE
PEOPLE
1940
NEWS
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Red Capture of Koivisto Fortresses Paves Way to Capture of Viborg: Second Largest City is Threatened with Complete Destruction FINNS MAY SET
SET UP NEW DEFENCE LINE BEHIND THREATENED CITY
Fall of Viborg May Be Disaster For Defenders, Experts Believe
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ LONDON, FEB. 21 (UP).-IN VIEW OF SITUATION IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT THE ABLE TO MAKE ANY MAJOR EFFORT TO SECOND LARGEST CITY, VIBORG.
THE STRATEGIC FINNS WILL BE DEFEND THEIR
Since the Russians pierced the
KOIVISTO FORTS Mannerheim Line, the Finns, it is
FALL TO REDS
LONDON, Feb. 21 (UP).-Radio-Moscow officially announces that the Russian forces which broke through the Mannerheim Line south of Summa have captured the city and fortress of Koivisto.
believed, have withdrawn to new defence lines which are
south of Viborg.
THE FORTRESS OF KOI- VISTO, WHICH THE RUS-
CLAIM TO HAVE SIANS
CAPTURED, WAS THE FORMER MANNERHEIM LINE "ANCHOR" TO THE GULF OF FINLAND. Koivisto is the gateway to Viborg (Viipuri), second largest
city in Finland.
The fortresses guard the sea entrance to Viborg which, if
If the Russian claim is
the Russian claim is substantiated, is now seriously compromis-true-and it is denied by
ed.·
Fighting has been on a tremen- dous scale, the desperate Finns contesting every inch of-ground.
The Russians are using their!
mechanized units to considerable effect und, in addition, are attacking the Finnish positions from the air on 社 sente that makes previous aerial
offensives in world history child's
play.
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The Finnish air force, inadequate 1 is to take off, for aerial combat with overwhelming numbers of Rus- slun machines, is giving battle wherever possible in un effort to stem the Russian bombing and straf- ing ralds
The Russians claim that 47 Fin- nish pursuit planes were brought -down in nerial cofùbut during yes-{
terday.
Unequal Contests
The Russian communique states
Germany's
Threat To Sweden
Amazing Allegation Against Hitler
.SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20 (UP). — Accusations that that the retreating Finns have been Germany had threatened to forced to abandon large quantities of involve Sweden in a general war materials.
"To-day's Finnish communique re-war if the Swedes actively mains silent on the threat to Viborg, participated in the military but claims that elsewhere on the Isthmus front the Russians are being defence of Finland, were made in leading Scandina- vian papers to-day.
held.
Finnish Communique
An official communique states that the attacks yesterday between the
They stated that the
Gulf of Finland and Moulahdervi declarations by the Swedish were repulsed.
In the east of the Karelian Isthmus Prime Minister and King the enemy attempted to advance on Gustav did not reveal the Lake Suvanto towards. Voosula but
he was stopped on the tee and retired precise
reasons why the
after suffering heavy losses, states Swedish Government 'con- the communique.
The Finnish troops on the north-sidered it would be drawn .east side of Lake Ladoga continued
to inop up the enemy positions and into a war.
beat off all the Soviet counter-attacks.
Russian Positions Captured The Finns captured several Rus stan positions at Kulmo.
The Finnish coastal batteries dia- persed an enemy detachment which, supported by tanks, tried to advance on Lake Ladoga. The enemy last
200 men.
on
However, observe the news- papera, it is clear that
some country, or countries, have been threatening Sweden with war. and it is generally known, that Germany was the country to do
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No Pressure
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦAPH'
authoritative Finnish sources in Helsingfors-the Red Army will be able now to-advance on-Viborg-across the frozen harbour."
Military experts here are of the opinion that the fall of Viborg would be a major
BEGINNING
ON SATURDAY
London
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SAKKOLA
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TAIPALE:
SAMA LEHINCAND
Hears Shrapnel Bursts
Ships Subjected to Intensive
LENINGRAD
CHAMPIONS DAY AT VALLEY
1163 WAS A LUCKY NUMBER
An investor who holds Cash Sweep ticket No. 1163 won major prizes in the first two races at the Valley to-day.
The ticket, believed to be a through number purchased be-
Overhead:fore the season started, drew
Strafing
NAZI BOMBERS SWOOP
ON ENGLISH
COAST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
LONDON, FEB. 20 (UP)—GERMAN WAR PLANES SWEPT OVER THE EAST AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF ENGLAND TO-DAY SEEKING TO ATTACK SHIPPING AS A MEASURE OF REVENGE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ACTION AGAINST THE ALTMARK.
SHIPS OFF THE NORFOLK, NORTHUMBERLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE AND SUFFOLK COASTS WERE SUBJECTED TO INTENSIVE RAIDS THIS AFTERNOON, THE MINIATURE ‘BLITZKRIEG' INAUGURATING A FRESH ONSLAUGHT ON BRITISH COASTAL SHIPPING.
According to German claims, the Nazi planes also carried Jout reconnaissance lights over the Scottish coast as far north
as the Shetlands. GERMAN CLAIMS
The Telegraph TURKISH
DEFENCE
announces a new series
of articles on
THE WAR MEASURE
written by Somerset
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
It is claimed by Berlin that two British minelayers and one merchant ship were sunk, but'no confirmation of this can be obtained in British official circles.
The Germans also say that their entire fleet of planes returned safely to bases.
Maugham, the famous
The London area, too, it is officially stated by the Air British novelist and ANKARA, FEB. 21, (DO-Ministry, was subjected to an enemy attack which lasted about
MEI). TURKEY IS ADOPT-a quarter of an hour. playwright whoso
ING DEFENCE MEASURES The air raid warnings were works have bcon AGAINST A THREATENING sounded and anti-aircraft fire translated into almost SITUATION" IN THE NEAR was heard. every language.
MR. SOMERSET MAUGH. AM'S ARTICLES WILL DEAL WITH HIS IMPRES. SIONS OF THE WAR
EAST.
The city of London, however, was Following immediately on the neither disturbed by raid alarms nor heels of the invocation of the the sound of anti-aircraft gunnery,
There seems little doubt that thej Defence of the Realm Act yea-Nazi planes scored some measure of terday, the Turkish Government success on shipping along the cont to-day announces the inaugura-coast.
RACE EXTRA
The
"Tolograph" will itsuo a late Edition this evening, containing results and cash sweep draws of all Races on to-day's pro- gramme at the Valloy.
tion of a Supreme War Council. Lifeboats were launched from 1640444994
The Counoll is to be called into Norfolk after a report had been re-taken during the past week is reveal- The distinguish-session Immediately.
ceived that steamers were being ed in as oftelat announcement made ed novelist has just Concurrently with this decision, it bombed by planes 30 miles off the in London to-day, which shows that neutral hips, ¡Ave British and 15 completed an extended is announced that a party of fifty coast.
5.0.5. Picked Up
totalling 86,017 tons were lost during tour of Franco, in the British milliary experts have arrived
the seven days ending last Sunday, This in the largest merchant ship- course of which he has
ping loss of any week since the out- break of wor.
at Adrianople.
An 5.0.S. from one of the attack scen ovory aspect of They are to participate in the con- ed vessels was picked up by radio
struction of frontier fortifications listeners along the Norfolk coast.
Residents the French war offort. near Adrianople and Kirk-killisach,
along the southeast
Naval circles attribute the losses coast of Essex heard the raille of His articles will appear Turkey is putting this work into hand
machine-gun fire, and it is believed to unrestricted U-boat warfare. exclusively in this immediately.
that i was the sound of raiders newspaper.
Kirafing one of the ships attack.
**** GERMANS CROSS
THE PACIFIC
The Finnish constal batteries the north-east side of Lake Ladoga destroyed the ammunition atores and ballery of the heavy Soviet artillery.
OSLO. Feb. 20 (UP)-Denying blow to the Finns, almost The Finnish air forece continued to
that the Norwegian Government had fatal in its consequences. attack columns of men and finop co-acted with pressure from any side in centrations and carried out success the Allinurk affair..
M. Koht,
the HEAVY FIGHTING RACES. fully many bombing flights. There Norwegian Foreign Minister, in a were several air balties.
statement in reply to Mr. Chamber-
later.
urvlets
The sinkings brought the total Allied and neutral fossen since the beginning of the war to 1,039,766 toris.
Mount Hope Bay in the first race and won $1,598.80.
In the next event the same ticket drew Boolat Buy which, however, was beaten on the post by short neck for first place, by a rank outsider, National Pride. A Boolat Bay win would have netted the investor an additional $1,053.40.
However, as Boolat Bay ran second, the investor gains an additional $472,40, or a total of $2,071 for the two
wins.
National
Pride, which defented Boolat Bay, paid $100.00 for a win- the then highest dividend of the An- nual Meeting and $20.10 for a place.
-in--the-next--race,-howover,-Ajax-
won from Happy Landings by a short head to pay $281.20 for a win and $60.00 for a
a place.
Mive Miss R.
Vickers
the presented to S. C. Liang after the Purse lo
A Cup, the presentation taking
He
on the steps in front of Sir V. Grayburn's box. Mr. Llang was in- troduced by Mr. T. E. Pearce. presented Miss Vickers with a bou- quet of yellow gladioli and blue turkspur.
Dead Host Cire's Razylight and Marber's Greiber ran a dead heat for first
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THE LUCKY NUMBERS
Cash Sweep Winnors At The Valley The following lucky numbers came up at the Valley to-day.
RACE 1
No. 1103
251
112
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RACE 2
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1103
11
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all,
Air rald warnings sounded through- The Admiralty list of the sinkings
two Fout southeast Essex, and
neutral the all-includes
ships not clear was not given until 30 minutes previously mentioned; the Finnish steamer Wijn of 3,300 tons, which SAN
Cal., Feb. PEDRO,
A message from The Hague says was sunk by an explosion on Febru 20 (Reuter).—The Japanese that it has been officially announced ary 17, the crew being saved, According to messages steamer, Helyo Maru, sailed last that a German warplane was sighted the Norwegian sleamer Six Planes Brought Down ment recognized the Gover from Helsingfors, heavy night with 30 or 40 German sen- above the town of Leeuwarden this (4,207 tons), which was torpedoeste 13, E, 2013, 4107, tinued on a big scale, several small warship and, as such, the vessel could fighting is raging along ailmen on board.
Husslan Air Force netivity con- villages being bombed but so far only not be searched. seven people are reported killed and six wounded.
Six Russian planes were certainly brought town. The loss of six others has been reported but not yet con- Ärmed,
Allmark as a
Furthermore, M. Kohto quoted Bri-
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Finland war fronts.
and
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Dutch aeroplanes ascended and of the crew and one parenger were Most of these German seamen were pursued the German machine. They saved but it is not yet known whe- formerly employed on Standard Oll fired at the interloper which fled, in ther all on board were rescuext. The official communique claims Company tankere on the east coast, the direction of Germany,
My Convoy Success that Red attacks on the Karelian They are returning home via the Far East, preferring to risk possible Isthmus and north of Lake capture in the Pacific rather than in
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Heavy U-Boat Toll The serious foll which German mines, submarines and Dianesave
It is all offerally reveried that during the work under review, 1894;
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