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SECOND EDITION
FOUNDED 3851 No. 10004
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 四拜禮號九廿月二英港香
1940. 日二十月正
Hongkong Telegraph.
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WHITEAWAY'S
Shell-Wrecked and Deserted Viborg Is Key To Situation On Southern End Of Mannerheim Line:
Line: Thaw Aids Defenders To
To Hold Russian Advance
GREAT BATTLE RAGES FOR RUINS OF FINNS
SECOND BIGGEST CITY
THE DIGGERS LEAVE FOR EGYPT
HERE IS THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPH published in Hongkong of the Diggers--men of the 2nd Australian. Expeditionary Force—embacking.in Melbourne før Egypt. The_Digger_uniform is somewhat different to that worn by the Anzacs during the last war. Air Force Blue has been substituted for khaki, puttres have been abandoned and the famous plumed hat replaced by n balmoral. But, despite these changes, the Digger still sticks to his cocked int, which he carries over his shoulder and will wear during Active Service In Egypt and Palestine.--Domei.
Teheran To Hongkong-Mostly On Foot
PARSEE'S AMAZING
ADVENTURE
A SHANGHAI-BORN PARSEE who, determined to
offer his services to China, set out to walk to Hongkong from far-ol 'Teheran arrived in the Colony this week, font-sore and weary.
He has travelled almost the entire distance overland, The young patriot is named Belochi,
He was born in Shanghai 26 years ago, and
Was sent to
Teheran by his parents just before war broke out between China
and Japan.
[
Early in 1938 a friend wrote him
a lengthy account of the war and he
determined to return to offer hls ser- vice to China.
But his father, a carpet merchant in Shunghat, refused to permit him to leave Teheran, and 'would advance. no money for his passage.
Decided To Walk
Belochl decided to walk overland. He tramped to India, encountering
considerable hardships en coute,
Coal Mine Disaster
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
ROME, Feb. 28 (UP).— Twenty persons have been killed and 100 injured in a gas explosion in a coalmine at Arsa.
It is feared that other victims are buried in the wreckage.
(That Other Man) GOEBBELS
LETS IT RIP.
THIS TIME WE WILL MAKE A FINAL END TO PLUTOCRATIC TYRANNY BERLIN, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-Addressing a meeting
SOVIET ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ALONG GULF OF FINLAND
STOCKHOLM, FEB. 28 (REUTER).—A GREAT BATTLE FOR THE| DESERTED AND SHELL - WRECKED Town of VIBORG HAS BEEN RAGING ALL DAY.
WHILE THE FINNISH ARTILLERY HAS BEEN POUNDING THE RUSSIANS ROUND THE BAY OF. Viborg theIR NEWLY-ARRIVED FOREIGN WARPLANES. HAVE BEEN MAKING INTENSIVE BOMB- ING RAIDS ON. THE RUSSIAN LINES.
Bombs which were dropped on the ice hurled tanks, guns and men into the icy waters beneath.
Because of the more easily defended nature of the ground, experts in Helsingfors have little doubt that the Finnish forces at Viborg will continue to hold out.
THE CLENORCHY photo-
To-night there was a considerable rise in the temperature which gives hope that the weather may come forward and hamper the Soviet, graphed as she was being onslaught.
WEATHER IMPEDES RUSSIANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KIRKENAES, Feb. 28 (UP)—Littlė activity con- tinues in the Petsamo region where the Russian air force's action has been stopped by cold-weather, the thermometer showing 20 degrees below zero (Centigrade).
The Russian troops have not yet taken advantage of the Finnish retreat and the advanced Russian positions are reported to have not yet made a move to the south. Any attempt to do this is hampered by snow and the rough terrain.
Finnish patrols have been
active in the vicinity of their Peace Hopes
previous positions at Hoeysen- jaervi thus enabling their artillery to find the change of Russian's positions.
It is expected that the Russians will continue their attempts to advance to the south in order to eventually reach the Gulf of Bothnia.
Reds Hammor At Viborg HELSINGFORS, Feb. 28 (Reuter). -The fighting in Finland is heaviest In the Viborg aren at the moment.
Cue report says Uint the Soviets have brought two fresh Soviet divi sions up into action.
They made a terrific allempi
to
reach Viborg but the Finns say that they are firmly entrenched in post- tions, taken up a week ago,
The Finns too have brought up re- Inforcements, some of them foreign volunteers.
being
Soviet claims that they have taken more positions are denied.
- Russians' Heavy Losses On the contrary the Russians have suffered heavy losses.
The 1088 of the fortresses of
tion so far.
are as yet no signs that the
Fading
Welles' Mission Appears
Doomed To Failure
launched in Hongkong.
HONGKONG STEAMER RESCUES 13 MEN
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).-Homeward bound from the Far East, the Hongkong-built Glenorchy passed through a large-patch. of oil floating on the water..
She was on her maiden voyage, after her launching at the Taikoo Docks in Hongkong.
Half and hour later, Captain William Christie of the Glenorchy sighted an open boat about 80 miles from
the Spanish coast,
FEB. 29- JOY DAY FOR MANY
A LOT of Hongkong people
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 29 (UP)— Hopes that Mr. Sumner Welles' should be happy about to-day.
It is Leap Year Day. Once Mission would lay the foundation
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for peace negotiations are rapidly every four years an extra day is fading
evidently inspired tagged on to our calendars to articles appear in all German make up for the time lost under newspapers, furiously denying the Gregorian system.
Here's some of the people who reports that Hitler has even considered making a peace offer. should be happy:
Your Boss. If you're receiving
The papers unanimously reiterate
There were no signs of life in the open boat so the Glenorchy circled round and sounded her whistle.
"Immediately" Captain Christie said, "the boat came to life with heads and waving arins."
It contained the Captain, Chief Engineer and eleven men of the Dutch motor tanker Den Haag, 8,071 tons, which was lost on a voyage
from New York to Rotterdam. The
oll products. Den Haag was carrying 11,000 tons of
Lain Down To Dic The men, who were exhausted and starving after drifting for four days, had lain down to die. Nothing is known of the fate of 20 other members of the crew of the
two
that the destruction of the British Your salary monthly, as most people Den Haag who took to
in Hongkong do, he gets an extru boats.. Empire is the sole German war alm.
day's work from you this year for "Germany can conceive of peace, nothing:
harmony and goodwill among nations Soldiers, sailors, day workers and only when that tyrant is done away piece-workers-they'll all get an with everywhere in the world," de-extra day's pay in their envelopes this clares the "Diplomatie Korrespon-month: deniz."
ກ pre-requisite to the freedom of the
"This terror must be brolten."
Nazi Denials
Disappearance of British tyranny Koivisto does not seem to have made sens and the making good of injustices From India he climbed the tor-at Muenster to-day, Dr. Goebbels declared that the Ger- much difference to the Finnish post-hundreds of years old. turous mountains into Tibet.
man nation was now united for the first time in history.fortress, which was diamantled by The very existence of a united German nation has been re- the Finns before they withdrew, is garded as a challenge by the plutocratic Powers of the west, being used against the Finnish de- The German nation is well aware that the present war is a war of life or death.
in
Two days after his arrival Lhasa he was arrested for entering monastery grounds and was thrown into prison.
a
But he became friendly with number of the lamas, and was able to prevail upon them to intercede for lum.
After several weeks in prison hc was released and deported back to Afghanistan, where he remained, be- of ill-health, for several
Cause months
"Escape la not possible yet," sald | command to bring the war to a vie- Dr. Goebbels, "We know our own torious end. means very well, but we also know our opponents' means..
"We Do Not Care"
"We do not care if our opponents base their judgment of Germany on the opinion of Jewish refugees, nor If they make mad war pime with a view to the utter destruction of the German nation.
Every German was determined to stoke everything to bring the struggle to a successful conclusion,
fences,
Tuesday
The Soviet bombing on has decreased somewhat,
Hangoe is again the chief object of attack but so far only one casualty has been reported..
Meanwhile Finnish acroplanes are busy and are reported to have attack- "We are well aware what would edn Soviet alt base and munitions happen to us if it should be possible dump far behind the Soviet lines. to defeat us,” he said. “This time the German nation will make д final end of the plutocraila world tyranny."
Kermit Roosevelt To Load Volunteers
Tenants will get a day rent-free; Day's Free Rent Hirers of refrigerators, ice boxes, electric stoves one day's use (zee of charge.
Monthly ticket holdern on the Star Ferry and the buses will get a day's free travel.
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BERLIN. Feb. 20 (Doinel).— Hundreds of thousands of people Rumours that Hitler will present ajin Hongkong and elsewhere through- three-point peace formula to Mr. out the world will have their first
Welles, Sumner
the U.S. Under- birthday since 1930, Secretary of State are denied in oЛctul Nazi circles.
Girls can take full advantage of the traditional right which has been
There can be no doubi, they state, theirs ever since St. Bridget gave that Hitler will reject any plan St. Patrick a squeeze on the banken designed to make the Allied war nims of Lough Neagh."
a basis for peace negotiations.
On the contrary, Hitler will affirm that Germany will continue fighting until the Allies capltuinte to his de-
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuler)mands.
of
Not A Dog's Chance To-day should be a great day for proposals,
Especially at Home in England. It is believed that these demands Lost Leap Year Day there was a re-{
tral and southern Europe and the re- turn of former German colonies.
should bent 1030 easily.
Sots Off For Hanoi As soon as he recovered his health
Dr. Goebbels extolled the part Major Kerinit Roosevelt, son he net off afoot again and walked to
played by Nazi Party officials in the Theodore Roosevelt and relative of envisage German hegemony In een-cord for Leap Year proposals; 1940) Calcutta. From there he was able to "Their efforts to swerve Germany war. Ninety-Ave per cent. of all President Roosevelt, has decided to receive a free passage to Hongkong by propaganda will be as futile asitler youths were in the army. apply for permission to resign his Belochl remained in the Colony for their efforts to swerve it by blockado. Four hundred of them were killed commission in the British Army to food International volunteers to Fin- only 36. hours.
He set off on foot Germany has rendered the blockade in the Polish operations, again yesterday for Hanol.
for a greater part Ineffectual,"
land. Most Favourable Conditions From there he hopes to hitch-hike:
Canadians Arriva his way by motor truck to Chung-
"We are waging the war under the HELSINGFORS, Feb. 28 (Reuter).
favourable king. But if he can't get a Hit, he'll
conditions. OurThe radio here announces that the walk.
PLEASE Turn To Page 7." PLEASE Turn To Page:7.
Dr. Goebbels said that the German military organisation was the best that had ever existed. It was deter-most mined, and able, at the Fuehrer's i
No Special Conversations ZURICH, Feb. 20 (Reuter).—It is understood that the purpose of Mr. Sumner Welles's stop in Zurich was merely to give him a pause for rest PLEASE Turn To Pajo 7.
I wouldn't givo a dog's chance to A bachelor soldier, salior or airman whose leave from Franco bezau yesterday.
It thould, on the whole, be a happy day for the Hongkong Government. Most of their expenditure is on q „PLEASE Turn To Pago-7,
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