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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
Mexico To Pay
Indemnity
Oil Interests Split
On Question
the Spanish coast.
There were no signs of life in the open bont so the Glenorchy eircled round and sounded her whistle.
"immediately,"
Captain Christie
aid, "the boat came hends and waving arms."
on a
life with
It contained the Captain. Chier Engineer and eleven men of the Dutch motor tasker Den Haag, 8.971 tom, which was lost
voyage MEXICO CITY, Feb. 28 (Reuter) from Nw York to Batterilam. The According to the newspaper. “EX-Den Haut as carrying 11,000 tons of. celsior." Mexico is preparing to take the first step for a definite solution
of the petroleum controversy by puz- Ing the Sinclair Petroleum Comp.oy
an indemnity "in 7+0% Immediate form" and in cash.
The announcement follows the res; cent zlatement by President Cardenas that the "oll crisis will be solved satisfactorily for Mexico before the end of my term." that is to say with In the next eight months,
The amount mentioned as payable
1 $7,000,000.
;
products.
Lain Down To Dic
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 29, 1940.. By Walt Disney
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THE GLENORCHY photo- graphed as she was being launched in Hongkong.
The men, wie were exhausted ZURICH CHEERS
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Output Restricted By Two-Thirds
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). -The amount of whiskey and other petable spirits to be manu- factured by Britain this year will
be limited to one-third of last
year's output.
This was announced in the House
of Commons yesterday by Mr. W. S.
Morrison, Minister of Food.
He explained that the restriction was due to the shortage of cereals and
almal feeding stuffs
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The supply of whiskey will not be affected for AOTC years to come because of the present large stocks and the prices will remain unchanged. he said.
As much beer will be brewed as
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, exports in Helsingfors have little doubt that the Finnish forces at Viborg will
ZURICH, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-Mr. last year although the amount of continue to hold out. ¡Sumner Welles arrived here this sugar raust not be over 70 per cent.
afternoon and was cheered in the of normal requirements. station, by a crowd of about 1,000
Cereals will be available to meet people.
any deficiencies.
He drove straight to his hotel. He!
members of the Swiss Government¦ Turkish Government has taken over during his stay here,
to the Sinclair Petroleum Company LONDON, Feb. 28 (Renter) --The Prime Minister has set up a Coms Local oil clrefes make ne comment [mittee to considér how the best ser- (will have no olleial contact with on the announcement which, if true, viens of voluntary bodies enn be used would indicate a split in the policy to deal with the social problems that of the oil interests involved in the have arisen or may arisé as the result #xpropriation,
of the war.
GINGER ROGERS, R.K.O.
ISTANBUL, Feb 28 (Router)-The the entire control of the coal indus- He is expected to leave for. Berlin try and hopes to increase the output to-morrow afternoon.
by 350,000 tons yearly.
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To-night there was a considerable rise in the temperature which gives hope that the weather may come forward and hamper the Soviet onslaught.
WEATHER IMPEDES RUSSIANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KIRKENAES, Feb. 28 (UP).-Little 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).
Lloyd George Wants Bigger
Air Force
Urges Retaliation If Necessary LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).
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.--Speaking to-day at a Dorches Any attempt to do this is hampered by snow and the ter Hotel luncheon, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised the need for rough terrain.
In stronger air force and declared: Finnish patrols have been of Pelsamo have collapsed as a result "If it is necessary, make it active in the vicinity of their of the continuous Soviet assaults.onclear-that-if-there-are-any-at--
the Arctic tront. 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.
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Reds Hammer At Viborg HELSINGFORS, Feb. 28 (Reuter). The fighting in Finland is heaviest In the Viborg area at the moment.
One report says that the Soviets have brought two fresh Soviet divi- sions up into action.
They made a terrifle attempt to rench Viborg but the Finns say that they are firmly entrenched in posi- tions, taken up a week ago.
The Finns too have brought up re-i inforcements, some of them being foreign volunteers.
Soviet claims that they have taken nure positions are denied.
Russians' Heavy Lossos
On the contrary the Russians have
suffered heavy losses.
The Finnish forces have retreated tucks on our citizens at home it approximately ten miles to new cn- will not end in Britain. I am trenchments.
for that, once we are committed The Soviet offensive atlit continues, to war.
Finnish Communique
"The nation has agreed that tur SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" cause is just. We are fighting for HELSINGFORS Feb. 20 (UF) - International right. Wo Bro The
also we wil official Finnish communique agreed that
have to go states that the defenders of Viborg through with it until we reach an fought a defensive action through-honourable, equitable and enduring out Monday and Tuesday, in which pence. That is what matters in war. the Russians suffered heavy losses.
Artillery activity has been on a "Battor A Long War" great scale from both sides,
The augmented Finnish air forec
dumps, communications certain military objectives.
Allied Help For Finns
and
"There is one thing I want to say
C
carried out several fights on Tues- as an old wor Prime Minister--better day, bombing enemy columns, thunla long war than a mean get out." tion
Appealing to its hearers to member that during the war we had to feed not merely armed forces but 40,000,000 people, Mr. Lloyd George PARIS, Feb. 28 (Reuter). The said: "Germany forgot it last time. progress of the war on the Western She depended on her great armies. Front, the war in Finland and the learned a lesson. Have we?"
She was starved to surrender. She general international situation outlined by M. Daladier in an in- wast portant statement to the Foreign)
falra Commitico Chamber to-day. IMPERSONATION ·
A communique Issued after the
The luss of the fortresses of meeting says "The Committee were Koivisto does not seem to have made much difference to the Finnish posi
ilon so for.
material aid given by France and
piensed to learn of the magnitude of CHARGE WAIVED Britain to Finland," and "our help Man Banished From H.K. will be continued."
As Dostituto
There are as yet no signs that the fortress, which was dismantled by Pleasing Turkish Activity
the Finns before they withdrew, Is! being used against the Finnish de- After stating that M. Daladier ex- A charge of impersonating a police fentes.
plained the result of the Balkan officer against Chun Cheung, 20, un- The Soviet bombing on Tuesday | Entente Conference, the communique employed, was withdrawn by the
guys: has decreased somewhat.
"The diplomatic activity of Police this morning, when Chan op- Hangoe is again the chief object our Turkish friends in the Balkans is reared before. Mr. Sheldon at the of attack but so for only one casualty of a most pleasing naturo.
Central Magistracy. On has been reported.
The
communique concludes: "M. count of larceny of 10 cents from Yu Meanwhite Finnish aeroplanes are Daladier, while distilasloning those Sin, 34, a carpenter, Chan was ex- busy and are reported to have attack-who deplet Germany as on the verge palled from the Colony as a restitute. ed a Soviet air base and munitions of collapse, enumerated the grave in- Sgt. J. dump far behind the Soviet Hnes. terior dificulties which the Reich
Kermit Roosevelt To Load Volunteers
LONDON,
Feb. 20 (Reuler) Major Kermit Rooseveli, son of Theodore Roosevelt and relative of President Roosevelt, has decided to apply for permission to resign his! commission in the British Army to lend International volunteers to Fin-
land.
Canadians Arriva HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -The radio fiere unnotincer that the first Canadian volunteers have arrived In Finland.
Finnish Defences Collapso APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY HELSINGFORS, Feb 20 (UP)
B
second
Bentley said Yu was in the Southon Playground, Wanchal endeavouring to hide by its pro- yesterday when Chan and three other paganda, and developed reason for men
in such a spirited way that he was of the men took 19 cents from Yu's justifying our confidence in victory men approached, claimed they were policemen, and searched him. One greeted with unanimous applause."
British Volunteers
pocket and all then fled. Yu pursued
them
and Che
Chan was caught by a trict watchman,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Chan denied he had impersonated been announced that Kermit Roo-Chan had not mentioned de 22* * LONDON, Feb: 28 (UP).-It has policeman, and 174 schritted on: sevelt hns been appointed
com- policeman when be waa särgped and mander of the British Volunteer unit grarchies. proceeding to Finland.
Set. Bentley Berengers withdrews" Mr. Roosevelt is on dick leave from the first charge the Middlesex Regiment, and. It is expected that he will resign his com
mission.
Meanwhile several hundred Bri- LONDON, N
(Rueter),~
tish volunteers have taken the oath Colonel A. C. Munro, of the Indian
It is officially admitted that the "Honetly and fallfully to defend Medical Service, has been appointed Finnish defence lines. 50 miles south the cause of Finland."
Honorary Physician to the King.
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