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FINLAND PRESSED
Setting Fire To City of Viborg
Moscow, Mar. 2. The Finns are setting the city of Viborg afire, according to T'ana communique issued to-day.
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"The Soviet troops have successfully continued to develop their offensive on the Karellan Isthmus and have orcupled the areas of Pankolanski on the Vuokis River, the towns of Heinjoki and Mannikkala, the station of Tall on the Viborg-Serdoholm Railway, the southern outskirts Viborg and Cape Keljnantemt on the west coast of Viborg Bay," the com- munique anld,
of
Since February 11, It added, Soviet troops have captured 022 Finnish defensive fortifications, including 235 concreto military forts. Also, the Finns have lost G00 Kuns, 2,732 machine-guns, 10 tanks and 101 planes.
It also claimed that 11. Finnish planes were brought down yesterday, United Press.
Finnish Withdrawal
Helsingfors, Mar. 2.
ON
Cannot
March 4, 1940.
POSSIBLE GERMAN REVIEW
NAZIS' TERMS
Starve,
Says Goering
BERLIN, Mar. 3 (Reuter).— Hermann Goering, broadcasting on the occasion of the opening of t tho Leipzig Fair said that the Jack of many important raw materials lad always forced Germany to put in more hard work in tightening her economy. ́bul owing to the measures and precautions taken in good time it would be Imposible on this sevarlon to siarvo Germany out. Declaring that despite the decrease of 71 in exhibitors of foreign raw materials and food- stuffs there were 0.400 exhibitors now compared with 0.411 laxt year. ho claimed that theso Deures, were the best proof that, apart from tenacious work on home trade, Germany's foreign trade has been very active during the war.
INCITING BELGIUM
Anti-Allied Propaganda
WELLES MEETS HITLER
Berlin, Mar. 2.
Herr Hitler told Mr. Sumner. Welles that the world may have peace on Germany's terms and it in reported that he questioned the neu- trality of the United States.
Informed circles and that a con- siderable part of the hour-and-n- half's discussion
devoted to: War German-American relations with the| result that the Ambassadorial may be re-occupied. Hitter asked Mr. Welles a pointed
rial posla They and number of
OF THE WAR
Berlin, Mar. 3
A High Command review of the first six months of the war clalmıs that the German Navy carried on the war nt sen with increasing Success.
The statement
No Colour Line British naval losses
In The Army
Men of colour may now become officers in the Britlah Army.
Very fittingly, the first such commission is likely to be held by the 22-year-old son of Dr. Harold Moody, the Jamaican leader, who has been fighting att his fo for the removal the colour bar.
hien of colour have held com- missions in the Colonial regl- ments, such as the West Indian, but never in the British Army itselt.
ALLIED STRENGTH
enumerates
the as the Royal Oak, Courageous and Rawalpindi and clairns the destruction of eight destroyers together with some 20 vessels of the patrol, minesweeping and minechasing squadrons,
It says that Germany lost bo cruiser, two destroyers, six patrol vessels and 11 submarines,
Another claim is that over 1,890,- 000 tons of merchant shipping be- longing to the "enemy and" neutrols of service to them" have been sunk, while German planes sank 05 ships totaling 75,000 tons.
were
It further asseris that by direct hits with bombs 52 ships seriously damaged and some des-
British troyed, includkig 40 light warships, two British cruisers and a British aircraft carrier,
The
statement adda that
205 British and French planes were shot down in additop to 50 planes of the aircraft carrier lost.
The German Air Force lost 35 planes by direct enemy operations and another 13 by forced landings. etc. Reuter,
"Too Fantastic"
London, Mar. 3.
questions regarding the American attitude and its alleged sympathies for the Allies, and said United States tant in his view the was not following a strictly neutrni
New York, Mar. 3. course and as a result Germany must be wary of all Democracies.
A survey of the Allied air power Reliable sources said Hitler gave in the New York Sun, on Information almost no hope that Germany would from the Journal's pbserver in Paris, play any direct role in any rordia-states that by the summer of next The Inntastic nature of the Ger- tion in the Russo-Finnish conflet. year the Allies would have increased | man High Command's claims are so
Informed
their machines believed circles
to manifest that, in the view of well- that the number of Hitler summarised his war aims and such an extent that their supremacy informed British quarters, there is penes terms along the lines of his could not be challenged and German no need for comment at the moment.
would not even dare to leave Router. recent speeches, and Indicated his planes wariness of Democracies, presumably the
ground. referring to President Roosevelt's, American production of planes for Mr. Hull's and other Amerleans the Allles, the Journal continues, is condemnation of "aggression," and speeding up and by next year the was also displeased over American production would be trebled, whi
the British and shipments of planes and supplies to at the same time the Allies.
French factorles pre producing Informed circles said that Hitler machines by kaps and and Germany is fighting to provide Reuter Bulletin. a stable basis for peace and release: the world from Britain's "Im- perlaistic grin. They believed he parent despatch is a lie from A to Z. sald that Beltain and not Germany Our war alm does not require long-
Within five minutes the entire is menacing the smaller
winded discussion, it in liberation of neutral More Planes Over Holland nations, adding that the
Germany from the Western Powers' urban area on the mainland was alleged
constant efforts of interference. The covered in a blanket of lee, which AMSTERDAM, Mar. 3 (Reuter) violations by the British of inter con Three more German pinner flew over national law had forced the Germans way is clear-the smashing of the destroyed gardens, shinttered one or Netherlands territory on Saturday to counter-measures involving neu-without these there can
terror of the Western plutocracies. two windows and caused carly bus be true and motor traffic in Nathan Road to night.
trals for German self-protection. freedom and true peace."--United | proceed at a snail's pace.
Reich Attitude Dofined
Dublin Donial
FROM PAGE ONE
Led over the aerodrome at Haren fly- An official statement to-day salding at a great height. the Finns have abandoned their for- ward positions on the Karelian Isthmus, but asserted that the retire- ment has "no decisive significance to our defence system." It added that the Russian losses on the Isthmus have been "enormous" and that the Finns have every repson 10 doubt whether the success the Ruselang have achieved really compensates them for the sacrifices of men and material."United Press,
Finns Success
Helsingfors, Mar. 2. To-day's communique said the Finns north-east of Lake Ladogn have annihilated the 34th Moscow Tank Brigade, killing 2,050 Russians. The Finns admitted they lind made slight withdrawals in front of Viborg but said the main Russian attacks there had been repulsed.
There were several loen attacks yesterday between the Bay of Viborg and Vuoksi which were re- pulsed "with heavy Russian losses." at Ap Jatt, Paese and Nuuran, the point being five miles south of Viborg. The 34th Tank Brigade, hadi advanced from Its base via Uomon to support the recently destroyed 18th Division, but tanks of the Finnish forces surrounded them and "completed the annihilation" yester day. It is claimed the Russian dead included the Tank Brigade Com- mander, Kondrativ, and General: Kondrascheff, Commander of the 18th Division and his staff. As a result of the defeat of the 18th and 34th Divisions, the Finnish line north-east of Lake Ladoga has been restored to Uomat on the Uuksjok River where it was at the start of the war.
Enemy attacks at Talpate havo been repulsed. Finnish plunes bomb- ed the Russian railway lines operating from Leningrad to the froni on the Karelian Isthmus.--United Press,
Viborg, Rumour
Helsingfors, Mar. 2. The rumours published abroad that
It has been reported from Eupen that intense anti-Allied propaganda is being circulated in Belgian districts near the German frontier,
Mony leaflets of German origin were slipped through letter boxes during the past week.
A leaflet which was distributed in this way to-day was printed at Falkenverlag, Hamburg, it dealt with politics and contained phrases which
violently attacked Britain.
Two more were seen this morning, A British plane which appeared over Netherlands territory new off when A. A. batteries opened up.
The Netherlands Government is to
lodge protests in both Berlin and London.
Belgian Press Incensed
Herr von Ribbentrop and the Ger- Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs are sald to have given Mr.
mun
Press.
bounds.
London, Mar. 2. There has been a fresh turn to the
11 clock yesterday morning more the conversations and no official in- ter
RUSSELS, Mar. 3 (Reuter).—Atj Greatest secrecy has surrounded foreign planes Blew over Belgian formation has been released. How territory.
Belgian anti-aircraft ballerles ever. It has been indlented that the. went into action at Brussels and following points were discussed:
1. Germany is not willing to end Belgion fighters went up to stop the war on the basis of a return to
the situation prevalling last Septem-1
but demands equality with Britain and "Lebensraum":"
Summer Welles & detailed statementTale of Lord Tavistock, the eccentric of the Reich's attitude towards war nobleman, and his "German peace and pence.
he sald proposals, which
were secured from the German Legation
has hastened to announce
The German Legation in Dublin that To suggestions were made as a basis for peace-Reuter.
them.
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Meanwhile the Belgian press naturally incensed at Saturday's air battle in which a large German plane violated Belgian territory and shot)
ber
Naxis Change Tune
Berlin, Mar. 2. After months of saying that France 2. Germany believes Britain has was dragged into the war by Britain,
for too long;
FREAK 6 A.M. HAIL- STORM BLANKETS URBAN DISTRICT
FROM PAGE ONE
the city, but were not recorded in
Happy Valley or the Peak area.
Nathan Road presented an extra- ordinary spectacle this morning as u result of the storm's effect on its famous avenue of trees,
From the controlled area to the
waterfront, the street was blanketed in green leaves, stripped from the trees by the hailstones.
The storm appeared to be most severe in the Kowloon Tong area, where several vegetable and flower gardens were ruined.
The hailstorm has in fact, proved disastrous to many Kowloon Amateur gardeners.
Exhibits Ruined.
down two or three Belgian patrall been the world's dominant Power the Nazis have now. changed their intended to exhibit at to-morrow's i
planes which were trying to head it
back over the border.
The pilot of one of the planes was killed.
long;
tune, if a speech by the Gauleiter of 3. Germany feels she should have Austria is any criterion. He was the her own sphere of influence, similar first Governor of the Sour, and was to the United States sphere in the speaking last night. Americas based on the
Monroe
The "Gazette," for instance, calls
France never wanted peace, he Doctrine; it o particularly vile net.
¡said, and, therefore, this war could Although, says the paper, it is 4. Germany cannot see any simple not have been averted. Revenge and more necessary than ever that they road to pence as long as the Anglo-hatred were the driving power of should maintain their caini, only French aillance attempts to maintain French policy from 1871 to 1914, but the term "assassination" describes the theory of dominance based on Germany had now found a man who such an aggression.
force. Germany maintains that had united the German nation.
to
Several Kowloon residents who had Horticultural Show could not save their flowers from destruction.
Mr. R. E. Hoare, of the Cosmopolitan Dock, who was to have been one of the main Kowloon exhibitors, said, “I have never seen Buch havoo wrought in a garden. You would think soMCONO had ruthlessly cut down every flower In the garden.
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"Most of my roses are damaged amm "and"my"African unisles are pletely spoiled. The heads of many of the flowers were completely cut off,
"The hailstones even cut holes in some of the big leaves,
The Liberal paper "Lindepend- peace must be based on the recogni- In view of Hitler's reiterated state- the Russians entered Viborg to-day, ance Helge says that
Belgian Lion of Germany as an equal Power ment that she has no further lerrl are not confirmed here. It is not | national dignity declares with firm with equal rights to raw materials torial claims in Europe, the final belleved that the Russians would beness to the German Government that and markets.
comment of the Gauleiter is interest- nearer than several kilometres to the such acts cannot be allowed.
It seems that there is no question and Lorraine are truly German."— ling. He said: "Yes, France, Alsace city.
Uncomfortable Interview that the Germans are making a "Melal quarters also belleve the
Following the air battle, the Ger- momentous effort to Impress Mr. Reuter, Russians would be unable to enter the man Ambassador to Brussels was Summer Welles of their "sincerily," city for several days.-United Press,
Dutch Comment
"The torrential rain that followed summoned to the office of M. Spaak, in the belief that an effective pre- Viborg Not Abandoned
Belgian Foreign Minister.
removed a great part of the earth and sentation of their case might result,
Amsterdam, Mar, 2. Stockholm. Mar. 3,
The inter
has damaged the young shoots. the restoration of Interview was very brief. M. not only It is learned from Helsingfors that Spaak made vigorous protests against German-American diplomatic rele- themselves to announcing the Sumner the opening of the Flower Show to-
Although the papers here confine.
"It is very disappointing in view of competent circles there state that the this grave violation ol Belgian tions, but also might have much to do Welles talks in the fewest possible rumours that Viborg his been al-neutrality by an net of aggression with the United States' attitude to-lines, it is noteworthy that with his morrow, I hope to scrape up a few
incorrect committed by German armen.
wards the war and its subsequent arrival they publish threats of flowers." Although the Germans have fre- peace.
early offensive and declarations that
Big As Walnuts quently flown over Belgian and According to most reliable sources, so far as Germany is concerned the Dutch territory this is the first time Herr von Ribbentrop spoke in Ger war can only be ended by force of They were the biggest hailstones I've A resident of King's Terrace said: n violation of neutral territory has man throughout his interview with arms. ended fatally.'
Mr. Welles using an interpreter, al-
seen. I picked up severnl which were The German Press is alled with as large as walnuts and have kept though he speaks almost flawless articles and English. It is understood the reason attacking Britain in the most strident any sceptics.
Inspired statements them in my refrigerator to confound for this is that since the outbreak of tones. The old story of the British the war Herr von Ribbentrop con-atrocities during the Boer war and sistently refuses to speak English in India and Ireland are revived to- because it is an enemy language.
day.-Reuter.
ready abandoned Reuter.
are
Russian Claims
Moscow, Mar. 3. A communique to-day claims that Soviet troops occupied the railway depot and station of Viborg and the southern part of the town.
It says that Soviet troops surround- Ing Viborg from the north and south captured the station of Tammisuo, north of Viborg, Cape Kelhasniemi, and the island of Turkpeswari, south- west of Viborg. The towns of Kaantyma and Lapinlahti, cast of Viborg; were also occupied.
On other sectors there has been nothing of importance-Reuter.
Russians In Control
Helsingfors, Mar. 3. Despite official denials that the Finns have abandoned Vibers, the bellef persists here that the Russians are now in process of taking posses- sion of the city. Reuter.
Russian Prestige
Stockholm, Mar. 2.. A meemge from Tallinn says that, according to the Russian Press, peace negotiations with a proposal for an armistice may be expected when Viborg falls.
The Afton Bladet says that the fall of Viborg would constituid gain of prestigo which the Rusalana require to rehabilitate themselves militarily. It suggests that the Russ ians would try to retain Viborg og e condition of peace.
Moscow
Reaction Moscow, Mar. 2. The radio reacted to-night to re- cent reports abroad that after the recent Soviet successes, Russla might
In the early days of the war, a Dutch senplane was lost through the
Nazl action.
FINNS TO TAKE UP NEW LINES
day.
FROM PAGE ONE
Intensified Warfare
It is understood, from rellable sources that Herr Hitler pictured to
an
British Peace Terms
London, Mar. 2. Within a few hours of the Welles-
"My garden was absolutely ruined."
MALAYA'S WAR GIFT
FROM PAGE ONE
The Committee's recommendations,
Mr. Welles intensified war for which Hitler conference in Berlin at which pressure continued yesterday and to-dicated his belief that no basis for been aired, Sir John Simon, the he said, provided for the raising of Germany is fully prepared, and in- Germany's terms for peace may have Soviet attacks generally were re-
pence exists because Britain allegedly Chancellor of the Exchequer, over pulsed but at some points Finnish to crush the German nation nationwide hooicup defined one $10,000,000 (Straits currency) a year
and people. troops retired to new positions ac- cording to plan,
In the cast of the Isthmus, Finnish artillery dispersed chemy forces which were concentrating for FLO attack and inflicted severo losses on them.
At least nine tanks and several guns were destroyed.
Fighting continues.
and
the
perhaps the most tantamount of by the Federated Malay States Welles Mr. Sumner
refused to firitain's terms when he declared in $5,000,000 (Straits currency) by German Chancellor. However, reconclusion of the war for us is that comment on his conference with the strident tones, "the only possible Colony. Ilable quarters said the subject of the Hitlerlam shall disappear."
Industries Accopt American-German relations was dis-
This would impose some sacrifices
C-
cussed at the meeting. Regarding Obviously warning all Britishers on certain industries whose represen- European conditions, it is said, Hitler to dispel any hopes they might havelatives were consulted and had emphasised the necessity of German had that the Welles Misslan was cepted the proposals, Jendership in Central Europe.
Sir Shenton asked the people of possibly a preliminary to an arranged Lake Ladoga Fighting
Authoritative quarters confirmed armistice under the auspices of Pre-Malaya to agree to pay more Income that Mr. Wellca will confer with sident Roosevelt and at the
fax, without which it would not be North-east of Lake Ladoga, there Marshal-Goering to-morrow.--United Uime emphasising that the widest possible for Malays to make their activity. The enemy's attempts
Hvely artillery
patrol Press,
differences are now prevailing be- proper contribution' towards the war tween Britain and Germany, Sir cost. advance were checked.
Vas
and
to
Enemy attacks at Kollanjoki and Aitokoki were repulsed. The enemy
Interview With Hass
Berlin, Mar. 3.
samo
the
John declared: "That is the reason The minimum revenue which could: why this country, six months ago, e expected in the Arst year from lost about 1,000 killed at Kollanjakt. view lasting one hour with Rudolph then to be, we are stronger to-day.
Mr. Sumner Welles had an inter- took up arms. As strong as we fell this source would also be $19,000,000. An enemy Infantry Ditack in the Hess this morning and later proceed-
Sir. John gravely warned direction of Kuhmo was repulsed, and fed to see Goering-Reuter.
people to prepare for a big inten- sification of hostiles. He sold upart from sea and air warfare, the first six months of the
remained Landon, Mar 2. quiescent, but, "we cannot count on
non-committal such a sliuation continuing."
some fortified points were taken.
Finnish aircraft bombed enemy
columns and rallway lines,
Tavistock Report
Enemy aircraft were active on the Isthmus and north-east of Lake While devoting
war
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It la confirmed that 17 Soviet planes were brought down during the day, besides six doubtful cases.
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