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Suburbs of Doomed City
VIBORG BECOMES NEW WARSAW FINNS CONTEST EVERY INCH
•AS
Amazing Forced March
2,000 Miles Across
East Africa BRITISH FORCES AT KENYA
LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reu- ter)-News was received here to-day of an amazing trek across 2,000 miles in Central Africa by troops of Northern Rhodesia who have
in arrived now Nairobi, Kenya, after a journey in 200 motor vehicles from Lusaka, capi tal of northern Rhodesia.
They made the trip in six units and were completely self-supporting.
They consisted of the 1st Bat- talion Northern Rhodesia Re-1
LIFE IN A BRITISH SUBMARINE
DOOMED BATTALION WILL HOLD OUT TO LAST MAN
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
HELSINGFORS, MAR; 5 (UP).—THE DEFENCE OF VIBORG, WHICH IS NOW ENTERING ITS SECOND WEEK, MAY RANKIN HISTORY WITH THE HEROIC POLISH DEFENCE OF WARSAW LAST SEPTEMBER.
With the main Finnish Army already evacuated to new defensive positions three miles north of the shattered city, the fight against the Red advance into Viborg has been left to a rearguard battalion which has been told to hold out to the last man.
No quarter is given on either side.
Attempts by the Russians to cross the Bay of Viborg in order to reinforce the attack on the city were repulsed with heavy Russian losses and a Finnish communique last night claimed that attacks between Viborg Bay and Vuoksen had also been broken.
STILL IN FINN HANDS
HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter).—The main part of Viborg is still in Finnish hands although the Soviets are said to be gradually encircling the The Finns are making the Russians fight every inch of the way and the Russians are having to die heavily for
NO WONDER THEY ARE SMILING-They've just received a welcome opportunity for city. enjoying the fresh air and sunshine,-Photograph passed by the Censor.
giment's first line transport, BLANKETED
ambulance unit and supply com- pany of the Northern Rhodesin Army Service Corps.
Self-Contained
They carried all their own equip- ment, stores, ammunition and enough patrol for the entire trip.
Only one motor vehicle of the
BY FOG
Nature Anticipates To-night's Blackout Tonight's air raid black-out
entire 200 fell out on the way. Credit was anticipated by nature by
is duo to the African drivers, many about twelve hours to-day when
of whom only learnt to drive after the harbour and surrounding the war begant.
The contingent was met by the neighbourhood were blanketed Governor of Kenya and the Omeer by heavy fog.
Commanding the East African Forces.
For several hours up to 8 o'clock
They will complete the contingent this morning the fog was so dense in
in Kenya of troops from all parts of the harbour that ferry services were British East and Central Africa.
**Civvics" In August
:
Recruiting was not the least re-
delayed and other erüft were forced
to feel their way cautiously, guided by sirens.
Road Traffic Affected
Road traffic was also affected and
markable fact about this "army":"go slow became automatic with Three-quarters of the officers and i European N.C.0's were in civilian drivers. A slight drizzle did not add to the general comfort, the road sur- occupation when the
faces being made extremely slippery and dimeult to negotiate.
out
war broke
When recruits were asked for. Dls trlet Officers, Government officials, University men and mining and rall-
way experts arrived in large num
bers.
It is believed that shipping will be held up outside of the harbour.
phenomenon in Hongkong, followed
The fog, not a very prevalent yesterday's treak hallstorm In Kow- So numerous were the African
Toon.. volunteers that recruiting had to be According to the weather forecast stopped after a few weeks.
Hongkong during the next 24 hours By then the first battalion had will experience light cast and south- reached full strength and the second least winds. It will be cloudy with battalion taking its place in Northern fag, and probably there will be some
rain later. Rhodesia was also fully manned.
SWITZERLAND ADVANCES MARCH 9 MOBILISATION
· SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ZURICH, Mar. 4. (UP),—The Swiss Army Headquarters announced that about 70,000 Swiss troops originally scheduled to be called up on March 9, have been ordered to report on March
No reason for the change in orders has been given,
THE SPIRIT OF THE NAVY.-On
the conning lower
what is now a 'completely ruined city.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE
Finnish Leaders May Oppose Unjust Terms STOCKHOLM, Mar. 4 (Reu-
ter)The possibility of peace
There has been fighting in the southern suburbs of proposala being advanced for the Finnish war as soon as the Rus- Viborg while the main body of Finnish troops are retreat-sans have entered Viborg and ing in good order and according to plan are retreating
to new defences in the north- west of the city
These defences are at their deepest, point three miles from Viborg and the same length as: the original Mannerheim Line.
The Russians are also reparted to be applying heavy pressure at the centre of the Mannerheim Line.
an
At East Tatpale, tho Finns have dispersed the Soviet forces who were attempting to concentrate for attack and in this area the Russians have not gained an inch for a week. Anxioty In Helsingfors HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter).
LATEST
speculation about the political. situation in Finland are occupy-- ing the close attention of foreign diplomatic circles here to-day.
The internal political situation in Finland is now considered to be at least as important as the military
TANKER CUT situation.
IN HALF
Amazing Story Of Crew's Feat
LONDON, Mar. 4 (Router).—
above their comrades are keeping a good look-out for any emer-The Finns to-night appear to be Half of the British tanker, Im- gency. Photograph passed by the Censor,
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
Dramatic Stories of B.I. Liner Outrage Told By Survivors: Two Women Among 100 Missing From The Domala
RESCUE LINER STRAFED
AND BOMBED BY NAZIS
LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter).—It is officially stated
Neutrals that of the 295 aboard the B.I. steamer Domala, which
Attacked
Dutch Ships Are
:
Chief Victims
was bombed in the English Channel on Saturday, 100 are missing.
Those missing are made up of 19 European officers, 36 native crew and 45 native passengers.
There were 143 native passengers
altogether.
Fortunately there were no ensuni-
ties.
Four other Dutch ships have been attacked in the North Sea..: In addition to the 2,240-ton Schieland arid two smaller boats, they in- cluded a Dutch coaxial vessel, which was bombed. The Captain killed. The ..and
engineer were three survivors have landed at a British port 'after being afloat on 'm. raft for 30 hours
perial Transport, is now safe in.
The position appears to be that not only German but many Scandinavian etreles would like to see, peace, made in Finland.
But it is belloved that Field Mar sbal Mannerheim and the Army leaders would resolutely oppose any proposal to make peace on terms which they have regarded, és un satisfactory.
Scotland after having been cut To Explain Blockade
into two by a U-boat.”
Captain Smalles, a Yorkshire-
man, was on the bridge when the
U-boat fired its torpedo.
To Americans
NEW YORK, Mar. 4 (Reutor).-- He said that there was a terrie Mr. G. Ashton-Gwatkin, of the Bri- explosion and a mountain of water tish Ministry of Economic Warfare, covered the ship from steni to stern. and Mr. Charles. Rist, economie ad- Part of the bridge disappeared viser to the French Blockade Minis- PLEASE Tum To Page 10.. try, arrived here to-day and pro-
ceeded to Washington:
Seo Back Pago For Further Lato Nows
It will be..their task to provide American departments concerned with detalla in regard to the working for the Allled blockade.
LEAGUE MISSION TO STUDY RED METHODS
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-The newspaper "Allehan- da" states that a League of Nations Mission has arrived in Helsingfors to make a study of the Russian methods of warfare.: An angry denial of the allega- strong to need poison gas for use considers Immoral and tions of Russian atrocities con criminal." tained in a Note published by
which
It
Among the missing are only two women, both stewardesses, who are SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
believed to have been kuled a considerable number of It has been announced that the which
Instantly by the explosion. AMSTERDAM, Mar. 4 (UP)--Re- Swiss Minister to Berlin has delivered armed forces was involved.
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Attacked Dutch Ship A Joint Bulgarian-Rumanian Com- ports from. Ostend, state that o demarche regarding the frequent
The Dutch ship, Jonger Wilhelm,
Graphic Stories
S. Africa's Responsa altacks by the German press on Swiss mission has been appointed to investi- Dutch coastal vessels, the De Ruyler
(340 tons) from Scheveningen and which picked up the survivors of the gate the affair.
CAPETOWN, Mar. 4 (Router);--- newspapers.
Graphle stories of the rescue of the the Finnish Government and tons) Germans In Caucasus the Limburg (340
from B.1, steamer, was herself attacked by LONDON, Mar .4 (Reuter)-Terneuzen, have arrived at Ostend a Nazi plane half an hour earlier, victims of the Domala cuirago were sent to the League of Nations The Union Government,, In response related when survivors landed in was contained in a statement to an appeal by the League of Rumours of the presence of German with a cargo of coal from England presumably by the same one. troops In South Russia renched Lon-contine report, said a warplane of un-plane was. ceen in the half-darkness]
for Belgium.
As in the case of the Domula, the| England:
which has been issued by the Nations, has decided to make avail-
commodities to be, An seroplane, which helped the Headquarters of the Leningradable 60,000 for the purchase of lying low overhead with navigation
warship in a search for survivors, Military Area..
Finnish Government. Ilghts full on.
spotted a raft on which was clins The statement described the allega Malayan Contribution bod ing Cadet Duval, aged 17, who had been in the ses for two hour. {tioris as being transparently; fulso. ELSINGFORS, Mar. 4. (Router)
Cadet Duval was, badly.“frosen and fantastic.
The fatest lap for. Einland comes
The General Staff of the Swiss Army, as the controlling nuthority, has been
bitterly criticised Germany, a
de-
Bulgarian incident
don last night,
The reports, which carne trom known, hatlenality machine gunned SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” BUCHAREST, Mor" 4 (UP) Two eastern Europe, atate that two Ger- both ships shortly after their Bulgarian frontier guards were killed man divisions are now in southern parture from England but neither and two Rumbalan soldiers were Russia on their way to the Caucasus. Ruffered much damage and there were
These reports are not confirmed but no casualties. wounded in an incident on
near if it transpires that they are true, it Rurubalon-Bulgation frontier
will be interesting to see what ox-
Chilli-Kadi to-day-impre
the
Wreckage Found AMSTERDAM, Mar, 4 (Reuler).
It reported that many shiols were planation the Russians will find for The Dutch steamer, Rijnstrom, of 808 fired in a lengthy exchange of fire in needing German help in that region.
PLEASE Turn To Page 7.
The Dutch ship similarly took the fleinkel bember for a British plan
bul discovered; its mlatāko when s bomb dropped only 20 feet away.
The plane then „dived repeatedly, sweeping the decks with its machine-
given
ta "the
and the sailor made a living chaly. The statement contained a doniul in the shape of £1,400 contributed
over the warship to rescue kim
PLEASE Tum To Pago 7.
of air attacks on civilian population by sympathisere in Malaya,for thea and: added: "Thai Red>ATTY is too Fioniste Red Cross