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PEACE IN FINLAND
Fighting to Cease at 6p.m. H.K.T. To-day: Finland will Cede Viborg And Whole of Karelian Isthmus: Russians Gain Hangoe As Base MANNERHEIM LINE MAY BE WHAT DOES HISTORY
SURRENDERED
Desperate Fight For Viborg
Hostilities Continue Until The End HELSINGFORS, Mar. 12 (Reuter).--To-day's commu- nique stated that the enemy succeeded in advancing little yesterday on the north- west shore of the Bay of Viborg.
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The Russian attacks east of Viborg were repulsed except in the direction of Pali, where fighting con- tinues.
Enemy attempts to advance on the ice at Vuoksen were re- pulsed.
The Finnish mis force. bomberi -enemy troops,~~artillery--and---tank-
columns.
Soviet planes bombed several places. Two people were killed and 15 enemy planes were shot down.
Mowing Down Attackers
STOCKHOLM, Mar, 12 (Reuter),
TO SOVIET
(UP).—THE WAR IN FINLAND IS OVER.
· MOSCOW, MAR. 13 SOVIET-FINNISH PEACE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED EARLY THIS MORN- ING, THE TERMS STIPULATING THAT HOSTILITIES WILL CEASE AT NOON TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY). (6 P.M. H.K.T.).
SOVIET TROOPS ARE TO BE MOVED TO THE NEW BORDER BY 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY.
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS ARE TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PEACE TERMS INCLUDE THE CESSION OF THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS AND THE CITY OF VIBORG TO RUSSIA AND THE LEASE OF HANGOE AS A NAVAL BASE FOR 30 YEARS.
CESSION OF VIBORG AND THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS APPARENTLY MEANS THAT FINLAND WILL LOSE THE MANNERHEIM LINE AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE LAKE LADOGA AREA.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT PETSAMO IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE TERMS. THE AGREEMENT MUST BE RATIFIED BY BOTH THE SOVIET AND FINNISH
DIETS.
BRITISH
ARMY ESTIMATES
War Minister's- Confidence In The B.B.C. LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). --Desperate fighting is raging to--In introducing the Army Es- night over the suburbs of Viborg. timates in the House of Com-
The Finns, entrenched in the ruins of empty houses, are mowing down mons to-day, Mr. Oliver Stanley the attackers with withering mach- said it would be improper and undesirable for him to attempt Shells of every calibre rain upon to forecast in war, as his pre- the town, starting fires which the decessors did in peace, what task Finns do not attempt to extinguish the British Army might be cull- the Flins retire strategically, to freshed upon to fulfil in the future. positions, making the Russians pay Whatever it might be called
ine-gun fire.
As the Russians advance in masses,
Fantastic Russian Lossos
dearly for the ground gained. upon to face, he said, the Army had not yet been subjected to the same intensive test as the Navy and Air Force,
It is estimated that the Busslans
hitherto have lost between 300,000 und 100,000 men and are still losing 4,000 to 5,000 daily.
The Finns are reported to have lost 2,000 young officers in the Isthmus.
Promotions In R. A. F.
Daring Pilots Are Rowarded
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter)A
After recalling how the Idea of a Continental Army and been bitterly opposed in Britain, Mr. Stanley said
that the nature of events which led up to Munich showed some of them that if a conflict were not absolutely
Fighting Slackens
According to a report from Helsingfors, fighting is slackening on the Finnish fronts, but yesterday it was impossible to confirm that it had ceased entirely.
Yesterday--the- -Osło -paper-“Dagbladet" learned from Stockholm that peace between Finland and Russia is assured.
In consequence of the report the Stockholm stock exchange registered a violent rise, prices advancing on an average of six crowns.
It is believed that the Russian terms are very severe. REPORT CONFIRMED
An earlier London message also said that according
‚ to unimpeachable sources the Finnish delegation at Moscow had reached full accord with Russia The agreement is awaiting signature.
The official D.N.B., news agency of Germany also announces an official Moscow report that the Finns and Russians have concluded a peace treaty,
Meanwhile, says a Paris report, M. Daladier yester-
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SAY OF FINLAND
FINLAND is under a reign of lerror. Newspapers are sup pressed. There are scores of lilegal arrests. Publie scrvanis are banished, Government agents bars into people's private homes and search for arms criminating material. There are spies everywhere. No one feels
safe.
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The year is 1905. The Govern ment, Russian.
That's how the Finns remember Russiau rudie. · Russia was trying to "squeeze them to death." Al- most a hundred years before, they had been absorbed into Russia, not as conquered nation, but as
a semi-independent grand-duchy. The Independenre of their Gov- crament was guaranteed by the Czar of Russlá,
For six hundred years Sweden and Russia had scrapped over cachi her. She had belonged
in turn, but mostly Sweden.
Everything went well untit Alexander II. died in 1881. Then the Russians tried to Russianise her. Finland finally responded with a national strike, This won befter conditions for a time, but soon they were worse than ever.
THIS MAP INDICATES THE AREAS TO BE CEDED. Hangoo - is at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland and the Karelian Isthmus area which Russia gains is shown by the dotted lines,
Hongkong Still Pays For 'All Up' Air Mail Service
DURING the current financial year, Hongkong will
Inevitable oby bas dangerously near. day revealed to the Chamber of Deputies that 50,000 pay $581,355 for the carriage of mail to and from the
It was obvious that in any clush
to come, he said, we should bo tight- French troops are being held in readiness to proceed to
ing side by side with France in the Finland from an unnamed Channel port.
cause of liberty and justice,
Therefore the security of France
would be bound up with the security
and Integrity of this country.
Noad For Groat Army
list of over 200 Air Force temporary sources it hangt veranded that we Then it became clear that our re-
promotions is published.
Industrial strength Thirty-four Wing-Commanders be- should produce an army on a seale come Group Captains, 133 Squadron sumclent to ensure our security and Leaders are promoted Wing-Com- be worthy of our position as a great manders and 52 Flight Lieutenants power, become Squadron Leaders.
Mr. Stanley then referred to the
The new Wing Commanders in-decision decision taken last year to clude Andrew Douglas Farquhar, who equip the Army on a Continental was recently awarded the D.F.C. for scale. three successful attacks
aircraft.
wat.
They include. who was in, charge
1038.
on enemy
of
THREE MAIN POINTS
Colony.
The Great War. With the Bot- shevik revolution (1917) came a new reign of terror. Scattered groups of Red soldiers overran the country, looting and murder- Ing. There were frequent strikes, Starvation loomed near. Into this turmoil flooded 40,000 refugees from the Bolsheviks,
Help came from Germany, which sent 12,000 men to
to hold
the Reds. General Mannerhielm raised an army and won the bailles of Tannerfors and Viborg. But the German demands in res turn for helping them were 80
were exorbitant the Finns much better off.
nol
But the war ended and in June 1010 Fistand became a republic,
Hongkong To Become Contraband Station?
Vladivostok Blockade
Envisaged
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP), -In the House of Commons to-day the Minister-of- Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Cross, announced the establishment of a con- traband control base in the Far East is under considera- tion for the purpose
of blocking American exports to Russia via Vladivostok which could reach Germany.
LATEST
Helsingfors
Bombshell...
Of this total only $100,000 will be paid for the carriage of sca-going mail, the balance being expended on Air Mail Payments
HELSINGFORS, MAR. 13, 1∙A.M. ($152,542) and Air Mail Subsi dy ($328,813).
(UP)—AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE. Although the Voto for Air | creased to $236,051. As the "All Up" MENT BY THE FINNISH GOVERN- BERLIN, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-Conclusion of the Mail Payments was introduced Scheme ceased in September, Air MENT DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE Mail Payment should, presumably, OF REPORTS THAT PEACE
despatch to the official German news agency. Russo-Finnish peace treaty was announced in a Moscow in connection with the Empire not be made after that date. Never TERMS HAVE BEEN SIGNED IN
"All Up" scheme, which was theless, it is included in the current | MOSCOW.
total abandoned last September with estimates and is expected to
included, $481,333. The despatch says that the most important points in the outbreak of war, it has, for $162,842 or, if Air Mail Subsidy is FINNISH CABINET
on the subject yester from being omitted from the
Questioned on the treaty are
current year's Estimates, been day, the Postmaster General, Mr. I.A.D., Forres said that the Voies increased.
ycar would not be reduced, despite discontinuance of the "All Up" scheme.
In 1930, before the commencement of any air mail services, Carriage of Mail coat the Colony the grand total of $140,000.
and, in addition, an
IT IS EMPHASISED THAT THE ALONE IS COMPETENT-
ANY PEACE TREATY.
TO SIGN
for the carriage of Air Mail this WANT TO FIGHT
"Now that the planes have fewer
TO END
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Rester)The
of
1-Immediate discontinuance of all military operations on both sides;
2.Cession of the Karelian-Isthmus, including Viborg, "The B.E.F.," he added, "Is in
to the Soviet; France and the wisdom of the de- Heroes Of Last War
cision to send 11 there is noi, ques-
3. A military base on the peninsula of Hangos to be ceded. In the town to passengers and less mail, it is all the Finnish radio, broadcasting in Rus Most of the new Group Captains
tioned by anyone.
to the Soviel.
Mall Subsidy of $119,126 was intro-/more neccssary to subsidise the carrisian to-night, declared that the army distinguished themselves in the last "Starting in a comparatively small
will defend the · Independence Details Awaited
the agreement will require the duced in connection with the Bang-age of air mail," he said.
When all mall went by air, the Finland to the Gayford, way our Army is rapidly growing. A OR.
end, standing se kok-Hongkong service, which started
subsidy was not quite so necessary." the process of the long-great nemy is in
RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", ratification of both governments, that year.
rock. firmly as Mr. Forrest held out na hopes dance record fight in November,gressively take a bigger and bigger Following the authoritative reholm said the agreement is expected in September, 1838. In that year, in
with which we shall pro- LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP).—
Every soldier was prepared to do- "Exchange Telegraph" at Stock-
The "A!!
Up" Scheme commenced that the "All Up" acheme at 15 tend the country to his last drop of Richard Kellelt, who led the record part of the burden of war from the
cents per half ounce would be re-blood, breaking fight and was awarded the shoulders of our Allies, the French, port that Finland and Russia to be signed in Moscow on Wednes addition to expenditure of $380,235 on Introduced until after the wate D.F.C. recently for leading British who in the early days of the war have reached an agreement, in-day when the terms will be published carriage of mails and $100,722 on Air Mail Subsidy, a vote of $20,072, was planes in the Hellgoland Bight air had to bear such a very great part formation is now awaited con- and hostilities will cease.
Other quarters understand there is passed for three months of the All- fight, is promoted Wing Commander, of this burden."
cerning any armistice. us is also G. 11. Stainforth, former
a possibility that the agreement will Up Air Mall scheme. holder of the world's air speed record.
Barring a last minute hitch, be signed to-night. K. B. Lloyd, who in 1938 was in Mr. Stanley added that it was well it is believed the agreement will
Effect On The Major War command of the five Air Force flying to bear in mind that whereas be signed by M. Molotov, Soviet basts, which covered 30,000 miles general decision to rearm was taken Foreign Minister, and Finland's the longest formation fight - ever by this country in 1936, the decision
The prospect of prace between the undertaken---is among the new Group to equip the Army on the present Premier, Kyosti Ryti, either late Soviet and Floland has led diplomats Captains.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. to-day or early to-morrow, but
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Expansion Continues
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Discouraging Uso.
"We are keeping the charge for alr- bórne traffic high because it is necess ary to discourage the use of air mail Vote Increased
except when necessary. There are Last year, while the vote for carrilower planes avaliable for the service ago of malls by sea was reduced to now. $100,000, the vote for Air Mall Pay-The present rate of $1.18 for the ment Increased to $122,034, while Arst half ounce was not imposed in the vote for Air Mail Subsidy In- ***PLEASE Turn To Page 7.
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