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1,496,000 TONS LOST, KOBE SURVEY CLAIMS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
KOBE, Mar. 15 (Domel).The sinking of merchant ships in European waters continued at a high rate in February, accord- ing to a survey by a local shipping concern.
or
January, their KING WITH THE
Though the number of ships lost in 1 February was somewlint less than that In December tonnage showed a record high of 377,955 tons. This brings the total of ships lost since the outbreak of the war to 1,498,810 tons, the survey
DOVER PATROL
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 15, 1940.
WAR AFTERMATH
FINLAND RECEIVES
BELGIUM Comfortable
BITTER
A MILLION PEOPLE HOMELESS WORLD SYMPATHY Papers' Contempt And
Shocking Plight Of Finnish Evacuees
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI COPENHAGEN, Mar. 14 (UP)/A Stockholm report says there are 1,000,000 people home less In Finland of which number, 450,000 are evacuces from ceded territory.
About $50,000 are homeless due to the bombings in Helsingfors and ather cities and villages.
It is reported that mony are living In holes in the ground in the forests. Hangoo Evacuation Begins HELSINGFORS, Mar, 14 (UP),- The evacuation of Hangoe island, which must be ceded to Russin by March 22, began to-day.
This will probably represent Fin- land's most dimcult evacuation prob- iem.
Efforts will be made to settle the evacuees as soon as possible in order to return to normal peacetime work and make up for the time lost during the wa
wor.
500.000 To Lose Homes HELSINGFORS, Mur. 14 (Reuter). -It is estimated that 600,000 people
will be turned out of their homes as
the result of the Russo-Finnish
Trenty.
There are only 100,000 civilians at present in the affected areas as the others have been evacuated.
The first convoy of inhabitants re- turning to Viborg, to collect their belongings left Helsingfors to-day in speelal trains and cars provided by the Government.
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Hatred For Russia* LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).~As was to be expected LONDON, Mar. 14 (Router). the Finnish-Russian peace treaty has aroused world--The satisfaction expressed in wide comment.
certain Belgian papers yesterday over the Russo-Finnish peaco
There is universal sympathy here for the Finns has now disappeared. and praise for their gallant fight against heavy odds. felt but all the papers pay tribute to
Deep regret is expressed at the fact that another brutal aggres- sion has brought success to the aggressor.
There is a tendency to ask whether or not the Allies might have done more to aid the Finns.
Thils was answered, however, by the Finnult Foreign Minister on Wednesday when he said that the Alites were ready but that Norway and Sweden had refused to allow of troops through their passage territory.
But whatever the attitude of Nor- way and Sweden could the Allies have done more to save Finland?
People are also asking about the future of Scandinavia, now that Fin- land has given up her main defence Ines at Hankoe and Russin has free transit facilities to the Norwegian and Swedish borders.
On the latter
point, Sweden will nsk Bussin' to explain her intentions. way will seek a clarification of use in the peace agreement giving free passage for Soviet goods through the Pelsamu area to Norway.
****
SAIGON MARU MAIL RETURNED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Considerable bitterness is generally
Finland and have nothing but con- tempt and hatred for Rusila.
The "Nation Belgo" and..."Libre |Belgique" both point out the German
responsibility.
Gormany Responsible,
The "Nation Belge" appeared with headlines which read: "Finland is the victim of Germany as much as of Russla" and "Fearing Germany the Scandinavian Stales pressed Finland to accept the Soviet terms. Thus the Reich helped to aubject, the Russian yoke on to
to a country which In 1018 she helped to rid of Red troops."
The
"Libre Belgique" Buys, "Ger- many bears the brunt of responsi- bility
for the tragedy, Sho prevent-
OSAKA, Mar. 14 (Domel).— The French naval authorities in Inulo-China have returned all malls with the exception of a few parcels containing con. traband goods destinel for Ger- many to the Japanese steamer Saigon Maru, according to a re- port received by the 0.8.K.
od any emclent nid being sent to these Headquarters from the captainmall valiant people whom twenty of the ship.
The French authorities seized the mail nboard the O.S.K. liner in Saigon on March. 12.
Animals To
Worse Off Than Before Even belleved that the Swedish Govern ment was right in lis atillude now admit that Sweden la worse of than before.
the Scandinavians who Prove Mine's
Efficacy
Inventor's Request
Help Promised STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14 (Reuter). similar to that in Britain,
In France the general opinion is Committee To Discuss -President Kallio of Finland, in a telegram to Mr.
thinks the Many people Herbert Hoover
Allies thanking him for the help given to
showed a lack of decision but also Finland by the Hoover Rellet Com-
point out, ns "Le Poque" does, that nevertheless, the Allied military posi mittee, stated that the civil population is not impaired. tion in the regions ceded would be transferred to the Finnish Republic.
Mr. Hoover, in reply, expressed the American peoples' deep sympathy and said that his organisation would continue to do all it could for the beneilt of the Finnish people,
FOUGHT OFF HEINKELS
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter). The captain of a fishing trawler which has returned to port, reports fighting off three Heinkel bombers successfully. The trawler was first attacked by alone Nazi bomber. When it came uver the first time, the captain found his gun jammed. He had freed it, however, when the plane came over second time, and loosed off 80 rounds at its nose. It left.
Soon afterwards, three Heinkel bombers attacked the trawler, bomb- ing and machine-gunning I over an hour,
The captain replied with his de- fence gun until his ammunition ran
oul,
Д
The Heinkels did not score single hit. No one was Injured.
When the planes had gone, the trawler went on fishing.
Wanchai Fire Smoulders
Godown Blaze Not Yet
Extinguished
Under control but ая yet smoking and still necessitating the action of a fire hose, the
years ago she helped to win their Independence.
"Once again Hitler, the founder, inspirer and still the lender of the anti-Comintern front, contributes an extension to Bolshevism in Europe."
United States Criticized The chief criticism of the "In- dependence Belge" is directed against the United States.
After pointing out that Sweden, France, Britain and Italy contributed nid, the paper adds, "But America, on whom the Finns especially count- ed, granted a few million dollars but provided that this money was not to be_devoted to war materials!"
The paper adds: "No one has a right to reproach the
Intervention In Fin Alles for non-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar: 14
The "Albalagh" says: "Hitler want- (UP). Should animals be used ed to profit from the Italian ond Some of the French newspapers for experimenting with and test- British differences in order to realise question the wisdom of the Allies in ing the eflcacy of exploding his own ends but the British Govern- So scrupulously neutrality of Norway and Sweden.
respecting
the mines?
ment destroyed these hopes, The solution of the coal problem stripped "Excelsior"
the
puts it in this way.
A joint session of the United States Ribbentrop's visit to Rome of all The police do not ask leave to go Senate and House of Representatives value." through a neighbour's house to ar-ilitary and naval affairs committees rest a would be assassin to save his has been specially called next Monday viction.
to discuss this question,
The inventor of a new high ex-1
In America a few papers criticise plosive, Leslie P. Barlow, has request-
Allia
or Scandinavia, although ed here and there is heard criticism of infernal machine in a field with the permission to demonstrate his the reluctance of Congress to give all of animals. Finland military help.
Declares inventor Barlow; "It won't There
wide feeling that the hurt them. is
Death will be instan- United States should do everything taneous. possible to help in the work of re- construction.
In Germany the Nazis continue to make great efforts to prove that this peace is a set-back to the Allies.
Living Space For Russia!
The official explanation of Rus sla's demands is that they are an expression of a great State's need for Lebensraum (living space). The
only
NAZI-FINNISH TRADE ACCORD
GOVERNMENT CRITICISED
Secret Session Of French Parliament
PARIS, Mar. 14 (Reuter). The Senate to-day unanimously after the arrival of M. Daladier agreed to go into secret session
and ten other Cabinet Ministers. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
M. Daladier declared BERLIN, Mar, 14 (UP).It is on-Government accepted an immediate that the nounced that the German and Finnish discussion on Finland but desired to
that Britanic victory is in last Wednesday against putting war until next week."
and
ly ground for claim-Committees signed an accord in Ber-defer discussion on the conduct of the ing n
wanted to into effect the German-Finnish Anan- extend the war to Scandinavin,
Criticism of cial agreement in
in connection with the handling of the Finnish situation is the Government's This was dismissed on Wednesday trade treaty which was renewed on believed to be among the matters by one American paper which sald December 30, 1939.
voiced at the secret session, which that If the Allies had wanted to ex- A further exchange of goods, as lasted three and a quarter hours. tend the war to the north they would well as clearing arrangements, was have
dono
also discussed,
50,
thing
The session was adjourned until to-morrow,
In some quarters, it is even believed
- NAZIS ASKED TO that some Cabinet changes may result;
SAVE METALS
is said in Germany about. getting the big naval base at Hangoc but in London it Is pointed out that the most likely reason for this f to ward off a poss
a possible German attack on Leningrad. Thu Italian
BERLIN, in somewhat preas
Mar. 14 (Reuter) ambiguous. The papers accept Field-Marshal Hermann Goering has the Naxi thesis of a set-back to the appealed for a nation-wide collection Allies and make a show of wel-on April 20—Hitler's birthday—of coming peace. However there is metals,, especially copper, bronze, evidence of distaste at successful brass and tin, for defence of the aggression.
Fatherland.
The Telegrafo" says Lhat the
Russian attack was the most ob- ITALY SHORT OF
vious of aggression in modern his- tory.
gutted godown of the Kwong MOSLEM SUPPORT
Sang Hong Ltd., Hennessy Road, Wanchai, which caught fire on Wednesday has proved a centre of attraction to thousands in the past two days.
FOR BRITAIN Important Conference Set For Lahore
|
possibly including the appointment of a Foreign Minister, one of the three posts now held by M. Daladier.
(M. Daladier is concurrently Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Minis- ler for Defence).
Stock Market Rallies
Rubber Is Depressed
SCRAP-IRON, ROME, Mar. 14 (Reuter)--All Iron After a quiet session, some evidence
LONDON,
Mar. 14
(Reuter),
rallings, gates and even railings of a rallying tendency was visible in round the Bank of Italy, the Stock the final stages at the Stock Exchange and the old Roman forums ch nge to-day. are being removed for scrap-iron.
Ex- Glit-edged securities closed above the day's lowest, while homo rails levels.
LOCAL ACTIVITY recovered to round about the opening
bc
This morning's heavy shower will do much in helping the work of the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH firemen who have been considerably
The early decline of Indian Govern- hampered in their fire fighting opera-
CALCUTTA, Mnr. 14 (UP), PARIS, Mar. 14 (Router)--To-iment bonda was halted during the tions by the vast amount of debris Simultaneously with the arrival of day's communique says
that there afternoon. that la being supported by thousands
nas Mr. Ghandi, at the Ramgathi
Con- was local activity" of advanced Of the commodities, rubber and tin of bags of rice stacked In the lower gress It was announced that the parties, especially west of the Vosges were caster, mainly owing to United portion of the godown. If the debris,
Moslem League hind completed ar-
States consumers holding off.as their 10 hold caused by the collapsing roof, could rangements
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter) The requirements similar a
лге believed to have been cleared, the fire would not Congress at Lahore beginning March Y.M.C.A. now has 100 mobile can-covered. have Inst
Insted as long as it
20, and lasting several days. it has.
teens operating in Britain. The 100th Rubber was further depressed by The conflagration was discovered
The Moslem Congress will be at-icanteen was presented yesterday by liquidation, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and from tended by 60,000 Moslems including the Guild of Vintners.
Wall Street was irregular, that time onwards numerous amateur the Premiers of Bengal, Punjab and photographers have visited the scene, Assam, and also by Muhamed Al clicking their cameras from every
Jinnah the League President. possible angle. Insurance Company
The League is expeeled to draft a resolution of solidarity with representatives and other responsible
Great! In view of the war. The people were at the fire shortly after Britain ita discovery,
League represents 9,000,000 Moslems; in India.
At the time of the outbreak the godown was reported to have $350,- 000 worth of goods, and the total damage is bellëved to exceed this
aum.
Defence Parleys In Capetown
New Premises For Famed Newspaper
LUCKNOW, Mar, 14 (Reuter), One of India's oldest newspapers, the "Ploneer" moved into a new build- ing here yesterday. The premises CAPETOWN, Mar. 14 (UP).—It is were opened by the Governor of the announced here that the Commander | United Provinces. Near East, Sir Archibald Wavell, is congratulatory mesenge as an old war in Chief of the British Forces in the Mr. Winston Churchill sent A dying to Capetown for a defence con- correspondent of the paper. Other ference with South African officials, notable contributors to
the paper of ships lost since the beginning of Vice-Admiral Ramsay explained Το Moot Gonoral Smuts
have included the late Rudyard Kip- the work of the patrol, and the King In alx months of war the monthly talked to the officers and men who General Sir Archibald Wavell, Com-
CAPT
ling. TOWN, Mar. '14 (Reuter)- trawlers, paddle mander-in-Chief of the British troops of 240,420,
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Router).The taxty-nine ships were nunk, in King to-day spent severn! hours in-
specting the Dover Patrol.
February, making the total number
the wär 375,
to
steamers
and other
C.B.S. DISPLAY-
average of ships last; is given as 60 man the destroyer craft, that keep in the Middle East, will meet General at with at have gone to the the narrow keha elcart and anto for Jan Smuts, the South African Pre- of 376 #hips bottom 324, aggregating 1,039,148 the 20mge, of British ships.
On account of the inclement wea- niler, and South African milliary ther, the Annual Physical Training His Majesty bonded a vessel tied leaders at Cane Town this week. tons, were freighters, 30, totalling
Display which wits to have been given 237,485 tons, were tankers, and 20, with the Intest equipment for deal- He is travelling by air and has by pupils or the Central British. School with a tonnage of 219,880 tons, were ins with magnetic miner, and de-aiready conferred, with the milllary to-day, has been postponed. until passenger ships...
coruled six noval ratings.
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