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130 FACE DEATH
Shocking Ohio Mine Disaster
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", BELLAIRE, Ohio, Mar. 17 (UP)—Two hundred miners were trapped in a gas explosion In the Willow Grove mine, the largest bituminous mine in east Ohio, to-day, although after several hours of anxiety, 88 of them were rescued.
Many of the rescued were badly burned and it is estimated at 130 are still trapped in the mine and are in graye danger.
Monday,
Northern States Wracked With Anxiety
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BLACKMAIL BY NAZIS & REDS
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17 (Reuter).-A period of diplomatic and political activity, unprecedented in the northern countries, has now begun.
The following points emerge clearly:
(1) Germany and Russia are seeking to exploft the anxletics of the northern countries to extend a hold upon them.
-(2) The rights and wrong of the Soviet-Finnish settle- ment are proving so controversial that the internal political situation in some of the northern countries is likely to be affected.
Still Hope For Entombed Three are known, to have been
It is widely believed here that: killed, Including two nine oficials who were investigating the mine at Germany hopes to participate in i the time and were overcome by a defensive alliance which Fin- funes.
Oficiule have stated that there island proposed to Norway and
still hope for those entombed in the nine, and rescuers are still batiling the deadly gassen in three miles of tunnels.
Sixty-Five Entombed
Sweden.
The arrival of two Nazi officials here during the week-end is certainly connected with the present political situation.
"Prosorve Us From Our Friends" Moreover, Germany la redoubling
Sweden Aids Evacuees
Sorrowful Scenes In Finland
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17 (Reuler),
ST. CLAIRES VILLE, Ohio. Mar. her, propaganda efforts to persuade Sweden is helping Finland
1 (Reuter)-Sixty-five miners are entombed here and it is feared that they are dead.
They were entombed us a result of an explosion in Willow Grove coal- zine here,
the northern countries that Britain and Front will make a battle-feld of Scandinavia.
Germany hopes to persuade them that their anlvation lies in entrusting themselves to Germon protection.
The Scandinavian attitude to these
RUSSIAN AIMS
Peace Terms. Influenced By Trade Ambitions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17 (UP).
It is learned that the Russian desire to improve her trade posi tion with the Atlantic played a large part in the final peace terms presented to Finland.
Access to Battle and Scandinavian ports was another profound influence. Two special demands, a railway and
translt rights through Petsamo, have as their original purpose an im- provement in Russia's trade position, although it is also recognised that they could eventually become of strategie Importance.
The railway is required to supple- ment the famous White Sea canal sinking Leningrad and Kandelalukaja at the tip of the White Sea.
Warning To Scandinavia Commenting on the peace treaty to- day, the "Helsingin Sanomat" de- clares: "The new conditions of the peace treaty, relating to territorial surrender in the north, and the or- 'ganisation of a strategle railway from Murmansk to the Swedish frontier
together are,
her with indications of in- creased interest regarding northern Norway, warnings to our Scandina- neighbours showing what Russia In answer to a radio appeal, private is aiming eltizens and transport companies have The comment continuce: "The pre- presented thefr curs, lorries and buces
sent peace is only one stage of the for registration by the Swedish Auto-pall; Moscow, for the time being, is content to halt and walt here for an opportunity to continue her march to the Weat."
acuate the surrendered areas by sending hundreds of buses and lorries to transport the evacuees.
were killed while assisting in the Germani approaches may be expressed nobile Association.
Two members of the rescue party
rescue of 113 survivors.
Rescuers Driven Back
In the phrase "Preserve us from our friends."
Russia's efforts to extend her influence are less amiably regarded. Maro Naxi Threats
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELLAIRE, Mar. 17 (UP).—Deadly gases buvo driven rescuers from the; AMSTERDAM, Mar. 17 (Reuter) air shaft in the Willow Grove mine.The Nazis appear to have launch- Sixty-nine men are still entombed, ed a campaign to oust Britain from Hope for their rescue ore
rapidly the Scandinavian markets. dwindling.
drend
Only large vehicles are being cent at
being the
monent. Some are transferred by special ships from
while others are Stockholm
going north to cross the ice at Vasa, the Finnish port half way up the Gulf of Bothnia.
Bus Services Suspended A number of bus services In Using the trade agreements which Sweden have been suspended. The Britain has just concluded with Nor-vchleles thus released are being sent will Imunediately begin way and Denmark ns a pretext, the to Finland.
They German Government, says the Bertin corre
the "Niuwe Rotter-evacuation of Hangoe and the frontier correspondent damsche Courant,"
has been making zones.
The Red Army will take up re-
of true neutrality.
Friday.
Evacuees In Sweden STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17 (Reuter). About 6,000 Finnish children and their mothers have arrived in Sweden them by train from northern Finland.
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Loss Of Lifa Hoavy ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, Mar. 17, (Reuter).-Fears are felt for the safety of about 60 men trapped as the result of a mysterious explosion urgent representations to the Scandi- on Saturday in Willow Grove coul navian countries of the requirements sidence of the urens surrendered next Government was fully convinced that mines 12 miles from here.
When the explosion occurred,, 176 miners were below. The Superin-The correspondent says that these
Trade Pressure tendent and foreman were overcome countries were that Germany In when they tried to get through to case we told me more enw the men, but were dragged to safely.material and foodstuffs from
Later reports stated that rescue than Britain.
They will remain in Sweden until squads were fighting the
were the evacuation of the surrendered Although the agreements menace of "black damp.
Up to the time of the latest re for the failure of British diplomacy
scoffed at in Berlin as "compensation areas has been completed.
350,000 On The March ports 18 of the men underground over Finland," it is argued that COPENHAGEN, Mar. 17 (UP) had been accounted for and many Britain endeavouring by these The "Social Demokratens" corres had been brought up or had wander-means to gain control of Scandinavian pondent at Helsingfors to-day reports ed out of the emergency exits.
coustal waters, and it in declared that that the columns moving to the west Although communication has been should the northern countries permit in Finland and on the Karelion established with various small parties British warships to exercise such a Isthmus north of Lake Ladoga now
the trapped men,
the main section affected was silent, and as it in control, they would be guilty of a total 250,000 soldiers, 100,000 civilians brench of their neutrality as serious with 75,000 horses, 100,000 head of lieved that electrical communications as if they had stopped exchanging livestock and 25,000 to 30,000 trucks. with the section are in good working goods with Germany at the instiga-
Cars Requisitioned order, there may be a heavy loss tion of Britain. of life in that gallery.
of
Oil Is Nazis' Achilles Heel
~Blockade-Proof For Two
Years Says Professor
Scandinavia Fears LONDON, Mar, 17 (Reuter). The New York "Herald Tribune" analyses the position of the small nutions and the pressure which is forcing them together.
not
As far back as January 29, M. Gunther sald, Moscow had said in her note that Russia in principle was settlement with the Opposed to Finnish Government, but the Intter must put forward proposals to form the basis for negotiations,
London Minister Leaves LONDON, Mar, 17 (Reuter).—M. Gripenberg, the Finnish Minister to left for Helsingfors on London, Saturday.
It to not known how long he will stay away.
Resignation Denied HELSINGFORS, Mar. 17 (UP)
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Mar. 18 (UP).— The Government has requisitioned M. Von Felandt, the Minister of Sup- all motor cars and trucks for the pur-ply, has denied reports that he has pose of evacuating Finns from the resigned or intends to resign. rich and densely populated western shores of Lake Ladoga, which now become Russian territory.
This process hus been felt in Scandinavia and even In the Balkans The evacuees will move only 25 fear of the Reich and the Soviet may miles behind the new frontier, where slowly overcone age-old-hostilities: they will remain in tents until they
"It must never be forgotten that in can be transported to the long run all such regional alilan-homes. ces are likely to be anti-German and
LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuler), ponti-Russian in tendency. It is from -The Scripps-Howard syndi-Germany and Russia and not from cated column has summarised an the Allies that the peril to the in
dependence
in Europe of sinal! States article on foreign affairs written is to be unticipated. This is the basic by Professor Brandt, formerly anxiety of all the small Stater. of the Berlin University and now
at Stanford University.
Germany, says Professor Brandt, is blockade proof for at least another two years if the present type of war continues.
"There is a vast difference in the degree and duration of perit to be
anticipated by yielding to Germany and to the Allied pressure. Its difference, which the most ignorant Balkan peasant understands pletely, is indeed the key to under-
com-
Russia, he says, would not be of very much assistance as she cannot standing the present situation in that all her own needs. Both the Russian area.”
and German railway systems would
be unable to fulfil any large Reple
movement of oil.
Oll, says the Professor, may be the
Nazi's Achilles Heel,
Cormany Will Losa
It is his opinion that merely on the score of oil Germany would be In- capabel of conducting any full scale
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London Bomb Explosion
Startling Experience For Telophone Girls
LONDON, Mar. 17 (Router). The roar of an exploding bomb followed by a shower of glass awakened A.R.P. telephone girls,
German Drive who were sleeping in a hut be-
For Metal
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' BERLIN, March 17 (UP).—
hind Paddington Town Hall to day.
They thought that German raiders had arrived.
It is believed that the bomb was due to LR.A. netivities.
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follows:
Local Currency and Sterling with interest
Bank's Itead
allowed at rates obtainable on application. undertakes Executar de Trustee business, and claims recovery of British, Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may bạ ascertained at any of Its Agencies and Brancher.
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No one was injured. The damage 1884ing 3 per petits, 1859/69, 05.
was confined to windows.
Land operations over an extended Front page appeals in the morn- perlod.
ing newspapers to-day started a Professor Brandt's conclusion
I.R.A. Outrage much depends on the nature of propaganda campaign for the
LONDON, Mar. 17 (UP)-A bomb the war ahead. If the Allies play at biggest collection of old metal exploded outside an A.R.P. warden's Germany's "alt-down game" the con-objects ever hold in Germany. hut to-day. A dozen windows in the test may last a long time. Neverthe The collection will last for two Paddington Town Hall were shattered | less Germany will lose in the end. weeks and is expected to yield váhy the force of the explosion.
"In the third or fourth year the thousand tons of copper, bronze, tin It is believed that the IR.A. were British and French Empires will be and nickel.
responsible for the outrage. No able to crush the Nazis by superior
Housewives who are generous will casualties are reported. military forces," he says.
receive certificates which will give preference in buying metal For entering the Weat Lamma objects after the war. Channel minefield the Chinesó master The newspapers comment on the
them
of a fishing Junk was fined $10 in fact that the collection has been de the Marine Court by Commander G. creed by Field Marshal Goering as F. Holo to-day.
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BRITISH RAID ON
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LONDON, Mar, 17 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry casualty communique
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