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PIRACY ON B. AND S. STEAMER

Shanghai, To-day. Several Russian guards are reported to have been wound- ed in a piracy aboard a Bri- tish steamer, believed to be a Butterfield and Swire ship, in the Yangtse.

Only the briefest details have leak- ed out here, but it is suggested that a pistol battle occurred on board and that several pirates have been cap- tured.

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The British naval authorities, are" reticent, admit that a warship has been sent to the steamer's assis- tance. Our Own Correspondent.

SHIP UNDER FIRE FOR TWO HOURS

London, To-day.

Survivors of the 2,500-ton Usk Line freighter, which was sunk by a German submarine on Tuesday, were landed in an English port yesterday from a French destroyer.

The master of the steamer stated that when the submarine failed in an attempt to torpedo the ship, the U- boat commander brought her to the surface and shelled her for over 2 hours, not desisting even while the crew were taking to the boats.

She finally sank after she had been set on fire from end to end.-Reuter.

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LEGATION STATEMENT

A Reuter message which says that unconfirmed report has reached that the Finnish London declaring Socialist Finance Minister, Dr. Tan- Government has resigned, that the

ner, is forming a new government and that armistice negotiations have be- gun, adds that the Finnish Legation in London stated at 2 a.m. G.M.T. to- day, that is, an hour after the expiry of the alleged ultimatum, that the Legation had no knowledge of such a development.

Reuter's Helsinki correspon. dent who cabled, as unconfirmed, the report of the U.S.S.R. ultima- tum threatening to devastate the country until she, acceded to all demands by 3 a.m. Helsinki time,^ added that Parliament, which was called by the Cajander Govern- ment at 8 p.m. last night, was still sitting a 2 a.m. Suggestion is that reports of capitu- lation are possibly premature.

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A Copenhagen report that Finnish Cabinet has resigned is ac- companied by the observation that this cannot be confirmed in authorita-

tive quarters.

FIRST FINNISH WAR COMMUNIQUE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Helsinki, To-day.

The first Finnish War Communique declares that the. Red Army entered Finland in the morning without a declaration of war.

They advanced in several regions, but in most places met with stout (Continued at foot of Next Column)

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London, To-day. An official announcement is re- ported to have

in been made Helsinki to the effect that it has the been decided to reconstruct Cabinet to enable parties hitherto unrepresented to be represented.

The rumour that Dr. Tanner will become Prime Minister is still unconfirmed.

It is understood that it is in- tended to form a coalition gov- ernment with a view to avoiding the destruction of Helsinki and to open negotiations with Moscow.- Reuter.

resistance and were compelled to fall back. No Finnish soldier, however, took advantage of the Finnish suc- cesses to cross the Soviet frontier.

North of Lake Ladoga, two Soviet tanks were destroyed.

The Red Fleet bombarded several Finnish harbours.

Helsinki was repeatedly bombed from the air, causing civilian casual- ties, many of whom were women and children.

Viborg, Hangoe and Lathi were also bombed from the air, causing casual- ties, the communique concludes. Havas.

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London, To-day:

In spite of the capitulation ru- mours, the Finnish Radio an- nounces that the Finnish forces have repelled the invaders at most points.

Where the Russians succeeded in gaining a foothold further ad- vance has been prevented.-Reu- ter.

Kwong Chow Wan, To-day. Sharp skirmishes occurred north and north-east of Nanning this morning when the Japanese, supported by aircraft, renewed attacks on the Chinese positions.

Chinese reports state that the Japanese suffered heavy casual- ties.

The Japanese are conscripting. Chinese labour to repair the roads between the coast and Nanning- Our Own Correspondent.

Stavanger, To-day. The two British destroyers which arrived in the Mastra Fjorden with a damaged submarine have left Nor- wegian waters and the submarine has been taken into a shipyard here for repair. Reuter.

The prefix "Special" to telegrams is used by the "Sunday Herald" and "China Mail" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunica- tione Ordinance, 1938, and may not be re. The important harbour of Turku | printed under any circumstances, either bombed from the air and the hospital wholly or in part, without prior arrange. was set afire. Havas.

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