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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1939
'UNCONDITIONAL
DEFEAT' THREAT
LEAGUE TO DISCUSS CASE
AT GENEVA THIS WEEK
London, To-day. THE LEAGUE COUNCIL and Assembly will meet on Saturday and Monday to discuss Finland's appeal.
The British Government, it is officially announced, has accepted the invitation to attend the meet- ings. Meanwhile, Finland has told the League of Nations that she intends to fortify the strategically im- portant Aaland Islands, an indication that she is to continue her resistance to the Russian inva- sion.
Finland claimed yesterday that 1,500 Russian troops have been captured north of Lake Ladoga.
The Finnish peace appeal, made through the Swedish Minister in Moa- cow, has been rejected In the form of a communique, which says:
RED COMMUNIQUE
"M. Molotov explained to the Swe- dish Minister that the Soviet does not recognise the Government at Helsinki, which has left the capital for an un- known destination.
"The Soviet only recognises the new people's government."
NOT TRUE
In fact, the Finnish Government has not left Helsinki, and yesterday the Premier, M., Ryti, stated:
"The Cabinet will stay in the capital till it is compelled to leave."—Reuter, MOLOTOV'S ANSWER
RUMANIAN AGREEMENT WITH REDS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Cernauti, To-day. Rumania and Sovlet Rusala have signed an agreement providing for Rumano-German railway traffic to be sent across Sovlet-occupied Poland, mainly on the Cernauti-Lwow line.
Five trains are running daily, which is the same as the pre-war figure.
It is rumoured that the Soviets are collecting from Germany high tran- sit fees payable in gold or foreign | currency.
On the other hand, the Rumanian railway authorities are much con- cerned with the fact that over 2,000 Berlin, To-day. carriages have been detained in Ger- The Soviet is determined to secure many in recent months, despite the 'unconditional defeat of the Hel-peated Rumanian requests. sinki Government and to establish that of Kuusinen, according to a news agency despatch from Moscow.
This was presumably M. Molotov's answer when he received the Swedish Minister, the report adds. Reuter.
BRITAIN TO ATTEND
London, To-day. The British Government has noti- the fied the Secretary-General of League of Nations of their intention to be represented at the Council and
Reuter. Assembly meetings.
COLLISION OFF NORFOLK COAST
London, To-day.
A British steamer, the Hamsterley, the collided with another vessel off coast of Norfolk yesterday.
The crew of a 3,800-ton steamer
at been. landed
a Scottish port. The ship was sunk by a mine. ---Reuter.
have
HELIGOLAND RAID
WILL THE SOVIET BE THERE?
re-
Havas.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") London, To-day.
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It is not yet known whether the U.S.S.R. will be present at the League Council's session which starts Saturday upon Finland's request.
Much interest is also shown with regard to Italy's attitude; her resigna- tion legally expires on December 11, and therefore theoretically the Italian delegate is entitled to attend the first meetings.
Latvia is a member of the Council and retains nominal sovereignty and although, practically foreign policy, speaking, she is under Soviet domina- tion. Havas.
DIRECT HITS ON NAZI
SHIPS BY R.A.F.
London, To-day. FURTHER DETAILS of the R.A.F. raid on Heligo- land show that one of our pilots reported that three of his bombs straddled a Nazi warship, and he is confident that he registered a hit. Another pilot dropped a bomb reveals that another German guard-
ship has struck a mine and directly on a German warship.
south of Langeland island.
A third pilot said one of his bombs fell close to a ship and must have Caused considerable" "damage.
FOURTH NAZI LO88
sunk
Only two of the crew of 50 have so far been rescued.
This is the fourth Nazi ship to have been sunk by a German minefield.
Meanwhile a Copenhagen report | Reuter,
AMERICAN
MORAL EMBARGO
New York, To-day.
The "New York Herald Tri- bune," discussing the suggested moral embargo on the shipment of war materials to Soviet Rus- sia, says that if President Roose- velt has found a strategem to give emphatic indication to the Kremlin of the American atti- tude, he has satisfied public sen- timant in the United States.-- Reuter.
Alus.
NEW GERMAN THREAT
London, To-day.
As from yesterday, both German exports and imports will be seized by the Royal Navy, as a reprisal against the illegal mine-laying of the Germans.
the
rumours
The Berlin correspondent of "Dag Bladet" reports that are circulating that Germany will de- clare a certain area around Britain to be blockaded.
In this area, they will sink all ves- sels without warning, no matter what their nationality.-Reuter.
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