1939-12-12 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1939

EVACUATION OF JAPANESE TROOPS CONCOMITANT OF ANY PEACE AGREEMENT

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Tokyo, To-day.

NEUTRAL

"THE EVACUATION OF Japanese troops from SHIPS

China is a concomitant part of any peace agree- TORPEDOED ment," stated Wang Ching-wei in an interview with the Shanghai correspondent of the "Japan News Week," a journal published in the English language in Tokyo.

According to the correspondent, Wang went on to draw attention to the conditions put by himself to his acceptance of Prince Konoye's terms as a basis of negotiations.

REDS WERE SPOILING FOR A FIGHT

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Copenhagen, To-day. The Soviet severed diplo- matic relations with Finland

He also recalled that his agree ment with the Japanese on regional evacuations was reached early in August.

However, a complete withdrawal was not to be expected as long as General Chiang Kai-shek continued hostilities.

WANG CONFIDENT

There were also practical con- siderations, such as transport, which were connected with the speed of the | evacuation.

The main point, however, was ac- ceptance of the principle that evacua- before the latter's last pro- tion and conclusion of peace should posals were handed to Soviet be coincident, and he was very con-

officials, Baron Yrjo Koski-fident it would be acted

Havas.

nen, Finnish Minister in Moscow, stated in an inter-

view with the correspondent HITLER of the newspaper "Politiken.”

He added that the Finns' last pro- posals were far-reaching, since Hel- sinki accepted the unilateral with- drawal of Finnish troops from the Karelian Isthmus.

Baron Koskinen said the Russian population was stunned by the news of

war.

TRIED TO

upon.

STOP REDS

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") London, To-day. He concluded by stating that all members of the Finnish Legation in The Helsinki correspon- Moscow arrived safely in Berlin, ex-dent of the "Daily Herald" were detained in Moscow as their pass-learns that Hitler vainly at-

cept for four Chinese servants, who

ports were not valid.-Havas.

GERMAN

PATROLS REPULSED

tempted to stop the Soviet's military operations in Fin- land.

The correspondent adds that Graf von Schulenberg,. the German Ambassador in Moscow, brought Hitler's proposals to Molotov, the So- PARIS, TO-DAY. viet Foreign Commissar, to ING AIR OPERATIONS, ACTIVITY Whom he strongly urged the ON THE WESTERN FRONT YES-start of peace negotiations TERDAY WAS CONFINED ΤΟ

with Finland, but met with a PATROL ACTIVITY.

Both sides sent out numerous categorical refusal.—Havas.

WITH BAD WEATHER HAMPER-

patrols in an effort to probe one an- other's lines.

The Germans were particularly ac- tive south and south-west of Saar-

REDUCED ACTIVITY

Paris, To-day.

bruecken, coming up close to the Last night's French war communi- Allies' advanced posts.

que stated there was very reduced

They were repulsed with hand-activity on the front during the day. grenades and artillery. Reuter.

-Reuter.

GERMAN ATTACK ON BRITISH TROOPS

Paris, To-day.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT, the Nazis seem to be giving special attention to that section of the line held by British troops.

Semi-official reports say that German patrol activity. is particularly heavy in the British section.

One German patrol on Sunday night | ance of British troops in the line is attacked an Isolated British outpost. an event of capital importance, for enemy were repulsed and there it gives the lie to insidious German were no British casualties.

propaganda that the British are leay- The French official wireless com- | Ing all the work to the French, anitatör ramarks that “

Reuter.

LONDON, TO-DAY.

A STOCKHOLM DESPATCH SAYS THE ESTONIAN STEAMER KAS- SARD (600 TONS) HAS BEEN BY A SUBMARINE, HE- LIEVED TO BE RUSSIAN. THE

SUNK

CREW WERE SAVED.

The sinking occurred in the Gulf of Finland.

SOVIET

ASKS HELP FROM ESTHONIA

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London, To-day.

According to the Stockholm correspondent of the "News Chro- nicle" the Soviet has asked Estho. nia to fulfill the conditions of tho mutual assistance paot and halp her fight the Finns.

The Soviet-Esthonian mutual assistance pact provides that each party assist the other In the event of attack by a third Power. -Havas.

re-

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

London, To-day. A saving of nearly £50,000,000 by the review of commitments in In Oslo, it is reported that the p:ct of road construction program- Greek steamer Caroufalia (4,708 tons) mes was announced by the Minister was torpedoed and sunk by an un- of Transport at the annual meeting known submarine off the Norwegian of the Institute of Transport yester- coast while en route to Kirkenes today.-British Wireless. collect a cargo of iron ore for Holland.

Twenty-five members of the crew were saved, and four are believed to steamer by a Russian submarine is have been lost. Reuter.

strange, as the Soviet is supposed to *** The sinking of the Esthonian be friendly with Estonia.

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Min. EL

His Fang Lay Leve

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