1939-12-13 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1939

MOSCOW'S VERSION OF PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS IN FINLAND "IN NO HURRY"

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Moscow, To-day.

BRITISH

The official communique claims that the Red Army MOTORSHIP

London, To-day.

The Motor-vessel King Egbert sank in the North Sea after explosion early yesterday.

häs advanced into Finland in all directions, in- cluding the sector north of Lake Ladoga, where SINKS they have occupied the city of Pilkaranta, ter- minus of the Serdobol railway, as well as the vil- lages of Suprola and Muunola, near Viborg. Political circles state the Finns are able to resist strongly in the Karelian Isthmus, where they have strong fortifications, but their position is much weaker along the immense eastern fron- tier, where the Soviets are attacking in five direc- tions, aiming to isolate Finland from Sweden.

ARMY RUSHED IN WITHOUT ADEQUATE PREPARATIONS

It is added that the Soviet Polar air force is able to fulfil the most arduous tasks.

It is rumoured that important So- viet concentrations are massed in the region of Kirovsk, in the Kola Penin-

Moscow, To-day.

Yesterday's

Soviet war

an

One member of the crew is be- lieved to have been drowned, and the the remaining 32 crew and pilot took to the boats, being pick- ed up by a neutral ship which later transferred them to an East Coast lifeboat.-Reuter.

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The King Egbert was a vessel of 4,535 tons. She was built in 1928 for the King Line, Ltd., of London.

THEFT OF

sula, probably preparatory to a big of- communique was again brief. TH

fensive aiming at cutting off Sweden from Norway.

Meanwhile,

foreign

observers.

point out that the Soviets are only approaching certain points in the Finnish main defence line, and are still far from Viborg and Karl- the salmi, the two key cities in Karellan Isthmus.

Soviet circles state the reason for the slow advance is the Red Army's wish to give the Kremlin-controlled "popular" army a chance to "recon- quer" Finland.-Havas.

It reports progress north of Lake Ladoga, but the bottleneck between the north shore of Lake Ladoga and the chain of small lakes where the Finns have three prepared defensive lines is still not penetrated.

The Russian troops are appar- ently still held up upon the Kare. lian Isthmus.

Observers in Moscow suspect that the Red Army attempted to rush deep defences without into the Finnish adequate artillery preparation, -Reu-

ter.

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SANYO MARU "TEST" CASE

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Amsterdam, To-day.

The Japanese steamer, Sanyo Maru,, carrying German, goods, will be permitted to pass through the Allied blockade following ne-. gotiations at present going on be. tween the Japanese and British authorities, since the goods car ried by the Sanyo Maru word. purchased before November 27.

'The authorities denied that the

to Japanese Intended

Use the Sanyo Maru as a "test" of the Allled determination to ehforde the blockade of German exports. -Haváš.

EXCHEQUER RETURNS SHOW RISE

London, To-day.

Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue amounts to £274,898,000 com- pared with £237,986,000 at Mr. J. W. Barker, of the China the corresponding date last Light and Power Company, this morn- ing prosecuted two Chinese for stealing two iron bars.

The bars, used for power posts, were Company's in an alley outside the works. Accused were caught with the bars by an Indian constable.

Pleading guilty, Chan Wing, 23, was sentenced to one month's hard labour, and Ho Chuen, 26, who had two previous convictions, was given

two months.

BLACK-OUT ROAD TOLL

London, To-day.

The increase in road fatalities due to the black-out, which appeared in the September and October returns, is again a feature of the November re- turns.

A total of 928 persons were killed in or died as a result of road accidents, against 613 in November, 1938.

Of the total, 674 relate to accidents during the hours of darkness.-British Wireless.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

New York, To-day. President Roosevelt told the press yesterday that the American Red Cross is spending over U.S.$500,000 for European relief.

Of this sum $25,000 has been sent to Finland and $18,000 has been ap- plied for the purchase of medicines in London for Finland,-Reuter.

BURGLARY IN STUBBS ROAD

Mr. N. S. Merritt, of 499 Stubbs Road, has reported to the police that at 2 a.m. to-day a burglar gained entry into the house, and stole Jewellery and money to the value of £70 sterling and Hong Kong-$50.

·CIVIL SERVICE XMAS PARTY

year.

Total expenditure, less self-balanc- ing items, is £781,789,472 compared with £695,132,858 a year ago.

on

The Floating Debt outstanding December 9 was £1,472,975,000 a net increase of £552,665,000 since the beginning of the financial year and against £1,018,000,000 at the corres- ponding date of 1938-British Wire- less.

URUGUAY TO STAY

IN LEAGUE

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Montevideo, To-day, By 39 votes against 21 the Cham- ber of Deputies yesterday decided that Uruguay remain in the League of Nations in spite of the Senate's re- cent motion

with- recommending drawal.-Havas.

FISH THEFT CHARGE

An Indian Police Sergeant, Mangha (Khan. 39, (L.S.B.399), attached to: Central Police Station, was this morn- Ing charged before Mr. E. 'Himsworth' at Kowloon with the theft of fish.

Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham ask- ed for a remand, and defendant was released on $100 bail.

He was alleged to have stolen four fish from Ng Fu, a fish dealer, at Ta! O on Saturday:

PRIME MINISTER AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

London, To-day.. The Prime Minister was received in audience by the King at Bucking- British ham Palace last evening. *--* Wireless.

The Civil Service Cricket Club is holding its annual Prize-giving and Children's Christmas Sports on Decem- ber 28th for members and their child. Ten Ten it 4.00. p.m. and mesenta- and 23 of tub

to the Medical tion of prizes at 5.

Four diphtheria can

one of tynhold'